Times of Oman - June 28, 2016

TUESDAY

June 28, 2016 22 Ramadan 1437 AH

RAMADAN PRAYER TIMINGS IFTAR

Dhuhr

12.15pm

7.03PM

Asr

3.33pm

Maghrib

7.03pm

Isha

8.25pm

Fajr (Tomorrow)

3.55am

FAJR F FA JR 3.55AM

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the Occasion of 7th National Day, 1977

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ Oman has continued to play a full part on the international scene in co-operation with all like-minded countries, in the defence of the freedom and dignity of mankind.

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SAUDI ACCIDENT

SHOPPERS FLOOD MUTTRAH SOUQ

With Eid Al Fitr around the corner, people flocked to Muttrah Souq to buy clothes and other items. The shops were flooded with customers and the owners had a tough time catering to the huge crowd. -Purushothaman K See also >A5

Pilgrim’s body to be flown back Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Body of an Omani pilgrim who died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia last Saturday was scheduled to be flown back yesterday to Oman by a Royal Oman Police aircraft on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. “The body of the Omani woman and the injured is scheduled to be flown into Oman on a special plane,” the statement added. The deceased was with her family to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia.

TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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New water filter

ANNOUNCEMENT

Eid holidays from July 5 to July 9

LOAN SHARKS MAKE A KILLING AS PEOPLE DROWN IN DEBT REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com

As the economic crisis bites and credit dries up, needy people take loans from money-lenders at exorbitant rates by pawning vital documents and often fail to redeem them

MUSCAT: Loan sharks are seizing passports and charging interest rates of more than 100 per cent as cash-strapped expats and Omanis struggle to make ends meet.

The economic slump has created a fertile feeding ground for the men who charge exorbitant interest rates and seize the passports of their “customers” until they pay up.

One man borrowed OMR4,000 and ended up repaying OMR16,000 over four years.

Another expat, too embarrassed to be named, faced delays in travelling home to visit his

gravely ill mother because the shark he had borrowed from refused to hand back his passport.

Across the country, people are seeking out alternative finance packages as banks and bona fide lenders tighten their belts.

The men filling the vacuum – the loan sharks of Oman – will happily lend money, so long as they get more than double in return.

Two months ago, an Indian small-time businessman in Ruwi couldn’t fly to India to see his hospitalised mother as his passport was held back by an illegal money lender. He had given it as a guarantee for taking a loan of OMR2,000 from the lender.>A6

Designer bracelets to help raise funds for charity

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SURVEY

Tropical storm expected to hit Sultanate REJIMON K

reji@timesofman.com MUSCAT: A tropical storm is expected to strike Oman’s coast, the Meteorology Department and global typhoon warning centres predict.

According to the forecast from US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center and Tropical Storm Risk Centre, tropical storm 02A is forecast to strike Oman at about 00:00 GMT on June 30. >A7

MORNING MINUTE

Oil and gas jobs slump as graduates opt for retail sector DEEBA HASAN

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Omanis argue over salary, do not have the skillset or do not apply for positions in some of the best companies in the Sultanate, according to key executives.

A survey conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education has found that oil and gas positions, up until last year the most sought after jobs, have slumped, replaced with careers in retail trade, tourism, hospitality and banking.

The current economic crisis faced by Oman has impacted job market trends in the country, according to the Employers Survey 2016.

The survey, which was re-

leased this month, studied the private sector’s views about the suitability of graduates’ abilities and competence and enquired about plans for employing fresh graduates.

It also surveyed the skillset employers focus on while hiring graduates and touched upon the difficulties they faced finding suitable graduates across different specialisations and qualifications.

The survey , involving over 600 executives, showed that the following five sectors will be hiring in 2017: installation and maintenance service, industries, oil and gas, banking, and tourism.

Sectors such as banking, tourism and hospitality will see higher demand for graduates in the same year. >A6

MUSCAT: On the occasion of the blessed Eid Al Fitr 1437 AH, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Chairman of the Civil Service Council and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nassir Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower yesterday issued a decision stating that Eid Al Fitr holiday for employees at the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the State Administrative Apparatus will start from Tuesday, 29th Ramadan 1437 AH, corresponding to July 5, 2016 till 3rd Shawwal 1437 AH. Work will resume on Sunday

July 10, 2016. Shawwal moonsighting will be declared by the competent authorities.

The Minister of Diwan of Royal Court extended his congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on this blessed occasion, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect His Majesty, grant him good health, happiness and a long life and for the return of this and similar occasions on His Majesty for many years to come and the Omani people and our dear country further progress and welfare under his wise leadership and all Muslims blessings and prosperity. >A5

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A group of Omani students have invented a filter using local coconut shells to purify water. >A2

REGION

Blasts in Lebanon

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Suicide bombers killed five people and wounded 19 more in attacks on a Lebanese village. >A8

MARKET

New varsity to fill gap

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Muscat University, Oman’s higher education institution will open its doors on September 25. >B1

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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016

OMAN This filter does not leave your glass of water drained of useful minerals HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com

This made-in-Oman filter has the ability to remove unwanted salts and harmful metals, and still retain the recommended amounts of minerals that are essential to the body

MUSCAT: A group of Omani students have invented a filter using local coconut shells to purify water, while retaining essential minerals.

In about one month, Nameer, the student-run company, will being selling the state-of-the-art water filter, according to its spokesperson. “The water that you drink usually contains much less salt and minerals, due to the filtration systems used,” he said.

“Those filters remove all necessary minerals and salts from water, therefore,the water doesn’t provide you with the important minerals that your body needs,” noted

HEALTHY CHOICE: In about one month, Nameer, the student-run company, will being selling the state-

of-the-art water filter, according to its spokesperson. – Supplied photo

the spokesperson.

He said that, in the long run, the lack of salt in water can cause many health problems, such as osteopo-

E X PAT R I AT E S

MUSCAT: To benefit expatriate workers, the government of Nepal and Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide social security and (pension) provident fund to migrant workers.

According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the number of Nepali nationals in the private sector was D B Chhetri pegged at 14,148 as of May 2016.

Out of this, 9,823 are males and of workers and their families dur4,325 are females.

The proposal for creating the ing crises. A migrant worker may fund was handed over to the Prime get killed or become disabled and Minister of Nepal by representa- may not be able to work further, tives of the Muscat chapter of the then he must get some financial NRNA, in the United Arab Emir- assistance. There should be some money in his or her account after ates (UAE), in 2015.

“The main reason to create this a migrant worker returns home,” welfare fund is to ensure the safety said D B Chhetri, Middle East re-

ful metals, but retains the recommended amounts of minerals that are essential to the body.

“Hence, the water comes out

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Agreement on social security to Nepalese workers signed Times News Service

rosis, kidney, and heart diseases.

According to Nameer, this made-in-Oman filter has the ability to remove some salts and harm-

clear and clean, and simultaneously contains all vital minerals,” he added. The environmentallyfriendly filter is constructed using raw materials that are sustainable, such as coconut shells.

Students from the Higher College of Technology confirmed that no chemical additives or preservatives were used in their product,which is entirely made of natural materials.

The team of 13 joined the “sharikati” contest held by INJAZ Oman, a nonprofit organization, in which students from different Omani colleges and universities come together to form a company and create a product or a service that is neededby society.

gional coordinator of NRNA. He also said NRNA had taken up this issue in October 2015 at the global conference agenda and formed a task force. “After years of struggle, the MoU was signed last week in Kathmandu with the Nepal government’s provident fund and NRNA,” he said.

The plan is to collect a minimum of OMR5 to OMR25 from each expatriate worker every month.

“This money will be used during emergency or when the worker returns home after working abroad.”

He also said it must be ensured that these workers and their families are provided with both social and financial security. “One should not forget that migrant workers are supporting the nation. The remittance generated by Nepali workers in the Gulf constitutes 25 per cent of the GDP (gross domestic product) of the country.”

Host of diseases free with your sheesha drag: Experts BABA UMAR

babaumar@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Smoking water pipes in busy souks or hotels could be the rage among Omanis and expats during Ramadan evenings or Iftaar parties, but smokers could be at risk for strong acidity, heart and lung disease, and even cancer, health officials have warned.

“Don’t be fooled and avoid smoking; sheesha smoking is equivalent to 10-15 cigarettes,” an advisory issued by the health ministry said on Monday. “(This is) a month of virtue and fasting, so make it free of smoke,” the ministry notice urged.

Akin to 10 cigarettes Last month, authorities enacted tighter regulations on sheesha cafés in the Sultanate. Such cafés must now be located at least 200 metres from residential areas, as well as governmental, educational, health and religious buildings.

During Ramadan, sheesha smoking picks up pace, with many hotels and cafes offering water pipes after Iftaar meals and before Suhur pre-dawn meals.

“It (the advisory) was in reference to the Egyptian medical journal, which reports that smoking sheesha for one hour is equivalent to smoking 10 or more cigarettes. So whether one is fasting or not, it has the same effects.

The damage would be the same,” Dr B Gowri Sankar, physician and medical director at Starcare hospital, told Times of Oman.

BEST AVOIDED: Sheesha smoking is equivalent to 10-15 cigarettes, an advisory issued by the health ministry said. – File photo

“We do get a lot of people who are into this habit. They end up having complications related to heart, lung, and high blood pressure,” he said.

Such patients, Dr Sankar noted, are offered behavioural therapy or are cared for by psychiatrists and psychologists. Others are prescribed medicines which help in their quitting smoking.

“During Ramadan, stomach upset and acidity are immediate effects of Sheesha smoking,” Dr Sankar added.

Dehydrated body Others say that dehydrated bodies process toxins found in smoke much quicker when fasting.

“The metabolic status of a fasting person is altered. So Sheesha smoking, per se, will create a much bigger problem. When the stomach is empty, toxins are

going to affect a person more severely. The chances are a person could develop acute respiratory problems,” Dr Rajesh, a senior doctor at Atlas Hospital, told Times of Oman.

He said allergies and chest infections become more noticeable due to fasting.

Smoking sheesha could affect a person’s wind pipe, too, he added.

“Because if a person is dehydrated and, when they smoke, the toxins are much more concentrated.

There is much less mucus inside the wind pipe during Ramadan, because the body is in a dry condition. A person could develop acute problems,” Dr Rajesh added.

Sheesha might smell nice because of several flavours tobacco is available in, but being dehydrated could accelerate the process resulting in health complications, experts warn.

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CHANGE

Move to bar expat lawyers from appeal, supreme court proceedings FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Expat lawyers are likely to be prevented from presenting cases before the appeal and supreme courts at the end of this year, according to a Ministers Council decision on extending the activation of a Royal Decree issued in 1996.

The decree stated that nonOmani lawyers would be unable to appear before the appeal and supreme courts. However, the royal decree provided lawyers with options to resolve their status over a seven year period. The decision later was extended until 2008, and then to December 31, 2016.

Expat lawyers were already banned from presenting in primary courts, as a first stage in imposing the decision to Omanise the legal field. Varied responses from lawyers were recently raised, as some lawyers felt it was worthwhile to Omanise the legal field, while others believed that it is too early to impose such restrictions since the number of Omani lawyers licensed to present cases before the appeal and supreme courts remains too few.

The Omani Lawyers Association chairman and Chairman of Majlis Al Shura’s Legislative Legal Committee, Dr. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Zadjali, said that according to the Council of Minister’s decision, the extension for non-Omani lawyers to appear before the courts of appeal and the supreme court will expire on December 31, 2016.

Al Zadjali pointed out that the Ministry of Justice has contacted the Omani Lawyers Association and law firms operating in the Sultanate to obtain feedback about Omanising these two stages. After receiving feedback, the Ministry will submit its recommendation to the Council of

Ministers, assuring that there is enough time before December 31.

A lawyer who recently received his appeals licence, but refused to be identified, explained that many lawyers’ offices might shut down as a result of banning expat lawyers from presenting cases before the appeal and supreme courts.

“Many small offices employ one or two nationals, and another one or two expat lawyers,so they can survive in the market. Expat lawyers have considerable experience in Oman legal cases, and it will be very sad to remove them from the market at this time,” said the lawyer. He added that the procedures to obtain a licence to present before the appeal and supreme courts takes some 14 years.

“A new graduate lawyer should be under training for two years before being able to present in primary courts. In this stage, the lawyer is eligible to establish a law office. The lawyer can receive an Appeals licence after completing five years in the primary courts, and then seven years in the Appeal courts, to become eligible to present before the Supreme courts,” said the lawyer, adding that a limited number of Omani lawyers will have the opportunity to dominate the market, if non-Omanis are prevented from appearing.

“There are two options for small lawyers’ offices after enacting this decision. Either they close their offices and find another source of income, or work with medium and large legal offices when having appeal or supreme courts cases,” said the lawyer.

He added that the government should consider those who are beginning their careers and need to open their first offices, with hope of one day becoming a large firm. “I call on the government to consider everything before deciding,” said the lawyer.

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City streets turning into car showrooms The vehicles are displayed in several areas in Muscat and other governorates where the sellers are looking for an easy way to sell their car and keep 100 per cent of the proceeds

TARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI

READY TO GO: High fuel and other product prices are driving young, aspiring people to sell their

vehicles to make some money during the difficult times. – Tariq Ziad Al Haremi

tariqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Private streets across Muscat and other parts of the country are being turned into car lots with rows of cars for sale littering private sidewalks and access roads.

Locals have been increasingly displaying their vehicles and putting them up for sale during this time of austerity and inflation.

The vehicles are displayed in several areas in Muscat and other governorates where the sellers are looking for an easy way to sell their car and keep 100 per cent of the proceeds.

High fuel and other product prices are driving young, aspiring people to sell their vehicles to make some money during the difficult times. Yaqoob Al Suleimi, an Omani national, said that the fuel price is the number one reason why he displayed his car for sale in public.

“Petrol prices are too high. I used to fill up my car for 4 to 5 rials, but now it goes up to 8.5. The quality of the fuel doesn’t seem right either because my car was responding differently from it,” said Al Suleimi, a Honda Civic owner selling his car.

“I have two cars, a Civic and a Corolla. I decided to sell the Civic because it consumes too much petrol and its service and spare parts are too expensive. Everything is becoming expensive and I need the money, so putting one of my cars up for sale is the only option,” explained Al Suleimi.

Feeling the stress Even those who own small, fuel efficient cars are feeling the stress of paying more than they were used to when the prices were low.

“I own a 4 cylinder, 1.6 litre car which I bough after I sold my SUV. I needed a fuel efficient car but all I’m doing now is paying the same amount for fuel which I used to pay when I had my SUV. I pay 8 rials for far less fuel than the same 8 rials to fill up my SUV,” said the Omani national, who asked to remain anonymous.

“Service charges and spare parts are relatively fair priced, but the petrol is sucking me dry; besides I have to drive long distances almost every day. So I decided to put it up for sale since I’m short on money,” he added.

Currently fuel prices for super

grade fuel is 180 baisas per liter and regular fuel is 170 baisas while diesel goes doe 185 baisas per liter.

When asked why he doesn’t sell it with a used car showroom, he said he’s rather keep all the money and profit made rather than pay them a percentage.

Some people like Mohammad Al Amri, display their car hoping to land a good deal from potential buyers. “My car is there hoping for a good trade. I buy cars, fix them up and sell them,” said Al Amri.

“It is a business and a lot of people in the GCC are car enthusiasts. You will find a lot of people like me who do this kind of business,” he explained.

Legal provisions Drivers, however, should understand that displaying vehicles that are up for sale in public areas could be assumed to be abandoned vehicles according to Muscat Municipality laws.

According to the Local Ordinance No. 1/2006 Regarding the Protection of Public Health from Muscat Municipality, Article (18) states: “The Municipality in coor-

dination with Royal Oman Police can withdraw or confiscate the cars existing in public areas after putting a warning sticker on the car for one month and along with notifying the car owner on his home or work address, and also the qualified authorities can sell the confiscated cars at a public auction after confiscating them without being received.”

A penalty cited in Article (52) says: “Without prejudice to any more severe punishment included in provisions of other laws, Whoever violates the provisions of this Ordinance he shall pay a penalty of not more than OMR200 for the first and second offence and a penalty of not more than OMR500 within the three months following the commitment of the second offence.

Whoever continues violating this ordinance after receiving a notice from the Municipality to remove that offence, he shall pay a fine of OMR50 and the fine continues per day, provided that the penalty shall not exceed OMR1,000 in total or imprisonment for a maximum period of six months or both punishments.

S U LTA N Q A B O O S U N I V E R S I T Y

SQU plans dual purpose solar panel cover for parking lot HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) will cover a parking lot with solar panels, in a bid to generate enough electricity to light 10 houses each day, Prof. Abdullah Al Badi, supervisor of the team currently working on the project, told the Times of Oman.

The solar project, to be ready by mid-2017, will also provide shade for some 100 cars at the College of Engineering. Further, Al Badi said a student-run company will begin operating the project next September.

CHARITY

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Robert Mouawad Foundation, Dar Al Atta’a join hands STAFF REPORTER

MUSCAT: Dar Al Atta’a officially has a new partner, which intends to help less fortunate children through the sale of special custom-made jewellery, called the Robert Mouawad Foundation.

The foundation’s core focus is to make a positive, life-altering difference to the lives underprivileged children. While considering the values and principles of the holy month of Ramadan, such as humility, generosity and goodwill towards everyone, they have created a custom-made bracelet for purchase, which could prove to be beneficial for a child’s life.

Mouawad’s “Hand in Hand” initiative has prompted the jeweller to create custom-made, 18 Karat rose gold bracelets, with a leather strap for sale, where a portion of the profits will go to Dar Al Atta’a’s students programme, which will focus strongly on their education and development.

The co-guardian of Mouawad, Pascal Mouawad said, “Mouawad is committed to making a lasting contribution to the communi-

“The panels will produce between 170 and 200 kilowatts per day, while each medium size house in Oman consumes around 20 kilowatt every day,” he said.

According to SQU’s official twitter account, the solar project will cost some OMR216,000, funded by Jacobs international company. The solar panels will supply electricity for use inside the SQU campus.

“This project aims at aspiring students who seek to launch startup companies in the field of renewable energy,” Al Badi said, adding that this power generating program will become the focus of future research, as well as

The bracelets designed for the ‘Hand in Hand’ initiative are made with the intention of taking action on behalf of children

ties where it operates and we are pleased to have launched this initiative in Oman.”

“The bracelets designed for the ‘Hand in Hand’ initiative are

made with the intention of taking action on behalf of children in need of quality education, while highlighting the spirit of the sacred time,” she added.

This is Mouawad’s first initiative in Muscat after creating several charities in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, and they are hoping to make an impact in the Sultanate for the children’s sake.

The simple yet contemporary unisex bracelet is available at the Mouawad Boutique at The Opera Galleria in Shatti Al Qurm and costs OMR260 (US$500).

A representative from the boutique said for every purchase of the bracelet, US$100 will be donated to Dar Al Atta’a.

Maryam Al Zadjali, chairperson of Dar Al Atta’a, thanked Mouawad and said, “On behalf of Dar Al Atta’a, I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards Mouawad for their support.”

She further added, “We look forward to working closely with them. I am confident that, with their help, we can make this initiative a grand success.”

Expatriate electrician electrocuted REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An expatriate electrician died from electrocution in Sinaw, an official from the company where the victim was working said.

Visakh Mohan, the 24-yearold victim, was working with the company in Ibra since 2015 March. “It was an accident.

Even though he had safety gear, he didn’t use it. He accidentally came in contact with a live wire while at work on an electric post,” Udayahcandran Nair, the company supervisor and his relative, said.

Visakh’s body is kept in Sinaw hospital mortuary. “We are now coordinating with local authorities and embassy officials to repatriate his body,” the official said.

The accident happened on Friday. Visakh hails from the south Indian state of Kerala and was a bachelor. Both his parents passed away last year.

engineering lectures.

Oman enjoys high levels of solar radiation, ranging from 5,5006,000 Wh/m2 per day in July to 2,500-3,000 Wh/m2 per day in January. This high level of solar energy in Oman is among the highest in the world.

Significant opportunities There are significant opportunities for developing solar energy resources throughout Oman, as solar energy has the potential to provide sufficient electricity to meet all of Oman’s domestic electricity requirements, and even generate electricity for exporting.

More than 670 solar panels will be installed, and are meant to serve as an example of a clean, renewable energy resource which uses photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Sultan Qaboos University is the leading University in Oman and considered a renewable energy research hub for the Omani market.

The college of engineering at SQU conducted several research studies and projects related to renewable energy, in general, and particularly solar energy. Meanwhile, researchers at the college of engineering have developed strong collaboration with both Omani and international parties.

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SPIRITUA L

G LOB A L RA M A DA N REC I P E S

FA STING

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Ramadan is the month when the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and it came at a time when the connection of the people with God was waning. The word Ramadan translates to scorching heat or dryness, which is reflective of that deep need and thirst for a path to Allah, which is mirrored in the physical hunger we feel while fasting during this holy time. It is a celebratory month as we reflect on the way of this revelation that revived the spirits of the people, and continues to inspire.

{ Yangrou Paomo }

INGREDIENTS

Mutton, lamb, or beef bones (2 to 3kg), broken into medium sized pieces 2 medium onions, chopped 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small hot pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1/2 pound wheat noodles 2 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cumin

P LAC E OF

1/2 pound very thinly sliced raw lamb 1 cup green onions, finely chopped pped ped 1 cup coriander leaves, chopped 4 cups cubed hard bread or Chinese crullers

WORSHI P Ramadan is a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise take the time to see. Whether for Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.

PR E PA R AT ION

Place bones, onions, garlic, hot pepper, and ginger in a large saucepan, then cover with water to about 6cm above the bones and bring to boil. Cover and cook, reducing heat to medium/low, for 4 hours, adding more water if necessary.

In the meantime, cook noodles according to directions on the package and set aside.

{Jama’a Al Sultan Said Bin Taimur} Al Sultan Said Bin Taimur Mosque was built in 1999 and named after the father of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. The Ottman-era-inspired mosque has splendid architectural features that offer an antique, Arabesque feel, from the mesmerising natural colour palettes to shiny tiled wall to the bronzed dome and minarets. Located in Al Khuwair 33, nearby Higher College of Technology, it is one of the most iconic mosques in the area and is a soothing refuge from the surrounding hustle and bustle.

Strain and discard bones and vegetables, then return broth to saucepan, adding water if necessary to make 8 cups. Stir in salt, pepper, and cumin, and return to boil. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.

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*This mosque has a Ladies’ Prayer Hall

W HE RE TO S P E ND YOU R Z A K AT

TODAY’ S VERSE

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WORD

§ 64 Prophet (Messenger) Rasul is used to refer to the Prophets in Islam, though it literally means messenger. This is apt as Muslims believe that Prophets were chosen by Allah to relay messages to mankind, the core two being that God alone should be worshipped; and that man should strive to act with humanity, treating others as they want to be treated.

Adam (PBUH) is considered to be the first Prophet and Muhammad (PBUH) is the last, along with many others, 25 of whom are mentioned by name in the Holy Quran, including Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, David, and Jesus (PBUH).

The literal meaning of Zakat is ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’. In the Islamic faith, Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of Allah to acknowledge that everything we own belongs to Allah and to work towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah. According to Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total cumulative wealth.

Zakat is not always financial, and can include everything from volunteering your time to giving an encouraging word, but when it comes to financial donations to the less fortunate, it can be difficult to decide which causes speak most to your heart. Here we will highlight worthy causes to help you decide.

{ Spotlight: Al Rahma Charity} WHAT THEY DO

Al Rahma Charity team strives to help less fortunate families in the Omani society across all governorates of the Sultanate by providing them with financial and non-financial support through donations. One of their key offerings is their alwaysavailable team members, who are on-call to help those in need, 24-hours per day, seven days per week.

WHE R E

Established in 2005, Al Rahma is supported by the societal development committee of Wilayat Al Seeb in Oman.

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Eid gives shoppers licence to spend With Eid Al Fitr just around the corner, people feel they have the licence to shop. Not surprising then that Purushothaman K who visited Muttrah Souq, a traditional shopping hub in Muscat, found it crowded with Eid shoppers on Monday. For many, the Muttrah Souq is a nostalgic place for shopping, particularly during the period of Ramadan and Eid Al Adha

MINISTRY

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A1 Eid holidays The decision allowed employers and employees to agree on work arrangements during the holiday if necessity arises. Employees whose weekly-off coincides with the holiday of the aforesaid occasion must be compensated.

All employees at the private sector extended their congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on this happy occasion, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect His Majesty, grant him good health, happiness and a long life and for the return of this and similar occasions on His Majesty, the Omani people and all Muslims with blessings and welfare. -ONA

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LOW OIL PRICES

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A1 Graduates flock to other sectors amid shrinking oil, gas jobs Oil and gas, which was the sector hiring the most graduates in 2015, has been impacted due to low oil prices and the financial downturn, and in 2016 has moved down to the third position, in terms of hiring.

“Low prices of oil have also affected some sectors, such as the oil and gas industry, which is why they have moved down in 2016.

Perhaps, tourism and hospitality is becoming stronger as it is focused on as a sector of the future,” Dr. Fatma Al Hajri, director general of MoHE’s Graduate Survey Department, said.

Humaid Al Sharji is a fresh engineering graduate from one of the higher education colleges in Oman, and he just landed a job at an oil and gas subsidiary. The slump in the oil and gas sector’s hiring trends both-

ers him. “It was expected, but it is also not great to hear this because obviously we will be looking for better companies sometime from now. However if the sector is not hiring much, there might be very less scope for that because they always look for experienced people. I fear for the industry because even the salaries are too low, but we have to accept it because we are fresh graduates.”

Afaf Al Shuhaibi is a student at one of the best universities in Oman. She was expecting a change in the hiring trend because of the current economic slowdown, but is also ready for such changes.

“As a student you have to be prepared for it, but one day we can hope that the oil prices will rise again and the economy will

improve. Also, here in Oman they are trying to encourage students to open their businesses; this can be another alternative to the service industry. If there is a persistent problem, I will apply for a job abroad.”

According to executives, graduates in Management, Commerce, Engineering and IT majors, are being hired more than others; this is also in line with the Graduate Survey 2015, which reported that graduates of these fields are employed the most.

The survey has also asked executives about reasons for employing non-Omani graduates, and three main factors were highlighted.

First, Omani applicants reject jobs because of salaries and other issues, second, they were not suit-

able in terms of their experience and training, and finally, no applications were received from Omani graduates to fill those positions.

The medium of recruitment was also surveyed, and results indicated that 43 per cent of the employers used public recruiting agencies and newspaper advertisements, and only about 17 per cent of executives reported that they were employed through university career fairs.

The results also indicated that work experience is the most important criteria for hiring, followed by interpersonal and communication skills, and then the passion, commitment and attitude of the graduate. Academic achievement came in fifth in the order of the criteria employers consider

while recruiting.

The executives also reported that graduates lack certain skills, such as speaking and writing in English, followed by working under pressure, and interpersonal and communication skills.

Al Sharji said when he first applied for a job, he didn’t face any challenges in terms of lack of skills, but lack of experience was a challenge. “It’s tough when everyone wants an experienced candidate and you come with no experience.”

Only 25 per cent of the executives reported that there was cooperation between their company and a higher education institution for the purpose of hiring. The executives, who indicated that cooperation existed, specified the type of cooperation to be mainly in the

areas of training, recruitment and research and development.

Organisations, such as the Ministry of Manpower, Higher Education Institutions, the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), Riyada (Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development), Ithraa (The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development), and the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) contributed to this survey by supplying data, reviewing questionnaires and urging executives to participate.

Over 60 per cent of the participating executives were from ‘excellent’ grade companies, followed by executives from first-grade companies, and then international and consultancy executives.

Visually impaired get chance to make mark Falcon Adventures, a firm that offers paragliding and paramotoring in Muscat, is all set to train blind people for

PARAGLIDING: The aim is to attract more young Omanis to take part in this sport.

the first time

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mobinmathew@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Visually impaired Omanis are being offered the chance to paraglide without a companion over the dunes of the Sultanate to break a world record.

Falcon Adventures, a company that offers paragliding and paramotoring in Muscat, is all set to train blind people for the first time in Oman.

“They will take off, control and land alone with the help of our training,” Syed Hamid Raza, the founder of Falcon Adventures.

“We will guide them with a

wireless communication system, which is placed in their helmet, but they will need lots of systematic training,” he added.

Raza added: “We have a proper programme that will last roughly two weeks, and involves training the blind and helping them take their first solo flight. First, all the selected individuals who have a sharp mind are given lectures and ground handling and are put on a simulator, which teaches them how to control the glider.

“Eventually, when we are satisfied that they are ready to fly, we will take them for their first solo flight from a height of 300ft,” he added.

Raza says he wants to create

activity for disabled people and involve them in his record breaking attempt. He wants to form a blind paragliding team for the first time in the world and attract more young Omanis to take part in adventure sports, drawing more adventure tourists to Oman.

“I want to invite the youth of Oman to see that if a blind person can paraglide, then so can they because paragliding is a safe sport,” he said.

“I know that even though a person may be blind, they have very keen senses and their mind is a lot sharper, which is a God-gifted ability. I want them to feel that they can do anything if they put their mind to it. Also this will be new

record as previously a blind person had jumped from 250ft. In Oman,it will be from 300ft.”

Raza is a retired Major of the Pakistan Army, and was involved in training armed forces personnel in martial arts and adventure sports.

According to Raza, he has approached the disabled Olympic Committee of Oman to select blind people to undergo training in paragliding.

“The basic ground training will be done at As Seeb beach and the flight will be from the Al Nahda Dunes,” he said.

The event is expected to be carried out in collaboration with the Oman Paralympic Committee.

“I entered this country with a vision to promote adventure sports in Oman, especially for the youth of Oman, who should be provided facilities where they can excel to best of their ability,” Raza said.

He further stated that he wants to direct the young energy of Oman into something positive.

“My mission and aim is to put Oman on the map of adventure sports all over the world and GCC countries,” Raza said.

Adventure sports are the best way to explore Oman to the fullest and Oman has everything to offer to an adventurous tourist, said Raza.

DEBT TRAP

< FROM

A1 Loan sharks smelling blood “My mother was not well. I am the only son and had to travel.

Business was not doing well. For her treatment only I had to take that loan. And, when I got a call to reach home immediately, the lender was reluctant in giving back the passport, which I had given him as guarantee. Finally, social workers had to talk to him to get my passport,” the Indian businessman said.

“I travelled as the social workers guaranteed that they will own up the responsibility of that money. I went and returned. Mother is now fine. I paid back the money as soon as I returned by taking a loan from a bank. Never will take a loan from illegal money lender, and I advise others not to do so. You will be trapped,” the businessman added. He paid OMR2,400 back after just two months, double the high street lending rate of around 4 or 5 per cent.

The Indian businessman’s case is not an isolated one. According to social workers and finance experts, many such cases are popping up as the country is on an austerity drive due to the oil price dip which is in turn causing salary and payment delays.

Making use of the opportunity, loan sharks are smelling blood.

“We come across several cases of people getting trapped by loan sharks. With my experience in Oman for the last 30 years as a social worker, I can say that the debt trap has forced a few to take drastic steps in their life,” Shaji Sebastian, a social worker in Oman, said.

“Recently, we came across a case of a family who got trapped by loan sharks. They had to raise money for a medical emergency.

As his business payments were getting delayed, he had to depend on an illegal money lending person. Finally, we all had to chip in to pay back the money, which

became an unaffordable amount for them after all kinds of interest was added,” Shaji added.

Borrowing OMR1,000 for 12 months actually means repaying OMR2,200, which amounts to 120 per cent interest, according to counsellors.

In addition to that, lenders are offering money in return for gold as a guarantee. For 20 sovereigns of gold, OMR2,000 will be offered with OMR200 as monthly interest.

In 2013, Central Bank of Oman’s loan interest rate ceiling was fixed at six per cent per annum for personal and housing loans and some of the banks in Oman offer rates of less than 4 per cent to lure more customers.

The social worker added that such usurious interest demanded by loan sharks will land the borrowers in a debt trap which may eventually result in suicide or permanent impoverishment of the family without hope of recovering.

Jose Chacko, a financial crime analyst in Oman, said that unlike in the west, there are no debt counsellors in Oman.

“People don’t know what to do and how to handle the situation when they land in financial trouble by taking loans from illegal money lenders,” Jose said.

According to Jose, there are different types of loan sharks in Oman.

“There are big ones and small ones too. Big ones lend money for investment, taking duly signed post-dated cheques of Oman and home country, original passport and bond papers as guarantee.

Meanwhile, small ones lend money for mid-level and bluecollar workers on a monthly basis at camps, taking their salary account bank cards as guarantee,” the financial crime analyst said.

“Whatever the modus operandi

be, the sharks fleece the borrowers,” he added.

A production manager in Oman, talking to Times of Oman on condition of anonymity, said that he paid more than OMR16,000 over a four-year period for an OMR4,000 loan.

“It was a work related emergency. I had to raise money immediately. Approaching banks would delay my payments. So, I took money from him. Finally, when I cleared it, I had to pay more than four times what I borrowed,” he said.

According to Jose Chacko, the Central Bank of Oman regulates commercial banks and financial institutions which have an imposed ceiling on rates of interest for various borrowers.

“However, money lenders do not fall within its ambit. Only government can enact suitable laws to address this problem which may be included as part of the criminal law. Otherwise, a special bill may be passed to address this menace. I feel that while it will not be possible to completely eradicate unorganised financial systems, efforts may be made to pass stringent laws accompanied by rigorous enforcement,” the finance expert added.

Meanwhile, a legal advisor in Oman said that they don’t come across any such cases because everything is done discretely.

“As it is illegal, lenders and borrowers settle the issue discretely.

Nobody approaches us,” Deepa Sudhir, a legal advisor added.

Due to the oil price dip, the government has adopted severe austerity measures leading to companies tightening their budgets and cuts in spending. Recently, Times of Oman found that workers in Oman are facing serious salary delays with some waiting almost a year for wages prompting them to seek out loan sharks.

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OMAN Majlis Al Shura hosts Minister Minster of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources said total allocation for the projects approved in the 8th five- year plan was OMR455,930,194 MUSCAT: Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Shahhi, Minster of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources gave a brief statement covering five main issues during 20th regular session under the chair of Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura.

On municipal policies and planning, the Minister said that total allocation for the projects approved in the 8th five- year plan was OMR455,930,194.

The original allocation in the 8th five-year plan was OMR96,120,000. The value of the forwarded amounts from the previous five-year plan stood at OMR120,683,001. The added

amounts during the years of the plan stood at OMR239,127,193.

The Minister added that the main reasons for the delay in implementing some projects are the recurrent amendments for the same projects and the objections of the residents which may lead to cancellation of the project, changing its design or diverting its pathway, such as road projects.

On public health and services, the Minister highlighted the methods used in the disposal of wastes.

He added that there are 244 landfills at the different wilayats and areas.

As for the sanitary drainage sector, said the number of completed

stations in different wilayats by the end of 2015 stands at 31 and work is underway at four new projects.

On the community service and recreational projects, he pointed out to the difficulties faced by the Ministry in implementing municipal projects including the constant population growth, the economic, tourism and trade activities and the growing number of applications for infrastructure and service utilities.

On water resources, the Minister pointed out that value of the projects approved for the plan stands at OMR219,126,008.

The original allocation in the 8th five-year plan was OMR420,000,000. Some items of the plan were amended by OMR9,613,379 including OMR4,200,000 for Aflaj maintenance and OMR1,304,759 for the maintenance of the fill dam.

On human resources development, the Minster highlighted the basic pillars used by the Ministry in improving and developing employees’ qualifications, skills and knowledge. -ONA

MINISTRY OF HOUSING

of Musandam recorded the highest fillip in land allotments with 227 plots, reflecting a 233.8 per cent surge during the period, from the previous year’s 68 plots.

The Governorate of North A’Sharqiyah came second, with 2,624 residential plots allotted, showing a 190.9 per cent jump over the comparable period.

But the Governorate of Al Wusta was ranked first among governorates for allotting the largest number of plots during the January to May period, with 13,215 plots being allowed, indicating an increase of 10.5 per cent, compared with 11,961 plots in 2015.

The Governorate of A’Dhakhliyah allotted the second largest number of residential

plots at 2,983; while the Governorate of North Al Batinah logged a 2.9 per cent drop in allotments, with 2,815 plots.

The Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah recorded a 57.69 per cent rise in the number of allotted plots at 2,399, while the Governorate of Al Buraimi posted a 45.8 per cent decline with 2,213 plots granted.

The number of plots issued in the Governorate of South AlBatinah rose by 28.4 per cent to 1,523, while Muscat recorded an 11.9 per cent increase taking the number of allotted plots to 1,004.

In the Governorate of Dhofar, the rise was 78.9 per cent, with the corresponding number of plots issued pegged at 126.-ONA

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Oman Air supports the needy Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Air has reaffirmed its support for the initiatives of Oman’s Ministry of Social Development. The airline is committed to sustainable social development and has pledged to

NFC to connect Iranian ports MUSCAT: National Ferries Company (NFC) will operate its first journey to Bandar Abbas and Qeshm in Iran on July 28, coinciding with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the blessed Renaissance Day, said Mehdi bin Mohammed Al Abdawani, CEO of NFC. Al Abdawani said the journey will start at the Port of Khasab in the Governorate of Musandam, continuing to Bahonar Port in Bandar Abbas via the Port of Bahman in the island of Qeshm, and operating twice a week for six months on a trial basis.

He added that the starting date was approved for ferry service after a meeting with all parties and official bodies in the Sultanate and Iran. Further, he pointed out that the executive management of NFC will work to overcome any difficulties or challenges, and fully coordinate with various government agencies to assist citizens and residents travelling to Iran.

The CEO of NFC said that travel to the Island of Qeshm does not require a visitors’ visa, while visiting the city of Bandar Abbas on board of a ferry requires a visa from the Iranian Embassy in Oman. -ONA

FIRST IN GCC

Doctors perform rare surgery in Oman MUSCAT: After adopting the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques followed at the international level, the Royal Hospital has accomplished an extraordinary achievement in the field of adrenal gland tumour surgery that is considered a first-of-itskind in the Sultanate.

The medical team succeeded in removing a left adrenal gland tumour by performing a new laparoscopic operation called Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy. This approach enables the removal of the tumour from the back.

The first case of Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in Oman and probably in the Gulf Cooperation Council involved a 34-year-old young man, who had difficulty controlling high blood pressure for about six months.

Aldosterone He was on four types of drugs to control his blood pressure and his blood tests showed very high Aldosterone and low potassium in the blood stream.

The CT scan and abdomen’s MRI showed a two centimetresized tumour called Adenoma in the left adrenal gland.

The endocrine surgical team was led by Dr. Riyadh Ahmed, senior consultant and head of the endocrine team at the hospital, which performed the procedure successfully.

Blood pressure The patient’s blood pressure was brought under control and his Aldosterone levels in the blood dropped to normal.

Speaking about the therapeutic technique, Dr. Riyadh Ahmed said this approach has many advantages, compared with other traditional therapeutic interventions that were performed through the abdomen.

Its advantages can be seen in various areas and the procedure takes less than an hour, the pain is much less, in addition to the fact that the patient can go home next morning and resume his normal life after two days of operation. -ONA

FORECAST

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Residential plot allotment up 13.5% compared to last year MUSCAT: A 13.5 per cent yearon-year jump in the number of residential plots allotted by the Ministry of Housing (MoH) has been reported by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

While 26,310 plots were issued during the first five months of last year, the number climbed to 29,865 plots during the same period this year, the latest report by NCSI pointed out.

However, over the last three months the number of residential plots allotted registered a consecutive decline, with the number slumping from 3,047 in March to 2,947 in April and then increasing to 4,326 plots in May. Significantly, the Governorate

BANDAR ABBAS

continue promoting initiatives which aim to develop and support people with special needs, those who are on low incomes and citizens who are registered in a social insurance programme.

The Ministry of Social Development makes the support of such

people a major priority and it works to meet their needs on a daily basis. Oman Air has worked in close co-ordination with the Ministry to deliver a range of projects which provide help for these citizens to achieve their full potential. -ONA

formed in the Arabian Sea

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21.7 N, 60.5 E. The storm 02A is expected to bring one-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 83 km/h (51 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Oman Meteorology Department has said in its latest advisory that a low pressure system has formed in the Arabian Sea some 800kms from the Oman coast associated with wind speeds of 20 to 25knots.

“Weather analyses predict rain

in the coming three days,” the meteorology department said, while advising people to follow weather updates from the authority to remain safe.

Saeed Al Sarmi, the Head of the Research Centre from Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA), also tweeted the guidance on his official twitter handle.

The JTWC forecast shows that the eye of the cyclone is 246 nautical miles from Muscat and 227 nautical miles from Masirah.

Biju MP, a businessman in Masirah Island, said that they have not received any alerts from the

local authority so far. “Usually, they alert us. They may be issuing advisories this evening,” Biju told Times of Oman from Masirah by phone. The island stands to be the area worst affected by the storm.

In June 2015, Masirah, Sur and many regions of Yemen were badly hit by tropical storm Ashobaa.

Hundreds of people were rescued from low lying areas in Sur and nearby wilayats by Royal Oman Police personnel and helicopter rescue teams.

During Ashobaa, Oman meteorological department recorded 231mm of rain in Masirah.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016

REGION T R U S T E D A L LY

Iran oil firm gets new head in bid to strike pre-poll deals DUBAI/LONDON: Oil minister Bijan Zanganeh has handed the running of Iran’s national oil company to a trusted ally in a push to agree long-awaited deals with global oil majors, which could be derailed by next year’s presidential polls.

Iran has pledged to open up its lucrative oil reserves, the world’s fourth largest, although hardline rivals of reformist President Hassan Rouhani have opposed the new contracts, saying Iranian natural resource reserves cannot be owned by foreigners.

Iran last week selected several local firms which can become partners of Western oil companies and on Monday, Zanganeh pledged to tender 10 to 15 fields under new deals as early as this summer.

Oil majors insist these must be more attractive than the loss-making contracts of the 1990s.

The change follows the naming this month of Zanganeh’s trusted ally Ali Kardor as head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), replacing Rokneddin Javadi who had held the post since 2013 and has been made deputy oil minister for supervising hydrocarbon resources.

Power struggle Iranian and industry sources say the NIOC reshuffle is aimed at boosting oil exports and getting some deals in place ahead of Iran’s 2017 presidential election as an internal political power struggle intensifies.

“There has been a lot of pressure on Zanganeh for not doing much to bring new oil investments as quickly as promised and until now the new contracts are still being drafted,” said the oil executive.

Iran’s new oil and gas contracts are a cornerstone of its plans to raise crude production to presanctions levels of four million barrels per day (bpd), and the OPEC member has said it needs

The new deals, known as Iran Petroleum Contracts, follow the lifting of Western sanctions in January and would end a system dating back more than 20 years under which foreign firms were banned from owning stakes in Iranian companies $200 billion in foreign money to reach the goal.

Iran sits on the world’s fourth largest oil reserves just behind Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Canada.

But the domestic infighting over the structure and commercial terms of the new oil and gas development contracts has caused several delays in tendering them.

Plans for a London conference to present them have been delayed by almost two years.

Tehran’s oil sales have nearly doubled since December, with companies such as Royal Dutch Shell and Total resuming purchases, despite the absence of upstream deals.

“We haven’t seen anything.

Nothing at all which would indicate that work on contracts is progressing,” a top executive of a major Western oil company with a long history of dealings with Iran said. “And to be honest I’m not very concerned about it as my ability to invest in new projects is severely restricted at the moment by low oil prices,” he added.

Others dismissed the chances of Zanganeh’s changes speeding up new deals before the mid-2017 presidential election. — Reuters

5 dead as suicide blasts strike Lebanon village Nineteen more people were injured in a series of attacks in Qaa at the border with Syria on Monday

BEIRUT: Four suicide bombers killed at least five people and wounded 19 more in a series of attacks in a Lebanese Christian village at the border with Syria on Monday, the latest violent spillover of the five-year-old Syrian war into Lebanon.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks after 4am(0100 GMT) in the village of Qaa. Security sources said they believed IS was responsible.

Lebanon has been repeatedly jolted by militant attacks linked to the war in neighbouring Syria, where Hezbollah is fighting in support of President Bashar Al Assad.

Confronted by resident Witnesses said the first bomber blew himself up after being confronted by a resident, Lebanese media reported.

The others blew themselves up one after the other as people arrived at the scene.

The fourth bomber detonated himself as the head of the town council opened fire on him.”We saw there was a fourth suicide bomber walking... the head of the municipality shot at him, I did too, and this is when he blew himself up,” Dany Awad, the deputy municipality head, told Reuters.

CARNAGE: Lebanese soldiers patrol as a Red Cross member walks near the site where suicide bomb attacks took place in the Christian village of Qaa, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon on Monday. — Reuters

Lebanese security services have been on heightened alert for militant attacks in recent weeks SYRIA CONFLICT SPILLOVER: Lebanese soldiers secure the area

near the site where suicide bomb attacks took place in the Christian village of Qaa, in Bekaa valley, Lebanon on Monday. — Reuters

The Lebanese army said four soldiers were among the wounded.

They were part of a patrol that headed to the location of the first blast.

The first of the bombers had blown himself up outside a house, followed by the others in an ad-

joining street.

The army imposed a security cordon in the area and was searching the village and nearby areas for suspects.

Lebanese security services have been on heightened alert for militant attacks in recent weeks.

IS had urged its followers to launch attacks on “non-believers” during Ramadan, which began in early June.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday warned of a threat posed by militants based in the border area between Syria and Lebanon, saying they were still preparing car bombs in the area. — Reuters

TURMOIL

Foreign tourist visits to Tunisia fall by 21.5% in first half of 2016 TUNIS: The number of foreign tourists visiting Tunisia fell sharply again in the first half of this year, official data showed on Monday, a day after the North African nation marked the first anniversary of an attack by an extremist gunman who killed 38.

The gunman killed his victims, mostly British holidaymakers, on a beach in the resort of Sousse on June 26, 2015, in an attack that dealt a heavy blow to Tunisia’s tourism industry, which accounts for eight percent of national output.

That attack came three months after gunmen killed 21 tourists at the Bardo National Museum in the capital Tunis.

IS militants claimed both at-

The number of foreign tourists fell to 1.82 million in the JanuaryJune period from 2.32 million in the same period last year.

The number of British tourists slumped to just 8,000 from 190,000 in the first half of 2015.

IN MEMORY: A plaque is seen

at the Marhaba Beach in Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia, on the first anniversary of an attack by an extremist gunman in which 38 people were killed. —AFP

tacks. The Tourism Ministry data showed the number of foreign tourists fell by 21.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.

Lowest level Tourism is a key source of foreign currency and jobs for Tunisians, who overthrew veteran ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a 2011 uprising that brought democracy to the country.

Last year tourist arrivals fell to 5.5 million, the lowest level in decades, after several European tour companies and cruise operators suspended operations in the wake of the Sousse attack. — Reuters

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NEXT GOVERNOR

Government cuts shortlist for new RBI chief to four NEW DELHI: The Indian government has narrowed its list of candidates to become the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India to four, a senior official told Reuters, as it set in motion the process of naming a new Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

The moves seek to ensure policy continuity and reassure domestic and global investors after RBI chief Raghuram Rajan shocked markets 10 days ago by announcing he would not seek reappointment in September.

Rajan, 53, had been accorded rock-star status by markets for defusing a currency crisis, lowering inflation and winning parliament’s approval to set up the MPC which will set interest rates. Yet the former IMF chief economist had come under attack from right wingers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, with friends and colleagues saying this contributed to his decision to make an early exit.

Modi put down detractors who had cast doubt on Rajan’s loyalty:

“Raghuram Rajan’s patriotism is no less than any of ours,” he told Times Now news TV in an interview, saying his experience of working with Rajan had been good.

The list of candidates to replace Rajan has been whittled down to four, the official said: current Deputy Governor Urjit Patel, former deputy governors Rakesh Mohan and Subir Gokarn and State Bank of India Chair Arundhati Bhattacharya. None has commented, though media have reported Bhattacharya may get a one-year extension in her current job.

Selection Analysts said a lack of transparency over the selection process was a worry, and it would be important to ensure Rajan’s successor is strong enough to uphold the RBI’s autonomy. “For the continued credibility of a strong and autonomous institution like the RBI, I hope the next governor is someone independent like Rajan, and not more pliable to the government,” said Shumita Sharma Deveshwar, co-head of In-

CONTENDER: Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, State Bank of

India, speaks during the Indian Bank Association’s conference in Mumbai, India, on Friday, November 15, 2013. - Bloomberg file photo

dia research at Trusted Sources, a macro advisory firm.

The official, and another from Modi’s office, said Rajan should join the search panel to appoint three external members of the new six-member MPC. This pro-

cess was kicked off on Monday by the notification of changes to the act governing the RBI that were recently passed by parliament.

The objective was to ensure that the MPC is constituted as soon as possible, before the appointment

of Rajan’s successor, both officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

“We are very hopeful the present governor will be a member of this search committee,” the first official said, adding that if all goes well the new panel would be formed by August 1. If that timetable holds, it would mean the MPC will be in place for the last policy meeting chaired by Rajan in August.

It would be desirable if Rajan is on the selection committee “given his international experience and the fact that the new monetary policy framework became operational under his intellectual leadership”, said Rupa Rege Nitsure, group chief economist at L&T Financial Services in Mumbai.

Rajan’s decision to stand down followed weeks of attacks from the far right of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by maverick politician and Harvardeducated economist Subramanian Swamy. Swamy memorably described Rajan as “mentally not

No witch hunting in Agusta chopper deal probe: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a sin has been committed. How was it done, who did it and how much was done. Probe agencies will find out in a professional way.

Whatever names

BONE OF CONTENTION: A file photo of AgustaWestland (AW101) VVIP Airforce Helicopter. - PTI

come out, let’s see

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday ruled out political witch hunt in the probe into the AgustaWestland chopper deal, saying investigating agencies will do a professional job and whatever names come up, “let’s see”.

However, he maintained that a “sin” has been committed and those behind them have had a “big protective cover”. “The case about Agusta helicopters. I can’t deny it and I believe that we have the right to doubt that people behind this are very experienced.

“They have perfectly practiced the art of doing wrong deeds. They are very experienced and knowledgeable. And one can also smell

the fact that such a thing wouldn’t have been done without a big protective shield. Now, agencies are probing. Let’s see how far the probe goes,” he told Times Now. Political patronage.

He was asked in an interview about a feeling that there is some kind of a political witch hunt while it could not also have been done without political patronage.

“There should be no targeting (of individuals). Nor does my government do it,” he said.

“A sin has been committed.

How was it done, who did it and how much was done. Probe agencies will find out in a professional way. Whatever names come out, let’s see,” he said.

Talking about the web of corruption in defence deals, Modi

said, “There are many things which are not visible. One can’t imagine the difficulty I am experiencing in taking out things from dirt. One who is working there knows the amount of dirt that exists and how certain things have been caught in a web. There are certain powers behind it.”

On the stalled Goods and Services Tax bill, Modi said the Congress has made it a prestige issue but expressed confidence that the evolving arithmetic in Rajya Sabha would ensure that the legislation would be passed soon.

“GST is beneficial for the poor people of the states represented by them, because those states will economically benefit the most from GST...This is why be it Mamata Banerjee, be it Nitish Kumar, be it Akhilesh Yadav or

Naveen Patnaik, all these states want the GST bill to be passed at the earliest.

“There is just one group which has made it the issue of prestige.

Now the kind of arithmetic which is working out, I hope that this decision is passed in favour of the poor,” he said.

Modi said only the Congress can answer why it has made the Bill a prestige issue. Referring to the discussions he had with former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Modi said he had made all efforts and held talks at every level. “...But despite this, I will keep trying. I am ready to convince them in which ever way possible. If I have to convince someone over a cup of tea at their house, I am even ready for that.

I have no problem. My only aim is the welfare of the poor of my country and the poor of states like Uttar Pradesh,” he said.

To a question on the coming elections in Uttar Pradesh and whether he would ensure that there would be no communal agenda, the prime minister said development would be the focus and that is the way the country would progress.

“It’s my conviction, it’s my commitment. You must have seen during the 2014 elections that I fought elections on the issue of development. The new generation of the country only believes in development. I believe that solution to all problems is in development. On hotheads triggering communal tensions, he said the media should not make heroes out of those people who make such comments.

“Don’t make them heroes, they will stop. Why do you make them so big? I see such statements by people on TV, whose faces I haven’t even seen and they end up becoming spokesmen on TV,” he said.

Conceding “there have been a lot of problems” in Parliament because of disruptions, he blamed the Congress saying a party which has been in power for 60 years and which knows nitty gritties cannot behave in a way a new opposition party behaves.

“A party which hasn’t been in power or hasn’t seen anything, could behave in this way. For example, we are in power now, and consider in 2040 we become the Opposition party. So, in 2040 we can’t have the same conduct as the one we had in 2009 or 2010,” he said. - PTI

fully Indian” in an open letter to Modi, demanding the governor’s immediate termination.

He was venting views widely held in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to which Modi’s party is affiliated.

A senior RSS source expressed support for the slate of candidates, however, indicating the group would prefer a more low-profile, Indian-educated governor than the outspoken Rajan but was not bent on forcing a more radical policy shift.

Under the finance bill passed this year, three members of the MPC would be RBI insiders, headed by the governor who would have the casting vote in the event of a 3-3 split.

Three external members would be chosen by a search committee comprising Modi’s cabinet secretary, the RBI governor, a top finance ministry bureaucrat and three outside experts chosen by the government.

The RBI said it was not in a position to comment. - PTI U T TA R P R A D E S H

BJP chief non-committal on projecting CM candidate LUCKNOW: BJP president Amit Shah was on Monday non-committal on whether the party will project anybody as Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh even as he acknowledged that the elections in the state have a special significance.

At an event here, he said in response to a question that the decision on chief ministerial candidate will be taken by the party.

He acknowledged that UP Assembly elections have their own political importance.

“It is said that route to Delhi passes through Lucknow. It is the biggest and most populated state in the country,” the BJP chief said at a conclave ‘Badhega Pradesh to Banega Desh’ organised by Jagran.

He said that other than political and cultural importance, UP has its own importance in terms of development.

“I want to assure you that the party will take the state on the path of development,” he said.

Shah said after the Narendra Modi government came to power at the Centre in 2014, it took three sectors on its list.

“First was villages. Around 18,000 were without elctrification. We have decided to electrify all the villages by May 2018. We started Mudra Yojna, Jan Dhan Yojna,” he said.

The BJP president also mentioned the ‘PM Fasal Yojana’ under which crop will be ensured at a very nominal premium.

Shah said whenever Congress came to power, the growth rate of the country declines. - PTI

JAMMU AND KASHMIR AMBUSH

Army, CRPF squabbled over who killed Pampore terrorists NEW DELHI: Hardly had the guns fallen silent after fierce fighting during Saturday’s ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) contingent by militants in Indian-administeredKashmir’s Pampore when a row erupted between the paramilitary force and the army over whose personnel killed the terrorists.

While the army claimed to have killed the two militants in retaliatory fire, the CRPF lodged a protest against it for “wrongly claiming credit”.

The CRPF, which has been involved in counter-militancy operations in the Kashmir Valley, alleged some army troopers arrived at the scene after the encounter was over and started clicking selfies with the bodies of the slain militants.

Within no time, the army’s Northern Command tweeted, “Army kills two terrorists who fired upon CRPF convoy at Pampore, Kashmir Ops in prog. Injured CRPF personnel being attended to”. Fuming, the CRPF men and officers took up the matter with the Army’s top brass.

Soon thereafter, the official twitter account of Northern Command

posted a revised message, saying “Update on Pampore ops. Injured CRPF personnel evacuated to hospital. Two terrorists killed in joint op by security forces.”

Unrelenting CRPF officers informed their top brass as well as that of the army that there was no joint operation.

They said the army personnel arrived on the scene after the encounter was over and walked away with weapons and dates carried by the militants, besides clicking selfies with their bodies.

Wrongly claiming credit “They were wrongly claiming credit for an operation of which they had no clue,” said an officer who was associated with the developments on Saturday when two militants attacked a CRPF bus at Pampore, on the outskirts of Srinagar, killing eight personnel and wounding 21 before being felled in the counteroffensive by the paramilitary force.

The army was shown videos of its men busy clicking selfies after which an embarrassed Northern Command tweeted: “Update on Pampore Ops. Two terrorists killed

by CRPF in retaliatory action.Ear-

PROTEST: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activists holding a protest over the Pampore militant attack, in Jammu on Sunday. - PTI

lier tweet stands corrected.”

Director General of CRPF K Durga Prasad, who was on Monday asked at a press conference about whether the army had played any role in the encounter, said “Army’s 51 RR (Rashtriya Rifles) unit reached the spot after the incident got over.”

When contacted spokesperson for Srinagar-based 15 Corps Col N N Joshi refused to comment.

Meanwhile, against the back-

drop of terror attack on CRPF bus, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said violence was hurting the state’s economic interests, with tourism being the biggest casualty, and sought the support of the people in maintaining peace.

“Unfortunately, the state’s tourism and business fraternity has to suffer the brunt when atmosphere of peace is disturbed in the valley by violent incidents,” Mehbooba

said while talking to the members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Tourism, Transport and Culture here.

She noted that tourism is directly linked to economic revival and Jammu and Kashmir has been gifted by the God with breathtaking scenic beauty and water resources which need to be harnessed judiciously for tourism promotion.

Seeking support of the people of the state in maintaining peace, she said, “Tourism spreads best by the word of mouth and the players associated with the industry have played a key role in establishing a feel-good factor among the tourists.”

Her comments assume significance as these came against the backdrop of terror attack on CRPF bus in Pampore on Saturday in which eight security personnel were killed and 21 injured.

The Parliamentary Committee discussed issues pertaining to development of modern tourism infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said here on Monday.

Mehbooba told the committee members that the state government is in the process of develop-

ing new tourist destinations for which it needs adequate financial and technical support from the central government.

“We will involve experts in building state-of-the-art tourism infrastructure at these new destinations,” she said.

She said the government would not, however, allow vandalizing of these new resorts as “has, unfortunately, happened” with some of the most cherished tourist destinations in the state.

“We will allow only development of eco-friendly infrastructure at the upcoming tourist destinations like Tosamaidan, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Mughal Road and Bangus Valley and develop local economic stakes in tourism promotion,” she said.

The CRPF DG said the force had “intercepts” about the militants planning to target security personnel in the Kashmir Valley but there was no specific indication about the location. Prasad, who is expected to travel to the ambush site on Tuesday, said they had “some information” about a few “surrendered militants” having helped the two slain terrorists in carrying out the attack. -PTI

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India joins MTCR grouping; France welcomes accession Missile Technology Control Regime membership will now enable India to buy high-end missile technology and also enhance its joint ventures with Russia ELITE CLUB: Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar receives Missile Technology Control Regime

NEW DELHI: India on Monday joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as a full member and said its entry would be mutually beneficial to enhance global non-proliferation norms.

Marking India’s first entry into any multilateral export control regime, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar signed the instrument of accession to MTCR in the presence of France’s Ambassadordesignate Alexandre Ziegler, The Netherlands’ Ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga and Luxembourg’s Chargé d’Affaires Laure Huberty.

(MTCR) membership papers from France Ambassador-designate, Alexandre Ziegler, Netherlands Ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga and Luxembourg’s Charge d’ Affaires, Laure Huberty in New Delhi on Monday. -PTI

“India has joined the MTCR this morning...India’s entry into the regime as its thirty-fifth member would be mutually beneficial in the furtherance of international non-proliferation objectives,” External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

“India would like to thank each of the thirty-four MTCR Partners for their support for India’s membership. We would also like to thank Ambassador Pieter de

Klerk of The Netherlands and Robert Steinmetz of Luxembourg, co-Chairs of the MTCR,” the statement said.

Civil nuclear deal The MTCR Point of Contact in Paris has conveyed the decision regarding India’s accession to the regime through the French Embassy in New Delhi as well as the Embassies of The Netherlands and Luxembourg, it said.

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Since its civil nuclear deal with the US, India has been trying to get into export control regimes like NSG, MTCR, the Australia Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement that regulate the conventional, nuclear, biological and chemicals weapons and technologies.

MTCR membership will now enable India to buy high-end missile technology and also enhance its joint ventures with Russia.

The aim of the MTCR is to

restrict the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles and related technology for those systems capable of carrying a 500 kilogramme payload for at least 300 kilometres, as well as systems intended for the delivery of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Meanwhile, France, a strong backer of India’s membership to the multi-lateral export control regimes including NSG, on Monday welcomed India’s accession to the MTCR. “France welcomes India’s commitment to combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. As of 27 June, India is participating in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).

“France has actively supported its adherence, towards which we have worked jointly. India’s adherence will contribute to better regulating the proliferation of equipment that could be used in missiles or drones capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction,” French Foreign Ministry said in a statement here.

France had also supported India’s case in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and had asked its members to “positively” decide on its membership application. -PTI

WRONG DECISION

Left parties hold protest over easing of FDI norms NEW DELHI: Attacking the Centre over easing of FDI norms in various sectors, including defence, Left parties on Monday staged a protest, accusing the Narendra Modi dispensation of taking the “wrong” decision to safeguard the interests of developed countries instead of Indians.

The communist parties also hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not speaking up on the matter while “he did so on several other issues against the Central government” including that of full statehood for Delhi.

They raised strong objections to the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), which allows militaries of India and the US to share each other’s facilities, and expressed fears that Indian territory will be used by Washington to attack other countries, affecting New Delhi’s ties with the nations concerned.

“It is a very, very wrong step...

Modi can get full approval (for this) in Lok Sabha, but not from people who are going to be severely affected. Taken behind the back of Parliament, this decision is not in the interest of India, but developed countries and multinational companies,” CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat told the protesters. - PTI

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The member states that are most exposed to the fallout caused by Brexit are the Netherlands, Ireland and Cyprus. Each has very strong trade, investment and financial links with the UK and, in the case of the Netherlands and Ireland, are closely aligned in their nations’ policies. Among larger member states, Germany would be affected through several channels, but perhaps most profoundly by the loss of the UK as a counterweight to France in policy debates.

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What does this mean for markets in Asia? Policy makers in Japan, Korea and India are saying there will not be much impact, in terms of their respective countries’ real economies. They are trying to reassure investors and keep markets calm. Japan Inc. employs some 140,000 people in the UK, and has about $59 billion (£40b) invested there. Large Japanese car manufacturers, such asToyota, have already said a Leave vote may lead to 10 percent duties on UK-made cars sold in the EU. Asian companies, which have set up operations in the UK to gain access to EU markets, will also have to reassess the situation. Certainly, Asian business leaders are watching the process of how

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Pakistani students and team members of Robotics and Intelligence Systems Engineering programme their robot football players in the engineering department of the National University of Sciences and Technology in Islamabad. Students at Pakistan’s National University of Science and Technology will this year for the first time send a team to the annual RoboCup, an event featuring 32 universities that will be held in Leipzig, Germany from June 27 to July 4. — AFP

11 passengers die, 25 injured in bus accident QUETTA: At least 11 passengers were killed and 25 others sustained injuries in a road accident in Wadh area of Khuzdar district in Balochistan on Monday.

The passenger coach was on its way from Karachi to Pishin when it overturned in Pir Umer area of the district, killing 25 people on the spot.

According to sources, the cause of the incident was tyre burst. The deceased and injured were shifted to the district headquarters hospital. On May 22, eight people were killed and 38 others injured when their speeding bus overturned in the Naag area of Panjgur.

The deceased were identified as bridegroom Fahim, Waleed, Muzammil, Waqas, Muzaffar, Sanaullah, and a woman, Shararato, while identity of the eighth person could not be confirmed.

On the same day, 13 people also died and 16 others sustained injuries when a speeding truck collided with a passenger bus near Jhang district.

The deceased were identified as Muhammad Asif, Arshad, Bakhsheesh Ali, Muhammad Nauman, Muhammad Babar, Asghar Ali, Muhammad Azhar, Muhammad Akram, Sher Muhammad, Muhammad Kamran, Shakeel Ahmad, Hafiz Nazakat Ali and Sher Abbas.

On May 23, a would-be bridegroom, four brothers and three others were killed when a speeding bus overturned in the Naag area of Panjgur. - Express Tribune

Army chief: Terrorists going for softer targets and leave no stone unturned for restoration of peace in the city.

Measures to build capacity of other law enforcers were also discussed for lasting peace in the economic hub of the country.

General Raheel Sharif has directed security officials to hunt the terrorists and ‘pre-empt their moves to frustrate their designs’

KARACHI: ‘Badly bruised and isolated’ terrorists will go for softer targets for their survival, warned army chief General Raheel Sharif as he directed senior security officials to hunt the terrorists and ‘pre-empt their moves to frustrate their designs’. The army chief travelled to Karachi after the recent targeted killing of qawwali maestro Amjad Sabri and kidnapping of the son of Sindh’s top judge within two days. Sabri was shot dead by two motorcycleriding gunmen in the Liaquatabad neighbourhood of Karachi on Wednesday afternoon. A day earlier Advocate Ovais Ali Shah was seized by masked gunmen from outside Agha’s Supermarket in the posh Clifton area.

General Raheel said the Karachi operation has brought about a noticeable improvement in the law and order situation of the city. “However as we progress to target the crime and terror syndicate network, we need to keep our focus on actionable human and technical intelligence and totally dismantle their support

structure,” he said while speaking during a meeting at the Corps Headquarters in Karachi on Sunday evening.

According to the ISPR, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, National Security Adviser Lieutenant General (Retired) Nasser Janjua, Sindh’s governor and chief minister, Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial, ISI chief and the corps commander attended the meeting. Participants were briefed about the security situation and various aspects of the ongoing operation against terrorists, criminals and their linkages in Karachi.

Bruised and isolated “The operation has now entered a phase where terrorists and their abettors are badly bruised, isolated and hence will go for softer targets so as to find their survival and undermine the society psychologically,” General Raheel said while asking all concerned to hunt terrorists and pre-empt their moves to frustrate their designs.

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sion unabated to consolidate and not let anyone reverse our gains,” he said. Expressing his assurance to the people of Karachi, the army chief emphasised that the nexus of terrorists, their abettors, sympathisers and financiers will be broken at all cost and the ongoing operation will be taken to its logical conclusion.

He urged upon all stakeholders for earnest endeavours in their respective spheres within the overall ‘Whole of the Nation Approach’ for overcoming the menace of terrorism. The army chief exhorted all commanders, including those of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies, to continue working hand in glove

Ongoing operations Earlier in the day, General Raheel travelled to the headquarters of the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), where he was briefed by Rangers’ Director General Major General Bilal Akbar about the ongoing operations and the way forward, particularly on progress in investigations into Sabri’s killing and Advocate Ovais’ kidnapping. Karachi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar and ISI chief Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar also attended the meeting which decided to speed up the Karachi operation.

General Raheel commended the sacrifices and achievements of the Rangers which have brought about significant improvement in the law and order situation in the city, according to the ISPR. He said the determination, courage and resolve of the Rangers to rid the city of terrorists and criminals have earned them widest respect from the people. - Express Tribune

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NADRA drive to reverify registered families ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a campaign for re-verification of registered families.

Under the new campaign, family members can be verified through an SMS service. The service allows Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) holders to check who is registered under the same family tree, by sending a SMS to 8008, Radio Pakistan reported.

Through the respective service, registered families will be able to report individuals to authorities who were illegally registered under their family tree. Beginning from July 1, NADRA will send messages from 8008 to family heads in order to get confirmation of their registered numbers. However, you can check the status even if you aren’t the head of family. You can send your CNIC number to 8008 and receive the names of all registered persons in your family. Last week, Interior Minister Chaudhry

Nisar Ali Khan approved a plan for launching the CNICs re-verification drive on July 1.

Multi-pronged strategy The interior minister, while chairing a meeting to discuss the multipronged strategy and attended by the interior secretary, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) national coordinator, NADRA chairman and other senior officials, was informed that Nadra has established a helpline that can handle 10,000 calls per day, and a SMS gateway to issue 150,000 SMS per day.

The minister was informed that training for the needed human resource has already been completed to ensure the successful completion of the re-verification drive which in the words of the minister is an ‘important milestone pertaining to national security’.

He has given NADRA six months deadline to complete the process.

– Express Tribune

POWER PROJECT

Three European companies vying to set up converter stations ISLAMABAD: Three well-reputed European companies have submitted bids and expressed interest in setting up converter stations in Tajikistan and Afghanistan for transmitting electricity under the Central Asia South Asia (CASA) 1,000 power supply project that will link the two regions through an energy corridor.

“The three companies that responded to the invitation for fresh bids are Switzerland-based ABB, Germany’s Siemens and Alstom of France, which have expressed interest in setting up two converter stations in Tajikistan and Afghanistan,” an official of the Ministry of Water and Power said.

The number of converter stations has been reduced from three to two which will bring down cost of the project. “Bids of these companies are being evaluated and no decision on the award of contract has been

Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

The Power Ministry official, however, expressed surprise over recent comments of the Planning Commission that called the CASA project expensive at a time when all deals had been signed and the power regulator had given its approval and set a tariff.

taken so far,” the official said.

Casa-1,000 project Earlier, the joint working group and the Intergovernmental Council of the CASA-1,000 project met in Almaty in April 2016, where they examined the sole bid received for establishing three converter stations. They noted that since the bid was very high and the countries that were part of the project had concerns about technical capability of the bidder, the original plan for three converter stations could be modified.

They agreed to opt for two converter stations and announce a fresh tender in the next two months. The revised plan includes two converter stations with a separate high-voltage direct current (HVDC) back-to-back connection in Afghanistan on an existing 220-kilovolt line between

UNITED WE STAND: In Afghanistan, the power generation cost is estimated at around 6 cents per kWh. Russia, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have already offered electricity supply to bridge the deficit in Pakistan. – Express Tribune

Power tariff The regulator – National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) – has approved the tariff at 9.41 cents per unit for electricity import from the Central Asian states. This includes energy charges at 5.15 cents per kilowatthour (kWh), transmission charges at 2.91 cents per kWh, transit fee for Afghanistan at 1.25 cents per kWh and wheeling charges for Tajikistan at 0.10 cent per kWh. Already, Pakistan is importing 73 megawatts from Iran to meet

the requirement of Gwadar at a cost of 6.25 cents per unit, which is higher than 5.15 cents that will be paid to Tajikistan. The difference is because of the fuel as Iran consumes oil and gas for power generation while Tajikistan will supply hydroelectric power.

The total cost of electricity import from Iran amounts to 10.60 cents per unit, according to the record shared with NEPRA for May 2016. In Pakistan, gas is a cheaper source of power generation and it costs 5.33 cents per unit, but it is still higher than 5.15 cents for electricity import from Tajikistan.

“The Central Asia South Asia Regional Electricity Market is envisaged to be developed in a phased manner through institutional arrangements and infrastructure building that will tackle shortages in South Asia,” the Power Ministry official said. - Express Tribune

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Fishermen light a fire to attract fish on a traditional ‘sulphuric fire fishing’ boat in New Taipei City, Taiwan, recently. Under the darkness of the night sky, a small group of Taiwan fishermen set sail off the northeast coast, light a fire on the end of a bamboo stick using chemicals and wait for the fish to come. Like a magnet, hundreds of sardines leap out of the water towards the bright light waved by one fisherman and his colleagues angle their nets and haul in the catch. There used to be 300 boats using the traditional fire fishing method each night but now there are only three. The 30 or so remaining fishermen have a three-month seasonal window from May to July where they can catch sardines using fire, a practice that dates back hundreds of years, the association says. - Reuters

Hong Kong calls for total ban on ivory trading HONG KONG: Hong Kong has called for an end to local ivory trading within five years, a move activists hailed as significant given the financial hub’s reputation as a wildlife trafficking blackspot, while calling for this ban to be speeded up.

The former British colony acts an important transit and consumption hub for illegal ivory to China and the rest of Asia, due to its role as a major importer, trader and manufacturer before the trade was banned internationally in 1990.

Hong Kong allows trade of ‘preconvention ivory’ which refers to products such as ivory carvings and crafts acquired before 1975, as long as they are accompanied by certificates.

Officials on Monday discussed a plan to completely ban all forms of ivory trading by the end of 2021 after sustained campaigning from activists who argued the legal trade masked an illegal parallel trade which encouraged elephant killings.

The Hong Kong government said it was committed to the protection of endangered species in a paper presented to the city’s legislature. Lawmaker Elizabeth Quat said ivory smuggling was tarnishing Hong Kong’s image. The WWF has campaigned fiercely to phase out commercial ivory sales. - Reuters

AUGUST VOTE

Thailand’s prime minister not to quit after referendum BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday he would not resign if Thais reject a military-backed draft constitution when they vote in a referendum in August.

Prayuth heads the ruling junta, or National Council for Peace and Order, that took power after a bloodless coup toppled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s elected government in May 2014 coup.

The military had justified the coup, saying it had acted to restore stability after months of street demonstrations in Bangkok had paralysed Yingluck’s government.

“I won’t resign. I am the one who lays out the rules for this country,” Prayuth told reporters at Bangkok’s Government House, insisting Thais should not compare him to British Prime Minister David Cameron who announced his resignation last week after Britain voted in a referendum to quit the European Union.

Economic reforms The junta has said it would carry out political and economic reforms before a general election in 2017 that will start a transition back to democracy. The August 7 referendum will be the first national vote in thailand since the coup and should provide a test of the junta’s popularity, experts said.

Groups of all political stripes

Najib expands cabinet to strengthen coalition 1MDB, has faced intense pressure following revelations that $681 million was transferred into his personal account. Najib has denied any wrongdoing.

Landslide victories in recent electoral outings have put the scandal-hit Malaysian prime minister and his ruling alliance in a position of strength Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. – Bloomberg News

have denounced the draft constitution as undemocratic, with one major political party urging supporters to vote “no”. The junta has banned criticism of the charter in the run-up to the vote and in May the Election Commission issued rules barring anyone from campaigning for either side ahead of the referendum.

In the latest crackdown on dissidents, a Thai court jailed seven activists on Friday for campaigning against the draft charter, which critics say will enshrine military power and emasculate civilian politics. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, placing party loyalists in top posts in a bid to strengthen the ruling coalition amid speculation that he could call an early election next year.

Landslide victories in recent electoral outings have put the scandal-hit Najib and his ruling alliance, Barisan Nasional, in a position of strength, and the new cabinet appointments are seen as a move to build on that.

“This will strengthen the current administration further to ensure the government’s development agenda for the people - economic, welfare and secu-

NEW APPOINTMENTS: Malaysia’s prime minister addresses the

media following a cabinet reshuffle at his office in Putrajaya on Monday. He promoted a trusted ally to manage the economy, in what analysts said could be preparation for a snap election. – AFP

rity development - will continue smoothly as promised,” Najib told a news conference.

A source within the ruling administration said that the strong results in Sarawak state polls in May and two by-elections earlier this month were what Najib was

waiting for to decide when he will call national polls, which will likely be by the second half of 2017.

The last cabinet reshuffle was in July 2015, when Najib dropped leaders critical of his handling of troubled state fund 1MDB. Najib, who chaired the advisory board of

Money-laundering Najib has faced calls to resign over the past year over 1MDB, which is being investigated for moneylaundering in at least six countries including the United States, Switzerland and Singapore.

Of the new ministers, Mah Siew Keong, a senior ethnic Chinese politician and leader of the Malaysian People’s Movement Party, was appointed as the new plantation industry and commodities minister.

Noh Omar, a veteran leader of the ruling United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), was appointed minister for urban wellbeing, housing and local government.

Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah quit his post due to “personal reasons” and was replaced by Johari Abdul Ghani.

Abdul Rahman Dahlan was put in charge of the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department. – Reuters

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MILAN FLIGHT

Singapore Airlines plane catches fire during emergency landing SINGAPORE: More than 240 people on board a Singapore Airlines flight to Milan had a narrow escape on Monday as their plane caught fire while making a dramatic emergency landing here after the jet was forced to turn back due to a mid-air engine problem.

All passengers on board Flight SQ368 are safe, the airline and airport officials said as the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with flames leaping from the plane’s wing, touched down at Changi Airport.

The flight departed from Changi Airport for Milan at 2.05am on Monday but about two hours into the flight, the pilot announced that there was a problem in the engine and the flight had to turn back to Singapore.

The Singapore Airlines said in a statement that Flight SQ368 was en route from Singapore to Milan when an ‘engine oil warning message’ forced it to turn back. “The aircraft’s right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at

Changi Airport at around 6:50am,” the statement said.

“The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board. Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus,” it said.

Changi Airport also issued a statement saying that the fire was extinguished ‘within minutes’ by the Airport Emergency Service team, which was already on standby.

Plane’s engine ‘exploded’ According to Mamta Jain, whose husband was on board the flight, the plane’s engine “exploded and the right wing was burning” while it was landing. “The pilot announced during the flight there was a problem with one of the engines that they would turn back.

When they landed he said engine was on fire, he could see flames. They were all inside the plane and they could see the right

wing burning,” Jain was quoted as saying by Channel News Asia.

One passenger posted a harrowing account and a video of the engine fire on Facebook. The video clip, shot from a window seat, showed huge flames and smoke engulfing the right engine. “I just escaped death!” Facebook user Lee Bee Yee said in a post that accompanied the video clip.

Lee, who was onboard the flight with her husband, said there was a strong smell of fuel on the plane.

“The pilot said he was going to turn back because the engine is leaking oil on the right side. The captain said that they cannot turn on that side of the engine or else the plane will be vibrating. And they can’t fly like this to Milan...That’s why they turned back,” she said.

It was an agonising five-minute wait for the firefighters to arrive after we landed and the fire erupted, Lee said. After they arrived, firefighters sprayed foam and water on the plane. - PTI

DISASTER: A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, its starboard wing charred from an engine fire while making an emergency landing, is towed across the tarmac at Changi International airport in Singapore on Monday. – AFP

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WORLD By early September UK may get new premier Graham Brady, chair of the ‘1922 committee’ of Conservative lawmakers, said the group had recommended that the leadership contest should begin next week and conclude no later than September 2 CRISIS: A woman walks past a house where “Vote Leave” boards are displayed in Redcar, north east England on Monday. — AFP

LONDON: Britain could have a new prime minister by early September, the ruling Conservative Party said on Monday, after David Cameron started laying the groundwork for his successor to trigger the country’s exit from the European Union.

The government is under pressure to fill a vacuum left when Cameron announced he would resign by October after Britain ignored his advice and voted to leave the 28-member bloc in last week’s referendum.

Triggering a leadership battle which could draw in some of his closest advisers, Cameron urged ministers to work together in the meantime.

But he also formed a separate unit, staffed by public servants, to help advise Britain on its departure and its options for a future outside the EU. “Although leaving the EU was not the path I recommended, I am the first to praise our incredible

strengths as a country,” Cameron told parliament. “As we proceed with implementing this decision and facing the challenges that it will undoubtedly bring, I believe we should hold fast to a vision of Britain that wants to be respected abroad, tolerant at home, engaged in the world.”

Asked about the possibility of a second EU referendum, Cameron said the result of Thursday’s vote must be accepted.

Graham Brady, chair of the “1922 committee” of Conservative lawmakers which sets the party’s ground rules in parliament, said the group had recommended that the leadership contest should begin next week and conclude no later than September 2.

That recommendation will almost certainly be passed.

“Both the Conservatives and the country more generally really want certainty.

We would like a resolution and we think it would be a good thing to conclude this process as soon as we practicably can,” Brady told Sky News.

He said there should be no new parliamentary election before Britain had negotiated the terms of its exit from the EU. Several Conservative lawmakers have urged leadership candidates to try to broker a deal quickly to make sure that any campaign is as painless as possible, and to avoid deepening divisions exposed during the referendum campaign.

“A leadership contest now is not in the interests of our country,” said Justine Greening, international development minister.”It will mean our party focuses inward at the very time our country most needs us to focus outward.”

All eyes are on former London mayor Boris Johnson, the most

prominent of the “Leave” campaigners and now bookmakers’ favourite to succeed Cameron.

But not all party members back him and many are pressing for “Anyone But Boris”, seeing his decision to back the Leave campaign as a betrayal of his former ally Cameron, according to media reports.

Cameron’s spokesman said the prime minister would not endorse any candidate to succeed him.

Instead, Cameron urged unity both in government and in the country and had announced he had set up an advisory unit to help manage Britain’s departure from the European Union and to make sure his successor has all the possible information necessary to decide the country’s future.

“Clearly this will be the most complex and most important task that the British civil service has undertaken in decades. — Reuters

H AT E C R I M E S A FT E R B R E X I T

UK vows action after racist attacks on Poles, Muslims LONDON: Polish and Muslim leaders in Britain expressed concern on Monday after a spate of racially motivated hate crimes following last week’s vote to leave the European Union in which immigration was widely regarded as a key factor in the outcome.

Police said offensive leaflets targeting Poles had been distributed in a town in central England, and graffiti had been daubed on a Polish cultural centre in London on Sunday, three days after the vote.

Meanwhile, Islamic groups said there had been a sharp rise in incidents against Muslims since last Friday, many of which were directly linked to the decision for a British exit, or Brexit.

Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the attacks in parliament.

“In the past few days we have seen despicable graffiti daubed on a Polish community centre, we’ve seen verbal abuse hurled against individuals because they are members of ethnic minorities,” he said.

“We will not stand for hate crime or these kinds of attacks.

They must be stamped out,” he added.

The Polish embassy in London said in a statement it was shocked and deeply concerned by the xenophobic abuse and Poland’s foreign affairs minister Witold Waszczykowski said he had discussed the issue with David Lidington, Britain’s Europe Minister.

Uncontrolled numbers Immigration emerged as one of the key themes of the EU referendum campaign, with those who backed a British exit arguing membership of the bloc had allowed uncontrolled numbers of migrants to come to Britain from eastern Europe.

A few days before the vote, Sayeeda Warsi, a former minister in Cameron’s ruling Conservative Party, quit the Brexit campaign ac-

cusing it of spreading lies, hatred and xenophobia.

There has been a large Polish community in Britain since World War Two and that number has grown after Poland joined the EU in 2004. There are about 790,000 Poles living in Britain according to official figures from 2014, the second-largest overseas-born population in the country after those from India.

Cambridgeshire Police said they were investigating after offensive leaflets were left on cars and delivered to homes in Huntingdon.

Outrageous act At the Polish Social and Cultural Association in London, which opened in 1974 and is home to the majority of Britain’s Polish organisations, graffiti was painted on the side of the building calling on Poles to leave the United Kingdom.

“This is an outrageous act that disgusts not only me and the Polish community but everyone in Hammersmith & Fulham,” local lawmaker Andy Slaughter said on Twitter.

The Muslim Council of Britain, an umbrella group for many of the organisations which represent the country’s 2.7 million Muslims, said more than 100 hate crimes had been reported since the result of the referendum. “Our country is experiencing a political crisis which, I fear, threatens the social peace,” said Shuja Shafi, the MCB Secretary General.

Fiyaz Murghal, the founder of a group which monitors attacks on Muslims, said it had received details of some 30 incidents including a Muslim councillor in Wale.

“The Brexit vote seems to have given courage to some with deeply prejudicial and bigoted views that they can air them and target them at predominantly Muslim women and visibly different settled communities,” Murghal said.

— Reuters

ARTICLE

Merkel rejects informal Brexit talks before notice of leaving EU BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she did not want to pressure Britain to slow or accelerate its exit from the European Union but she also made clear that informal discussions on Brexit could not begin until London applies to leave.

Britons stunned global financial markets and world leaders by voting in a referendum last Thursday T I M E F O R N E G O T I AT I O N S

Poland wants Europe to go slow with UK WARSAW/PRAGUE: Poland joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday in saying Britain should be allowed time to prepare for its negotiations on leaving the European Union.

“We need a longer period of reflection (on Brexit),” Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski told state broadcaster TVP Info before leaving for Prague to meet his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Germany and France.

“This cannot be a hasty action consisting of forcing Britain out as fast as possible,” he said.

After the Prague meeting, Slovakia -- which takes over the rotating EU presidency for six months in July -- and the Czech Republic said there was some room to wait but Britain should start the process soon nevertheless. “It is not necessary to rush...We don’t have a legal vacuum but the legal situation does not correspond to the political situation. And that is not right,” said Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak.

Poland’s Waszczykowski also called for reforms to limit the EU’s impact on member states’ national political agendas, saying Europeans did not want “to hand the European Union into hands of technocrats”. — Reuters

to leave the EU. On Friday Prime Minister David Cameron said he would resign in October and that he would leave it to his successor to start the formal process to quit the EU by invoking Article 50.

“I have neither a brake nor an accelerator, rather I have the job of reflecting when this message (to leave the bloc) arrives about how exactly we implement it,” Merkel

We can’t have a permanent impasse, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel

told a news conference. The chief executive of Britain’s Vote Leave campaign, Matthew Elliott, has said that London should begin informal negotiations on a full settlement governing its post-exit relationship with the EU before invoking Article 50.

But Merkel, Europe’s most powerful leader who will play a key role in shaping the future relationship

between Britain and the EU, dismissed such a possibility.

“We can’t begin informal talks without having the message (Article 50) from Britain.

That is clear for me,” she said.

Asked if Britain could wait until a new prime minister is chosen to make the formal announcement about its intention to leave the bloc, Merkel said: “We can’t have

a permanent impasse.” “Britain remains a member of the European Union until an application is submitted and then there will be long negotiations,” she added.

Merkel said she had “some understanding” for Britain taking time to analyse its situation and said she would discuss the matter with Cameron at a gathering of EU leaders in Brussels on Tuesday. — Reuters

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Syria’s HNC for EU sanctions against Russia We don’t see how the EU can still consider Syria of lesser importance than Ukraine, said Basma Kodmani, a negotiator for the opposition High Negotiations

DIALOGUE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, meets with Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba, right, in Moscow, Russia, on Monday. — Reuters

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GENEVA: Syria’s main opposition group said on Monday the European Union should impose targeted sanctions on Russian companies supporting the war in Syria as it sought to consolidate its position before a potential new round of peace talks in Geneva next month.

“We are looking at more targeted sanctions (against) companies...involved in arms shipments, the ones that are taking part in some of the indiscriminate bombing that is taking place.

This is what we are calling for,” Basma Kodmani, a negotiator for the opposition High Negotiations Committee, told Reuters. “Sanctions have been part of EU policy in other situations, certainly in the Ukraine crisis, the EU has made those decisions, has implemented them, has renewed them.

We don’t see how the EU can

still consider Syria of lesser importance than Ukraine,” she said after meeting EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and government officials in Brussels.

Any weakening of EU sanctions on Russia would be read by the Kremlin and by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad as a sign that there was space for his government “to make a comeback on the international scene”, Kodmani said. She did not name any Russian companies.

Kodmani said Europe’s vital interests were at stake in Syria and that Mogherini appeared recep-

tive. Internal EU ructions over Britain’s vote last week to leave the European Union appeared to make the bloc more, rather than less, determined to play a role on Syria, she said.

“Never mind Brexit...What we have heard here in Brussels so far, including from Mrs Mogherini, is that she is all the more determined to make her voice heard in this context, particularly with Russia, as well as using her good relations with Iran, to have those two decisive players turn to a more constructive and positive behaviour in Syria.” — Reuters

B OMAN CRUDE PRICES FALL Oman Crude (August delivery) declined by 24 cents to $45.54 per barrel, said Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The average price of Oman Crude (July delivery) stabilised at $44.33 per barrel, $4.93 higher than June delivery. – ONA

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GlassPoint Solar selected ‘Technology Pioneer’ for 2016 Times News Service MUSCAT: GlassPoint Solar, the leading supplier of solar energy to the oil and gas industry, announced on Monday it has been named as one of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Technology Pioneers, a selection of the world’s most innovative companies. GlassPoint was selected by an expert committee for its development of a solar energy solution

that delivers low-cost steam used to produce crude oil more sustainably and economically.

“It is an honour to be recognised and included alongside some of the most innovative companies in the world. This recognition further substantiates the increasing convergence between traditional and renewable energy. Our solar technology was specifically designed to meet the needs of one of the world’s largest consumers of

energy—the oil and gas industry itself,” said GlassPoint President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rod MacGregor.

“By integrating alternative energy and traditional energy, the world can benefit from substantial carbon savings while deploying renewable energy at an unprecedented scale,” he added.

WEF’s Technology Pioneers programme was started in 2000 to recognise global companies that

can significantly impact business and society through new technologies. GlassPoint was selected from among hundreds of candidates to join a special group of companies with transformative solutions across the IT, health, energy, environment, food and financial services sectors.

Previous recipients of the honour include Google, Twitter, SoundCloud and Airbnb.

Technology Pioneers will also

participate in the WEF Annual Meeting 2017 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

Fulvia Montresor, head of Technology Pioneers at WEF, said, “We welcome GlassPoint to this extraordinary group of pioneers.

They are among a list of companies that are helping to shape the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one an-

New university to help fill skilled graduates shortage we will be able to have 35 students in each program. While the numbers sound small, they are important to maintain quality,” she said.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, Dr Kevin Dunseath, Regional Manager of the Oxford University Innovation, a subsidiary owned by the University of Oxford, said that Muscat University selected the three faculties.

Muscat university has chosen to focus on business management, engineering and technology, and transport and logistics to enable students to gain vital employment An artist’s impression of the new Muscat University. – Supplied picture HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

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MUSCAT: Muscat University, Oman’s higher education institution will open its doors on September 25 for its first student batch in Pathway Programmes (Foundation and Pre-Masters).

From 2017, the university will provide undergraduate and post-

graduate degree programmes for Omanis and expatriates through its three faculties of business management, engineering and technology, and transport and logistics. The university can take up to 160 students this year, 80 in the foundation and 80 to be enrolled in the Per-Master’s program, ac-

cording to Prof. Yusra Mouzughi, Muscat University’s deputy vicechancellor for academic affairs.

She said the foundation and Pre-Master’s programme will cost around OMR4,000 while the advanced ones will be varied between OMR,4000 to OMR8,000.

“Starting from September 2017,

Skilled graduates “We have chosen to focus on business management, engineering and technology, and transport and logistics to enable our students to gain employment,” he said, adding that he has seen a shortage of skilled graduates in these three areas in Oman.

Dunseath explained that Muscat University introduces more specialised degrees and its core is to have their students employed.

The university has now been granted a license to operate as a university by the educational council, the supreme educational body of the Omani government.

Until February-March next year, the university will be located at the Children’s Public Library in Qurum, before moving to its new building in Bausher, near the Avenues Mall. The university seeks

to attract a significant proportion of international students from outside the Sultanate. Khalil Al Khonji, chair of the university’s board of director signed agreements on Monday to work with Oxford University Innovation and Founding Committee for 18 months and academic agreements with Cranfield University to work on the Graduate Programmes, Aston University for the Undergraduate Programmes and MLS International College for the Pathway Programmes, all institution are from the United Kingdom.

From next year Starting from next year, the Faculty of Business and Management will introduce BSc in accounting for management, MSc in Finance and Management and MSc in Management and Entrepreneurship. While the Faculty of Engineering and Technology will add BEng Chemical Engineering, MSc Process Systems Engineering and MSc Energy Systems for Thermal Processes. In the same academic year, the Faculty of Transport and Logistics will add BSc Logistics with Supply Chain Management, MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and MSc Air Transport Management.

other. Through the platform of the WEF, they will be able to scale and share their technology in order to achieve a larger impact.”

GlassPoint’s solar steam generators harness sunlight to produce steam for process of extracting heavy oil, replacing natural gas typically burned to generate steam. it’s solar oilfield projects are unlocking a tremendous opportunity to deploy solar energy in the global oil and gas industry.

G L O B A L C O O R D I NAT O R S

Saudi Arabia names banks for bond sale DUBAI: Saudi Arabia appointed JPMorgan Chase, HSBC Holdings and Citigroup to arrange its first international bond sale, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The banks are acting as global coordinators on the issue, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the decision isn’t public. More banks could be added later as joint lead arrangers and book runners on the deal, they said. Global coordinators have a key role in overseeing the deal while lead arrangers buy debt and sell it to other banks. The decision on the mandates was made on Saturday night and the kingdom will probably wait until after the summer before selling the bonds, two of the people said. The nation is preparing for a sale of at least $10 billion, separate people familiar said earlier this month.

HSBC, JPMorgan, Citi and Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry declined to comment.

The kingdom is shoring up its finances as an era of oil-fueled abundance falters after crude prices slumped. It plans to tap international debt markets as early as September, Minister of State Mohammad bin Abdulmalik Al Sheikh said during a meeting between Bloomberg News and the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in April. — Bloomberg News

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MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,770.14 ............... 5,761.14 ....................5,763.82 ................... 5,762.21.....................1.61 ...................0.03 Financial Index .....................................7,236.33 ................7,215.61 .................... 7,227.11 ................... 7,218.43....................8.68 ................... 0.12 Industrial Index .................................... 7,271.81 ...............7,205.57 ................... 7,260.09 ................... 7,205.57................. 54.52 ................... 0.76 Services Index ...................................... 3,222.31 ...............3,219.33 ...................3,220.36 ...................3,222.31...................-1.95 .................. -0.06 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................880.09 ..................878.82 ....................... 879.15 ...................... 879.20.................. -0.05 .................. -0.01 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 41,812,289 ..................7,125,258 .................... 405 ...............16,968,568,850 ................ 16 ........................4 .................... 16 .........................36

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, JUNE 27 ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

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

OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 1,416,283 ...... 153,055..................... 70 ............0.106 ........... 0.110............0.106........... 0.108 .............0.104 ........... 0.004............. 3.846 ................0.107 ..............0.107...................0.108................... 31,317,909 .........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ..........................30,410 ...............5,920........................6 ............0.194 ........... 0.195 ...........0.194............0.195 ............. 0.188............ 0.007............. 3.723 ................0.195 ..............0.196...................0.198...................24,355,102 .........0.100

Muscat Securities Market. – Times file picture

OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .................................................. 35,518 ............. 16,191........................3 ........... 0.456 ........... 0.456 ...........0.444 .......... 0.456 .............0.440 ............0.016 ............. 3.636 ................0.444..............0.444...................0.454...................23,940,000 ........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 610,996 ........... 79,469..................... 34 ............0.129 ........... 0.133 ...........0.129........... 0.130 ............. 0.127............ 0.003.............2.362 ................0.131 ...............0.131...................0.132...................11,700,000 .........0.100

Index rises marginally

OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 106,000 ............11,867........................7 ............0.111 ........... 0.112............ 0.111 ............0.112 ............. 0.110............ 0.002..............1.818.................0.112 .............. 0.112................... 0.118 ....................6,590,440 ..........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 500,674 ........... 86,069..................... 38 ............0.172 ........... 0.172 ........... 0.171 ............0.172 ............. 0.169............ 0.003..............1.775.................0.172 ...............0.171...................0.172...................30,100,423 .........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT .....................................10,000 .................. 610........................1 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.061 ........... 0.061 .............0.060 ............0.001 ............. 1.667 ................0.061 ..............0.060...................0.062 ..................12,636,234 .........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL...............................................29,800 ...............2,146........................5 ........... 0.072 ...........0.072 ...........0.072........... 0.072 ............. 0.071.............0.001 ............. 1.408 ................0.072.............. 0.071...................0.072...................12,600,000.........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK ......................................................................65,000 ............ 12,009........................6 ............0.183 ........... 0.185 ...........0.183 ............0.185 ............. 0.183............ 0.002............. 1.093 ................0.185 .............. 0.178................... 0.181 ..................263,631,687 ........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ..................................................... 21,855 ...............9,442........................8 ........... 0.428 ...........0.434 ...........0.428........... 0.432 .............0.428 ........... 0.004............. 0.935 ................0.430..............0.430...................0.440 ..................26,136,000 .........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES .................................27,200 ...............6,845........................6 ........... 0.250 ........... 0.255 ...........0.250........... 0.252 .............0.250 ........... 0.002.............0.800 ................0.250..............0.248...................0.252 ..................74,645,848.........0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE .....................................................6,000 .................. 756........................1 ............0.126 ........... 0.126 ...........0.126........... 0.126 ............. 0.125.............0.001 .............0.800 ................0.126 ..............0.122...................0.126...................31,952,340 .........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 120,289 ......... 194,216........................8 ............1.610 ............1.615............1.610 ............1.615 ............. 1.610............ 0.005..............0.311................. 1.615 .............. 1.610................... 1.615 ................ 1,211,250,000 ......0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ................................................................6,211 ............... 3,199........................4 ............0.514 ........... 0.516 ...........0.514 ............0.516 ............. 0.516............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.516 .............. 0.516...................0.520 ..................28,380,000.........0.100

Monday’s top gainer was Galfar Engineering, up 3.85 per cent while Oman & Emirates

OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN ..................................................... 22,000 ...............2,156........................1 ........... 0.098 ...........0.098 ...........0.098........... 0.098 .............0.098 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.098..............0.096...................0.098..................196,030,653 ........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE......................997 .................. 194........................1 ............0.195 ........... 0.195 ...........0.195 ............0.195 ............. 0.195............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.195 .............. 0.195...................0.198...................39,000,000.........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ..................................................................197 .....................97........................1 ........... 0.490 ...........0.490 ...........0.490........... 0.472 .............0.472 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.490..............0.472...................0.490 ................. 156,171,919 ........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ..............39,503 ...............9,692......................12 ........... 0.247 ...........0.247 ...........0.245........... 0.245 .............0.245 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.245............. 0.244...................0.245 ................... 5,145,000 ..........0.100

Holding was the top loser, down 2.22 per cent

OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 1,269,498 ......482,516..................... 43 ........... 0.380 ...........0.386 ...........0.380........... 0.380 .............0.380 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.380..............0.378...................0.380 .................948,575,098........0.100 OM0000002846 ...........GULF INV. SER. PREF SHARES ..............................21,000 ...............2,205........................1 ............0.105 ........... 0.105 ...........0.105 ........... 0.105 .............0.105............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.105 ..............0.105...................0.000 ................... 9,596,032 ..........0.100 OM0000003141 ............ACWA POWER BARKA .............................................. 20,500 .............14,514........................4 ............0.708 ........... 0.708 ...........0.708........... 0.708 .............0.708 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.708..............0.708...................0.720..................113,280,000........0.100

MUSCAT: The MSM30 Index remained stable at 5,763.82 points, up marginally by 0.03 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index ended flat at 879.15 points, down 0.01 per cent.

Al Batinah Power was the most active in terms of volume and turnover. Monday’s top gainer was Galfar Engineering, up 3.85 per cent while Oman & Emirates Holding was the top loser, down 2.22 per cent.

A total number of 405 trades were executed on Monday, generating turnover of OMR7.1 million with 41.8 million shares changing hands. Out of 36 traded securities, 16 advanced, four declined and 16 remained unchanged.

At the session close, Omani investors remained net buyers for OMR274,000 while foreign investors were net sellers for OMR262,000 followed by GCC & Arab Investors for OMR12,000 worth of shares.

Financial Index ended at

7,227.11 points, up 0.12 per cent.

Al Sharqia Investments, Gulf Investment Services, Al Anwar Holding, Al Izz Bank and Al Madina Investments gained 2.36 per cent, 1.82 per cent, 1.78 per cent, 1.75 per cent and 1.67 per cent respectively. Oman & Emirates Holding and Global Financial Investment decreased 2.22 per cent and 1.48 per cent respectively.

Industrial Index advanced 0.76 per cent to close at 7,260.09 points. Galfar Engineering, Al Jazeera Steel, Al Maha Ceramics, Al Hassan Engineering and Oman Fisheries increased 3.85 per cent, 3.72 per cent, 3.64 per cent, 2.63 per cent and 1.72 per cent respectively. Raysut Cement declined 0.38 per cent to close at OMR1.300.

Services Index declined 0.06 per cent to close at 3,220.36 points. Omantel, up 0.31 per cent was the only gainer while Ooredoo, down 0.54 per cent, was the only loser. — United Securities

OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ......................................... 1,000 .................. 281........................1 ............0.281 ........... 0.281 ...........0.281........... 0.280 .............0.280 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.281 ............. 0.280...................0.281...................81,382,286 .........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 937,113 ...........160,631......................17 ............0.172 ........... 0.172 ...........0.170 ............0.171 ............. 0.171 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.171 ...............0.171...................0.173 ..................274,369,387........0.100 OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER................................................................2,500 .................. 705........................1 ........... 0.282 ...........0.282 ...........0.282........... 0.300 .............0.300 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.282..............0.282...................0.300 ..................66,303,000.........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER................................................ 13,407,221 2,681,444........................1 ........... 0.200...........0.200 ...........0.200 .......... 0.208 .............0.208 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.200 ............ 0.200...................0.205 .................140,376,585 ........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .................................................. 9,555,796 ....1,911,159........................1 ........... 0.200...........0.200 ...........0.200 .......... 0.210 .............0.210 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.200 ............ 0.202...................0.216..................150,025,331 ........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT .......................................................... 5,878 ................7,641........................2 ............1.300 ........... 1.300 ...........1.300........... 1.300 ............. 1.305............-0.005 ........... -0.383 ...............1.300..............1.300...................1.305................. 260,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 373,998 .........273,202......................51 ............0.732 ........... 0.732 ...........0.728........... 0.732 ............. 0.736............-0.004 ........... -0.543 ...............0.732 ..............0.728...................0.732..................476,491,176 ........0.100 OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................. 20,000 ...............2,660........................3 ............0.133 ........... 0.133 ...........0.133 ............0.133 ............. 0.135............-0.002 ............-1.481................0.133 ............. 0.000...................0.145...................26,600,000 ........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING............ 40,000 ...............5,280........................2 ............0.132 ........... 0.132 ...........0.132 ........... 0.132 ............. 0.135............-0.003 ........... -2.222 ...............0.132 ..............0.130...................0.135 ...................16,087,500 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 28,703,437........6,136,172 ............339 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......30........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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

OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING....................................13,500 ............... 1,053........................3 ........... 0.078 ........... 0.078 ...........0.078........... 0.078 .............0.076 ........... 0.002............. 2.632 ................0.078..............0.076...................0.078....................5,866,224 ..........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK............................................... 30,000 ............... 1,740........................5 ........... 0.058 ...........0.058 ...........0.058........... 0.058 .............0.057 ............0.001 ............. 1.754.................0.058..............0.058...................0.059...................58,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES .......................................................63,500 ............... 3,747........................8 ........... 0.059 ...........0.059 ...........0.059........... 0.059 .............0.058 ............0.001 ............. 1.724 ................0.059..............0.059...................0.060 ................... 7,375,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. ................... 24,930 .................. 748........................3 ........... 0.030 ...........0.030 ...........0.030........... 0.030 .............0.030 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.030..............0.030...................0.031....................2,550,000 ..........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 12,718,361.....941,530..................... 26 ........... 0.074 ........... 0.076 ...........0.074........... 0.074 .............0.074 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.075..............0.075...................0.076..................111,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 258,561............40,268......................21 ............0.155 ........... 0.157 ...........0.155 ............0.156 ............. 0.156............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.156 .............. 0.155...................0.156..................228,165,828........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 13,108,852 ....989,086..................... 66 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 6........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

STOCK MARKET

PURSUING GROWTH

India’s Sensex advances MUMBAI: Most Indian stocks advanced, led by companies tied to the economy, as some investors judged Friday’s Brexit-induced selloff was overdone.

Drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories climbed to a three-month high. State Bank of India surged 2.8 per cent. Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, were the worst performers on the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

Three stocks advanced for every one that fell on the broader S&P BSE 100 Index, which rose 0.3 per cent at the close in Mumbai. The Sensex closed little changed after swinging between gains and losses 20 times.

The S&P BSE SmallCap jumped 1.5 per cent, the most since March 30. The S&P BSE MidCap gained 0.8 per cent, the most since May 27.

The benchmark Sensex tumbled 2.2 per cent on Friday amid a global selloff that erased more than $2.5 trillion from global equity values.

“Sectors linked to the domestic economy and not affected by Brexit are outside the benchmark gauges,” Chokkalingam G., managing director at Equinomics Research & Advisory Pvt. in Mumbai, said by phone. — Bloomberg News

Starbucks expanding its roasting capacity in India NEW YORK: Starbucks wants to go big in India.

The world’s largest coffee chain, which has fewer than 100 cafes in the world’s second-most populous country, is expanding its roasting capacity in India as it seeks to open a spate of new stores in coming years.

Starbucks also will start selling Indian coffee at its Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle in a bid to expose US customers to beans grown in the country’s Coorg region, said John Culver, president of Starbucks’ China and Asia Pacific Region.

“People look to us for coffee leadership,” Culver said. “Our customers want that exploration of flavors from all parts of the world, and this is just one step in that direction.”

Starbucks has been pursuing growth across the globe as the US becomes increasingly saturated with its cafes.

The Seattle-based company

is investing money to expand in South Africa, China and Colombia, and also is planning its first Italian location for 2017.

India has become Starbucks’ fastest-growing market since the first cafe opened in 2012 in a partnership with Tata Global Beverages. Since then, the chain has expanded to 84 locations across six cities there. Starbucks said India will be among its five largest markets in the long term. To crack that list, India will have to surpass the UK, where Starbucks currently has 870 cafes.

Consumer excitement India “is growing faster on a percentage basis than any other region in the world,” Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on a conference call in January.

“We saw firsthand the excitement consumers have for the Starbucks brand.” Starbucks is planning to introduce the first single-origin coffee from India under its pre-

mium Reserve label. Culver said the company worked with Tata over the last few years to improve the quality of the Indian coffee it plans to import.

Coffee culture is starting to mimic that of wine, with discerning drinkers curious about the nuances in tastes and flavor from beans grown in different parts of the world, he said.

The company’s China and Asia Pacific unit generates about 13 per cent of total revenue. Starbucks plans to open about 900 new locations in the region in the current fiscal year, compared with just 700 additions in the Americas segment, and 200 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Starbucks has more than 2,000 cafes in China alone and is opening about 500 new stores a year in the country. Culver said the company’s growth in India over its first four years in the country has been faster than during the same period in China. — Bloomberg News

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016

B3

MARKET SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Engie Stomo appoints more Omani nationals at senior positions Times News Service MUSCAT: Engie Stomo, an affiliate of global energy leader Engie (formerly GDF Suez) recently announced the appointment of more Omani nationals to key senior positions within the company.

Zayid Al Abri and Hussam Al Mughizwi, engineers who have been pursuing their careers with Engie Stomo, will now join a team that manages critical process for operations and maintenance of power plants operated by Engie Stomo, which contributes close to half of Oman’s demand for power and water.

“Engie Stomo is taking pioneering steps this year to enhance its maintenance skills across the fleet of skills aligned with its nationaliCORESEC SYSTEMS

Investcorp to buy Scandinavian cyber company Times News Service MUSCAT: Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, together with its portfolio company SecureLink Group (SecureLink), on Monday announced an agreement to acquire one of Scandinavia’s largest managed cyber security service providers, Coresec Systems (Coresec).

Established in 2003, Coresec offers integrated cyber security solutions and managed services to corporates and institutions.

With more than 250 employees across seven offices and multiple 24/7 manned Network & Security Operation Centres, Coresec’s security experts provide the relevant security advice and handson assistance to its diverse client base across Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Over the last 12 months, Investcorp has signed several deals.

sation commitments. Localisation is one of the key challenges for the industry as there are limited local skills available and many companies are searching for similar talent and skills.

This year, Engie Stomo has specifically focused on the internal development of its local maintenance skills, which includes contracting with local training institutes in Muscat and Sohar to deliver new craft/technician and engineering skills’ development, said Mike Maudsley, chief executive officer (CEO), Engie Stomo.

“Engie Stomo is particularly very proud of selecting two outstanding Omani engineers to step into our first trainee maintenance manager roles. As the largest provider of operation and mainte-

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“As an affiliate of Engie, we have a responsibility to build local capacity, and these movements, and their evident promotions to key leadership positions are a demonstration of our intent, and commitment towards Omanisation. Engie

nance services for power plants in the Sultanate of Oman, having Omani nationals at senior positions of our operations is indeed a great achievement not just for the company, but for the industry,” he further added.

mand for electricity. The Masdar project will generate electricity at 2.99 cents per kilowatt-hour, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) Chief Executive Officer Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said on Monday at a press conference to announce the award.

Dubai in the UAE, is adding solar capacity to diversify its energy mix and help meet growing demand for electricity

CLEAN ENERGY: Solar panels are seen on roof of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, UAE. — Bloomberg file picture

DUBAI: Renewable energy company Masdar led a group that won the bidding to build a solar-power plant in Dubai to produce what could be the world’s cheapest electricity generated from the sun.

The Masdar consortium is set

to complete the 800-megawatt power project by 2020, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.

Spanish renewable energy developers Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Gransolar Group are part of the venture, according

to the statement. FRV is a unit of Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel.

Dubai, the second-largest emirate in the UAE, is adding solar capacity to diversify its energy mix and help meet growing de-

75% of firms are at significant risk of cyber incidents: Survey report MUSCAT: Organisations that invest in detection and response technologies, rather than perimeter-based solutions, are better poised to defend against cyber incidents, latest data released

by RSA, the Security Division of EMC, on Monday reveal.

The second annual RSA Cybersecurity Poverty Index, which compiles survey results from 878 respondents across 81 countries and more than 24 industries, attracted more than double the number of respondents as last year, and gave participants the chance to self-assess the maturity of their cybersecurity programs leveraging the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) as the measuring stick. The report found that for the second year in a row, 75 per cent of survey respondents have a significant cybersecurity risk exposure. Incident Response (IR) capabilities are particularly underdeveloped.

Nearly half of organisations characterized essential IR capabilities as “ad hoc” or “non-existent”, but organisations are more likely to accelerate programs to shore up cybersecurity capabilities once they have experienced a security incident that impacted the business. The survey also

on October 16, 2010. An electrical engineering graduate from the Higher College of Technology, prior to joining Engie Stomo, Al Mughizwi had trained with the Oman Electricity & Transmission Company. Engie Stomo had announced the movement of another Omani national, Zayid Al Abri, into the maintenance department.

An engineering graduate from the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Al Abri started his career with Stomo in July 2010, when he joined as an electrical engineer. Through hard work, perseverance and passion for the industry, Al Abri was quickly identified and promoted as trainee maintenance manager of the Manah Power Plant, outlining a clear development path towards a critical senior role.

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar picked to build solar plant in Dubai

RSA CYBERSECURITY POVERTY INDEX

Times News Service

Stomo truly believes in developing Omani human capital and the recent promotions can only inspire more young and talented Omani nationals to join their ranks,” CEO Maudsley said.

“Being one of the few Omani nationals in the role of a site manager gives me great joy and pride.

Working with Engie Stomo has been rewarding in many ways. One gets the opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging sector, while making meaningful contributions to society in both economic and social terms, by delivering the essential utilities of power and water,” said Al Mughizwi.

Al Mughizwi had joined Engie Stomo on July 1, 2010, as a trainee, and quickly moved into being an integral part of the Sohar #1 team

showed that most organisations continue to struggle to improve cybersecurity because they don’t understand how cyber risk can impact their operations.

There has been plenty of anecdotal evidence that companies tend to delay investments in cybersecurity until they experience the pain first hand.

In addition, companies which primarily rely on a perimeter defense philosophy are disadvantaged in finding malicious activity, and risk public exposure of critical business assets.

The results of the RSA Cybersecurity Poverty Index solidified this concept, reporting that the organisations that detect and experience frequent security incidents are 65 per cent more likely to have developed or advantaged capabilities. This shows that organisations that regularly deal with security incidents accelerate moves to shore up security programs and end up with more mature capabilities. Organisations must focus on executing preventative strategies and make improving this a priority over other capabilities which are growing in importance such as detection and response. One of the most significant changes from the 2015 survey was the increase in the number of organisations with

– Bloomberg file picture

mature cybersecurity programs.

The percentage of organisations reporting advantaged capabilities — the highest category — increased by more than half over the prior Index, from 4.9 per cent to 7.4 per cent.

But organisations’ overall perception of their cybersecurity preparedness continued to lag.

The number of respondents reporting significant cybersecurity risk exposure stayed steady at nearly 75 per cent, reflecting a growing disparity between the “haves and have-nots” in security preparedness.

The survey also showed that organisations continue to struggle with their ability to take proactive steps to improve their cybersecurity and risk posture. Overall, 45 per cent of those surveyed de-

scribed their ability to catalogue, assess and mitigate cyber risk as “non-existent,” or “ad hoc” and only 24 per cent reported that they are mature in this domain.

The inability to quantify their Cyber Risk Appetite(the risks they face and the potential impacts on their organisations) makes it difficult to prioritise mitigation and investment, a foundational activity for any organisation looking to improve their security and risk posture. For the second year, the survey results highlight how critical infrastructure operators, the original target audience for the CSF, need to make significant steps forward in their current levels of maturity. Government and energy organisations ranked lowest across industries in the survey, with only 18 per cent of respondents ranking as developed or advantaged.

Organisations in the aerospace and defense industry reported by far the highest level of maturity with 39 per cent of respondents having developed or advantaged capabilities. Financial Services organisations, a sector often cited as industry-leading due to the large volume of cyberattacks it faces, placed in between with 26 per cent rating their firms as well prepared — down from 33 per cent a year ago.

‘Has set a benchmark’ “This project has set a benchmark now globally,” Saji Sam, a partner at management consultants Oliver Wyman, said in an interview in Dubai on Monday. “The direction now is for lower cost in solar projects. That will help renewables take a bigger share of the energy mix.”

The price bid for the project would undercut the cost of power generated from coal. It’s 15 per cent lower than the previous record for solar power set in Mexico in April, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Dubai plans to invest Dh50 billion ($14 billion) to generate a total of 5,000 megawatts of power by 2030 at the desert solar park, helping provide 25 per cent of the emirate’s electricity from clean energy sources.

13 megawatts in operation The Gulf emirate currently has 13 megawatts in operation at the desert site and a further 200 megawatts under construction. The project awarded to the Masdarled group will make up the third phase of the park. DEWA this month announced plans to build a fourth phase consisting of another 1,000 megawatts.

Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate in the UAE, is seeking developers in a separate bidding process for a 350 megawatt solar project. Masdar, based in Abu Dhabi, operates a 100 megawatt solar-thermal plant in the emirate. — Bloomberg News

B4

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016

FEATURE

NOT CONVINCING ENOUGH?

Elon Musk defended his proposed marriage of Tesla Motors and SolarCity with a second conference call in about 14 hours to assure investors his $2.86 billion plan to combine the companies is a “no brainer” that would benefit both.

“F

rom my standpoint this makes Tesla’s future execution easier, not harder,” said Musk on Wednesday. “It’s increasingly unwieldy to work with Solar City at an arm’s length basis.”

But Tesla investors haven’t embraced the news. The shares opened on Wednesday down 9.8 per cent to $198.13 at 9:31am New York time after falling as much as 14 per cent in extended trading on Tuesday. In a sign of scepticism for the deal, SolarCity shares rose 7.5 per cent to $22.77 at 9:55am, well below the range of $26.50 to $28.50 Musk said Tesla would likely pay.

Analysts raised concerns about management focus, the solar company’s debt and corporate governance issues between the two businesses that share the same chairman and largest shareholder — Musk, who is also chief executive officer of the electric-car company.

Oppenheimer analysts including Colin Rusch downgraded Tesla to perform from outperform in a research note published late on Tuesday, saying they expect “a robust shareholder fight over this acquisition centered on corporate governance.”

“We believe investors are likely to view this transaction as a bailout for SCTY and a distraction to Tesla’s own production hurdles,” Rusch said in the note.

While it’s unusual to announce a proposed acquisition rather than a defini-

tive agreement, Musk’s holdings in the two companies required him to keep the market informed, which benefits other shareholders, Todd Maron, Tesla’s general counsel, said on Wednesday’s call.

“The result of this is that this is actually a more transparent process because you’re essentially seeing behind the curtains more than you would ordinarily see in a transaction,” he said.

Credit Suisse Group analysts including Patrick Jobin said in a separate note that they expect “resistance from Tesla shareholders” and warned of “many corporate governance challenges.”

“Investors expect Tesla to keep all its focus on completing the gigafactory and on quickly ramping up production of Model 3 in 2018,” said Salim Morsy, an analyst with Bloomberg New Energy Finance. “Both of these goals are existential for Tesla. A SolarCity acquisition doesn’t help execute these critical milestones.”

But the billionaire was upbeat on Tuesday’s conference call. “In my personal opinion, this is obviously something that should happen,” Musk said.

Tesla announced its bid for SolarCity in a blog post, saying the acquisition would “complete the picture.”

The move comes as Tesla finishes construction of its battery-manufacturing gigafactory east of Reno, Nevada, and prepares to begin output of the Model 3, its more affordable electric car, late next

Investors expect Tesla to keep all its focus on completing the gigafactory and on quickly ramping up production of Model 3 in 2018. Both of these goals are existential for Tesla.

A SolarCity acquisition doesn’t help execute these critical milestones Salim Morsy

Analyst with Bloomberg New Energy Finance

year. Musk has said he wants to build 500,000 cars a year by 2018, two years sooner than originally planned.

If the deal is approved, SolarCity would become a unit of Tesla. It’s already part of the family: SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive and co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Peter Rive are Musk’s first cousins. The three of them hatched the idea for SolarCity during a trip to the Burning Man arts festival in the Nevada desert more than a decade ago.

‘Room for a deal’ “It’s clearly not a ‘done deal,’ but rather just an offer for now,” said Pavel Molchanov, an analyst at Raymond James. “I think there is room for a deal, but likely at a higher level, maybe in the $30s.”

With 100.2 million SolarCity shares outstanding, the proposal is worth as much as $2.86 billion. Including net debt, the deal values the company at about $5.7 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Tesla is being much more generous than other acquirers in the industry have been. The bid values SolarCity at about 12.6 times revenue, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, while buyers over the past five years have agreed to pay an average of 5.7 times sales for alternative-energy companies. The data looked at deals valued at $100 million or more in areas such as solar, wind and waterpower.

Musk said he and Antonio Gracias — a member of both boards — would recuse themselves from voting on the takeover offer. JB Straubel, Tesla’s CTO, is also a SolarCity director.

Tesla shareholders will likely look askance at taking on more debt by combining the money-losing companies, said Morsy, the BNEF analyst.

“The company just raised $1.4 billion from an equity issuance in May to finance an accelerated production ramp of Model 3,” he said in an e-mail. “Investors will have trouble looking past the $3.2 billion in debt that Tesla moves on to its own balance sheet for a SolarCity enterprise value of just $5.8 billion.”

Musk owns 22 per cent of SolarCity and 21 per cent of Tesla, the youngest and smallest publicly held US automaker. The two companies work closely together: SolarCity picked batteries made

by Tesla to provide 13 megawatts of electric storage for an array of solar panels to be built on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

“Tesla customers can drive clean cars and they can use our battery packs to help consume energy more efficiently, but they still need access to the most sustainable energy source that’s available: the sun,” Musk said in the blog post.

“Most of our customers have an interest in solar,” he said on the conference call.

“But a small percentage actually have it.”

— Bloomberg News

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A’Saffa Foods continues to be a popular choice that during the production process the brand doesn’t add hormones, steroids, preservatives, colours or flavours of any kind; and doesn’t inject its birds with water to artificially increase their weight.

Emphasising on the corporate philosophy - ‘Core values of Healthy Food, Health and Happiness’, A’Saffa’s success is based on the ‘100% promise’ and its three pillars - ‘100% halal, 100% natural and 100% tasty’

MUSCAT: A’Saffa Foods, the Sultanate’s largest fully integrated poultry producer, continues to be a popular choice among households in the Sultanate as well as in the GCC when it comes to their favourite poultry and allied products brand.

Emphasising on the corporate philosophy - ‘Core values of Healthy Food, Health and Happiness’, A’Saffa’s success is based on the ‘100% promise’ and its three pillars - ‘100% halal, 100% natural and 100% tasty’, says a press release.

Sidhartha Lenka, head of Marketing and Sales, A’Saffa Foods stated, “Each and every A’Saffa product is produced, packaged and transported to a wholesaler or retailer keeping health, freshness and safety in mind. Being pioneers in fully integrated poultry production, farm management systems and processed food technology, we have built our competence and expertise in food production, food processing and innovative food recipes helping us to deliver fresh, flavourful, ha-

lal, healthy and delightful choices for our consumers.”

100% halal A’Saffa ensures that all of its birds are slaughtered by hand using a knife, and processed in a way that is hygienic and ensures that the birds are of the highest quality and fit for human consumption. Customers in Oman and across the GCC can be rest assured that they can buy every A’Saffa chicken and chicken parts with the confidence that they have been raised and slaughtered by hand using actual halal techniques in accordance with Islamic Sharia.

“Through ‘real halal’ the slaughtering is done by hand from the top of the neck ensuring each drop of blood and toxin flows out of the bird and is hygienic for consumption,” Lenka explained.

“Most companies use mechanical devices to slaughter poultry which is contrary to the strict guidelines that should be carried out to ensure that birds are slaughtered in accordance with proper Islamic Sharia. 3 to 4 out of every 100 chicken die before slaughter when mechanical processes are used, and this goes unnoticed in mechanical slaughtering which means ‘halal’ is not guaranteed.”

It is noteworthy that A’Saffa

Foods specially employ trained Muslim staff to slaughter chickens by hand at their farm ensuring that the staff member pronounces ‘Bis miallah Allah ho Akhbar’ while facing Mecca during the slaughtering of each individual bird in accordance with Sharia principles.

100% natural Known for producing Oman’s freshest chicken and allied products, the infrastructure at A’Saffa Foods plant includes parent farms, feed mill, environmentally controlled sheds (EC Shed), hatchery, modern (fully automated, untouched by hand) processing plant, R&D centre, disease diagnostics and feed analytical labs. A’Saffa birds are fed with 100% natural ingredients that are also manufactured at the A’Saffa Feed mill, all throughout the raising period to ensure that the chicken are healthy and as close to organic as possible.

That’s not all, A’Saffa Foods also has a highly trained on-site medical team at its farms that monitors the health of the chickens daily to ensure that they are kept free from disease, have the right balance of feed and water; thus ensuring that the final product that is delivered to the consumer is safe and pure. Customers who buy A’Saffa products – frozen or fresh – can also be assured

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100% tasty As a company that adheres to religious, healthy and ethical practices - A’Saffa prohibits the use of chicken by-products and substitutes for feeding its birds; and meticulous attention to detail, high biosecurity standards and stringent quality control checks at its plant ensure that the chicken that reaches end-consumers are fresh, natural, pure, tasty and safe.

Being a local Omani manufacturer, A’Saffa Foods ensures its products reach supermarkets in the shortest time after production; hence consumers feel the difference in the brand’s products and that they are guaranteed peace of mind and are able to purchase food that give them the quality they demand.

From its core frozen and fresh chicken products, A’Saffa Foods has expanded its product portfolio in recent years to include the Khayrat range of frozen vegetables, fruits, fruit pulps, and beef products in addition to expanding its range of chicken delicacies and snack food products, that have delighted customers all over Oman along with the ‘A’Saffa’, ‘Khayrat’ and ‘Taybat’ range of products.

Located in Thumrait (Oman), the A’Saffa Foods plant produces high-quality fresh and frozen poultry products. One of the reasons for the remote desert location of the plant in the Dhofar Governorate is to ensure that the most stringent ‘biosecurity’ measures are in place at the facility. Placing the farms far away from human habitation, migratory bird routes and other developments enables the company to minimise any potential risk of contamination or disease that could impact the farms that are located across a 30 square kilometre site.

ACCOMPLISHMENT

alizz bank official completes National CEO Programme MUSCAT: alizz Islamic bank, one of the Sultanate’s premiere Islamic banks announced that Aisha Abdullah Al Kharusi, chief marketing officer (CMO) has successfully completed the National CEO Programme.

Overseen by the Capability Development Institute (CDI) at the Sultanate’s Diwan of Royal Court, the programme is an initiative that was launched by the Public Private Partnership Taskforce (Sharaka), says a press release.

The initiative is the first of its kind in the Sultanate and aims to develop the next generation of private sector Omani leaders and executives.

It further adds emphasis to the importance of the government support for developing the private sector with Omani nationals for the future performance of the Sultanate’s economy.

The programme has been designed to address the private sector’s emerging needs for talented business leaders and executives who are empowered to meet the challenges of the local and regional marketplace simultaneously creating bigger opportunities to enhance economic growth.

Global best practices Built on a foundation of global best practices and the latest in leadership thinking and learning methodology, it will aim to shape Omani leaders of tomorrow.

Salaam Said Al Shaksy, chief executive officer, alizz Islamic bank, said: “I am very glad to see one of the banks up and coming leaders graduating from this pioneering programme.

On this occasion, I would like to congratulate Aisha for her outstanding achievement.

“I am quite certain that the skills and knowledge she has acquired in the programme will definitely contribute to developing the overall bank performance as well as contribute to

the wider development of Oman’s commercial front.”

Graduation ceremony The graduation ceremony of the programme’s first batch was held under the patronage of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court and was attended by the members of the programme and the advisory committee.

The advisory committee has been assigned to support the programme to realise its vision of building a community of worldclass CEOs in the Sultanate.

It comprises a top-class group of senior leaders and executives representing strategic industries across the private sector who possess the same passion and dedication for the sector’s national and global growth.

The programme has been implemented in conjunction with the International Institute for Management Development (IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland) - a world leader in business and management institutions run by highly-qualified and experienced professionals.

Additionally, the NCP graduates also held courses at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore.

Significant goals The National CEO Programme aims to accomplish significant goals. One of them is to arm participants with leadership skills and enable them to inspire the next generation of the private sector leaders.

In addition it is also to help corporates contribute to growth and performance across all sectors by developing leadership capabilities. The National CEO Programme will enhance competitiveness and sustainability in the private sector by graduating highly-qualified leaders.

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TAAGEER CELEBRATES IFTAR WITH EMPLOYEES

Taageer Finance celebrated annual Iftar get together with its employees. The Iftar is part of the company’s annual tradition that brings together the executive management and employees during the holy month of Ramadan. The event increases the team work and mutual understanding and witnessed employees sharing enjoyable moments together. — Supplied picture

JAC light-duty trucks serve as a reliable workhorse for SME growth MUSCAT: JAC Motors lightduty trucks available in Oman exclusively at Towell Auto Centre (TAC) are a powerful and reliable workhorse for several small and medium businesses.

Rigid, safe and suitable for various road conditions, JAC trucks offer a powerful combination of efficiency, performance, strong load capacity and excellent value.

Their maintenance cost is also not much and this adds to the attractiveness of JAC trucks. Moreover, loaded with features and essentials such as water tanks, refrigerated storage etc. makes JAC Motors an ideal vehicle for different business types.

A senior spokesperson of TAC commented, “Available in 3 Ton (2.8L) and 4 Ton (3.8L) versions, JAC trucks are powered by world

Rigid, safe and suitable for various road conditions, JAC trucks offer a powerful combination of efficiency, performance, strong load capacity and excellent value

class independent technology diesel engines that offer impressive fuel efficiency, environmental performance, reliability and ultimate safety. JAC trucks are well-equipped to meet varying business needs and are a complete value for money. They have been developed over many years of R&D based on advanced European and Asian technologies. JAC trucks also offer low oil consumption, low using cost, high performance, smart pricing, solidity and durability and this benefits the SME sector tremendously.”

In Oman, TAC is the sole distributor of JAC light-duty trucks.

With a network of 11 showrooms, 13 service outlets and 10 parts outlets spread across Oman, TAC is one of the leading automobile distributors in the region.

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MUSCAT: The month-long Ramadan events organised by Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, under the banner of ‘Ramadan Al Khair’ to benefit different segments of society have gained momentum.

In a unique gesture, the bank produced a short video clip in appreciation of the people doing service to the nation. Paying rich tributes to citizens who are on duty to ensure critical services provided by the police, hospitals, ambulances, fire brigades as also who are away from their families in remote areas and engaged in oil drilling activities, the video clip posted on the bank’s social media channels and the state television evocatively joins the people we often tend to overlook while enjoying celebrations with our families and dear ones. The video clip conveying a powerful social message has earned high acclaim from citizens and residents, says a press release.

Taking a further step, the bank organised Iftar gatherings with various groups of people on duty to the nation, including the call cen-

tre staff at Muscat Municipality and the Royal Hospital employees.

As part of the bank’s Tadhamun corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, beneficiary homes identified by the Ministry of Social Development across the Sultanate are receiving basic electronic home appliances, aimed at providing them with a better quality of life. The distributions will be carried out through the holy month along with Eidiyah to ben-

eficiary families as a gift from the bank’s employees. Over the years, the Tadhamun programme has benefited numerous citizens from social welfare families. The Tadhamun initiative is a fine example of the public-private partnership launched by the bank in association with the Ministry of Social Development to strengthen the hands of beneficiaries.

Through Tadhamun programme, the bank seeks to reiter-

ate its dynamic vision and values of accountability and partnership, striving to reach out to different segments and ‘doing more’ for society as a whole. Committed to supporting economic growth and sustainable development, the bank utilises every opportunity to reiterate partnership in building the nation by creating opportunities for individuals and communities to grow and prosper.

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velopment, the bank works closely with local communities with the aim of improving living standards in a manner that complements the national economy.

As part of CSR initiatives coinciding with the Holy Month of Ramadan, the bank unveiled ‘Zeinah Cares’, a first-of-its-kind initiative in association with the Ministry of Social Development, to support charitable organisations in the Sultanate. Bank Muscat women customers holding a Zeinah savings account can sign up for ‘Zeinah Cares’, wherein the baisas available in their account balance at the end of the month will automatically get transferred and donated towards charity. The participation is voluntary and optional. The accumulated amount from all Zeinah customers will be transferred to Zeinah charity account and donated to charity organisations recommended by the Ministry of Social Development.

In another initiative, Bank Muscat joined hands with Riyada - the Public Authority for SME Development, to organise al Wathbah Ramadan Souq, an exhibition showcasing products and services

promoted by Omani women entrepreneurs, at the bank’s head office. Aimed at giving wings to the business dreams of women entrepreneurs, al Wathbah Souq highlighted a wide range of homemade products, including clothes, accessories, food items, home decorations and much more. The exhibition offered a unique shopping experience to visitors.

Reaching out to the family and children, Bank Muscat organised entertainment and Qaranqashow celebrations at Oman Avenues Mall. The highlights of the programme included ‘Alladin Children’s Show’. Spicing up the events, the bank utilised the occasion to highlight al Mazyona Children’s Savings Account. al Mazyona mascots Basma and Basim provided fun to children, raising awareness on the need for prudent savings habit among children to enjoy a bright future.

The Ramadan celebrations organised by Bank Muscat have become a major attraction for citizens and residents. The Ramadan evenings are an extension of the unique banking experience with Bank Muscat.

SPECIAL EVENT

Cadillac 2017 XT5 brings new level of sophistication MUSCAT: Cadillac’s first-ever 2017 XT5 was crafted to fit its customers’ distinctive yet expressive lifestyle. Its flexible interior is filled with advanced features to help keep drivers and passengers comfortable and connected, while the sharp exterior lines make a striking statement.

A thoroughly progressive vehicle both inside and out, the XT5 is the next chapter in elevating the popular Cadillac brand: it was designed to accommodate the needs of customers, while expressing their distinctive, bold, and sophisticated sense of style, says a press release.

Inside, the XT5 has a strong visual presence with proportions that convey the driving experience and the lightweight construction underneath the surface. There is a lean, taut, liquid quality to the surfaces with flowing, uninterrupted lines separated by crisp edges and covered in authentic material.

A thoroughly progressive vehicle both inside and out, the XT5 is the next chapter in elevating the popular Cadillac brand

Interior surfaces inside the XT5 are wider and more horizontal in orientation, emphasising efficient use of space with all main control surfaces at an ergonomic reach for the driver.

Of course, like all Cadillac models, the interior is assembled with cut-and-sewn wrapped panels and

includes luxury touches such as available heated and cooled seats, microfiber swede applications on the Platinum model, tri-zone climate control and a cargo management system to name a few.

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 crossover was named to the 2016 Wards 10 Best Interiors list from Ward-

sAuto recently. The first-ever XT5 was noted for its ‘first-rate materials’ and integration of advanced technology, like the award-winning Rear Camera Mirror.

OTE Group is the exclusive dealer for Cadillac in Oman offering excellent sales and after-sales service support on par with global standards.

BOUQUET OF BENEFITS

Ramadan offer from Popular pre-owned cars MUSCAT: Popular pre-owned cars, a division of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, is offering its customers loads of benefits and offers during Ramadan.

This holy month Popular preowned cars is giving three more reasons to celebrate. The scheme will continue till July 31, says a press release.

The first benefit is a one-of-itskind offer in Oman. A customer who wants to purchase a quality pre owned cars from Popular can pay his/her first instalment after

60 long days. That means if a person buys a car on June 30 his/ her first instalment will start from August 30, instead of the normal course of July 30.

As a second benefit, Popular pre-owned car is offering free complete interior cleaning voucher worth OMR25 with every purchase made between the scheme period. The last benefit is an attractive interest rate of 5.5% on any model which can be financed from its in house finance company, Autofinance.

Apart from that every booking made during this offer period will get an exclusive gift from Popular pre-owned cars as a token of appreciation. With all these benefits, Popular pre-owned cars is committed to make the process of buying and selling quality pre-owned cars more joyful and easy.

In addition to this, a newly designed website of popular preowned cars (www.popularcarsoman.com) will definitely redefine the process used cars are bought and sold. This new responsive

site boasts latest software for best viewing in any kind of devices be it a desktop or a tablet or a handheld mobile phone. It contains almost everything relevant to pre-owned vehicles in a nice graphical manner and host of other useful features for the visitors.

Finally, it can be said that Popular pre-owned cars, a trusted name for the last 10 years, has a lot to offer its customers. To avail these benefits do drop into any of its Nissan showrooms or log on to the website for more details.

Orpic organises Qaranqashow for Child Care Centre MUSCAT: Orpic organised a special Qaranqashow event for the children of Child Care Centre and Orpic employees in cooperation with Muscat Grand Mall (MGM) recently.

The event reflects Orpic’s commitment towards serving Oman with pride and its continued support to the community. The Qaranqashow event had a number of fun and interactive activities, wherein children took part and competed for prizes, says a press release.

On this occasion, Shaima Al Aufi, manager - Corporate Communications, Orpic commented, “We are committed at Orpic to support social events and contribute to preserving Omani tradition based on our value of serving Oman with pride. Orpic’s objective in this event was to draw a smile on the faces of the

children at Child Care Centre and share this special moment with them and encourage their love for Omani tradition.”

Hassan Jaboub, general manager, MGM said, “Muscat Grand Mall has always been a great spot for such celebrations, especially for children. We feel proud to be part of this amazing event which saw a large number of children participating and enjoying themselves. We are proud to partner with Orpic who are leaders in the refining and petrochemicals business in Oman and the region and actively contribute towards community engagement initiatives.”

Orpic employees distributed gift bags, Orpic-branded balloons and sweets to the children. Orpic expressed its gratitude to MGM, Child Care Centre and Orpic employees for all their efforts in making this event a success.

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Ooredoo Goodwill Journey concludes annual mission of community support The annual Ooredoo Goodwill Journey is the cornerstone of the leading telecommunications company’s proactive and family focused corporate social responsibility programme

MUSCAT: Welcomed by Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Sibani, deputy chairman of Public Authority for Radio and TV and greeted by traditional music and community spirit, the 2016 Ooredoo Goodwill Journey concluded its mission of care, compassion, and community support with an exuberant ceremony at Muscat Grand Mall.

Since setting out from Salalah at the beginning of the holy month, this 12th Goodwill Journey, with

31 volunteers, covered about 5,000 kilometres and traversed all 11 governorates, says a press release.

Aiming to empower women and youth across the Sultanate, the dedicated volunteers presented essential equipment, supplies and educational materials to Omani associations and organisations laying the foundations for a variety of sustainable initiatives and longterm projects. The volunteers distributed gifts in the generous spirit

of Ramadan and took part in special ceremonies and festivities.

“An unforgettable and inspiring experience for everyone involved, the Ooredoo Goodwill Journey has once again been a celebration of the generous spirit of Ramadan,” said Amaal Al Lawati, chief customer experience officer at Ooredoo.

She added: “With a focus on fostering sustainable development and growth for a better tomorrow through the empowerment of women and youth in particular, it

has touched the lives and made a valuable contribution to the wellbeing and future prosperity of thousands of people in communities across Oman.

“We will keep a watchful eye on the projects we have initiated and supported, and look forward to seeing their progress in the months and years to come.”

Amaal Al Lawati went on to thank all people who supported the Goodwill Journey with warm messages of encouragement and

cheers as it made its way across the Sultanate. She emphasised that every contribution had been put to work and every gift had been passed on. She offered her own thanks, and those of the whole Ooredoo family, to the selfless and steadfast volunteers who gave up their time and worked with enormous dedication and enthusiasm to make this 2016 Ooredoo Goodwill Journey a resounding and memorable success.

The annual Ooredoo Goodwill

Journey is the cornerstone of the leading telecommunications company’s pro-active and family focused corporate social responsibility programme.

Reaching out to communities across Oman, this year journey gave the charitable contributions to associations in: Shaleem and Hallaniyat Islands, Al Jazir, Al Mudhaibi, Sur, Quriyat, Bausher, Al Rustaq, Al Khabourah, Al Snainah, Daba, Dhank and Manah before returning to Muscat.

H O LY M O N T H

Suhail Bahwan hosts Futoor for employees and customers MUSCAT: Celebrating the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Suhail Bahwan Group hosted Futoor for its employees and business associates over three days.

Hundreds of employees from the group’s companies, i.e., Bahwan Healthcare Centre, Bahwan IT, Bahwan Projects & Telecoms, Bahwan Electronics, Bahwan Building Materials, Bahwan Steel & Trading, Bahwan Furnishings & Trading, Bahwan Logistics, Bahwan International Properties and Bilad Oman, along with employees from the corporate support functions such as information services, finance & accounts, internal audit, human resources

& administration and legal came together underscoring the group’s ‘One team, one family’ spirit.

Employees and customers took

this opportunity to meet and greet each other while being faithful and pious doing the holy month by fasting and praying.

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Grand Exhibition Village activities bring joy to people MUSCAT: Exciting activities for children, a mini food festival and display of clothes and jewellery were the highlights of the recent Grand Exhibition Village, which was held at Al Bahja Hall in Qurum recently, where visitors came in large number to engage in the fanfare at the venue.

The event was inaugurated by Nada Al Zadjali, assistant director of the Muscat Festival and Dalia Al Bassami, entrepreneur and a popular Omani photographer, after which the event was made open to the guests. Special guest at the event was Raya Al Riyami. Alpha Events were the organisers of the event, says a press release.

Stalls with a variety of clothes, jewellery, makeup and home décor products were on display all through the event.

“We try to bring in entertaining activities for children and adults because there is a huge demand for them all the time, and people like being part of them. Alpha Events is really happy to get such brilliant feedback from visitors at the event, we promise to bring in more of these for Muscat’s people,” said Fahad Awais Munir, managing director of Alpha Events.

At the birthday event over 50 children took part and had fun in the exciting line-up of games

and won several prizes. All the children got to try the delicious cake handcrafted by Cakes Royale. Goody bags were distributed among the children soon after the party was over.

“It was so nice to see lots of inquiries coming to me before the event, that really encouraged us do our best in making visitors happy and comfortable at the event. The other great thing was that people were actually calling us to ask how they could contribute to the event. Singers, drummers and other performers called us and said that they wanted to display their talent through our platform,” added Munir.

The evening hours saw a much bigger attendance and lots of stage activities. A raffle draw with many exciting prizes was also conducted in the evening. Nadeem Al Balushi, Oman’s popular singer stole the show with his me-

lodious English and Arabic songs.

Lakshay, a young drummer mesmerised the audience with his brilliant beats, other children were also given an opportunity to showcase their talent on stage.

The organisers thanked the event partners - Mitesh from Oman Foodstuff Factory, Lynn Al Khatib from Nestle, Shivanand from Sweets of Oman, Feroz and Farooq from Pran foods, Lorna from Oman Refreshment Company, Kumar from Indaprastha restaurant, Suraiya from Foodlands restaurant and Ahmed Ansari from Cakes Royale. Oman Oasis distributed 2,000 free bottles of water.

“It was a beautiful event, there was something for everyone, and Friday being a holiday, it was easier for the entire family to come and visit this lovely exhibition, we look forward to more of such events in the future,” said Simi, a young girl who came to the event.

MCDONALD’S CELEBRATES QARANQASHOW

McDonald’s Oman cheerfully celebrated Qaranqashow with children at all its outlets, giving away gift items, sweets and ice cream to every kid who came into the restaurant. McDonald’s Qaranqashow celebration was a special night for children of all ages. It’s a special traditional Omani treat for kids that encourages them to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. — Supplied picture

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Tabaq restaurant offers a new world of flavours Tabaq is the latest addition to the restaurants offering authentic Pakistani cuisine in an array of starters, main course, drinks and desserts

SHAHZAD RAZA shahzad@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Tabaq restaurant, the famous Pakistani brand launched recently in Oman, is running to packed houses in Ramadan thanks to the true Pakistani taste it offers along with the great ambience and service.

Tabaq, inaugurated recently by Naheed Naveed Atif, deputy head of mission, Embassy of Pakistan, is the latest addition to the restaurants offering authentic Pakistani cuisine in an array of starters, main course, drinks and desserts.

“Tabaq is a blend of Pakistani and Arabic tastes that creates unmatched fine dining experience in the heart of Muscat city. We specialise in offering authentic Pakistani cuisine from both North and South regions of Pakistan. Our secret herbs and spices blend incred-

ibly well to lend a distinct taste to the food which is constantly winning us new customers.

“We are glad that our food, complemented by our smart and efficient service, has been attracting a steady flow of customers from various communities in Oman, specially Pakistanis, Indians and Omanis,” said Akhtar Zaib, restaurant director, talking to Times of Oman yesterday.

Explaining what he called “absolutely overwhelming response”, Akhtar said: “People are enjoying the taste, professional service and the beauty of its ambience while dining in.”

Ramadan is a great period for any restaurant to attract and please customers. Tabaq it seems has fully capitalised on the blessings of the holy month.

“We planned Tabaq’s launch to coincide with the euphoria to welcome Ramadan and it has worked very well for us. Our special Iftaar buffet has proved to be an instant success and we have been running full house since the start of Ramadan in both dining hall and Marhaba Banquet Hall,” he added.

With the Eid holidays looming, does the restaurant have any Eid attractions in store for its customers?

“We are going to make this Eid very special for our customers as our team of chefs is planning to rise to the grand occasion. All I can share at the moment is, there are going to be three days of special Eid dinner buffet for our guests, offering special food delights from Pakistan,” Akhtar explained.

Lahori food excites every Pakistani. How soon can Tabaq start offering that heavenly taste?

“Pretty soon. Since its inception in Oman, Tabaq has aimed to promote Lahori food flavours. We are going to launch a few key items like ‘Lahori Chargha’, ‘Chikkar Chollay’ and Mutton ribs in our menu very soon,” he promised.

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Bank Sohar launches Al Mumayaz Auto Loan Ramadan special offer MUSCAT: Bank Sohar, in celebration of the holy month of Ramadan, has launched a limited time offer for its Al Mumayaz Auto Loan which will run for the duration of the Ramadan season till July 22.

As part of the offer, customers who choose to finance the purchase of a new or used vehicle during the promotional period through the bank’s Al Mumayaz Auto Loan facility will be eligible for preferential interest rates starting from just 4.5% based on the tenor of the loan. Customers will also have the option to avail a grace period for the start of the loan repayment to any month up to October 2016 while also enjoying numerous other value added benefits, says a press release.

Commenting on the special offer, Khamis Masoud Al Rahbi, senior AGM and acting head of Retail Banking at Bank Sohar, said: “The holy month of Ramadan is the season when many people are looking to purchase a vehicle, capitalising on the variety of special offers presented to them by automotive dealerships.

Our Al Mumayaz Auto Loan service, together with its value added benefits will provide customers with an extremely quick and hassle-free finance solution. We have customised this offer based on an in-depth understanding of our customer’s financial needs and are therefore providing them the option of deferring their initial re-payment to any month up toOctober 2016. This effectively means that our customers can purchase the vehicle they desire in time for Eid Al Fitr, but not have to worry about repayments till after Eid Al Adha.”

The bank’s Al Mumayaz auto loan offers Omanis and expatriates auto financing solutions and one hour loan approvals for up to 80 per cent of the vehicle value. Finance is available for a maximum tenure of seven years for new vehicles and five years for used vehicles. There is no medical requirement for insurance of loans up to a certain limit and no requirement for a salary transfer as loans can be granted against post-dated cheques. Al Mumayaz auto finance also provides an insurance option for customers who prefer to avail it through the bank.

“In order to serve customers more effectively during the holy month we will be opening a special evening counter on our Qurum branch premises. This location was decided upon due to its close proximity to most auto dealerships and convenient location for walk-in customers.

This counter will be operating from 8pm to 11pm every day; coinciding with evening showroom times of most automotive dealerships during the holy month,” added Khamis Al Rahbi.

In addition to these benefits, customers applying for an auto loan through Bank Sohar will also be entitled to a Bank Sohar Excel Visa Credit Card with the first year free of charge. The type of card, either Platinum, Gold or Classic, will be issued based on salary eligibility and will come with all of the benefits associated with any Excel Credit Card including Travel Insurance, Purchase Protection, Zero Lost Card Liability, Free Priority Pass and online shopping security via Verified by Visa, and much more.

S AV I N G S A C C O U N T

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

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

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

Profit on the account is accrued daily and paid quarterly.

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The Izdihar savings account starts from OMR30,000 offering flexibility through a checkbook facility and higher weightages on savings with multiple tiers, so the more you save, the more you can earn Yasir Al Azawi

Head of Wealth Management

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KNOCKED OUT Azzurri power ends Spain’s reign Chiellini opened the scoring after 33 minutes while Pelle wrapped up the victory in stoppage time to end Spain’s reign as European champions which covered the 2008 and 2012 tournaments

SMART EFFORT: Italy’s Pelle is ecstatic after striking the second

goal against Spain. – AFP

PARIS: Italy broke a 22-year hoodoo to end Spain’s bid for a record third successive European title with a deserved 2-0 win over familiar foes in an absorbing last 16 clash between the two heavyweights at Euro 2016 on Monday.

Italy triumphed with goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle and will face Germany in the quarterfinals.

The Italians, who had not won a competitive match against Spain since the 1994 World Cup and were humiliated 4-0 by their old rivals in the Euro 2012 final in Kiev, were the better side, especially in the first half, on a damp evening.

Italy, who were better organised and more aggressive before the break, had wasted several chances when defender Chiellini put them ahead after 33 minutes, following up to tap in after goalkeeper David De Gea failed to block Eder’s free kick.

The Italians suffered in the second half and had been resisting sustained Spanish pressure when striker Pelle connected with a Matteo Darmian cross to volley home from close range, douubling their advantage in added time.

Spain’s defeat marked the end

OPPORTUNISTIC: Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini celebrates scoring the first goal with teammate Eder at Stade de France in Paris. – Reuters

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of an era for a side who had established themselves as the dominant force in Europe by winning the European Championship in 2008, after knocking out Italy in the quarterfinals, and repeated the success in 2012. The Spaniards, who struggled to impose their trademark, quick passing game on a slippery pitch, had already suggested they were on the way out when they lost their world crown with a shock group-stage exit from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Italy, who had won one of their past 11 games against Spain and whose ageing side had been written off by many in the build-up to the tournament, face Germany on Saturday in Bordeaux in another battle of the heavyweights for place

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in the semifinals. Chiellini’s goal was the first conceded by Spain in the knockout stages of a European championship or a World Cup since a 3-1 defeat by France in the last 16 of the 2006 World Cup. First chance The first clear chance of Monday’s game at the Stade de France came to Italy after a few minutes when Pelle’s header from Alessandro Florenzi’s free kick forced De Gea to save. The Spain keeper was made to work again soon after when he turned an overhead kick by Emanuele Giaccherini on to the post.

Spain, whose 15-match unbeaten run in European Championship finals ended with a 2-1 defeat by Croatia in their final group game,

did d not manage a shot on target until t a harmless effort by Andres Iniesta e shortly before the half-hour.

The holders showed more initiative after the break and came close with a header by Alvaro Morata directed straight at Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon early in the second half.

The Italians, however, remained dangerous and would have doubled their lead earlier had Eder not lost out in a one-on-one with De Gea after being set up by a Pelle flick on the hour.

Spain kept plugging away and missed another good opportunity 15 minutes from time when Iniesta struck a volley that Italy captain Buffon did well to punch out.

The experienced keeper was decisive again in the closing stages, diving to save an effort from Gerard Pique shortly before Pelle but the outcome beyond doubt. - Reuters

MORE AGGRESSION IS THE CALL

Les Bleus must start stronger to finish better PARIS: France started a match poorly once again at Euro 2016 and once again they got away with it, beating Ireland 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals on Sunday.

But the players know that from now on they must be faster out of the blocks and cannot rely on luck and a late charge.

Les Bleus got off to an excruciating start against the Irish when Paul Pogba fouled Shane Long in the second minute and Robbie Brady converted the resulting penalty.

A tactical switch at halftime, shifting Antoine Griezmann closer to Olivier Giroud up front, gave the hosts more impact, with substitute Kingsley Coman adding speed.

“We told ourselves we had to move our a...s, that we were the France team and a defeat would make us a laughing stock,” said Griezmann, who scored France’s goals in the 58th and 61st minutes.

“Our opening minutes are very bad, we must improve in that department because we’re not going to get away with it every time.”

Dimitri Payet was never worried, although he conceded France could have made the effort earlier.

“I knew we had time to come back but it’s only in the second half that we put the ingredients together,” he said.

It took Les Bleus 13 minutes in the second half to equalise, Griezmann heading home form Bacary Sagna’s cross after heated exchanges among the players in the dressing room at halftime.

“We were frustrated and angry,” said Patrice Evra.

“But we did not just shout at halftime and then do nothing. We took our responsibilities in the second half.”

Earlier in the tournament France beat Romania 2-1 after playing a poor first half and needed Payet’s 89th minute goal to win.

STRATEGY TALK: France’s head coach Didier Deschamps, centre, speaks with France’s assistant coach Guy Stephan next to France’s goalkeeper coach Franck Raviot take part in a training session in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, southwest of Paris. – AFP

Then they beat Albania 2-0 with Griezmann scoring in the 90th and Payet in the sixth minute of time added on. Instead of worrying about what might happen if they fell behind again, captain Hugo Lloris preferred to underline the squad’s psychological strength.

“I have felt strength (in the squad) and it has not happened just today,” Lloris said.

Our opening minutes are very bad, we must improve in that department because we’re not going to get away with it every time Antoine Griezmann France

France take on either England or Iceland, who meet later on Monday, in the quarterfinals.

If it is the latter, Didier Deschamps’s team will have to brace themselves for a tough game against a defensive side — something Les Bleus have never been comfortable with. “It makes the games complicated. The teams are sitting deep,” said Griezmann.

“But eventually they are tired

and they crack because they’re out of juice. We are equipped to go all the way.”

France will be without holding midfielder N’Golo Kante and centre back Adil Rami, both suspended for the Stade de France game on Sunday.

Kante will probably be replaced

by Yohan Cabaye while Samuel Umtiti is likely to take Rami’s place. - Reuters

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Wales captain Williams fit for Belgium, says Coleman PARIS: Wales captain Ashley Williams will be fit to face Belgium in the Euro 2016 quarterfinal on Friday, manager Chris Coleman said on Monday.

The defender injured his shoulder colliding with team mate Jonny Williams in the 1-0 win over Northern Ireland on Saturday.

Although Ashley Williams stayed on the field, he was seen wearing heavy strapping after the game and there were fears he would miss the match in Lille.

But Coleman confirmed his fitness for Wales’ biggest game since their 1958 World Cup quarter-final with Brazil. “He’ll be ok, it was the way he landed,” Coleman told reporters on Monday. “He hasn’t dislocated his shoulder. He is not a worry or a doubt. We know we need to look after him.”

Belgium confirmed their place in Friday’s quarterfinal on Sunday when they thrashed Hungary 4-0 with a standout performance from Eden Hazard.

But Coleman said they have no particular plans for dealing with

He’ll be ok, it was the way he landed. He hasn’t dislocated his shoulder. He is not a worry or a doubt. We know we need to look after him MOMENT OF JOY: Wales’ Gareth Bale and Ashley Williams celebrate after the game against Northern

Ireland.

– Reuters

the Chelsea midfielder who many of his players compete against in England’s Premier League.

“You can spend a month in defensive situations to try and stop

player like that — in a split second he can disappoint those plans,” he said. “He’s a great player.

“We’ve faced him before but we won’t have special plans for one

player. “We know areas he likes to attack and positions to take up - but the fact we know it doesn’t mean we can stop it all the time. I watched the game last night. Yes

Chris Coleman

Wales Manager

they are a good team but there’s nothing for us to fear.”

Wales will draw confidence from beating Belgium 1-0 in their Euro 2016 qualifier last year, a result that helped them finish runners up to Marc Wilmot’s side in Group B. “Belgium have players that would grace any international team, but in four years we’ve had four meetings and won one and drawn two,” Coleman said.

Coleman said his team, who surprised many by finishing top of Group B in France, are enjoying being in the shakedown for a major international tournament.

“I don’t think we can understand it totally because we’re in a bubble.

We can only imagine it. It is great for Wales, for the nation, they deserve it,” he said.

“You don’t expect anything in football because it’s a game that can turn quickly, but I know the group we have is very good. You need luck, you need performances at maximum and if you get that you always get a chance.” - Reuters

Flexibility is the name of the game as Germany set marker The world champions cruised past Slovakia 3-0 on Sunday, playing their most attractive football yet in the tournament and staking a claim for a fourth European title

EVIAN: Germany coach Joachim Loew has not used the same starting 11 in any of his team’s four matches at the Euro 2016 so far and is unlikely to do so in their quarterfinal clash with either holders Spain or Italy.

The world champions cruised past Slovakia 3-0 on Sunday, playing their most attractive football yet in the tournament and staking a claim for a fourth European title.

“There is not one single team,” Loew said, after dropping Mario Goetze in favour of a speedy Julian Draxler, who scored one goal and set up another in the game.

“I do not know who will play in the next game. We have to wait

There is not one single team. I do not know who will play in the next game. We have to wait and see Joachim Loew

Germany coach

and see because with either Spain or Italy we will be facing a team of a completely different calibre.”

Loew has been tinkering with a starting lineup for months but the injuries of Marco Reus and Ilkay

Guendogan, among other, prior to the tournament forced him to abandon hopes of fielding his ideal team in France.

He now looks to have embraced the concept of flexibility as Ger-

many are within a game from a sixth consecutive semi-final spot in a major tournament. The decision to start Draxler paid off as did his choice of striker, Mario Gomez, in their final group match against Northern Ireland with the forward grabbing the winner.

Even his earlier shifting in the central defence with Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Hoewedes and Shkodran Mustafi brought results as Germany have yet to concede a goal.

“Starting 11? It is difficult to say if there is one,” said Boateng. “It depends a bit on the opponent and how the coach wants us to play.

That is why we have different player types.”

Critics back in Germany saw Gomez’ return to the team after two years as a step back.

The 30-year-old had missed their 2014 World Cup run through injury and his international career looked over as Loew opted to mostly use attacking midfielder Goetze as a striker in the past two years.

However, Gomez rekindled Loew’s interest this season when he topped the Turkish league scorers’ list and has continued his run at the Euro, also netting once against Slovakia.

With an abundance of talent and options on the bench that other teams can only dream of, Loew may continue playing the flexibility card as he shifts and tweaks his lineup on his way to the title. - Reuters

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Portugal’s Fonte desperate for another chance PARIS: Jose Fonte is on cloud nine after making his Euro 2016 bow for Portugal in their round of 16 victory over Croatia and he cannot wait to face Poland.

The 32-year-old centre-back, who started in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Croatia, is hoping coach Fernando Santos elects to play him in the quarter-finals against Poland on Thursday in Marseille.

Poland, who beat Switzerland on penalties on Saturday, had not won a game before the clash with Croatia, registering three successive draws in the group stage.

“Saturday’s game was important for me as I played my first game in such a big competition,” Fonte

ON CLOUD NINE: Portugal’s Jose Fonte celebrates after the game against Croatia. – Reuters

said. “If the coach considers it, I am ready to play the next game.”

Portugal beat a Croatia team flying high after their 2-1 comefrom-behind win over holders

Spain in their final group game.

Fonte believes everyone in the Portugal squad feels valued.

“All the players feel important,” said Fonte, who made 32 Premier

League appearances for Southampton last season.

“That is what the coach makes us believe. I am ready to start just like the other 22 players in the group. We work daily and the coach tells us that he believes in all of us.

That gives us hope and makes everyone work at their best.”

Portugal reached the semi-finals of the competition four years ago before losing to Spain on penalties. “We know very well what our philosophy is,” Fonte said.

“The important thing is to recover and be as fresh as possible.

“I know that whoever plays will give its all and whoever is on the bench will be ready.” — Reuters

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SHINES BUT WILMOTS WANTS MORE Eden Hazard struggled along with his team mates during Belgium’s opening defeat by Italy but completed a hat-trick of assists at the tournament when his sublime cross was met by substitute Michy Batshuayi for Belgium’s second goal on Sunday

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elgium’s Eden Hazard capped a superb individual performance with a magnificent solo goal as they thrashed Hungary 4-0 to reach the Euro 2016 quarterfinals but coach Marc Wilmots still wants more from his captain.

Hazard struggled along with his team mates during Belgium’s opening defeat by Italy but completed a hat-trick of assists at tthee tournament tou a e t w e hiss sub when sublime cross was met by substitute Michy Batshuayi for Belgium’s second goal on Sunday.

He killed the contest with a stunning low strike 94 seconds later, rounding off a masterful display which he later described as his best for the country as they ran out clear winners by the biggest margin recorded at this year’s tournament so far.

“If he’s feeling good, he’s the best in the world,” goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said after Hazard’s contribution helped clinch a last eight tie against Wales in Lille on Friday.

The forward has now contributed as many assists in France as he managed for Chelsea during the whole of a miserable 2015-16 Premier League season, and appears to be thriving after being made skipper in Vincent Kompany’s injury absence.

“There are a lot of people who are amazed that I gave him the captain’s armband but you have to let this little man grow up,” said Wilmots. “He doesn’t talk much but he talks with his feet and that’s what he did today. I told him that I wanted him to score a goal by cutting inside. He needs to have fun when he’s on the pitch.”

After his excellent showing, Hazard will be expected to produce a cutting edge more consistently for Belgium. At the 2014 World Cup, his assists helped beat Algeria and Russia in the group stage before they eventually went out to Argentina in the quarterfinals.

While Hazard has scored against the likes of Andorra, Cyprus and Israel he has struggled to make an impact against bigger sides, with France, Slovakia and Sweden the only Euro 2016 qualifiers against whom he’s previously found the net.

“I know what he’s capable of and I’ve told him I want him to have a go, to shoot,” Wilmots add-

ed. “He must dare.”

After his dazzling display on Sunday, Belgium will expect Hazard to perform when it matters most as they aim to reach their first major final since the 1980 European Championship.

No illusions Belgium coach Wilmots is under no illusions about the challenge facing his side when they meet one of the tournament’s surprise p packages in the quarterfinal in Lille on Friday.

“We are not in the final yet,” Wilmots said. “Wales are a very strong side, and not just with Gareth Bale, they have other good players. They have annoyed us in the past because they play very deep. Now we are going to plan tactically for Wales and above all what is important for me is that the players rest well before the next match.”

Eden Hazard, the star of Belgium’s 4-0 trouncing of Hungary, also said they would not be underestimating Wales.

“They are a tricky side to play against. They have a very compact unit and they have a great player up front,” Hazard said referring to Bale.

Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ will not need to be reminded of their experience at the 2014 World Cup, p, when theyy beat the United States in the Round of 16 but were disappointing in their quarterfinal defeat against Argentina.

Wilmots, sometimes accused of not getting the best out of his players, thinks he has now hit on the right formula. “I think our 4-3-2-1 formation, with almost four for-

wards, we were able to strike the right balance,” he said.

Despite Sunday’s emphatic win, Wilmots was upset about Belgium’s failure to translate first half dominance into goals.

“At halftime, we can’t come in at 1-0. We kept the game at 1-0 too long,” he said. “I told everyone to stay calm and told them to keep going because they were moving the ball very well.”- Reuters

Hungary bow out with heads high, looking to future TOULOSE: Hungary may have been trounced by Belgium in Toulouse on Sunday, but as the Magyars bow out of Euro 2016, they can look forward to a brighter future, coach Bernd Storck said.

The little-fancied Hungarians, lacking big international names, turned out to be one of the surprise teams of the tournament before they finally succumbed to a rampant Belgium team.

But they can draw experience from the defeat, their German coach said. “We can leave with our heads held high. We have never played against a side like that. But we have learnt a great deal for the future and I really enjoyed the match, particularly the second half when we could have equalised,” Storck said.

The final result of 4-0 might also be something of a cruel reflection on a side which fought back hard in the second half and might have grabbed an equaliser until Eden Hazard turned on the magic.

“In the first half I wasn’t happy, because we weren’t as brave as were previously”, the Hungary coach said. “There was a slight lack of confidence. At halftime I said we needed to be braver. We came close to scoring but just as I wanted to risk things we conceded a second goal. But we didn’t give up and we were left a little open at the back.”

Storck’s team suffered a blow when influential midfielder Laszlo Kleinheisler was injured in the pre-match warm up and had to be replaced by Adam Pinter.

This was Hungary’s first major tournament in three decades and the glory days of the magnificent side of the 1950s are ancient history to most Hungarians. But now should be a new era, Storck said.

“They showed they can play football, they no longer look backwards and have a bright future,” he said.

Hungary won Group F after beating Austria and drawing with Iceland and Portugal —that last game a thrilling 3-3 draw.

Storck said he was not surprised

by Hungary’s good showing.

“I was always aware of the potential performance of my side, we really progressed. It was an interesting game tonight with action at both ends of the field,” he said.

Still, work lies ahead if Hungary are to enjoy a new golden era.

“I think we set a very good example for youth development,” Storck said. “We need to work more professionally within the club structure. It would good for them to play at least in the Europa League.

“We need to get as much international experience as possible against top sides, so this has been good for us.” - Reuters

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Djokovic makes solid start possible to be fit and recover and tape it and so on. But, yeah, it was a little bit sore. I feel like it caused me a lot of miss-hits.”

Ivanovic, seeded 23, reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Mallorca this month but it was there that she started to struggle with her wrist.

In the men’s singles, South African Kevin Anderson, seeded 20, lost to Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 4-6, 6-7(13), 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3, while Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat 21st-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

French Open champion Muguruza had to work hard to transfer her punch on Paris clay to Wimbledon’s grass as Ivanovic blamed a wrist injury for a surprise early defeat

LONDON: It was not quite the triple bagel that Novak Djokovic was aiming for during the opening 41 minutes of his first-round match but the Serbian is unlikely to be too disappointed after he beat Britain’s James Ward 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-4 at Wimbledon on Monday.

The holder of all four grand slam titles appeared to be hurtling towards his 29th successive win at a major when he opened his Wimbledon defence by jumping out to a 6-0, 3-0 lead. But two rallying war cries from the Centre Court crowd, “Wake up Wardy, wake up” followed by “He’s only human James!” snapped the 177th-ranked wildcard out of his trance.

A ‘human’ Djokovic was forced to block out the noisy commotion moments later when Ward finally held serve to save his blushes.

Had the world number one not kept track of the score, he might have thought Ward had just won the match as the Briton celebrated by holding both arms aloft as he lapped up the applause from all around the court. Ward, who had not won a tour level match of any kind since making the third round here 12 months ago, then went on a roll to level the set at 3-3.

He also had three chances to

PERFECT START: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns against Britain’s James Ward during their men’s

singles first round match on the first day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. – AFP

break his more illustrious opponent in the 11th game of the second set but it was not long before Djokovic snapped back into his ‘Superhuman’ persona and ushered the son of a London black cab driver out of Wimbledon.

“I was really flawless, I felt great,” said the 29-year-old, who is bidding to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold the first three legs of the calendar Grand Slam.

Unsurprisingly, Ward’s memory of the day was somewhat different.

“It was an ugly start,” Ward said after slumping to his eighth successive tour-level defeat. “The more the games go on, you start panicking, especially against a guy who is making so many balls. Everything you hit is coming back,” he added. “(But) I’m proud of myself the way I turned it around because it could have been ugly.”

Tough for Muguruza French Open champion Garbine Muguruza had to work hard to

transfer her punch on Paris clay to Wimbledon’s grass on Monday, beating Camila Giorgi 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 with a performance of powerful baseline tennis. In a match coinciding with the Spain vs Italy clash at Euro 2016 in France, the Spanish world number two and her battling Italian opponent, ranked 65 places below, entertained the Centre Court with intense rallies of relentless ferocity.

It was the confidence and enormous serve of last year’s runner-up Muguruza that that got the better of Giorgi — but not before the 24-yearold Italian had overcome bouts of inconsistency to force a forehand error and grab the second set.

Nishikori sails Japan’s Kei Nishikori produced a fine display of hard hitting from the baseline to subdue Australia’s Sam Groth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in an entertaining clash of styles.

The crowd on Court One was treated to a rare show of serving and volleying as Groth - with

his trademark baseball cap worn backwards — charged into the net after his big first serve, which topped 140 mph on occasion.

But he could not find a way past fifth seed Nishikori’s rock-steady groundstrokes and was broken in the fifth game after a series of unforced errors that gave some indication why he is ranked more than 100 places below the Japanese player in the world rankings.

Ivanovic ousted Ana Ivanovic blamed a wrist injury for a surprise first-round defeat by lowly-ranked Russian qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova.

The Serb became the highest women’s seed to perish on day one, losing 6-2, 7-5 to the world number 223 playing her first ever grand slam match after coming through qualifying. “Yeah, it was very tough,” Ivanovic told reporters.

“I mean, for two weeks I’ve struggled with my right wrist. It was very hard to accelerate on my forehand. I tried to do everything

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Cilic cruises Marin Cilic’s firepower proved too much for American Brian Baker as the Croatian cruised through his Wimbledon first-round match 6-3 7-5 6-3 on Monday.

Venus wins The oldest woman in the main singles draw, five-times champion Venus Williams was at times sublime as she beat Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6(3), 6-4 on a sunny Court One. There cannot be too many grand slam years left for Williams, who celebrated her 36th birthday this month, but she showed more than enough on Day One. Karlovic through Towering veteran Ivo Karlovic flew the flag for a small army of 30 somethings as he put teenager and fellow Croatian Borna Coric firmly in his place , winning 7-6(8), 7-6(7), 6-4. —Reuters HOCKEY

Oman’s best selected for the Optimist Worlds MUSCAT: Oman’s best young sailors sampled international sport at the top end when they took part in a special four-day training regatta in Vilamoura, Portugal as part of the Omantel Youth Squad’s preparations for the Optimist World Championships which runs until July 4 at the same venue.

Ten youngsters who are ranked as Oman Sail’s best Optimist sailors in Oman lined up against 70 young counterparts from 14 different nations around the world to acclimatise to the conditions in Vilamoura and the challenging environment presented by large scale competitions. Only five of them have been selected to compete in the Worlds, Mohammed Al Qasmi, Jihad Al Hasani, Al Moatasem Al Farsi and Mohammed Al Alawi and Ali Al Riyami.

“The aim of the training was to improve the sailor’s confidence, skills and motivation,” said Oman Sail Youth Manager Mohsin Al Busaidi. “We set individual goals for all the sailors but the main thing was to give them experience.

We were pleased to see Al Moatasem al Farsi win the training race – that was the goal we set for him - and very encouraged to see two of our youngest sailors finish a race. For the five sailors who

Raonic advances Under the watchful gaze of new coach and Tennis royalty John McEnroe, sixth seed Milos Raonic got off to a solid start with a 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta at Wimbledon on Monday.

While the Canadian was not at the powerful best that took him to his first grasscourt final at Queen’s just over a week ago, his class and big serve overwhelmed Carreno Busta 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4.

OMAN SQUAD: Five best sailors selected to represent Oman in the Optimist World Championship.

are competing in the Worlds, we have identified areas they need to work on which they will do over the next three days of training.

“For the five who go back home after these three days of training, we have worked hard with them and took the opportunity to assess not just their sailing skills but their attitude and teamwork.

“I am very happy with the progress of these kids. They got a real taste of

competition here with boats from other countries and became familiar with the conditions in Vilamoura. In a week’s time at the Worlds, that experience could pay dividends.”

The youngsters experienced challenging conditions over the nine race regatta with winds ranging from six to 20 knots which tested boat handling and tactical skills as well as their physical strength.

Training and racing in Vilam-

HARD WORK: One of Oman’s sailors preparing hard for the World

Championship. – Supplied photos

oura represented a great opportunity for the squad, Hamdan Moosa Hamdan Al Harasi, Caretaker VP of Corporate Strategy Unit at Omantel said.“Congratulations to the five sailors who were selected to represent the Sultanate in Portugal and well done to all the sailors who took part in the training camp.

At a young age, these sailors have demonstrated determination and passion for the sport and we

are proud of them.

Racing against youth from all those different countries in a World Championship venue is great experience for the members of our squad and we are excited to see their results in the coming days.

At Omantel, we take pride in supporting the community and especially youth programs in various sectors and we are proud to be part of the Omani society,” he added.

India lose to Germany in opener VALENCIA: Indian men’s hockey team witnessed a disappointing start to its campaign at the six-nation Invitational tournament, losing 0-4 to Germany in their opening match, here on Monday.

In a first quarter blitz, Germany took the lead in the fifth minute via Mats Grambusch.

Grambusch doubled Germany’s lead minutes later before Moritz Furste scored a third in the 14th minute to take a 3-0 lead into the first break.

India came back stronger in the second quarter and soon started to make inroads into the German defence.

The two teams went into the half time break with Germany leading 3-0.

The third quarter witnessed a tough battle as India, looking to get back into the game, started pushing forward in numbers.

But India couldn’t capitalise on the advantages. India came all out in the final quarter but it was Germany who capitalised by scoring their fourth goal in the 57th minute. - PTI

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WALKING OUT Messi cut a dejected figure after losing his third Copa America final, and fourth major final after Argentina’s loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup, and said after the match he was retiring from the international game EAST RUTHERFORD: Lionel Messi blasted a penalty over the bar in what looks like being his last act in international football as Chile beat Argentina in a shootout to win the Copa America for the second year in a row.

Messi cut a dejected figure after losing his third Copa America final, and fourth major final after Argentina’s loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup, and said after the match he was retiring from the international game.

“In the dressing room I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it’s not for me,” the 29-year-old forward said.

“I tried so hard to be champion with Argentina. Now I am leaving without having managed it.”

Striker Sergio Aguero, a second half substitute for Gonzalo Higuain, suggested he and oth-

er players might follow Messi’s lead and quit the team.

“The likelihood is that Messi is not the only one that will leave the national team,” Aguero, who lost his third final with Argentina, told Argentine sports newspaper Ole. “There are several players like me that are evaluating whether or not to continue,” said Aguero, who was hugely disappointed after Argentina failed to end their 23-year trophy drought at senior level.

“Unfortunately, the one that leaves most affected is Leo Messi after his penalty miss. This is the worst that I’ve seen him in the changing room,” said Aguero, who along with Messi won an Olympic gold medal in 2008.

Best player Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who saved Lucas Biglia’s penalty before Francisco Silva

scored the crucial spot-kick to help his country retain the trophy, had praise for his Barcelona team mate Messi.

“In my opinion, he is the best player in the world and in history,” Bravo told Marca.

“They have to enjoy him, value him and understand him.”

The two sides were deadlocked 0-0 after 90 minutes and also after another half an hour of extra time in a match where both teams were reduced to 10 men in the first half.

For the second year in a row, therefore, the teams faced off in a shootout to decide who would take the biggest prize in South American soccer.

It started well for Argentina when their goalkeeper Sergio Romero got down to block Arturo Vidal’s opening penalty but Messi blasted over and Lucas Biglia’s spot kick was saved by Bravo.

Substitute Francisco Silva took Chile’s fifth penalty and struck it low and to the right of Romero to give his country their second successive title after winning their first on home soil last year.

“We’re going to enjoy ourselves,” Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said, before talking of his pride in his players. “Before them today was the number one team in the world, with the best players in the world and the best player in history.”

The tension of the penalty

shootout barely made up for a disappointing game with few memorable moments for a sellout 82,000 crowd.

The bulk of first half action involved referee Heber Lopes, who sent off Chile’s Marcelo Diaz on 27 minutes for a second crude challenge on Messi, before Argentina’s Marcos Rojo was given a straight red for a rough tackle on Vidal about 15 minutes later.

Three others were booked, including Messi for diving, in a first half that had as many cards as shots on goal and in which Higuain missed a good chance for Argentina.

The second half provided more of the same and although Chile, who have yet to beat Argentina in open play in 27 Copa America encounters spanning 100 years, at least managed to call Romero into action, neither side created any clear cut chances.

The 30 minutes of extra time was not much different, although Vargas came close for Chile and Aguero had a header brilliantly tipped over

by Bravo. Five-times World Player of the Year Messi, who surpassed Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina’s top scorer in the semi-final against the United States, was heavily marked and had few chances to show his brilliance.

“It’s not easy to explain,” said Argentina coach Gerardo Martino. - Reuters

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Chile prove hard nut to crack for South America’s best EAST RUTHERFORD: Chile have never beaten Argentina in open play in 27 Copa America meetings in 100 years yet have twice in 12 months dashed the hopes of Lionel Messi’s team of lifting a major trophy.

A second successive victory on penalties in the final against their trans-Andean rivals, this time in the centenary tournament in the United States on Sunday, has cemented Chile’s status as one of the world’s top teams. A further irony is that the revolution that has transformed the team is the work of Argentine coaches starting with the visionary appointment in 2007 of Marcelo Bielsa, who has earned cult status in Chile. “(Chile) have become audacious in the way they impose their game on any field, against any adver-

sary,” Diego Latorre, who was in the Argentina squad that won the Copa America in Chile in 1991, said on Saturday. “This was unheard of in previous Chile teams prior to the Marcelo Bielsa era,” he wrote in his column in the Argentine daily La Nacion.

Argentina, boasting one of the world’s top players in Messi and ranked number one in the world, were expected to avenge last year’s loss to Chile in Santiago having already beaten them twice this year.

Messi has now lost four major finals with Argentina, three in the last two years including the 2014 World Cup decider against Germany in Rio de Janeiro, leaving them still looking for their first major trophy since 1993.

He often looked cut off from his team at a packed Metlife in East

Rutherford, New Jersey and cut a dejected figure at the end after his penalty miss and amid Chile’s victory celebrations. Bielsa, who was Argentina coach from 1999 to 2004, revolutionised Chile’s training methods and tactics and led them to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after being absent from the tournament since 1998.

He and successor Jorge Sampaoli were instrumental in developing midfielder Arturo Vidal and forward Alexis Sanchez as world class players while Claudio Bravo has proved a top notch goalkeeper.

Sampaoli improved his mentor Bielsa’s work on a high pressing game, steered Chile to the round of 16 in Brazil and masterminded their first ever Copa America success at home a year ago. Argentina had never lost a competitive match

BILAL BOWLS BISIYA LIONS TO VICTORY IN NMC CUP

to Chile until 2008 and had beaten the team now coached by Juan Antonio Pizzi twice in the last three months -- in a World Cup qualifier in Santiago in March and their opening group game of this tournament in Santa Clara three weeks ago, both times 2-1.

Great pride Meanwhile, Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi took great pride in steering his country to victory.

“It’s always very hard to predict when a match is going to be decided by penalty kicks,” Pizzi said.

“Both last year and this year we ended up winning, but I think it speaks to the parity between both lineups, both teams and the mutual respect we have for each and surely it will go on that way. Now we’re going to enjoy ourselves.” — Reuters

Bisiya Lions beat National Gas by 33 runs in the NMC Cup MRI Floodlit Ramadan Cricket Tournament organised by Oman Indo-Pak Friends at Azaiba Cultural Sports ground. Batting first Bisiya Lions scored 66 for 4 in 8 overs with Nabeel (22) and Yasir (14 not out) contributing. In reply National Gas scored 33 for 8 in 8 overs. Bilal Khan (3 for 3) of Bisiya Lions was named man of the match. — Supplied photo

CELEBRATIONS: Chile heroes celebrate with trophy after the Copa America Centenario final match. – AP/PTI

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Pleasures of Parantha Story Swati Dasgupta

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t was December and as my car raced on the sprawling highway towards Agra braving the thick fogs, all I had in mind was Taj Mahal, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most iconic tribute to love.

And why not? After all, my childhood dream of visiting this place was ďŹ nally coming true, albeit years later.

But destiny had something else in store and midway my car had a sudden breakdown. Sensing my heartbreak, the driver signalled a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; message in as many ways as he could to assure me that he would ďŹ x it up in no time. And while he got down to business, I decided to walk around the area though it was fully engulfed in fog.

A few metres away, even in the zero visibility range, I could see

the signboard that read, Ram Babu Paranthe Wale.

Food was certainly not on my mind then, but the biting cold compelled me to walk inside the eatery to be welcomed by the aroma of freshly roasted parantha.

A staple in Northern India, parantha is a pan-fried ďŹ&#x201A;atbread made of wheat ďŹ&#x201A;our which are either served plain or stuffed with various ingredients and served with a bowl of yoghurt or pickle.

At Ram Babu there were many varieties, starting from methi and muttar (fenugreek leaves and peas) to mooli and aloo (grated white radish and potato) made fresh on order. I settled with a plate of aloo parantha and no qualms in admitting, my urge to reach Agra and marvel at Taj Mahal took a back

seat, at least at that moment.

If you travel extensively in India one common thing that you will ďŹ nd are the roadside eateries popularly known as dhabas. Minimalist to the core, these eateries do not have any frills and fancies, yet are known to serve fresh and lip smacking dishes for those who are on road for long hours.

It was 12 noon and I was appalled to see the number of people waiting patiently outside the restaurant for so long just to get a seat inside. A parantha factory in true sense, all I could see in my hour long wait inside the restaurant was endless streams of paranthas emerging from the kitchen. While many were having their choice of paranthas with a cup of steaming hot karak tea, as it was very cold

that day, there were a handful of people who still preferred to have it with salted buttermilk, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the traditional Indian way of eating parantha. While I was engrossed in ďŹ nishing the hot and crisp aloo parantha on my plate that was delicious to the core with liberal dose of ghee (clariďŹ ed butter), it was then soon time for me to leave for my destination, with my car back in action.

This was yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ago and while I never forgot the charms of Taj Mahal, I also could never forget the paranthas of Ram Babu Paranthe Wale, the taste that still lingers on my palate.

Back in Muscat if paranthas are on your menu, and you think getting a dhaba like freshly baked parantha here is a wish upon the stars

then just drive through the bylanes of Ruwi in Rex Road and you will stumble upon a small shop, that does have a name but the growing community of parantha lovers know it as Khurshidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parantha where you can swear by their aloo (potato), gobi ( cauliďŹ&#x201A;ower), and methi ( fenugreek) parantha.

This modest eatery churns out other varieties too which include chicken parantha, cheese parantha, mix vegetable parantha and more, at a very affordable price ranging from 250 baisa a piece to maximum 400 baisa.

Along with that there are several other restaurants in town where one can get these freshly baked breads with a dollop of butter and variety in stuffing. Take your pick. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;swati@timesofoman.com

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ONE INGREDIENT NGREDIENT

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RAISINS

Indians put in a lot of love into cooking: Celebrity chef Sarah Todd

Sweet and succulent, raisins are found in different sizes and colours and can be part of many recipes for its natural sweet and sour taste. Also known as currants and sultanas, these dried grapes work well with rice, curries, soups, and desserts.

Raisin Chicken Curry In a large pan melt 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté 1 finely chopped onion and 2 cloves of crushed garlic for about 5 minutes, till they are soft.

Take 3 tablespoons of refined flour and 3 teaspoons of curry powder and mix. Add salt and pepper. Add this mixture to the sautéed onion and garlic and stir over low heat.

Add 1 can of chicken broth, 2 cored and unpeeled apples and 1 thinly sliced green pepper. Cook over medium heat until tender and the sauce thickens. Add 500g of cubed chicken breast pieces and 1/2 cup raisins. Cook for another 10 minutes. Serve hot with rice.

Raisin Rice Take 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup butter, 4 cups rice washed and soaked, 1/3 cup raisins, 1 cup slivered almonds, 6 cups chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste. In a saucepan, cook onion in butter until soft. Add the raisins and almonds followed by chicken broth, salt, and pepper and boil. Add the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is done and all liquid is absorbed.

Raisin Soup Take 1 cup raisins, 1 cup prunes (pitted), 2 tablespoons rice, 3 1/2 cups water, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 1/2 tablespoons potato starch or cornstarch and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Boil raisins, prunes and rice in 3 cups of water until tender. Add sugar and cinnamon stick. Boil 5 minutes. Dissolve potato starch or cornstarch in 1/2 cup of water and add slowly to the hot mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon stick and add vinegar. Serve hot or cold.

Raisin Dip Take 12 garlic cloves, 1 1/2 inch chopped ginger piece and puree with 1 cup cider vinegar in a blender. Take 4 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1 cup chopped onion and 1 1/2 cup vinegar and mix. Boil until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat until thickened. Add the remaining 1kg apples, peeled and cut in 1” pieces, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup walnuts, chopped, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook till the mixture gets a thick jam like consistency. Put it in a jar seal tightly and boil in a pot of water for 15 minutes. Once cool can be refrigerated and can be used for almost six months.

Raisin Pie Preheat oven to 225 degrees C. In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups water, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix well, then stir in 2 cups of raisins.

Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Pour raisin mixture into pastrylined pie pan. Cover with second pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 175 degrees C and bake for 25-30 minutes.

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Australian model and celebrity chef Sarah Todd runs her own restaurant in Goa and spends at least six months in India every year.

The cookery expert, who has debuted on Indian television with Serve It Like Sarah, says she was blown away not just by the diversity of food in India but also by the love that Indians add to their cooking.

Todd, who is from Queensland, added that the elaborate gastronomic story of the country was one of the many reasons she fell in love with India.

“I first visited India in September 2014. So now I have actually travelled to the country six times since then and live here for six months (every year). The moment I stepped into India, I instantly fell in love, I connected with people and felt welcomed,” Todd told in an interview.

Since there isn’t much Indian food in Australia, she was “not overly exposed” to it. “When I reached India, I was blown away with the diversity of the food... My brain exploded with choices making me fall in love with it even more,” said Todd, who discovers new and unexplored facets of Goa, including its hidden culinary treasures on FOX Life’s Serve It Like Sarah. Todd says her first visit to India left her “more blown away than I expected to be”. “I realised that they put a lot of love when they cook in India and it is corny to say, but I think when you put your emotions to your cooking, it tastes better,” said Todd, who started her career as a model at an age of 18. Todd, who has a son Phoenix with British partner of Indian descent Devinder Garcha, feels people around the world are “really embracing” Indian cuisine.

Talking about the show, she said: “To do an adventure, travel series around Goa, exploring food and learning from the locals was really a fun concept that excited me. The main concept was to find out different Goan cuisines, but along the way we really wanted to look into the offbeat side of Goa.” After coming into limelight with her stint in cooking reality TV show MasterChef Australia as a contestant, Todd opened her restaurant Antares at the Vagator beach of Goa last year. And being a part of Serve It Like Sarah turned to be a bonus for the lady, who says she now has a bundle of recipes to add to the menu of her restaurant.

“Indians have a different palate because they are used to the spices and their local flavour; so I put a spin to the dishes from an Australian menu. The menu is developing every day and I am adding a new dish every week,” she said.-IANS

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ARCHITECT Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in Oman. Contact 97192707

MEDICAL

ACCOUNTS

Urgently required Pharmacist for a Pharmacy in Barka.

Contact 99452755

A foodstuff distribution company in Muscat is looking for an Accountant. The candidate should have good communication skills, in depth knowledge of MS office application & tally. Email us at dilipinternational@yahoo.com

MISCELLANEOUS Advertising company required Graphic designer knowledge of designing, Photoshop, illustrator, coral draw & Salesman with D/L. Send CV to suroordigital@gmail.com Contact No: 94771366/ 95338210

A leading cosmetic company in Muscat is looking for an Accountant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Email: us on vacancies@maryanagroup.com

Looking for Female Journalistic or advertising & media background. Contact- 99342237 / 9394 6622/ Email: ali.matani2@gmail.com

An Omani Audit ďŹ rm is seeking audit partner to join the ďŹ rm, the candidate should be completed any certiďŹ cate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

BEAUTICIAN Required Beautician for Beauty Saloon at Ghobrah. Clearance / visa available. Contact no. 95924910 Urgently required a Gulf experienced professional hair dresser cum beautician (lady) for a reputed beauty salon.

Immediate appointment.

Contact: 99816262 / 98557585 Fax: 24796211 Email: skin.hair.makeup@gmail.com Beauty salon needs lady for henna. Contact: 93336061

DRIVER Required urgently driver, experience Omani or expat drivers with P.D.O. license.

Contact: 98242478

EDUCATION/TRAINING Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact - 95054916, aa77345@gmail.com. contact time after 5PM

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Urgently required a Purchase Manager to handle all the procurements for a reputed Readymix concrete Company, having its branches all over Oman. The candidate should possess required experience, product knowledge and excellent communication skills. Interested candidates may send their CV to sndakshin@gmail. com / Contact: 99256757

CATERING

Shawarma / grill / Salad / Chinese, Cook. Contact: 96229522 Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

DOMESTIC HELPER House maid cooking cleaning experienced with babies required immediately. Contact: 95584060 / 98920399 IMMEDIATE - Housemaid wanted for an Indian Family - husband, wife and 2 girls. Visa, accommodation and all other requirements will be provided. Please call me on 92725141.

House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DESIGNER Urgently required a Graphic designer with 2 years experience in graphic designing, Photoshop, illustrator. Send CV to email: hr@cityvago.com Advertising and signboard making company required fresh or experience Graphic designer send CV to info@agloenterprises.com

DRIVER Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63 Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911 Looking for a full time driver with valid Omani license. # 95454033

SALES / MARKETING Required outdoor Sales/ Marketing Executive with experience in selling Technical- Mechanical products/ building materials & hardware/ auto parts. Graduate with Oman license preferred.

Apply to: jobalkent@gmail.com or fax to: 24799615

MEDICAL ENGI./TECH./MECH.

Urgently required south Indian cooks with NOC, having suitable experienced. Contact: 94268319 /97408945 Email: ashok.k55@yahoo.com

Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

Wanted service Technicians for diesel generators and diesel air compressors for a fast growing rental company persons having thorough knowledge with Perkins / Cummins engines, ELGI compressors with Oman driving preferred.

Contact: 95443350/95041935 Urgently Require BE civil Engineer with 2+ years experience and Omani driving license must , Salary R.O300/- Send CV to nctp@nctp786oman.com or Contact: 24565337 Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experience and should have Oman DCRP license, Interested candidates send resume to krishivan@gmail.com QualiďŹ ed and experience Technician required for the kitchen restaurant equipments. Who can repair hot and cold equipments will be preferred. Contact: Email: alsatrading14@gmail.com / Fax: 24727481 Electrician with qualiďŹ cation and experience. Contact: Fax: 24727481 Email: alsatrading14@gmail.com CCTV & Burglar alarm Technician. Urgently looking for an Expatriate with minimum 5 years experience with NOC. Email your CV with recent Photograph to: joyr@alasalaintl.com

IT Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Branch Manger required to manage entire Business. ftt@futuretarget.net 99110080

Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowledge of histopathology & cytology, with MOH release, for a well-known laboratory in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 95271561/98893034 Wanted staff nurse with MOH license, immediate appointment, to work in a private clinic. Permanent post or locum. All Nationals can apply. Salary negotiable, free accommodation available.

Contact â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 99048170/ 94870029 A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data ďŹ&#x201A;ow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820 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 Wanted for Ibra clinic lab Technicians gynecologist physician lady medical officer MOH license and NOC needed or prometric with high score and dataďŹ&#x201A;ow.

Contact - 99373493 yahyakam@omantel.net.om

Advertising & interior company required Sales Executive with driving /L send CV to info@agloenterprises.com Require Salesman with D/L for construction, Ind materials, hydraulic hoses & ďŹ ttings.

Contact 99221683 / 92830110 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 Required female person to work at the retail shop/Marketing.

Please send your CV on e mail: zeyanaalharmaly@yahoo.com Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proďŹ cient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & ďŹ&#x201A;exible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area ďŹ&#x201A;uent in English.

Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Required Indian Mason â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction ďŹ eld).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with DataďŹ&#x201A;ow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934 Required GP Doctors, gynecology, X ray tech staff nurses.

Contact: 99681325 Email: altaqwamedicalcentre@gmail.com

Indian male age 24, B.Com. Accountant having 2 year experience and currently in Muscat.

Looking for suitable placement in ďŹ nance or Audit.

Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male B.COM, MBA 4 years in Larsen & Toubro total 26 years gulf experience English, Arabic speaking driving license NOC available.

Contact: 95588565 Accountant Having 5 Years experience in reputed companies.

Currently working in Muscat (NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217 Email Shahid0717@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) 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 age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Part time Accountant available to handle all accounts up to ďŹ nalization and audit work.

Contact: 95804210 Indian male B.Com graduate looking for suitable placement in accounts, office Administration & marketing, 12 years experience, NOC available Oman D/L. Contact: 95804210 Part time Accountant up to ďŹ nalization auditing available after 4 pm. Contact: 91126314 Sudanese GIS Analyst hold master in RS & GIS Resident have an experience in accounting & store management. Contact: 97943738 Indian 20 years well experienced accounts & ďŹ nance professional looking for immediate placement NOC available. Contact: 94546455 Email: salahuddin8@gmail.com Young Indian male (25) with B.Com degree on visit visa with D/L and N.O.C for simple opportunities preferably in accounting.

Contact : 96324484 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in ďŹ nance. Responsibilities- research contributor, ďŹ nancial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact- 90191628 / 96175780 Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM: 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Part time accounting workers up to ďŹ nalization, on monthly basis & yearly ďŹ nalization works.

Contact : 96247295 ACCA qualiďŹ ed professional lady with 5 years experience in ďŹ nance management accounts is looking for a suitable placement NOC can be Contact: 94521899 Accountant Indian male, 6 years experience up to ďŹ nalization in tally with reporting knowledge & good knowledge of payroll, having Oman D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313 Accountant , female , 1 &half years experience up to ďŹ nalization in tally, good knowledge in reporting, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L. Contact: 95373751 28/male/MBA - ďŹ nance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. # 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact: 94743790 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Well experienced Account M.Com available with NOC, Tally & ERP. Contact : 99035707 Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Finance with 5 yrs experience in Accounts in India, presently in visiting visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 93671785 Email: jeyan903@gmail.com

QualiďŹ ed and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ ďŹ nance ďŹ eld. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian male 31 chartered Accountant having 2 years Oman experience looking for suitable placement in ďŹ nance and audit ďŹ eld NOC available.

Contact: 96357827 Email: ubaiskeeran@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 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 ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in ďŹ nance. Contact: 99284193 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. # 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Indian Male 22 , Graduate , Specialized in Tally ERP 9.0, SAP B 1& Professional in Indian & Foreign Accounting (CPIFA) with 1 year work experience , on visit visa in Muscat , Contact no:91782545

ADMIN Indian female 33 years with 9.5 years experience (1yr in Oman) as Executive Secretary, Administration, Sales Coordinator, and HR coordinator seeks suitable placement. Contact 97985059 sarithajbinu@gmail.com Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 With 15 years of gulf experience in HR- Admin logistics looking for suitable position ďŹ&#x201A;uent in Arabic & Eng NOC available. Contact: 95824598 Indian male 21 yrs Graduate in business administration (BBA) with computer knowledge (hardware & software) seeks suitable employment immediately.

Contact: 98085633 / 98898504 Indian female, MSC more than 6 years Oman experience in office coordination, administration & managerial, clerical jobs looking for a suitable position.

Contact: 91303124 Indian female, 27, MCA, 2 yrs experience in Administration and HR in India & Oman. Currently in family visa seeking suitable jobs preferably in Muscat.

Contact.99417993 Indian/ 23yrs female/ 5yrs GCC experience with NOC looking for a suitable position in HR/Admin / Accounts/ BD. Contact +96890656997 Indian female with nearly 10 years of Oman experience in Administration & HR, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 99242841 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Indian female MBA / HR, 2.5 experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214 Indian female MBA ďŹ n & HR now on visit visa looking for suitable placement. Contact: 92097764

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Architect and 3D visualize three years experience 1.5 in Oman fluent in Arabic and English have Omani driving license looking for job with consultancy office or interior design firm. Contact: 94673937

DRIVER Driver light duty (house or company) valid Gulf D/L looking job.

Contact- 95175192 Pakistani driver with car Subaru 2004 model. Contact: 99667817 Driver with Electrician 4 years experience looking for job.

Contact: 97456062 Pakistani driver with 3 years experience, seeking for placement familiar with Batinah & Sharqiyah regions. Contact 99832706 Looking for driver job.

Contact: 99035942 /97383016 Looking for job driver.

Contact: 94158238 Six years experienced light duty vehicle driver looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96362871 Driver with light duty license 10 yrs exp. Contact: 94566432 Driver with car. Contact:93346085 13 years experience driver.

Contact 95068976 Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036 Experience driver 12 years experience in GCC, seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93722881

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN 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.

Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168 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 Interior design supervisor 6 yrs experience valid Oman license NOC / release available.

Contact: 92508926

DIETICIAN Indian female dietician with 3 years experience in India seeking a suitable placement preferable in Muscat. Contact: 99104209

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528

ENGG. / SUPERVISOR 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

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. #92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

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9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

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Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Indian female diploma architect 6 years exp in Oman Engineering consultancy, valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96683293 / 97750870

MISCELLANEOUS

Finance & Marketing 25 yrs having 1.9 years of experience Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 B.Sc Civil Engineer 7 years gulf experience total experience 9 years having GCC D/L seeking for suitable replacement local release available.

Contact: 98628515/ 98289234 Email: sofiq.sohel02@gmail.com B.E Electrical Engineer, Age 28 yrs.

5.5 yrs experience. 2 yrs in OMAN as site supervisor/ site engineer, with valid GCC license.

NOC available. Contact: 95527936 Email: pksg07@gmail.com Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 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 Mechanical Engineer with one year’s experience as Asst. Piping Engineer having good knowledge of PIPING DESIGNS, PDMS, SP3D, AUTOCAD, PRO-ENGINEER WILDFIRE, DS CATIA, JAVA SCRIPTS etc, looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: +968-99200724/24496072.

Civil Engineer B.Tech with 6+ years in supervision designing planning and QC expert in Mech, civil software. Contact: 90719263 Project co-odinater & AutoCAD draftsman Indian male, 8 yrs exp in Oman in civil, interior, precasting with D/L & NOC. Contact: 92188496, Email: vimalg.kannur@gamil.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 For preparing Civil / MEP Auto CAD drawings.

Contact -93480346.

Email: cadjobsoman@gmail.com Civil Engineer 7 years experience, Driving license, NOC available.

Contact- 98078095 Electrical Engineer B.Tech, Indian available in Oman, 2+ years Oman exp (MEP) Light D/L. Contact - 93832935 Diploma Civil Engineering (certificate attested) 6 years Oman experience as interior work site in charge / quantity surveyor NOC/ Release available.Contact: 93120433 Civil Engr. Diploma 8 yrs exp in construction & consultancy with auto cad. D/L.Contact: 93060770 Email: vinodpmani@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Indian male 4 Years experience in Oman & India.

Looking for Permanent Placement in Oman. NOC Available, Contact: +96895984661,+96891455949 Civil Quantity Surveyor with 3yr UAE experience seeking job.

UAE driving license holder.

Email: javad.ahamad@gmail.com +96895641991; +971557969671 Electrical Engineer 5 years experience substations oil & Gas water projects fluency in Arabic & English & English driving license available. Contact: 99525856 Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years experience having Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 95797286 Email: nasim.anzar@yahoo.com

Mechanical diploma, Indian male 26, 4 years experienced MEP supervisor seeks suitable openings NOC / Release available.

Contact: 97901559

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

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over 10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter (NOC) available), seeking suitable placement, Mob:97061817, Email:jayanammu1977@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 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 Chemical Engineer with MBA & experience looking for job.

Contact: 94908977 Mechanical Engineer, B.Tech (Post Graduate) looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 mail: rajeevt@modern-irrigation.com Mechanical Engineer 7 years experience plumbing firefighting water pipeline projects fluency in Arabic and English driving license available. Contact: 91117089 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job 4 years experience currently working in Muscat, NOC available. Contact: 99823368 B.Tech Civil Engineer 2 years experience on visit seeks urgent placement. Contact: 98233199 Electronics & telecommunication BE Indian male having skills in electronics communication, networking , embedded having 2 years experience looking for suitable position available in Oman on family visit visa. Contact: 93051918 Email: sadatbtisekar25@gmail.com Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp seeking job UAE D/L. Contact: +96895641991 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 Electrical Engineer with 16 years experience in switchgear / transformer / over head lines & trading, looking for sales / procurement & project planning & Execution with NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, qualification in QA-QC, HVAC& piping engineering.

Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Indian mechanical supervisor (diploma) 17 yrs experience in petrochemical construction (fabrication erection) in all steel structural and mechanical jobs, on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90924467 Email: pnpraveen@yahoo.co.in

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Mech. Engineer 10 years GCC exp automobile / oil & gas / const project / plant, equip machinery in charge with driving license NOC. Contact: 95774585 Agriculture Engineer 2 8rs, with 5 yrsexp in the field of agriculture, landscaping & irrigation. Since 2 yrs working in different projects.

Having valid UAE driving license.

Currently in Oman (Salalah) on visit visa. Contact – 94120190 / Muhammad.irfan3786@yahoo.com B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 33 with 6+ years experience in GCC in MEP building construction field (execution and design of HVAC,firefighting,plumbing), with D/L, NOC available Contact 96978380, Email: prajithks@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 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 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer 6 years experience in Omani have valid driving license release available looking for immediate placement. Contact: 96394948 Indian female 25years M.E (power electronics) 3years experience in teaching profession looking for suitable job. Contact no 97003267 & 94214909 Email: laliped106@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese) 3 years experience : Fire fighting, HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704 Email: mohamedfdl87@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283

ENGG. / SUPERVISOR Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S Construction roads infrastructure oil feed electric works OHL, UGC grid , primary substation processing data.

Contact: 95326927 / 92928981 Email: sdsda802@gmail.com

Sudanese 27 yrs BSC in IT having Omani driving in resident visa experience in Administration P.R.O general account and tourism language Arabic and English.

Contact: 94907717 Email: momazoon@gmail.com Indian looking for a job in the trade 27 years of age for a friendly college degree. Contact: 96424192

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

Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact: 92956848

Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 3 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruise liner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact- 99859150.

IT SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman Family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Contact: 91487199 Indian male ERP Consultant 15 yrs exp, 11 yrs in gulf looking for IT management jobs, local release, Oman D/L. Contact: 94618761 Indian female, MCA currently on family visit visa skills in ASP , NET , DBMS, AutoCAD civil seeks suitable placement NT, Interested in teaching. Contact: 90417133 Email: renjitharose04@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B.A. Animation & Graphic Adobe suites and Maya, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 90930015 Email: rahu.pamachandran50@gmail.com Female, 31, B.Tech- ECE/CCNA/ GSM, 5 yrs Oman experience in IT support (AD, exchange, TMG, UNIS Server admin, In-house apps support, project placement, Transfer NOC available. Contact: 95742398 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 M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672 SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top 5 IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Phone: 91487199 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com 3 years experience in IT Software field, seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 96350234, Email : greeshmavkannan@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male B.com MBA 4 years in L &T total 26 years gulf experienced English & Arabic speaking driving license with NOC. Contact: 95588565

Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil Tech) above 8 years (7 years in Oman) having driving license NOC available. Contact: 92324791

Indian candidate with 15 years experience in Facility Management (Soft Service) looking for part time assignments / Consultancy Opportunities.

Contact- 98469311/96179737

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

27, Indian female B.com graduate with 4 years experience in procurement and purchases on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement.

Contact: 95828986

Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job. Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman) 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

MEDICAL Indian Male with 13 Years Oman Experience as Assistant Pharmacist with Valid MOH License and Oman D/L is looking for a Suitable Job in Muscat Area. NOC available.

Please Contact: 92121414 Sri Lankan female qualified in UK with BSC (Hons) pharmacology and MSC pharmaceutical science with management studies having one year experience in Sir Lanka, looking suitable placement in regulatory affairs, clinical research / trials, Pharmacologist, pharmacovigilance and research. #99550318 Indian female dentist specialized Endodontist, looking for suitable placement. Parametric completed.

Contact: 96410448

MANAGER/SUPER. 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 male - 8 yrs exp as HSE office/supervisor -on visit visa- seeks suitable opening in Sohar - Contact 94532131 / 98317698; Email: jaseerhse@gmail.com 8 Years experienced camp boss worked in SAOG CO. Looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact - 94298945

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / office manager / executive secretary / administrator / business development asst. seeks job change. Release available. Contact 99168054.

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 Indian female BE, 3 years office assistant experience, seeking placement.Contact-90655903

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Electrician, plumber, helper, Indian & gulf exp looking job.

Contact - 95175192 Mason, sh/carpenter, steel fitter, with medical. Contact- 95175192 or mail, oman.manpower@yahoo.com

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Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

SALES / MARKETING Indian male graduate, 10 years experience Oman seeks job in Sales & Marketing. Contact: 92133277 Indian male 3.5 yr experience in Oman sales and purchase having valid Oman driving license seeking for suitable job. Contact 91076676 Sales representative with 7 years experience and valid Oman driving license, NOC or release available-99695780 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854 Indian female, MBA Marketing with 4 years experience with 4 years experience with Oman experience, NOC and D/L looking for suitable opening with visa.

Contact: 92460623 Indian female, BSC, Bed, MBA (Marketing) 3years experience, seeks suitable in the marketing section. Contact: 95041134 Email: divya.vini@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available.

Contact: 96001877 Indian male 33 having 6 yrs exp in Oman & 4 yes exp in Qatar having valid Oman D/L seeks opportunity in sales & business development.

Contact: 98260607 Email: amrish.sukumar@gmail.com Indian male 24 B.com, 2years of experience in sales & admin & proficient in M.S Office, Excel.

Contact: 98613373 Email: syedismailnoor@gmail.com Indian male MBA 5 yrs experience in Oman and India seeking suitable position in marketing & sales NOC available. Contact: 93059175 Email: pranodsathyan11@gmail. com

Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Indian Male MBA, 5 years Building Materials Project Sales experience in Oman, NOC available, seeking for placement.

Contact - 90655903,99325544

Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075

Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs, Indian. Contact: 00968 94212636 naveed.ahmeed315@gmail.com

Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

Contact - 91156571 email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail.com

Indian Male, Experienced in FMCG & other kind of Sales, looking for suitable placement in Foodstuff/FMCG Industry with valid GCC license.

Immediately available.

Contact: 94625495.

B. Com 2 years experience in Sales Marketing Logistics Accounts and Front office Contact 95506048

35 years male, Lebanese holding British passport, 10 years of experience in procurement, Omani Government tenders, setup marketing plans & strategies, importing, Organizing events, management, have car, NOC available. Contact 94123939 Email: 002015r@gmail.com

Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance with 4 years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement in finance / admin.

Contact: 90921724

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 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 Oil &gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430/99875919 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian male 43 yrs accountant presently on tourist visa looking for suitable placement in a company 18yrs experience in managing finance in Indian and abroad.

Contact 90190648 Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Indian female having D/L with 12 years experience in corporate / retail sales & B/D. Looking for a suitable job in training / IT / Education companies. Contact: 91751077 Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com 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.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com

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 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 Master in Aeronautical Engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com 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 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:+968 95919647 /+968 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com Indian candidate with 15 years experience in Facility Management (Soft Service) looking for part time assignments / Consultancy Opportunities. Contact- 98469311 Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, fresher, no D/L, looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94032041; Email: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439 Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181 Filipino Male: 35 yrs, with 3yrs Technical & Customer Service, 2yrs Online Ad Serving, 1yr dministrative work experiences looking for suitable job. Contact 97852816

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 Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian, (B.E.) on visit visa, seeking suitable post. Contact no: 99534733 email: rajesh92prince@gmail.com HSE Engineer, Indian male 5 years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. Contact-krish.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, 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 Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement. Mobile no :98492921 Indian Male, 22, Experienced, Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com 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.

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

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED 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.

Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job contact: 97457248 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: 93979084 / 97351786 / E-mail: mohammednsr126@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 #96141317, 94614317, E-mail: sou93madam@gmail.com Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; 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. # 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, Fresher, on visit visa looking for job in sales/marketing.

Contact - 94032041; Email azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Sudanese male. Bachelor geology and mining with 2 years experience in MUD LOGGING & Training in Soil Investigation. Tel: 92956848 Indian female, B.Tech Computer Science with 3 years experience seeking full time job in IT support, Teaching, HR. Contact: 95933507 / 97485997 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: 93979084 / 97351786 E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com

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Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636 We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

SIT. WANTED Regin Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. No : +91 7373387282 EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Indian Female Electronics System Eng. UK Graduate. Programmer Micro Controller Robot, Eng. Analysis, Instrumentation & Control, Eng. Projects, Integrated Circuit Eng., Electrical and Fluid Drives, Analogue Electronics, Wireless Systems, seeking suitable post, on Visiting Visa. # 97848075, s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male (B.E) Quality Controller and Supervising. 3 year good working experience. Better knowledge in quality control technique.

Searching for suitable job. Mail: muthujagadeeshjkm@gmail.com, Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 / 968 91894487 Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience, doing accounts in tally & excel seeks suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Contact +91 7373387282 Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with work experience in Dubai Seeks suitable job in Oman.

Contact 94347288 Indian male, 25 yrs, more than 5 years experience in Dubai, Looking for a suitable placement for jobs related to sales, marketing, coordination and support. Contact: 95140445, syedfaraz97681@gmail.com Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalization, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376 Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate, fresher, looking for a job in sales (indoor). No driving license.

Contact: 94032041 Mail: azzamsiddique1@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 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male 26 yrs (MBA) Specialized in Marketing have 2 yrs heavy equipment sales experience, have GCC driving license looking suitable job in Oman.

Contact 99180369 Email: khajaaftab@gmail.com 5 years experienced (Front office & Banking), Indian Male (28 years.

Hotel Management graduate), searching for suitable position.

English, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic fluent.

Noc available. Contact: 91383167 Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 /918300136160 Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .

10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248 Sudanese male, 5 years experience in supply chain (warehouse management, logistics and procurement) Contact : 90644186

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 female, 31 years (B.A., D.Ed) having 6 yrs of teaching experience in CBSE schools in India well versed with electronics devices teaching, good computer knowledge presently on visit visa looking for suitable job. #97135319 Email: nk.lucky1@gmail.com Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of Experience in Oil and Gas industry, Trading & contracting companies. working as an Unit Manager for MNC, HR Coordinator and Office admin for local companies. seeking suitable placement immediately. Contact 99179709.

Indian male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com B.E (Mechanical) 12 years industrial sales, 1 year Muscat experience, presently in India , immediately ready to join. Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com.

Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91 8148336160 / 91 8300136160

FOR HIRE New Volvo Trailor available for rent to UAE every alternative days, 50 ton capacity with reasonable rent contact.99318152/ email- Ahastco @gmail.com

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898 Al Ibtisama rent & leasing.

Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/ 99382001/ 24751177/ 24751188

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. available.

For ladies Contact 92430239

Transportation.

Contact: 91703829

Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909

Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

Contact: 95250161

Transportation. Contact94510847

Transportation. Contact:96538078

Transportation. Contact 92015894

Transportation. Contact 99508282

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MATRIMONIAL Christian Evangelical girl, 27, 150 cm. ICWA, M.Com, working in a MNC Trivandrum. Seeks suitable proposals. Contact – 96040125/ 97889342 Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact(parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com Maternal uncle of Indian Sunni Muslim girl aged 21, beautiful, tall and pursuing M.Sc, Urdu speaking hailing from Chennai seeks suitable alliance.

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