Times of Oman - July 25, 2016

MONDAY July 25, 2016 20 Shawwal 1437 AH

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On the occasion of the 9th National Day, 1979

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ Both at the United Nations and through bilateral exchanges with other countries, we have sought to foster cooperation and understanding between the people of the world.

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TUNISIA

Sales at petrol pumps slowing in 2016 Customers of Super grade shifted to Regular to save money after deregulation of prices A E JAMES

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Growth in demand at petrol pumps in Oman has slowed in the first four months of this year following the government’s decision to unfreeze prices.

Demand for petrol (gasoline) edged up only by one per cent in the first four months of 2016, compared to the same period last year.

In contrast, demand for diesel (gas oil) showed a four per cent fall during the four-month period, according to a top-level official at Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum

Industries Company (Orpic).

However, in the last 10 years, the total annual growth rate for petrol averaged at 9.6 per cent, with the growth in demand for diesel at an average of 9.1 per cent, said Musab Al Mahruqi, chief executive officer of Orpic. Up until 2016, fuel costs had remained constant for more than two decades in Oman, but now a new pump price is announced at the end of each month, linked to whether the value of oil has risen or fallen.

“Between 2006 and 2015, the contribution of Regular (RON 90) Gasoline grade in the total Gasoline consumption declined consistently due to consumers’ preference towards Super Gasoline,” Orpic’s CEO told Times of Oman.

HM’s greetings MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia on the occasion of Republic Eid Anniversary. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations along with best wishes of good health and happiness praying to Allah to repeat this occasion and similar occasion and the people of Tunisia further progress. -ONA TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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Omanis will now be able to remain up to date with Shura (and send feedback and queries by using a newly launched service. >A2

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Demand of gasoline in Oman

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Shihab Al Habsi set for European CIK-FIA finale

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HOUSE ARREST

ENJOYING THE WEEKEND, RENAISSANCE DAY BREAKS

‘Fair trial’ call for Omani who wed underage girls

People rushed to the nearby parks, malls and beaches to enjoy their Renaissance Day holiday which coincided with their weekend breaks. Even the hot and sultry weather did not deter them from going out as can be seen in this picture where expats are having fun in the afternoon. — O K Mohammed Ali See also >A4

TARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI FAHAD AL GHADANI

tariqh@timesofoman.com fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An Omani national has been under effective house arrest in India for more than two years while he awaits trial after being accused of marrying two underage girls.

Now Dr. Mohammad Al Zadjali, Head of the Legal Committee, Majlis Al Shura and Chairman of Oman Lawyers Association, has called for an end to the legal limbo for the accused, who is 62, saying he should have his day in court.

“If he broke a law, he deserves a fair trial,’ he told Times of Oman.

“Investigations should be taken under consideration that he is ‘innocent until proven guilty in court.

“I ask the Indian Embassy to address the Indian authorities to release the Omani and explain the reason for his detention while taking into consideration that he is an old man in his 60’s.”

Lawyers and relatives of the Omani pensioner, who has been released on bail to a hotel, also want Indian authorities to expedite his trial and claim his health has deteriorated in recent months.

“He went to India for treatment but we were surprised that he planned to marry two underage girls. We didn’t know he did that,” said the senior citizen’s son.

“But he has been there for the third year in a row because of a de-

BACK TO NORMAL

Turkey safe, secure for tourists: Envoy DEEBA HASAN

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Many tourists, including the majority of Omanis in Turkey, are continuing their holidays, while the 17 million residents of Istanbul are going about their daily lives as the country returns to normal, according to Turkey’s Ambassador Uğur Doğan.

While briefing journalists recently, he said, “I can also assure you, from my first-hand experience, that the situation in Turkey is normal and quiet and everyone is going about their own business. In terms of security for our own citizens and those visiting

Turkey at this time, the situation is completely secure and everything is under control.”

When asked if the embassy was aware of any incidents affecting Omanis during the attempted coup, Doğan said he was not aware of any problems.

“I think the people in Oman are quietly watching what is happening in Turkey and they are not alarmed. They have not come to us with any demands or requests.

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Dr. Mohammad Al Zadjali, Head of the Legal Committee, Shura, has called for a fair trial for an Omani accused in India.

lay in his trial, and he is physically and mentally ill,” said the son.

The pensioner stands accused of an offence that the Indian authorities are keen to stamp out – underage marriage. The custom still prevails in rural India and is seen by poor families as a way to get their daughters out of poverty.

Charities and police forces across India have been targeting the offence and conducted raids on planned wedding parties when they suspect the bride is underage.

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MORNING MINUTE

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MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016 In addition to that, the media department in the Shura has the sole role of raising awareness about parliamentary culture, through various reports and publications.

Sheikh Ali Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of Majlis Al Shura

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Shura Council launches new app for citizens Using this app, citizens will be able to follow the Shura Council’s latest news and have the opportunity to provide suggestions, opinions and ask questions about the council’s activities, for which they will get a timely reply

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MUSCAT: Omanis will now be able to remain up to date with the Majlis Al Shura (Shura Council) and send feedback and queries by using a newly launched service called ‘Shura Whatsapp’.

Using this app, citizens will be able to follow the Shura Council’s latest news and have the opportunity to provide suggestions, opinions and ask questions about the council’s activities, for which they will receive a timely reply.

The service began after the Shura council completed its first annual meeting of the eighth session of the 2015/16 year.

“The Shura’s social media accounts play an important role in involving the Shura with the public, by considering their suggestions and opinions, and forwarding them to Shura committees or members through different social media channels, such as WhatsApp, which all members are a part of, to keep them updated with public suggestions and trends on social media,” said Sheikh Ali Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of

Sheikh Ali Al Mahrouqi. — ONA

Majlis Al Shura. “In addition to that, the media department in the Shura has the sole role of raising awareness about parliamentary culture, through various reports and publications. It will ensure that the Shura’s work is known and their achievements acknowledged,” he added.

Nationals are asked to send the word ‘subscription’ in Arabic to 91117000 on WhatsApp to receive the latest news, as well as offer feedback and suggestions to the Shura Council.

The first annual meeting of the eighth session saw Shura members welcome various ministers to discuss their plans, as well as enquire, send feedback and provide suggestions to assist in developing the country and its people.

During the meeting, members of the Shura council met with the Minister of Tourism to discuss his ministry’s report about development and economic strategy, and Omani tourism locations, in a bid to encourage economic and societal development.

Shura members also suggested to the minister that his staff might focus on internal tourism, while promoting true Omani culture to attract tourism, as well as provide basic facilities in tourism locations in all wilayats and governorates of Oman.

Shura members also requested an easing ofadministrative requirements for investors in the tourism sector.

Additionally, the Shura Council met with the Minister of Health and voiced concerns about the

need to improve the health sector in all aspects, including establishments. They also suggested that medical projects be delayed, and discussed the lack of medical staff, and the quality of available drugs, including the basis as to which medications are made available to the public. Members of the Shura Council further requested a study be conducted to determine the reasons some Omanis seek medical treatment abroad.

The Minister of Education was also asked questions, as the Shura Council sought answers as to why there were fewer female graduates in the Sultanate, according to international reports, while considering that the ministry spent large sums of money in the education sector, as well as to create strategies.

Shura Studies Approved In other business, the Shura Council approved nine studies that have been sent to the State Council for consideration.

Among the studies is one that reviews the challenges in meeting Omanisation goals when filling leadership and supervisory positions in the private sector, where it was suggested that the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Manpower and government establishments should cooperate with the private sector and identify problems that have been voiced, without offering solutions regarding graduates and the job market.

Another study approved calls for promoting sports activities for the disabled. The study suggests that laws regarding the disabled should be reviewed and amended to promote sports for the disabled. They also approved a study to create an umbrella organisation to supervise sports activities for the disabled,using one association, or a special union, to supervise the Omani Olympic Committee and the Omani Paralympics Committee.

The Shura Council also approved a study to raise the quality of education in private schools in the Sultanate of Oman.

JUNE 2016 REPORT

Number of passengers rises 18% at Muscat airport MUSCAT: Officials report an 18 per cent increase in the number of passengers travelling through Muscat International Airport in June 2016, including those in transit.

Figures show 5,694,468 passengers used Muscat International Airport this June, compared to 4,844,348 passengers in June 2015.

Figures in June, 2016 reported 2,864,137 arriving passengers, an increase of 18 per cent, compared to 2,428,167 arrivals during the same period in 2015.

Also, the number of departing passengers rose 18 per cent, with 2,823,013 departing passengers during June 2016, compared to 2,396,804 in June 2015.

The increase in all passengers at Muscat International Airport was attributed to the overall risein flights operating at Muscat International Airport, including those from Kuwait Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines and KLM. Statistics also show an increase in air freight handled at Muscat International Airport in 2016. Aviation statistics from June 2016 reported the handling of 74,875 tonnes of freight, compared to 66,508 tonnes in June 2015.

Of note, Salalah Airport witnessed a 13 per cent increase in passengers,with 492,964 passengersin June 2016, compared to 435,568 passengers in 2015. Air freight, however, decreased at Salalah Airport, with a 21 per cent drop, as 666 tonnes was handled in June 2016, compared to 841 tonnes in June 2015. — ONA

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TURKISH AMBASSADOR

INTERVIEW

‘Turkey’s solidarity helped to thwart coup plot’ Flights to Turkey continue uninterrupted

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Uğur Doğan* In the wake of the developing situation in Turkey, the nation’s ambassador to Oman, Uğur Doğan, has spoken out about the recent events. Here is his interview in full: “On the evening of July 15, a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces attempted to stage a coup in various cities in Turkey, particularly in the capital Ankara, and the largest city, Istanbul.

It was understood in a short time that this was a terrorist campaign. The perpetrators fired at their own people, stabbed their commanders and bombed the National Parliament and office of the Presidency.

From the very beginning, the command chain and vast majority of the Turkish Armed Forces stood up against the coup attempt.

It was merely some elements of the Air Forces, Gendarmerie and armoured units that joined the violent conspiracy. Both the police and public prosecutors immediately took necessary measures to foil the attempt.

Above all, it was the Turkish nation who thwarted the plot.

They displayed a historic solidarity, as they took to the streets and remained defiant. They stood bravely in front of the tanks and reclaimed their democratic rights.

The terrorists tried to broad-

Times News Service MUSCAT: Turkish Airlines issued a press release yesterday saying that their ‘operations and flights continue uninterrupted.’

In the wake of the 3-month state of emergency, Turkish Airlines has announced that

cast their message by taking over studios of the state TV (TRT) and raiding private media outlets. Yet, the plotters’ attempt to control media did not last long. It must be noted that the Turkish media also played a key role in subsiding the coup attempt.

Throughout the process, all the political parties and members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly stood firmly by democracy, democratic politics, democratic institutions and the Constitution.

A Joint Declaration in defence of democracy was issued during the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly on the 16th of July.

During the operations held against the terrorist group, more than 7,500 individuals (6,038 of whom are members of the armed forces) have been detained, so

all its operations and flights are functioning without interruption, and will continue to do so.

Turkey’s flag carrier As Turkey’s flag carrier, which flies to more countries than any other airline, serving 290 destinations in 116 nations

far,while 218 have been arrested.

Also, 24 coup plotters are now identified as dead and 50 coup plotters wounded. The operations continue, as more evidence has been learned from those who were captured.

Unfortunately, 246 of our citizens were killed and more than 1,400 wounded. Sixty of the dead are police officers, three military personnel and 145 civilians.

The efforts to bring down the coup plotter terrorist gang gained momentum after the July 15 events. In this context, the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors has decided to dismiss 2,745 judges and prosecutors across the country. Till now, 8,777 members of the Interior Ministry of Turkey, including police officers, have been suspended from their offices.

across the globe, Turkish Airlines will continue to bring the world closer for all its passengers around the world, with its exceptional flight experience.

The airline stands united with the people and thanks the authorities for the precautions and actions to protect the nation from all possible threats.

A group of 8 involved in the coup attempt fled to Greece onboard a helicopter that they stole.

Necessary steps have been taken for the return of the suspects and the helicopter. The helicopter was returned and we look forward to the expulsion of the eight Turks from Greece as soon as possible.

We have solid information that his coup attempt was staged, in no uncertain terms, by the Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ). Our Government has been constantly exposing the real motives of this terrorist group and its leader, Fethullah Gülen, to all allies and partners. The failed coup is the latest criminal act revealing the dangers posed by FETÖ.

We call upon our partners and allies to take all possible measures

to prevent the activities of this group on their soil.

Our President, Prime Minister, Government, Members of Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Turkish people, together defeated this coup attempt and stood by democracy and rule of law.

The terrorists will be punished, in accordance with the law. However, despite all our efforts and very transparent media reporting, we are extremely frustrated by certain distorted comments and spinning by certain foreign politicians, and while we hope to believe that these comments do not reflect the positions of the governments of our partners, obviously they are not helpful in our efforts.

Current security situation The main backbone of the coup plotters has been captured and legal processes begun.

The Government and our nation, nevertheless, remain vigilant against possible attempts by individuals or residual cells to take revenge or disrupt public order and security.

The impact of the coup attempt on Counter Terrorism efforts As I said, this is a very extraordinary situation where Turkey was hit by a terrorist coup plot.

This heinous attack was planned and carried at a time our country was already fighting the PKK/ YPG and IS terrorism.

However, after this weekend, as a result of damage assessments and the coordination by our relevant agencies, I am pleased to inform you that the CT measures against IS and the PKK/YPG continue. The support of our allies and its display in words and deeds will be much appreciated.

It was also decided by the cabinet and the government to declare a state of emergency for three months. This state declaration is based on article 120 of the Turkish constitution, so it is a legal measure which is intended to protect democracy, freedom and security in the entire country, and will remain in force for three months. * The writer is Turkey’s ambassador to Oman

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A1 only to protect people, state’ “There was a select group that tried to take over the government, but it was a very futile event and people did not take it seriously.

Unfortunately we lost many lives,” added Doğan.

Ambassador Doğan also said that, although a state of emergency remains in place, the decree has been ordered to protect the nation and its people.

“The state of emergency has been a response to this latest coup, and the main reason is to conduct a more effective struggle against the already existing terrorist elements, and to counter any other possible undertakings by the current elements,who are being foiled and brought to justice.”

Doğan reiterated that the country might have to suffer the shortterm consequences from the latest coup, in terms of fewer tourists visiting, after which things would return to normal. “This is to make it clear that the situation returned to its normal conditions, though I am sure it may have an adverse effect for a very short period of time, but after that I think it will be normal,” said Doğan.

D E P L E T I N G O Z O N E L AY E R

Oman attends Vienna meeting MUSCAT: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs participated in the summit related to Montreal Protocol pertaining to the substances that deplete ozone layer in the Austria capital Vienna.

This meeting has been organised after the success achieved in its previous meetings .

An agreement was finalised not to enter into discussions without relevant amendments to the proposals on the protocol for the elimination of greenhouse gases is finalised. — ONA

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MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

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IT’S FUN AND FROLIC TIME Oman celebrated the 46th Renaissance Day on Saturday to mark the beginning of a new era in Omani history. Under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Oman has been transformed into an oasis of peace, security, welfare and dignified life. The Renaissance Day was celebrated in Oman with people rushing to the nearby parks, malls and beaches to enjoy their holiday which coincided with their weekend breaks. — Pictures by Jun Estrada, OK Mohammed ALI/ONA

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Hospital inaugurated in Ibri MUSCAT: A private hospital was inaugurated at Ibri in Al Dhahira Governorate on Sunday under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Said Al Kalbani, the Minister of Social Development.

Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al Hosni, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health

Affairs was also present on the occasion.

Ammar bin Yasir Al Mamary, delivered a speech of the chairman in which he spoke about the services which will be provided by the hospital through a number of departments. It include medicine, general surgery, internal dis-

eases, gynaecology, orthopaedics, radiology and test laboratories.

He said the hospital has wards for men, women, children and also intensive care rooms. He also said the hospital has been equipped with modern medical devices to provide state- of-theart medical treatment. -ONA

More rain falls, wadis overflow According to Al Baddaei, Wadi Al Ghoubrah in Al Buraimi and Dhank are overflowing following heavy rains, which began on Sunday afternoon MOBIN MATHEW BLESSON

mobinmathew@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Parts of the Sultanate witnessed heavy to moderate rains on Sunday, causing some wadis to overflow their banks.

“Heavy rain fell in the wilayat of Dama Wal Taeein, North Sharqiyah Governorate, Al Buraimi Samail, Ibri, and Dhank,” said Bader Ali Al Baddaei, an administrator at www.rthmc.net, a local Web-based weather forum in Oman, quoting residents.

According to Al Baddaei, Wadi Al Ghoubrah in Al Buraimi and Dhank are overflowing following heavy rains, which began on

WATER POOL: Heavy rain fell in the wilayat of Dama Wal Taeein, North Sharqiyah Governorate, Al Buraimi Samail, Ibri, and Dhank.

– www.rthmc.net

Sunday afternoon.

“Rain began to fall at 1.30pm, and the wadis started to overflow soon after,” residents said.

“It was too windy and some electric poles were damaged,” a resident in Ibri reported.

The Oman Meteorology department has issued advisory notices to residents of Fahud, Bidiya and Al Mazyunh, warning that there is a chance that sandstorms might strike these areas.

Further, an alert has been issued because of possible high waves in the Sea of Oman on the coast of the Musandam.

The alert is in effect from yesterday and will continue for the next

three days. Waves might reach a maximum height of 3 metres.

The weather forecast for Monday says skies will be cloudy over the coastal areas of Dhofar Governorate and adjoining mountains.

It also predicts intermittent showers and fog in the Dhofar region. The Oman Meteorology department also reports that there is a chance for convective cloud development, with isolated rain and occasional thundershowers over Al Hajar Mountains and the adjacent wilayats.

According to a senior meteorologist at Accuweather.com, there will be little rain in Oman in the coming days.

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OMAN 83% nationals live in own houses: Report 71% of respondents prefer to live in villas though, in reality, only 55% live in such houses

MUSCAT: A survey by the National Centre for Statistics and Information NCSI in January indicates that 83 per cent of those questioned live in their own residences, while only 14 per cent live in rental properties.

The remainder of those surveyed

receive residential support from the government or their employers.

The survey was based on preferred housing, residential loan procedures, amounts of loans received, and residential support granted by the government The respondents also indicated that 71 per cent prefer to live in villas though, in reality, only 55 per cent live in such villas, while 31 per cent live in traditional Arab houses, 9 per cent in flats and 5 per cent live in village houses.

Also, two-thirds of Omanis, almost 65 per cent, live in a house consisting of more than 210 square metres, while 19 per cent live in housing that does not exceed 150 square metres, according to the survey results.

Further, 48 per cent of those questioned live in residences with

3 to 4 rooms, while 22 per cent live in five to six room residences, 14 per cent in homes with 7 or more rooms, and only 16 per cent live in residences of one to two rooms.

The survey results also reported that the average number of persons per room was two.

Survey findings also indicated that the average number of years among those living in their current home is 10 years, while onethird of Omanis have lived in their current residence for the last 20 years, and another one-third have lived in their current residence for less than 5 years.

The questionnaire results also indicated that 34 per cent of Omanis live in residences which are smaller than they prefer, 13 per cent live in residences that are larger than what

SAYYID ASA’AD ARRIVES IN MAURITANIA Representing His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tariq Al Said yesterday arrived in Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Sayyid Asa’ad is leading the Sultanate’s delegation participating in the 27th session of Arab ordinary Summit of the Arab League. — ONA

they need, and 53 per cent live in residences which meet their requirements.

Additionally, 97 per cent of Omanis prefer to live in residences connected to government water services, while 95 per cent believe that having a yard in their residences is necessary for them, along with other public services, internet, phone connections and sanitation services.

Also, the questionnaire results noted that 95 per cent prefer to live near mosques, while 98 per cent prefer to live close to health centres, paved roads, and have spaces for parking autos. Those questioned also prefer to live near relatives and friends, parks and green spaces, institutions of higher education, as well as sports and cultural clubs. -ONA

CONSUMPTION

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A1 MOGAS 91 grade to be available at fuel stations from August 1 Subsequent to the Government Committee price change from January 15, 2016, there was a shift in demand for different grades between January and April 2016.

“Regular Gasoline trends were influenced by the delta in fuel pump prices between the two gasoline grades, especially after government announcement of implementing international prices across filling stations. An immediate increase in Regular Gasoline was observed during the first month where we have seen an increase in demand by 151 per cent

compared to last year,” he said, adding,“The increase mainly came from private vehicle owners and taxi drivers who are attempting to be more economical.”

Three months later, an average 320 per cent demand growth was witnessed compared to the same period of last year.

As a result of substituting Super Gasoline by Regular, the demand for Super declined slightly by approximately 6,700 cubic metres in January 2016, which was equivalent to 2 per cent compared to the same period last year. Similarly in

February, March and April, it reduced by 25 per cent, 15 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively as compared to the same period in 2015.

Overall, the Gasoline demand looks steady with narrow range in variation compared to same months of the previous year. It was approximately one per cent increase in year-to-date compared to last year.

Diesel consumption reached 233,500 barrels in January 2016, which shows a decline of 5 per cent compared to the same month

of last year. Nevertheless, the demand dropped by 5 per cent, 7 per cent and 9 per cent in February, March and April 2016, respectively. “The year-to-date gas oil demand drop was 4 per cent till April 2016.”

MOGAS 91 launch MOGAS 91 grade will be available at fuel stations from August 1. Orpic and all other market players are taking necessary steps to ensure that the new grade will be available by then.

Referring to the production of

different grades of petrol at Orpic refineries, Al Mahruqi said that all grades of gasoline are produced in refineries by blending various components. The difference is only in one parameter - to adjust the properties to best fit for the design of the engine.

“The demand has shifted to regular means that more of this grade is produced,” he noted. Orpic produces all grades of gasoline with same carefulness, specification and dedication.

The Orpic chief also noted that it is the responsibility of motorists

to check their vehicle user manual and make the right fuel choice.

Grade change “According to a study performed on the Omani passenger fleet, approximately 85 per cent of the cars can use Gasoline with 91 Research Octane Number (RON). Hence the government has decided to change the Regular grade to RON 91 and rename the grade to MOGAS 91 effective from August 1, 2016. This will provide an economic choice to motorists to use the right grade as well as save money.”

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He allegedly married two minors and was arrested on suspicion of rape and other violations under the “Protection of Children from Sexual Offences and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.” He said he was in jail for four and a half months before being released on bail.

He has pleaded his innocence and insisting ignorance of Indian law is to blame for his misfortune.

He does not deny that he married two girls, but he denies knowing that they were minors and the circumstances under which everything happened.

He claimed to Times of Oman, he first came to India as a medical tourist seeking treatment for his heart condition at the Kamini Hospital in Hyderabad, though he could name neither his cardiologist nor the medication he was on.

He says he was introduced to a broker of sorts, who dealt with marriages where young Hyderabadi Muslim girls were wedded to wealthy, aged men from the Middle East.

The broker allegedly persuaded

him to get hitched with one such girl. The Omani national said he was told that the girl’s age was 19. Immediately after the Nikah, she said that she couldn’t go through with it. The broker intervened and the wedding was considered as good as annulled as the girl had a boyfriend whom she wanted to marry.

Within a span of five days or so, another wedding was arranged, this time with a 15-year-old girl.

The very next day after the second marriage, the police raided his hotel and put him behind bars where he stayed for four and a half months before being granted bail, but he was not allowed to leave the country.

The broker, his associates and the girls’ parents are also facing criminal charges. The Omani citizen vehemently denies paying money to the parents of the bride in exchange for the wedding.

“There are only three places for me here–my hotel room, the mosque and the hospital. This is my life here. On top of everything else, I’m losing my eyesight. I can hardly

see a thing,” the pensioner said.

The city of Hyderabad has for many years witnessed this trend of Muslim girls from poor households being married off to older, richer men from the Middle East.

The Head of Legal Committee, Majlis Al Shura said: ‘Ignorance of the Indian Law and him entering his seventh decade of his life (made him commit this mistake); the girl’s family were also supposed to tell him that it is against the law.”

“It doesn’t make a difference and in all cases, if he broke a law, he deserves a fair trial.

“The Indian authorities arrested and detained the Omani national arbitrarily for three months before he made bail and forcefully residing in India, while his personal items are confiscated, for three years without giving him a fair trial for breaking an Indian law.”

“Detaining a person should be for legal reasons and for a specific time to protect the dignity of the individual until investigations are underway.”

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REGION FIRST EVER FUEL-FREE FLIGHT

Solar plane takes off from Egypt on final leg of world tour CAIRO: An aircraft powered by solar energy left Egypt on Sunday on the last leg of the first ever fuelfree flight around the globe.

Solar Impulse 2, a spindly single-seat plane, took off from Cairo in darkness en route to Abu Dhabi, its final destination, with a flight expected to take between 48 and 72 hours. The plane, which began its journey in Abu Dhabi in March 2015, has been piloted in turns by Swiss aviators Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies.

“The round the world flight ends in Abu Dhabi, but not the project,” Piccard told Reuters a few days before takeoff. Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel, its four engines powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells in its wings. It relies on solar energy collected during the day and stored in batteries for

electrical energy to fly at night.

The carbon fibre plane, with a wingspan exceeding that of a Boeing 747 and the weight of a family car can climb to about 8,500 metres (28,000 feet) and cruise at 55100 kph (34-62 mph).

Legacy “The project is a big promotion of clean technologies around the world and the legacy of Solar Impulse is the created international community,” Piccard said.

Last week, the solar-powered aircraft landed in Egypt for on its penultimate stop. The flight’s takeoff from Egypt to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was delayed due to a heatwave in Saudi Arabia.

“I started to dream about this project 17 years ago in 1999 when I finished my hot-air balloon landing in Egypt, so 17 years later I take off where the balloon landed,” Piccard said. — Reuters

FLYING FOR FINAL DESTINATION: Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane, piloted by Swiss Bertrand Piccard taking off from Cairo’s International Airport in Egypt as it heads to Abu Dhabi on the final leg of its world tour. – AFP/Solar Impulse 2/Jean Revillard

Syrian government ‘ready for further peace talks’ ‘Syria is ready to continue the SyrianSyrian dialogue without any preconditions and without foreign interference, with the support of the United Nations’

BEIRUT: Syria’s government said on Sunday it was ready for further peace talks with the opposition and that it was intent on a political solution to the fiveyear conflict.

“Syria...is ready to continue the Syrian-Syrian dialogue without

any preconditions...and without foreign interference, with the support of the United Nations,” state news agency SANA quoted an official in the foreign ministry as saying.

The UN hopes to convene a new round of intra-Syrian peace talks

in Geneva in August, its Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said this week. Previous rounds of talks this year broke down as fighting escalated, particularly around Aleppo, where government forces recently cut off the only road into rebel-held areas of the divided northern city.

The United States and Russia, which back opposing sides in the conflict, are meanwhile to discuss an American proposal for closer military cooperation and intelligence sharing on Syria to combat extremist groups.

Secretary of State John Kerry said this month that Washington and Damascus ally Moscow had reached a common understanding on the steps needed to

get Syria’s peace process back on track.

Meanwhile, Syrian government air strikes overnight put four hospitals in Aleppo province out of action, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.

They included three hospitals in Aleppo city, which is divided between government and rebel control, and one in Aleppo’s western countryside, the Observatory said. It did not immediately report casualties.

The strikes hit near the hospitals, it said.

Many hospitals have been hit or damaged during the five-year conflict. In April, an air strike on a hospital in rebel-held Alep-

po killed dozens of people.

Rebel rockets hit a hospital on the government side of the city a few days later. Several people were killed when a mortar bomb hit a restaurant in the government-controlled ancient quarter of the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, a monitor and a witness said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens were also wounded in the attack.

A witness told Reuters there were at least six dead in the restaurant in the Bab Touma district of Damascus. Mortar attacks on government-controlled areas of Damascus from rebelheld areas just outside it are relatively rare.— Reuters

SUICIDE BOMBING

Six killed in Baghdad blast BAGHDAD: At least six people were killed and 20 wounded in a suicide bomb attack claimed by IS in a district of northwest Baghdad, police and medical sources said on Sunday.

Amaq, a news agency that supports IS, said a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest had targeted security forces at the entrance to the Khadimiya neighbourhood.

The ultra-hardline militants, who have been pushed off much of the territory they seized in northern and western Iraq in 2014, have stepped up attacks in the capital and other cities.

The group said it was behind a suicide blast this month which left 292 people dead, one of the largest attacks of its kind since the USled invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. — Reuters

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INDIA Want ‘emotional’ ties with people of Kashmir: Rajnath Security forces have been directed to

Let normalcy and peace be restored first. Then, we will talk to whoever we want

refrain from using pellet guns against crowds as much as possible, said Union Home Minister

SRINAGAR: Reaching out to the people in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Centre on Sunday said it wanted to have “emotional” ties with them and not a needbased relationship and expressed the willingness to talk to whosoever needed once peace and normalcy is restored in the Valley.

Winding up his two-day visit to Kashmir in the backdrop of widespread disturbances, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said security forces have been directed to refrain from using pellet guns against crowds as much as possible even as he awaits a report of a committee set up by him to look into the use of non-lethal weapons.

During his stay in the Valley, Rajnath met 30 delegations including a government team led

by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and an opposition National Conference (NC) team headed by Omar Abdullah.

The Congress Party stayed

Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister

away from deliberations with the Home Minister.

In a memorandum submitted to the Home Minister, the NC asked the Centre to initiate a sustained dialogue with Pakistan as well as separatists groups in Jammu and Kashmir for evolving a consensus for a mutually acceptable solution to the political issue.

Rajnath said the Centre will talk to whosoever needed once peace and normalcy is restored in the state. To a question on whether there will be any talks with separatists, Singh said, “Let normalcy and peace be restored first. We will talk to the chief minister here and we will work only after taking her into confidence.”

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Mehbooba said a start has to be made from somewhere to improve the situation in the state and suggested revocation of AFSPA from some areas, beginning with 25 to 50 police stations, as an experiment. “As far as AFSPA is concerned, we were not saying that it should be revoked in one go. But, as a test case, on experimental basis, if it is revoked slowly and it can be seen how the situation remained in such areas.

“If the situation remained well, then it should be revoked entirely or it it can be re-implemented if you feel that militancy did not allow it to be revoked,” the chief minister said.

“There are some issues like

Aid worker Judith returns home, reunited with family KOLKATA: City-based Judith D’Souza, an Indian aid worker who was abducted in Kabul last month by suspected militants, returned home today after being rescued from her captors.

Accompanied by her brother Jerome and senior government officials, Judith arrived at the NSC Bose International Airport at 6.50pm by an Air India flight amid tight security.

Whisked away Even as media persons were waiting for hours at the airport to have a word with Judith and her family members, she was whisked away through another gate on way to her residence in Entally area of central Kolkata.

Judith reunited with her family a one-and-a-half months after she was abducted in Kabul, putting an end to the agonising wait for her family members.

Judith had called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj soon after her arrival in Delhi from Kabul last evening.

The 40-year-old woman, who works for Aga Khan Foundation as a senior technical adviser, was abducted from outside her office in the heart of Kabul on June 9.

It was not immediately known who were Judith’s captors and how she was rescued.

She was abducted along with two other persons.

Judith’s family had last month written to the Prime Minister and Swaraj seeking their intervention for her release. — PTI

NO SIGN OF IAF AIRCRAFT

Rail Radio Service to be launched on 1,000 trains soon NEW DELHI: Passengers can soon tune in to popular FM radio stations while travelling on trains, with the Indian Railway firming up plans to roll out a Rail Radio service for ‘onboard infotainment’ which would also come in handy in emergency situations and disasters.

The state-run public transporter plans to introduce the facility on about 1,000 Mail and Express trains, including premier services. Passengers will not only be treated to popular songs and music over the public address (PA) system in coaches, but also be updated on train-related information on hourly basis.

The system will be used to issue alerts in case of an emergency, according to the plan.

Besides jokes, astrology and other trivia, the history of Indian Railway and its major activities will also be part of the Rail Radio service. “We are in the process of finalising arrangements with a few leading FM radio stations to provide entertainment as well as information to passengers onboard about 1,000 Mail and Express trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

Railway Minister Suresh

“Let us first ensure that normalcy returns. Then, we will talk to whoever we want.”

He said the government would review the use of pellet guns and a committee has already been set up by him to look into the use of nonlethal weapons which will give its report in two months.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the Centre to revoke Armed Forces Special Forces Act (AFSPA) on trial basis from selected areas as a beginning towards “winning the hearts” of people. The chief minister said there is a need to take “bold measures to address the issue as the people of Jammu and Kashmir were our own”.

dialogue, peace process, winning hearts of people here,” she said.

“I hope the Home Minister, whose statement in the Parliament was very good, he tried to reach out to the people of J-K, that has not been missed here.

Meanwhile, with a constable and a civilian succumbing to injuries on Sunday, the death toll in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir climbed to 47, while curfew remained in force in five districts of the Valley and some parts of the summer capital as a precautionary measure. An uneasy calm prevailed in Kashmir where normal life was paralysed for the 16th consecutive day on Sunday even as security agencies braced for a march called by separatists on Monday. “Curfew is in force in five South Kashmir districts - Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama and Shopian and eight police station areas of Srinagar city as a precautionary measure,” a police official said.

While curfew has already been lifted from four districts - Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam and Ganderbal, restrictions continue in these areas on the assembly of four or more persons, he said, adding the situation across the Valley is peaceful so far.

Constable Mudasir Ahmad and a civilian, Sameer Ahmad Wani, who were injured in clashes that erupted in the Valley following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8, succumbed on Sunday. Mudasir is the second policeman to die in the violent clashes. — PTI

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Prabhu had in his 2016-17 budget speech proposed to invite FM radio stations for providing trainborne entertainment through public address systems on trains.

Currently only Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains are equipped with PA system.

“Once Rail Radio service is operationalised, all these premier trains will be linked with the system,” he said.

As per the plan, studios will be set up at Railway Board and all zonal headquarters to operationalise Rail Radio service.

Rail Radio service will be helpful during emergency situations like accidents or a natural calamity, the official said.

“It will be easier to reach out to passengers during emergency through PA system from the headquarters,” said the official, adding “there will be a slot for educating and creating awareness among passengers on disaster management.”

With a view to enhancing passenger comfort, a move has been initiated by the Railways to introduce new amenities including ergonomic seating, improved aesthetics, water level indicators and easily accessible dustbins in coaches. — PTI

Satellite imagery sought for missing plane CHENNAI/VISHAKHAPATNAM: As the arduous operation to trace the Indian Air Forces’s (IAF) missing AN32 aircraft with 29 people on board stretched into the third day on Sunday, the search and rescue team is now seeking satellite imagery to find any clue of the plane that lost contact over the Bay of Bengal.

“There is no sign of the plane as yet,” a senior defence official said.

At least 18 navy and coast guard ships including a submarine, and eight aircraft like P81, C-130 and Dorniers are involved in the round the clock operation to search for the Port Blair-bound transport plane which went missing after it took off from the Tambaram air base near Chennai at 8.30am on July 22. Inclement weather was posing a major challenge in the operation. The authorities are now seeking satellite imagery of the area.

“The search operation is continuing on a 24-hour basis and all resources at disposal are being used.

“We have also sought satellite information,” Eastern Naval Command chief Vice Admiral HCS Bisht said in Vishakhapatnam.

“The depth of water there is about 3,500 metres and in some place it is even more. As the depth increases, challenges also increase,” he said, adding that the weather was rough and it was raining. He said the family members are being updated on a regular basis.

Meanwhile, airforce authorities have lodged a formal complaint

MYSTERY: An Indian Air Force Hercules C-130J, following an aerial search and rescue sortie over the Bay of Bengal for the missing AN-32 (Antenno-32) military transport plane, approaches to land at Tambaram Airforce station in Chennai on Sunday. – AFP

with Tamil Nadu police over the missing AN-32 aircraft.

“We have received a complaint that Air Force’s AN-32 transport aircraft has gone missing,” a senior police official said.

“The complaint was lodged last night with Selaiyur police,” he said.

“The complaint says that 29 personnel on board AN-32 and the aircraft have gone missing.

Among the missing personnel is one person from Tamil Nadu,” the official told PTI. The complaint has been lodged for legal purposes.

A similar complaint was filed when Coast Guard’s Dornier aircraft went missing last year.

The wreckage of the CG Dornier aircraft and bodies of its crew were later found off Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. The Russian-made work-

horse made the last radio contact at 0846 hours, 16 minutes after take off, on Friday.

Worries mounted for the authorities as time was running out and no positive signals emerged from the operations Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday undertook an aerial survey to personally monitor the search and rescue operations. — PTI

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Rashtrapati Bhavan museum to open for public from October 2

HI-TECH MUSEUM: A view of the Phase-II of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum during the press preview in New Delhi on Sunday. – PTI

NEW DELHI: The phase II of Rashtrapati Bhavan museum, which will cater the visitor with hi-tech storytelling experience through virtual reality and multiscreen projection, will open for public from October 2.

The museum will be inaugurated on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark the completion of four years of President Pranab Mukherjee as the Head of State.

“Tomorrow we will be having a soft launch. We will give the tour operators a signal to start booking for it.

For normal public the museum will open from October 2. “It will be open six days a week. We have put the initial ticket price to be Rs50 and gate number 30 will be designated for the entry,” Secretary to President Omita Paul said.

It took almost two years for the completion of the museum, which

cost an estimated Rs80 crore, and, according to Paul, their purpose is to take the common people on a ride through the history of President’s estate. “Our focus was not to focus on object. The artifacts we have put here are related to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the legacy the presidents have left behind.

Here our purpose was to present the history,” she added.

A hop-on, hop-off tourist bus will also be flagged off by the President on the occasion of completing four years in office. Created in the area of 1, 30,000 square feet, the museum will be a new home to around 2000 artifacts that will tell the tale of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the presidents of India, said science populariser and museum maker Saroj Ghose. “This is the only museum in the country which is underground. This is an event based

story telling museum, it is not a object based museum. “It reflects particular events of history which are connected with the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The story is told in digital format, through virtual reality and other digital interactive platform,” he said. Presenting history through various hi-tech mediums is the major highlight of the museum.

One of the virtual reality experiences will take the visitors to 1931 and join Mahatma Gandhi as he comes out of the Viceregal House after signing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Replica of President’s study is also projected on the television which digitally gives the visitors a chance to feature with the Head of State. Apart from the artifacts, various censors are also installed in the museum which will help in protecting the possessions from lights that cause discolouration. — PTI

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13 new armed police battalions to tackle Naxals The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved India Reserve battalions for the Left Wing Extremism affected states

NEW DELHI: Thirteen new armed police battalions, including one comprising mostly tribals from the worst Maoisthit districts, will be raised by the government to tackle the Naxal menace.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved 12 India Reserve battalions for the Left Wing Extremism affected states.

Of the 12 battalions, four will be raised in Chhattisgarh, three each in Jharkhand and Odisha and two in Maharashtra. The CCS has made it clear that 75 per cent of the posts at constable level will be filled from 27 worst Naxal-hit states and there should be a relaxation in age and educational criteria as considered necessary for recruiting local youths, a Home Ministry official said.

Besides, approval has been given to CRPF for raising a ‘Bastariya’ battalion by recruiting youths from undivided Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. For this

NAXAL MENACE: The wreckage of a government ambulance van blown up by Naxals in this file photograph. Of the 12 battalions, four will be raised in Chhattisgarh, three each in Jharkhand and Odisha and two in Maharashtra. – PTI File photograph

battalion, all constables will be recruited from tribal dominated Sukma, Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur districts (all parts of undivided Bastar).

Further, two already sanctioned India Reserve battalions will be converted into auxiliary battalions in CRPF by recruiting youths from 15 severely Naxal affected districts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Odisha. Out of these 15 districts, five belong to Chhattisgarh.

The concept of ‘Bastariya’ battalion was considered useful as the recruits will be mostly tribals who would help address local unemployment issue, provide tactical advantage to CRPF in operations, intelligence collection and language benefits.

While in case of tribal candidates in rest of the country where the minimum height has to be 160cms, as many as 4.5cms has been given as relaxation for the candidates from Bastar region while there will be 10 per cent relaxation in weight, which has to be proportionate to height and age in case of other candidates.

The ‘Bastariya’ battalion will be deployed in Chhattisgarh for at least five years and pre-recruitment training will be given to the local people. The government had introduced the scheme of India Reserve battalions in 1971 and so far 153 battalions have been sanctioned to various states.

India Reserve battalions are elite units sanctioned to states and union territories which are equipped and trained to deal with specific situation and used in exceptional circumstances.

Its recruitment is modelled on Central Police Force but states may conduct regional recruitment. A total of 69 incidents of Naxal violence and killing of 33 security forces personnel and civilians were reported from the 10 Left wing extremism-hit states of the country in the first six months of this year. According to Home Ministry data, a total of 118 such incidents were reported last year, slightly less than the corresponding figure of 155 in 2014. A total of 35 security personnel and civilians were killed last year as compared to 96 in 2014. — PTI

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Billboards continue to dot Karachi streets despite court orders KARACHI: Despite the Supreme Court’s (SC) orders to remove all the billboards across the city from public spaces by June 30, the Model Colony road in Karachi’s District Malir that goes towards Super Highway continues to don several hoardings, including some new ones.

On Friday, the SC gave a final deadline of three days to all the civic agencies, including the administrators of the District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) the chief executive officers (CEOs) of the cantonment boards that contempt of court charges will be framed against them if hoardings are found in their jurisdictions after the deadline has passed.

On July 14, the apex court had already granted an additional week to all the civic bodies for taking down illegal billboards as the deadline set by it expired on June 30.

The SC observed that the term ‘public property’ has a broad meaning and, therefore, the judges clarified it in order to avoid any ambiguity. According to the court, the term ‘public property’

shall include the following: roads, sidewalks, islands in the centre of a road or service lane, overhead bridges and underpasses, overhead pedestrian walkways or bridges, roundabouts, greenbelts or dividers between a road, pedestrian lanes and nullahs (storm water drains) and the banks of nullahs. The billboards at Model Colony have cluttered the footpath adjacent to the boundary wall of the Jinnah International Airport.

According to a fruit seller in the area, Muhammad Ramazan, the billboards in the area were put up hardly a month ago.

Apart from that, the structures of billboards still occupy public space on the same road as only the skins of the billboards have been removed, which is also a violation of the SC order.

Meanwhile, Malir DMC administrator Tariq Mughal said that they had only 48 billboards in their jurisdiction, which they had removed before the first deadline of the SC. Talking about those on the Model Colony road, he said that that area falls under the jurisdiction of Malir Cantonment Board

and they do not have the authority to remove billboards in that area.

When asked about the removal of the skins of the billboards alone instead of the entire structures, he claimed that the billboards in his jurisdiction have been rooted out completely.

Malir deputy commissioner Muhammad Ali also acknowledged the presence of the billboards on Model Colony road and said that they are on public property and the Malir Cantonment Board will have to remove them or face contempt charges.

Meanwhile, Malir Cantonment Board billboard incharge Munawar Aleem Rana denied having any billboard in his jurisdiction. When The Express Tribune questioned him about the presence of the ones on the Model Colony road, he said that those were not billboards but just backlight boards and will be removed by July 29.

He said that they were installed in the month of February and could not be removed as the contract with the advertisers had not ended by then. The contract ends on July 29. — Express Tribune

VIOLATION: On July 14, the Supreme Court had already granted an additional week to all the civic bodies for taking down illegal billboards as the deadline set by it expired on June 30. — Express Tribune

Builders association rejects proposed amnesty scheme The federal government should support the construction industry instead of creating hurdles in the way of its growth.

We want to pay taxes according to the law, Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan chief patron CONTROVERSY: In this picture taken on October 2, 2013, residential buildings are seen inside Pakistan’s Bahria Town private development in Rawalpindi. — AFP file photo

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has rejected the amnesty scheme proposed for the construction industry, stating the association has never sought such a concession and will not need it as the business is mostly transparent.

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, ABAD Patron-inchief Mohsin Sheikhani said the builders and developers were carrying out their business and were working hard for the betterment of country’s economy.

“The federal government

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should support the construction industry instead of creating hurdles in the way of its growth,” he said. “We want to pay taxes according to the law.”

Sheikhani pointed out that the government had raised the issue of black money at a time

when the construction industry was booming.

“The government should have addressed the matter earlier,” he said, cautioning any wrong step would trigger flight of capital from Pakistan, which would be detrimental to the economy.

ABAD Senior Vice Chairman Arif Jeewa insisted that the construction industry had never asked for an amnesty. Instead, he said, ABAD had always promoted tax culture and it was the organisation that had given the idea of fixing the tax on the construction industry as there was not a proper mechanism.

“We worked for almost four months with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to fix the tax system and we are grateful to the government that it has accepted our demand of a fixed tax and included it in the federal budget for 2016-17.”

He said more than Rs3,000 billion were parked in the country but due to the government’s wrong steps investors were hesitant to disclose the wealth. He demanded that the government give a viable way so that the parked money could be part of the national economy.

He also asked the government to abolish the property transfer tax imposed on the tax filers and increase the tax up to 3% for the non-filers of tax returns.

ABAD Expo-2016 Committee Convener Haris Ali Mithani briefed the media about the upcoming exhibition which would be held from August 12 to 14 in Karachi and said the show would create a new history of exhibitions in the country. — Express Tribune

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PLOT: During the raid, four Kalashnikovs and hundreds of bullets were recovered from their possession a Frontier Corps spokesman said.

— Express Tribune

Troops thwart terror attack in Turbat QUETTA: The Frontier Corps (FC), Balochistan, foiled a major terror threat in the town of Turbat by defusing an improvised explosive device that was planted by the roadside. The target of the attack was a convoy of security forces.

“Unidentified insurgents had planted the IED in Zarenbug area of restive Turbat to target a convoy of security forces,” an FC spokesman said. The local people spotted the deviceand informed the FC. Personnel of FC and law enforcement agencies rushed to the spot with a bomb disposal squad and defused the explosive device foiling the terror bid.

Separately, in Quetta, security forces launched a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area and arrested four persons living in a compound. The suspects are believed to have links with militant outfits. — Express Tribune

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Amjad Sabri’s killer Facebook, Instagram remove accounts reportedly arrested of Qandeel, police search for suspects KARACHI: Reports of the arrest of a key suspect of Amjad Sabri’s murder case were doing the rounds on TV outlets, however, the police and Counter Terrorism Department officials refused to confirm any arrest.

According to reports, Imran Siddiqui, a worker of a political party and an employee of District Municipal Corporation, was arrested during a raid in Surjani Town. Reports say that Siddiqui confessed to the killing and revealed the names of his companions.

He received orders via phone to kill Sabri. District Central SSP (investigations) Arib Maher and Counter Terrorism Department SSP (investigations) Naveed Khawaja who are investigating the high-profile murder did not confirm the arrest and said that there was no major development in the case.

Sabri was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in a central Karachi neighbourhood last month, triggering an outpouring of grief nationwide.

Sabri, aged around 45, was travelling from his home to a television studio to attend an iftar transmission, when a motorcycle pulled up alongside his white coloured Honda Civic and the

Amjad Sabri

two riders opened fire, according to police.

“Our preliminary examination shows he was shot thrice in the head, face and chest,” said Dr Rohina Hassan, the additional police surgeon at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where Sabri was taken after a private hospital in Nazimabad confirmed his death.

Postmortem not allowed “Sabri’s family was in shock.

They did not allow us to perform post-mortem on the body,” Dr Rohina said.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Dr Farooq Sattar and colleagues said Sabri was receiving life threats, but the Karachi police spokesperson said the qawwali maestro had never reported any threats. — Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD/DERA GHAZIR KHAN: The Facebook page of social media sensation Qandeel Baloch, has been deleted, as well as her Instagram account (also owned by Facebook).

While Facebook usually converts the account of a deceased individual into a memorialised account where loved ones can share memories on their timeline, Qandeel’s account has not received the same privilege.

“Memorialised accounts are a place for friends and family to gather and share memories after a person has passed away,” states Facebook’s help centre.

The reason behind the removal of her account is unknown, but it is likely that Facebook received requests for its deletion.

Qandeel, who was strangled to death by her brother at her Multan residence, gained popularity through her controversial videos.

All that is left of Qandeel now on social media is her Twitter account.

Meanwhile, several relatives of Qandeel Baloch have left their homes fearing arrest.

Police teams have been visiting Baloch’s home in Shah Saddar Din. Police have taken her sisters-inlaw into custody following the arrest of Wasim, his brother.

While Facebook usually converts the account of a deceased individual into a memorialised account where loved ones can share memories on their timeline, Qandeel’s account has not received the same privilege

Talking to The Express Tribune, her brother-in-law Altaf Khan said that they were being harassed.

“The family was in mourning, but police officers visited the house daily and questioned the family members one after the other. We were scared.

So we decided to return to our home in Taunsa.

“I have been unable to contact my father-in-law for some days.

His cell phone is switched off,” Khan said.

Talking to The Express Tribune, a police official, privy to the investigation, said that the police were now looking for Wasim’s accomplices.

Relatives involved “We believe that several of his friends and relatives were also involved in the murder. We are also looking for his relatives Haq Nawaz, Aslam and several others for inciting him. Apparently a taxi driver, Basit, was also part of the

conspiracy,” he said.

The official said that police teams were conducting raids to arrest the suspects. Several families related to the deceased have left the village for other areas fearing arrest. — Express Tribune

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Anger and mourning after attack on Hazara in Kabul The attack, described by the top UN official in Afghanistan as a ‘war crime’, drew a shocked reaction from across the world

KABUL: Relatives of some of those killed in a big suicide attack in Kabul searched through a bloodied assortment of belongings left after the twin blasts in a mood of growing anger with political leaders on Sunday.

“Those are my cousin’s sandals,” said Sayed Mohammad as he stood in a crowd of people looking for anything familiar among the remnants spread out by authorities on an Afghan flag in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul.

Sayed’s cousin was one of four relatives he lost on Saturday when suicide bombers set off twin blasts at a demonstration by members of the Hazara community who were protesting against the planned route of a power line.

“His dead body is in a hospital.

He was the only bread winner of his family. I’m looking here if I can find anything more from other relatives.”

President Ashraf Ghani announced a national day of mourning after the attack, claimed by IS. PHILIPPINES

Duterte gives order to free up information MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all agencies directly under his watch to open their records to the public as part of his promise to crack down on corruption and promote transparency in government.

Legislation is still needed, however, to ensure other branches of government will do the same.

The last Congress adjourned without passing a new law, the Freedom of Information (FOI) act, even though Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Aquino had backed the idea. Duterte signed an executive order on Saturday to allow public access to official documents and records, two days before he delivers a much-anticipated state of the nation address.

He is expected to reiterate a pledge to weed out corrupt officials and tackle crime. Success in tackling corruption and criminality, he has said, should bring benefits on many fronts, including lowering poverty, improving government finances and making the country more attractive for investment. — Reuters

PAIN AND GRIEF: A man, centre, is assisted as he grieves for relatives who were killed in the twin suicide attack, at a mosque in Kabul

on Sunday. – AFP

At least 80 people were killed and more than 230 wounded in one of the worst bombings since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. The attack, described by the top UN official in Afghanistan as a “war crime”, drew a shocked reaction from across the world, with condemnation and offers of support from countries including Russia and the United States.

But for some, there was a sense of fury at both the government and Hazara political leaders who

they said have exploited the grievances of their community at longstanding discrimination to shore up their own power bases.

Allegations “They sold us and we will never forget this,” said Ghulam Abbas, a Hazara mourner. “They’ve built skyscrapers for themselves and their families from our blood.”

The Hazara minority, who make up about 9 per cent of the population, have by and large supported

Ghani’s government, which includes some of their senior leaders, but many complain bitterly that their support has not been returned. Saturday’s protest over the route of a multimillion dollar power line, which demonstrators wanted to re-route through two provinces with large Hazara populations, had become a touchstone for a wider sense of injustice.

The demonstration took place under tight security, with much

of Kabul blocked off. But there was disagreement in the Hazara community as well as in the government about whether it should have gone ahead given the obvious risk of an attack.

For many, such as 42 year-old Dost Mohammad, who was nearby when the two explosions went off, there was a sense of abandonment by the authorities.

“With all this misery, the government doesn’t care about its own citizens.” — Reuters

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Four female militants held in hunt for cafe attackers DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh arrested on Sunday four female members of a home-grown militant group blamed for a bloody attack on a cafe in which 22 people were killed, most of them foreigners, an officer said.

Authorities have intensified a hunt for militants after five young men stormed the upmarket restaurant popular with foreigners on July 1. Among those killed were nine Italians, seven Japanese, an American and an Indian.

The five militants were gunned down when security forces moved in. Police believe that Jamaat-ulMujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), a banned group that has pledged allegiance to IS, played a significant role in organising the group of privileged, educated young men who carried out the attack.

The four women members of the group, aged 18 to 30, who were arrested in from the northwestern district of Sirajganj, were believed to have been plotting an attack, police said.

“Acting on a tip-off, our force raided a rented house where a large amount of grenade-making materials, crude bombs and militant books were also found,” district police superintendent Siraj Uddin Ahmed told reporters.

The women would be interrogated to determine if they had any link to the Dhaka cafe attack, he said. On Thursday, four other members of the banned group, including a regional head, were arrested. The cafe attack was one of the worst militant attacks ever in Bangladesh. — Reuters

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China rolls out massive amphibious aircraft BEIJING: China has unveiled the world’s largest amphibious aircraft to fight forest fires and perform marine missions, the latest breakthrough in the communist giant’s aviation industry seeking to reduce dependence on foreign firms like Airbus and Boeing.

The AG600 rolled off a production line in the southern city of Zhuhai, in what aviation observers see as a milestone for China, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

ing Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines over the rights to develop economic resources in waters off its shores, to extend its ability to conduct a variety of operations in the area.

The unveiling of the AG600 came shortly after Chinese heavy transport aircraft the Y-20 officially entered military service on July 7 and China’s first large passenger aircraft, the C919, rolled off the final assembly line in November, 2015.

Maximum take-off weight The aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tonnes, a maximum flight range of 4,500km, and it can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds, according to state aircraft maker the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

The AG600 is by far the world’s largest amphibian aircraft, about the size of a Boeing 737, AVIC deputy general manager Geng Ruguang said.

An amphibious aircraft can take off and land on both land and water. The aircraft can help China, which is locked in disputes with several of its neighbours, includ-

Latest breakthrough Geng described the AG600 as “the latest breakthrough in China’s aviation industry”.

It is the result of nearly seven years of work by a group of 70 aircraft component manufacturers and research teams with over 150 institutes from 20 provinces and municipalities in China.

The development and production of the plane received government approval in 2009.

China is seeking to develop its own aviation sector to reduce dependence on foreign firms like as European consortium Airbus and Boeing of the US. — PTI

CAMBODIA

Thousands join government critic’s funeral procession PHNOM PENH: Thousands of people attended a funeral procession in Cambodia’s capital on Sunday for a prominent government critic, Kem Ley, whose killing has raised fears about political violence in the run-up to elections.

Kem Ley was shot dead in a shop in Phnom Penh on July 10.

Police have arrested a suspect and say they believe the motive for the murder was a debt. Government critics in a country with a long record of violent politics believe Kem Ley was killed because of his work as an activist and his political analysis though they say there is no evidence for that. “I am here to accompany him for the last time,” said Chhouk Da, 28, a volunteer helping to direct traffic as the procession made its way with Kem Lay’s body in a refrigerated glass casket on a truck, flanked by Buddhist monks.

“He was just helping the nation,” said Chhouk Da who was wearing a T-shirt with the words “Wipe

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LAST RESPECTS: Tens of thousands of people attend a funeral procession of Kem Ley, a government critic who was shot dead on July 10, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday. – Reuters

your tears, continue your journey”.

Mourners wearing white shirts held small flags, lotus flowers and pictures of Kem Ley, 46, as the procession including motorbikes and cars moved out of the capital to Kem Ley’s home province of Takeo, about 70km (40 miles) to

the south. Anti-riot police were on guard outside government buildings along the route.

Human rights group Licadho said the procession was at least 8km (5 miles) long with thousands of people also lining the route. — Reuters

BREAKTHROUGH: A ceremony to unveil the AG600 amphibious plane in Zhuhai, in south China’s Guangdong Province The unveiling of the AG600 came shortly after Chinese heavy transport aircraft the Y-20 officially entered military service on July 7 and China’s first large passenger aircraft, the C919, rolled off the final assembly line in November, 2015. – AFP

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ecent global events remind us yet again of the strong correlation between economic and political relations. In the absence of tangible economic results, political coalitions and unified bodies hold little meaning. In essence, ties between countries are similar to emotional bonds between human beings. A link between two individuals can be greatly influenced by their surrounding environment.

Initial indications of tension among the EU countries appeared shortly after the 2008 global financial crisis. This tension became more palpable once the crisis divided the continent into a wealthy minority and a poor, unstable majority. Although Britain created history of sorts by opting out of the European Union, the remaining member countries have limited choices and are entering a deeper crisis that will be increasingly difficult to resolve.

The first political and economic lesson that we as Arabs - seeking economic unity and integration and keen to establish a common Arab financial market and unified currency - need to learn from the EU experience is that it is unwise to establish a union on troubled grounds. Potential member countries have to strengthen their individual economies and become as politically stable as possible before entering into a region-wide agreement. We must be conscious of the fact that the establishment of the European Union did not significantly boost the national economies of its individual member countries. Nor did it salvage the troubled global economy. In fact, it actually worsened the European and global crises.

The crisis of the late 1960s was a transitional point in developing a new global economy that later regressed into a speculative capital system.

The transformation from a productive capital system to a speculative capital system resulted in recurrent collapses, such as the breakdown of Asian markets in the mid-1990s, the fall of IT equities at the beginning of the third millennium, and the 2008 global financial crisis that witnessed unprecedented price hikes on commodities, stocks, real estate and essential services, in addition to surging unemployment and hunger levels.

Productive sectors used to dominate the global economy up until the 1970s. Banks provided productive sectors with cash levied from depositors.

The state was the sole entity that controlled financial markets, set interest rates and decided what could or could not be done.

It is clear to us now that the repercussions of the latest global financial crisis are still taking a toll - the latest political casualty is Britain’s exit from the European Union.

A second lesson that Arabs can take away from the EU story is that development must be a primary objective despite a financially troubled global environment.

The economic disparities among European countries that have further deepened following the global financial crisis, prove beyond doubt that European markets had enjoyed at best a fragile state of prosperity in the past couple of years.

The social structure in the continent collapsed owing to the radical shift of wealth from the state and society to multinational corporations - leading to a receding middle class that accounts for a mere 10 per cent of society over just seven years.

Only a small fraction of this middle class had the means to rise to a higher level, while the vast majority simply moved farther down the socioeconomic ladder.

The third lesson we can draw from this experience has to do with social injustice – because it is now abundantly clear that the European Union was established on unfair foundations.

The European unity actually commenced with strong companies acquiring weaker ones - this meant by default that companies in Western Europe acquired plants and farms in Eastern Europe. Also, a large number of farmers and blue collar workers from Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and other Eastern European countries moved to Western Europe to replace migrants from former French and British colonies - who were then barred from entering Europe.

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BRAZIL: An aerial view of a highway toll booth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on Saturday.

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UNITED STATES: A woman takes part in the Americans Against Terrorism, Hate and Violence rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, United States on Saturday. — AFP

JORDAN: Tourists take pictures in front of the Treasury site during their visit to the ancient city of Petra, south of Amman, Jordan,

on Saturday. — Reuters

EL SALVADOR: Cosplayers dressed as characters of the augmented reality mobile game “Pokemon Go” by Nintendo participate in a “poketour” in San Salvador, El Salvador on Saturday. — Reuters

CHINA: Hostesses pose for photos during a break from the G20

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Chengdu in China, on Sunday. — Reuters/Ng Han Guan/Pool

FRANCE: A cross-channel ship of the British company P & O leaves

Calais harbour, northern France, on Saturday. — AFP

HONG KONG: Nepalese national Thaneswar Guragai, who holds twelve Guinness World Records for various feats, balances a spinning basketball on a toothbrush held from his mouth before his attempt to break a world record for spinning a basketball on an elbow, ahead of the start of the “Hike for Nepal in Hong Kong” event in front of the Observation Wheel in Hong Kong’s Central district on Sunday. —AFP

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PATRIOTIC FERVOUR: Supporters of various political parties gather in Istanbul’s Taksim Square and wave Turkey’s national flags during the Republic and Democracy Rally organised by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkey, on Sunday. — Reuters

Turkey ruling, rival parties rally together Demonstrators held a cross-party “Republic and Democracy” rally in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square in a spirit of unity following the failed coup, in which at least 246 people were killed and more

CONVERGENCE: This handout picture released on Sunday, by the Turkish Presidential Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, meeting with Chief of the General Staff Hulusi Akar in Ankara. — AFP PHOTO/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/ KAYHAN OZER

than 2,000 injured

ISTANBUL: Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, rallied together on Sunday in support of democracy following a failed military coup as President Tayyip Erdogan tightens his grip on the country.

Demonstrators held a crossparty “Republic and Democracy” rally in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square in a spirit of unity following the failed coup, in which at least 246 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured. In a rare move, pro-government channels broadcast live comments live by main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

“This is a day to unite, a day to

stand up against coups and dictatorial regimes, a day to let the voice of the people be heard,” he said from a podium at the rally, organised by his secularist opposition CHP but also backed by the ruling AK Party and by other opposition groups. “We are all together in Taksim today. Today is a day we made history all together.”

Erdogan will probably try to capitalise on the large size of the crowd of all political persuasions gathered in a sea of Turkish flags to try and reassert full control over the country.

In another demonstration of unity after the coup, which was staged by a faction within the armed forces, the head of Turkey’s air force issued a rare statement stressing “absolute obedience” to

the chief of the military General Staff. Some members of the air force were involved in the coup.

The chief of the military General Staff, Hulusi Akar, who was held hostage by the plotters on the night of July 15, condemned the plotters on Sunday as “cowards in uniform” who had greatly harmed the nation and the army.

Erdogan, who narrowly escaped capture and possible death during the attempted coup, has declared a state of emergency, allowing him to sign laws without prior parliamentary approval in a drive to root out supporters of the coup.

Critics of Erdogan fear he is using the abortive coup to wage an indiscriminate crackdown on dissent.

Turkish authorities have suspended, detained or placed under investigation more than 60,000 soldiers, police, judges, teachers, civil servants and others in the past week.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday authorities had taken around 13,000 people into custody over the coup attempt, including 8,831 soldiers.

He pledged they would have a fair trial.

Rights group Amnesty International said it had received credible evidence of detainees being subjected to beatings and torture, including rape, since the coup attempt. “It is absolutely imperative that the Turkish authorities halt these abhorrent practices and allow international monitors to visit all these detainees in the places they are being held,” said Amnesty’s Europe director John Dalhuisen in a statement.

Precious democracy The CHP and other political parties swiftly joined the ruling extremist-rooted AKP in condemning the coup attempt, mindful of four other military interventions in Turkey in the past 60 years.

“This coup attempt has shown once again how precious democracy and are freedoms for us all,” said Engin Altay, deputy head of CHP. “All 133 CHP members of parliament will be at Taksim. But we are not the only owners of democracy, everybody must come to the meeting and show the world how much democracy has been internalised (by Turks),” he told reporters. — Reuters

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Oli resigned on Sunday, nine months after coming to power and minutes before parliament was to vote on a no confidence motion he was likely to lose.

Oli’s departure plunges the Himalyan country, plagued by political turmoil for years, into a whole new round of political uncertainty.

This is the country’s 23rd government to fall since a multi-party democracy began in 1990 after bloody protests, and the political tumult has weighed on business confidence. The no-confidence motion was brought by former Maoist rebels who propped up the Oli-led government last October, but fell out with him after accusing him of failing to honour a power-sharing deal.

Oli’s former allies also accused him of failing to address political concerns of Nepal’s ethnic Madhesi minority, who live in the country’s southern plains that border India. “I have already submitted my resignation to the President when I met her before coming to the house,” said Oli in a speech in parliament after being deserted by his allies ahead of the scheduled no

confidence vote.

Nepal’s neighbours, China and India, jostle for influence over the volatile young republic and are worried that prolonged political turmoil could turn one of the world’s poorest nations into a haven for criminal gangs and militants. Nepal has been flirting with crisis since September when it adopted its first republican constitution.

The Madhesi minority rejected it, contending that the new federal states it created marginalised them by splitting their homeland.

The Maoists called off a bid to oust Oli back in May after he vowed to address the Madhesi concerns and rebuild many homes destroyed in earthquakes last year.

But Oli’s critics said he did not do as he promised. “This made us unable to continue to work with him,” Maoist chief Prachanda, said in parliament on Friday.

Prachanda, who goes by his war nom-de-guerre meaning “Fierce”, is the favourite to replace Oli, who will remain caretaker prime minister until parliament picks a new leader in a process that could take several days. — Reuters

CRISIS: Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as KP Oli, centre, walks out from the parliament after announcing his resignation in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. - Reuters

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Motorist found dead as US wildfire spreads LOS ANGELES: A huge wildfire in the Los Angeles area spread another 2,000 acres overnight and appeared to have killed a motorist whose remains were found in a charred vehicle in the fire’s path, officials said on Sunday.

This brought to 22,000 acres the total area enveloped by the wildfire, which has forced hundreds of evacuations and is casting a dark haze over parts of Southern California.

The remains of an unidentified person were found late on Saturday inside a charred vehicle in the path of the so-called Sand Fire near Santa Clarita, about 65 km northwest of the city, the Los An-

geles County Sheriff ’s Department said in a statement. Officials said they would not know the cause of death until the completion of a medical examination, it said.

The wildfire has spread rapidly, prompting evacuation orders covering about 1,500 homes.

The cause of the blaze, which broke out shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, is under investigation.

Strong winds and temperatures reaching 97 degrees Fahrenheit are expected to hamper the efforts of the more than 1,600 firefighters battling the blaze, a sheriff ’s department spokesman said. The blaze was 10 per cent contained, he said. — Reuters

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German officials examine gun laws after Munich attack BERLIN: Senior German officials called on Sunday for a review of gun laws and even stricter enforcement after Friday’s shooting in Munich that claimed the lives of nine people and the gunman himself, a deranged 18-year-old who was obsessed with mass killings.

“Gun control is an important issue. We must continue to do all we can to limit and strictly control access to deadly weapons,” German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, told Funke Mediengruppe, which owns a series of German newspapers.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats, vowed to review German gun laws after studying an investigation into the attack, and to seek improvements where needed.

De Maiziere said German gun laws were already very strict, and it was critical to understand how the attacker had obtained his pistol.

“Then we have to evaluate very carefully if and where further legal

REMEMBRANCE: People mourn in front of candles and flowers on Sunday in front of the Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in Munich, southern Germany, where an 18-year-old German-Iranian student run amok. — AFP

changes are needed,” he told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.

Bavarian state officials on Sunday said the German-Iranian dual national bought his reactivated 9 mm Glock 17 pistol - the most widely used law enforcement weapon worldwide - on the

so-called dark net, a part of the Internet accessible only via special software. “I support stricter regulations on the weapons trade and the creation of a European weapons registry modelled on the German national registry,” German lawmaker Stephan Mayer, a spokesman for Merkel’s conserva-

tives in parliament, told Reuters.

He said German laws were already very strict and it would be wrong to cast suspicion on hunters or legal gun owners.

Burkhard Lischka, a lawmaker and spokesman for the Social Democrats in parliament, said it was more important to step up enforcement of existing gun laws than to rewrite existing laws.

“We must put a spotlight on the dark net,” he told the German Welt newspaper in an interview to be published Monday. “We have to give our security agencies the staffing and financial resources to stop this illegal trade.”

The gunman, identified by sources as Ali David Sonboly, opened fire near a busy shopping centre on Friday evening, killing nine and wounding 35 more, before turning the gun on himself as police approached several hours later. Bavarian officials said materials found in his home showed the gunman had begun planning the attack a year ago after visiting the site of a 2009 school shooting in southwest Germany in which 15 people were killed. — Reuters

Syrian refugee arrested after killing woman with machete BERLIN: A 21-year-old Syrian refugee was arrested after killing a woman with a machete and injuring two other people in the southern German city of Reutlingen on Sunday, but the attack had no apparent connection to terrorism, police said.

The asylum-seeking Syrian man had been involved in previous incidents causing injuries to other people, and was apparently acting alone, a police spokesman said.

The spokesman had no immediate information on when the man arrived in Germany, or when the previous incidents took place.

“There is no danger to anyone else at this time,” he said.

“Given the current evidence, there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack,” police said in a statement. It was the fourth act of violence against civilians in western Europe - and the third in southern Germany in 10 days. Two of the attacks were claimed by IS militants.

South of Stuttgart In Sunday’s incident, the Syrian man attacked two women and a man at around 4:30 p.m.(1430 GMT) near the central bus station in Reutlingen, about 40 km south of Stuttgart, according to a police statement. One of the women later died of her wounds, it said. — Reuters

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WORLD ASEAN fails to unite on South China Sea issue Despite a late night meeting of foreign ministers called to thrash out the issue on Saturday, the region’s top diplomats were unable to find a compromise

VIENTIANE: Southeast Asian nations failed to find common ground on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia stuck to its demand the group make no reference to an international court ruling against Beijing in a statement, diplomats said.

Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met for the first time since the UNbacked Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague handed an emphatic legal victory to the Philippines in the maritime dispute earlier this month. The ruling denied China’s sweeping claims in the strategic seaway, through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes each year.

China claims most of the sea, but ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have rival claims. Beijing says the ruling has no bearing on its rights in the sea, and

described the case as a farce.

The Philippines and Vietnam both wanted the communique issued by ASEAN foreign ministers to refer to the ruling and the need to respect international law, ASEAN diplomats said on Sunday. Their foreign ministers both discussed the ruling in the closed-door meeting with ASEAN counterparts in Laos on Sunday, sources said. But in the run up to the meeting, China’s closest ASEAN ally Cambodia has put up opposition to mentioning the ruling, throwing the group into disarray. Cambodia supports China’s opposition to an ASEAN stand on the South China Sea, and Beijing’s preference for dealing with the disputed claims on a bilateral basis.

Cambodia’s foreign minister Prak Sokhon declined to comment on his country’s position on Sunday. Despite a late night meeting of foreign ministers called to thrash out the issue late on Saturday, the region’s top diplomats were unable to find a compromise.

ASEAN is now facing the pros-

pect of being unable to issue a statement after a meeting for only the second time in its 49-year history. The first time, in 2012, was also due to Cambodia’s resistance to language around the South China Sea. “We have been here before and I hope they can solve it,” said one official from the ASEAN Secretariat in Indonesia. “It is the same story again, a repeat of the meeting in 2012.”

The group has given itself until Tuesday to come to an agreement and issue a statement, said one diplomat. Over the next two days, ASEAN members will meet with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State John Kerry. Wang, who started bilateral meetings with ASEAN members on Sunday, declined to talk to reporters on arrival in Vientiane.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumiko Kishida will also be in Laos for the ASEAN regional forum meeting. It is unclear if he will meet Wang, but China reacted angrily to Kishida saying he would discuss the sea if they do meet. — Reuters

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ing firms, who are members of a steering committee for finalising programmes for the forthcoming Oman Minerals and Mining Exhibition and Conference in January, said that mining firms do not want to wait for years to get approval, rather they expect clearance for mining project concessions within three to six months so that the companies can take the right decision or move to another location.

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Metal prices Mining firms and investors generally look at several opportunities in different countries or locations and the companies carry out screening, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies to take a right investment decision at the right time.

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The Sultanate has ample scope to develop copper, chromite, limestone and gypsum, thanks to availability of raw materials, better infrastructure and port facilities, strategic location and proximity to countries that import such minerals and metals. Some of the locations are being studies, while others are waiting for approval.

The private sector companies have to add value to the minerals, before exporting so that the country can take full advantage.

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Second mining conference from January 16 to 18 Times News Service MUSCAT: The Sultanate will conduct the second Oman Minerals & Mining Exhibition and Conference from January 16 to 18, 2017. The conference and exhibition is organised by Omanexpo, with an active support from different government agencies and mining firms.

The first edition, which was held in November last year, was welcomed with enthusiastic response by individuals

and companies from the mining sector.

Presentations The steering committee of the conference met at the Grand Hyatt last week to finalise the conference and presentations. It was attended by top-level government and private sector entities, including Mining Development Oman (MDO), Ithraa, Kunooz Oman Holding, Oman Oil Company and Sultan Qaboos University.

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China stepping up efforts to stabilise yuan: Central bank BEIJING: China expanded efforts to steady the currency markets, with the central bank adding verbal support to the exchange rate after a week that saw it slip past a key level against the dollar.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will work hard to keep the yuan stable against a basket of currencies, deputy governor Chen Yulu said at a conference in Beijing on Sunday, adding that the authority will improve the policy framework for the yuan’s offshore market and cross-border services.

Chen’s comments come after the PBOC fuelled speculation that it was defending a level of 6.7 per dollar by strengthening its daily reference rate even as a gauge of the greenback rose. This spurred speculation that the central bank isn’t sticking to its stated policy of following the direction of the market, which would have resulted in weaker fixings.

The signs of intervention come amid increasing pressure on the currency, with Goldman Sachs saying that the yuan’s declines affected sentiment and resulted in a significant pickup in outflows in June. The threat of capital flight unsettling financial markets is complicating China’s strategy of steadily weakening the yuan to combat a drop in exports as it looks to support growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Market recovery The yuan advanced 0.9 per cent, the most since October, against a 13-currency trade-weighted basket in the five days through July 22. The currency traded onshore posted its first weekly advance against the dollar since early June, recovering earlier losses after dropping beyond 6.7 against the dollar for the first time since 2010.

Deputy governor Chen addressed issues for the bond market as well, saying Sunday that the

Currency advanced 0.9%, the most since October, against a 13-currency tradeweighted basket in five days through July 22

monetary authority will orderly push forward with the opening of financial markets, supporting quality issuers overseas to sell yuan bonds onshore and local issuers to sell yuan notes offshore.

He added that the nation will push forward with the second phase of the China International Payment System — a mechanism providing clearing and settlement services that was started in October last year — and enhance international monetary and financial-policy cooperation and coordination.

China should coordinate capital-account opening with exchange-rate reforms, and have a comprehensive monitoring of capital flows, according to a yuan internationalisation report released by the Renmin University of China and Bank of Communications Company on Sunday.

- Bloomberg News

Malaysia vows to strengthen trade with India KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has vowed to strengthen trade ties with India and pay ‘great attention’ to helping the Indian diaspora in the multi-ethnic nation.

“I believe in developing this country on an inclusive basis. I will pay great attention to helping the Indian community,” Najib said at the launch of the 1st World Kongu Tamilar Conference here last evening. Ethnic Indians form eight per cent of Malaysia’s 28 million people.

He said the government’s continuous efforts had helped preserve and safeguard the Tamil community’s language and culture in Malaysia. Students in Malaysia have the opportunity to learn Tamil right from pre-school level to tertiary level.

Najib said the government had approved the establishment of six new Tamil primary schools, in addition to the 524 such existing schools in the country.

“Tamil language and Tamil literature are also taught at secondary schools. Our national Tamil radio, Minnal FM has 24-hour broadcast in Tamil and there are at least six Tamil dailies,” he noted. The event was organised by the Malaysia Kongu Tamilar Association, which represents 80,000 of the 200,000 Kongu Tamilar in the country.

Some 10,000 participants, as well as 2,000 delegates from 12 countries, attended the inauguration gathering. The Kongu Tamilar community originated from the Kongu Nadu region in India, comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu and included parts of Karnataka and Kerala.

Addressing the foreign delegates, Najib reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening bilateral trade between Malaysia and India. “I believe there are many, many more opportunities for our two countries to work together, and I encourage all our visitors to think of Malaysia as a gateway to Asean,” he said. - PTI

WEAK SENTIMENT: Dubai’s DFM General Index lost 0.8 per cent as about 123 million shares were traded, 59 per cent below the six-month average. – File picture

Saudi leads Gulf stocks decline as volumes drop Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dropped 0.9 per cent in Riyadh, as trading volumes languished 38% below the average

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian stocks led a retreat across Gulf equities as trading volumes plunged. Four benchmark gauges in the sixnation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) declined, with Bloomberg’s GCC 200 Index poised for its longest losing streak in two months.

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dropped 0.9 per cent in Riyadh, as trading volumes languished 38 per cent below the average.

Dubai’s DFM General Index lost 0.8 per cent as about 123 million shares were traded, 59 per cent below the six-month average.

“After last week’s excitement fueled by foreign inflows, with a few exceptions, things are dull today,” said Akber Khan, who manages $850 million as senior director of asset management at Al Rayan Investment in Doha. “It’s a Sunday in the midst of summer

with few results in the region.

Volumes are unsurprisingly poor.” Stock gauges in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait posted a third week of gains in the five days through Thursday as prospects for stimulus in major economies boosted demand for riskier emerging-market assets.

Investors have since moderated their expectations after the Bank of Japan ruled out directly financing government debt and the European Central Bank held back monetary expansion.

Oil declines The declines in the GCC on Sunday also follow a drop in the price of oil, with Brent crude falling 4 percent in the week to $45.69 per barrel. The GCC is home to about a third of the world’s proven oil reserves and equities are closely correlated to crude prices.

Qatar’s QE Index retreated 0.5 per cent, declining for a third day, the worst streak in more than a month. Abu Dhabi’s ADX General Index fell 0.5 per cent.

Kuwait’s SE Price Index bucked the drop, adding 0.1 per cent as Bahrain’s BB All Share Index was little changed.

Shares in Elbit Systems gained 1.6 per cent to the highest level since April on a closing basis.

The company known for making drones and avionics systems is close to buying some assets from Odebrecht Defesa & Tecnologia in Brazil, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The yield on Israel’s 6.25 per cent benchmark bonds due October 2026 fell three basis points, the biggest drop on a closing basis since July 10, to 1.72 per cent.

The shekel on Friday strengthened for an eighth day against a basket of currencies, including the U.S. dollar and the euro, the longest gaining streak since June 2014. – Bloomberg News

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Saudi developer aims to change face of Dubai housing Times News Service MUSCAT: One of Saudi Arabia’s leading real estate development companies believes its first venture in the UAE can help mould the changing face of Dubai residential property over the next few years.

Riyadh-based Artar Real Estate Development says the focus on genuine liveability and a payment plan requiring only a 30 per cent investment prior to completion has given its Mada Residences project in Downtown Dubai major appeal for today’s demanding investors and end users.

The company believes the Dubai property market needs a shake-up to make sure that homes meet the ECONOMY

Spain boosts growth outlook to 2.9 per cent MADRID: Spanish economy is set to grow at a faster pace than previously forecast, Acting Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Sunday, even as caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy struggles to form a government and end seven months of political deadlock.

Speaking at the G-20 summit in Chengdu, China, De Guindos said the economy would grow 2.9 per cent this year, faster than the 2.7 per cent previously forecast. The economy expanded 3.2 per cent in 2015, the fastest pace in eight years, as it benefited from monetary stimulus and rising household demand as well as faster job creation and falling oil prices.

Government formation The revision comes as 61-year-old Rajoy, who extended his victory in a repeat vote on June 26, struggles to form a government because he lacks the necessary support in parliament to become prime minister.

King Felipe VI is due to begin talks with political leaders this week to identify a candidate who can put together a majority.

Meanwhile, Spain is waiting to find out whether it will become the first EU member state to be fined for violating spending limits. Officials in Brussels concluded the nation did not take sufficient steps to narrow its budget deficit, which came in at 5.1 percent of gross domestic product last year, compared to a target of 4.2 per cent. On Sunday, Guindos reiterated Spain’s opposition to the fine.

The nation’s statistics office is due to present a preliminary estimate for second-quarter GDP on June 29 and job figures on June 28.

– Bloomberg News

in this market realise that has to change so that most of the cost of a home is paid out after completion.

Our payment plan is designed specifically to help investors and end users with their cash flow, and to build more confidence and trust in us as a developer that is dedicated to delivering quality homes on time,” explained Al Rashid.

“At the same time, developers must work to ensure that liveability becomes more than just a real estate buzzword, and that the homes they’re building are genuinely designed to give people a better level of space and comfort.”

Progressive developers agree that liveable homes should generally be open-plan and designed to

needs of buyers whose expectations have been heightened by a changing economic climate. “Real estate has to adapt to keep up with the changing demands of investors and end users,” said Artar’s chief executive, Sulaiman Abdulrahman Al Rashid.

Payment plans “They have become far more astute in the challenging economic times that we face now compared to the boom era of a few years ago.

They have the right to ask why they should effectively pay for homes to be built, which is what has been happening with so many payment plans,” he added.

“More and more developers

Mada Residences Artar has designed Mada Residences around these principles.

Located just a minute’s walk from Dubai Mall, it offers 193 larger than average one, two, three and four bedroom luxury apartments.

They include 80 unique 2-bedroom apartments with maid’s rooms, a feature which has contributed to 70 per cent of all units already being sold. Artar is guaranteeing early deliver of all units in the second quarter of 2018.

“We believe we’ve got the right

formula, and sales to date supports that view,” said Al Rashid. “We think more developers will follow this trend in the market, just as they do in other parts of the world where the concept of liveability is a top priority because it has a major influence on where people decide to live.”

Visitors to the Artar exhibition stand at Cityscape Global in Dubai in September will be able to check out the Mada Residences designs by taking a virtual reality tour of apartments. Artar is the real estate development arm of Abdul Rahman Saad Al Rashid & Sons, a group with over 50 years of regional experience in delivering high end projects on schedule.

G20 vows to use ‘all policy tools’ to lift global growth Britain’s EU exit impact dominated discussions as Group of 20 leaders acknowledge that benefits of growth need to be shared

CHENGDU (China): The world’s biggest economies will work to support global growth and better share the benefits of trade, policymakers said on Sunday after a meeting dominated by the impact of Britain’s exit from Europe and fears of rising protectionism.

Philip Hammond, Britain’s new finance minister, said the uncertainty about Brexit would begin to abate once Britain laid out a vision for a future relationship with Europe, which could become clearer later this year.

But there could be volatility in financial markets throughout the negotiations in the years ahead, Hammond said after the meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu.

“What will start to reduce uncertainty is when we are able to set out more clearly the kind of arrangement we envisage going forward with the European Union,”

UNITED WE STAND: G20 finance ministers and central bank governors prepare for a group photo in

Chengdu in Southwestern China’s Sichuan province, on Sunday. – Reuters

Hammond told reporters.

“If our European Union partners respond to such a vision positively - obviously it will be subject to negotiation - so that there is a sense perhaps later this year that we are all on the same page in terms of where we expect to be going. I think that will send a reassuring signal to the business community and to markets.”

Uncertainty A communique issued by the G20 ministers at the end of the two-day meeting said Brexit, which dominated discussions, had added to uncertainty in the global economy

ECONOMY

South Africa’s economy in a low-growth trap: Governor JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s economy is in a low-growth trap and the central bank is unable to assist its recovery, according to Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

“We are concerned about what has been happening with the growth outlook,” Kganyago said in a interview with Bloomberg TV at the Group of 20 meetings in Chengdu, China, on Saturday.

“The slowdown in the economy has nothing to do with technical factors that have to be dealt with by monetary policy. The slowdown in growth has to do with structural impediments.”

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the

maximise space, are easy to move around in, easy to use and allow people of all ages and abilities to live in, or visit, comfortably.

benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 7 per cent on July 21 as it slashed its 2016 growth forecast for Africa’s most-industrialised economy to zero per cent.

The nation’s economic outlook has deteriorated due to weak export demand, the worst drought in more than a century, low commodity prices, and most recently, the UK’s vote to quit the European Union.

The MPC raised the key rate by 125 basis points since last July to steer inflation back toward its 3 per cent to 6 per cent target band.

The rand has strengthened 8 per cent against the dollar this year after losing 26 per cent of its value

in 2015. Inflation below forecasts gave the central bank room to pause its interest-rate increase cycle, Kganyago said. While price growth could surprise to the downside if the rand sustains its recent strength, the central bank stands ready to act on interest rates if necessary, he said.

Inflation quickened to 6.3 per cent in June and will probably return to the target band in the third quarter of next year, according to central bank forecasts. If a high inflation rate becomes the norm, observers may think the central bank is happy to tolerate price growth outside the target range, Kganyago said. – Bloomberg News

where growth was “weaker than desirable”. It added that members, however, were “well positioned to proactively address the potential economic and financial consequences”.

“We are taking actions to foster confidence and support growth,” the communique said. “In light of recent developments, we reiterate our determination to use all policy tools - monetary, fiscal and structural - individually and collectively to achieve our goal of strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.”

The International Monetary Fund this week cut its global

growth forecasts because of the Brexit vote.

Need to lift growth Whereas monetary policy figured prominently in previous meetings of G20 financial officials, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said there was very little debate this time and discussions focused instead on growth. That was echoed by others as well.

There was broad consensus that the global economy needed more growth, United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told reporters, while Chinese Finance Minis-

ter Lou Jiwei said it had been easier to forge consensus because the global recovery remained weak.

The spectre of protectionism, highlighted not only by Brexit but also by United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ rhetoric and talk of pulling out of trade agreements, was also a focus for the policymakers.

“Not only Brexit but various risks of low growth remain, and there was a lot of debate on the need of monitoring developments including terrorism, geopolitical risks and refugees,” said a Japanese finance ministry official. “A lot of concerns were voiced over spreading measures for protectionism.”

In the communique, the G20 underscored “the role of open trade policies and a strong and secure global trading system in promoting inclusive global economic growth, and we will make further efforts to revitalise global trade and lift investment”.

But the group also conceded that “the benefits of growth need to be shared more broadly within and among countries to promote inclusiveness”.

It recognised problems wrought by industrial overcapacity, particularly the steel sector, which had a negative impact on trade and workers. Overcapacity was a “global issue which requires collective responses”. - Reuters

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AHOO is over in our eyes,” BGC stock analyst Colin Gillis wrote a few days ago. Yes, it’s true that Yahoo is closing in on a sale of the web parts of the company we’ve known since the 1990s. But it would be so un-Yahoo for the company’s sad, twisted tale to end with such a clean resolution.

Instead, this may be the start of the Zombie Yahoo era, with just as much potential complexity as the last throes of living, breathing internet Yahoo.

Even if the company’s operating parts are sold, a shell of Yahoo will live on to figure out what to do with the non-operating parts of the company. Those are principally stock holdings in two Asian Internet companies — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Yahoo Japan, an independent web firm that shares a name with the US internet company. Yahoo’s previous management had the prescience to make the Asian investments, which have soared in value. Yahoo’s roughly 15 per cent holding of Alibaba stock and 35.5 per cent of Yahoo Japan’s shares have a combined market value of about $40 billion.

If the web parts of Yahoo are sold to Verizon or another new owner, a Yahoo skeleton crew will have to stick around to figure out how to maximize the value of the Alibaba and Yahoo Japan stakes. There are two thorny problems: One, it’s unclear whether there will be a huge tax bill when Yahoo sells those stock holdings. And two, there are few obvious buyers for those stakes, which limits the potential upside.

Both Alibaba and Yahoo Japan are publicly traded, but Wall Street’s all-over-the-map estimates of Yahoo’s holdings show the complicated valuation dynamics. Some stock number crunchers assume a 35 per cent capital gains tax rate if Yahoo sells its stakes in both, while others figure Yahoo will owe taxes only on a sale of the Yahoo Japan shares.

Others figure Yahoo will have to take a discount of 10 to 15 per cent from the market values of both given the lack of liquidity. Remember that Yahoo has proved to be unreliable when it comes to tax assumptions. The company was forced to seek a sale of its web operations after investors lost confidence that it could win IRS approval for a tax-free spinoff of its Alibaba shares.

Apart from taxes, the biggest complication is a dearth of potential buyers for the Asian investments. Softbank owns 43 per cent of Yahoo Japan, according to Bloomberg data, which makes Masa Son’s Internet-and-telecom conglomerate a natural buyer for Yahoo’s 35.5 per cent stake in Yahoo Japan. The problem is that Softbank is not exactly flush with cash at the moment. On Monday, Softbank announced plans to spend $32 billion to buy chip-design company ARM Holdings in the surprise deal of the summer. The company plans to borrow $9.5 billion to pay for it.

Softbank is also shedding assets to try to fix the ugly debt bomb at Sprint.

Softbank investors might not be keen on the company spending what could be more than $8 billion on the Yahoo Japan shares.

Likewise, Alibaba is the logical buyer for Yahoo’s shares in the Chinese company. But Alibaba CEO Jack Ma is known to drive a hard bargain, and Alibaba executives have said they would buy back the company’s stock only if it benefits shareholders.

There’s no rush for Zombie Yahoo to figure out the best way to cash out its Alibaba and Yahoo Japan shares. The skeleton crew can bide their time until they can get the richest possible price for Yahoo’s weary shareholders. Yahoo has essentially been in the business for years of trying to figure out the best way to turn its paper profits on Alibaba and Yahoo Japan into shareholder cash. A sale of the operating businesses at Yahoo don’t change that reality. The sale will simply mean Yahoo formally shifts into a brain-eating land of the living dead. — Bloomberg News

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NOW, CARRY OFFICE IN YOUR POCKET A United States-based startup has launched a smart laptop shell that turns your Android smartphone into a complete laptop —making it more convenient and affordable for people in developing countries like India and South Africa to carry their office in their pocket, literally. The shell, called Superbook by Andromium, makes an Android smartphone output look very much like a desktop. - IANS

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Nokia to make a comeback with two new smartphones Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia is all set to make a smartphone comeback with two new Android 7.0 Nougat devices by the end of this year, a media report said. The two unnamed devices will have premium metal designs complete with IP68 certification, which means they will be as water resistant as Samsung’s Galaxy S7, it has been reported. The smartphones may come up with 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch QHD screens, along with fingerprint scanner and “innovations” in the camera, the report noted. Both the smartphones are expected to feature split-screen modes, enhanced notifications and improved gaming thanks to support for the Vulkan API and could bring “elements of touch and hover interaction”, hinting 3D Touch-like technology. The struggling company revealed in May that it licensed Finland-based HMD to produce Nokia branded mobile phones and tablets. After acquiring Nokia’s phone business for $7.2 billion two years ago, Microsoft wrote off $7.6 billion last year and cut 7,800 jobs to refocus its phone efforts. Microsoft’s Lumia and Windows Phone strategy has failed as both sales and Windows Phone market share have declined since the tech giant’s mobile restructuring last year. It is believed that the multinational technology company has been working on a ‘plan B’ if Nokia wasn’t successful with Windows Phone. - IANS

Software that can predict your looks with different hair styles

Global air traffic movements are forecast to continue growing over the next two decades with the Middle East alone expected to grow at a rate of 6.2% by 2034. Air Traffic Management systems must transform to keep pace with the aviation industry and the growing capabilities of today’s aircraft

NEIL PLANZER

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n estimated 100,000 commercial flights are operated around the world on any given day. This works out to just over one flight per second or, about a dozen flights in the time that it’s taken you to read this. Behind the scenes, and the statistics, lies a complex Air Traffic Management (ATM) system that combines technology and human skill to safely and efficiently conduct the intricate aerial ballet that takes place in crowded skies around the world, everyday.

Global air traffic movements are forecast to continue growing over the next two decades with the Middle East alone expected to grow at a rate of 6.2 per cent by 2034. And with an additional 3,180 aircraft

valued at $730 billion expected to join the region’s fleet in the next 20 years, ATM systems must transform to keep pace with the aviation industry and the growing capabilities on board today’s aircraft.

And in a sophisticated sector that evolves at the speed that commercial aviation does.

As a matter of fact, it was the potentially negative impact of the continued use of legacy Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems on safety, the environment, and the sustainable growth of commercial aviation, which had instigated a global review of ATM infrastructure.

Conventional systems While conventional ATC systems, designed half a century ago, are safe and reliable, they are far from efficient. The clearest example is the fact that aircraft operating in countries with conventional systems, simply cannot fly the most direct route from the point of origin to their destinations. Instead, pilots fly their airplanes to and from a network of ground-based radio navigation facilities, or NAVAIDs, located en route – but not necessarily representing the most direct route — to their destination. Each NAVAID has controllers who will monitor planes flying in their airspace and communicate with the

pilots before handing a flight over to a counterpart at the next station on an aircraft’s flight plan.

This has a direct impact on the efficiency of flight operations. Although modern aircraft, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, have redefined fuel efficiency and contribute to making air transport more economically and environmentally sustainable, the absence of direct routing translates into additional – and, usually, unnecessary – fuel burn. This in turn impacts an airline’s operating economics and leads to increased carbon emissions.

Additionally, the use of dated analog radio technology reduces the ability to accurately track an airplane’s exact position, forcing controllers to maintain large safety buffers between flights and reducing the number of planes that can use a particular air corridor. For instance, while two or more aircraft could safely use a corridor, controllers forced to rely on radio-based systems may only be able to allow one aircraft at a time, significantly limiting the efficient use of civilian air space and contributing to congestion and delays.

Satellite-enabled GPS In the last decade, however, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), following the lead from the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen and Single European Sky Advanced Research (SESAR) Programmes, has been leading the charge to modernise global ATM systems that leverage onboard aircraft capabilities. Airspace Solutions, a business unit within CAS’ Digital Aviation organisation is leading Boeing commercial airplane’s engagement on these programmes with ICAO, FAA and SESAR, in addition to global air navigation air service providers, airlines and airports, to ensure that today and tomorrow’s airplane capabilities, such as the recognition of the role that satellite-enabled Global Positioning Systems, can play a more prominent role in im-

proving air traffic flows, increasing capacity and optimising airspace.

It is this recognition, combined with the standard availability of sophisticated avionics, data-sharing capabilities and cutting edge communications technologies on modern aircraft, which has allowed ICAO to implement the Performance Based Navigation (PBN) system with its member states.

PBN, which incorporates learnings from several decades of Boeing’s experience in optimising its customers’ flight operations — such as its involvement in developing the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) in the 1990s — places technology at the heart of the effort to transform, modernise and standardise ATM. Use of avionics In moving away from the restrictions of sensor-based ATC, PBN optimises the use of avionics, information management solutions such as the electronic flight bag, and data-driven communications.

Already in various stages of roll-out in the Middle East — where regional investments in ATC equipment are expected to reach $4.23 billion by 2020 — PBN enables more direct routing; efficient descent paths which reduce the amount of time aircraft spend in holding patterns before landing; and minimal altitude changes during flight.

All of these aspects have a direct impact on airlines’ efforts to enhance safety, conserve fuel, and boost efficiencies, while reducing their carbon footprint and operating costs. Importantly, PBN’s use of GPS helps reduce the inflight separation between aircraft, allowing controllers to make more efficient use of available air space as a direct result of having access to accurate location data.

Neil Planzer is vice-president, Airspace Solutions – Air Traffic Management, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

A new imaging software can not only predict how you will look with different hair styles, colours and appearances but can also help find a missing child or someone evading the law. Called Dreambit, the software has been developed by researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle. It draws on previous research conducted at the university and elsewhere in facial processing, recognition, 3D reconstruction and age progression, combining those algorithms in a unique way to create the blended images.

After uploading an input photo, you type in a search term such as ‘curly hair’, ‘India’ or ‘1930s’. The software’s algorithms mine internet photo collections for similar images in that category and seamlessly map the person’s face onto the results.The software can also help show what a missing child or person evading the law might look like if their appearance has been purposefully disguised or even how they would look at an advanced age if years have passed. Initial results will be presented at SIGGRAPH 2016, the world’s largest annual conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques to be held in Anaheim, California, from July 24 to 28. The software may publicly be available later this year. - IANS

Apple Watch sales fall 55% in the second quarter Apple Watch sales fell 55 per cent in the second quarter 2016, dragging the global market for such devices lower, as potential customers hold off for an update coming later this year, according to a report from market intelligence firm IDC. Apple sold 1.6 million watches in the second quarter of this year, down from 3.6 million units a year earlier, IDC said. Global smartwatch sales fell 32 per cent to 3.5 million units. While Apple held on to its position as the industry leader, with 47 percent of the market, it was the only company in the top five to see a decline. Samsung Electronics Co. saw its market share more than double to 16 per cent. “Consumers have held off on smartwatch purchases since early 2016 in anticipation of a hardware refresh, and improvements in WatchOS are not expected until later this year, effectively stalling existing Apple Watch sales,” IDC analyst Jitesh Ubrani wrote in the report. “Apple still maintains a significant lead in the market and unfortunately a decline for Apple leads to a decline in the entire market.” - Bloomberg News

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ROUND-UP Know your headache and treat it too!

Dr Hilmi Abdul Salam, specialist ENT, Burjeel Medical Centre, talks about the symptoms and treatment options for headache and migraine

MUSCAT: Sweating over headache that refuses to leave you?

Worried about what is causing the headache and its possible remedies? Take it easy.

Dr Hilmi Abdul Salam, specialist - ENT, Burjeel Medical Centre, offers solace as he talks about the symptoms and treatment options for headache and migraine.

“In my years of experience, 75% of patients who walked in my OPD complained of headache in its various forms. Headache can be crippling if it is not dealt with,” said Dr Hilmi.

Headache is pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head, maybe isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point, or have a vise-like quality. A headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache.

Headaches may appear gradually or suddenly, and they may last less than an hour or for several days.

The most common headache is a tension headache, which typically feels as if you have a tight band around your head. These headaches can last for minutes or hours but almost never reach the point of being debilitating.

Migraines are more extreme in every regard. Migraines are painful and marked by a pulsating, throbbing feeling in one’s head.

This can last hours or days before it goes away and can be accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea and/or vomiting, photophobia (sensitive to light) and/or phonophobia (sensitive to sound).

Cluster headaches, which affect more men than women, are recurring headaches that occur in groups or cycles. They appear suddenly and are characterised by severe, debilitating pain on one side of the head, and are often accompanied by a watery eye and nasal congestion or a runny nose on the same side of the face.

Sinus headache is when a sinus becomes inflamed, often due to an infection, it can cause pain. It usually comes with a fever and can be diagnosed by symptoms.

Overuse of painkillers for headaches can, ironically, lead to rebound headaches. Culprits include over-the-counter medications like aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), or ibuprofen, as well as prescription drugs.

There are certain kinds of headaches that have distinct features, such as an unusual duration or pain associated with a certain activity. These headaches include: • Chronic daily headaches • Cough headaches • Exercise headaches • Sex headaches Nobody wants to know what type of headache they have; they want a solution to this predicament. Some of the common queries regarding headaches have been addressed here: What is the cause of headache?

Causes of headache vary greatly.

Stress is the most common and it comes in many forms. You may not be able to control every situation, but you can control how you react.

With migraines, possible triggers are nearly endless.

Bright lights (even sun’s glare), weather, strong scents, smoke (including passive smokers), vigorous exercises, diet, dehydration, skipping meals, caffeine, long hours in front of a monitors, and lack of sleep are some of the common causes.

Lifestyle factors include: • Alcohol, particularly red wine • Certain foods, such as processed meats that contain nitrates • Changes in sleep or lack of sleep • Poor posture • Skipped meals • Stress Sources of secondary headaches include: Acute sinusitis, Arterial tears (carotid or vertebral dissections), Blood clot (venous thrombosis) within the brain — separate from stroke, Brain aneurysm (a bulge in an artery in your brain), Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) (an abnormal formation of brain blood vessels), Carbon monoxide poisoning, Chiari malformation (structural problem at the base of your skull), Concussion, Dehydration, Dental problems, Ear infection (middle ear), Encephalitis (brain inflammation), Glaucoma, Hangovers, Influenza (flu), Intracranial haematoma (blood vessel ruptures in the brain), Medications to treat other disorders, Meningitis (inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord), Monosodium glutamate

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In my years of experience, 75 per cent of patients who walked in my OPD complained of headache in its various forms. Headache can be crippling if it is not dealt with Dr Hilmi Abdul Salam Specialist - ENT, Burjeel Medical Centre

(MSG), Overuse of pain medication, Panic attacks, Post-concussion syndrome, Pseudotumorcerebri (increased pressure inside the skull),Toxoplasmosis, Trigeminal neuralgia Specific types of secondary headaches include: • External compression headaches (a result of pressure-causing headgear) • Ice cream headaches (commonly called brain freeze) • Rebound headaches (caused by overuse of pain medication) • Sinus headaches (caused by inflammation and congestion in sinus cavities) • Spinal headaches (caused by low levels of cerebrospinal fluid, possibly the result of trauma, spinal tap or spinal anaesthesia) Genetic predisposition Some people get migraines fairly often, while others may never experience one. This can be attributed to a demonstrable genetic component – if a mother has migraines, her children are more likely to have them.

Migraines in children Migraine headaches may occur in children. Treatment is similar to the treatment of migraines in adults, but medication dosages may need to be adjusted because of the smaller size of the paediatric patients. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are often quite effect in controlling acute headaches. For more severe or refractory headaches,

some of the triptans have been identified as being beneficial. If headaches occur frequently, daily medication may be warranted for prevention.

Diet, regular sleep patterns, routine exercise, and biofeedback, are all potentially beneficial in decreasing the frequency and severity of migraines in children.

When to see a doctor?

A headache can be a symptom of a serious condition, such as a stroke, meningitis or encephalitis. Go to a hospital emergency, if you have the worst headache of your life.

A sudden, severe headache or a headache maybe accompanied by: Confusion or trouble understanding speech, fainting, high fever, greater than 102 F to 104 F (39 C to 40 C), numbness, weakness or paralysis on one side of your body, stiff neck, trouble seeing, trouble speaking, trouble walking, nausea or vomiting (if not clearly related to the flu.

See a doctor if you experience headaches that: • Occur more frequently than usual • Are more severe than usual • Worsen or don’t improve with appropriate use of over-thecounter drugs • Prevent you from working, sleeping or participating in normal activities • Cause you distress, and you would like to find treatment options that enable you to control them better

Exercises give me headache, how do I stay fit?

It’s imperative for living a healthy life that everyone exercise to improve their functional strength, heart health, body mass index... etc., but many individuals experience debilitating migraines after strenuous workouts. Studies found that decreasing the frequency of migraines that accompany exercise is through continuous aerobic exercise (indoor cycling).

Can I have coffee?

Caffeine can go either way. It’s actually found in some headache medications; but, on the flip side, if you’re hooked on caffeine and miss your morning cup of Joe, you’ll likely get a headache. Luckily, this nagging symptom of withdrawal should diminish with your first flavourful, robust cup of coffee. Enjoy! All things in moderation.

Home remedies Eliminate food additives and artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners, preservatives and flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Lavender has an analgesic effect on migraine sufferers. Lavender reduces the inflammation that occurs in blood vessels during a migraine, and relieves spasms in the muscles of the neck, around the eyes and in the scalp. Place dried lavender flowers in sachets or herbal hot packs to use when headaches start. Alternatively, make a tea by steeping one teaspoon of the dried flowers in one cup of boiling water for 15 minutes. Sip slowly throughout the day.

Avoid specific foods that are known triggers for migraine headaches. Chocolate, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, sodas, refined sugars, gluten-containing grains, aged cheeses and peanuts are some of the more common food culprits.

Add tryptophan to your diet either in supplement form or by eating foods like turkey, which is high in tryptophan. This amino acid stimulates the production of the brain transmitter dopamine, which in turn contributes to the release of serotonin. Migraine relief often results from the flow of serotonin, which elevates moods, relieves anxiety and tension, and relaxes tiny muscles around capillaries in the scalp. Serotonin is thought to produce healthy sleep and a stable mood which is why tryptophan in turkey is sometimes attributed to making people sleepy.

High tryptophan foods include nuts, seeds, tofu, cheese, red meat, chicken, turkey, fish, oats, beans, lentils, and eggs.

Use common household herbs

like ginger, peppermint and cayenne pepper to treat a migraine.

Ginger or peppermint can also be helpful in reducing the nausea accompanying many migraine headaches. To make an herbal tea, mix the three herbs together. Place a pinch of cayenne pepper, a one inch piece of fresh ginger and a teaspoonful of dried peppermint in two cups boiling water and allow steeping for 15 minutes. Remove the herbs and sweeten with honey to taste. Natural pain relievers in each of these herbs can help ease away your migraine headache.

Simple tips 1. Keep a headache journal.

Track the day, time, severity, and duration of any migraine. Also take note of the foods, beverages, weather, and activities preceding the onset of the pain. The use of a headache diary is a helpful tool.

2. Be aware of common triggers. Identification and avoidance of triggers. Heat, light, loud noise, rain, stressful situations, and certain substances (such as caffeine and alcohol) are common predecessors of migraines. Work to avoid common triggers and take note of any that consistently seem to cause the onset of pain.

3. Sitting in a quiet, darkened room and getting plenty of rest probably help in acute cases but it is not practical for the working class of people.

4. Avoid nutrient deficiencies.

Research indicates an association between magnesium deficiencies and more frequent headaches.

Discuss a magnesium supplement with a health professional, or increase magnesium in the diet by consuming more nuts, soybeans, and spinach.

5. Follow a steady sleep schedule. Avoiding irregular or disruptive sleep patterns can help reduce stress and prevent the onset of migraines. Do not oversleep to make up for lost sleep, as this can also trigger migraines.

6. Although many medications and strategies are touted for their ability to relieve migraines, few scientifically validated solutions are widely known for naturally preventing their occurrence. Research suggests a multicomponent intervention based on trigger avoidance and lifestyle changes may help reduce the frequency and severity of migraines considerably.

7. A full dose of typical headache medicine will help, as will staying hydrated throughout the day. Be aware that migraines can come with all manner of symptoms to the point that they might initially be confused with a brain tumour. These should fade as the headache does.

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Mercedes-Benz launches into medium duty truck segment with new Accelo and Atego

Advanced emergency services available at Kims Oman Hospital MUSCAT: Kims Oman Hospital, known for its world class healthcare services, offers full-spectrum emergency and trauma care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The emergency department at Kims is fully equipped to meet any emergency situation ably supported by the most advanced technologies, certified specialists, dedicated treatment rooms and a fleet of modern ambulances, says a press release.

Kims has advanced emergency and trauma care technologies and cutting-edge therapeutic modalities. The highly sophisticated, failsafe patient tracking system is used for continuous monitoring of patients’ location.

All the ambulances are state-ofthe-art mobile intensive care vehicles capable of critical care transport for all age groups. They are integrated, hospital-based service providing pre-hospital and inter-facility patient management and transport at an advance life support level.

The emergency department is manned by a group of highly quali-

fied certified specialists and consultants. All the professionals have got training from recognised international institutes like the American Heart Association, American College of Surgeons, etc.

Dr Mohammad Al Obeid, head of Emergency, ICU, Critical Care Services, underlined: “Our ambulance and emergency medical services are accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International, which is the world’s leading healthcare accreditation body. We are committed to maintaining quality key performance indicators all the time ensuring uncompromisingly top-notch emergency service to our patients.”

There are nine cubicles set in Kims emergency department – each geared up for a specific function like resuscitation, women’s emergency and other treatments.

Ancillary services include 24-hour respiratory therapy coverage and the assistance of paramedics and clinical technologists. Social services are also readily available.

MUSCAT: Zawawi Trading Company (ZTC), the authorised distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Oman has added to its outstanding line-up of trucks with the launch of two medium-duty trucks, the Atego and Accelo.

Delivering the Mercedes-Benz promise of ‘Trucks you can Trust’, the robust, compact, versatile and agile duo are perfectly suited to a wide range of transport applications, from inner city distribution to municipality operations, says a press release.

Productive workdays “Effortlessly accomplishing every task with strength, durability and reliability, the Atego and Accelo continue the Mercedes-Benz tradition of quality. Designed and engineered for excellent performance, easy maintenance, low fuel consumption and low operational cost, they are comfortable

and safe for productive workdays.

In addition and mindful of the many and varied demands of distribution transport, the Atego and Accelo have body-mounting ability to cover virtually every application in this segment including cargobody, cargobody with crane, tankers, beverage distribution, refrigerated vehicles, curtainsiders, and small tippers,” explained Daniel Fitzjohn, general manager, Commercial Vehicles ZTC. Setting a new benchmark in distribution transport, the Atego benefits from an impressive drivetrain with a strong fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz 4.2 litre 6-cylinder engine delivering 245hp, and six-speed gearbox enabling it to easily carry loads of up to 11.8 tonnes. Thanks to its ABS system, the robust truck has assured handling and easy manoeuvrability, even in emergency braking situations. To be the best in distribu-

tion, the driver has to come first and the truck’s modern, practical, functional and ergonomic cab with advanced safety features meets the needs of every job, offering easy access, comfort and storage with ample seating for two co-drivers.

A multi-functional champion with attributes to suit every task and meet every challenge, the Accelo has body options up to 6.5 metres, providing the perfect platform for those who seek practicality, efficiency and agility in inter-urban or short-distance transportation. Equipped with a powerful Mercedes-Benz 4.2 litre 4-cylinder engine delivering 150hp, the Accelo is engineered and designed to carry heavy loads up to 5.7 tons with ease and safety whatever the traffic.

Mercedes-Benz has been a pioneer of progress in truck technology for over 35 years. From Accelo

to Zetros, and from cabs and powertrains to chassis and electronics, its innovations in the fields of safety, ergonomics, economy and environmental protection have set industry standards. The full range of Mercedes-Benz trucks and special vehicles is designed and built with an uncompromising commitment to excellence and with the special requirements of the region in mind. Furthermore, both vehicles carry a class leading warranty of 3 years or 200,000km on the driveline.

With a strong network of four locations throughout the country along with best customer experience, Mercedes-Benz in Oman offers its customers an unrivalled range of tailor-made and reliable transport solutions, local service and parts supply throughout the wide Mercedes-Benz network, as well as unrivalled expert technical and driver support.

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Top tips on how to ace your online video job interview WANT to know how to prepare for your video/web interview, how to succeed in your interview, and what to do after the interview?

Here are a few tips to do it right: Before the interview 1. Determine the best hardware to use.

2. Select the proper location for the interview.

3. Test all the technology. Test

your connection. Test your camera. Test your lighting. Test your sound. Test the video programme. Make sure you understand how it all works.

4. Schedule at least one mock interview.

5. Plan for glitches. Have a backup plan if something goes wrong the day of the interview.

6. Complete full interview preparations.

Day of the interview 1. Test all equipment prior to interview time.

2. Dress professionally.

3. Remember to turn off all apps and programmes that might interrupt the interview.

4. Go to your interview location and shut out all distractions.

5. Remember your nonverbals.

6. Look directly into the camera.

You might be tempted to look

at the monitor or yourself, but focus on making eye contact via the camera.

7. Have a conversation. Speak in a conversational voice, just as you would in an actual interview situation.

8. Notes if you need them. Unlike other interview situations, you can have some notes in front of you (off camera) to remind you of critical issues you want to highlight, but do not overuse them, or

QUOTES Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.

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9. Take a second. When responding to questions from the interviewer, nod, but take a second before responding in case the connection is weak - so that you don’t end up talking over the interviewer.

After the interview 1. Write a thank-you note. Just as with any other job-hunting situ-

ation, follow up your interview with a thank-you note to your interviewer(s).

2. Follow-up on progress. The hiring process is a lengthy one, most likely with several more rounds of interviews, so you’ll need to be patient -- but that does not mean you should not follow-up occasionally to express your interest in the job.

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‘Go anywhere’ with Nissan Patrol The much-vaunted member of the Nissan family comes with refreshed styling enhancements that add more style to its already impressive ‘go anywhere’ versatility, technology and comfort

MUSCAT: Nissan Patrol, a vehicle that promises an unmatched customer experience, has set a new benchmark for luxury and ultimate performance, on and off-road.

The much-vaunted member of the Nissan family comes with refreshed styling enhancements that add more style to its already impressive ‘go anywhere’ versatility, technology and comfort.

Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA) is the exclusive distributor of Nissan vehicles in Oman.

Customers can avail a special EMI rate starting from OMR279 on Nissan Patrol XE VK56 K-0 V8 5AT P16, says a press release.

A spokesperson for Nissan Oman from the house of SBA said, “Precisely engineered for over 60 years, the Patrol is Nissan’s flagship SUV model with a rich heritage and avid fan following in Oman. It is truly a champion of all terrain roads and in great demand in the Sultanate.”

Nissan Patrol Y62 boasts the power of an efficient 5.6-litre V8 engine and 317-horsepower. Another version of the model comes in 5.6-litre V8 engine 400-horsepower capability.

Patrol enhancements The Nissan Patrol comes with a new front bumper and new vigorous and muscular front grille pattern with chrome. New 20” machining cut alloy wheels, LED headlamps with day time running light and pop-up headlamp washer

with new LED rear combination lamp and roof rails add to the range of new features. The Nissan Patrol also possesses a 3rd generation Around View Monitor with parking assist display and Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI) which alerts the driver when a moving object is detected behind the vehicle when in reverse mode.

Mighty Patrol The Nissan Patrol is now available with new exterior colours - grey metallic and pure white pearl – as well as a new tan interior colour.

There great options on board the new Nissan Patrol with all grades featuring an array of standard features including 8-way power driver’s seat, cruise control, 7-inch LCD screen, dual-zone climate control, 18-inch alloy wheels with full-size spare, side steps, front and rear parking sensors with rear view camera and keyless entry and start.

Leading performance The Nissan Patrol features the world’s-first variable 4x4 mode select switch, which allows drivers to effortlessly switch between sand, on-road and rock drive modes. The Patrol is remarkably capable in sand mode, enabling safe driving options, quickly and skilfully, as compared to professional rally drivers.

The Patrol also employs the worlds-first advanced hydraulic body motion control system with 4-wheel independent suspension.

Along with a new chassis and body frame, it gives the vehicle superb stability on rugged and sandy terrain, while delivering a comfortable ride in the city. The vehicle dynamic control automatically prevents the Patrol from sliding sideways on slippery road surfaces when changing lanes or negotiating a curve. The traction control system senses when a front wheel slips and responds by instantly reducing throttle to help restore grip.

Lastly the locking rear differential allows drivers to pull out of mud or loose sand easily by distributing torque evenly to the rear wheels.

The Patrol boasts of power OVRM and body coloured with LED turn Lamps and puddle lamp.

It also features front fog lamp, rear view camera, audio AM/ FM / CD / MP3 + Aux Input + 6 speakers. The interiors feature leather steering

and shift knob, driver seat – power with 8 ways - slide, lift (2 ways), recline, and lumber. It also has front dual airbags and rear diff lock (Std) + ISO Fix, ABS, VDC, LSD, HAS, HDC and immobiliser.

Expression of luxury The vehicle is an expression of richly crafted luxury truly worthy of a flagship. If the unmistakably bold exterior design invites you with its powerful and modern lines, the super cockpit design of the well-appointed interior provides drivers with a reinvigorating driving atmosphere. Fine-textured, soft leather seats are fitted with power and memory functions.

Other luxurious features include climate-controlled front seats, power lift gate, leather-wrapped, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel with cruise, bluetooth hands-free phone system, audio system and navigation controls.

The upper vents for the front seats are designed in a way that the steering wheel would not block the wind. However, the curtain vents are a totally revised climate control system. The system has several small but highly effective vents mounted in the ceiling above each side window to blow a strong current of cool air down forming a curtain of air that acts as a barrier to heat penetrating the cabin.

World-class technology The class-leading Navigation system features a high-resolution WVGA 8-inch touch screen that

displays the destination in compass mode. It also supports Arabic language and Qiblah compass.

With the category’s first ‘Music Box’, valued customers can record up to 200-300 CDs of music or 2,900 songs. It connects to iPod, USB flash drive and other compatible devices. A Nissan first, the Offroad Monitor provides real-time information such as tire conditions - steer angle, slip, pressure and compass, to ensure the driver is always in control.

The Nissan Intelligent Key with a tap of a button allows unlocking the doors and trunk of the Nissan Patrol, while the keys stay inside a pocket or purse. The vehicle can be started from up to 100 feet away with the remote engine start system. This convenient solution allows heating or cooling down the Patrol before it’s time to get in.

The multi-screen, multi-functional individual DVD entertainment system boasts 3 displays, a dashboard screen and two rearfacing TVs; one 7-inch monitor embedded into each front seat headrest that can connect to the various source of music, video and entertainment, such as the DVD, I-Pod and game player. Yet another impressive Patrol feature is the cool box mounted in the centre console between the front seats.

Incorporating a unique double hinge design, the lid of the cool box can be opened easily from either the front or second row of seats to access the six 600ml drink bottles inside.

Impeccable safety features The Patrol includes Nissan’s world-renowned safety shield concept that ‘vehicles help protect people’. The revised brake system, along with state-of-the-art safety technologies make it the safest-ever SUV in its class. It has employed state-of-the-art safety technologies that help the driver maintain comfortable driving, to recover from dangerous conditions and minimise the damage when a collision is unavoidable.

Incorporated in the Nissan world-renowned safety shield, the safety systems include lane departure warning and prevention, which assists the driver avoid unintended lane departure. If the Patrol is getting close to the lane markers unintentionally, LDW warns the driver with an alarm and an indicator to brake. At the same time, LDP assists the driver to bring the vehicle back to the lane by generating a turning force by applying the brake.

In addition, the Patrol also offers a hill start assist and hill descent control which can also be selected easily with the touch of a button. With hill start assist, if a driver stops on a slope and steps off the brake pedal, the system keeps the vehicle stationary – with no roll back. Hill descent control uses the brakes to maintain a constant downhill speed of 7km/h in 4H mode and 4km/h in 4L mode.

Its effective brake system also provides the best braking performance in its class thanks to its new hydraulic brake booster and a 4-piston opposed front caliper setup with larger 358mm front discs.

The intelligent cruise control reduces the driver’s burden to keep the speed or distance constant. It assists the driver both with braking and accelerating, in the traffic that requires less speed change.

With distance control assist, the drive’s burden to keep a distance to the vehicle in the front is reduced, particularly in traffic jams requiring frequent braking.

If the forward collision warning system senses there is a risk of a collision ahead, it warns the driver with an alarm and an indicator to brake.

The automated hazard warning signal has been added to assist in the event of a collision, where the signal comes on automatically.

The Patrol also has blind spot warning and prevention, adding further driver confidence when changing lanes.

Vehicle dynamic control combines with traction control system, helical brake LSD (Limited Slip Differential) and mechanical differential lock functions to automatically prevent the Patrol from sliding sideways on slippery road surfaces when changing lanes or negotiating a curve.

The intelligent brake assist sensor measures the distance from a preceding vehicle and gives a warning with an alarm and an indicator on display. If it judges that a collision is unavoidable even after driver action, it applies the brake to slow the vehicle and help reduce injuries and damage.

The third world-first is the tyre pressure monitor system with tyre inflation indicator. The Patrol employs this system which beeps the horn softly to inform drivers that a suitable tire pressure has been reached.

The Patrol is available with an advanced six-airbag configuration.

Front seat belt pretensioners and load limiters automatically tighten the seat belts in certain frontal collisions, while load limiters are designed to “give” a little, to help reduce belt-force load transmitted to front occupants. Other safety features include the crash-sensitive door unlock.

On detecting collision, the doors unlock themselves to ensure free movement of the occupants. Active head restraints help in certain rear-end collisions, as front-seat active head restraints move upward and forward to help cushion the head and to reduce whiplashtype injuries.

While having created a comprehensive array of advanced safety systems, the engineering team has also managed to create world-first technologies, besides the hydraulic body motion control system.

They include the curtain vent, an advanced individual DVD entertainment system and the tyre pressure monitor system with tyre inflation indicator.

SBA is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman.

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Dr Rabeeullah honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award MUSCAT: Dr K. T. Rabeeullah, chairman and managing director of Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Group, Royal Shifa Hospitals and Naseem Al Rabeeh Medical Group, the largest medical service provider in the GCC, has been honoured at the British Parliament with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his philanthropic activities.

The award, constituted by the Rotary International – Trivandrum Royal, was presented by Dr Geoffrey Clements, the chairman of Commonwealth Association for Infrastructure Development recently.

The award comes at a time when the UK is enhancing its efforts to attract philanthropical support in the healthcare and seeking investments in healthcare from the Commonwealth following the Brexit, says a press release.

While inaugurating the function, Virendra Sharma, veteran member of British Parliament, said: “It is my privilege to honour him at the British Parliament, the mother of modern democracy. I had come to know about the extent of Rabeeullah’s contributions to society and humanity only recently and today I am proud to sit next to him,” the MP said.

Siddeeque Valiyakath, executive director and CEO of Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Group in Oman, said: “Dr Rabeeullah is a living legend and role model for philanthropists. He treats both rich and poor equally and is a symbol of kindness and humanity. We may find such a kind person one in million.”

Rabeeullah had won applause after he launched extensive charity initiatives in the Middle East and India. Recently he started a charity initiative of $1.5 million to be distributed within three years for the social-backward families.

Starting off as a small clinic 36 years ago, his network of healthcare centres has spread wings across Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE, consisting 32 medical facilities offering super-speciality healthcare treatment for the common man and making it affordable and accessible to all. With over 6,000 staff, including doctors and paramedical staff, the group is the largest medical service providers in the GCC. Realising the sufferings and poverty of the patients, way back in 1980’s, he brought down the consultation fee of Saudi riyals 150

to a SR 10 and he maintains the fee offer even today.

The recognition at the UK parliament has added a new feather to his crowned cap. Dr Rabeeullah has received many awards including the prestigious ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samman’, the highest honour accorded to Indians overseas for their pioneering role in enhancing India’s image globally.

He was also figured in recent issue of Forbes’ Rich list in the Gulf.

In his reply, Dr Rabeeullah said, “I am humbled with kind words mentioned by speakers and the award makes me more responsible and commitment to dedicate myself to serve the community especially the poor section of the people. We will also be extending our services to UK and USA. In UK we will be opening a dermatology/ cosmetology & dental clinic soon.

Success is not the key to happiness, but happiness is the key to success.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful at it. Positive thinking, an uncompromising attitude to truth and ethics, focus on actions, acquisition of knowledge, staying focused and being patient, persistent and hardworking are the ingredients of success.”

BEIRUT: Nissan Motor is bringing the legendary Datsun brand back to the Middle East with the exclusive launch of two models in Lebanon, the on-DO and mi-DO. Both models make owning a new car an attainable reality for a significant portion of first-time auto buyers.

Launched in 2014 after the brand was globally phased out in 1981, Datsun has sold over 170,000 cars in India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa. Making its Middle East debut in Lebanon, Datsun is building on its long-standing heritage where it already enjoys a popular following since Rasamny Younis Motor Company sold the first Datsun cars in Lebanon in 1967, says a press release.

“Datsun is an iconic brand with a global heritage that dates back to 1933, a legacy that has seen more than 20 million units sold worldwide in the 50 years when Datsun was a household brand,” said Vincent Cobee, Global head of Datsun. “The brand today represents a revival of the core values which made Datsun the icon it was in the past while addressing the needs of our modern society.

These are making the dream of new car ownership a reality for first-time buyers, providing access and peace of mind to worryfree ownership, while delivering trust through transparency, sincerity and reliability.”

The two models will be available in Lebanon through RYMCO,

Nissan and Datsun’s distributor in Lebanon for the past 49 years, and will include the on-DO fourdoor saloon and the mi-DO fivedoor hatchback that are designed at Nissan’s state-of-the-art Global Design Centre in Atsugi, Japan.

The on-DO is designed to be a large, authentic and tough family sedan starting at $11,900, providing a high level of quality, reliability and competitiveness.

The mi-DO is a 5-door hatchback starting at $12,900, a stylish car with cool, distinctive and dynamic design to match its reliability and versatility.

The two models appeal to different consumer segments, with on-DO aimed at buyers with family needs while the mi-DO targeting younger motorists seeking fun, dynamic and dependable transport. Both models are built with integrity, feature modern design, quality materials inside and out, and offer excellent ground clearance with plenty of trunkspace. Both models also include a host of advanced safety and comfort features as standard and provide worry-free motoring with a comprehensive three year / 100,000km warranty.

“The new Datsun line-up has been specifically designed for the demands of countries like Lebanon where both geographical and economic considerations have an impact on new car buying decisions,” said Samir Cherfan, managing director of Nissan

Middle East.

“The new models address these considerations while providing best-in-class features and high levels of refinement and comfort, coupled with after-sales services excellence by RYMCO, having served Datsun and Nissan customers for over 49 years. Datsun’s global success was underpinned by its promise to make new car ownership a reality for the whole world in the mid-1950s and this promise still holds true today.”

“We anticipate strong demand for both models and expect to secure entry segment leadership in Lebanon within the next three years,” added Cherfan.

“The launch of the new Datsun models in Lebanon is a historic occasion for us and marks a 49 year journey, bringing back an iconic brand to the market which gave reason for RYMCO to exist,” said Fayez Rasamny, chairman and CEO of RYMCO. “Datsun target customers are optimistic young Lebanese ‘risers’ who are shaping tomorrow’s Lebanon, people who are in touch with the world they live in and are aspiring every day to see a better Lebanon and a better world.

“Risers appreciate value and quality – hallmarks of this brand since its inception in 1933 – and many are first time buyers entering the market looking for modern design and dependable engineering, which the current Datsun models target.”

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READY FOR THE BIG SHOW: Oman’s 12-year-old Shihab Al Habsi.

MUSCAT: Shihab Al Habsi, the karting kid of Oman, is all set to brush his shoulders with the world’s best as he embarks on an ambitious mission in couple of days.

The 12-year-old talented karting star of Oman has been doing wonders on the circuit and at the same time gaining vital experience in big events beyond the region.

Shihab garnering glory in various Gulf events is well known, but his exemplary participation in European events has been the hallmark.

Shihab is leaving for Genk (Bel-

Ruthless England turn the screw on hapless Pakistan

ONLY SUCCESS: Pakistan’s Mohammed Amir, centre, celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Alex Hales, right, on the third day of the second Test cricket match. – AFP

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The hosts bowled out the Pakistanis for 198 before declining to enforce the followon, ending the day on 98 for one to lead by a commanding 489 runs

MANCHESTER: England moved relentlessly towards a series-levelling victory over Pakistan on a rain-disrupted third day of the second Test in Manchester on Sunday.

The hosts bowled out the Pakistanis for 198 before declining to enforce the follow-on, ending the day on 98 for one to lead by a commanding 489 runs with two days remaining at Old Trafford.

The touring side, replying to England’s 589 for eight declared, resumed on 57 for four and James Anderson soon had Shan Masood caught at second slip by Joe Root for 39.

Rain forced the players off the field for about an hour and when they returned Asad Shafiq, on

England 1st innings: 589 for 8 decl (J. Root 254, A. Cook 105, C. Woakes 58, J. Bairstow 58) Pakistan 1st innings: M. Hafeez c Root b Woakes 18 S. Masood c Root b Anderson 39 A. Ali c &b Woakes 1 Y. Khan c Bairstow b Stokes 1 R. Ali c Ballance b Woakes 4 Misbah-ul Haq c Cook b Ali 52 A. Shafiq c Hales b Broad 4 S. Ahmed c Root b Stokes 26 Y. Shah c Root b Woakes 1 W. Riaz c Hales b Ali 39 M. Amir not out 9 Extras (lb-2 nb-2) 4 Total (all out, 63.4 overs) 198 Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-43, 3-48, 4-53,

four, drove loosely at a wide ball from Stuart Broad and Alex Hales took a simple catch at point.

Sarfraz Ahmed showed some attacking intent and hit five boundaries in his 26 before nicking Ben Stokes to Root at an overcast Old Trafford.

Root, who scored a test-best 254 on Saturday, pouched his fourth slip catch just before the interval, Yasir Shah, on one, becoming Chris Woakes’s fourth victim of the innings.

Captain Misbah-ul Haq and Wahab Riaz defiantly added 60 for the ninth wicket before Misbah was caught by Alastair Cook at short fine leg off Moeen Ali for 52 and Wahab Riaz was last man

5-71, 6-76, 7-112, 8-119, 9-179,10-198 Bowling: J. Anderson 13-5-27-1, S. Broad 12-5-20-1 (nb-1), M. Ali 7.4-0-43-2 (nb-1), C. Woakes 16-1-67-4, B. Stokes 15-1-39-2 England 2nd innings: A. Cook not out 49 A. Hales c S. Ahmed b Amir 24 J. Root not out 23 Extras (lb-2) 2 Total (for 1 wickets, 21 overs) 98 Fall of wickets: 1-68 To bat: J. Vince, G. Ballance, B. Stokes, J. Bairstow, M. Ali, C. Woakes, S. Broad, J. Anderson Bowling: M. Amir 10-2-36-1, R. Ali 5-0-26-0, Y. Shah 6-0-34-0 Umpires: K. Dharmasena & R. Tucker TV umpire: Joel Wilson Match referee: Richie Richardson

out for 39.

England led by 391 runs but Cook surprisingly decided not to make Pakistan bat again, preferring to give his bowlers a rest.

Cook and Hales added 11 runs before rain halted play again and when the players returned Hales was caught by wicketkeeper Ahmed off Mohammad Amir for 24, another failure for the underpressure opening batsman.

But Root returned to the middle to join his captain and the pair took England through to the close without further loss, Cook finishing on 49 not out with Root on 23.

Pakistan won the first match in the four-Test series by 75 runs at Lord’s. - Reuters

gium) on Tuesday to take part in the European CIK-FIA Championship finale, which will be held over the weekend. The main races will be on July 31.

Speaking to Times Sport Shihab’s manager and father Ahmed Al Habsi said, “We will fly to Genk via Germany to take part in the final of the biggest karting race in the world.”

This is not the first time Shihab is taking part in the European circuit. However, this event will give him the best exposure experienced so far in his career.

It’s just not participation what Shihab is looking for, but he will treasure the tips and advise com-

ing from highly experienced participants and their trainers.

The CIK-FIA Championships in Genk will feature four categories fighting for their titles as this will be the final and decisive round.

The 1,350 metres of the Horensbergdam International Circuit will witness gripping duels between top class drivers.

According to information posted on the competition site, there are several drivers, in all the categories, who still stand a good chance to win the title.

The action in Genk starts on July 29 with free and qualifying practice, will continue on July 30.

The finale will be on July 31.

There are 235 entrants to the races in different categories and in the OK- Junior (OKJ) category where Shihab Al Habsi is participating has over 90 drivers.

“Shihab is the only Arab driver to take part in the event and is also the youngest,” said Ahmed Al Habsi, who has been working hard to make his son one of the top drivers in the world.

The Danish driver Noah Watt (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) leads in OKJ with 107 points, 16 points more than the second placed Brazilian Caio Collet (BirelArt-Parilla), who is only one point ahead of the Swedish Isac Blomqvist (Tony Kart-Vortex).

TEST SERIES

Ashwin scalps five as Windies stare defeat NORTH SOUND: A short rain shower stopped India’s march in the first cricket Test against West Indies as the hosts went into an early lunch on day four at 76 for two, but Ravichandran Ashwin soon after the break picked up wickets at regular intervals to gain the upperhand.

At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Rajendra Chandrika (22) and Marlon Samuels (39) put on 55 runs for the third wicket before the morning session was cut short by rain and early lunch taken.

After the lunch Ashwin sent back, Chandrika (31) Samuels (50), Blackwood (0), Chase (8) and Holder (16) in short span of time as West Indies succumbed to 167 for 8 midway through the second session.

Mishra accounted for Dowrich.

Earlier, the morning began with overnight batsmen Chandrika and Darren Bravo (10) looking to play on for time as well as score runs whenever possible.

India started the proceedings with Ishant Sharma (1-17) and Umesh Yadav (1-19), the duo looking sharp and bowling fuller deliveries, especially the former who was a marked improvement from his first innings’ outing.

And this brought immediate success as Yadav sent back Bravo off the fifth ball of the day, as Ajinkya Rahane drove to his left and held a two-handed catch at gully. The duo bowled a consistent spell thereafter, testing both Chandrika and Samuels, but the batsmen showed enough

WRECKER IN CHIEF: Ravichandran Ashwin, centre, celebrates with teammates after he castled West Indies’ Marlon Samuels. – AP/PTI SCOREBOARD

India 1st innings: 566 for 8 decl.

West Indies 1st innings: 243 all out.

West Indies 2nd innings: (midway through second session) K. Brathwaite lbw b Sharma R. Chandrika c Saha b Ashwin D. Bravo c Rahane b Yadav M. Samuels b Ashwin J. Blackwood c Kohli b Ashwin R. Chase c sub (Rahul) b Ashwin S. Dowrich lbw b Mishra J. Holder b Ahswin C. Braithwaite not out

2 31 10 50 0 8 9 16 25

resilience to stay put at the wicket.

Samuels in particular looked aggressive and used good hand-eye coordination to smack nine boundaries in the session. The two batsmen put on 50 off 98 balls, while the West Indies’ score crossed the 50-mark in the 27th over.

About 40 minutes were left for lunch when rain intervened and

D. Bishoo not out 11 Extras (nb-5) 5 Total (8 wickets; 65 overs) 167 To bat: S. Gabriel Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-21, 3-88, 4-92, 5-101, 6-106, 7-120 Bowling: I. Sharma 9-2-17-1, Mohammed Shami 10-3-26-0, U. Yadav 12-4-27-1, R. Ashwin 19-8-55-5, A. Mishra 15-1-42-1 Umpires: Aleem Dar and IJ Gould TV umpire: G. Brathwaite Match referee: RS Madugalle Reserve umpire: N. Duguid

cut short the session. Murali Vijay stayed away from the field for a third consecutive day as a precaution. He had been hit on his thumb when fending off Shannon Gabriel on the first morning. On Saturday, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav shared eight wickets to bowl the hosts out for 243 runs and enforce the follow-on thereafter. — PTI

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No blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio, says IOC GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected clarion calls for Russia to banned from next month’s Rio Olympics over the nation’s doping record, offering athletes a lifeline by ruling that decisions on individual competitors will be left to the international sports federations.

The IOC’s decision on Sunday, less than two weeks before the Rio Games opens on August 5, follows the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) call for a blanket ban in response to the independent McLaren report that found evidence of state-sponsored doping

by Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

“I think in this way, we have bal-

anced on the one hand, the desire and need for collective responsibility versus the right to individual justice of every individual athlete,” IOC President Thomas Bach said on a conference call.

“In this way we are protecting the clean athletes because of the high criteria we set. This may not please everybody, but this result is one which is respecting the rules of justice and all the clean athletes all over the world.”

WADA and 14 national antidoping organisations had urged the IOC to impose a blanket ban in the wake of the damning McLaren report, but former Olympic fencing champion Bach said that Russian sportsmen and women “will

have to clear the highest hurdle to take part in the Olympics”.

‘Confusing mess’ The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said the IOC had failed to show leadership with its decision. “Many, including clean athletes and whistleblowers, have demonstrated courage and strength in confronting a culture of state-supported doping and corruption within Russia,” USADA chief Travis Tygart said.

“Disappointingly, however, in response to the most important moment for clean athletes and the integrity of the Olympic Games, the IOC has refused to take decisive leadership. The decision re-

garding Russian participation and the confusing mess left in its wake is a significant blow to the rights of clean athletes.”

Russia’s Sports Minister, Vitaly Mutko, said the decision cleared the way for Russian participation.

“I hope that the majority of international federations will very promptly confirm the right of (Russian) sportspeople in different types of sports to take part in the Olympic Games,” Mutko said.

The International Tennis Federation wasted no time in clearing the seven Russian players nominated for Rio. The ITF said the players have been subject to a rigorous anti-doping programme outside Russia, which it consid-

ers sufficient to meet the IOC’s requirements.

Spotless record required For individuals to be allowed to compete at Rio they must have a spotless international record on drug testing, the IOC said, adding athletes who have been sanctioned in the past for doping will not be eligible.

That would dash the hopes of middle-distance runner Yulia Stepanova, the whistleblower and former drug cheat whose initial evidence led to one of the biggest doping scandals in decades.

The IOC had said this week that it would not organise or give patronage to any sports event in

Russia and that no member of the Russian Sports Ministry implicated in the McLaren report would be accredited for Rio. It also ordered the immediate retesting of all Russian athletes from the Sochi Olympics. Though a series of international federations, anti-doping agencies and athletes have since called for a blanket ban, some have said they are against punishing innocent athletes.

“It would be quite difficult for us to think we should ban an entire team, which will include some cyclists who are not implicated in any of these stories we’ve been hearing,” said Brian Cookson, president of the International Cycling Union. — Reuters

Hamilton takes overall lead after Hungary win The Briton took the chequered flag less than two seconds ahead of the German, who had lined up on pole position at the Hungaroring but lost out to Hamilton at the start in the key moment of the race

BUDAPEST: Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to seize the championship lead from team mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this season.

The Briton took the chequered flag less than two seconds ahead of the German, who had lined up on pole position at the Hungaroring but lost out to Hamilton at the start in the key moment of the race.

BACK ON TOP: Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the race. – Reuters

Hamilton, who has now won in Hungary a record five times, leads Rosberg by six points after 11 of the season’s 21 races. The Briton has won five of the last six races, including the last three.

“The start was everything,” said Hamilton. “This is a great result for the team. What a day.”

Sunday’s win was the 48th of his career and fifth of the season.

Until Sunday he had shared the record for Hungary GP wins with seven times champion Michael Schumacher.

“I grew up watching Michael so to have a similar number, and now one more than he had here, is in-

credible,” said Hamilton.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Red Bull after pushing the Mercedes pair hard enough at one point for the champions to tell Hamilton to pick up the pace.

Ferrari’s four times world champion Sebastian Vettel, also a previous winner in Hungary, finished fourth after sounding off over the team radio about slower cars holding him up as he lapped them. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off Ferrari’s feisty Kimi Raikkonen for fifth.

The Finn had started 14th but a long first stint saw him challenging

the Dutchman.

The battle between the pair provided a moment of excitement in an otherwise uneventful race, with Raikkonen clipping the back of Verstappen’s car and damaging his front wing in an attempt to pass the 18-year-old.

Fernando Alonso was the sole surviving McLaren in seventh.

McLaren’s hopes of a strong result on the back of their best qualifying performance since renewing their engine partnership with Honda were dashed early on, with Jenson Button falling down the order with hydraulics problems.

The 2009 world champion also collected a drive-through penalty for a breach of radio rules before finally retiring late in the race.

Rosberg, who has also won five races this year, will have the chance to seize back the lead in his home German Grand Prix. The race at Hockenheim, absent from the calendar last year, takes place in just a week’s time.

“It was all down to the start in the end,” said Rosberg of Sunday’s race. “From then on I was trying to put all the pressure on Lewis but it’s not possible to pass at this track.

“To have the next race coming up very quickly sounds good, at my home race...it’s going to be awesome.” - Reuters

CYCLING

Froome cements great status with third Tour de France title PARIS: Briton Chris Froome cemented his status as one of the greatest Tour de France riders when he secured his third title on Sunday after a three-week rocky ride. Germany’s Andre Greipel won the 21st and last stage, a 113km ride from Chantilly ending on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

The Team Sky rider survived two crashes and even a jog up a mountain road to add to his 2013 and 2015 triumphs to become the first rider to retain his title since Miguel Indurain in 1995.

American Lance Armstrong won seven titles in succession from 1999 but was erased from the winners’ list after admitting to doping. Frenchman Romain Bardet finished second overall ahead of Colombian Nairo Quintana.

Pole Rafal Majka won the polka dot jersey for the mountain classification and his Tinkoff team mate, world champion Peter Sagan, clinched a fifth green jersey for the points classification.

Sagan, who won three stages,

MAKING HISTORY: Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides during the 113 km last stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France race. - AFP

was also voted the most aggressive rider in the three-week race while Adam Yates showed Britain was full of resources, ending up fourth overall and winning the white jersey for the best Under-25 rider. Another Briton, Mark Cavendish, also claimed four stages but he pulled out of the race on the

second rest day to prepare for the Olympics, where he will be competing on the track.

Froome rode a wave of hostility to his first two Tour de France wins, but had an easier time out of the saddle on his way to a third, winning respect if not love from the tough French crowds. — Reuters

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Higuain feels the wrath of Napoli fans over reported move to Juventus MILAN: Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain is feeling the wrath of the club’s fans following widespread reports he is about to jump ship and join bitter rivals Juventus.

Italian media have reported that Juventus, Italian champions for the past five seasons, are on the point of signing the prolific Argentina striker, who last season scored a record 36 Serie A goals. Higuain still has two years to run on his contract but the Italian media, who reported he has already undergone a medical in Madrid, said Juventus were prepared to pay a buyout clause of 94 million euros ($103.15 million).

If Juventus did pay the full amount, it would equal the sum Real Madrid paid to Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, the world’s second highest transfer fee.

On Saturday, Napoli supporters gathered in the city centre to tear up pictures of the Argentine and set fire to replicas of his number nine shirt. There were also protests against both Higuain and the club at Trento, where Napoli won a pre-season friendly 4-0 on Saturday.

A Higuain banner was photographed tied to a dustcart in the city of Naples on Sunday as protests continued. Higuain’s compatriot Diego Maradona, who helped Napoli win their only two Serie A titles when he played for the club from 1984 to 1991, said the speculation was “hurting” him.

“Nobody thinks about the supporters,” he said on Facebook. “It hurts me that Higuain is going to one of Napoli’s direct rivals, like Juventus. But you can’t blame the player.” - Reuters

Spectacular challenge at 24 hour Spa awaits Ahmad Marking the fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season, the sensational twiceround-the-clock encounter at the world-famous Ardennes track will provide the sternest test of the year for

READY FOR THE BIG EVENT: Oman Racing Team’s Ahmad Al Harthy. – Supplied photo

the championship runners and will also feature a packed grid of almost 70 cars

MUSCAT: One of global motorsport’s greatest challenges, the Total 24 Hours of Spa, awaits Ahmad Al Harthy and the Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase this coming weekend, July 30 and 31, where the Aston Martin squad is absolutely focused on challenging for the Pro-Am podium.

Marking the fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season, the sensational twice-round-theclock encounter at the world-famous Ardennes track will provide the sternest test of the year for the championship runners and will also feature a packed grid of almost 70 cars.

Joining Ahmad and regular

Blancpain team-mates Jonny Adam and Devon Modell for the high profile contest will be highly rated Aston Martin factory driver Darren Turner. Already boasting strong links with the Oman Racing Team, the British driver was part of the squad’s successful podium finishing line-up in last year’s Gulf 12 Hour Race at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Unlike the rest of the Blancpain Endurance Cup rounds, the Total 24 Hours of Spa features a unique scoring system which awards points at several junctures during the race. With so many points available, the importance of a consistently strong run throughout can’t be underestimated.

In the Pro-Am driver standings, Ahmad, Adam and Modell are currently placed fourth with the Oman Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Air, National Bank of Oman (NBO), Barr Al Jissah and Omantel supported team fifth in the entrant championship.

“This is it, the biggest race of the year – we can’t wait”, said Aston Martin Middle East and North Africa ambassador Ahmad, “Spa is such an amazing track and the 24 Hour is one of the biggest challenges in motorsport, so it’s a race everyone wants to do well in. We have an outstanding team for this year’s race and, while we’re not underestimating the challenge, we are feeling confident.”

During the pre-event test day at Spa at the beginning of July, the No.44 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 ran like clockwork and the Oman Racing Team put together a strong programme of running to prepare as well as possible for the big race – lapping second fastest in Pro-Am during the morning.

“The test went as well as we could have hoped to be honest”, added Ahmad, “We completed all of the work we wanted with the set-up, pit stops and that sort of thing. Consistency and reliability are key in all Blancpain races, but

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Ericsson clinch Al Hail T10 Summer Cup Times News Service MUSCAT: Ericsson defeated Rahi XI by eight wickets in the final of the Al Hail T10 Summer Cup Cricket Tournament organised by the Al Hail Cricket Team.

The final was presided by Moula Baksh Al Balushi and Azhar Aftab, senior board members of Al Hail CT, who gave away the prizes.

Rahil Xl captain Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 104 runs in the stipulated 10 overs for the loss of seven wickets.

Gulu Bhat top scored with 49 runs and other useful contribution came from Warhon with 15 runs. For Ericsson, Aftab took two wickets giving away 12 runs.

In reply, Ericsson eased to 105

for 2 in 8 overs. Jhanjeb top scored with 61 runs while Lakmalh from Rahil Xl claimed two wickets.

Jhanjeb was declared man of the final while Ameen of Erics-

son was declared man of the tournament. Deepak of Ericsson was adjudged best bowler while Jhanjeb of Ericsson was declared best batsman.

The organisers thanked the main sponsor Cricket Cottage Oman for their valuable support in successfully completing the tournament.

This is it, the biggest race of the year – we can’t wait. Spa is such an amazing track and the 24 Hour is one of the biggest challenges in motorsport Ahmad Al Harthy Oman Racing Team

never more so than in the 24 Hour.

We’ve prepared as well as we can, now it’s all down to what we can do at the weekend. We’ll be trying as hard as possible.”

As ever, the build-up to the Total 24 Hours of Spa fills almost the entire week with the first track action, the opening Bronze test session, taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26, before the annual parade of the competing cars into the town of Spa on Wednesday, July 27. Free practice, prequalifying and night qualifying all take place on July 28, with the Superpole session for the fastest 20 cars scheduled for Friday, July 29.

On July 30, the Total 24 Hours of Spa will begin at 16.30 (local time).

2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Driver Standings (after Rd3): 4th Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/Devon Modell, 30pts 2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Team Standings (after Rd3): 5th Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase, 30pts.

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India’s Olympics-bound wrestler tests positive National AntiDoping Director

Narsingh Yadav cries conspiracy

General Navin Agarwal confirmed

The Wrestling Federation of India said it was foul play.

Narsingh has a very clean history. It is clearly a conspiracy against him. A decision on the representation in 74kg is to be taken later but in all likelihood there would be no Indian representation in 74kg in Rio. Narsingh has been handed provisional suspension as of now

that Narsingh’s ‘B’ sample also tested positive for a banned

Spark CT crowned Super 9 champions

substance and he appeared before a NADA disciplinary panel on Saturday

MUSCAT: Spark CT defeated Cheema CT via Super Over to clinch the Super 9 Cricket Tournament Trophy organised by the Rising Star Cricket Team at Gubrah Power Plant ground.

Thirteen teams participated in the knock-out tournament, which witnessed a thrilling final.

Earlier in the first semifinal Spark CT beat Klair CT by four wickets. Klair CT scored 29 for 2 in 4 overs, while Spark CT eased to 30 for 3 in 3.4 overs.

In 2nd semifinal Cheema CT beat Abu Maather by 30 runs.

Cheema CT scored 42 for 3 in 4 overs and then bowled out Abu Maather for 12 runs.

In the final after winning the toss Cheema CT scored 32 for 5 in 4 overs and Spark CT replied with

32 for 3 in 4 overs.

In the Super Over Spark CT scored 14 runs by Cheema CT could manage only 3 runs. Man of the final was Akbar Shaikh.

The final was witnessed by Chief Guest Dad Mohammed Al Balushi, Oman Cricket board member, who gave away the trophies and awards.

The guests of honour were Rajan Nair, Azra Aleem, Aleem Anis, Kalim Khot and Abdullah Deshmukh.

Following won the Individuals awards: Best Batsman — Shami of Cheema, Best Bowler — Ishtiyaq of Cheema. Player of the tournament — Sachin Hegde of Spark CT. he tournament was sponsored

by Abu Maather, United Gulf Beacons, Al Basim and Pcari Sweat.

NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic buildup suffered a colossal jolt on Sunday as wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who was picked ahead of the celebrated Sushil Kumar, failed a dope test conducted by NADA, virtually ruling him out of the Rio Games next month.

National Anti-Doping Director General Navin Agarwal confirmed that Narsingh’s ‘B’ sample also tested positive for a banned substance and he appeared before a NADA disciplinary panel on Saturday. Sources that he had returned positive for methandienone -- a banned anabolic steroid.

“Yes, he (Narsingh) tested positive for a banned steroid. His B sample was also found to be positive. Narsingh was personally present when his B sample was opened,” the NADA DG told PTI. “He appeared before a disciplinary panel on Saturday. The panel sought for more reports regarding the matter. We will proceed further and I am hoping that the panel will proceed quickly. Till then we will have to wait,” he added.

Asked if Narsingh will miss the Rio Olympics, Agarwal said, “It is too early to comment in that regard. We will try to complete the whole thing quickly. I cannot speculate on that.”

However, sources close to Narsingh and in the Wrestling Federation of India have cried foul, claiming that the entire episode seems to be a conspiracy.

“It is a sabotage, foul play. Narsingh has a very clean history. it is clearly a conspiracy against him. Decision on the representation in 74kg is to be taken later but in all likelihood there would be no Indian representation in 74kg in Rio. Narsingh has been handed provisional suspension as of now,” WFI sources said.

Narsingh, who won the 74kg Olympic quota berth with a World Championships bronze last year, was selected for Rio in controversial circumstances after double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar’s demands for a trial were rejected both by the WFI and the Delhi High Court. Narsingh had

NEW DELHI: Narsingh Yadav, on his part, claimed innocence, saying that the scandal was a conspiracy against him.

His coach and support staff also backed Narsingh, saying they suspect that his food might have been contaminated. “This is a conspiracy against me. I have never taken any banned substance,” said Narsingh.

Sources in the Wrestling Federation of India also cried foul, claiming that the entire episode seems to be an attempt at sabotaging the wrestler.

to fight a lengthy legal battle with Sushil to get the chance to compete for India at the Olympics.

The Sports Ministry also issued a statement to confirm a failed dope test by a wrestler but desisted from giving out Narsingh’s name. “One wrestler has been detected by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as dope positive.

An Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel(ADDP) has been constituted by NADA under its rules for hearing the case. Its first hearing was held on Saturday in which the wrestler was given an opportunity to defend himself,” the Ministry said. “After the hearing, the panel has asked NADA for some further

“It is foul play. Narsingh has a very clean history. It is clearly a conspiracy against him. A decision on the representation in 74kg is to be taken later but in all likelihood there would be no Indian representation in 74kg in Rio. Narsingh has been handed provisional suspension as of now,” WFI sources said.

Narsingh, who won the 74kg Olympic quota berth with a World Championships bronze medal last year, was selected for Rio in controversial circumstances after double Olympic-medallist Sushil

reports. After these reports are received, the panel would hold further hearing in the matter. ADDP is headed by a legal expert and includes doctors and sportspersons.

NADA is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to check doping in sports,” the Ministry stated.

“India is committed to the World Anti-Doping code and follows prescribed procedures. Government does not interfere in the day-to-day functioning of NADA and is committed to total transparency and objectivity in matters relating to doping,” it added.

Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, on

Kumar’s demands for a trial were rejected both by the WFI and the Delhi High Court.

Sushil, who is yet to make a formal statement on the matter, put out a cryptic tweet after the controversy broke out.

“Respect is to be earned not demanded,” Sushil, a former world champion tweeted without specifying to whom or what exactly was he referring to.

Narsingh, a former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, had to fight a lengthy legal battle with Sushil to get the chance to compete for India at the Olympics. - PTI

the other hand, ruled out the possibility of Sushil benefitting from the episode, saying that the last date for sending Olympic entries, July 18, is well behind them now.

WFI sources said Narsingh had been discouraged from attending the preparatory camp in Sonepat given the acrimony leading up to his selection in the Olympic team.

“But he still went ahead,” said the source. Narsingh’s sponsors JSW Sports backed the 26-yearold. “This is someone playing dirty — we are getting it sorted. he is a biggest hopeful — he is shaken up — sad how in India we can’t even allow our athletes to train in peace,” JSW Cement MD tweeted. - PTI

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The preamp also processes incoming audio and video signals from the different input sources. What once used to mean controls for bass, treble, balance, and loudness has evolved to decoding of numerous digital surround sound formats with the advance receivers featuring an array of sophisticated digital processing circuits (DAC) for vastly improved sound and picture quality.

The tuner in the receiver not only lets you enjoy over-the-air AM or FM broadcasts, but also the modern music sources such as HD Radio, satellite radio, and Internet radio. The latest receivers also allow access to the online music services like Pandora, Rhapsody, and Spotify. Wireless technologies like Apple AirPlay and Bluetooth allowing you wireless streaming of music from compatible smartphones and other devices.

The amplifier – the soul of the receiver; as the name suggests, amplifies or boosts the signals from the input devices to create a most ingrained and engaging sound, enhancing the audio-visual experience.

Delivering detailed surround sound, the modern receivers feature multiple advanced sound processing formats like Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The top and mid range receivers are also compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtracks, which use overhead speakers to produce richer sound effects.

For high-quality music sources, premium grade receivers feature modes to protect audio signal integrity, like the ‘Audio-only’ mode that shuts off video circuits, minimising potential sources of noise, and delivering a much richer sound. Some receivers also feature audio processing designed to improve the sound quality of MP3s and other compressed digital music.

The receivers also feature sophisticated video processing to improve the image

quality from the input devices, whether standard- or high-definition, up-scaling analogue content to 1080p or even 4K and minimising graininess and noise from compressed videos. A whole lot of options are available in the receiver market, and you need to choose the one that serves your purpose the best. Here a few things to consider while going hunting for one: Power Measured in watts, power doesn’t just mean the volume. It also defines a receiver’s capacity to deliver detailed and dynamic sound. A high-wattage receiver provides better sound quality than one with less power, through the entire volume range. It’s important that the receiver be powerful enough to efficiently supply to the speaker set-up. An underpowered receiver could result in distorted sound, and also damages the speakers over time, while overheating itself as well.

Check your speaker system’s full-bandwidth power ratings measured over the entire range of audible frequencies (20 to 20,000Hz), and the sensitivity rating, and buy a matching receiver accordingly.

Lower sensitivity ratings means more power is required from the amplifier. A speaker with lower ratings will require more juice from the receiver to produce the same volume that speakers with higher sensitivity ratings produced on much lesser power. The size of the place also plays a crucial part: Larger the room, more the power needed.

Calibration For the amateur audio-video buffs, that most of us are, setting up a home theatre could prove quite an uphill task; sound adjustment being the toughest part, with all the elements of the space coming into play (mind you, a chair near the sub or the front speaker might end up eating much of the low-end frequencies, also known as bass).

Many receivers make this job easy by offering automatic speaker calibration.

Using a microphone sensor, the receiver analyses and automatically adjusts the sound of connected speakers. Emitting test tones to the speakers and subwoofer, the microphone monitors the sound, enabling the receiver to determine speaker size, measure the distance of each speaker from the listener, while also checking that the components are properly connected.

Connectivity The modern receivers accommodate almost all of the input devices out there today. However, you need to be careful in making your selection if you have some dear old device from your grandpa’s time that you wish to connect, because that might need special input/output connection, rendered obsolete and absent in most receivers (most modern devices connect through HDMI or digital cables, while connecting a really old device might require analogue connection). Also, keep a tab on the number of components you look to connect to the receiver, and go for one having as many inputs and outputs (better a few extra in case you want to expand later). Also, choose the proper receiver according to your speaker configuration (5.1, 7.1 or 9.1).

Compatibility The more devices the receiver can sync; the better. AirPlay compatibility is the latest connectivity feature that allows wireless music streaming music from iOS devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch), and as well as from digital apps like Pandora, and Spotify.

How much is too much?

Bigger the picture, bigger the sound: If your set-up is big, with a 55” plus screen in that big basement of yours (onwards of 15 x 15 approx), you’d definitely want equally

complementing audio experience for your ears, as the visuals for the eyes. Go for larger speakers, and a more powerful receiver, if big is your call. However, if your living room doubles up as your entertainment hub with a wall complementing 45” or less screen, then a decent small speaker set-up (Bose be the best in here) hitched to a middle range receiver would make the job just perfect.

Looking for extra crisp punch?

Go for high-current power The dynamic peaks that help make movie soundtracks and music so exciting can impose intense short-term demands on a receiver. The sudden high-volume special effects like explosions or loud revving engines are known as dynamic peaks, and while making the audio-visual experience so very wholesome and exciting; they also gobble up the receiver’s power reserves very quickly, resulting in a dull, flat sound.

The high-current power amps are braced to handle these challenges, reproducing the dramatic surging sound effects with more punch and higher fidelity than the non-high current power receivers with similar wattage ratings.

-faisal@timesofoman.com

Major A/V receiver brands available in Muscat Denon, Onkyo, Yamaha, Harman Kardon Prices Starts at OMR200 Where to Check Extra (for the Onkyo receivers, you could also visit any Bose outlet as Onkyo is the official partner for Bose sound systems).

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Silah El Talamiz – 2D (Comedy) (PG12) Cast: Eman El Sayed, Mourad Fikri 5:15PM Kabali-2D (Crime/Drama) (12+) Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 8:45PM Sultan -2D (Hindi/ Action) (PG12) 3:30, 8:30PM Madaari - 2D (Social/Thriller) (PG) Cast Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill 11:15PM

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CITY CINEMA Contact (10 am to 6PM) 24567664 | 68 www.citycinemaoman.net facebook.com/citycinemaoman SHATTI The Finding Dory – 3D (PG) Animation | Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill 5:00 PM Central Intelligence – 2D (12+) Action | Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Danielle Nicolet 4:45, 11:45 PM The Conjuring 2 – 2D (15+) Horror | Mystery Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe 2:30, 6:15, 9:00, 11:55 PM Star Trek Beyond – 3D (PG12) Action | Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 2:30, 07:00, 11:30 PM Kabali (Tamil) – 2D (12+) Tamil | Crime Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 9:00 PM Alice Through the Looking Glass – 3D (PG12) Adventure | Family | Fantasy Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter 3:00, 6:45, 9:15 PM MUSCAT GRAND MALL Finding Dory - (3D) (Animation ) (PG) Voice Overs: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, 12:30PM, 5:00pm Central Intelligence (Action) (12+) Cast: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart..

3:00 & 9:30PM Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG12) Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter 2:30, 7:15 & 9:15PM The Conjuring 2 (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison 4:45, 11:45PM The Conjuring 2 (15+) Gold Class 6:15, 11:15PM Star Trek Beyond (PG12) Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 12:45, 7:00 & 11.30PM

The Conjuring 2 – 2D (15+) Horror | Mystery Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe 2:30, 6:15, 9:00, 11:55 PM

Kabali (Tamil) (2D) (Crime | Drama) (12+) Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 2:00, 6:15, 7:20, 8:45, 9:00, 11:30 PM

Madaari (PG) (Thriller, Drama) –PG Cast : Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh Bansal 3.30, 9.30 PM

Star Trek Beyond - (3D) (Action) (PG12) Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 3:45, 9:00 & 11:45PM

Star Trek Beyond (PG12) Gold Class Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 3:30, 8:45PM

Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 3:45, 9:00 & 11:45PM Free State of Jones - (2D) (Action) (12+) Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu MbathaRaw, Mahershala Ali 3:45, 6:45, 11:30PM Madaari - (2D) (Hindi| Social | Thriller) (PG) Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh Bansal 11:15PM

Monkey King: Hero is Back (2D) (Animation) (PG12) Voice Overs: Jackie Chan, Nickie Bryar 3:15, 4:45 PM

SUR The Conjuring 2 (Horror – English 2D) (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison 3.45, 6.00, 11.45 PM Kabali (Action - Tamil) (12+) Cast: Rajanikanth, Radhika Apte 3.30, 8.30 PM Madaari (Hindi – Thriller) (PG) Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh 11.15 PM Free State of Jones (Action - 2D) (12+) Cast: Matthew MsConaughey, Mahershala Ali 3.30, 9.15 PM Sultan (Hindi) ( Action ) ( PG12 ) 6.15 PM

PANORAMA MALL The Conjuring 2 - (2D) (Horror) (15+) VIP LOUNGE Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson 6:15 & 11:30PM The Conjuring 2 - (2D) (Horror) (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson 3:30, 9:15 & 11:45PM Alice through the Looking Glass - (3D) (Adventure) (PG12) VIP LOUNGE Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, 3:45PM Alice through the Looking Glass - (4D) (Fantasy) (PG12) MX4D 3:00, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30PM Alice through the Looking Glass - (3D) (Adventure | Family | Fantasy) (PG12) 6:15PM Kabali - (2D) (Tamil | Crime) (12+) VIP LOUNGE Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 8:45PM Kabali - (2D) (Tamil | Crime | Drama) (12+) 1:00, 6:15 & 8:30PM Star Trek Beyond - (3D) (Action) (PG12)

AZAIBA Kabali (Tamil) (2D) (Crime | Drama) (12+) Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 2:00, 6:15, 7:20, 8:45, 9:00, 11:30 PM Star Trek Beyond (3D) (Action) (PG12) Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 4:00, 6:30, 11:45 PM Sultan (Hindi) (2D) (Action) (PG12) Cast: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma 2:45, 6:00, 10:15 PM Madaari (Hindi) (2D) (Social | Thriller) (PG) Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh 2:45, 9:05, 11:35 PM Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-Out of the Shadows (3D) (Action | Comedy) (PG12) Cast: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry 5:15 PM

RUWI Screen 1 Madaari (PG) (Thriller, Drama) –PG Cast : Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh Bansal 3.30, 9.30 PM Kabali (Tamil) (Thriller, Drama) –12+ Cast : Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika 6.30 PM Screen 2 Kabali Tamil (Thriller, Drama) –12+ Cast : Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika Apte 3.45, 9.45 PM Madaari (PG) (Thriller, Drama) –PG Cast : Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh Bansal 7.00 PM Screen 3 Sultan (2D) (Action, Drama, Sport) –PG12 Cast : Marko Zaror, Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma 3.15, 6.30, 9.45 PM

SOHAR Star Trek Beyond – 3D (Action/Sci-Fi) (PG12) Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban 3:45, 6:15, 8:45, 11:30PM Alice through the Looking Glass– 3D (Adventure/Family/Fantasy) (PG12) 3:00, 7:15, 9:15PM The Conjuring 2 – 2D (Horror/Mystery) (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson 3:30, 6:00, 11:45PM Central Intelligence-2D (Action/) (12+) 6:45, 11:45PM

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LIFESTYLE BRIEFS

‘Cyborg’ robot built with sea slug muscle, 3D printed body

BREAK

Combining tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3D printed components, researchers have built a “cyborg” robot that may one day help them probe the depths of fresh and saltwater with ease.

The “biohybrid” robot with the ability to crawl like sea turtles was developed by the researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio. “We’re building a living machine – a biohybrid robot that’s not completely organic yet,” said Victoria Webster who is leading the research.

A muscle from the slug’s mouth provides the movement which is currently controlled by an external electrical field.

THE TECH

Future iterations of the device will include ganglia – bundles of neurons and nerves that normally conduct signals to the muscle as the slug feeds, as an organic controller.

Webster discussed mining the sea slug for materials and constructing the hybrid, which is a little under two inches long, at the recent Living Machines conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, held from July 19 to 22.

The potential usage of biohybrid robots could be in locating the source of a toxic leak in a pond or searching the ocean floor for a black box flight data recorder. -IANS

Nintendo shares rise highest with Pokemon Go’s success

QUATTRO STORY SYED HAITHAM HASAN

F

or over 35 years, Quattro, the permanent allwheel drive system from Audi has been the pinnacle of safety, sportiness and performance for everyday driving. Introduced in 1980 for their rally cars, Audi shifted the technology to its mass production models, following its immense success.

Different brands have drafted various technologies into their vehicles for all-wheel drive, and have worked well but none of them have come close to the Audi’s Quattro. The working of the Quattro maybe impossible to dissect but it does have a certain basic mechanical working. The system makes use of a centre differential for all-wheel drive, instead of employing the generally used traditional transfer box, which is bulky and adds significant weight.

The differential is a component which allows the engine’s torque to be divided between driven wheels even if they are rotating at different speeds.

The Quattro system utilises the Torsen or torque sensing differential, which unlike most of

the other systems, allows the engine torque to be directly passed onto the axle with minimum grip in a proactive manner. Ordinarily, two differentials are mounted; one on each driven axle, but quattro employs a third as well, to separate torque between front and rear wheels too.

During a corner or a simple turn, the inner side of the tyres have lesser contact to the surface than the outer side thereby causing the vehicle to skid.

Mounted within the gearbox, the central differential con-

nects the two axles when slip is detected, allowing an infinitely variable split of torque depending on the driving conditions. As the car moves into the corner at high speed, the all wheel drive system distributes power providing exact amount of independent traction to each of the four wheels.

Deceleration due to engine braking is also distributed among axles independently as proactive torque distribution during cornering, making the Audis extremely stable during rapid cor-

nering and evasive manoeuvring.

Unlike most other all-wheel drive systems, the quattro system is tailored to the specific vehicle it’s found on, for enhanced performance and traction (a Quattro system on an SUV will be different than on on a sports car). In most applications, torque is split 50:50 from front to rear for enhanced stability, but sportier models like the RS4 and RS6 have a more rearward bias. Given the much lighter weight compared to the traditional transfer box, the Quattro system is more efficient as well.

The proactive mechanical nature of the system, directing torque to individual axle exactly when required, without the need of any electronic equipment or sensors, also makes it failsafe, insulated from faulty equipment data.

Under normal driving conditions however, all-wheel drive isn’t necessary but, because torque is permanently sent to all four wheels, the driveline losses make the system slightly more wasteful, resulting in higher fuel consumption: the one side effect of the mechanism.

–haitham@timesofoman.com

The ‘Pokemon Go’ fever that has gripped smartphone users across the globe has led Japanese videogame giant Nintendo to double its value at the Tokyo Stock Exchange recently. In the first half of the trading session, Nintendo appreciated 10.79 per cent, reaching $291 per share, little more than double of the $136 with which it closed on July 6 when the new game was just launched, according to a news report. Since July 7, the Kyotobased company stocks have been revalued at 114.04 per cent. Its capitalisation has also doubled

upto $37 billion representing a growth of around $19 billion in just a week and a half.

This meteoric rise, highest experienced by the company in a decade, is due to the phenomenal success of the augmented reality game Pokemon Go that invites users to seek out fantastical creatures from real situations with the help of a mobile phone camera. The game has been the most downloaded app on iOS and Android stores where it is available in select countries like the US, Canada, New Zealand and almost entire Europe. –IANS

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LIFESTYLE

When was the last time you cursed your phone while having to select and delete the images from your gallery to make for some storage space?

Almost all of us have faced the annoying smartphone space crunch.

Here are the reasons why.

90% 41% 38%

use 16 or 32 Gb Phone

Average memory used by media ďŹ les

Average memory consumed by photos

THE SMARTPHONE SPACE

17% 1 OUT OF 8 5 OUT OF EVERY 8 Average duplicate photos found on a smartphone

delete the duplicate photos manually

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FOR RENT

New 2B/R behind bank Muscat, Bausher directly from owner.

Contact: 92158031

5 bedroom brand new villas for rent in Al Khoud, near Al Ruwad International School.

2BHK & 1BHK flats with split air conditioners are available for rent in new building in Al Qurum, near Rose Garden. Interested persons may contact on 95133331 / 97048091

Contact 99447002 / 98116480

Garage A Grade license with equipment for rent at Mabellah, Senaiyah good location.

Contact 92874923

1000 sqm Industrial plot compound wall & two room at Misfah I/A. Contact: 99342733

3 BHK flat in Azaiba, opp. Sultan Centre. Contact 99261522 / 99857332

Ruwi office space for rent, Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549

2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir, behind Pioneer Hotel Apartment.

Contact 99261522 / 99857332 Flat in Darsait & Ruwi, Office CBD. Contact: 95345909 / 92820734

Penthouse for rent consists of 2 BR, 1 hall, housemaid room, 3 toilets, KTC with split unit monthly rent R.O 270/- , 12Cheques, location W.K near Main Indian School.

Contact Abdullah: 99445880

2 bedroom centrally air conditioned flat in CBD near Central Bank. Contact 24714625 / 91173997

Flat with 2 room + kitchen +hall, 3 toilets in al Quram Breeiq Al Shatti RO 650.Contact 99738881 / 99314314

Office for rent 300 RO, Saravana Bhavan Restaurant Building.

Contact 95957938 - 96297031.

1,2 BHK available Mumtaz area Ruwi. Contact: 99269751 Flat for rent in Sidab, 2 rooms, 2 toilets & 1 living room. Contact: 92222269 / 98189988 Flat for rent in Al Khuwair 33, 1 room, 1 bathroom & small Kitchen.

Contact: 99344240 3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi.

Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222 Flat for rent in Al Hamriya 3 rooms, 3 bathrooms & kitchen.

Contact: 99344240

Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157 Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy near to Al Nahda Hospital. Conant: 99203954 Open land farm of around 40 thousand sq m2 at a good location near to Rusayl for rent or waiver at a very attractive rate. Good for farm or camp. Fr more info pls contact 93692228 / 91155779 1 bedroom family / bachelors in Al Khuwair R.O 90/-.

Contact: 95154331 2BHK, 3BHK, 4 split A/Cs, Darsait near School. Contact: 99061408 / 99024039 2 Bedroom flat for rent in Azaiba with split AC 300/- monthly.

Contact: 92447365

Flat for rent in Al Bustan area two apartments each apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room & kitchen.

Contact: 92384572 I BHK Flat -3 Nos at Hamriya – R.O. 175/-3 Bed Room/ 3 Bath room/ Very big sitting area/ kitchen - Villa 1st floor with A/C at Al Khuwair Near Rayyan Residence.

R.O 360/-For families. Contact: 94934353 - 9 am to 7 Pm. Email – forrentksd@gmail.com Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122 1 BHK fully furnish flat in Hamriya for short terms. Contact – 99792181 2 Bedrooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality. Contact: 24700120 / 92584715

STORE FOR RENT 750 sq mtrs near Al Felaj Plastic Co. Sanaya Wadi Kabir.

Contact : 99512633 1 BHK Flats are available near Lulu Darsait (Opp. to Min. of Defense) Contact: 93202733 / 94771769 7 bedroom villa for rent close to Rusayl Industrial area – Jaffnin.

Contact 98116480 / 994470020 5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff Accommodation.

Contact 99792181 1 Room for sharing accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181 3 & 5 BHK villa staff accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181 1 BHK flat in Al Khuwair for 2 months. Contact – 99792181 Flats, shops & store for rent in MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 Ghubra & Al Khuwair, 1 bed room, hall. Contact: 90991079

3 BHK flat for rent at 18th Nov Street Al Ghubrah.

Contact 93088602

Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy near to Al Nahda Hospital. Contact: 99209354

Flat in Al-Khoudh, Flats and shops in Fanja near Nizwa road.

Mobile: 99058646

Spacious 4 BHK with split A/Cs 4 Bathrooms and storeroom near Church roundabout Mumtaz area rent R.O 550. Contact: 99349672

Flats for rent in Mumtaz, 2 bedrooms , hall Way no 3352 building no. 3447 & 3668.

Contact: 90991079

2 bedrooms flats R.O 370/- & one bedroom flat R.O 325/- in South Ghubra, behind Asalah Bhawan building. Contact: 96202490

2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly & 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly new building good location Barka Market. contact 99342661

2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir 2 bathrooms with split A/Cs near Indian Kindergarten School.

Contact: 99367627

Office / showroom for rent, near Kims Hospital Darsait, main road facing RO 1200/-.

Contact 99756633

Flat behind Mazoon Mosque with 3 room + 3 toilets, RO 230.

Contact 99738881 / 99420346

Single flat for rent in Darsait near Indian School. Contact: 95453813 / 95806611 New flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store all with split unit A/cs. Contact 98575157

1 & 2 BHK Flat for rent at MBD, Hall at Sana, opp. Al Nahdha Hospital, Al Khoudh Souq and Mabella Sanaya No.2 and shop Al Khoudh.

Contact: 24834644 / 93994401/ 02 /03 3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in Misfah. Contact 99792181 Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm show rooms for rent 400/- R.O. Contact: 99879939 Flats for rent South Al Mabela.

Contact: 95233117 / 95230355 Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91763665

House in Darsait, 3 rooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen with A/C. Contact: 95522405 2 BHK at Mawaleh North near Masjid Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact : 99224748 / 99425665 5 rooms, 2 hall villa 18th Road at North Azaiba. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665 2BHK, 1Hall and sitting room Azaiba. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665 1 Bed room, bathroom & kitchen in Al Hail South R.O 120/- monthly.

Contact: 93993354

Villa for rent, with split A/C, in South Ghubra behind American School with 11 bedrooms including 2 majlis, 8 bathrooms and kitchen.

Car parking available. For residential or intuitional rent.

Contact: 99233729

Apartment 2 bed room, sitting room at Al Ansab R.O 280/- monthly. Contact: 93993354

Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3 floor 400. Contact 99420346

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

1 BHK, 1 hall Al Khoudh.

Contact: 99224748 / 99425665

2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232

2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair & Ghubra. Contact 99792181 4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.

Contact 99792181 2 BHK Wadi Kabir 260/- R.O & 270/- R.O with A/C. Contact : 99024730 1& 2 BHK Ruwi & Al Khuwair.

Contact: 99024730

Villa in Al Khuwair 6 bed rooms, 2 halls & sitting room R.O 700/monthly. Contact: 93993354

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

Contact 99792181 Labor Camp available with all facilities near Sohar Port.

Contact: 98050654 / 99015826 Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Darsate Tel : 00 968 95158570

Flat for rent Wadi Al Kabir.

Contact: 99379950 / 92925173

Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid. Contact 97007934 / 92629232

Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah 3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580

2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK. 97826454, 24815012.

C.B.D 1 & 2 BHK. Contact: 99024730

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SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS

FOR SALE SHUTTERING PLYWOOD SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM GSM: 92835445,93205253,93205423

ACC. AVAILABLE

WANTED Labour accommodation (80- 100 Persons), office facility, open store preferably in Liwa, Falaj near Sohar port area. Contact: 99899724 Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each.

Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778 IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area. Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up. Contact 92927880/99012165

BUYING Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

FOR RENT 2 bed rooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120

Furnished room in ruwi and azaiba for rent for executive bachelors. Gsm 99058344 Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776 Furnished room available with attached bath & balcony, near MBD Area. Contact 95031132 Single room with attached bathroom for Executive bachelor / small family near Mars hypermarket Ghubrah. Contact: 97315456 Single room in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 98487311 Sharing Accommodation available for Kerala Family at Ghubrah South between Atlas Hospital & GMC Showroom, Behind Ministry Buildings. GSM-96203495 Furnished rooms with kitchen at Ruwi. Contact 91214897 / 98049288.

Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir. #97167857 Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960

Partner available, if you have an established business & looking for partner for expanding or open new branch. Contact: 92010247 WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

FOR SALE Dental chairs for sale sparingly used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

RENT A CAR

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

Contact: 99445367 Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 / What`s up No 97290565 Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale.Contact 99273774/ 99202278

Urgent sale of steel scrap only serious buyers kindly contact 96725423 for viewing the items.

Luxury fully furnished 2 bedroom flat at Al Khuwair, for short or long term lease contract.

Contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent A Car LLC. Contact 99436312 /92888376 / 94617563, Tel: 24833848

Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794

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

Photos can be sent 95865457

Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir. Contact 93049849

Shop for sale near Oman House, Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com

HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift), Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine, Steel Fabrication Machinery (Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding) including tools for immediate sale: Contact 99273774/ 99202278

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

Contact: 96524717

Warehouse at Wadikabir - total area 3500 sqm - covered warehouse (500sqm), office, accommodation (1000sqm), open area (2000sqm) please contact: 99273774 99202278

Please contact – 95213273

Furnished office for sale at Darsait near Lifeline Hospital rent 260/- P/M. Contact: 92878686

Spacious 3 BHK apartment + store room with split A/C Al Seeb, Mabelah South near Goat market, near Expressway R.O 320 negotiable. Contact: 96920789 / 98309890

Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom. Interested please contact 92680041 Mr. Altaf

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Coffee shop for sale at Mabella, Sanaya. Contact 96704519

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

Room, bath room for executives in Wadi kabir. Contact 99336206

For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Beauty Saloon for sale, next to Wedding hall, Amerat. Contact 99609265

1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100, 2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/- in AL Khuwair.

Contact 95154331

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED

Space for printing press available at wadikabir with or without machinery. Contact 99328430

Restaurant for sale heart of Ruwi.

Contact 93687466

ACC. WANTED Accommodation Wanted for an Executive Bachelor, Single Flat / Sharing Room @ Wadi Kabir.

Pls call: 93883674 / 98103169

ACC. AVAILABLE Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.# 96234708

MV SALE Camry 2011 single owner Expat 104,000 km. Contact 99105283 / 92829562 Prado 2009 No. 2 agency Oman Excellent condition automatic, Color white and beige inside 7000/- required a comprehensive negotiated price, Oman and the United Arab Emirates No. communicate 95532608 Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive nsurance UAE / Oman. Contact: 96995430

LOST Muhammad Naeem has lost Pakistani passport No AN 9959272.

Finder please handover to ROP. Dalowar Hassan has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AD2360399.

Finder please handover to ROP.

Gulf link rent car get the best rate daily weekly monthly & long term.

Contact: Tel: 24348106 G.S.M: 98265073 /96023931 Email: gulflink403@gmail.com

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver.

Contact: 99839898

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

SALES EXECUTIVE

ACCOUNTS

(Fabrics - Apparels Readymade)

Storekeeper required urgently , degree or diploma in Accounts / Commerce with 2-5 years experience in similar field with good knowledge of MS Office , Age 23- 28 years. Please apply to telaccounts@teejan.com An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

CATERING Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

DOMESTIC HELPER Wanted a house boy for an apartment in Azaiba, full time or part time. Contact : 96103792 House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DRIVER Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63 Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911

ENG./TECHNICIAN Wanted 2 yrs experienced CCTV access control Technicians with ITI / Diploma qualified. Candidate locally available with driving license preferred. Send CV at Email : elvjobs2016@gmail.com Required Electrical Engineer (Preferably B.E. degree) having minimum 3 years experience in Estimation, Proposals, Business development and project coordination, required for Electrical EPC projects management. Oman /GCC experience is added advantage.

Interested candidates to write to info@amtaeng.com. Contact number: 99855130.

Urgently required a leading construction company is looking for Safety Officer with minimum 3 to 5 years GCC experience in building Construction Projects.

Interested candidates may send their resume / CV to hr_grandlay@yahoo.com Require Engineer with oil & Gas experience proficient in Management reporting to CEO, NOC required for Expat. Send your CV to recuitment855hr@gmail.com Required Electrical B.Tech with 5 years of Oman experience & D/L. Electrical with ITI Industrial & MEDC license.

Contact: 99454425

EDUCATION/TRAINING Teachers required B.Sc, B.Ed, BA, B.Ed & Art for Omani Pvt School (North Hail). Send CV : fairozhuded13@gmail.com, Contact : 96653118 Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact - 95054916, aa77345@gmail.com. contact time after 5PM

with an experience of 5 years required immediately for a prestigious brand to be launched.

Apply at : fashionwear2016@gmail.com

MEDICAL

SALES / MARKETING

GP Doctor (or) MD General Medicine with MOH license required for reputed clinic in Bidiya N. Sharqiya, running on his own or salary basis. Contact 99005452

Required Marketing Executives with experience in advertising and printing services. Omani driving license is must. Apply : vacancyoman@gmail.com

Urgently required a lady GP, Staff Nurse & Asst Pharmacist for a well reputed clinic. Candidates with MOH license or prometric pass can apply. Contact 99048170 / 94870029, Email : murtafatmct@yahoo.com

Furniture & décor co. require Outdoor sales team, immediate joining.

Email: batrading2014@gmail.com

Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.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

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

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Diesel Mechanic required urgently: Candidates with ITI / Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering with minimum experience of 3-6 years in service of light construction equipment, age: 23-28 years, with GCC driving license (preferred) can apply to telaccounts@teejan.com Immediate requirement cast aluminum, Stainless steel, window glass, MS, Factory Site Engineer, Supervisor, Cast Aluminum fabricator, SS fabricator, (Cast Aluminum), Site Worker, Stainless Steel Tig Welder buffing & polisher, Site Supervisor, Cast Aluminum molders. Send CVs to tdnewgates@gmail.com or Wahtsapp 99197060 /98046537 Sign makers – LED, NEON, Metal, Acrylic, 3D signs & screen printer required urgently.

Contact 99350586 Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com Wanted experienced English speaking female Tailor from Philippines for reputed family in Qurum. Contact: 99466062

DESIGNER Interior designer needed urgently.

Email: batrading2014@gmail.com

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

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

MEDICAL Urgently required GP, Staff Nurse (male) X- Ray Technician, Lab technician. Contact: 94562008/ 99030773 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934

SITUATION WANTED

SALES / MARKETING 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 following candidates in a reputed company in Oman Sales Person (Indoor & outdoor) , Accountants, Logistic Incharge, Visual Merchandiser.

Contact: 95175354 or email: tasleem77@hotmail.com Urgently required experienced Marketing Executive with D/L for a reputed interior design and contracting company. Contact : 91183536 / 98084356 Email: perfectfitouts@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTSIT.WANTED ADMIN Indian male MBA, BCA 2 yrs exp as HR co-ordinator, & offer documentation specialist.

Contact : 93060770, Email: vijaypm5480@gmail.com Male, 5 yrs experience, 6 months PDO Oman experience seeks suitable job. Contact 92726423, Email : engr.rabiul@gmail.com 7 yrs EXP Office Admin/HR MCA, BCA,MBA , Oman license NOC available PH : 97086686 Omani National seeking for suitable as Public Relation Officer in multinational companies in Oman Duqm areas with good knowledge in public relation field more than 6 years. Contact: 97984112 Indian female MBA H/R , 2 .5 years experience having Oman D/L seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214 B.A with 3 years Gulf experience in Administration seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 91851906 Email: shabeerkt24@gmail.com HR Admin professional 14 years Oman experience Omanization labour laws employees relation welfare liaison coordination strategic, HR planning, performance appraisal & General Administration. NOC available. Contact: 92179909 Email: husainmahdi@rediffmail.com 25 BBA Male Administration officer, HR, Procurement, accounts, 5 years experience with NOC. Contact 91329571 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 With 15 years of gulf experience in HR- Admin logistics looking for suitable position fluent in Arabic & Eng NOC available. Contact: 95824598 Indian male, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / Executive Office Manager / Executive Secretary / Administration/ business development asst with Omani driving license & valid visa. local release available. Contact 99168054

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE 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 Chief / Senior Accountant, having 12 years Oman experience looking for a job NOC / Release with D/L available. Contact: 97385562 Indian male, 26 yrs, ACCA affiliated Graduated in MBA from London, 2 years experience in Accounting, & Auditing field, NOC available. Contact: 93008800 Email: shabadpattarkandy@gmail. com Indian female MBA finance, B.Com & PGDM 2 years experience as Financial Analyst looking for suitable positions in Accounts, Administration or Executive positions, presently available in Oman.

Contact: 96126736 / 95629821 Email: ppreethi006@gmail.com Fresher 25, ACCA Affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Audit with oman driving license.

Contact - 92430152 , Email - raju.rd619@gmail.com 36 Male MBA finance 7 years of exp. NOC available with Oman driving license. Knowledge of Excel tally & quickbooks. Looking for Accounts and Admin position.

96763275 fazee1980@gmail.com Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience)currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com Indian male Accountant, 2.5 yrs exp in Oman, NOC available with valid D/L. Contact 98870112 Accountant, B.Com, Indian male, 24 yrs, currently on visit visa, seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92406920

Indian male Chartered Accountant having 2 years Oman experience having Oman driving license looking for suitable placement in finance or Audit field. NOC available. Contact: 96357827 Email: ubaiskeeran@gmail.com IND female 12 years exp in Banking, insurance customer service secretarial skills analysis communication, client handling, coordination, Team handling, qualification, M.Com looking suitable position current visit visa.

Contact: 95166496 Indian M.B.A finance & Marketing 3 years experience, on visit looking for opportunity in Sales related & accounts. Contact: 94590094 Chartered Accountant with 8 years of post qualification experience in the areas of auditing, accounts & finance, taxation, IFRS,etc., seeking challenging job opportunity.

NOC will be obtained.

GSM+968 95763680, Email: sns2205@gmail.com Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant ( Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available Contact: 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM : 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Indian male/ B.Com/MBA in Finance/4 years in Larsen & Toubro/ total 26 years Gulf experience/ English, Arabic speaking with driving license/NOC available.

Contact: 95588565

Indian female, Asst Manager- Finance having experience in Finance & Admin around 15 yrs in Oman seeks suitable position. NOC available. Contact 94953826 / 92824146

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/Ast. Finance Manager-M. Com Finance-Indian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts Dpt and Banking & Facilitation. Having D/L & NOC. Mob:98278801, Email: cammk13@gmail.com

Young Pakistani BBA finance professional is looking for entry level job salesman etc.

Contact: 95589058

Indian female, B.Com 9 years exp in purchase & accounts seeks suitable placement, NOC available.

Contact: 92695946

Accountant B.Com Indian male 10 yrs experience in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change available specialized in tally ERP9 & Focus up to finalization. Contact: 99622639

Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis.

Finalization and audit works.

Contact: 96247295

Indian male 24 MBA finance, currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in finance or audit, Oman D/L available. Can join immediately contact: 96626893, E mail: mba.kapadias1992@gmail.com

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

Indian male, 25 years - MBA Finance (fresh) on Visit Visa seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97279816.

E-mail: riyadr185@gmail.com Accountant & sales & marketing.

Contact: 99730968 / 90696269 ACCA 8 yrs experience of MIS & finalization, Oracle R-12 certified, having Oman D/L & NOC seeks a change. Contact: 91147885 Indian male 26 years, looking for an opportunity as HSE Office / Jr. Accountant, presently working in Oman (2Y) & worked in oil & gas shut down projects (Dubai). NOC available. Contact: 95486674 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

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

Indian female with nearly 10 years of experience in Administration and HR , in an oil industry company , seeking for a suitable placement . NOC available.

Contact: 99242841

Srilankan female, 26 yrs, B.Sc, Mgt Degree, 4 yrs experience as Accounts & Admin Executive, looking for a suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Administration fields. Contact 92544237 / 99640850

Indian male with 11 years experience in Data Entry, Admin / HR currently on Visit visa from 9 to 23 July seeking suitable job.

Contact 95669937

Indian female M.Com DCA having 10+ years experience in accountant & administration in Oman, with Oman driving license seeking suitable job. Contact: 91609799

Carpentry and Aluminum workshop located at Muscat looking for Marketing Executive with GCC driving license & NOC. Send C.V to kwk585@gmail.com

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

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

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 Part time accounting workers up to finalization, on monthly basis & yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact: 97712084 Indian Keralite, B.Com, male 25 yrs, 1.5 yrs exp.,looking for suitable job in Muscat currently on visiting visa. Contact: 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@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 ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact 99284193 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394

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 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

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Junior Architect, female from NIT, looking for suitable placement.

Contact 92705130 Pakistani male, with D/L Diploma in Architectural experience, 3 yrs in Pakistan. Contact 96364344 Senior Architect, Indian male 15 years exp having D/L NOC, looking for suitable position.

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GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

BEAUTICIAN Female Beautician looking for job.

Contact: 95794074

DOMESTIC HELPER Housemaid, Indian female looking for full time job. Contact: 95799643

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Autocad works / Boq. freelance / part time, exp team in Civil, MEP, HVAC, 2d, 3d, interior. Contact : 97103168 Interior Designer 3 years experience, visit visa. Contact: 94957404 Email: midunmv@gmail.com Architectural Interior Draftsman seeking job. Contact: 95516807 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.

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

DESIGNER Web/Graphic designer with 4 years experience currently on visit looking for a suitable placement .

98752347 / 95933878.

DRIVER Light duty driver looking for job.

Contact: 94291571 / 95576051 Driving with car, 5 years experience English, Hindi & Arabic.

Contact: 95037759 Available light driver 1 year experience. Contact: 91209086 5 years experience (PDO) heavy D/L seeking job as Driver.

Contact: 92894571 Bangladeshi Driver need job.

Contact: 91018098 Looking for driving job with Car. Contact : 93650209 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 95396905 Looking for truck vehicle visa.

Contact: 94087276 Indian light driver need job.

Contact: 91254539

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Indian male MBA

PROJECT MANAGER,

Indian Male MBA (UK),

Finance & Marketing 26 yrs having 1.9 years of experience in Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

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 -

having 7 yrs of Gulf experience, expertise in Project Management, planning, construction activities, testing & commissioning of electrical systems, presently on visit visa, seeks job in Muscat.

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

97281023 / 90631567

Contact 91228167

bonnythomas007@gmail.com

Administrator, 30 yrs experience as Office Manager Project Executive Secretary, document Controller, Commercial Officer with driving license on release.

DRIVER Light Driver wanted job experience 1 year. Contact 94717808 Looking for LMV job, valid license required visa, Pakistani.

Contact: 96257745 Looking for driving job. Contact 98219182 Driver with 6 yrs experience 6 years in Oman, seeking job.

Contact: 96209890 Indian light driver having 2 years experience in Oman know language English, Hindi & Arabic seeks job. Contact: 97366822 Driver with 4 wheel drive.

Contact: 90218489 One year exp. driver.

Contact: 97309141 Light Driver having visa looking for job as driver Contact: 98753354 Light driver. Contact: 96252524 Driver 3 years experience.

Contact: 96420742 Driver job needed.

Contact: 94435912 Male driver exp. 1 year.

Contact 96938315 / 91895932 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 94706179 Looking for driving job light 2 years exp. Contact: 91625977

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.

Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 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

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Power Systems Engineer experience in digsilent, Cymcap & Etap, Graduation with distinction.

Contact: 98133281 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 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. #96570891 Engineer, with Oman Driving license seeks job. #98007513 Indian male, B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering having 2 years of Sales experience looking for suitable position currently in Oman on visit visa.

Contact: 97932879 Email: kuchipudisunilkumar@gmail.com 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 Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in Indian, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

Email:

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. 25 yrs, male, B.Tech, EEE, 3 yrs experience on visit visa, seeking for a good opportunity.

Contact 91743987, kelvainsiman1991@gmail.com 30 years, Indian male Electrical Engineer having 7 years work experience & having UAE driving license seeks suitable position in projects. Contact: Ajay Haridas Mobile: +971528254782/ Seeking suitable job male 33 years Expat over 13 years experience with PDO as Project Services Engineer Omani driving license NOC Available. Contact: 92734174 Indian Male, B-Tech Mechanical, Total 5 years exp. in Oil & Gas field with 2 year exp. in PDO project in Oman, available on Visit Visa, Contact GSM 91468437, Email:- remith.pr@gmail.com Professional Civil Engineer, 26 yrs experienced in Contractor & Consultancy, Management & Supervision Gulf included with N.O.C & License. Contact: 92668679 + Indian male B.Tech (Mechanical Engineer) 5 years experience in piping (Site Engineer) Indian & Oman (PDO projects). NOC available (as per new Rule) and looking for suitable post. Contact: +968 92502581 / 968 – 90859045 Talented Engineer Indian male 24 years B.Tech - EEE, AutoCAD, E- CAD, seeking for a good job opportunity, ready to join immediately. Contact: 92907983 / 99346546 Email: aflahkalathil@gmail.com Pakistani male, 29 yrs, DAE, Civil Engineer, 7 yrs experience with D/L seeks suitable placement.

Contact 97187214, Email : mohammadsaqlain227@gmail.com Indian male, B.Tech, MBA, 8+ yrs of experience in Project Management team handling requires job at manager level with driving license in Oman. Contact 91360621 B.Sc Civil Engineer, 7 yrs Gulf experience having GCC D/L seeking for suitable replacement, local release available.

Contact 99534085, email: alhamyabi786@gmail.com SSLC plus two Draughtsman Civil NCVT (ITI) 2 yrs experience in Civil AutoCAD drawing, Diploma in interior designing, AutoCAD (Civil Drawing) shop & data drawing civil 3 DS Max & V Ray, Google sketch up & V Ray, Adobe Photoshop. Contact: 91398747 A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate of Malaysia experienced in oil & gas as well as petro chemical projects. Fluent in both English & Arabic, valid Oman driving license. NOC is available.

Contact 95569340 HSE officer 3 yrs Dubai well exp requires job in a well reputed company. Contact : 97995702 / 94532131.

Email: jaseerhse@gmail.com Fire safety officer, diploma fire & safety, nebosh, osha, iti, experienced PH :99278335 Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, Qualifications in QA, QC, Piping & HVAC. Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Civil Engineer, 1 year experience seeks job. Contact: 92241416 Electronics & instrumentation Engineer young Indian engineer looking for suitable opening in Oman. Contact : 97952346, Email: sarath24592@gmail.com Indian male 24 B.E Civil Engineering Graduate now in Oman on visit seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 92724814 / 99473131 Mechanical Engineer, QA/QC, Piping Engineer, oil & gas Diploma 3 years experience, immediate joining, UAE resident, on Oman visit visa. Contact: 00971551899186 / 00968 91042436 Email: sameerhabeeb91@gmail.com

Syrian Architectural Engineer 10 years experience in the field of Engineering consulting firms & major contracting companies in Abu Dhabi, very good knowledge of AutoCAD, Max Photoshop & customers in interview experience in supervision & implementation.

Contact: 93705069 AutoCAD Draughtsman with 7 years experience in Oman in Civil & MEP with D/L & NOC. Contact: 97059394 Email: anilsunny1986@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 Quick Solution in Civil construction field planning, Estimation on primavera P6 / MS Project & prepare BOQ/ MAS List. Contact: 94194399 Email: saashibly@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 12 years experience looking for suitable placement having DL / NOC. Contact: 94194399 Email: saashibly@gmail.com Experienced mechanical Engineer (B.Tech), looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 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 ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Civil Engineer 6 years experience on supervising, Designing, QC, QS, planning and managing using Engineering software. #90719263 Indian male (B.TECH) (Electrical & Electronics Engineer) currently On Visit Visa. Contact 90793431 Architectural Engineer ( B- Arch) 25 yrs Pakistani female 4 yrs experience Architecture & Construction teaching certified AutoCAD 3D, Max , Photoshop , 3D Sketch up looking for job in Oman, visit visa.

Contact: 96654925 / 99107804 Email: fabiha-kh@gmail.com Constructions Engineer (Architect) 7 years experience in Oman, Projects Coordinator technical office & site Supervision, quantity surveying having Omani driving license. Contact: 97164819 Indian male, 25 years (Diploma Civil Engineer), having 3 years Indian experience (fresh in Oman) seeking jobs in Oman, well experience with AutoCAD, 3rds Max, revit etc. Contact: 00919746443745 C/O 92861980 (Relative) Electronics Communication Engineering Indian on visit visa 4 years, 8 months experience in India Networking Installation Commissioning, database, administration seeking suitable post.

Contact: 92924555 Email: rahulchittoor@gmail.com Manager position needed - Indian male Mechanical Engineer with MBA having 20 years experience in wood working industry as a Manager. Contact: 94304757 Email: sonaimuthum@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech) with 10 years experience in Oman as a Project Engineer for public & private sector projects seeking suitable position, having valid driving license.

NOC available. # 95992820 Email: sumeshcsss@gmail.com Indian, 26 Yrs., BE in “Electronics & Communication” & M. S in “Embedded System”, Having Programing Language : C#, Software Knowledge: Unity, Visual Studio, with 2 Yrs. Domestic Exp. in Software Testing & Application Development, Mobile Games Testing & Development & Porting to Windows, Facebook & Android, Seeking suitable Job in Software Testing & Software Development and also Embedded design on Visit Visa. Contact 99165185 B.Sc civil Engineer, 7 years Oman experience valid D/L local release available. Contact: 98628515 Email: sofiq.sohe102@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

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com

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

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@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 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 16 yrs Oman experienced HSE professional mainly in construction field is looking for a position in the post of Asst. HSE Manager / Snr. HSE Advisor. Contact 99886507, on Visit Visa, NOC available & ready to join immediately An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech (Electronics& communication) 6 month experience as NET work administrator, 4 months experience as Computer Hardware Engineer residing in Ruwi. Contact 92452963 / 99311176 B.Tech Civil Engineer 2 years experience now in Oman on visit.

Content: 98233199 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Indian male, 25 yrs Mechanical Engineer 5 years experience in power & petro chemicals sector looking for suitable placement on visit visa. Contact: 90807760 Email: ramizshk@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer have 3 years experience in air conditioning (HVAC), fire fighting system.

Contact: 94906447 / 96654019 B.Tech Engineer with 6 years experience & expert in AutoCAD, PDMS & other, 3D software’s (NOC Available) Contact: 93735166 Email: remisashraf@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (B.SC) with 1 year experience currently seeking job on 3 month visit. #91791568 Electrical Engineer with 8 years Experience Looking for a suitable job. (Driving License and NOC available). Ph#91293519, Email: nomee987@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Indian male more than 18 years experience in construction & consultancy, looking for suitable position. Contact: 92319009 Email: saleemrs2@yahoo.com Driver with sales with 5 yrs in Oman Diploma in Mechanical looking suitable job in Oman for preference Sohar N.O.C available.

Contact : 96953996 Diploma Civil Engineer Indian male, 14 yrs GCC experience, valid Oman D/L, NOC available, seeking suitable placement. # 99794456 Civil Engineer 8 years experience, Driving license, NOC, 98078095.

Degree Indian male FMCG working 2 yrs at Dubai, Mobile repairing, 2 yrs at India D/L. Contact: 95797971 / 90214432 Email: nihuaz888@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian with 4 years experience presently in Oman family visit visa.

Contact: +968 – 90921140 Email: zsebinz@gmail.com

Contact: 95168205

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 2 year experience, AREA OF INTEREST Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing, Radiographic testing. Contact: +91 9567526566 Email: adujohnson10@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 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 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 Quantity surveyor (B.E Civil) 5+ years experience in buildings and mosque N.O.C available ready to join immediately. Contact: +97826597 / +919171430681 Email: sai.praba.777@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

HOSPITALITY HR Supervisor, Hotel Industry seeks placement. Contact 96152305

Indian female on visiting visa having MCA Degree (IT) seeking suitable placement in any field.

Contact: 94875936 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

MISCELLANEOUS Indian Female, 28 Years - MSc Microbiology, Quality checking food industry, Looking for suitable job. Contact 98170510 Email: lasyapriyaprasanth@gmail.com Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Biotechnology, 1yr exp. in Clinical Microbiology & 6 months working exp. in international crop reserch institute of semi arid crops (ICRISAT) Looking for suitable job.

Contact 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@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 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 95098512.

Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact: 92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

Indian male Diploma in Hotel Management with 16 years of experience (F & B Service) in GCC & India, expert in Crafting new outlet, having Omani D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92100141 /92221956

Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 92648557

Indian female M.S.W specialized in family & child welfare fresher looking for suitable job.

Contact: 95623445

Indian female, 2 yrs experience in India with Oman prometric, got 64% seeking Staff Nurse job.

Contact 91451935

Young, female, diploma in aviation, hospitality, travel management, with family visit visa, seeks suitable placement with employment visa in airlines / hospitality / administration & in any company.

Gsm 9092-1438

Indian male Dentist with prometric pass good experience in cosmetic & prosthodontic treatment currently available in Muscat.

Contact: 92534912 / 99875346 Email: ahamed.harys@gmail.com

IT Indian male, CCNA, Networking Technician having 8 years experience (6 years in Gulf) seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 98269614 Email: saji.krshnan@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 female BCA with 5 years experience Admin, front office, IT, Hospital looking for a suitable position. Contact: 92210268 / 92064817 Email : rennykb@gmail.com Indian male 33 years with 8 years experience in air cargo operation (cargo team leader) of Sharjah Intl Airport now on visit visa looking suitable position.

Contact: 93619175 Email: badaralangattu@gmail.com

MEDICAL

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 / 99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement.

12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally. Contact 94041048, email: jobmuscat49@gmail.com Indian, 58 yrs, 7 yrs experience in real estate building supervising, hiring rental with driving license.

Contact 95174004 Male -44 ,CIM (UK )/MBA, qualified business manager experience in setting up strategic business,3 experience in Oman FMCG sector and 10 years in GCC looking for a suitable managerial position .NOC and driving license available .Contact -99160550

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Indian 58 yrs, 7 years experience in Real Estate building supervising hiring, rental with driving license.

Contact: 95174004

B.B.A Graduate/Sales & Marketing Executive/3years Exp./Valid Omani License/Available Immediate . Contact-94122944, Email: raashidjabirm@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

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 , TEXU AYM University.

Contact: 92010247

SALES / MARKETING Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male, 36 yrs, Diploma, 8 yrs Oman experience in outdoor sales Executive with valid Oman D/L, release or NOC available, current visa will expire on August 2016, seeks suitable placement to get before expiry visa period.

Contact 96361272, Email : naveenkilanam@gmail.com 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 MBA male, 14 yrs Oman experience in Sales Marketing with driving license looking for suitable position, release NOC available.

Contact 91437484, shahedbaig@outlook.com Indian female, 12 yrs experience in International Call Center & customer service, seeking suitable placement. Contact 90955157 Qualified & experienced MBA with 6 yrs of work experience in General trading import export & logistics in Oman & Indonesia presently on visit visa looking for suitable job in Muscat, preference FMCG. Contact 91544858, holding Oman driving license. Contact 91544858 Indian female, BBA Graduate, pursuing MBA, seeking for placement in any corporate firm, job profile related to marketing, advertising, retail & branding, valid D/L. Contact 97907311 Filipino female 33 years, 8 years experience in retail sales, local release available looking for suitable job. Contact: 96974183 Email: sherylcureg30@gmail.com Sudanese Business Development Manager 15 years experience in Oman market (Import / Export, tenders, developing business, marketing), good communication skills (bilingual) commercial relations inside and overseas.

Contact: 93695424 Email: mhdamin2003@gmail.com Indian male BHM from IRELAND with 7 years of experience, 5 years of experience in Europe in one of busiest as a Senior Asst Manager in QSR Industry (India) looking for the best opportunity. Contact no in Oman: 00968 – 99421031 Email: smithramesh813@gamil.com Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

U.S. National, 10 yrs experience in customer service, fluent in English, Bachelors degree in Business Admin, Management, MS Office, word, excel, typing with driving license seeks suitable placement.

Contact 98038438, Email: baloch86@gmail.com Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854 Sales and Marketing Indian National with valid driving license, 15 years experience in frozen foods, looking suitable placement, N.O.C Available. Contact: 90650020 Indian male - Sales Representative with 7 years experience and valid Oman driving license, NOC or release available. Contact 99695780 Sales Executive 5 years experience valid Oman license, MBA, local release available. Contact: 96796590 Indian male 3.5 years experience in handling key accounts looking for similar sales job, valid Oman diving license and NOC available.

Contact: 94974767 Indian expat MBA, more than 12 yrs of Sales and Marketing experience in Oman market, good in Arabic and having driving license looking for a suitable position.

Contact: 98908634 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 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 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

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian male,23 years, BBA in Aviation operation and Internship from Air India SATS, as a lead assistant at Delhi Airport- Asiana Airlines also having sales & business development experience.

Now on visit visa. Looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 98381814.

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. Contact 98803439 / 97413784 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 MBA in HR & Finance with 2 years experience in HR seeking for a suitable post, presently in family joining visa. Contact : 9058 7631 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.

Contact- 0091-9526166169 / 99630159, E mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in 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 Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male part time Accountant looking for a job.

Contact 96761026 Email: mehreenraiz@gmail.com 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. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@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 2 years experience looking for a job accounts / logistics field on visit visa. Contact: 93884951 Diploma in Civil Engineering, B. Tech in Civil engineering from Kurukshetra university, persuing M. Tech Structural Engineering distance mode from Kurukshetra University, more than 07 years experience. Contact : +96891431483 email : mohsinyousuf86@rediffmail.com Civil Engineer, B.E 26 years, 4 yrs experience GCC, 6 years Singapore in roads, buildings, infrastructure have employment visa, release available. Contact: 94786687 Email: shasha9292@gmail.com / asad3248@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS 4 years experience in officer coordinator & Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC and Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98215753 / 92392646, thankansam@gmail.com Civil Engineer 5 years experience in Oman / India as Quantity Surveyor for mosque & building (N.O.C) Contact: 97826597 Email: sai.praba.777@gmail.com Indian P.G , DCA need job.

Contact: 94829545 Indian male need part time job.

Contact : 90169048 3 years experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155 Purchase & store experienced 8 years in Oman Construction company Indian male 47 years looking for suitable job, NOC release, Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98456535 / 93996983 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 Indian male 6 years exp as Sales Executive with valid Oman driving license, languages known Hindi and English, looking for any good job. Contact 95642297 Indian male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com, Mob-00917350860889 Indian male, 28 YEARS Msc Bed Chemistry 2 years, experience In Teaching In India seeking suitable Job. Mob No-00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian Female 10 years exp as cook in Oman, South Indian & Gujarati special .looking for job, Contact 95795971

Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. Contact0091-9526166169 / 99630159 , e mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in

Mathematics Lecturer Indian Female, M. Phil in Mathematics with 5 years of experience in school and colleges. Now in Oman on Visit Visa. Contact- 92119428, 96714746

Electrical Foreman, 25 years’ experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013, Email : manikandan1196@gmail.com

Indian female 23 Oracle ERP technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms & reports, bipublisher email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail. com, Contact: 91156571

Regin accountant, male Indian, 2 years of experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. GSM no: 7373387282 E mail: regin1690@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.

Heavy Driver available with Oman Driving License.Contact: 94190541 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# 94618504Email: shan37yousfani@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.comIndian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in Sales & Marketing looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. #: 97939084 / 97351786, mail-mohammednsr126@gmail.com Male, Electrical Engineer, 4 years of experience in India /Oman. NOC available. Contact Mob: 94579857, Email: zahirpb@gmail.com, Indian Male, 22, Diploma in Automobile Engineering (DC), Experience In Restaurant Management and in sales looking for suitable position. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@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

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 4 Years experience as Electronics Service Engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items, looking for suitable placement.

GSM- 99105043 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR, worked on Recruitments, Training, OD, PMS, Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10.yrs exp. seeking a job.NOC avl.

Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com INDIAN male, 33 yrs, BSC Chemistry 8years, experience as Medical Representative In Zydus company in India, seeking suitable Job. Contact -00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian Male B-Com graduate 2 year experience in various Fields Valid Oman Driving License. Looking for any suitable post. Please contact: 94409500

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SITUATION WANTED SIT.WANTED Electronic Systems Engineer (UK Graduate) with skills in Robotics, Programming Languages, IC, PCB Design seeking suitable position.

Indian female on Visit Visa.

Contact: 97848075 s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male, Civil Engineer (Diploma) having 5Year exp. in oman both construction &Consultancy with valid oman D/L, seeking suitable job.

Contact: 96057857, Email Id: srsakku&gmail.Com Indian, Keralite, female, M.Com, Montessori trained now on family visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 93101269 Email: sreeja.l.u@gmail.com Indian male, M.Com , 7 years oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC . Good knowledge in SAP,Tally, oracle , MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733 Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in HVAC mechanical engineer one year experience in Auto Cad B.E (mechanical engineering) revit mep, auto cad, stcw, huet.mobile: +97430384909 email: kijomonc@gmail.com Indian Male 24 years, HSE , 3 years Experienced as WELDING SUPERVISOR, PIPE FITTER, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST, ASNT-NDT level II, per SNT-TC-LA (Radiographic Testing (RT)Penetrate testing (PT) Magnetic Particle Testing(MT)Ultrasonic Testing (UT)RTFI, looking for a suitable job. Contact 99334770 Fire & Safety Technician, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement. 2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Please Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

Contact - 91156571 email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail.com Indian female MCA, seeking placement in IT, Admin.

Contact: 94133849 Fresh Mechanical Engineer B.Tech with Omani driving license on visit, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 99417584 / 97792809 Indian male, 24 yrs Civil Engineering Graduate, on visit visa looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 92724814 Indian male, 25 years old, (exp.)

Civil Engineer diploma, looking suitable position. Contact: 00919746443745 / 92861980 Indian Male 30 year GCC driving license and past experience as project coordinator looking for a suitable position. Project coordination, Sales executive, marketing executive or any other suitable post. Contact -97070427

Electrical Foreman, 25 years experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013 Email: manikandan1196@gmail.com Indian Male, B.Com + Dip. Logistics 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field.

Presently on Visit Visa #93884951 Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com Indian male 25 years- BE- Computer Engineer with CISA and CCNA, having 3 years work experience in Oman, valid Omani driving license, seeking for suitable placement in IT companies or Audit companies for IT Audit job, NOC can be obtained.

Contact:99253011 4years and 7months experienced Female seeking job related to Office Job, Data Entry and Desktop Administration. Completed diploma in Computer Science.

Contact: 94653264 Master in Aeronautical engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries. # 98259462, binoaero87@gmail.com Master in Aeronautical Engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181 Indian Male, 22, Experienced, Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439 Indian Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Indian male 21, Graduate in commerce (B.com ) having 2 years of experience in cash counter (National trading & spare parts) looking for a suitable placement on a visit visa. Contact 95919647, 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com Project Engineer, Mechanical 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 25, Indian female (BCA- Computer Application). 1yr experience as teacher and graphic designer.

Knowledge in Photoshop, illustrator, in design. Looking for suitable job in office administration, teaching and graphic designing.

Contact - 98426509

Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com Indian male Administrative officer Four years experience in same field. Well known MS office tools, Specialization in handling back office operations, inter office correspondence, confidential mails, Quotations, Monthly billing. Searching for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +91 9750572088/ E-mail id: vijaypmk99@gmail.com Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail. com HSE Engineer, Indian male 5 years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. Contactkrish.569@gmail.com +91 9867016808 Indian male MBA, 24 yrs having experience in Sales & marketing seeks suitable placement.

Contact GSM: 93833563 email: arundulala@gmail.com.

Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, fresher, no D/L, looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94032041; Email: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement. Mobile no :98492921 Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact 99334770/ 99743709 Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS . 10 years experience Banking/ Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, (B.E.) on visit visa, seeking suitable post. Contact no: 99534733 email: rajesh92prince@gmail.com Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/ Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job #97457248 Sudanese male, 5 years experience in supply chain (warehouse management, logistics and procurement) Contact : 90644186

Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male 33 yrs, MBA - HR, worked on Recruitments,Training,Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp. Seeking a job.

NOC avl. Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Indian Architectural Engineer with 2.5 yrs experience in architectural consultancy firms, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement Contact no: +96894955793 hassanfaizalthariq@gmail.com.

Indian Female 23 Years, Post Graduated in Sanskrit (language), Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teaching or Clerical), Knowledge in MS Office, Good Communication Skill Contact 96141317, 94614317, Email: sou93madam@gmail.com Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech Engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com Mob-00917350860889 Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 / 918300136160

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We Provide Cleaners, Office boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.

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MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 Furniture shifting with expert technicians. Contact: 99041337 Telal Al Mustqbal Al Jadeede Trad. & Cont. A Civil Contr. & maintenance company - Mabela & Muscat. More than 25 years in all types of building construction & maintenance works.

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Transportation. Contact: 94510847 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

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Contact: 91103909 Transportation. Contact 99508282

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Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ISWK student, ACCA, BSc honors, working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks suitable alliance for an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642, email address: khaledaoman@gmail.com) Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102 Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.

Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998

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

Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165 Transportation. Contact 92015894 Transportation. Contact 94510847

Bombay origin Sunni Muslim (Konkani) girl aged 25 years, B. Sc. Hons (Oxford – Finance & Accounting) seeking alliance. Contact: Whatsapp : 92886145 Muscat born and brought-up, Palakkad, Ezhuthachan Girl, 23, Pooyam, pursuing Final MBA, Coimbatore. Contact 99639965, Email: dr.pgurudas@yahoo.com Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.

Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

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FOR LADIES Offer!! Treading Gold Facial & Pedicure just for 10 RO, (Home service available) Contact 99619409

Light Duty Driver looking for driving job. Contact: 00968 97671459 Search job as light driver, experience 3 years language Hindi, English, Arabic. Contact: 97941771 MPA- MBA Master of professional Accounting - Master of Business Administration 26 years, Indian male looking for an accounting job & recently graduated from James Cook University Brisbane, Australia currently in Oman. # 96038898 Education M.B.A (HR) experience 1 year & 11 months exp. in HR, 24 yrs. Contact: 98746259