Times of Oman - August 28, 2016

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August 28, 2016 24 Dhul Qa’ada 1437 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

MORNING MINUTE

On the occasion of the 13th National Day, 1983

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We are determined to take special care of our Omani youth in order that they shall be qualified for the duties that will be entrusted to them in maintaining the dignity and independence of their country.

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RESCUED: OMANI FISHERMEN SAVE CREW FROM SINKING BOAT REJIMON K

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After failing to plug the leak, the Indian sailors abandoned their boat and it was the timely intervention of Omani fishermen who saved their lives and brought them to the shore

MUSCAT: Eleven Indian sailors were rescued from a sinking cargo ship, thanks to the Omani fishermen who saved their lives on Saturday.

“At least for four hours, we were in danger. We thought that we all will drown. However, Omani fishermen came to our rescue,” Abdullah Juma, boat captain, told Times of Oman.

The cargo ship, which had 69 used cars, cooking oil and tyres on board, capsized 15 nautical miles from Al Suwaiyeh in Jalan Bu Ali on Saturday early morning. There were 11 Indians on board.

“At around 2am, our cargo

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LUCKY TO LIVE: The rescued sailors from the boat with the Indian consular agent. – ONA/Supplied

vessel was hit by something while sailing. As it was dark, we couldn’t check what it was.

Waited until early morning. At around 5am, two of our crew took a dive into water to check what has happened. But by then,

TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

Sartaj Aziz to visit Oman next month

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Eight Omani students have been awarded the Chevening Scholarship for post-graduate programmes at British universities. >A2

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Oman still top choice for expatriates

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shahzad@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Pakistan’s top diplomat will visit Oman early next month as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Sartaj Aziz, advisor on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, serves as Pakistan’s de facto Foreign Minister. Accompanied by an official delegation, he is scheduled to meet senior Omani officials, as

well as leading Omani and Pakistani business figures during his three-day visit from September 3 to 5.

The two sides are expected to review matters of mutual interest, including regional security, trade, technical training, manpower, as well as explore more avenues of cooperation.

Pakistan and Oman enjoy robust relations with close cooperation in a number of areas of mutual interest, including food, energy and textile sectors. >A6

Expatriates of different nationalities still find Oman an ideal place to work despite the current economical uncertainty. >A3

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Demand for cement to remain steady

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Demand for cement in the Sultanate is expected to remain steady backed by the ongoing construction activities for developing infrastructure projects. >B1 NEW SESSION

ROP alert as Oman schools open today Staff Reporter

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MUSCAT: With schools reopening in Oman today, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) will deploy additional patrols on Sunday and has called upon motorists to drive safely on the roads.

“Patrols will be deployed on the main and service roads near all the schools in Oman. Motorists should adhere to the speed limit set by ROP and pay attention to pedestrians crossing the roads near schools,” Colonel Ahmed bin Sultan Al Nabhani, Assistant General Director of Traffic, said in a tweet. >A6

the situation went out of control. The water was entering the vessel,” the captain told Times of Oman over phone. After they found that they can’t fix the vessel, they took safety boats and waited for the rescue.

“By morning, Omani fishermen on 25 boats found us. They came to our rescue. We all tried to salvage the cargo, but nothing could be done. We waited until 11am and then came to the shore,” the captain added.

Meanwhile, members of Pravasi Jalan, an Indian social organisation coordinating the local authorities, said that accommodation for the rescued crew has been arranged.

“We have booked hotel rooms for them. They have their passports and all. But they have lost their dress and other things. In coordination with local authorities and Indian embassy, paper works will be done for their repatriation,” the organisation members said. >A6

Boom in Al Mouj Muscat sales abroad SYED HAITHAM HASAN

haitham@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Al Mouj Muscat has sold more properties to clients abroad this year since sales started in 2006, with nearly a third of its properties being bought by people living outside Oman.

Such sales accounted for less than 5 per cent until last year, according to Nasser Al Sheibani, chief executive (CEO) of Al Mouj Muscat.

Its most expensive villa and apartment, costing more than OMR3 million and OMR700,000 respectively, were also sold to clients overseas this year, Al Sheibani said, adding that the promotional strategies used by Al Mouj Muscat seem to have paid off well and that the economic downturn has not affected their sales efforts so far.

“Until 2015, we were promoting ourselves largely inside Oman and nearly 95 per cent of our clients were in the local market. In 2016, we changed our strategy to market ourselves outside Oman and we were surprised to see that most people weren’t even aware of a place like Oman, let alone its beauty and receptiveness.”

He said they developed different strategies to promote Oman, some of which included inviting clients in the country. >A6

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I would like to extend my appreciation to the British embassy for their support and I am very happy to start my masters programme very soon Kawther Al Balushi, Chevening Scholarship recipient

UK scholarship for eight Omanis British ambassador to Oman, Jonathan Wilks, congratulated the successful Chevening scholars and said that Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders to develop professionally and academically

Times News Service MUSCAT: Eight Omani students have been awarded the Chevening Scholarship to enrol in postgraduate programmes at British

universities this year.

In a video posted by the UK in Oman on twitter, Kawther Al Balushi, a recipient of the scholarship and an English teacher at the International Maritime College,

who will enrol in the MA International Education programme, said, “I am very honoured to be selected for the Chevening Scholarship and I am very excited to start

my master’s programme at the University of Bath.

“I would like to extend my appreciation to the British embassy for their support and I am very

happy to start my masters programme very soon.”

Another Chevening scholar, Abdul Rahim Al Kiyumi, said he was very pleased to receive the

scholarship and will enrol in the Masters in Oil and Gas engineering programme at the University of Salford.

Meanwhile, the British ambassador to Oman, Jonathan Wilks, congratulated the successful Chevening scholars and said that Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders to develop professionally and academically.

Chevening Scholarships have been provided by the British government in Oman with the assistance of BAE systems. They offer a complete scholarship for students to enrol in post-graduate programmes and include tuition and housing fees, along with a stipend for the students.

SMALL BUSINESSES

Omani Talents registration announced MUSCAT: Opening of registration for small and medium enterprises interested in participating in Omani Talents exhibition has been announced.

Making the announcement, the Organising Committee for the Entrepreneurs Products’ Exhibition ‘Omani Talents’ said that the theme for the fourth version of the exhibition being held this year is “Sustainability”.

The exhibition is organised by the Public Authority for SMEs Development (Riyada), the Public Authority for Craft Industries (PACI), Al Raffd Fund, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and Oman International Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with SMEs Development Fund at Oman International Exhibition Centre from November 23 to 25. Several major specialised companies in various fields will take part at the exhibition, which will focus on developing human resources and venture capital. -ONA

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Why Oman remains a sought after destination for expats of all hues It is a partnership that has worked well for decades and it is the same partnership that will continue for many decades to come

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xpatriates of different nationalities still find Oman an ideal place to work despite the current economic uncertainty.

The Sultanate is still among the cheapest countries in the world, certainly in the region as well. Cost of living here is reasonable and it has always been during the last 46 years.

The reason expatriates find it even more attractive is because of the wonderful multi-racial community that coexists in harmony. The ever changing Oman has a vibrant feeling and a safe environment to raise children too. The local culture and heritage are compatible with the background of most expatriates.

Perhaps Oman attracts most expatriates, who are looking for a laidback atmosphere. The fact that it does not have the razzmatazz some countries have makes Oman an ideal place to live and work for those, who are looking for tranquillity and an easygoing life. But Oman is not just a magnet for

foreign workers, but business people as well, who still find it profitable to operate here. It is not uncommon for an expatriate, who comes here almost penniless to own a thriving trade within a decade of arriving here. The evidence is in the trades that line up the shopping streets of Muscat.

To attract more people to do business here, Oman is expected to pass a foreign investment law that would allow expatriates to establish SMEs (small and medium enterprises), with an investment of just OMR150,000 without a sponsor. It will be a further boon that should make Oman more attractive than it is now, in terms of investments.

Contrary to the belief of many, higher domestic petrol prices and a freezing of wages have not hurt the Sultanate’s reputation as an ideal work destination.

During the first six months of this year, the private sector employed nearly 1 per cent more expatriate workers than in the first six months of 2015.

It may be a modest increase, but is very encouraging.

Not a one way street Most of the expatriates are still here, even though the private sector was expected to cut down on staff recruitment.

So it is not a one way sentiment. Employers are showing the willingness to hold on to their ‘assets’ to ride the rough economic weather without compromising their operations. At the same time, private companies, despite holding on to their expatriate staff, have still managed to create enough jobs for Omani nationals. This is another advantage for the country, which continues to promote consistency and working partnerships between the locals and expatriates, who are working alongside each other.

On the other hand, Oman should be grateful for the confidence expatriates have in the country to stick through the hard times. It proves that both sides have faith in each others’ abilities to rise to the challenge. It is a partnership that has worked well for decades and it is the same partnership that will continue for many decades to come. We may recall the 1970s when Oman had no

infrastructure, but expatriates still came in large numbers to build a country and to lift it from relative obscurity.

People may argue that expatriates get the financial benefits of staying here, but it is their faith in the country that provides the weight to the development to a nation that still has a lot of ground to cover. The majority of expats also recognise the benefits of not having to pay taxes, as all of them associate the country with a lower tax system. Almost all of them would say they have more disposable income here than in their home countries. However, having said that, expatriates spend more money in their adopted country than at home.

A simple calculation would reveal that tens of millions of rials a year would be missing from circulation if 1.8 million expatriates pull put from Oman.

There are no official statistics, but it is safe bet that more than half of their incomes end up in the local market every month.

In conclusion, expatriates currently weather the storm convinced that the good times are around the corner. They also know the economical fundamentals are still good enough to keep them here.

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Donation collectors to need permits soon Under new regulations, volunteer teams, operating under the social development committee or working with civic associations, will receive permits to collect money, while independent volunteers will not be allowed to seek money from the public

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tariqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Volunteer teams that collect donations will face legal consequences if they do not first obtain permits to solicit money, as discussions to regulate donations are underway at the Ministry for Social Development (MoSD).

Under new regulations, volunteer teams, operating under the

social development committee or working with civic associations, will receive permits to collect money, while independent volunteers will not be allowed to seek money from the public.

“There are many that collect money; some have a permit and some don’t. Those that don’t, will face legal consequence,” said officials at the Ministry.

“If a team doesn’t collect money,

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Oman Air launches free bus service Times News Service MUSCAT: A new, free bus service operating between Al Ain and airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was recently launched by Oman Air. The service was introduced to offer enhanced convenience for passengers from Al Ain and to ensure that they start and end their journeys in style and comfort, said Oman Air. “The service will enable customers to easily access the airline’s international network by simply selecting Al Ain as their origin or destination whilst booking their tickets,” said Oman Air while adding that tickets can be purchased online of through the nearest Oman Air office.

The service will run twice daily between Al Ain and Dubai, as well as Al Ain and Abu Dhabi. Either trip will take two hours.

The buses seat 33 passengers on reclining seats and are equipped with climate control systems.

Mahfood Al Harthy, Senior Vice President – Sales (GCC and MENA), Oman Air said, “From there, customers can easily connect with flights to Muscat and onward destinations throughout Oman Air’s growing international network.”

“The estimated travel time to each airport is approximately two hours and, because each bus route is non-stop and direct. So our passengers can arrive relaxed for their flights. WY (Oman Air) offers seamless connectivity to our discerning passengers originating from Al Ain and connecting to WY vast network across the globe,” he added.

they won’t need a permit, but can continue to do their work,” they added.

The ongoing discussions seek to regulate volunteer teams, assuring that those collecting money are part of an association that has received an official permit from the Ministry.

Need to organise “We need to organise the work.

Not all volunteer teams are operating correctly,” said the official.

“Volunteer teams need to join civic associations or be part of social development committees,” they added.

The ministry officials said that the discussions about new regulations are meant to also assist volunteer teams in meeting their goals, as well as assure that they operate legally.

Ministry officials told Times of Oman’s sister publication, Shabiba, that they currently have 126 registered civic associations in the Sultanate operating under the

ministry, and 18 volunteer teams working under the supervision of social development committees.

Wijdan Ahmed, Executive Marketing Director at Dar Al Ata’a, said that the new regulation will make things easier for approved and licensed civic associations.

“I agree (that some charities are not reaching their goals), but it (the regulation) will make life easier for us and them, as well,” said Wijdan.

She said some unlicenced teams approach companies asking for donations, whichaffects bona fide groups.

She said that teams that are legally working under a charity that is registered with the Ministry will need to carry a document from the association, if they want to approach a company for donations.

“At the end of the day, we want them (unregistered teams) to do well, we want them to have their own identity to reach their goals and help society,” said Wijdan.

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OAMC is managing and operating Muscat International and Salalah Airports, and the regional airports in Duqm and Sohar

Rise in traffic In other related news, passenger traffic transiting through the Muscat International Airport increased by 26 per cent in July this year to 1,084,437, up from 863,636 during the same month last year.

Civil aircraft movement also rose by 11 per cent, with 8,974 aircrafts arriving at the airport, compared with 8,106 last year.

At the Salalah Airport, a 29 per cent surge was recorded in July this year for passenger movement. 133,654 passengers moved through the airport, compared with 103,497 a year ago.

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MUSCAT: Pilgrims travelling to perform Haj in the holy city of Mecca will be extended special treatment at the Muscat International and Salalah Airports to make their travel experience easier.

During departure, the Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) will ensure, in coordination with airport security officials, that a Haj-specific security check is installed for only Haj travellers.

There will also be six check-in counters dedicated solely to the pilgrims’ needs in order to avoid congestion and mix-ups with regular travellers. A special team will be available to assist the pilgrims with their documents and facilitate procedures for them in order to ensure a smooth flow of operations, in addition to the ground staff assisting the disabled.

As they are leaving the gate, the staff will also distribute some basic necessities among the travellers, which they might need during their pilgrimage, as well as a Haj guidebook. On returning to both the Muscat International and Salalah Airports, after successfully performing Haj; there will be dedicated counters for the travellers to ensure smooth immigration procedures, as well as transit areas.

The travellers will be greeted with offerings of coffee and Omani halwa (a sweet) by the airport staff after they complete immigration procedures and before entering the Duty Free zone. Ground staff will also be increased at the baggage claim counters to assist the arriving Haj travellers and to ensure a fluid flow of passenger traffic throughout the airport.

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The decrease in the number of flights of the national carrier to Salalah is caused by bigger aircraft being deployed on the route.

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was the increase in the number of passengers transiting through the Muscat International Airport in July this year over the same period last year

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Times News Service MUSCAT: Contracts of four Pakistan School teachers were not renewed because of their performance in 2016, a senior official of Pakistan School Board said.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Schools, Mohammad Adnan Shehzad, said that this action was based upon the teachers’ performance and their principal’s recommendations. “Then there was one teacher who refused to be transferred to Seeb from Muscat, so we didn’t renew that contract,” he said, adding that teachers’ contracts clearly state that they can be transferred to any school in Oman.

Some 6,000 students are enrolled in seven Pakistani schools, with a staff of more than 300.

“We didn’t fire them, as we are not undergoing a financial crisis.

In fact, we are hiring more teachers, as the numbers of students are increasing. That is one of the reasons we have decided to visit Pakistan this year to recruit more teachers,” he added. Currently there are seven Pakistani Schools, with one school in Muscat, Seeb, Buraimi, Mussanah, and Nizwa, in addition to Sohar and Salalah.

With more Pakistani parents

opting to enroll their children in schools, the Pakistan Schools System in the Sultanate is preparing to open more branches across the country. “We are planning to open schools in Ibri and in the Sharqiyah region soon,” Shehzad said. He added that Pakistan School Muscat is also looking for a consultant for the construction of the new Pakistan School Mussannah. “The approved consultant will be responsible for all construction related commercial jobs,” he said.

The board recently received 6,000 square metres of land at Mussannah for a period of 40 years. “We hope the school will be ready in the next couple of years,” Shehzad said, adding that the current school now operates from a rented building which houses some 600 students.

The board is also planning to add one more floor to Pakistan School Sohar to accommodate more students. “Right now, the school operates from ground floor building premises, but we plan to add one more floor,” he said.

Shehzad also said that classes at Pakistan School Buraimi began in August 2016. “Around 140 students have already enrolled in Pakistan School Buraimi. But this number is likely to rise soon,” he noted. Determined to provide schools in every major city in Oman, Pakistan Schools System Board of Directors and the school management committees are working hard to obtain permission to open new branches.

“Our aim is to ensure a Pakistani school in every major city of Oman, with better infrastructure and all the modern tools to provide quality education. Then we will be focusing on further upgrading academic excellence, in terms of quality, as well as educational objectives, by initiating teachers training programmes and providing a conducive environment for students,” officials said, responding to a query from the Times of Oman.

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Vibrant Gujarat–Oman roadshow, business meeting next week

HAPPENING VENUE: The roadshow and B2B will be organised at the premises of the OCCI on September 4. – File photo

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Times News Service MUSCAT: Students of Pakistan School Muscat have excelled in 2016 in academics, producing outstanding results in various international board examinations.

In the IGCSE examination, a remarkable milestone has been achieved for the first time in the history of Pakistan School Muscat, with the first position in A2 being shared by Nimra Munir and Saad Aftab, who secured a straight A* in all the subjects. The second

position was bagged by Aimen Javed with two A* and one A. Chaudhry Taimoor Niaz and Fatima Ayaz shared the third position with two As and two Bs, respectively. While in AS, Aleena Majid and Manan Rauf shared the first position , Muhammad Sohaibul Haq and Sarwa Jalees shared the second position by securing straight As, while Sarah Javed stood third, scoring two As and one B. Likewise in the FBISE-SSCII examination, the results have

been exceptional. In Class X, Asma Ali, Fatima Asif and Rabia Ahmed stood first, second and third, respectively, while in class IX, Saima Siddique secured the first position, followed by Rida Rafique and Hania Shezad obtaining the second and third positions, respectively.

In class XII, the first, second and third positions were secured by Quswa Mujeed, Rao Farhan Suhail and M. Salman Yunis, respectively while in class XI, Nimra Saleemh bagged the first position. The second and third positions were

shared by Warda Sajjad and Aaina Pasha, and Saba Shehzad and Saleha Rahim, respectively.

These are well-deserved successes and excellent achievements that are an enlightening display of the hard work of students, the arrant support and profound devotion of the parents towards their children, and above all the untiring efforts and dedication of the esteemed teachers, who put in their best in order to achieve such an applause-worthy and commendable result.

MUSCAT: A roadshow and Business-to-Business Meeting (B2B) will be held at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI)

by Vibrant Gujarat Delegation to enhance business ties between September 3 and 5, the Indian embassy in Oman said in a statement.

“The roadshow and B2B will be organised at the premises of the OCCI September 4 at 10:00 hours.

On the same evening, at 18:00 hrs, the embassy will also host at its premises another B2B meeting, comprising Vibrant Gujarat Delegation, Omani business community as well as Indian businessmen in Oman,” the embassy said in the statement.

Reputed Indian companies The Vibrant Gujarat Delegation comprises representatives of over 20 reputed Indian companies from various sectors, including aviation, education, financial ser-

vices, gems and jewellery, hospitality, industrial equipment, information technology, infrastructure, manufacturing (industrial equipment, cables, ceramics, lighting, ships, etc), oil and gas, power, textile, travel and tourism, in addition to representatives of government of Gujarat and Indian chambers.

The Gujarat delegation aims to promote the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 1013, 2017, and seek the participation of the government of Oman as well as businessmen from Oman at the summit.

The delegation will also explore trade and investment opportunities in Oman, including collaborations and tie-ups with businesses and enterprises of Oman.

“Interested Omani businessmen from the above mentioned sectors are invited to attend the roadshow and B2B meeting to be held at OCCI premises,” the statement added.

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TRUCK OVERTURNS, HITS TRAFFIC

A truck overturned yesterday on the Halban Bridge on Muscat Expressway, affecting the traffic in the area, said an official source at Royal Oman Police. No injury was reported in the accident. The ROP managed to remove the truck and open the road for traffic. ROP also rescued two citizens from the mountains of Misfat Al Abri’ein, Wilayat of Al Hamra. -ONA

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16 new filling stations opened in last 7 months MUSCAT: Sixteen petrol filling stations have been opened since the beginning of January until the end of July across various governorates of the Sultanate, said Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented by the Petroleum Products Licences Department.

These stations include Oman Oil, Shell and Al Maha, in addition to the issuance of 14 temporary licences to open new stations.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry confirmed that it

These stations include Oman Oil, Shell and Al Maha.

continues to open more fuel stations in different governorates of the Sultanate to provide better services to tourists and to create good impression among the visitors of the Sultanate.

The ministry is seeking to complete the legal procedures for the issuance of integrated regulation for the establishment of filling stations. Further, the ministry seeks in the next stage to provide those services electronically via “Invest Easy” portal for the convenience to investors. -ONA

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People in Dhofar keep alive wedding rituals

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Oman picks World Cup in photography SOCIAL CUSTOM: ‘Al Jameel’ coincides with weddings in the Governorate of Dhofar, especially during the Khareef season. – ONA

The ritual is aimed at encouraging the principle of solidarity and compassion, and is a way to facilitate the marriage costs through a cash amount paid by the invitees to the groom, depending on their means

SALALAH: ‘Al Jameel’ or what is locally called ‘Al Musabaha’ or ‘Al Maghboor’ is one of the social customs that has been handed down through generations in Governorate of Dhofar, and is one of the wedding rituals followed in the region.

The ritual is aimed at encouraging the principle of solidarity and compassion, and is a way to facilitate the marriage costs through a cash amount paid by the invitees to the groom, depending on their means.

‘Al Jameel’ coincides with wed-

dings in the Governorate of Dhofar, especially during the Khareef or “monsoon season,” whose moderate weather adds beauty and joy to the weddings that are held during the season, which could also be called the wedding season, due to its special weather.

Tents The wedding tents are usually erected in public squares or next to mosques and are intended to celebrate weddings and receive well-wishers for blessings and congratulations.

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bel, supervisor at the Ministry of Education and a specialist in the modern history of Oman said ‘Al Jameel’ is a social phenomenon handed down through the generations since ancient times in Dhofar during wedding occasions.

‘Al Jameel’ He added that Dhofaris or “people from Dhofar” used ‘Al Jameel’ in the past for several reasons, including providing a cash amount or an old weapon or dagger of high value at the time of wedding and this would be carried out by a person with means, his relatives or friends, as well as an offering of cattle, or dinner to help the groom and share with him this special occasion.

‘Al Jameel’ is paid and registered by a person from the groom’s family inside the wedding tent in a special record, where the names and the amount are mentioned.

The amount could start from as low as OMR10 and go up to OMR20 or 50 and more, according to the means of the well-wisher and the degree of kinship. -ONA

points) to win the silver medal and Austria (352 points) to win the bronze medal.

In the under-21 competitions, Oman also won the World Cup with (473 points) followed by Italy (435 points) to win the gold medal; Germany (373 points) silver medal; and Hungary (367 points) the bronze medal.

It is worth mentioning that Oman has taken part the meetings of the general assembly of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) from 22 August to 28 August. —ONA

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The senior official also has called upon school bus drivers and motorists to follow traffic rules in order to ensure safety of children.

The new school year 2016/2017 for the various government schools in the Sultanate’s various governorate will commence today.

The number of students in government schools for the year

2016/2017 amounted to 572,990 an increase of 32, 922 students compared to last year.

The number of basic education schools is expected to reach 988.

The number of class 11 and 12 schools amounted to 32 schools, a decrease of 10 schools compared to last year. The number of teachers stood at 56,607 of both genders. —ONA

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Oman Haj Mission leaves today MUSCAT: Oman Haj Mission chaired by Sheikh Nasser bin Yousef Al Azri, chairman of the Haj Mission for 1437H, would head, today, for Saudi Arabia to serve the Omani pilgrims.

The mission comprises a num-

‘Al Jameel’ is very important in terms of the compensation for what the groom spends on the requirements and equipment for the wedding, including the dowry, dinner, rental tents, wedding halls, traditional folklore bands and many other things.

The amount that is obtained from ‘Al Jameel’ increases depending on the relationship between the groom and his community and on the amount the groom or his family members have contributed before on similar occasions.

In many cases, it requires to ask more than one person to jot down names of the persons in the ‘Al Jameel’ records. Sometimes, well wishers line up in long queues to pay “Al Jameel”.

These records are kept by the groom or his father, as they have to pay back the amount to people at their weddings.

Although ‘Al Jameel’ still exists, there are financially sound persons, who have stopped taking ‘Al Jameel’, but are keen to contribute during all social occasions.

Dr. Salim bin Aqeel Moqai-

KOREA(JEONJU): The Sultanate won the World Cup for Photography in the under-21 youth category and the World Cup for under-16 in the city of Jeonju, under the auspices of the Mayor of Jeonju.

The event was organised as part of the activities of the conference of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Oman got 424 points in the under-16 competition followed

by Germany (366 points) and won the gold medal ; Russia (354

ber of delegations, mainly the Ifta delegation, religious guidance delegation, the medical delegation and the administrative and financial matters delegation, the media delegation, the ROP delegation and the scouts delegation. —ONA

Event to focus on Oman’s transport plan MUSCAT: Oman National Transport Company (Mwasalat) will host the 7th United International Public Transport (UITP) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Assembly in Muscat from February 12 to February 16, 2017.

The event will focus on the new vision of public transport plan and objectives in the Sultanate and will provide attendees with the chance to discuss different business opportunities through meetings with decision makers.

Future plans Moreover, Mwasalat will present its future plans, such as the long term transport master plan including new routes in other strategic cities, construction of public transport facilities and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

The United International Public Transport for Middle East and North Africa (UITP-MENA) covers an extensive area extending from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia aiming to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.

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MASTER PLAN: Mwasalat will host the 7th United International Public Transport Middle East and North Africa meeting in Muscat.

The Assembly is a bi-annual event staged to showcase the twoyear achievements of the region and will facilitate sharing of indepth insights on a variety of information related to public transport and bus topics, with a look at the future of the sector from a unique regional perspective.

Mwasalat is a permanent member of UITP since 1983, and is the

leading public transport company in the Sultanate of Oman.

Metamorphosis The company is undergoing a metamorphosis, along with a new identity it unveils a new and novel fleet of public transport that offers a world of comfort and convenience to people in the Sultanate.

“We are determined that this

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conference will not be a traditional one, but a conference that focuses on the implementation of the vision of public transport in Oman and the region, combining private sectors, governments, technologists and global investors to set up a team to develop the public transportation sector for a new beginning,” said Ahmad bin Al Bulushi, CEO of Mwasalat.

Following the UITP-MENA Board meeting on February 12, a seminar will take place on February 13 while three days of training will be conducted from February 14 to February 16 on bus professionalism. Experts will share their knowledge to discuss various topics, such as different modes and innovation in bus sector, bus networks, service quality and management in bus operations through workshops, group discussions and Q&A sessions.

UITP-MENA assured that the event will host high-level bus professionals with extensive knowledge and expertise in bus transportation worldwide along with trainers and speakers that represent different approaches to addressing mobility issues. -ONA PLASTIC ITEMS

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A1 Close relations The two countries have long felt the need to convert these close bilateral ties into strong economic and trade cooperation.

During the foreign secretary level talks held in April 2015, Pakistan and Oman had agreed to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the fields of economy, trade, manpower, defence and security. The meeting had emphasised the need for greater interaction between the private sectors of the two countries.

Oman’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Mohammed bin Awad Al Hassan met Aziz at his office in June this year to deliver to him a written message from Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, minister responsible for foreign affairs, about ways to develop the bilateral relations.

Oman is host to a large Pakistani community, which has played a significant role in the Sultanate’s growth and development as a modern state.

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Al Sheibani enunciated the importance of promoting Oman as a country rather than promoting the property itself.

“We need to showcase to potential clients overseas what Oman is first, how it’s naturally beautiful and how welcoming are the people, secondly promote Muscat as a modern and well developed city and then promote Al Mouj Muscat properties.

“Private companies must complement the Government efforts to promote Oman as a tourist destination.”

He said once people actually visit Oman, they want to live here and be a part of the country which is when they would buy properties here.

He also mentioned the clients come to Oman and see its untapped potential and know about its free zones and investment incentives; they want to buy properties and open businesses here

which is a direct foreign investment for Oman.

Al Sheibani said that Al Mouj Muscat does not consider rivals inside the country as they are all promoting investment in Oman, instead he looks at international developers looking to take away business out of Oman as their major competitors.

Currently Al Mouj Muscat has two luxury hotels under construction and sold 2,200 residential units out of which more than 1600 have been delivered to customers.

It has also enjoyed an excellent response to their freehold property sales in the past 10 years, successfully developing a vibrant community of more than 4,000 people living in the luxurious properties. It also welcomes approximately 10,000 visitors every day to its iconic centre, the Walk, according to official data provided by Al Mouj Muscat.

sank A1 Boat off Masirah The sailors have called their home and informed that they were safe.

They were in danger from 2am until 6am when the fishermen came for the rescue.

According to the crew, the vessel was heading to Yemen from Sharjah.

On July 22 also, a vessel carrying plastic items was sunk off Masirah Island, with thousands of plastic items washing ashore near the beach where turtles were nesting on the island.

The 800-tonne cargo vessel had 17 sailors on board and they were transporting livestock to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from Gujarat, India.

Their next planned voyage involved loading food from Sharjah and sailing to a port in Somalia. But harsh weather in the Indian Ocean caused damage to the ship, causing it to take in water. The crew attempted bailing out their ship, but were unable to keep up with the fast flowing seawater.

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REGION Turkey jets hit group linked to Syria Kurds The Jarablus Military Council, a group that is part of the Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, said the jets hit a village south of the strategic town of Jarablus, causing civilian casualties

KARKAMIS (TURKEY): A group allied to Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said it was bombarded by Turkish warplanes on Saturday, after Turkey’s military launched an incursion this week into northern Syria against both IS and Kurdish forces.

Turkish military sources said planes had hit an ammunition store south of Jarablus, but they did not give details. If the jets struck targets linked to the Kurdish-aligned group, it would signal Turkey’s action against Kurdishbacked forces in Syria was being ratcheted up a notch.

The Jarablus Military Council, a group that is part of the Kurdishbacked SDF, said the jets hit a village south of the strategic town of Jarablus, causing civilian casualties. It called the action “a dangerous escalation”.

A Reuters witness in Karkamis, a Turkish town on the other side of the border from Syria’s Jarablus, saw warplanes flying from Turkish air space early on Saturday into Syria and then heard

OFFENSIVE: Turkish armoured personnel carriers drive towards the border in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, on Saturday. — Reuters

several blasts. The identity of the planes was not clear.

Syrian rebels backed by Turkish special forces, tanks and warplanes entered Jarablus this week, seizing the frontier town that had been an IS stronghold.

The rebel force backed by Turkey were largely Arab and Turkmen. The Turkish campaign preempted action by Kurdish-backed forces which had sought to get to Jarablus first.

Prevent Kurdish forces Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials have made clear that the incursion is as much about pushing away IS as it is about preventing Kurdish forces filling the void left as the extremists withdraw.

Turkey wants to stop Kurdish forces gaining control of a continuous stretch of territory along its southern border, which Anka-

ra fears could be used to support the Kurdish militant group PKK that is fighting an insurgency on Turkish soil.

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have extended their control beyond Jarablus, seizing five nearby villages from IS, Turkish security sources said.

The Turkish Red Crescent has distributed food in Jarablus since Friday, the sources said.

The Jarablus Military Council said the village of Al Amarna, which lies a few km south of Jarablus, was hit by the warplanes.

In response to the Turkish strike, it said: “If they do not attack our forces, then we will keep the border strip secure.”

The newly formed Jarablus Military Council has said it was made up of people from the area with the aim of capturing the town and the surrounding region from Islamic State militants.

BAALBEK INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Egyptian singer Sherine Adbel Wahab performs during the Baalbek international festival in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, on Friday. — AFP/STRINGER

CRIME

Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: Official DUBAI: The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly before the scheduled execution of 12 people for narcoticsrelated offences.

Nearly 1,000 prisoner were put to death in 2015, most of them for drug trafficking.

“The truth is, the execution of drug smugglers has had no deterrent effect,” Mohammad Baqer Olfat, deputy head of judiciary for social affairs, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Increase in volume “We have fought full-force against smugglers according to the law, but unfortunately we are experiencing an increase in the volume of drugs trafficked to Iran, the transit of drugs through the country, the variety of drugs, and the number of people who

Most narcotics are smuggled into Iran along its long, often lawless border with Afghanistan, which supplies about 90 per cent of the world’s opium from which heroin is made

are involved in it,” Olfat said.

He said he had suggested to the judiciary chief that rather than the death penalty, traffickers should serve long prison terms with hard labour.

Mohammad-Javad Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council and a brother of the judiciary chief, said in 2015 that more than 90 per cent of executions in the country were for drug-related crimes.

He said the death penalty has

not led to a significant fall in drugrelated crimes and that the policy must be re-evaluated. The country seized 388 tonnes of opium in 2012, around 72 per cent of all such seizures globally, but says it has lost many security personnel in skirmishes with drug traffickers in volatile regions bordering Afghanistan and also Pakistan.

The United Nations has repeatedly praised Iran’s battle against narcotics trafficking but opposed its death penalty. — Reuters

However, the Turkish-backed rebels seized Jarablus first.

The Jarablus Military Council has aligned itself with the SDF, which encompasses several militias including Arabs and the Kurdish YPG group.

The SDF alliance is backed by the United States, putting Ankara at odds with NATO ally Washington in the engagement in Syria, where a multi-faceted conflict has raged for five years.

A complex web of rivalries and alliances has emerged from what began with an uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, drawing in world powers and regional states.

On Thursday, a day after Turkey began its cross-border offensive, Turkish troops fired on USbacked YPG forces, which is part of the SDF. Turkey’s state news agency described that salvo as warning shots. — Reuters

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Iran detects malware in petrochemical plants DUBAI: Iran has detected and removed malicious software from two of its petrochemical complexes, a senior military official said on Saturday, after announcing last week it was investigating whether recent petrochemical fires were caused by cyber attacks.

The official said the malware at the two plants was inactive and had not played a role in the fires.

“In periodical inspection of petrochemical units, a type of industrial malware was detected and the necessary defensive measures were taken,” Gholamreza Jalali, head of Iran’s civilian defence, was quoted as saying by the state news

agency IRNA. United States and Israel covertly sabotaged Iran’s nuclear programme in 2009 and 2010 with the Stuxnet virus, which destroyed Iranian centrifuges that were enriching uranium.

When asked if the fire at Iran’s Bu Ali Sina refinery complex last month and other fires this month were caused by the newly-discovered malware, Jalali said: “the discovery of this industrial virus is not related to recent fires.” He said last week that most of the fires in petrochemical plants happened because the privatised petrochemical companies have cut their budgets for inspections. — Reuters

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More than 53,000 people have been rescued by NDRF teams from the floodravaged areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

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2 dead, 7 injured in stampede after fire in Murshidabad hospital BERHAMPORE (West Bengal): Two persons died and seven others were injured in a stampede after a fire broke out in Murshidabad Medical College Hospital on Saturday triggering panic among patients and their relatives.

“Two women — a nursing aide and a relative of a patient died in the stampede following the incident of fire which broke out at 11.50am at the hospital. Seven others are injured,” Director of Health Services Biswaranjan Satpathy told PTI in Kolkata.

Giving details, he said the fire broke out in the AC machine of a vacant VIP cabin at the main medical ward of the hospital.

“Everybody tried to run to es-

cape from the fire which resulted in a stampede in which two persons died. Patients in the adjacent wards were immediately taken out, including those from the paediatric ward and all of them were relocated to the newly built Mother Child Hub,” he said.

“There is no panic right now and the situation is under control,” he said. State Fire Minister Sovan Chatterjee said the blaze was now “well under control”.

The firemen suspected that a short circuit in the AC machine of the VIP cabin triggered the fire, he said. The state government declared compensation of Rs200,000 to the next of kin of both the victims and free treatment for the

seven injured. Those who received minor injuries were released immediately after preliminary treatment, Satpathy said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the situation from Kolkata, while a four-member high power team from Kolkata led by chairman of Multi-Disciplinary Expert Group, Chandrima Bhattacharya has been asked to rush to the spot to assess the situation. Bhattacharya, who is also managing director of West Bengal Medical Services Corporation, told PTI that she would submit a report to the chief minister after reviewing the situation and making a detailed assessment.

A departmental inquiry has

already been ordered into the incident, Satpathy said, adding the hospital’s chief medical officer of health Subhasis Saha was monitoring the situation.

A special medical team from Malda has already rushed tothe spot, he said. Clearing confusion about the death of a 7-year-old girl child purportedly shown in different TV news channels, Satpathy said she had died of pneumonia a little before the blaze and her body was being taken out at the time when the fire broke out.

“Death of this child is not due to fire as is being said in some media,” he asserted and said reports of injury to some children in the hospital were also not true. - PTI

GRIEF-STRICKEN: Relatives weep outside hospital after fire in Beherampur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Saturday. - PTI

Mehbooba presents action plan to bring peace in J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, according to a state government release, outlined a ‘threepronged action plan’ before the prime minister for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem

PARLEYS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti at a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. - PTI

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday presented a “three-pronged action plan” that included a dialogue with all stakeholders during talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring lasting peace in Indian-administerd-Kashmir rocked by turmoil that has left 68 people dead.

After an hour-long meeting, her first with Modi since the unrest broke out on July 8, Mehbooba told reporters that the prime minister was “very concerned” about the situation and has asked for steps to end this “bloodshed” so that peace can return to Jammu and Kashmir.

Appealing to the protesters to help her resolve the crisis, she said, “please give me one chance to address your concerns and aspirations.”

The chief minister also targeted Pakistan, saying it should stop supporting the people who are instigating the youth in the Valley to carry out attacks on police stations or army camps.

“The prime minister is very concerned about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir like we all are. It is a matter of concern for everyone. The prime minister wants this bloodshed to end so that the state comes out of the present turmoil,” she said.

Substantive dialogue Mehbooba, according to a state government release, outlined a “three-pronged action plan” before the prime minister for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem which includes involvement of separatists and Pakistan in substantive dialogue to work out a solution to the problem in light of the contemporary geo-political realities.

However, the release did not spell any details but sources in the know said the plan includes facilitating visit of an All Party delegation to the Valley later next week, a possible change in Governor and appointing an interlocutor to hold talks with all the stakeholders in the state.

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Breached safe distance The engine of the SpiceJet was still on after landing when the Air India plane was taxiing towards the bay. The incident happened at around noon.

Air India plane’s wing had

done by Vajpayee.

Maintaining that the aspirations and the interests of people of the state are supreme for her government, Mehbooba said the people of Kashmir have been living a life of pain, suffering and uncertainty and they yearn for peaceful resolution of the problems confronting the state.

Appeal Underlining the fact that she has just been in power for the last two months, she appealed to the people to help her resolve the crisis.

“I appeal to all those protesting in the streets. You may be angry with me, I may be angry with you, but please give me one chance to address your concerns and aspirations,” she said.

Calling for greater focus on the resolution of the problem by adding substance to the peace process through substantial confidencebuilding measures, Mehbooba said, “We should not mislead ourselves about brushing the issue under the carpet as was done

Universities should be bastions of free speech, debate, says Pranab NALANDA: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said universities and institutions of higher learning must be bastions of free speech and expression and debates should be encouraged.

At the first convocation of Nalanda University, he said the varsity reflects an idea, a culture which flourished for 1,200 years before it was destroyed in the 13th century.

He said that over the years, India has conveyed the message of friendship, cooperation, debate and discussions through the institutions of higher learning.

“Dr Amartya Sen in his book The Argumentative India has correctly pointed out that debate and discussion is the ethos, a part of Indian life which cannot be done away with. Universities and institutes of higher learning are the best forum for debates, discussions, free exchange of views... such atmosphere should be encouraged,” Mukherjee said.

He said the modern Nalanda should ensure that this great tradition finds new life and vigour within its precincts.

“Universities must be bastions of free speech and expression.

It (Nalanda) must be the arena where diverse and conflicting thoughts contend. There should be no room for intolerance, prejudice and hatred within the spaces of this institution. Further, it must act as the flag bearer for co-existence of multiple views, thoughts and philosophies,” he said.

Mukherjee asked the students, who passed out of the varsity on Saturday, to progress in life, leaving behind “all narrowness of minds and constricting thoughts”.

The ruins of the ancient university are located close to the new campus. The MoU on the establishment of Nalanda University has so far been signed by 13 East Asia Summit participating countries and four non-EAS countries. - PTI

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AI plane wing nearly hits passenger coach at Jabalpur airport NEW DELHI: Scores of passengers who had just deplaned a SpiceJet flight escaped unhurt at Jabalpur airport on Saturday when the wing of a taxiing Air India(AI) plane narrowly missed hitting the coach in which they were travelling.

The incident happened when the coach carrying passengers, who landed from a Delhi flight (SG-2641) was preparing to move towards the terminal building. There were no immediate comments from SpiceJet and Air India on the incident.

Sources said around 30 passengers came out of the coach after one of them saw the wing of an Air India aircraft was close to hitting the coach.

Stressing the need for initiating a credible and meaningful political action on the ground to make peace and stability a reality in the state, Mehbooba called for reviving the reconciliation and resolution process which was initiated by the then National Democratic Alliance government headed by Atal Behari Vajpayee between 2002 and 2005.

“Please appoint a group of individuals on whom people of Kashmir have trust, that whatever they are saying will reach to people at the helm of affairs in Delhi,” she said. The chief minister said the intra and inter-state Confidence Building Measures initiated during that time had helped transform the situation in the state and the region.

“We shall have to pick up the threads from where we left in 2005 and revive the reconciliation and resolution process with fresh resolve,” she said and added that the present prime minister has the mandate to take bold political initiatives on Kashmir as was

on earlier occasions like in 2008 and 2010. The country’s political leadership must commit itself to address all the dimensions of the problem in a manner that balances and promotes enduring political and economic stability in the state and the region.”

She said that she had appealed to the prime minister to involve all shades of political opinion in meaningful deliberations for realistic and just resolution of the problem.

Noting that not enough has been done to implement the ‘Agenda of Alliance’ between her party PDP and BJP, Mehbooba said Modi reiterated his commitment that the political, economic and developmental initiatives enumerated in the agenda will be implemented with sincerity of purpose.

Asked about talks with Hurriyat, she said a dialogue should be held with all those who want talks.

But “those who are instigating the people for carrying out attacks on camps and police stations are not interested in talks,” she said.

She also appealed to the separatist leaders to come and help her government in breaking “this cycle of violence” in the state.

This was the first meeting Mehbooba had with the prime minister after the violence broke out in the Valley on July 8.

Meanwhile, at least 25 people were injured in fresh clashes between protesters and security forces in Kashmir on Saturday.

Police recovered the body of a youth from River Jhelum at Sangam in Anantnag district this morning, a police official said.

He said locals alleged that Shahnawaz Khatana had drowned in the river on Friday when security forces chased a group of stone-pelters in the area.

A police spokesman said barring five incidents of stone pelting in Anantnag, Shopian and Bandipora districts, the overall situation in the Valley remained peaceful and under control. - PTI

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breached the stipulated safe distance that needs to be maintained from other objects and vehicles at the time of taxiing, sources said.

No proper marshalling According to them, there was no proper marshalling of the aircraft which resulted in the safety lapse.

In aviation parlance, marshalling refers to visual signals used by the person on the ground and the pilot concerned for manoeuvring the aircraft at the time of take off and landing.

Sources said since there was no Air India technician at that particular time, someone else did the marshalling activity.

While the matter has already been reported to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) office at Jabalpur, it could not be immediately ascertained whether the incident has been brought to the attention of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). - PTI

Bihar flood situation worsens, toll rises to 153 PATNA: With four more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods increased to 153, while 12 more panchayat areas were inundated affecting a total population of 3.46 million in twelve districts.

The four fresh deaths were reported from Bhojpur and Begusarai, each district accounted for two, a release by the Disaster Management Department said.

Caused by a spate in Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra, Kosi and other rivers, the flood affected 3.46 million people in 2,037 villages under 565 panchayats of 74 blocks in the state, it said. The number of flood-hit people was 3.25 million in 2,018 villages under 553 panchayats of 74 blocks in the state on Saturday.

Ganga, though showing a receding trend, is flowing above the danger mark at seven places — Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Hathidah in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, besides in Munger and Buxar districts. The receding trend has been witnessed at Gandhi Ghat, Digha Ghat and Hathidah in Patna also. A total 497,000 people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran,

FLOOD-AFFECTED: Flood victims take refuge beside a railway line in Katihar district of Bihar on Friday. - PTI

Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar, the release said.

The government is plying 2,571 boats for evacuation and national and state disaster response forces are deployed.

A total of 544 relief camps are being run in the flood-hit areas in which 266,000 people have taken shelter. They are being provided medical services by 328 teams.

Besides, 151 camps were being run only for animals, the release said. The authorities were making an estimation of the total affected areas due to floods and areas under cultivation. Besides, the assess-

ment for crop damage was being made by the authorities, it said.

More than 53,000 people have been rescued by NDRF teams from the flood-ravaged areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 75 rescue and relief teams, with about 40 rescuers in each, to help the people hit by heavy rains in these states and has also tasked two Deputy Inspector General-rank officers in Bihar and UP for monitoring the situation round-the-clock.

“So far, NDRF teams have evacuated/rescued more than 53,000 persons and provided

medical assistance to 12,200 needy persons in this monsoon season. Operations are still continuing,” the force said.

The National Disaster Response Force teams are deployed in Bihar’s Munger, Samastipur, Begusarai, Fathuha, Patna, Bhagalpur, Didarganj, Danapur, Bakhtiyarpur, Buxar, Vaishali and Chhapra and evacuated over 1,748 marooned people to safer places.

Similarly, it said, in Uttar Pradesh, these teams conducted rescue and relief operations at Allahabad, Banda, Gazipur, Varanasi and Ballia districts and evacuated 2,163 people, who were stranded in low lying areas.

A team has also been positioned at Mangan in North Sikkim and has helped evacuate more than 280 people to safer places, it said.

The forces’ control room at its headquarters here is also monitoring the situation to coordinate with all the stakeholders.

Early this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised total support to these flood-hit states in conduct of rescue and relief operations. He had said Home Minister Rajnath Singh is closely monitoring the situation and has spoken to chief ministers of of these states. - PTI

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IT ministry intends to provide Internet connectivity to all by 2018 ISLAMABAD: The government is committed to providing internet connectivity to un-served and under-served areas of the country

by December 2018, said Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rahman.

Speaking at the youth parliament’s special session on ‘state of E-Governance and IT in Pakistan’, Rahman shared key initiatives being taken for the development of the Information and communications technology (ICT )sector.

“We have witnessed a phenomenal increase in broadband penetration, which has surpassed 24 per cent from less than 3 per cent within a short span of two years.”

The minister said that Pakistan’s freelancers have been ranked number 4 in the world, adding that the country is aggressively pursuing an accelerated digitalisation programme to spur socio-economic growth in the country. Talking about the recently launched ICT for Girls Programme, aimed at passing ICT benefits to the less privileged, she said that girls from marginalised sections are being trained on coding and computing in partnership with Microsoft to increase their employability.

Under the Universal Service Fund, the government is spending billions of rupees to ensure spread

With increasing technological advancement, Pakistan’s urban areas seem better-positioned to take advantage. However, the government is making efforts to include the under developed and rural areas to be a part of the progress of telecom and broadband to all areas of the country, Rahman revealed.

“On one hand, we are providing connectivity to the people of unserved/under-served areas while

on the other we are working on the affordability and accessibility of these services,” said Rahman.

The government is conducting a feasibility study under the women

empowerment programme to provide 30,000 smartphones and training to women of the lowest income strata who have been registered with Benazir Income Sup-

Islamabad says not to seek extradition of MQM chief It is learnt that the federal government does not want his (Altaf Hussain’s) extradition, as he is a British citizen and does not hold a Pakistani passport

ISLAMABAD: As the government has formally contacted British authorities to take action against Altaf Hussain for his recent ‘anti-Pakistan outbursts’, it is believed that the major thrust of the effort would be on proving that the London-based MQM leader had incited his workers to violence that led to an attack on the media earlier this week.

Moreover, this time the government would submit only such documents that fulfil the legal requirements of the UK government for taking action against Hussain, it is learnt.

Money laundering case And speaking specifically about the violence in Karachi in which one person was killed and several others injured in Karachi earlier this week, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan vowed to pursue the matter more aggressively than the cases of Dr Imran Farooq’s murder and money laundering against Hussain.

Officials said that the Ministry of Interior would forward evidence in this regard to UK author-

IN THE EYE OF STORM: The main focus of the government would be Altaf Hussain’s provocative

speech that led to a mob attack on the media. – Express Tribune file photo

Fazl wants official patronage of parties to end ISLAMABAD: Referring to the ongoing crackdown against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Jamiat Ulema-e-IslamFazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has asked the establishment to avoid patronising political parties.

“A crackdown is going on

ities early next week, most likely on coming Monday.

However, the main focus of the government would be Hussain’s provocative speech that led to a mob attack on the media.

against the same party which was nourished and protected by the establishment in the past,” he said on Friday while talking to media after a workers convention in Rawalpindi.

“The former military dictator General Ziaul Haq had established the MQM and

“The federal government has got a copy of the FIR that was registered against him, besides collecting relevant photographs that would be shared with the Met (London police) in the UK by next

the former president General Pervez Musharraf nourished it,” he said, asking the establishment not to patronise the political parties.

Fazl said the JUI-F will continue its struggle for democracy within the parameters of the Constitution. - Express Tribune

Monday or Tuesday,” sources in the government revealed.

“The Pakistani High Commission in the UK is in touch with the British authorities, and Pakistan is keenly looking forward

to see what action they take against Hussain.

Afterwards it would also send a legal counsel to plead the case.”

It is also learnt that the federal government does not want his (Hussain’s) extradition, as he is a British citizen and does not hold a Pakistani passport.

Moreover, the federal government is not considering banning the MQM, although legal aspects were taken into consideration in this context.

The government also believes that Dr Farooq Sattar taking charge of the MQM is a cover-up, source said.

Meanwhile, Nisar told the media that so far 334 foreigners have surrendered CNICs during the on-going re-verification exercise.

Those who have voluntarily surrendered their fake nationalities are all Afghans with the exception of a Bengali case in the count of 334.

While chairing a meeting of the officials of the Ministry of Interior, NADRA, NACTA, passport and immigration, FIA and the Islamabad police on Friday, the interior minister ordered the authorities concerned to award financial benefits to those foreigners who are voluntarily surrendering their fake nationality.

Nisar also ordered the FIA to come up with the report to ascertain the involvement of the top leadership of the MQM in money laundering case for which Sarfaraz Merchant had especially flown into Islamabad to record his statement.

The interior minister strongly reacted to the letter of the British High Commission to the Islamabad police in which the commission had inquired about the updates on Barrister Fahad Malik, besides expressing dissatisfaction over the pace of investigation into the case. - Express Tribune

port Programme( BISP).

The minister said that the objective of the programme is to give women living in rural areas access to basic E-Services. With increasing technological advancement, Pakistan’s urban areas seem better-positioned to take advantage.

However, the government is making efforts to include the under developed and rural areas to be a part of the progress. - Express Tribune

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Supreme Court urges rulers to abandon luxurious lifestyle ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has appealed to the ruling elite to give up their extravagant lifestyle and redress the grievances of the poor through their riches.

The appeal was made as part of a ruling issued on a bail matter.

Supreme Court Justice Dost Muhammad, who authored the five-page judgment in Urdu, said that corruption had penetrated every institution and sector of the country. In order to control this menace, it is vital that investigation officers of all anti-corruption bodies, particularly the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) should be imparted special skills and training.

The court ruled that all anti-corruption departments and courts should play an active role in eradicating the menace for good.

“We have … noticed that special courts and appellate courts acquit the accused, because many lawyers and prosecutors do not have proper knowledge of financial laws.”

The judgment stated that according to the provisions of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, it was the responsibility of an accused to prove his innocence. The trial and appellate courts in view of particular circumstances needed to play their role in delivering judgments after carefully examining laws to get rid of corruption.

The judgment also stated that “honest officers have to be appointed in all institutions established to curb corruption”.

“It is also necessary to give them special training and skills. It is the responsibility of the heads of these anti-corruption institutions to monitor the performance of investigative officers and prosecutors in handling such cases.” - Express Tribune

PROVINCIAL SERVICES

Government agrees to re-enable input tax adjustment ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday agreed to reenable the input tax adjustment on provincial services, thereby ending a two-month standoff with the Sindh government that was purely a result of mismanagement.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that it had reached an agreement with the Sindh Revenue Board (SBR) and would allow input tax adjustment on provincial services.

In violation of a 2014 Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre and provinces, the federal government had disallowed the input tax adjustment on provincial services in June this year.

This increased the cost of doing business besides forcing people to pay double tax to the federal and the provincial governments.

“To give legal cover to the FBRSRB agreement, the government would promulgate a Presidential Ordinance — the second in the last two months,” said FBR officials.

“The agreement will allow the taxpayers to adjust provincial tax paid on services against their liability of sales tax on goods.”

“The Ministry of Law has vetted the Ordinance and the government has called a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on coming Wednesday to approve the Ordinance,” they further said.

The Cabinet will meet just

rates and tax exemptions on property transactions to bureaucrats, judges and journalists.

The officials said that through the Presidential Ordinance, the federal government would also withdraw blanket tax exemptions on property transactions offered to the family members of martyrs.

JUDGMENT: In its last week judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that the ordinance making power can

only be exercised after a prior consideration by the cabinet. -

two days before a scheduled session of the National Assembly on September 2.

It would be rare to see Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet meeting for the second time in less than 15 days, which is the result of a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

In its last week judgment, the SC

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ruled that the ordinance making power can only be exercised after a prior consideration by the cabinet.

An ordinance issued without prior approval of the cabinet is not valid, it ordered.

Ruling The ruling has now forced the government to convene the cabinet

meeting. This will be the second Presidential Ordinance on fiscal matters after approval of the fiscal year 2016-17 budget from the Parliament in June this year.

Earlier, the government promulgated an ordinance to give effect to an agreement between the FBR and the real estate sector, which pertained to property valuation

Limit facility The property valuation ordinance allowed the family members of the martyrs to sell their plots without payment of due taxes.

Now, the government is going to limit this facility to only the first sale of the plot.

The FBR and SRB reached an agreement regarding the parameters for cross-adjustment, verification of claim of input tax in light of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two authorities on 13/03/2014, according to an official hand-out.

The understanding was reached after numerous meetings between the two revenue authorities.

The FBR team included FBR Chairman Nisar Muhammad, Member Inland Revenue Operations Dr Muhammad Irshad and Member Policy Rehmatullah Khan Wazir.

SBR Chairman Alamuddin Bullo headed the SRB team.

In the 2016-17 budget, the federal government disallowed input

tax adjustments on provincial services. This created a rift between the Centre and provinces.

The move was also in violation of the principals of value-addedtax system.

During budget proceedings, the FBR Chairman Nisar Mohammad had said that the provinces violated the MoU that had been signed between the federation and the provincial governments.

He said the Sindh province was not paying Rs22 billion revenues that they collected on federal government’s behalf.

However, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance did not accept the FBR’s logic of bringing an amendment into the law to address pure administrative issue.

The standing committee recommended the federal government to withdraw this amendment for greater national harmony.

At that time, the government did not agree.

The SRB had not accepted the FBR’s claim of Rs22 billion payments, claiming that the outstanding amount was even less than Rs100,000.

“The issue of the past arrears has not been fully settled and both sides would meet again to reconcile figures,” said the officials, adding that a mechanism for calculation of future claims had also been agreed upon. - Express Tribune

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WORLD OVERNIGHT FIGHTING

Taliban insurgents overrun district in eastern Afghanistan GARDEZ(Afghanistan): Taliban insurgents overran a district in eastern Afghanistan, killing and wounding dozens of police and soldiers and threatening strategically important road routes to Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.

Abdul Rahman Solamal, governor of Jani Khel district, in the eastern province of Paktia said that after heavy overnight fighting, security forces had pulled out of the district, which sits at an intersection linking eight districts and which connects Paktia with neighbouring Khost province and Pakistan.

“Our district was surrounded by Taliban for almost five days,” he told Reuters.

“Hundreds of them attacked our check posts overnight. If we do not retake it soon then Taliban can easily move from one province to an-

other and can undermine security in at least three provinces,” he said.

The attack comes amid heavy fighting in other parts of Afghanistan, notably in the southern province of Helmand, where US military advisers have been deployed to bolster the defences, and around the northern city of Kunduz, which fell briefly to the insurgents last year.

More than 20 soldiers and police were killed and another 20 wounded in the fighting overnight, while some 200 Taliban insurgents were killed, Solamal said.

There was no immediate means of verifying the claims of Taliban casualties. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement dozens of Afghan soldiers and police had been killed in Jani Khel and large amounts of equipment had been captured, including

armoured vehicles, light and heavy weapons and ammunition.

According to US estimates reported in July by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a Congressional oversight body, Afghan forces control or influence just under 66 per cent of the national territory, down from just over 70 per cent at the start of the year.

The reduction was partly due to security forces pulling back from exposed areas and concentrating their strength, but after a lull following the death of former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in May the Taliban have stepped up their summer offensive.

Some 36 of the 407 districts in the country were under insurgent control or influence, while another 104 were deemed “at risk”, SIGAR said. - Reuters

STRIFE-TORN: Afghan security personnel walks near the site following the militants’ raid that targeted the elite American University of Afghanistan, in Kabul on Thursday. Taliban insurgents overran a district in eastern Afghanistan, killing and wounding dozens of police and soldiers and threatening strategically important road routes to Pakistan, officials said on Saturday. - AFP

Mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack killed in encounter Monirul Islam, the head of the Dhaka police counterterrorism unit said the militants were cornered in a hideout on the outskirts of the capital and, having refused to surrender, were killed in the ensuing gunbattle

RAID ON HIDEOUT: Security personnel block a road near the site of a gunbattle with militants on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday. - Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces killed three militants on Saturday, including a Bangladesh-born Canadian citizen accused of masterminding an attack on a cafe in Dhaka last month that killed 22 people, mostly foreigners, police said.

The militants were cornered in a hideout on the outskirts of the capital and, having refused to surrender, were killed in the ensuing gunbattle, Monirul Islam, the head of the Dhaka police counterterrorism unit, told Reuters.

He initially said four militants had been killed but later revised the number to three.

US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to visit on Monday to discuss security after a series of killings targeting liberals and religious minorities in the country.

IS claimed responsibility for the assault on the cafe in a posh neighbourhood where militants singled out non-Muslims and foreigners, killing Italians, Japanese, an American and an Indian.

The government has consistently denied the presence in the country of any transnational militant organisation such as Al Qaeda or IS. But police believe that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, which has pledged alle-

giance to IS, was involved in organising the cafe attack.

Foreign investment The scale of that attack and the targeting of foreigners has cast a shadow over foreign investment in the poor South Asian economy, whose $28 billion garments export industry is the world’s second largest.

“This operation definitely will uphold confidence and the image of Bangladesh,” said Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

She told a news conference: “With this killing (Tamim) one curse has been removed from

our shoulders.”

The suspected mastermind killed in Saturday’s raid was identified as Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, a 30-year-old Canadian citizen born in Bangladesh. Analysts say IS in April identified Chowdhury as its national commander.

“According to our evidence we are now sure that Tamim was among the three killed,” Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told reporters. “So the chapter of Tamim has ended here.”

Khan said Chowdhury was one of the main suppliers of funds and arms for several recent attacks.

He had returned to Bangladesh

S TAT E M E N T

in October 2013 via Abu Dhabi, A.K.M. Shahidul Hoque, the inspector general of police, said.

UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launches

Tip off The raid followed a tip off from the landlord of the house where the militants were staying, Hoque told reporters. The landlord said the militants had described themselves as businessmen in the medical trade.

Police spokesman Masudur Rahman said the fingerprints of two associates of Tamim who were also killed on Saturday have been sent to the election commission to confirm their identity.

“Police collected evidence from the house though they (the associates) destroyed a laptop and some other documents,” he said.

They rented the house earlier this month and police recovered several grenades, arms and bullets. Last month police offered a 2 million taka ($26,000) reward for information enabling them to detain Tamim.

Police have also detained two men who had been among the survivors of the restaurant attack.

Hasnat Karim, who holds dual British and Bangladeshi citizenship, and Tahmid Hasib Khan, a student of Toronto University, had been dining separately in the restaurant.

A lawyer for Karim, a 47-yearold engineer, has said his client is innocent. Relatives of Khan, 22, say he is innocent too.

Earlier this month, security forces arrested four women suspected of being members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh. - Reuters

SEOUL: The UN Security Council late on Friday condemned a series of missile launches by North Korea after failing to do so earlier this month when China had wanted a statement also to oppose the planned deployment of a US antimissile system in South Korea.

North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday which flew about 500 km (300 miles) in the direction of Japan, the latest in a series of launches by the isolated nation in defiance of UN resolutions.

“The members of the Security Council deplore all Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities,” the statement said, referring to North Korea by its formal name. The statement referred to Wednesday’s launch as well as other North Korean ballistic missile launches since July 9.

“Such activities contribute to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension,” it said. As in past statements, the Council went on to say that it “would continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures in line with the Council’s previously expressed determination.”

Earlier this month, the 15-member council had been unable to agree on a US-drafted statement to condemn North Korea’s August 3 launch of a ballistic missile that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters. - Reuters

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

R O YA L D E FA M AT I O N L AW S

Japan pledges $30b aid for Africa

ROYAL PARDON: Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, a supporter of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, gestures after leaving a courtroom in Bangkok in this August 28, 2009 file photo. - Reuters

Thailand frees prominent activist over royal insult BANGKOK: Thailand has freed a political activist after eight years in jail for insulting the country’s widely revered monarchy under its royal defamation laws.

Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, also known as “Da Torpedo”, was freed on Saturday under an annual series of royal pardons, Charnchao Chaiyanukij, permanent secretary of the Justice Ministry, told Reuters. She was originally sentenced to 15 years in prison, he said.

Daranee, a key supporter of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was convicted of making defamatory comments against the monarchy during a fiery speech at a political rally in 2008. The

Criminal Court found her guilty on three counts of lese-majeste. Under Article 112 of Thailand’s criminal code, anyone who “defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir-apparent or regent” faces up to 15 years in prison.

Since seizing power in 2014, the military junta has taken a hardline stance against perceived royal insults and handed down record sentences. For more than a decade, Thailand has been bitterly divided between rival camps, one led by Thaksin, the other dominated by the royalist and military establishment who accuse Thaksin of corruption and nepotism, charges he denies. - Reuters

NAIROBI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told African leaders on Saturday that his country will commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development, education and healthcare expansion in the continent.

Resource-poor Japan has long been interested in tapping Africa’s vast natural resources, even more so since dependence on oil and natural gas imports jumped after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster shut almost all of Japan’s nuclear reactors.

Abe, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to attend the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), said the package would be spread over three years from this year and include $10 billion for infrastructure projects, to be executed through cooperation with the African Development Bank.

“When combined with investment from the private sector, I expect that the total will amount to $30 billion. This is an investment that has faith in Africa’s future, an investment for Japan and Africa to grow together,” he told a gathering of more than 30 heads of state and government from across Africa.

The $30 billion announced on Saturday is in addition to $32 billion that Japan pledged to Africa over a five-year period at the last

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joins African leaders for a group

photograph during a break session for the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, on Saturday. - Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

TICAD meeting in 2013. Abe said 67 per cent of that had already been put to use in various projects.

“Today’s new pledges will enhance and further expand upon those launched three years ago.

The motive is quality and enhancement,” he said.

Japan’s overall direct investment in Africa totalled $1.24 billion in 2015, down from about $1.5 billion a year earlier, according to the Japan External Trade Organi-

zation, which does not provide a breakdown of sectors. Its presence in infrastructure projects ranges from roads, ports and airports to power plants.

In comparison, China made a single investment of $2 billion in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea in the month of April 2015 alone. A tranche of Japan’s new package will go towards various power projects to increase production capacity by 2,200 megawatts

across the continent, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

Money will also be spent on training 20,000 mathematics and science teachers throughout Africa, as well as 20,000 experts on how to handle infectious diseases.

Chadian President and current African Union Chairman Idriss Deby, attending the summit, urged Tokyo also to support efforts to tackle a lack of security, including that arising from terrorism. - Reuters

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Juppe pitches ‘united France’ in launch of presidential bid ries, 38 per cent said they would go for Juppe and 24 per cent for Sarkozy, who had polled 26 per cent in June.

The poll was conducted throughout July and August and does not fully take account of Sarkozy’s campaign launch.

I will never exploit fears or appeal to people’s baser instincts. I want to bring hope, said the former prime minister as he sought to differentiate himself from hardline rival Nicolas Sarkozy

CHATOU (FRANCE): Alain Juppe kicked off his campaign to be the conservative candidate in France’s presidential election on Saturday by pledging deep reforms “without exploiting fears”, seeking to differentiate himself from hardline rival Nicolas Sarkozy.

Over the past week, ex-president Sarkozy grabbed the headlines in France with the launch of his primary campaign on a tough law-and-order platform including warnings that France’s identity is “at threat” from immigration.

“I will never exploit fears or appeal to people’s baser instincts.

I want to bring hope,” Juppe, an ex-prime minister, told a rally of 1,500 people outside Paris. ”France, more than ever, needs to be united, because it is in a state

FAVOURITE: French right-wing Les Republicains party’s mayor of Bordeaux and candidate for the LR

party primary, Alain Juppe, speaks during a meeting in Chatou, outside Paris, on Saturday.— AFP

of shock.” If elected he would be tough on crime and build more prison space but “never accept a French Guantanamo,” Juppe said, referring to the US prison for terrorism suspects, and to plans by some of his primary rivals to lock up all those who are under the surveillance of intelligence services.

Les Republicains Sarkozy, 61, and Juppe, 71, are far and away the two top candidates for the November 20 and 27 primaries that will nominate the standard-bearer of their right-wing Les Republicains

party for the presidential election in April 2017.

Given the governing Socialists’ deep unpopularity, the winner of the conservative primaries is very likely to make it to the second round of the presidential election and beat far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in that run-off to become France’s next head of state.

The soft-spoken Juppe has led Sarkozy in opinion polls for months, with his more divisive opponent dogged by judicial woes and lingering voter discontent with the abrasive style

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that marked his 2007-2012 presidency.

Sarkozy closed some of the gap in June as Juppe’s campaign lost some steam, and his ratings improved further after deadly attacks by extremist militants in Nice and Normandy in July.

Improved lead But a survey published on Saturday by Odoxa pollsters showed Juppe, who was prime minister in 1995-97, has now improved his lead.

Among those who plan to vote in the first round of the prima-

Extremist attacks Sarkozy is known as a strong campaigner and analysts warn not to rule him out, especially after the spate of extremist attacks that have killed 236 people since January last year.

If Juppe’s tone contrasted with that of Sarkozy, so did the atmosphere at their initial rallies.

While Sarkozy’s fiery speech roused a loud, enthusiastic crowd that cheered and applauded throughout, the calmer Juppe elicited much more subdued applause from a quieter crowd.

But his supporters said that is precisely one of the reasons they plan to vote for him, and several welcomed the fact that he did not mention the heated burkini controversy.

In his first campaign rally in the south of France on Thursday, Sarkozy called for a nationwide ban on the full-body burkini swimsuit worn by some Muslim women.

“He has a dignity that other candidates don’t have,” 66-year-old Robert Tondre said of Juppe.

“Nicolas Sarkozy had his chance and he made many promises he did not keep,” said Sarah Odoul, 28, an accountant who formerly lived in Bordeaux, where Juppe is currently the mayor, and liked what he achieved there. I like Juppe, he works hard.” — Reuters

FEAR OF EXTREMISTS

German military for security checks on recruits BERLIN,: There are signs that extremists are trying to join the German armed forces to get military training, and there is a risk they might use that training to carry out attacks in Germany or abroad, a German newspaper cited a draft document as saying.

Consequently, the armed forces want applicants to undergo a security check by the military counter-intelligence agency, starting in July 2017, so they can swiftly spot extremists, terrorists and criminals, Welt am Sonntag newspaper said in an article due to be published on Sunday.

Such security screening would require changes in the laws governing the military.

A draft document justifying such changes, seen by Welt am Sonntag, said there are indications that extremists are trying to get “so-called short-term servicemen into the armed forces” for training.

Germany is on edge after a series of violent attacks in July, two of which were claimed by IS, and the interior minister has already announced plans to step up security. The cabinet is set to approve a change to the military act next week, the newspaper said, citing security sources.

A spokesman for the Defence Ministry said the government was in the process of deciding on the law. The military counterintelligence agency is looking into 64 suspected extremists, 268 suspected right-wing extremists and six suspected left-wing extremists in the armed forces, the newspaper said. — Reuters

SENIOR OIL MINISTRY OFFICIAL

Iraq plans to sell crude oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government would consider selling crude through Iran should talks with the autonomous Kurdish region on an oil revenue-sharing agreement fail, a senior oil ministry official in Baghdad told Reuters.

Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) plans to hold talks with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), possibly next week, about Iraqi oil exported through Turkey, Deputy Oil Minister Fayadh Al Nema said in an interview on Friday evening.

“If the negotiations come to a close” without an agreement “we will start to find a way in order to sell our oil because we need money, either to Iran or other countries”, he said by telephone.

Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer after Saudi Arabia, depends on oil sales for 95 per cent of its public income.

Its economy is reeling under the double impact of low oil prices and the war against IS militants.

The Kurdistan region produces around 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) on its territory and exports

they are not linked to the northern Kirkuk fields by pipeline.

Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company resumed pumping crude through the Kurdish-controlled pipeline to Turkey last week as “a sign of goodwill to invite them (the Kurds) to start negotiations,” Nema said.

CRISIS: Iraqi Oil Minister, Jabbar Ali Hussein Al Aybi speaks during a press conference on Saturday as part of his visit to the oil field of Zubair, located around 20km southwest of Basra in southern Iraq. — AFP

those volumes via Turkey.

Baghdad would not be able to reroute those volumes to Iran but could order shipments of some 150,000 bpd via Iran that are being produced in the nearby province of Kirkuk. An agreement between Iran and Iraq could function in a similar fashion as oil-swap deals

Tehran has had with Caspian Sea nations, according to an oil official who asked not to be identified.

Iran would import Iraqi oil to its refineries and export an equivalent amount of its own crude on behalf of Baghdad from Iranian ports on the Gulf.

Iraq has ports on the Gulf but

V O T E T O L E AV E E U

May to trigger Brexit sans vote by lawmakers: Report EDINBURGH: British Prime Minister Theresa May will not hold a parliamentary vote on Brexit before formally triggering Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday, without specifying sources.

May will not offer opponents the chance to stall the withdrawal and has consulted lawyers who say she has the power to invoke the exit without a parliamentary vote, the conservative newspaper said.

Remainers A majority of the 650 lawmakers had declared themselves “Remainers”.

Opponents maintain that since the EU referendum result is not legally binding, elected lawmakers should review the vote before the process is started.

The UK voted to leave the EU on June 23, but May has said she will not invoke Article 50, the formal two-year process for divorce from the bloc, before the end of

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the year to allow time to prepare the exit strategy.

No one at the prime minister’s office was available to comment.

Senior members of the opposition Labour party have suggested that the issue could be subject to a vote by lawmakers or even a second public vote, and a law firm has initiated a legal challenge.

Two months ago 52 percent of Britons opted to leave the EU, but since then the process and what it could mean has been shrouded

in uncertainty because the exit is unprecedented.

Gus O’Donnell, a former head of the civil service - the UK’s professional administrative departments - said he hoped that by the time Britain leaves the EU it could be part of a “more loosely aligned” EU bloc because the process will take “years and years and years.”

“While we can leave relatively quickly, what leaving means is a huge administrative and legislative change because of all of (the) rules and laws and directives that have been implemented over this last 40 years.

Economic impact My instinct is we will almost certainly stick with them and say, ‘OK we’ll keep them for now, so you can leave with everything in place,’” he told The Times newspaper. The economic impact of Brexit is also unclear because, beyond a more than 10 per cent fall in the value of sterling against other currencies, the signals are so far mixed. — Reuters

Some understanding He said pumping had resumed on the instruction of Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi following “some understanding” between Baghdad and Erbil. Abadi said on Tuesday the decision had been made to avoid damage to reservoirs.

The flow of crude extracted from Kirkuk by North Oil and pumped in the pipeline has been running at about 75,000 bpd since last week, or half the rate before it was halted in March, Nema said.

Should there be an agreement with the Kurds, flow through the pipeline would be increased to more than 100,000 bpd, not to the previous level of 150,000 bpd, he added.

Nema said about 20,000 bpd

would be supplied to the refinery of Suleimaniya, in the Kurdish region, and 30,000 bpd would be refined locally in Kirkuk.

The pipeline carries crude to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, where the Kurds have been selling it independently on the international market, along with oil produced in their northern region.

The Kurdish government has been calling on Baghdad since March to resume the pumping of Kirkuk crude in full to help Erbil fund its war against Islamic State.

Fight against extremists Sources in Erbil have said splitting the Kirkuk flows would divide the Kurds and complicate the task of fighting the ultra-hardline militants. A KRG spokesman in June told Reuters the Kurds are ready to strike an agreement with Baghdad if it guarantees them monthly revenue of $1 billion, more than double what they make currently from selling their own oil.

The dispute revolves around Kurdish oil exports that Baghdad wants to bring under its control.

“If Baghdad comes and says ‘OK, give me all the oil that you have and I’ll give you the 17 percent as per the budget’, which equals to 1 billion, I think, logically it should be the thing to accept,” KRG spokesman Safeen Dizayee said in June.

Enter dialogue “Whether this oil goes to the international market or first to Baghdad and then to the market, it doesn’t make any difference,” he added.”We are ready to enter dialogue with Baghdad.”

The Kurdish government stopped delivering crude oil to the central government about a year ago, a decision taken when Baghdad’s payment fell under $400 million a month, Dizayee said.

It is also in a dispute with the central government over Kirkuk, where North Oil produces its crude and which the Kurds claim as part of their territory.

The Kurds took control of the region two years ago, after the Iraqi army disintegrated when Islamic State overran a third of the country. — Reuters

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WORLD Italy holds state funeral for some earthquake victims how to get going again.

But don’t give up, that is crucial,” Renzi told one youth.

Authorities have released the names of 181 victims.

The youngest was five months old, the oldest 93.

Six Romanians, three Britons, a Spanish woman, a Canadian and an Albanian died in the calamity.

Amongst the 35 coffins laid out in a sports hall were small caskets holding the bodies of an 18-month-old baby and a nineyear-old girl, two of the 21 children who are known to have died when the quake hit central Italy early

PAYING RESPECT: Mourners pay their respects as they attend a funeral for the earthquake victims

inside a gym in Ascoli Piceno Saturday. — Reuters

on Wednesday

ASCOLI PICENO (ITALY): Weeping relatives hugged each other and reached out to touch the simple wooden coffins at a state funeral on Saturday for some of the 291 people killed in an earthquake this week.

Amongst the 35 coffins laid out in a sports hall were small caskets holding the bodies of an 18-month-old baby and a nineyear-old girl, two of the 21 children who are known to have died when the quake hit central Italy early on Wednesday.

“Don’t be afraid to bewail your suffering, we have seen so much suffering.

But I ask you not to lose your courage,” Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole said in a homily in the hall, which was packed with grieving families and top politicians.

“Only together can we rebuild our houses and churches.

Above all, together we can give life back to our communities,” he said.

Even as the funeral Mass was being held, rescuers kept searching through the rubble of the worst-hit town, Amatrice, but acknowledged they had little hope of finding more survivors from Italy’s worst earthquake in seven years.

INSPECTING RUBBLE: A firefighter inspects the rubble and debris in the damaged central Italian

village of Amatrice on Saturday, three days after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region.— AFP

Nine more bodies were recovered from the town on Saturday, including three pulled overnight from the crumpled Hotel Roma, bringing the death toll in Amatrice alone to 230 residents and tourists.

Authorities said 387 people were still in hospital, with one patient dying of his injuries during the day.

One of the last people to be plucked alive from the debris was a girl called Giorgia, who turned four on Saturday.

Her sister Giulia’s small coffin

lay in the centre of the sports hall for the funeral Mass.

“Hello little one,” said a handwritten note left on her coffin by one of the rescue team that retrieved her body.

“I am sorry that we arrived late.

You had already stopped breathing, but I want you to know up there that we did all we could to get you out of there.”

Relatives of the dead sat on chairs next to the coffins or knelt on the floor, their arms resting on the caskets, which were covered in flowers. One man, his legs cov-

ered in cuts, sat in a wheelchair, his head bowed.

Some of the mourners clutched framed photos of their loved ones.

As the names of the dead were read out, hundreds of people outside the sweltering sports hall broke into prolonged applause in a sign of solidarity with the families.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi lingered after the service had ended to talk to the ranks of mourners.

“We will decide all together

No protection Most of the buildings in the quake zone had no anti-seismic protection, but even some of those that did, including a school in Amatrice that was renovated in 2012, fell apart.

Magistrates have opened an investigation into some of the incidents, including the collapse of a belltower in the town of Accumoli, which smashed through the roof of an adjacent building killing a family of four.

“What happened cannot just be considered fate,” said prosecutor Giuseppe Saieva, who is leading the probe.”If these buildings had been constructed like they are in Japan then they would not have collapsed,” he told la Repubblica newspaper.

Renzi has promised to rebuild the shattered communities and the mayor of Amatrice urged the government to learn the lessons of painfully slow post-quake reconstructions of the past.

“What we need is a reconstruction in record time.

It is a great opportunity for politicians to show extraordinary commitment,” mayor Sergio Pirozzi told president Mattarella.

Survivors in some of the worst-hit areas feared that their little hamlets, sparsely populated outside the holiday months, would become ghost towns unless the flattened Amatrice was swiftly rebuilt.

“That’s where the grocery stores, shops and restaurants were, and these little villages depended on it,” said Eduardo Nibi, 31, whose family has roots in the badly-damaged hamlet of San Lorenzo e Flaviano.

Aftershocks continued to rattle the area overnight, the strongest measuring 4.2.

The Italian geological institute said more than 1,350 aftershocks had hit Italy’s central mountains since Wednesday’s pre-dawn 6.2-magnitude quake. — Reuters

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Greece PM Tsipras wants debt relief by end 2016 ATHENS: Greece said on Saturday the EU was “sleepwalking towards a cliff” by sticking to austerity rules that created huge inequalities among members, and it expected a debt relief deal for itself to be honoured by end-2016 so that its economy could recover.

Athens, facing a second bailout review entailing an unpopular loosening of labour laws in the autumn, is keen to show that painful tax rises and pension cuts as part of its 86-billion-euro bailout deal last year will bear fruit.

“Greece has kept its part of the agreement and expects the same from its partners.

We are not simply seeking, we are demanding and expecting specific measures that will render debt sustainable as part of the deal we are implementing,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Sunday newspaper Realnews.

“This (debt relief ) will be followed by reduced (budget) surpluses after 2018, which will open the way for the economy’s recovery,” he said.

Greece has committed to attaining a primary budget surplus - excluding debt servicing costs - of 3.5 per cent of economic output by 2018 as part of its third bailout package since 2010.

The IMF, which has yet to decide whether it will fund the third bailout, has said that surplus targets of 3.5 per cent beyond 2018 are not realistic for Greece and has pushed for softer fiscal goals to take part in the financing.

Greece’s leftist-led government and the central bank also want lower primary surplus targets, arguing this will give Athens room to cut taxes and help the battered economy return to growth after a protracted recession. — Reuters

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Fire kills 17 Kyrgyz nationals in Moscow printing plant

DISASTER: Firefighters work at the site of a fire in a Moscow warehouse on Saturday. At least 17 migrant workers died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse on Saturday morning, Russian authorities said. - AFP

MOSCOW: A fire in a Moscow printing plant killed 17 people on Saturday, officials said, and a representative of the Kyrgyz diaspora in Russia said all the dead were members of its community.

“The incident happened when people were changing shifts at the printing house. It is very hard for us,” Abdygany Shakirov, the Kyrgyz representative told Reuters.

Around 500,000 citizens of the impoverished former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan are working in Russia. The two countries belong to a Russian-dominated customs union.

The Investigative Committee, which reports directly to Presi-

dent Vladimir Putin, said a criminal inquiry had been launched into the deaths of 16 of the victims of the blaze.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in his Twitter feed that one more person died later in a hospital.

Malfunctioning lamp Ilya Denisov, an Emergencies Ministry official, told Rossiya-24 TV station a malfunctioning lamp caused the fire.

Lax fire safety standards are often blamed for fatal workplace blazes in Russia. In January, 12 people died in a fire in a Moscow clothing factory. — Reuters

SURVIVOR: A rescued woman

reacts at the site of a fire in a Moscow warehouse on Saturday. — AFP

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Saving the lives of mothers and infants will require us to address the problem of access as well as excess. Simply put, those who need lifesaving antibiotics must get them, and those who do not must not. The most important step is to stop the spread of infection, so that antibiotics don’t have to be used in the first place. All health-care facilities, at a minimum, must have clean running water and sanitation services, and health-care professionals must follow good hygienic practices such as hand washing.

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LIFESTYLE 1

For supple skin Research has found that green tea extracts if applied are good for the skin. The antioxidant properties present help the skin look supple and young. Creams and lotions having green tea extract prevent dryness, wrinkles, and other skin care problems. For a green tea facial make your usual cup of green tea, cool it, and splash on your face. Rinse with water and you will notice the natural glow that it brings.

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Prevents cancer The effect of green tea in human beings with cancer have been extensively studied and it has been found that it does have cancer prevention elements. Researchers have found that the incidence of prostate cancer is considerably lower in Asian countries and they attribute it to the prolong consumption of green tea.

TEN BENEFITS OF

GREEN TEA Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world and green tea

in particular has risen in popularity for many health reasons. It is said that

a minimum of three cups of green tea a day has many good effects on health.

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Energy booster For those who suffer from occasional fatigue and even chronic fatigue syndrome, green tea could provide a burst of energy. The antioxidants present provide greater energy and well being. Also called the natural energy booster, green tea is a great ‘pick me up’ drink that you can sip any time of the day.

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Care for your heart Green tea is known to be good for heart health as experts believe that it supports the natural flexibility of the blood vessels and so can withstand any extreme changes in blood pressure. It also prevents atherosclerosis or the hardening of the arteries, a major risk factor for developing heart diseases like heart attack, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.

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Reduces cholesterol Green tea supplements are often recommended to people with high blood cholesterol levels. It is shown to improve serum cholesterol profiles by increasing the good cholesterol and reducing the disease-causing bad cholesterol.

Here are 10 amazing health benefits of having green tea.

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Boosts immunity Green tea is an excellent way to warm up, and it might also increase immunity and prevent diseases. A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed how substances found in green tea help the body’s immune system to fight off infection as they are loaded with powerful antioxidants.

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Good for weight loss Studies have proved that flavonoids and caffeine found in green tea improves one’s metabolic rate and those who consumed green tea could lose weight easily than those who didn’t. Green tea extract are also used as weight loss supplements and it increases metabolism, intensifies the rate to which the body converts fat, proteins and carbohydrates into usable energy. Also green tea could help with weight loss by reducing appetite. This would make us take in fewer calories automatically, without any effort.

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Oral care Catechins present in green tea destroy the bacteria that often cause dental caries, tooth decay, and some throat infections. Studies suggests that the chemical antioxidant ‘catechin’ in tea can destroy bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries, and other dental conditions.

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Anti-diabetic Diabetes is one of the primary causes of death worldwide. Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can also prevent high insulin spikes and the resulting fat storage.

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Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Green tea helps to delay the deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Studies carried out on mice showed that green tea protected brain cells from dying and restored damaged brain cells.

Research has proved that a cup of green tea protects against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Demand for cement to remain steady in the Sultanate: Study Oman’s cement demand exceeds the production capacity of the two local producers — Oman Cement Company and Raysut Cement Company — and the country continues to be a net importer of cement A E JAMES

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Demand for cement in the Sultanate is expected to remain steady backed by the ongoing construction activities for developing infrastructure projects.

As the government’s investment drive has been supportive for the PA R T N E R S H I P F O R D E V E L O P M E N T

Several firms attend major partnership programme MUSCAT: The Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD), in cooperation with the Oman American Business Center (OABC) under the Chairmanship of Ali Daud, President of the OABC, conducted a briefing on its Partnership for Development (PFD) Programme.

More than 50 companies and members from OABC and US Embassy attended the event.

The briefing was part of an awareness campaign conducted

by OAPFD to present the programme and its regulations to international contractors and other stakeholders in a bid to increase awareness and knowledge, as well as facilitating the implementation of the PFD programme.

The CEO of OAPFD, Dr Dhafir bin Awadh Al Shanfari opened the briefing and expressed his appreciation of the OABC’s invitation to present the PFD Programme and its new regulation.

“OAPFD welcomes such forums, which are an excellent platform for introducing the PFD Programme and its Regulations to international contractors and key stakeholders,” Dr Al Shanfari said. Paul Williams, Adviser within the OAPFD, gave a presentation on the history of the PFD Programme. He explained the objectives of the programme, namely to diversify the national economy, enhance national capabilities including military and security capabilities, and strengthening the private sector through new technologies and human resource development. — ONA

construction industry, Oman’s cement demand exceeds the production capacity of the two local producers — Oman Cement Company and Raysut Cement Company — and the country continues to be a net importer of cement, according to a research note released by Al Maha Financial Services.

“Demand for cement in the last couple of years has remained healthy enabling the local producers to achieve 100 per cent sales of their produced quantities, the report said, adding; “On the realisations front, the last few years have witnessed stabilisation in prices at around OMR25 per tonnes. However, excess capacities from the neighbouring producers continue to weigh on prices in the domestic market.” For the first six months of this year, average realisation stood at OMR24.92 per tonnes, against that of OMR24.96 per tonne during the corresponding period of last year while sales volume grew in line with production at 10.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 3.2 million tonnes.

New capacity Combined production capacity of the two local producers is set to increase to 8.4 million tonnes from 7.3 million tonnes per annum, mainly from Oman Cement’s fifth

ROBUST DEMAND: Combined production capacity of the two local producers is set to increase to 8.4 million tonnes from 7.3 million tonnes per annum. — Times file picture

cement mill that will commence commercial production this year.

During the first half of this year, the company’s fifth cement mill was commissioned and is in the testing phase now. The mill with an annual capacity of around a million tonnes is expected to reach full utilisation over the next couple of years.

“They (Raysut Cement and Oman Cement) have a combined market share of around 50 per cent in Oman, while the balance demand is met by neighbouring producers, mainly by excess capacities from the UAE, which pose stiff competition.”

Raysut Cement too has completed the construction of its Duqm terminal, which is expected to start commercial operation this

quarter. It is also upgrading its gas supply station in Salalah, which will add about 130,000-140,000 tonnes per annum cement capacity to its existing mill. At its subsidiary, Pioneer Cement in the UAE, work is in progress for the additional capacity of 12,000 tonnes silo with 4 compartments, to be commissioned by the end of November, 2016.

Oman Cement and Raysut Cement have registered a new Company — Al Wusta Cement Company — in joint venture with the Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority. The new company proposes to set up a cement plant in the near future, subject to detailed feasibility studies. Once the proposed cement plant is set up and operational, it will add value to

the two players as well as help the overall domestic cement industry in light of competition from neighbouring countries.

Oman is core market for locally produced cement, with around 70 per cent of the sector’s revenue coming from local sales and the balance 30 per cent mainly from Raysut Cement’s exports to Yemen and East Africa. Oman Cement continues to have a strong hold of the northern market with its plant located in Muscat, while Raysut Cement mainly caters to the southern region of Oman and its export markets from its plant in Salalah.

Raysut Cement’s subsidiary, Pioneer Cement, in UAE focuses on both UAE and the northern parts of Oman. The local producers also face a challenging market as a result of oversupply from competitively priced imports.

The Oman government has been steadily continuing its expenditure on infrastructure projects such as roads, ports, airports, railways, special economic free-zones, integrated tourism complexes and related facilities to broaden the economy. Improving the country’s transportation, logistics and tourism sectors remains a key focus, the government is looking to borrow anywhere between $5 billion and $10 billion from abroad to

fund its diversification plans. As per industry reports, Oman’s construction industry is expected to see real growth in value of 3.4 per cent in 2016 to OMR2.21 billion, supported by the continuing government spending. Oman is also liberalising the investment side to allow private sector involvement in infrastructure projects which is expected to drive the construction industry further.

Challenges ahead Of late, Oman’s cement producers face certain challenges, mainly on the operational side in view of the recent cost escalations including the natural gas price hike, the report noted. The increase in natural gas price has had a substantial impact on the cost of production of cement locally and going forward an increase of 3 per cent each year would further impact profitability. As per company disclosures, Oman Cement’s direct expenditure due to the gas price hike went up by OMR6 million in 2015 and for Raysut Cement, the cost escalation on account of the same was OMR5.3 million compared to the previous year.

Pricing pressure is expected to continue and there is limited probability for an improvement in realisations in the near term.

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US Fed’s Yellen sees stronger case for interest rate hike JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming: The Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates again, the head of the US central bank and other policymakers said on Friday in comments that left the door open for a hike as early as next month.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen told a global monetary policy conference that the case for a rate increase had grown stronger, while Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer suggested a move could come at the central bank’s September policy meeting if the economy was doing well.

Although US government data earlier on Friday showed the economy growing only sluggishly in the second quarter, Yellen said a lot of new jobs were being created and economic growth would likely continue at a moderate pace.

“I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months,” Yellen said in a speech at the Fed’s annual monetary policy conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Yellen said the Fed already

thinks it is close to meeting its goals of maximum employment and stable prices, and she described consumer spending as “solid” while noting business investment was weak and exports had been hurt by a strong US dollar.

But she did not give guidance on what the central bank needs to see before raising rates. Following her remarks, investors continued to bet there were roughly even odds of an increase at the Fed’s December policy meeting.

“She’s just kept the door open for a hike sooner rather than later,” said Subadra Rajappa, an interest rate strategist at Societe Generale in Washington.

In an interview with CNBC after Yellen’s speech, Fischer, the central bank’s No. 2 official, said the Fed chief’s comments were a sign of how close policymakers could be to raising rates if data kept pointing to a good economic outlook.

Asked whether people should “be on the edge of our seat” for a rate hike in September and for

The Fed officials’ comments pushed the dollar higher against a basket of currencies. US stock prices see-sawed, ending the trading session generally lower, while prices of US Treasuries were mostly weaker.

Janet Yellen, chair of the US Federal Reserve. — Bloomberg file picture

more than one policy tightening before the end of the year, Fischer said, “I think what the Chair said today was consistent with answering yes to both of your questions.”

Atlanta Fed President Dennis

Lockhart also said on Friday that two rate hikes were possible this year, and Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester argued for a hike soon to avoid falling behind the curve on inflation.

Markets sceptical Markets remained sceptical of the Fed’s rate hike projections largely because of the perceived wide gap between what it has signalled and ultimately delivered.

The Fed raised rates in December for the first time in nearly a decade and projected another four hikes in 2016, only to scale that back to two moves in the wake of a global growth slowdown, financial market volatility and slow progress in meeting its 2 per cent inflation goal.

A split within the Fed over whether to hike rates soon or take a more cautious approach also has muddied the waters. Fed Governor Jerome Powell told Bloomberg Television on Friday the central bank could afford to be

Superfast airborne Wi-Fi is coming to Europe’s planes While existing inflight Wi-Fi services rely on satellites or terrestrial infrastructure but not both, Inmarsat and Telekom say their hybrid

WIFI ONBOARD: To try to speed adoption, Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom brought Deutsche Luf-

approach offers

— Bloomberg file picture

thansa on board by subsidising the $250 million cost of installing equipment on its European fleet.

seamless service at a lower cost.

LONDON: Starting early next year, travellers on some Lufthansa flights in Europe will be able to surf the web using airborne Wi-Fi that promises speeds and coverage that trounce existing offerings.

The network, which will use Inmarsat’s satellites and Deutsche Telekom towers on the ground, aims to let business travellers check the news and vacationers chat with friends as they jet across one of the world’s most crowded airspaces. While existing inflight Wi-Fi services rely on satellites or terrestrial infrastructure but not both, Inmarsat and Telekom say their hybrid approach offers seamless service at a lower cost.

The partnership is one of at least three ventures aiming to help European airlines catch up with their US counterparts.

While travellers can surf the Internet on about 75 per cent of flights in the US, according to airline rating site Routehappy, only a handful of airlines in Europe offer the service.

“Globally, the penetration rate for onboard Wi-Fi is in the three per cent range,” said Brian Pemberton, vice president and general manager at satellite network provider Iridium Communications.

“People are kind of scratching their heads.

Can the airlines make money with it? It remains to be seen.”

Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom say airlines can if they use Wi-Fi as a way to increase customer loyalty. Two other compa-

nies are also making this pitch to airlines in Europe: ViaSat, which provides Wi-Fi to US carrier JetBlue Airways, and Panasonic, which serves United Airlines.

New satellites ViaSat plans to wade into the European airline Wi-Fi business after it launches new satellites in 2017 and 2019, and could offer service once the first satellite goes online, CEO Rich Baldridge said.

Panasonic, which currently offers Wi-Fi using rented satellite space, plans to launch its own device to increase coverage, said David Bruner, vice president of global communications service.

While the Inmarsat-Deutsche Telekom offering will provide faster connections than existing inflight Wi-Fi, ViaSat says its service will be even faster. Inmarsat

counters that cost will be more important than speed.

It’s preparing to subsidize the installation of equipment on planes, saying the service will catch on in Europe only if airlines offer it free of charge.

“Wi-Fi on board will be free, and telcos and airlines will offer it as an add-on in five to 10 years’ time in order to gain passenger loyalty,” Rupert Pearce, Inmarsat’s CEO, said in an interview. $5 billion market Pearce estimates the global market for airline Wi-Fi coverage will be $4 billion to $5 billion a year by the end of the decade. He wants to leverage Inmarsat’s relationships with airlines — more than 90 per cent of commercial airplanes worldwide use the company’s satellite-linked safety services —

to gain a foothold. To try to speed adoption, Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom brought Deutsche Lufthansa on board by subsidising the $250 million cost of installing equipment on its European fleet, Pearce said.

GoGo, which provides satellite service to a number of US carriers, has taken a similar approach, sharing revenue with partner carriers once the upfront cost, which it covers, is amortised.

Ground-based systems can cost $100,000 per aircraft to install, while satellite services cost $350,000 to $500,000 per plane, said Tim Farrar, president of TMF Associates and former president of the Mobile Satellite Users Association.

Low-cost carrier EasyJet said it’s talking to providers including Inmarsat, and is ready to offer WiFi soon.

Entry point “EasyJet believes it is no longer a question of if but when we are able to install a product that works well for our passengers and the airline,” spokeswoman Eleanor Gillingham said.

Competitor Ryanair Holdings is “waiting on the right technology to facilitate a low-cost entry point so that it is affordable for our customers,” spokesman Ronan O’Keeffe said.

Europe’s lag is due largely to fragmented regulation of satellite spectrum, Panasonic’s Bruner said. Wi-Fi providers have to obtain permission in 28 European Union member states, Switzerland, Norway, and other neighbouring countries to avoid gaps in coverage. — Bloomberg News

patient and that he wanted to see inflation rise before lifting rates.

“When we see progress toward 2 per cent inflation and a tightening in the labour market and growth strong enough to support all that, we should take the opportunity,” Powell said.

In her speech, Yellen noted that Fed officials have a wide range of views on where rates will likely be in the coming years.

She said current forecasts imply a 70 per cent probability they will be between 0 per cent and 3.75 per cent at the end of 2017.

In addition to December, the Fed also has policy meetings scheduled in September and November, although prices for fed funds futures imply investors see scant chance of a rate increase at either of those meetings. — Reuters

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Venezuela again renews drilling tender CARACAS/HOUSTON: Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, has relaunched a large tender for the drilling of 600 oil wells in the world’s largest crude reserves, sources with knowledge of the tender said this week, after a similar project collapsed last year amid concerns about transparency and political favoritism.

Reuters reported last month that tiny Colombian trucking firm Trenaco, whose management was close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, won a multibillion-dollar contract to carry out similar work despite having no relevant experience.

In a rare rebellion, foreign oil companies protested to PDVSA that Trenaco was vastly underqualified, leading to the cancellation of the $4.5 billion deal.

PDVSA has now revived a similar project but split it into six separate contracts of 100 wells each, three sources with knowledge of the tender told Reuters. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not want to jeopardize future business.

Three Orinoco Belt joint ventures - companies that are majority-owned by PDVSA with minority stakes held by foreign and local partners - are each offering two contracts for 100 wells each.

The joint ventures are Petrovictoria, which includes Russia’s Rosneft ; Petrocarabobo, which includes Spain’s Repsol SA and India’s ONGC Videsh ; and Petroindependencia, which includes Chevron Corp, Venezuela’s Suelopetrol, and Japanese companies Mitsubishi Corp and Inpex Corp.

Caracas-based PDVSA did not respond to a request for comment.

— Bloomberg News

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Key economic data to be a big deal for record-high US stocks SAN FRANCISCO: Wall Street will fixate on a wave of US economic data next week, crested by payrolls data on Friday that could sway expectations about the timing of future interest rate hikes and spark volatility in record-high stock prices.

Fresh data about employment and consumer confidence could help investors solidify expecta-

tions for a December interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve, or lend weight to a minority of strategists predicting a rate rise as early as next month.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the case for a rate hike is strengthening, but she left open the timing of what would be the first increase since December 2015.

“She did put the market on

notice that she’d like to raise rates, which means the payrolls data out on Friday is very important.

The wage component, length of the workweek and types of jobs, all are crucial in order to extrapolate to inflation,” said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey.

Following Yellen’s speech, pric-

es for fed funds futures implied investors see roughly a 60 per cent chance of a December hike, up from just above 50 per cent on Thursday. Investors see chances of a September hike at 36 per cent, up from 21 per cent.

Almost a decade of ultra-low interest rates has helped propel stock prices to record highs, even as the economy expands at a

lukewarm rate and US large-caps struggle with over a year of declining earnings.

Expectations for higher interest rates would likely continue a recent trend of investors selling high-dividend payers like utilities and telecoms, in favor of sectors tied to economic expansion like financials and industrials.

Underscoring the importance of

the upcoming jobs report, Yellen pointed to a recent rebound in employment and said in her speech at a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that the Fed expects the economy to continue expanding.

The August jobs report is expected to show the US economy created 180,000 jobs this month after rising by 255,000 in July, according to a Reuters poll. — Reuters

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India bids for Chinese investments in tourism BEIJING: In a bid to attract Chinese investments to improve tourism infrastructure, India on Saturday highlighted investment opportunities in its fast developing hospitality sector and announced to revamp its tourism office here for drawing more tourists from China.

An official will soon be appointed to head the ‘Incredible India’ tourism office as the post was vacant for almost a year, Tourism Secretary Vinod Zutshi told PTI here from Shanghai, where he attended events conducted by his ministry along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to highlight investment opportunities in India’s fast developing tourism sector. India has stepped up its campaign to attract Chinese tourists by extending e-visas facility.

Special events Special events were organised in Shanghai to scout for Chinese investments in India’s tourism sector and to campaign for more tourists’ arrival specially to the Buddhist Circuit which evoked considerable interest in China.

Zutshi invited Chinese investors and tourism officials to take part in the Incredible India investor tourism summit to be held from September 21-23 in which all the central and state tourism officials will take part with proposals for various projects.

Last year, over three lakh tourists visited India and officials said the numbers were steadily on the rise since the e-visa scheme was extended. — PTI

Sultanate’s food commodity imports fell 3% to OMR1.13b Total value of the Sultanate’s livestock imports during 2015 slipped to OMR69.9 million from OMR74.4 million in 2014, National Centre for Statistics and Information’s latest data shows FALLING IMPORTS: The Sultanate’s imports of fruits and vegetables hit OMR189.6 million in 2015, slumping from OMR210.4 million during 2014. - File picture

MUSCAT: The value of the Sultanate’s imports of food commodities stood at OMR1.13 billion during 2015, compared with OMR1.19 billion during 2014, reflecting a 3.06 per cent decline, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The value of exports and re-exports of food commodities stood at OMR441.1 million during 2015, against OMR426.7 million during 2014, constituting a 3.37 per cent jump.

NCSI’s data also pointed out that the value of the Sultanate’s livestock imports during 2015 slipped to OMR69.9 million from OMR74.4 million in 2014. The value of exports and re-exports

OMR114.4 million in 2015, from OMR116.7 million during 2014.

of the same hit also slumped to OMR41.8 million in 2015, down from OMR48.9 million in 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of meat and associated products stood at OMR137.5 million during 2015, up from OMR134.1 million in 2014. The value of exports and re-exports of the same stood at

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OMR28.2 million in 2015, compared with OMR15.2 million during 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of eggs and dairy products were pegged at OMR242.2 million in 2015, falling from OMR266.2 million a year ago. The value of exports and re-exports of the same also fell to

Imports of fish The value of the Sultanate’s imports of fish and associated products stood at OMR26 million in 2015, rising from OMR22.8 million during 2014. However, the value of exports and re-exports of the same dropped to OMR53.2 million in 2015, from OMR58.5 million during 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of cereals and associated products stood at OMR281.3 million during 2015, compared with OMR271.8 million in 2014. The value of exports and re-exports for the same hit

OMR102.09 million during 2015, compared with OMR91.6 million in 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of fruits and vegetables hit OMR189.6 million in 2015, slumping from OMR210.4 million during 2014.

The value of exports and reexports of the same stood also slipped to OMR43.7 million in 2015 from OMR45.4 million during 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of sugar, associated products and honey were OMR32.2 million in 2015 against OMR32.8 million during 2014. The value of exports and re-exports of the same stood at OMR4.3 million during 2015 against OMR2.9 million in 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of coffee, tea, cacao and spices hit OMR60.8 million during 2015 compared with OMR71.2 million in 2014.

The value of exports and reexports of the same were OMR2.8 million in 2015, falling from OMR3.5 million during 2014.

The Sultanate’s imports of other foods were said to be OMR50.8 million during 2015, increasing from OMR48.9 million in 2014. The value of exports and re-exports of the same stood also jumped to OMR40.8 million in 2015, from OMR38.07 million during 2014.

The value of animal food (excluding ground cereals) stood at OMR42.4 million during 2015 against OMR36 million in 2014.

The value of exports and re-exports of the same hit OMR9.2 million in 2015 compared to OMR6.4 million during 2014. — ONA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Indian stock markets extend Ministry starts new e-service drop for second straight week through ‘Invest Easy’ portal MUMBAI: The BSE benchmark Sensex extended its fall for second straight week by slumping 294.75 points and once again slipping below the psychological 28,000, while the broader Nifty lost 94.35 points to fall below the crucial 8,600-level.

Bears took control over bulls in a lopsided trading week following appointment of new RBI chief Urjit Patel which triggered wariness and set-in-motion the debate over the topic of domestic rate-cut and inflation.

However, sentiments were dominated by global caution on eagerly awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speech at the Kansas City Fed`s annual Monetary Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which could provide hints about the timing of the next rate hike, in view of recent set of hawkish tone from senior Fed officials.

Absence of any major trigger and worries over higher US interest rates could pull-out massive money from emerging markets in the backdrop-off domestic derivative expiry for August month ruled overall weak trading sentiment for the week.

For the week, the Sensex opened flat 28,088.07 and hovered between a high of 28,154.21 and a low of 27,696.99 before ending at 27,782.25, showing a loss of 294.75 points, or 1.05 per cent.

The market had lost 370.15 points during two weeks.

While, the Nifty fell by 94.35 points, or 1.09 per cent to 8,572.55 after moving between a high of 8,684.85 and a low of 8,547.55. it had declined nearly 100 points in two weeks.

Selling was witnessed in most

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), represented by the “Invest Easy” portal, has activated the money back service; one of the last e-services package for the comprehensive development of a one-stop station.

The number of e-services provided to investors through the portal now stands at 76. The services have eliminated the need to visit the MoCI premises to complete transactions.

DECLINING TREND: For the week, the Sensex opened flat at 28,088.07 before ending at 27,782.25, showing a loss of 294.75 points. — Bloomberg file picture

of the sectors, led by Capital Goods, Metals, Realty, Power, PSU, IT, Banks, Teck, HealthCare, Auto followed by secondline shares of midcap companies. While, Consumer Durable, Oil&Gas, FMCG supported by broader smallcap shares saw some buying interest.

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) will be given direct access to NDS-OM to ease the process of investment in debt securities.

The RBI said it has also been decided to provide FPIs facility to trade directly in corporate bonds.

Bullion After its last week recovery, the yellow metal slide during the week at the domestic bullion market here due to slackened demand from jewellers stockists and trad-

ers. Gold discounts in India hit near three-month lows this week while buying gathered steam elsewhere in Asia as lower prices and festive buying lifted demand for the metal.

Despite ongoing festive season, precious metal witnessed a relatively lower momentum throughout the week as buyers preferred to remain on the sidelines.

Elsewhere, silver also witnessed a third week fall, on sustained selling by stockists and investors coupled with lack of demand from industrial users.

The white-metal cracked below the Rs44,000-mark owing to lack of industrial buying support.

The dollar held steady against the euro on Friday, leaving it little changed on the week, as investors focused on Yellen’s speech. — PTI

Money back service The money back service also aims to facilitate and expedite services provided to investors through the “Invest Easy” portal.

If an application is registered twice and registered by mistake and the transaction is rejected, payment may be made twice.

The services allow verification of the application and refund of the extra collected money from the applicant.

Humaid bin Hamad Al Barashdi,

for all, saves investors’ time and efforts and speeds up the processing time for their transactions.

– File picture

supervisor of Investor Services at the Investor Services Department and member of the Invest Easy Team said introducing the money back service is a bid to facilitate services provided to business sector in the Sultanate. He added that the service, which is now available

e-Bayan service The Ministry of Commerce and Industry also said the number of applications for import/export permits, usually received through the e-Bayan one-stop station, and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Customs (DGC), Royal Oman Police (ROP), stood at 210 e-applications, with 167 applications being approved and 48 applications being on hold on account of pending fees and other documents, since the launch of the service from July 25 till August 21.

Said bin Salim Al Kindi, administrative executive at the Commercial Licenses Department in MoCI said that the applications are usually for commercial import permits, production requirements permits, import/export permits, transit of oil products and for derivatives permits. — ONA

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FEATURE

Around the world, farmers are an ageing demographic as the sector fails to attract younger talent who are heading instead to cities in search of work. Smallholder farmers produce more than 70% of the world’s food, experts say

ROME/NAIROBI: For Kenyan farmer Pauline Wafula, there was never a question that her children would have to get their hands dirty and learn how to grow their own food. The 63-year-old mother of five said no other job could provide the same security as farming because people will always have to eat so there is always money to be made.

“I always insist that even if they work elsewhere, they must farm on the side,” said Wafula, a teacherturned-farmer who grows tomatoes, onions and red cabbage in her greenhouses. But in western Kenya’s Bungoma County where Wafula lives, it’s hard to spot young people working in the vast sugarcane fields.

Most farmers are retirees like her.

“It is like a norm that young people go to the city to search for jobs,” she said. Around the world, farmers are an ageing demographic as the sector fails to attract younger talent who are heading instead to cities in search of work.

Smallholder farmers produce more than 70 per cent of the world's food and to make sure there are enough of them to feed the growing global population, farming needs a makeover to attract young people, experts say.

According to HelpAge International, a non-profit organisation that works with older people, farmers as a group tend to be older than the wider population. In Africa, where 60 per cent of the continent's population is under 24, the average age of farmers is 60 years old, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

“Around the world it’’s a potential problem that farmers are growing older, particularly smallholder farmers in low-income countries,” said Mark Gorman, a senior policy adviser at HelpAge. Improvements in rural infrastructure such as electricity supplies and access to subsidies and credit could go a long way to support older farmers and encourage their children to stay in farming, he said. “It’s got to be made worthwhile for people to be in farming,” Gorman added.

Banish the hoe The ageing profile of farmers is a matter for concern, especially in sub-Saharan Africa which has very low rates of agricultural productivity, said David Suttie, a policy analyst at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Experts say agriculture must be transformed so that it offers young people an appealing alternative to urban life. “The farming sector in developing countries is not attractive,” said Panagiotis Karfakis, an economist at FAO. “The problem intensifies because the technologies they use are not the most productive, there is no infrastructure and there are land security issues,“ he said. Owning land is an incentive for farmers to invest in increasing productivity, which in turn boosts their income, Karfakis said.

According to rights group Landesa, 90 percent of land in rural Africa is not officially registered.

“If agriculture is to be attractive it can't be the same agriculture we’ve seen in previous generations,” said IFAD's Suttie. “This means looking at it as a business and investing in modern technologies.”

Anne Mbaabu, a programme director at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), said she didn't blame young people for abandoning life on the farm. “They are running away from the backbreaking labour in the field with the technology we are using. We should banish the hoe in Africa otherwise we are going to lose our youth.”

Mbaabu said access to seeds, fertiliser, chemicals and markets were essential to making farming easier, more productive and more lucrative. “There is hope, but you need to move fast. The clock is ticking,“ she said.

Those who do decide to ditch city careers and become farmers may be making a smart move, said the FAO’s Karfakis. “If everyone moves from agriculture to industry and services, then whoever decides to stay in farming is going to have a huge profit,” he said.

Labour of love Thousands of miles away in Lincolnshire, eastern England, 67-year-old farmer Chris Walshaw has noticed fewer people working in the fields. “When you have more machinery you need less men,“ Walshaw told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from his farm in the picture-perfect green countryside.

In an urbanising world, city farming has become fashionable in recent years, with urban farms mushrooming from Accra to Mumbai and London. According to a 2014 study, city dwellers were farming an area the size of the European Union. But while the trend is welcome, urban farmers won't be able to feed themselves any time soon, experts say.

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Cadillac unveils first-ever 2017 XT5 Cadillac crossovers bearing the new ‘XT’ designation are a key aspect of the brand’s product-driven global growth plan

DUBAI: Cadillac unveiled the first-ever 2017 XT5, a comprehensively upgraded luxury crossover and the cornerstone of a new series of crossovers in the brand’s ongoing expansion.

Cadillac crossovers bearing the new ‘XT’ designation are a key aspect of the brand’s product-driven global growth plan, says a press release.

“The all-new XT5 not only enters the most popular segment in the worldwide luxury auto market, it is the first in a series of four new crossovers from Cadillac,” said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac president.

“It’s pivotal to our ongoing growth, which is why we’ve developed XT5 from the inside-out to provide customers more space, more technology, luxury and efficiency.”

“The new luxury crossover joins Cadillac’s lineup immediately following the new range-topping CT6 sedan, as the brand enters a new phase of product growth. The XT5 is the next chapter in elevating the Cadillac brand: It is bold, distinctive, sophisticated with superb driving dynamics. This new crossover perfectly reflects Cadillac’s positioning in the luxury automotive marketplace,” de Nysschen said.

Lightweight chassis The Cadillac XT5 is completely new, residing on a unique chassis and structure. Cadillac’s new crossover embodies the brand’s expertise for lightweight and agile driving dynamics. The new XT5 is 126kg

lighter than its predecessor is.

Cadillac offers most of the improved interior space to the passengers. Rear-seat legroom is increased 8.1 cm in the XT5, compared to its predecessor. The rear seat both reclines and slides fore and aft as well.

This was achieved using many of the techniques applied on the Cadillac CTS and ATS sport sedans – which are among the lightest cars in their respective segments. This includes the use of laser welding, ultra high-strength steel and advanced analytics that ensure a stronger structure, excellent crash performance, yet less overall bulk.

“The new XT5 takes the lessons learned from Cadillac’s highly acclaimed lightweight and agile luxury cars and adjusts the formula for the unique desires of the crossover vehicle customer,” said David Leone, Cadillac executive chief engineer. “Reducing mass and bulk not only improves driving dynamics, it enables us to improve interior space and fuel efficiency.”

Interior design The first-ever XT5 brings a new level of sophistication that showcases Cadillac’s evolving design language, which recently made its debut on the CT6 sedan. The XT5 has a strong visual presence with proportions that convey the driving experience and the lightweight construction underneath the sur-

face. There is a lean, taut, liquid quality to the surfaces with flowing, uninterrupted lines separated by crisp edges.

“The XT5 has a great stance, with wheels further to the corners and overhangs reduced,” said Andrew Smith, Cadillac executive director of global design. “Our team continues to evolve the design language of Cadillac.”

The new XT5’s interior showcases a new design direction based on a philosophy of clean, modern elegance and craftsmanship.

“We believe that luxury crossover customers particularly focus on interior design and materials,” said Smith. “This is a new design direction for Cadillac predicated on modern craftsmanship and the artistic integration of technology.”

Interior surfaces inside the XT5 are wider and more horizontal in orientation, emphasising spaceefficiency. Like all Cadillac models, the interior is assembled with cut-and-sewn wrapped panels, rather than a reliance on the molded surfaces that dominate mainstream vehicles.

“Our focus for the interior was sophistication and simplicity, ensuring an economy of lines to reduce visual noise and clutter,” Smith said. “A feeling of space is the ultimate luxury, so we sought to emphasise that. We also use a greater variety of authentic materials and palette of colours to deliver expressive interiors in all

trim levels.”

Cadillac will offer a Platinum edition for the first time in this segment. Made popular initially on Cadillac’s Escalade, the XT5 Platinum includes unique interior and exterior trim and materials and combines them with the highest technology features. In total, the XT5 includes five interior colour and trim choices, with decorative trim options ranging from carbon fibre to two types of aluminium and four types of genuine wood.

Powertrain The 2017 Cadillac XT5 is powered by the new 3.6-litre V6 engine, which also features on the CT6.

This engine has been completely redesigned and features Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation technology, which allows the engine to seamlessly and automatically switch to a fuel-saving 4-cylinder mode under low or moderate loads.

With an estimated peak output of 310 horsepower and 366Nm of torque, the new V6 utilises variable valve timing for strong response and smooth power delivery. Cadillac’s new Stop/Start technology automatically stop and start the engine when the vehicle is at rest in traffic stops, saving fuel and reducing emissions.

A new 8-speed automatic transmission is standard for the XT5.

The XT5 also debuts Electronic Precision Shift – the first elec-

tronically controlled transmission shifter for a Cadillac. Electronic Precision Shift reduces noise and vibration, and it allows the cabin space to be further utilised with an innovative storage space beneath the centre console.

A new advanced ‘twin clutch’ all-wheel drive system continuously and automatically delivers excellent traction across a variety of conditions. While engineered specifically for strong performance in wet, snowy or icy conditions, it also provides enhanced stability in dry weather.

Due to the twin clutch design, the AWD system is capable of transferring up to 100 percent of available torque to either the front or rear axle. Across the rear axle, the electronically controlled rear differential can also direct up to 100 percent of available torque to either wheel laterally.

This capability is designed for ‘split-coefficient’ surfaces, such as the common occurrence when water, ice or snow is more prevalent on one side of the road surface than the other.

The driving experience of the all-new Cadillac XT5 benefits from the aforementioned lighter weight, longer wheelbase and wider track, improving the vehicle’s stance, balance and agility. Added to that is a new chassis system featuring lightweight components designed to deliver smooth ride quality with improved dynamic handling.

The lightweight structure of the XT5 is stiffer and stronger than SRX due to the use of improved materials and advanced design methods. A diagonal ‘A-frame’ front chassis brace in the underbody was strategically added to provide more solid driver feel and stiffness for the vehicle in turns.

On XT5 entry and luxury trims, 18-inch wheels are standard and Premium Luxury and Platinum trim come with 20-inch wheels.

Technology systems The first-ever XT5 includes Cadillac’s latest production systems in the areas of connectivity and

safety. Cadillac’s patented new industry-leading Rear Camera Mirror system debuts on the CT6 and the XT5. The system enhances the driver’s rear vision by 300 percent, using a video display applied over the conventional inside rearview mirror. A high dynamic range camera records images behind the car in a much wider, streams the image to video processing software that “removes” obstacles such as the roof, rear pillars and rear seat passengers, projecting an unobstructed view to an LCD display.

The Cadillac CUE system for connectivity and control has been upgraded for the XT5, with a faster and more powerful processor providing best-ever response and accuracy. The XT5 features an integrated wireless charger for mobile devices, with a slot designed into the front-centre portion of the centre console. Also standard are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (When available in region) – the predominant new systems for simpler in-car phone integration.

The rear liftgate of the XT5 includes hands-free operation, allowing it to open or close via gesture control underneath the rear bumper. Cadillac’s signature LED light pipes are standard inside and out, while full LED headlamps are optional. A surround vision feature enables a ‘bird’s eye’ view of the perimeter around the car in parking situations.

Platinum models also receive a colour reconfigurable heads-up display as standard.

In addition, XT5 features Cadillac’s driver awareness and driver assist packages to aid vision and collision avoidance.

These include automatic front and rear braking for low-speed conditions, lane keeping assist, rear cross traffic alert, side blind zone alert, full-speed range adaptive cruise control and automatic parking assist.

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

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Al Hashar Electronics adds Morphy Richards to its portfolio MUSCAT: Al Hashar Electronics, the Sultanate’s leading distributor of consumer electronics, home appliances, HVAC systems, modular kitchen units and storage solutions, has added top UK brand Morphy Richards to its amazing product portfolio, bringing to the Sultanate an exclusive range of home appliances that boast the best of both worlds: aesthetic design brilliance and hiend functional superiority, says a press release.

“As the sole distributor of Morphy Richards in the Sultanate, we aim to provide our valued customers with elegant home appliances that give amazing performance, and turn daily chores into an enjoyable experience, day after day.

As the brand rightly claims, Morphy Richards offers smart ideas for

your home.

“Our Morphy Richards lineup consists of sophisticated irons, kettles, toasters, coffee makers and hand-blenders, that have been accepted enthusiastically the world over. Our association with Morphy Richards proves once again our commitment to bring the best products to the people of Oman,” said Rajeev Sharma, general manager of Al Hashar Electronics.

The Morphy Richards jug, traditional water filter kettles and dispensers, made of chroma-plastic, accents, stainless steel, come in an amazing range of colours including cream, red, white, plum, sage green, barley, black, blue, azure, and sand.

As the brand that invented steam irons, Morphy Richards’ latest collection of easy to use irons

sports a handy steam brush for crease-free clothes on the go. The chroma plastic toasters on the other hand has removable crumb trays, frozen settings and auto-

matic pop-up features, while coffee-makers feature programmable timers and 10-minute fast brew options. Blenders have anti-splash and ice-crushing features along

with separator blades.

With a wide network of showrooms and outlets including in Ruwi Central, Ruwi High Street, Oman Avenues Mall, Sur, Sohar

and Salalah, Al Hashar Electronics has ensured that customers are never far away from their Morphy Richards. This strong market presence is complemented by expert customer advice and aftersales support.

Last year more than 5 million Morphy Richards products were sold globally, taking the brand’s turnover well above $200 million.

A part of the $1.3 billion Glen Dimplex Goup, a leading manufacturer of domestic appliances having strong presence in UK, Europe, America, Canada and Middle East, Morphy Richards manufactures hi-end home and kitchen appliances that are widely appreciated for their aesthetic design and superb functionality, and the brand has become a household name across the world.

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ROUND-UP Fresh, quality stocks available at Best Cars Most of the pre-owned cars available at Best Cars are like new and in good condition

MUSCAT: Best Cars, Oman’s trusted hypermarket for quality pre-owned vehicles, offers a superior quality of pre-owned cars with a wide range of models under one roof. Fresh stocks are now available at Best Cars.

“It is the harvest of Ramadan,” said a spokesperson for Best Cars.

“We are happy for our customers as this is best time for them to find the car of their dreams. A truly exciting range of vehicles awaits them… there is plenty to choose from in sedans, 4WDs and SUVs.” Most of the pre-owned cars available at Best Cars are like new and in good condition. Apart from this, most of these are with a valid

warranty. Hence, Best Cars is the ‘best bet’ to choose a premium model at an economical price, says a press release.

For those looking for a preowned vehicle, the wish-list usually goes like this, “I want a quality pre-owned vehicle from a known local car dealer who will give me a good deal, get me the right car and walk me through the process.

And that is why when the subject of quality pre-owned cars comes up, no conversation is complete without mention of Best Cars,” the spokesperson added.

The spokesperson pointed out, “Select vehicle models with GCC specs are available with us - we also offers single-window documentation, registration, finance, reducing

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the hassle of required paperwork.”

No wonder that a previous customer has gone on record with his thank you note stating, “I must place on record the excellent service rendered by Best Cars sales staff. I was impressed because when I first gave them my requirement and a price range - they called me within a few days when another two cars were available for sale, one of which I ultimately purchased. The salesperson was friendly and explained all the features of the car to me and also helped me through the process of registration. He also took down the contact numbers of a friend of mine who came with me and who showed interest in purchasing a used car. In fact my friend also pur-

chased a Prado from Best Cars and, like me is happy with the service of Best Cars.”

Indeed, Best Cars receives many kudos from customers. The main showroom of ‘Best Cars’ is prominently located at the most convenient place in the heart of the automobile market in Wattayah, Muscat. Displaying a very large number of models at any given point in time, it is perhaps the biggest such facility in Oman.

In addition to the main showroom in Muscat, Best Cars also has 13 branch operations all over Oman.

While daily new arrivals are updated on the user-friendly awardwinning website ‘www.bestcarsoman.com’, customers can also register their requirement and be informed as soon as their desired vehicle is available.

Best Cars also provides financing facilities for customers who want to purchase pre-owned vehicles on instalments. Best Cars has set new standards in buying and selling quality pre-owned vehicles.

Value-conscious customers appreciate the hypermarket as a trusted source for quality pre-owned vehicles from the renowned Saud Bahwan Group.

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ISAM organises ‘Tarang’ MUSCAT: ‘Tarang 2016’, a twoday inter-house cultural festival, was organised by Indian School Al Mabelah (ISAM) recently.

It was a maiden attempt undertaken by the school to provide a platform for students from Classes V to XI to showcase their skills and talents in various fields of art, music, dance and literature.

Over the two days, events such as group dance, classical dance, folk dance, classical song, collage making, Rangoli, pencil drawing, Painting, recitation, elocution etc., saw enthusiastic participation from scores of students, says a press release.

The event was inaugurated on the first day by Dr Nisha Samir, a doctor at Starcare Hospital, Al Hail. The second day event was inaugurated by Anitha Nagaram Dhande, a well known dancer and well wisher of the school. Both of

them noted that Tarang was a forum for students to nurture their talents and encouraged the students to participate with a spirit of healthy competition. P. Prabakaran, the school principal, delivered the welcome address.

Students from all four houses, Red, Green Yellow and Blue exhibited their talents. The competition was stiff and judges had a difficult time choosing the winners. It helped foster friendly relations between students of different branches and interests.

The overall winners of the competitions were: Red House (seniors) and Yellow House (juniors). Individual championships were bagged by Vismaya V. S. (seniors) and Nakshathra (juniors). All winners were applauded and prizes were given away by Elizabeth Kurien during the special assembly.

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Al Mouj concludes ‘Make A Difference’ campaign

Shell holds course on communication skills MUSCAT: Shell Development Oman (SDO) successfully concluded the communication skills training course this year as part of its ‘Training for Development’ social investment initiative.

So far, the communication skills course was held in Muscat and now is being planned to be held in Sur. Shell courses this year have been attended by participants from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the public sector and private sector. The courses were facilitated

by SDO and taught by training experts from the relevant fields, says a press release.

SDO’s Training for Development initiative includes a number of programmes that focus on attracting employees, NGOs, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other members of the general public. The Training for Development initiative has been designed to empower individuals with professional skills ranging from project management and leadership skills to time management. In 2015, more than 320 Omanis benefited from these training courses and so far in 2016, about 50 Omanis have been trained this year.

Ismael Al Hajri, who works as a marketing researcher at the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Riyada), at-

tended the communication skills training programme. Al Hajri stated, “I signed up to this course because it is related to my field of work and I thought it would help me develop my skills. I learned a lot about how to communicate effectively with my stakeholders.

I’m very thankful for this opportunity and I will implement what I have learned at this programme in my own place of work.”

Commenting on her time at the course, Aziza Al Sulaimi who works at the State General Reserve Fund explained, “This training course was very comprehensive and it gave me sets of tips that I’m certain will help me in my professional development. I would definitely recommend this course to a friend.”

Commenting on these courses, Muna Al Shukaili, general manager of External Affairs at SDO said, “These courses have been running as part of our annual social investment agenda since 2002 and we have found that the demand for them continues to increase. The topic choices for the training course programmes this year were based on the feedback we received from the participants last year. We are very pleased to hear of the positive results of these courses and look forward to implementing the rest of the programme in 2016.”

MUSCAT: To promote the spirit of generosity, Al Mouj Muscat had teamed with Dar Al Atta’a charitable organisation in ‘Make A Difference’ campaign.

The initiative was aimed to set up donation boxes at different locations in the capital area to collect clothes, toys and books.

The collected items were delivered to Dar Al Atta’a and then handed over to the needy families

by Al Mouj Muscat’s employees, says a press release.

Over 4,000 items have been collected from the donation boxes set up in The Walk, City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum and handed over to Dar Al Atta’a.

Al Mouj Muscat launched the initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and has been encouraging people to donate clothes, books and toys that are in usable and good condition.

Nasser bin Masoud Al Sheibani, acting CEO of Al Mouj Muscat said, “In line with our CSR vision, we are always seeking ways to make a difference in the lives of the needy people. We like to ascertain that our programmes serve as a catalyst to bring about a positive change in the society we live in.

The impact of such initiatives is far reaching and immensely benefits the people who receive help.

We extend our profound thanks to

residents and visitors of our community for their generous donations which will certainly make a difference to those families.”

May Al Bayat, Marketing Manag-

er at Dar Al Atta’a said, “We thank Al Mouj Muscat for taking up this initiative. Our tie-up is a great example of how a charity organisation and corporate can work together to

support and make a real difference in the lives of the needy families.

We are touched by the spirit of giving displayed by people who have donated generously.”

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Free fuel on cash purchase of Bridgestone tyres MUSCAT: Towell Auto Centre and Bridgestone launched a rewarding campaign giving customers free fuel on cash purchase of Bridgestone tyres. The campaign offer is valid until October 13.

Dedicated to provide customers with the best products all the time TAC and Bridgestone this time brought in a consumer offer which will aptly match with travelling season. While buying new set of four Bridgestone tyres, customers get free fuel cards. This offer is valid on specific PSR, 4WD, LSR or LSR tyres purchased from any Tyre Care Plus outlet, First Stop

Store, Truck Tyre centre or Fleet Point across the country, says a press release.

Customers are free to choose from the complete range of 4x4, SUV& other tyres that Bridgestone holds which includes Turanza, Potenza, Dueler and Ecopia. On purchase of 4 sedan tyres of rim size 13” and 14” customers are rewarded with fuel card worth of OMR10 and OMR15 on purchase of 4 sedan tyres of rim size 15” and above, as well as SUV, 700R16 and 750R16 tyre.

“When we design our scheme, we ensure that it is something

that will be an added advantage to our customers. Going by the idea of creating a perfect journey, we decided to add free fuel to an excellent brand and service,” said Oommen John, business head Bridgestone Tyre Division, TAC. “Keeping the safety aspect in mind, we encourage people to keep a check on their tyres and change them in due time.”

Bridgestone continuously conducts awareness campaigns as part of its responsibility towards society where the team get together to educate the need for tyre care and maintenance. Following

Bridgestone’s safety protocol, TAC also diligently performs the standard procedures to ensure healthy tyres like wheel alignment, wheel balancing and tyre rotations, all of which is essential.

TAC has a network of strategically positioned Tyre Care Plus outlets for Bridgestone tyres with a nationwide presence across the Sultanate in Barka, Musannah, Sohar, Saham, Bu Ali, Ibra, Sinaw, Ibri, Nizwa, Karsha, Sumail, Salalah and Sur. In the capital, they are located at Wadi Kabir, Bausher, Ghubra, Ghala, Rusayl, Al Khoudh and Mabelah.

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McDonald’s marks 1st anniversary in Nizwa McDonald’s Nizwa’s fun-filled first year anniversary was part of the brand’s on-going commitment to give back to the local community, championing happier children

MUSCAT: McDonald’s Birdie and Hamburglar characters spread happiness and entertainment to children of all ages, to mark the celebration of McDonald’s Nizwa’s first year anniversary.

McDonald’s at Nizwa Mall provided a special platform for kids to get into the groove, have photo-op with Birdie and Hamburglar and created enjoyable experiences among them. McDonald’s gave

away balloons, gift items and special freebies that delighted every child, says a press release.

McDonald’s Nizwa’s fun-filled first year anniversary was part of the brand’s on-going commitment to give back to the local community, championing happier children.

McDonald’s restaurant at Nizwa Mall provides drive-thru service and free PlayLand, making it an exciting place for the whole family.

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Philips launches new range of projectors MUSCAT: Philips recently launched a new range of projectors, the PPX3417 and Screeneo, providing higher quality images.

PPX3417 is a small and light pocket projector that can easily be connected to various devices like smartphones, notebooks and tablets to access your digital content, says a press release.

Providing top-quality images thanks to its on-board LED technology, the PPX3417 Wireless offers brilliant colours and excellent contrast. The included Wi-Fi dongle connects your devices to the Picopix Screenplay function.

It is also Miracast compatible and works with most Android devices and laptops. This allows to project images up to 120 inches diagonally. It offers a brightness of 170 lumens. Its main asset is its compactness: Its only 105x105x31.5mm and light weight of 270 grams.

Enjoy films and sports events on a huge screen in full HD quality by positioning Screeneo just a few centimetres away from a wall. The LuminAce engine ensures a brilliant and crisp image with 2000 colour Lumens, natural colours and a deep black.

The Screen Mirroring functionality compatible iOS, Android and Windows, can also share content from your smartphone or tablet wirelessly on the projection screen. Note the presence of an HDMI, mini USB, SD and audio output. The PPX3417 has a 4GB internal memory and an integrated battery with a range of up to two hours of projection with the video resolution of 854 × 480 pixels. Ideal for showing films at home or outside, and for sharing your best videos and photos with friends and family.

This is the season for ultrashort throw projectors, the first model resolution full HD 1080P range of projectors Philips Screeneo, the HDP2510. Unlike projectors, Screeneo is a short-throw

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unit, designed to sit at the base of a wall and beam images straight above it. Setup is ridiculously simple, since all you have to do is plug the thing in, select which way the screen needs to be oriented.

Screeneo is Android-powered, with 4GB of on-board storage, WiFi with built-in web browser and even an SD card slot, makes it a lot more flexible than your average TV. Philips and Xgem return to a lighting based on a conventional UHP lamp. The life of the cinema mode lamp is given 10,000 hours and there is a 250 watt model with a light output of 2,000 lumens and dynamic contrast of 200,000: 1.

So here we are facing a DLP projector with very short focal or UST (Ultra Short Throw projection) with a colour wheel RGBRGB. The Screeneo is designed as a nomadic projection solution featuring integrated speakers with subwoofer all given a power of 26 watts. This equipment takes up more space than previous models and the height of the device is impacted with 39cm and a weight of 8kg. The Screeneo comes with a black carry case that features on top of a separate compartment for storing the remote control, the

power cable and your USB key or hard drives.

The HDP2510 2.0 is therefore clearly intended for mobile use to watch movies by projecting them onto a white wall on a high base image. In addition to the bag for the carry, the projector features a retractable handle on top of the unit. In terms of connectivity the offer is tempting with three HDMI inputs, one protected by a cover, 1 VGA, 1 USB, 1 video input, 2 audio outputs, audio input and headphone jack.

If the HDP2510 has no network capacity to the WLAN, it is compatible Bluetooth audio and can be used with happiness as a nomadic speaker without having to turn on the projector. Thus, the HDP2510 can display an image of more than 3 metres in size with only 40cm of decline.

Mustafa Sultan Electronics Co., one of the leading electronics company in Oman, is the distributor for Philips. MSEC has two showrooms in the capital at Al Khuwair and Ruwi.

All MSEC products have full warranty and are backed by their professionally managed computerised service centre.

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BR S Diamond Eagle timepiece available at Khimji’s Watches MUSCAT: Inspired by the celestial sphere, the stunning Bell & Ross watch - BR S Diamond Eagle available exclusively at Khimji’s Watches in Oman - evokes a spectacular journey to the stars. A journey without travel; punctuated solely by the movement of the hands.

The latest women’s watch from Bell & Ross pays tribute to the night skies that have always aided and fascinated pilots. It features the iconic round dial set in a gentle square, and brings together a whole host of details to evoke the celestial, such as the midnight blue dial, the gleaming metal indices that pierce the darkness and the seven diamonds that evoke the scintillating stars. The diamonds are set into the pattern of the Aquila constellation, named for Jupiter’s eagle. These brilliant diamonds reflect the eagle’s strength and its majestic association with Jupiter, God of the Sky.

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The time display is easy to read indicated by two slim hands with a streamlined design. Any woman contemplating this delicate watch will be immediately transported to the skies, as if in a dream. The dial is an aeroplane porthole through which she can admire the stunning night sky. The satin polished stainless steel case is fit with antireflective sapphire crystal glass and houses the calibre BR-CAL 102 quartz movement that is water resistant up to 100 metres.

MUSCAT: A team of nine young, enthusiastic student delegates from the Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG), led by team coordinator Maleka Ariwala, attended the Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) 2016 in Hyderabad, India.

The students assumed the rights and responsibilities of UN delegates of various countries.

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Innovation in Sustainability’, which is especially relevant to our world today.

More than 1,350 high school students from 15 countries and 150 schools from around the world participated in this event.

In this extremely competitive and challenging environ-

ment, ISG students - Ananya Ananthan, Ananya Venkatesan, Manya Mediratta, Nandita Radhakrishnan, Prima Pradeep, Siddhant Suri Dhawan, Srivaths Mahadevan, Tushar Shetty and Vignesh Kashyap - performed admirably, with Siddhant Suri Dhawan winning a verbal mention in his committee, says a press release.

Over four days the delegates not only developed an understanding of the needs and rights of others, but also learnt to respect different cultures and the political views of others.

The students also put up a stunning music and dance show at HMUN and were praised by one and all.

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Bank Muscat marks al Wathbah Academy graduation in Salalah SALALAH: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, marked the graduation of first batch of al Wathbah Academy in Salalah under the auspices of Salim bin Awadh Al Najar, director-general of Media, Dhofar Governorate.

Following the successful al Wathbah Academy programme in Muscat, the unique training programme leading to accredited international certification was launched in Salalah in December 2015 as part of the bank’s commitment to sustainable social development, complementing government efforts in strengthening the role of SMEs in the economic development of Oman, says a press release.

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative is aimed at equipping youth and developing/ growing SMEs with self-employment skills boosting the country’s progress and development. Salim bin Awadh Al Najar congratulated Bank Muscat for the successful completion of first batch of al Wathbah Academy in Salalah.

Fatma Al Maskiry, AGM – SME

Credit and Marketing, said: “Bank Muscat is proud to celebrate the graduation of the first batch of al Wathbah Academy in Salalah. The unique initiative benefiting SMEs in Oman will play an important role in filling the gaps and empowering entrepreneurs to chart successful business ventures. The academy marks a clear progression of the well-defined strategy pursued by the bank in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to support the SME sector. In light of the business environment in Oman which offers tremendous opportunities

and challenges for the SME sector, Bank Muscat remains committed to creating sustainable employment opportunities for citizens across the Sultanate.”

The objective of al Wathbah

Academy is to impart the required skills and guidance for entrepreneurs drawn from diverse fields to embark on successful SME business ventures. The 8-month training programme was offered in as-

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Bank Sohar extends support to first scientific conference for students of health professions

for its support.

Commenting on the bank’s support, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “Bank Sohar as a whole has always been a keen supporter of the growth of the health sector in the country as well as an active promoter of a healthy lifestyle in the communities in which it operates.

“As a result it is only natural that we offered our support to such an important conference – one that not only fostered the growth of the medical sector, but also brought to light the growing rates of metabolic syndrome; pri-

marily brought about by the rise in obesity rates across the globe, including the Sultanate.”

The focus of the event, as the name implies, was on metabolic syndrome – a group of risk factors that raises risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. The first day event was inaugurated with a recitation from the Holy Quran.

This was followed by two speeches

by Dr Yousuf Al Weshahi, the supervisor of OSSHP, and Dr Majid Salim Al-Badi, the president of OSSHP, respectively.

A short video on OSSHP was then played followed closely by a

MIDDLE EAST COLLEGE

Admissions on at MEC for various courses in Fall 2016 MUSCAT: Registration and admissions are still on at Middle East College (MEC) for the coming semester in Fall 2016.

For a life-changing experience, various programmes are offered at MEC in the fields of engineering, science & technology and business studies. Admissions for the General Foundation Programme (GFP), Undergraduate Programmes (UG) and Postgraduate Programmes (PG) will continue till the beginning of October 2016, says a press release.

Almost 20 programmes at the Diploma, Bachelor and Postgraduate level are offered at MEC in affiliation with the Universities of Wolver Hampton and Coventry University, UK. Coventry University has the distinction of being declared ‘University of

the Year’ for the year 2015 in the UK. The programmes offered by MEC include mechanical engineering, computer hardware and networking, multimedia technology, computing and information systems, archives and records management and a new programme on building services engineering, to name a few, in both full time and part time courses.

MEC also has partnership with different academic and professional institutions like Microsoft IT Academy, Information Technology Authority (ITA), Oracle Academic Initiative, Cisco Network Partner Academy, SAP and others, to ensure a rich educational experience for its students and provide them with appropriate training and job opportunities.

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

With a national network of more than 80 outlets – showrooms, service centres and parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

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MUSCAT: Bank Sohar has consistently placed a great importance on supporting the health sector in Oman.

In its most recent contribution, the bank sponsored the recently held first ever scientific conference for students of health professions on Metabolic Syndrome. The two-day conference was held at the Holiday Inn Muscat recently, says a press release.

The conference was organised by Oman Student Society of Health Professions (OSSHP), and launched under the auspices of Dr Rawya bint Saud AlBusaidi, the Minister of Higher Education, and was attended by 300 medical students from across the Sultanate, together with a number of doctors and health specialists from the region. Several VIP guests and sponsors including Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, senior AGM and head of Marketing & Costumer Experience representing Bank Sohar, also attended the closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony was presided over by Dr Hilal Ali Al Sabti, the executive president of the Oman Medical Speciality Board.

As part of the function Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi received a token of appreciation from the organisers on behalf of Bank Sohar

sociation with Amideast, leading to accredited international certification by Project Management Institute (PMI).

Ahmed Al Amri, Regional manager – Dhofar East, said: “Bank Muscat congratulates all the enterprising entrepreneurs who have successfully completed the SME training programme. We appreciate the determination and commitment of the successful graduates to follow their business dreams by acquiring the required skills and knowledge through the unique programme.”

Khalid Al Mashani, who spoke

on behalf of the graduating batch, thanked Bank Muscat for the unique opportunity in gaining accredited international certification in SME training. The training helped to focus on key aspects essential to chart successful business ventures, he added.

Aimed at strengthening the SME sector, the bank’s al Wathbah SME department offers a comprehensive suite of tailor-made finance solutions and non financial services.

The bank has also launched a series of initiatives to support women entrepreneurs in Oman. The bank regularly conducts workshops and seminars to equip SMEs to identify business opportunities and tackle challenges. Serving as building blocks for existing and prospective entrepreneurs, these initiatives assume importance in the backdrop of the priority accorded by the government to develop the SME sector in Oman.

The support to SMEs and women entrepreneurs stem from the bank’s commitment to create self-employment opportunities for youth who constitute more than 50 per cent of the country’s population.

play on metabolic syndrome.

The two-day conference began immediately after the completion of the opening ceremony and included numerous keynote speeches, papers and workshops involving 13 notable speakers from around the globe.

“On behalf of the bank I would like to congratulate the members of OSSHP on the conclusion of their first ever conference and commend them for a job well done.

I would also like to wish them the best of luck and look forward to working with them yet again in their future endeavours,” added Munira Abdulnabi Macki.

Buds Public School, Dubai students visit IS Al Seeb MUSCAT: Indian School Al Seeb (ISAS) recently invited Buds Public School, Dubai for an in-house stay of three days for a Student Exchange Programme to promote mutual learning and knowledge among the students towards acceptance of an array of different cultural and community perspectives.

A contingent of 27 students from Class XII arrived in Muscat accompanied by their PE teacher, Alan D’Souza. The three-day programme was jam packed with hoards of activities, with the objectives of developing the skills of integrating into another group, forming of life-long friendships and sharing of global academic progress and practices, says a press release.

ISAS acted as the warmest and the most cordial host and facilitated their stay with the best of the amenities provided to the guests with utmost precision to details.

The students were received very amiably by the staff and student representatives of the host school with chocolates, welcome cards and a bunch of roses.

The interaction session was organised by the Seeb School’s Student Council. The programme began with a prayer song sung by the ISAS choir. Nagesh Kelkar, the Principal of the school, extended an affable welcome to the

guest students and addressed today’s generation as a highly informative and confident lot, from whom even the teachers can imbibe good experiences as they are quite aware of their global surroundings and ever inventing newer possibilities. The guests journeyed through the corridors of ISAS’s kaleidoscopic academic year with a power point presentation by Alan Anu Jacob, head boy and Gopika Gokul, head girl.

The choir regaled the audience with a motivating song – Ye Waqtkiaawazhai, filled with patriotic fervour and it forced the students to clap to the beat. The students shared the best practices of both the schools and some of them even found their long lost childhood friends in the group.

They played a friendly football match with the ISAS students which resulted in tying closer knots between both the sides.

The students of both the schools were seen exchanging the phone numbers and email ids. Tarun Thomas, the deputy head boy of Buds Public School, thanked ISAS family for being the most amazing and awe-inspiring host.

The students spent their evenings exploring the tourist sites of the city such as Opera House, Grand Mosque, etc. They highly appreciated the pristine surroundings and monuments.

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Root leads England to easy win over Pakistan LONDON: Joe Root’s composed 89 led England to an easy fourwicket victory over Pakistan in the second One-day International (ODI) at Lord’s on Saturday.

Pakistan recovered from a dreadful start, thanks to a century

by Sarfraz Ahmed, to post a respectable total of 251 before Root and captain Eoin Morgan shared a third-wicket stand of 112 to lay the platform for the hosts to go 2-0 up in the series.

England opener Jason Roy fell to the second ball of the innings, bowled by Mohammed Amir, but Root looked in complete control from the start while Morgan made a busy 68 including nine fours.

Ben Stokes chipped in with 42 and although England lost wickets at regular intervals, they reached their target with more than two overs to spare.

Pakistan slumped to two for three after winning the toss, Chris Woakes taking two wickets and Mark Wood one in a fiery opening burst by the England pace attack.

Babar Azam and Sarfraz stead-

SCOREBOARD

PAKISTAN S. Aslam c Buttler b Woakes 1 S. Khan b Wood 0 A. Ali c Buttler b Woakes 0 B. Azam b Plunkett 30 S. Ahmed c Hales b Rashid 105 S. Malik c Buttler b Wood 28 I. Wasim (not out) 63 H. Ali c Root b Plunkett 0 W. Riaz c Plunkett b Woakes 6 Y. Shah c Roy b Wood 0 M. Amir run out 6 Extras (b-4, lb-4, w-4) 12 Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 251 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-66, 5-125, 6-202, 7-223, 8-236, 9-238.

Bowling: M. Wood 10-1-46-3 (w-2); C. Woakes 9.5-2-42-3 (w-2); A. Rashid 10-0-51-

ied the innings with a fourth-wicket alliance of 64 before Azam was bowled by Liam Plunkett for 30.

Sarfraz played sensibly in the circumstances and found another reliable partner in Imad Wasim as the wicketkeeper hit six fours on the way to a second one-day inter-

1; L. Plunkett 10-0-50-2; M. Ali 10-0-54-0.

ENGLAND J. Roy b Amir 0 A. Hales b Wasim 14 J. Root c Malik b Riaz 89 E. Morgan b Wasim 68 B. Stokes b H. Ali 42 J. Buttler run out 4 M. Ali (not out) 21 C. Woakes (not out) 7 Extras (lb-8, nb-2) 1 0 Total (6 wkts, 47.3 overs) 255 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-35, 3-147, 4-203, 5-219, 6-240.

Bowling: M. Amir 10-2-39-1; H. Ali 9-0-52-1 (nb-2); I. Wasim 7-0-38-2; W. Riaz 10-0-46-1; Y. Shah 9.3-0-62-0; S. Malik 2-0-10-0.

national century before he was out for 105 runs.

Wasim finished unbeaten on 63. Wood and Woakes took three wickets each.

The third game in the fivematch series is in Nottingham on Tuesday. - Reuters

COMPOSED INNINGS: England’s Joe Root in action during their second One-day International match against Pakistan at Lord’s on Saturday. – Reuters

India fall short in record run chase against West Indies SCOREBOARD

India needed two runs from the final ball to win the match but Dhoni failed to get those runs as he was caught by Marlon Samuels, slicing a slower delivery off Bravo

CLEVER BOWLING: Dwayne Bravo, centre, of West indies celebrates after leading his team to victory

over India in the first of two T20s at Central Broward Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. – AFP

FORT LAUDERDALE: India almost pulled of the highest ever successful run chase in T20 Internationals with Lokesh Rahul smashing his maiden hundred but fell short by just one run in a nerve-wrecking last ball finish to lose the first of the two T20 matches against the West Indies here on Saturday.

Rahul, who was included in the playing eleven ahead of Shikhar Dhawan, hit 110 not out from 51 balls with the help of 12 fours and five sixes and India were on the verge of chasing down West Indies’ mammoth 245 for 6.

India needed just eight runs from the final over and they should have have won the match with set

batsmen Rahul and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in full flow.

India needed two runs from the final ball to win the match but Dhoni failed to get those runs as he was caught by Marlon Samuels, slicing a slower delivery off Dwayne Bravo to the heartbreak of the large number of Indian supporters at the stands. India ended the run chase at 244 for 4 from 20 overs.

India thus failed to pull off the highest ever successful run chase which still stands at 236 for six which the West Indies pulled off against South Africa in January last year in Johannesburg.

Dhoni’s men, however, had the consolation of knocking off the highest ever T20I second innings

score which is also the same 236 for six which the West Indies made against South Africa.

Twenty-four-year-old Rahul, who was dropped on 36 runs by Andre Russell, became the third Indian to hit a century — and the highest scorer — in T20 Internationals after Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma.

Playing in his fourth T20I, Rahul reached to his 100 in 46 balls, the joint second fastest in T20 Internationals along with South African Faf du Plessis and just one ball short of South African Richard Levi’s fastest 45-ball hundred against New Zealand in 2012 in Hamilton.

The match, the first interna-

tional outing for India in United States, was in fact a competition of show of batting prowess between the two teams on a featherbed of a pitch on a small ground at Lauderhill and Dhoni’s men came second at the end.

West Indies’ score of 245 for six wickets, the third highest T20 score, was amassed riding on Rookie opener Evin Lewis’ 49ball 100 and Johnson Charles’ 79 of 33 balls as the Caribbeans mauled the Indian bowlers after being put into bat by Dhoni.

This was the highest ever T20 International score against India by any team, surpassing the 219 for four by South Africa in Johannesburg in March 2012.

WEST INDIES J. Charles b Mohammed Shami 79 E. Lewis c Ashwin b Jadeja 100 A. Russell lbw Jadeja 22 K. Pollard b Bumrah 22 C. Brathwaite run out 14 D.J. Bravo (not out) 1 L. Simmons b Bumrah 0 M. Samuels (not out) 1 Extras (w-4, nb-2) 6 Total (6 wkts, 20 overs) 245 Fall of wickets: 1-126, 2-204, 3-205, 4-236, 5-244, 6-244.

Bowling: Mohammed Shami 4-0-48-1, B. Kumar 4-0-43-0, J. Bumrah 4-0-47-2, R. Ashwin 4-0-36-0, R. Jadeja 3-0-39-2, S. Binny 1-0-32-0.

INDIA R. Sharma c Charles b Pollard 62 A. Rahane c Bravo b Russell 7 V. Kohli c Fletcher b Bravo 16 K. Rahul (not out) 110 MS Dhoni c Samuels b Bravo 43 Extras (lb-2, w-4) 6 Total (4 wkts, 20 overs) 244 Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-48, 3-137, 4-244.

Bowling: A. Russell 4-0-53-1 (w-2); S. Badree 2-0-25-0; D. Bravo 4-0-37-2; S. Narine 3-0-50-0 (w-1); C. Brathwaite 4-047-0; K. Pollard 3-0-30-1 (w-1).

The way the West Indians were hammering the Indian bowlers, it seemed that Dhoni’s decision to insert the opposition in backfired but his boys were up to the task and they were on the verge of turning the match on its head with a vintage batting performance only to fall short by just one run. - PTI

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Hafeez told to undergo bowling assessment test KARACHI: Pakistan’s experienced cricketer Mohammed Hafeez has been told to undergo a bowling assessment test conducted by the ICC before the series against the West Indies in the UAE from next month.

Hafeez, who has been struggling for batting form on the tour of England, has failed to take the ICC assessment test although his 12-month ban on bowling in international cricket ended in early July.

“A senior PCB official has conveyed to Hafeez that he has to take the bowling test as his utility to the team is necessary as an allrounder in all three formats of the game,” a source said.

“Hafeez has been told not to delay the bowling assessment anymore as the long-term interests of Pakistan cricket have to be taken into consideration first and he should take the test before the T20 series against the West Indies before September 23rd,” the source stated.

The PCB had hired a bowling coach, Carl Crowe, in the United Kingdom to help Hafeez correct/ modify his bowling action before taking the assessment test in England but the senior player has so far been averse to taking the plunge, insisting he is not yet ready for it.

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has already said that he is concerned at Hafeez’s reluctance to take the test.

Hafeex, 35, is one of the senior most players in Pakistan cricket having appeared in 50 Test matches, 177 ODIs and 77 T20 Internationals. - PTI

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Oman swimmers win eight more medals at GCC event

MUSCAT: Oman swimmers bagged eight medals in the ongoing GCC Swimming Championships in Dammam.

According to information received here, the Sultanate swim-

mers won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals to take their total tally to 11 medals in the championships.

The Omani have so far won five gold, three silver and three bronze

medals. In the 400m freestyle, Isa Al Adawi won the gold medal in a time of four minutes and 11.29 seconds (4:11.29) while Shihab Allauddin took the bronze in the same event in 2:35.53.

Relay gold Khalfan Al Wahaibi won a silver medal in the 50m butterfly competition in 32.33 seconds.

The relay team of Khalfan Al Wahaibi, Amar Al Wahaibi, Mo-

hannad Awlad Thani and BasharAl Kulaibi won 4x400m freestyle gold medal.

Isa Al Adawi won the gold medal in the 100metre freestyle. Mohannad Awlad Thani won a gold medal

in the 50m backstroke. Khalfan Al Wehabi won a silver medal in the 100m freestyle.

Amar Al Wahaibi, meanwhile, won the bronze medal in the 100m freestyle.

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SPORTS OEF REQUESTS FOR ‘ENDURANCE VILLAGE’ A delegation from Oman Equestrian Federation (OEF), led by vice-chairman Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Shamsi, met Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, SecretaryGeneral of the Supreme Council for Planning. During the meeting, Ahmed bin Saif Al Abri, chairman of the OEF Competitions Committee, requested for establishment of an ‘Endurance Village’ in the wilayat of Barka as the current facilities were affected by the weather conditions in March. As the setting up of new facility will cost OMR. 900,000, the delegation requested the support of the Council and to include the project in the plans of the Supreme Council for Planning. — Supplied photo

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De Kock top-scores as South Africa flourish De Kock showed sparkling strokeplay in a brisk 82 as he and Stephen Cook became the first opening pair to feature in a 100run partnership for South Africa since December 2013

PRETORIA: Quinton de Kock top scored as all South Africa’s batsmen got among the runs in a score of 283 for three on the first day of their second Test against New Zealand at Centurion on Saturday.

De Kock showed sparkling strokeplay in a brisk 82 as he and Stephen Cook became the first opening pair to feature in a 100run partnership for South Africa since December 2013.

Cook scored 56, Hashim Amla 58 and JP Duminy was 67 not out at the close along with captain Faf du Plessis (13).

Left-hander De Kock had been sent up the batting order after Dean Elgar suffered a freak ankle injury on the eve of the test, and he punished the loose balls as he cracked 10 fours on his way to 50.

He was first man out after lunch, however, pulling Neil Wagner and being caught by Trent

SPARKLING STROKEPLAY: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock plays a shot on the first day of their second Test match against New Zealand at the Supersport Cricket stadium in Centurion on Saturday. – AFP

SCOREBOARD

South Africa 1st innings S. Cook c Williamson b Bracewell Q. de Kock c Boult b Wagner H. Amla c Watling b Wagner J. Duminy (not out) F. du Plessis (not out) Extras (b-4, lb-3)

56 82 58 67 13 7

Boult on the boundary to end a first-wicket stand of 133.

Cook went 20 runs later, taken in the gully by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s low catch off the bowling of Doug Bracewell.

Amla survived a close lbw deci-

Total (3 wkts, 88 overs) 283 Fall of wickets: 1-133, 2-151, 3-246.

To bat: T. Bavuma, S. van Zyl, V. Philander, K. Rabada, D. Steyn, D. Piedt Bowling: T. Southee 21-3-74-0; T. Boult 19.4-4-53- 0; D. Bracewell 17.2-5-65-1; M. Santner 8-1-33-0; N. Wagner 22-4-51-2.

sion when on 17 to reach his 31st Test half century before Wagner bowled one that held its line and took an edge to be snapped up by wicketkeeper BJ Watling.

Duminy was given out lbw when he was on 44 but stayed after suc-

cessfully reviewing the decision.

With his place in the test side under threat when AB de Villiers returns from injury, he will be hoping to get to his century when play resumes on Sunday.

New Zealand won the toss and sent South Africa into bat on surface that did not provide the bowlers with expected assistance.

Wagner had the best return of two for 51 off 22 overs.

The outcome of this test will settle the two-match series after the first was drawn last week when the majority of playing time was lost to a wet outfield in rainhit Durban. - Reuters

TENNIS

India’s Myneni makes it to US Open main draw NEW YORK: India’s Saketh Myneni literally blew away Serbian Pedja Kristin 6-3, 6-0 in only 56 minutes to earn his maiden entry into the men’s singles event of the upcoming U.S. Open.

To make it to the main draw, Saketh needed to win three rounds

in the qualifiers and he made it with minimum fuss without dropping a single set.

In the earlier rounds, Myneni, seeded 26th, won 7-6 (6), 6-4 over local lad Mitchell Krueger.

Myneni beat Albano Olivetti of France 7-5, 6-3 in the first round.

The last two Indian players to have qualified for a singles Grand Slam tournament main round were Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman.

Saketh, ranked 143rd in the ATP chart, lost in the third Qualifying round at the Australian

Open and bowed out in the second round of the French Open earlier this year.

Pedja went into the contest 1-0 up in head-to-head record with a win over the Indian in Turkey in May last year but proved to be no match for Myneni on the day. - PTI

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Nico Rosberg in action

F1 drivers give ‘halo’ cautious thumbs-up SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: The ‘halo’ cockpit protection device received a cautious thumbs-up from the drivers who experimented with it in Friday’s opening practice session ahead of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.

Four drivers, including title hopeful Nico Rosberg, briefly ran with the device fitted to their cars in the opening 90-minute session at the Spa circuit, evaluating it for a possible introduction in 2018.

The German set the fastest time of the morning while running the device on his Mercedes but Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz and Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg only completed sole installation laps.

“It doesn’t disturb me when driving,” Rosberg told reporters.

“I could go fast straight away and even set the best time of the session with it this morning so I think that was a success.”

The halo is fixed to the cockpit at three points including a central pillar in front of the driver that supports a protective loop above his head.

It is designed to deflect large debris and objects such as bouncing wheels, with the sport’s governing body estimating it boosts the chance of driver survival by 17 percent.

The push for increased head protection has gathered urgency following the deaths last year of Briton Justin Wilson, hit by debris in an IndyCar crash, and Frenchman Jules Bianchi who had suffered ultimately fatal injuries at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.

But Formula One’s strategy group voted last month to postpone its introduction by a year to 2018 as teams felt drivers did not have enough experience with the device fitted to their cars.

They are also continuing to evaluate other options that could be introduced if they prove more effective.

One of the concerns about the halo was visibility at undulating tracks with extreme elevation changes like the daunting 7km-long Spa layout but drivers reported no problems on Friday.

“Through Eau Rouge ... you can see perfectly how the corner goes,” said Sainz.

For Hulkenberg, who had opposed the halo, it took some getting used to.

“It felt weird,” he said.

The Formula One teams will continue to test the device later in the season. - Reuters

Rosberg just fast enough to grab pole at Belgian GP The Mercedes driver lapped the 7-kilometer long Spa-Francorchamps circuit in one minute and 46.744 seconds but had a battle on his hands, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in hot pursuit, just 0.149 seconds behind GOT THE JOB DONE: Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg, centre, celebrates after qualifying in pole position ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, left,

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Nico Rosberg seized pole position for Sunday’s Belgian Formula One Grand Prix with a lap that was only just fast enough to guarantee him top spot at the end of a close-run qualifying session.

The Mercedes driver lapped the 7-kilometer long Spa-Francorchamps circuit in one minute and 46.744 seconds but had a battle on his hands, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in hot pursuit, just 0.149 seconds behind.

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was third, just 0.166 seconds adrift of Rosberg’s benchmark.

and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen at the Belgium Formula One Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday. – Reuters

“It really wasn’t so easy coming into qualifying,” said Rosberg.”We had a difficult weekend up to now, especially this morning. We were seriously off the pace on one lap.

“We got the job done in the end,” Nico Rosberg, who came seventh in the final practice session, told reporters.

Saturday’s pole was the 28th of Rosberg’s career. It was also his sixth of the season, third in a row and Mercedes’ 48th in the last 51 races.

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front. Rosberg’s path to pole was smoothed by a hefty 55-place engine-related grid penalty for team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton. The Briton, who will start last, did only a handful of laps at an easy pace to qualify, not even bothering to set a time good enough to make it past the first phase.

The triple champion, who has won six of the last seven races to open up a 19-point advantage in the overall standings over Rosberg, has the odds stacked against him in his pursuit of a landmark 50th

career win. Verstappen’s second place secures him the first frontrow start of his career in a race that is the closest he has to a home event on the calendar.

At just 18 years of age, Verstappen, cheered on by legions of his orange-clad supporters, also becomes the youngest driver to start from the front row.

“I’m very pleased to be second here in front of my fans. It’s a great motivation when you see them next to the track,” said the Dutchman, who won on Red Bull debut in Spain.

Sebastian Vettel, furious at having lost a significant chunk of time in the final chicane, was fourth for Ferrari. Daniel Ricciardo, in the second Red Bull, was sixth.

Fernando Alonso, already set to drop 35 places on the grid because of his own team’s engine penalty, ran into more reliability trouble, his McLaren grinding to a halt before the Spaniard had managed to set a time.

His teammate, Jenson Button, was ninth, highlighting what could have been. - Reuters

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Naqvi fondly recalls his association with legend Dhyan Chand

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am the most fortunate hockey player as I grew up under the guidance of ‘Wizard of Hockey’ Dada Dhyan Chand. It was my uncle Syed Ameer Ahmed, principal of Govt. Husainabad High School Lucknow, who himself had represented th UP state cricket team, had spotted me playing hockey with Govt. High School, Sitapur against Lucknow teams. I was adopted and he got me Higher Studies in Govt. Jubilee Inter College Lucknow, which was a leading college for all sports.

In 1949 I was introduced to K.D Singh Babu, another legend who had played along side Dada Dhyan Chand and Dada Kishen Lal. I like to mention an environment of hockey where I grew up. In 1951 K.D. Singh Babu recommended me to Dada Kishen Lal, who was the 1948 Olympic captain and was playing for then BBCI Indian Railway now the Western Railways.

It was in 1953, Dada Dhyan Chand Memorial Hockey at the National Stadium in Delhi. I had the opportunity to play outside right for Western Railway. Being new in Delhi, the press lauded my performance.

As India prepares to celebrate National Sports Day marking the birth anniversary of ‘Dada’ Dhyan Chand on August 29, Oman-based popular hockey personality SAS Naqvi recalls his association with the legendary hockey player IN AUGUST COMPANY: SAS Naqv, right, with Indian hockey greats

Kishan Lal, left, and Dhyan Chand, second right.

It was the honour for the Western Railway which had won the inaugural Dhyan Chand tournament by defeating Kirkee United 3-0.

Later that evening team manager Cyril Pearce, a former international umpire, had invited Dada Dhyan Chand for the celebrations, during which ‘Dada’ expressed his desire to meet a new young face (Naqvi). I was introduced to the legend in front of big audience who had appreciated his gesture.

Dada Kishen Lal as a mark of respect used to called me ‘Mian Sayed Sahaib’ and during that

day’s celebrations, Dada Dhyan Chand gave me another nickname ‘Maluna’. From then on I was known in the hockey circles with that name.

Later, Dada Dhyan Chand had invited Dada Kishen Lal and me to his official residence in Safdar Ganj (Military Barracks) for lunch, a big honour considering he was in very close circles of the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

In fact, at one such tea party, I also had the opportunity to see Mrs. Indra Gandhi. In the later days, Dhyan Chand used to visit

my residence at Matunga Railway Blocks in Bombay and it was a coincidence that beside my flat was Dada Kishen Lal’s flat.

In those days, Dada Dhyan Chand used to coach Services XI while Kishen Lal used to be in charge of Western Railways or Railways XI. But the teams used to practice together and Dada Dhyan Chand used to play in the practice matches, giving valuable guidance to young players.

The cut the long story short, it was Dada Dhyan Chand who advised me to take up coaching.

Arsenal, Leicester post first wins of the season Champions Leicester got back to winning ways after Jamie Vardy’s trademark strike and Wes Morgan’s secondhalf effort downed Swansea City 2-1

LONDON: Arsenal and Leicester City picked up their first Premier League wins of the season by beating Watford and Swansea City respectively on Saturday while Chelsea continued their 100 percent start with a 3-0 stroll over Burnley.

Danny Rose’s strike cancelled out James Milner’s penalty as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool.

First-half goals from Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a 3-1 win at Watford to ease the pressure on longserving manager Arsene Wenger.

“We had two difficult away games,” Wenger told Sky Sports.

“But today I believe we had a good solid performance.”

Cazorla opened the scoring

BACK IN FORM: Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring a goal against Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday. – Reuters

with a ninth-minute penalty and Sanchez and the outstanding Ozil struck again before halftime.

“We had a good cushion at halftime,” Wenger added. “At the moment we’re not completely there physically and you could see that in the second half.”

Debutant Roberto Pereyra pulled one back for Watford with an unstoppable shot.

Champions Leicester got back to winning ways after Jamie

Vardy’s trademark strike and Wes Morgan’s second-half effort downed Swansea City 2-1 at a rainswept King Power Stadium. Vardy beat Lukasz Fabianski after being picked out by Danny Drinkwater before captain Morgan slammed home from close range.

Leroy Fer pulled one back in the 80th minute after Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez had a 56th-minute penalty saved by Fabianski.

Goals from Eden Hazard, Wil-

lian and Victor Moses sent Antonio Conte’s Chelsea provisionally to top spot with a 3-0 win over Burnley in a one-sided match at Stamford Bridge. A revitalised Hazard beat Tom Heaton in the ninth minute and Willian added a second in the 41st minute after being played in by Diego Costa.

“The team played very well, created a lot of chances,” Conte said.

“To keep the clean sheet is very important and to increase our confidence in the work we are doing.

Now we must continue.”

Substitute Moses added a third as Chelsea’s revival continues apace.

Juergen Klopp was left frustrated at Tottenham as Liverpool failed to kill the game despite their first-half dominance.

Milner opened the scoring with a 43rd minute penalty after Erik Lamela had fouled Roberto Firmino, but Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane were both denied during a one-sided first half.

Rose made Liverpool pay for their profligacy in the 72nd minute to leave Klopp ruing an opportunity missed.

“We must be more clinical,” Klopp said. “It’s not a game you win four or five. It’s difficult to create one chance, we had a few.”

Everton continued their unbeaten start when they overcame Stoke City 1-0 thanks to keeper Shay Given’s own goal. Southampton and Crystal Palace scored late equalisers to 1-1 draws with Sunderland and Bournemouth respectively. - Reuters

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Teenager Donnarumma named in Italy squad ROME: New Italy coach Giampiero Ventura has handed a first international call-up to AC Milan’s 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma who could become youngest Italy player since 1911.

Ventura, who took over from Antonio Conte after Euro 2016, named several new faces in his 26man squad, with AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli, Torino forward Andrea Belotti and Leonardo Pavoletti of Genoa all included for the first time.

Paris St Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, who missed the European Championship due to injury, has been recalled.

Donnarumma saved a penalty on his Milan debut in October, 2015 when he became Serie A’s youngest keeper at the age of 16.

Now 17 years and six months he could become the youngest senior Italy international since Rodolfo Gavinelli 105 years ago.

Italy, who reached the European Championship quarterfinals

before losing on penalties to Germany, meet France in a friendly on September 1 in Bari before a World Cup qualifier against Israel in Haifa on September 5.

Italy squad: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Federico Marchetti (Lazio); Defenders: Luca Antonelli (AC Milan), Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West

Ham), Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus); Midfielders: Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Marco Verratti (Paris St Germain); Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter Milan), Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Leonardo Pavoletti (Genoa), Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng). - Reuters

After his retirement from Services, on Field Marshall Manek Shaw’s recommendation, Dada Dhyan Chand was named as the Chief Coach of National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala. But before his retirement from the NIS, he advised me to join the coach’s course there.

In 1973, he had seen me with the Indian team as their assistant manager and coach at NIS Patiala and Calcutta, and At 1975 World Cup brief Camp in Patiala.

It was Dada Dhyan Chand’s most kind gesture who along with

Dada Kishen Lal met the Secretary General of Railway Sports Control Board Matti Lal and recommended that I should be nominated for the 1975-1976 coaches courses.

That’s how my coaching career took off and I started a new and challenging journey that brought me to Oman, to serve the Sultanate first as the national hockey team coach and as the technical advisor of Oman Olympic Committee.

I owe my present sports career to three hockey legends Dad Dhyan Chand, Dad Kishen Lal and K.D. Singh Babu, all Olympians who served Indian hockey with distinction. As we celebrate Dada Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary, I would like to express my gratitude to all three greats.

I will always cherish my association with Dada Dhyan Chand. Here in Oman, we (Friends of Naqvi Group and Team Coorg) have been organising the Dhyan Chand Trophy hockey tournament for the past seven years.

I am pleased to announce that we will be organising the event this year too in association with Indian Embassy and the Oman Hockey Association.

FOOTBALL

Bilbao one of hardest away games for Barca, Luis Enrique

EXCITED: Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique speaks during a press

conference on the eve of their La Liga match against Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday. – AFP

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is expecting another gruelling game at Athletic Bilbao when the La Liga champions visit San Mames on Sunday.

Barca scrapped a 1-0 win in the fixture last season thanks to a second-half strike from Luis Suarez after Lionel Messi missed a penalty. The Catalans were also thrashed 4-0 at San Mames in the Spanish Super Cup, the only domestic competition they failed to win last season.

Athletic only field players who were born in or brought up in the Basque Country but finished fifth in La Liga last season, missing out on Champions League football by two points and reaching the Europa League quarterfinals.

Although Barca won four of six meetings with Athletic last term, winning both legs of their King’s Cup quarter-final tie as well as both league games, Luis Enrique is prepared for another testing game against Ernesto Valverde’s side.

“It is one of the most difficult games you can play away from home,” Luis Enrique told a news conference on Saturday. “The fact Athletic have a limited market to choose from, and the fact they have the same coach, means it will be the same as always.”

“We are excited to play at San

Mames, a stadium we love with an atmosphere you get at few other grounds in the league,” the coach added.

“We’ll focus on the problems Valverde will cause us, pressuring us when we’re on the ball and giving us problems on the counter,” he said.

Barca lead the La Liga table on goal difference after thrashing Real Betis 6-2 in their opening game and are boosted by the return of Javier Mascherano and MarcAndre ter Stegen from injury.

Neymar, meanwhile, has been given an extended break after helping Brazil win their first Olympic Gold medal in soccer.

Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen will make his eighth league appearance for Barca following the departure of Claudio Bravo to Manchester City, and Luis Enrique praised the Chile international for his service to the club.

“I would like to praise the work of Claudio Bravo over the last two seasons, he did a unique and exceptional job and gave the club a lot, with performances of the highest level,” he said.

“I want to highlight the attitude shown by our three goalkeepers, who recognised that the most important thing is collective success.” - Reuters

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General Practitioner/ Physician, Ophthalmologist, Gynecologist, Lab technician.

omanjobs99@gmail.com

Required female Accountant Graduate in Commerce.

E mail: mailcv7@gmail.com fax: 24784202 Required urgently – A public listed company in Sohar requires Stores & Logistical Supervisor–Candidate Profile- Degree in Accounts / Commerce, 2-5 years experience in similar field, good knowledge of MS Office & ERP, Age below 30 years, NOC is a must. Please apply to mgglass@omantel.net.om within 10 days.

Wanted Accountant experiences with 5 yrs experience in Oman, Indian only. Contact 95337795

BEAUTY 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

CATERING Urgently required Gulf experienced Cook in Arabic food for an Omani family. Contact: 93232956 Urgently required a well experienced Manager for a group of vegetarian restaurants in Oman.

Attractive salary offered.

E -mail: md@royalgroupoman.com

DRIVER Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com Sales driver with light driving license. Contact: 99169512 Omani driver required for 3 ton truck. Contact: 99169512

EDUCATION/TRAINING Teachers required with BA. B,Ed, B.Sc, B.Ed Art for private school in Oman North Al Hail.

Contact : 95825772 .

Email : fairozhuded13@gmail.com A well known bilingual private school require Teachers for English, Maths, Science, Computer & kindergarten.

Contact 96910649 Email : staffing.oman@gmail.com.

A bilingual private school in Saham require Teachers for English, Maths, Science & kindergarten. Email : recruitment.saham@gmail.com, mobile : 98258978 / 93477668 Required Teacher for Madinat Qaboos near Pakistan Embassy for 7th Standard CBSE ISM boy all subjects Maths, Science, Social Studies & Hindi. Contact 98575400

Indian Accountant with 4 yrs of Oman experience upto finalization looking for job, valid D/L & NOC available. Contact 91119420, Email : ssarfaraz48@yahoo.com

Indian female, senior Accountant /ast.Finance manager having 15 years oman experience with d/l and noc looking for a suitable placement. Contact : 94838231

Indian female M.Com.DCA,10 yrs exp in Oman as an Accountant up to finalization having Oman driving license seeking suitable job.

Contact: 91609799

Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565

Indian (M), B. Com, MBA in Finance in GCC for 26 years, well experienced in Accounts & Finance, 4 years in L&T, speaks Arabic, having Driving License & NOC. Contact: 95588565

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

Indian male, 23 yrs, MBA, fresher in Finance/ HR looking for suitable placement joining immediately.

Contact 93971850

Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com

Indian male 33 yrs having 8 yrs accounts exp in Oman looking for suitable placement. Local release, NOC & valid Oman D/L are available.

Contact: 98093515 / 97494322

Seeking qualified Contracts Claims Specialist

ACCOUNTS

ACCOUNTS

Planning Engineer:

EDUCATION/TRAINING Wanted Teachers with B ED and IELTS or TOEFL. Contact 92827450 Required English & Maths Teacher for a School in Al Hail.

Contact: 95339066

ENG./TECHNICIAN Project Engineer-Mechanical Engineer / BE/B.Tech) having 8+ years in structural steel works -PEB / Hangars /pipe racks.

Contact 99219499 / hrdptss2016@gmail.com Wanted Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years experience with valid GCC / Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com Erection Engineer having 8+ years experience in structural steel erection for -PEB / Hangars / pipe racks / heavy equipments.

Contact 99219499 / hrdptss2016@gmail.com

MEDICAL Wanted Dentist with MOH license for a clinic in Sur. Contact 97475816 Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact – 97698004 / medicare@fusionlogicoman.com Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits. Contact 97700963, medicoport@gmail.com STAFF NURSES ( Female) - With or without MOH License for a medical complex. Excellent Salary and Accommodation.

Phone: 99006915 , Email: alhinaee.clinic@yahoo.com GP & Gynecologist for Polyclinic Muscat, with postgraduate diploma degree, prometric & dataflow. Attractive package as per CV, forward on dsm.reqruitment@gmail.com Wanted Nurse for a Dental Centre in capital area. Contact 93431024 or send CV : drasyanaseem@gmail.com

MANAGER A well reputed trading company urgently requires experienced Supervisor / Foreman to monitor effectively the cleaning services and manage 10-12 cleaners. Candidates should have at-least 5-7 year of relevant experience with valid NOC. Interested candidates may send CV’s to ffu1999@gmail.com Required Work shop Supervisor with good mechanical experience at Naseem auto workshop Ghala.

Contact: 99349311

Business Dev Manager Strong contacts in Oman with Oil & Gas cos., Main Contractors, Owners of Crushers, Heavy equipment & Cranes for marketing of Hydraulic Spare parts A-Z.

Minimum 3 years experience Contact – 99702784 drsidiqmds@gmail.com

alamerllc@gmail.com

MANAGER

SALES / MARKETING

Urgently required for a well reputed company in Sohar Camp supervisor 3 No’s, Canteen Supervisor 2 No’s, Camp foreman 2 No’s, Labour Coordinator 2 No, Marketing specialist 1 No, Receptionist female 1 No . Contract No’s 94532131, 98317698, office no 22092638, Email nitsohar@gmail.com

Earn upto RO 1000 in Sales, expats required in Salalah on commission basis only. Contact 92760281

SALES / MARKETING Looking for a Sales Executive for an aluminum fabrication company in Muscat, driving license is must. Contact : 96096212 / 91261569.

Required experienced Indoor and Outdoor Sales Executives for a reputed perfume company.

Contact: retails2016@gmail.com

Contact - 99086888

Required min 2 years marketing experience with ODL. Send CV : info@DoOdleZz.com Require experienced female Insurance Underwriters & Marketing Executives with fluency in English (Oman Expatriates).

Apply to: insure@dotintl.com Urgently required marketing personals for water bottling and distribution company.

Contact 98598099 or email. apsasidharan@yahoo.com Required Marketing Executives with experience in advertising and printing services. Omani driving license is must. Apply : vacancyoman@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED ADMIN

ACCOUNTS

Indian (M), MBA, 29 Yrs, 4+ yrs HR Payroll and Admin Experience in Muscat Oman, NOC Available, Contact - 97862240.

Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639

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

CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings. #95818892

Expat lady with 17 years experience in Oman having thorough knowledge in HR policies, ISO procedures, Oman labour law and General Office Administration looking for opening with reputed offices.

Please call 94542525.

Indian male 27 years, Masters in Hospital Administration with 3 years experience in quality assurance and JCI Implementation currently working with Aster group as Asst Manager in Quality Assurance. Contact : 98431213 vishnuvijjay14@gmail.com B.Com & Master in Islamic, 6 yrs experience in Administration & management, 6 yrs in Marketing.

Contact 94931105

28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact 90191628 / 96175780

MBA 6 year Multi fields Experience, Marketing, Strategic planning, Administration skills. Having Driving Licenses, NOC Available Seeking for Job, fouzang@hotmail.com Contact 97468157, 92521080.

Senior Accountant, M.Com, Indian, 12 yrs experience Accounts upto finalization(5 yrs in Dubai) (5 yrs Oman), NOC available.

Contact 95577419, Email: azifinj@gmail.com

Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126

Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com

Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Accountant Part time up to finalization on monthly basis by 10 plus years Oman experienced Indian CA. Audit works, Backlog accounting, Feasibility Study, Bank loan help, Tax & Internal Audit.98679664 A young CA (ACA & ACCA) with 4 yrs experience currently working as Assistant manager in one of the top firms in UK seeks suitable placement in Oman. Will be available in Oman on August 23rd & 24th. hkamran@gmail.com, Contact 0968 95925739 / 93595050 B.Com with 9 yrs experience looking for a suitable post for Accounting & Admin job.

Contact 95409428 / 96395701, Email : saqibsoldier@gmail.com Indian Accountant 28 yrs, having M.Com with 7 yrs exp Danish Ahmed. Contact 91651695. email:danishpa2005@gmail.com Male 36 MBA finance 7yrs GCC exp. knowledge of Qbooks + tally+ SAP with D/L & NOC . Contact 96763275 fazee1980@gmail.com Sri Lankan Chartered Accountant (female) Graduate 3 com sp 2 visa work experience in Accounting . banking sectors looking for a satiable position in Muscat.

Contact : 96356974 – 97488363 hansikamail@yahoo.com.

Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available.

Contact 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/Ast. Finance Manager-MCom FinanceIndian with 8 years experience in Finance & Accounts Dpt and Banking & Facilitation. Having D/L & NOC. Mob:94122464, cammk13@gmail.com Indian male 31 yrs, 4 yrs exp in cashier and accounts experience in Money exchange in UAE and Center point in KSA, currently on visit visa in Muscat. Contact: 94988102.

Email: fadaludheenkm@gmail.com Part time Accountant 13 years experience hourly, daily & contract base accounting upto finalization Contact 79002093 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Indian male MBA finance more than 6 years of experience in Accounts proficiency in various A/C Software, SAP (F1/ CO) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact : 95920740 email : abdulhameed1527 @gmail.com Bangladeshi 25 yrs, male, BBA/ finance & banking 3 months work exp in bank,1 year work experience as Trainee Merchandiser, on visit visa seeks placement.

Contact: 97678385, E mail: sarwar_stone@yahoo.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact: 99284193 B.Com Graduate with computer literate and holding D/L seeks job in Accounts / Office Assistant Contact: 95041489 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact: 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com

Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job.

Contact 93953613, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com.

Contact : 90551366.

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.Contact: 96976240 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com Urgently looking for a situation in Banking Male / BBA/ Pakistani /age 30, 8 years Banking experience. mobile 94453122 e-mail-kashif.naqvi86@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 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis. Finalization and audit works.

Contact : 96247295 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architecture Graduate in Urban planning & architecture, 9 months experience in interior design & architecture. CAD skills: AutoCAD, Rhino, Illustrator, Indesign. NOC available. Contact 96926903, Email : nikcherian9@gmail.com Iranian Architecture interior designer AutoCAD 3DS Max, 2 yrs experience. Contact 97309545 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

ADVOCATE Egyptian legal adviser experience in arbitration and contracts and labor law, looking for a work in a Company.

Contact 99664890

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH :92279784

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Contact 96126736 / 95629821 Email: ppreethi006@gmail.com

Indian Male MBA (UK),

PROJECT MANAGER,

9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

B.Tech, MBA, PRINCE-2, British Citizen now available with NOC in OMAN. 25 yrs. exp in EPC Project Management of Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries & Power Plants. Seeking job immediately/

Indian male, MBA,

Hotel/Restaurant/ Hospitality

6 yrs experience in Sales & Marketing, Export / Import, logistics (general trading), holding Oman driving license, presently on visit visa, looking for suitable jobs.

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Contact - 91544858

Call 9785 5160

Contact # 92839516

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN

SENIOR JOINERY ESTIMATOR

ENGLISH TEACHER

Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168

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Indian FM, B.A, B.ED English Lit, 4 yrs Teaching experience in Oman and 2 yrs in India, immediate joining.

DRIVER

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Forklift Operator / Warehouse Assistant: 10 yrs Experience. Immediately Available. Contact: 99297712

Indian (male), 40 yrs, B. Tech Civil Engg, male 40 yrs, 10+ yrs Oman exp, D/L seeking suitable job in Asst. Project Manager (or) Project Co-coordinator positions. NOC available. Contact: 93476959, E mail: balavasan100@gmail.com

M/40/Indian, Senior Draftsman, (Civil) 18 yrs Oman exp in Architectural Consultancy, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact : 92510920 email: pgrajesh25@gmail.com CAD/GIS Draughtsman with 15 years experience.

Contacts: 94001764 / Email: jaisonckm@gmail.com 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.

Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DOMESTIC HELPER Housemaid job required part time or full time in Ruwi, Darsait, Al Khuwair. Contact 98197872

DRIVER Looking for sales outdoor job driver, Indian. Contact 96023492 Looking for driving part time job with car. Contact : 93650209 Driver looking for job.

Contact : 95893044 Driver looking for job.

Contact : 95371235 Exp. Heavy duty driver looking for job. Contact : 97363138 2 yrs experience, light duty driver seeks placement.

Contact 92789805 4 yrs exp D/L driver seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 96251983 Light duty Driver 3yrs experience seeks placement. Knows Hindi, Arabic & Urdu, 10 yrs exp Saudi and 3yrs in Oman. Contact :97762303 Light driver exp 4 yrs Knows English, Arabic. Hindi, Graduate.

Contact 98522914 Driver looking for job.

Contact 95892363 Bangladeshi male light vehicle driver 3 yrs exp. Contact: 90923748 Looking for job Light driver.

Contact : 98503237.

Indian light driver seeks job.

Contact : 96693613 Driver looking for job.

Contact 90524610 Light vehicle driver 9 yrs exp in Oman. Knows - Arabic, English & Hindi. Contact: 99505887 Bangladeshi male, light vehicle driver, 5 yrs Gulf experience.

Contact 90209473 Pakistani, light duty driver seeks job. Contact 94356465 / 93782166 Driver available, light duty driver, exp 6 yrs. Contact: 94435912 / 92439315.

Driver with car seeks placement.

Contact 93346085 Light Driver. Contact 92703258 / 99617026

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

Contact: 95168205

Light driver available experience 10 yrs. Contact: 92360040 Light vehicle driver looking for job. Contact: 94291571

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment.

Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com

Contact - 94202122

B.Tech Electrical, Indian male 4 yrs exp in electrical field seeking suitable position.

Now in Muscat on visit visa.

Email: lenish.kl@gmail.com.

Contact: 93528963 Quantity Surveyor, Srilankan, male, 25 yrs, B.Tech, HND QS (Civil & MEP), AutoCAD with 5 yrs experience, looking for a suitable placement. Contact 92032632, haseebmursaleen@gmail.com

Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

Electrical Engineer (DEE) having 17 yrs experience (14 yrs in Gulf) experts in estimation, design, planning & construction activities of MEP work, seeks similar placement with D/L & NOC available.

Contact 97007489

Electronics and Communication Engineer with 2 years experience in Telecom Sector as RF Engineer (drive test, RF & LOS survey).

Contact: 93919943 Email: agneljerin@yahoo.com

BE Civil Engineer, 21 Yrs. Exp in Apartments, Malls, Industrial, Educational, Infrastructure and Fit out Projects. Have DL & NOC Contact: vsssmblr@gmail.com / 97195260

Electrical Engineer having 16 years experience in Switchgear / transformer / over head lines & lines & trading for sales /procurement & project execution, valid Oman D/L. Contact: +968- 95994727, Email : qurm340@gmail.com

Project Manager B.Tech, D.C.E, Civil Engineer 15 yrs experience with client contractors consultants, handled 2 construction companies independently with release letter.

Contact : 99015053

Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail. com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Seeking suitable job male 33 yrs Expat over 13 yrs exp with PDO as Project Service Engineer, Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 92734174.

Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job.

Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available.

Contact:- 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer Indian 4 yrs of Gulf experience as a Piping Engineer in a oil/gas consulting company with valid UAE driving license. Contact : 97451151, Email : md.farhanz10@gmail.com Civil Engineer with 6 yrs exp. in construction and all related works having Omani license & NOC, looking for job. Contact 94520994 Expatriate - Chemical Engineer + MBA (marketing management), experience in chemicals and polymers, 15 years in Oman, looking for business development, consulting or sales- marketing role.

Contact 91257746.

Indian Male, M.Sc Electronics having 7.5 years of IT experience in Computer Hardware and Networking with valid Oman driving License seeking job placement. Contact:97202522 email:connectjinomjohn@yahoo. com

Senior Accountant

Indian female 25 yrs M.Sc Biotechnology

B.Com, 18 yrs experience abroad, 12 years in Oman with an excellent grade construction company, handling day to day activities upto finalization, proficient in Microsoft GP, knows AX – 2012, valid D/L, looks for suitable placement in Accounts / Admin. Local release available.

With 2 yrs experience in Scientific Analysis looking for suitable placement interested in Quality Control in food processing sector & Medical Sector also.

Contact: 968 97702648

Contact - 98842135, 98030818

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE WITH NOC HR & ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL With 14 years of Oman experience in Omanization, well familiar with Oman labor laws, employee relations / welfare, Liasion & Coordination, Strategic HR Planning, performance Appraisal & General Administration.

Contact - 96501189 ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Procurement & Proposal Engineer, 7 yrs Projects exp in Oman, from oil & gas sector, with Oman D/L seeks suitable placement.

Contact 99105049 / 97054083, Email:shahabalikhan@hotmail.com Sales Engineer (male), 7 yrs exp in Oman, from Oil & Gas sector, with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact 99105049 / 97054083, E mail: madihanaaz316@gmail.com.

Civil Engineer, B-tech, Indian, 30yrs, Having 8yrs experience in building projects looking for suitable position. Contact: 99819639, email: 999saira@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com M.Tech Electrical Engineer, female Indian. Now residing in Oman looking for suitable placement in Muscat area. Email Id:neethusprakash@gmail.com, GSM: +968 93733627 B. Sc Civil Engineer, 7 yrs exp. in Oman, total 9 yrs G.C.C D/L & local release available.

Contact: 98628515 Email:sofiq.sohel02@gmail.com Indian Automobile Engineer 25 yrs, with 4 yrs exp on service field, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable job.

Contact: 92077172 B.E. Graduate with 1 year and ten months experience in CCTV, Access control & fire alarm looking for suitable job on visiting visa.

Contact : 93253160 Indian male (25 yrs) - HSE Officer - NEBOSH & IOSH - 5 yrs exp with GCC D/L seeks placement - NOC available - 95860843 / bichubabuhseo@gmail.com Female Chemical Engineer with 1yr exp as a lab technician.

Contact: 90920081

Civil/Structural Engineer with B.E Civil & MS Structures. Experience in Power house Structures, Tunneling, Telecom Sector & Consultant Experience.

Call or Watsapp: 90753298

Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com

Project - Sales Engineer, B.E. Mech, 24 yrs, having 2 yrs exp in structural glazing, curtain wall, aluminum windows & glass shop fronts, seeks placement D/L & NOC available. Contact : 94951527

Indian male, B. Tech (Electronics & communications) seeking job in the stream of electronics & communication, now at Muscat in a visiting visa for a period of one month. 91973503

Quantity Surveyor 6 yrs exp with D/L. Contact: 95685265 Civil Engineer Indian (B-Tech, M.Tech) 8 yrs experience, having Omani D/L.NOC available.

Contact: 94195397

Indian Project Manager with 23 yrs experience in Construction of residential & commercial buildings Mosque schools factories warehouses etc approved by authorities available for placement.

Contact 99608299

Female, 25 yrs, M.Tech with software & electronics engineering qualifications seeking for suitable placement in Oman.

Contact 94409554 / 94409559

Project Manager B.Tech with 24 yrs Oman experience in sewerage network approved by Haya available for placement contract.

Contact 96158934

Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Indian male 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 Indian female 32 yrs PG in Eng having 6 yrs exp in MNCs (Tech.

M IBM TCS) looking for suitable placement on visit visa.

Contact: 91063848.E mail: rumpachatterjee21@yahoo.com B.E Electrical 3 yrs Oman Elect / MEP LV& HV/ oil & gas commission fire fight HVAC telecom projects with NOC. Contact : 96335725 Indian male 24yrs B. Sc Electronics & communication M.B.A (U.K) having 3 yrs exp in sales & operation of banking & financial products with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement NOC available.

Contact: 96428822 B.Tech Electrical Pakistani male 2 yrs exp with D/L looking for suitable post. Contact : 96752080 23 yrs female Biomedical Engineer with 1 year experience looking for any kind of suitable job in Muscat. Contact 94144084 / 92967174, sujimol.m.s@gmail.com 35 yrs, male, B.A, 4 yrs experienced HSE officer advanced Diploma in fire & safety ISOH NEBOSH course completed seeks suitable job (fluency Arabic).

Contact 98973566, Email: saresh10@gmail.com Engg/ Tech/ Mech 24 m, MBA /B. Tech 2 yrs HVAC-fire fighting experience seeking placement.

Contact : 90924711, E mail : prasith.k.aniyan@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 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

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Contact - 93221395 ENGG. / TECH./MECH. 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 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 in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Indian male 28 having 8 years experience in oil & gas with 5 years gulf experience and oman driving license. Contact Ashok kumar Gsm. +968 79097871

EDUCATION/TRAINING Masters with two years of teaching experience looking for suitable teaching opportunities in Salalah.

Ph: 90125347 Experienced Maths teacher bilingual AS, A, IB Thanwia Aamaa. Contact: 98016336.

Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact: 91360147.

HOSPITALITY Housekeeping Supervisor, Hotel Industry seeks placement.

Contact 96152305

IT Indian female, (22)-Science graduate in IT, doing MS IT now seeks a suitable job in Muscat. Exp. less than a year. Contact 94909075 / 99886418 Indian male, 22 yrs, entry level engineer with B.Tech in electronics & communications knowing C,C++, Lab view, Matlab Software along with strong communications & management skills, seeking suitable placement.

Contact 90898827, Email : jobinjacob19@gmail.com IT professional, Indian male, MCA with Java Script, HTML, DCHN, 6 months experience in Web Design seeking suitable job.

Contact 96458230 21, Indian female, fresh Graduate in Computer Science Engineering looking for suitable placement in IT sector, currently residing in Oman. Contact 96153739 Indian male, 24 yrs, BCA, CCNA,1 yr experience as Software Trainer, looking for job, on visit visa in Salalah. Contact 91757984, email : rayjazzeer@gmail.com IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 Indian / Female (27) married MCA, 2+years of experience in software development in leading MNC – Accenture, Bangalore. IT skills include Dot Net, SQL server 2008, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, excellent communication skills looking for a suitable job, With Oman Driving License. Mobile: 94057790; Email: geetika.pesit08@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED IT CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.

Contact 95818892 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com IT field 3 years of experience, female seeking suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 96350234 Email: greeshmavkannan@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact: 98660672 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com

MEDICAL Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 92610394 A Srilankan, B.Sc Graduate, 55 yrs, having 25 yrs of experience as a Chemist & a Technical Director in the field of paint manufacturing, specially trained in European & Asian Countries in the aspects of formulation techniques, R & D and production seeks suitable employment. Contact 00968 99374045, Email : hnimal@yahoo.com

MISCELLANEOUS B.Sc in Geology, fresher, need job training, on visit visa for 3 months, can speak Arabic and English.

Contact :71125541 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Pls. Call 79042628.

Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact 92956848

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Sales man / office boy, experienced, knows MS Office, good in English. Contact : 96129054 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761

SALES / MARKETING Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 22 yrs, BBA Graduated Indian lady looking for suitable job in a reputed firm. Contact 97228541

Srilankan female qualified in UK with B.Sc (Hons) Pharmacology and M. Sc Pharmaceutical- Science with management studies having 1.5 yrs exp in UK and Srilanka in clinical-research and regulatory, currently on visit, looking for suitable post in Pharmaceutical, clinical research or health care organizations. Contact: 71148320

Business Development Manager Industrial commercial 7 yrs experience in Marketing, Sales, General Administration, well aware of Oman laws, Arabic Nationality with Architectural interior design back ground. Contact: 91308588

Lecturer, MSC Nursing(OBG), 2years experience with valid IELTS,ACLS & BLS and Saudi prometric, looking for suitable opportunities in Salalah.

Ph: 90125347

Female, bachelor degree in business administration, experience in few promotion jobs, good communication skills with driving license, looking for suitable placement.

Contact:94613788

Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219

Indian male 12 yrs Oman experience Marketing & Sales excellent knowledge throughout market research. Arabic fluency with driving license seeking suitable placement, NOC available.

Contact: 91437484

Pharmacist (female) passed Prometric 80% marks and dataflow completed having 3 yrs experience in Retail and Hospital Pharmacy, education Doctor of Pharmacy seeks job in Muscat.

Contact 95575270.

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Experienced in Purchase and Finance,8+ years of Gulf Experience, Valid Oman Driving License, looking for suitable job, NOC Available Contact:-90978547 CEO, CEO Assistant looking for senior management position with more than 25 yrs Business developing experience Marketing business planning U.S.A, Africa, Kazakhstan, Saudi & Qatar MBA, TEXAS A &M – USA University.

Contact: 92010247

MISCELLANEOUS B.Com,IICL Certified Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com.

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@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 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

Sales & Marketing Supervisor - 13 yrs exp in FMCG worked in reputed company having driving license, NOC available. Contact : 94131656 Indian female with 8 yrs exp in Oman holding valid D/L looking for part time / freelance work in sales & marketing. Contact: 93228657 Indian male with 15 yrs of rich experience in business development and marketing 7+ yrs in Oman looking for a suitable opportunity.

Contact : 98652962 Indian male, MBA Marketing with 4 yrs exp in marketing and sales, having GCC driving license, looking for suitable job opportunities, now on visiting visa. Contact: 98666324, E mail:ajithvjames@gmail.com Indian male 26 yrs, B.Com 2 yrs exp Sales and Marketing in India and 2 yr Salesman in Oman.

Contact : 90925545 MBA (Marketing & Finance) with 15+ Years of Rich Work Experience in Retail Sales, Life Insurance & Telecom domains. Looking for a right job opportunity in Oman.

Core Competence Area: Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Distribution Channel Development, Strategic Planning, People Management, Revenue Generation, Team Building, Presentation & Communication Skills. Available in Muscat for personal interaction / meeting. Contact 93985519 or mail on anshuman28@hotmail.com 23 yrs experienced Sales Management (FMCG) all over GCC looking for suitable placement, currently working in MNC, Noc available.

Contact 99025200, Email: rejymb@gmail.com Indian female having 10 yrs experience in logistics & sales coordinator, exp. in SAP, MS Office valid Oman D/L, currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact : 95251911

SALES / MARKETING Indian male Engineering Graduate 6 years experience in Sales & Marketing in Oman with D/L & NOC seeking suitable openings.

Contact: 94386894 Email: tonykuravackal@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Looking for a job as Sales man or any suitable job.

Contact 94401228.

Smart & energetic Sales Manager with over 10 yrs of Technical experience seeks suitable placement.

Contact 79063761

Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in same field.

Contact:90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail. com. Mob 00919895233155

Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 /95774854

Indian Male,26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Stds,B tech in Mech engg.

Contact-Mob-00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com

Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male 42 yrs searching for suitable job, experience in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Saudi D/L holder, fluent in Arabic, English, Hindi Gulf experience 20 yrs manpower co-ordinator, sales & marketing, logistics. Contact: 90518114 Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430 / 99875919 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Indian male 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 female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 Indian male 14 yrs exp in business development, Sales & Marketing, 4 yrs in building material in Oman Contact: 93956234.

Indian male 35 years, B.com and 9 years GCC experience in Sales & Marketing (Transport & Logistic).

Having GCC driving license, looking for suitable placement. #92634281 email: shinojkk1224@gmail.com Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Office boy & watchman 8 yrs exp in Dubai looking for job.

Contact: 97636513

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering Experienced restaurant manager/supervisor and Marketing knowledge searching for suitable position in your company currently on a visit visa.

Contact: 90801420, Email:anwaar223969@gmail.com Graduate (C.M.A & B.Com) having 4 yrs experience in U.A.E & Pakistan in accounts/ Audit now in Oman immediate available.

Cell # 94973273 (call & Whatsaap) 4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement contact 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com

Indian male, 23 yrs, BE in Mechanical Engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101 mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com Indian Male, Accountant, 10 years Oman experienced having release letter presently in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 99334770/ 997 43 709 Indian male 21 (B.Com 2Years) having experience in Sales looking for suitable entry-level position.

Contact: 94562777, E-mail: Hammadakrami61@gmail.com MECHANICAL ENGINEER ( B.E.,)Indian male, 7 Years of experience in thermal power plant, Pump station and utilities piping Erection & commissioning. Contact: madhavansakthi@gmail.com, Cell No: +968 98208500 Indian male: 24 years, diploma in computer science and B.E (CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 91170912, Email id: sales2@witoman.com Pakistani male looking for House boy and cleaning work.

GSM:96710189 Indian male, 25 years, diploma in computer science and B.E(CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 93879828, Email id: santoshannathurai@gmail.com Indian male BBA Graduate, looking for any suitable post.

Contact: 97691779 6 years experience in Admin, Accounts & Marketing B.com Qualification NOC & D.L is available. 98895739 Indian/male (26) / MBA/2 years experience in Procurement, Coordination and distribution management, with valid Oman license available for immediate joining.

Contact: 92536194 email:suhailbs@gmail.com Internal Auditor/Accountant : BCOM /CA INTER having 7 years experience under Chartered Accountant in India and 10 years as internal auditor/ Accounts manager in Oman , well versed with Tally and MS office , seeks suitable placement.

Contact : 93214484/91358384 1.5 years experienced, 6 months in Oman, electrical engineer/ project engineer, experience in sub-station, MV, LV systems. power and oil & gas projects. NOC available. Contact : 94669679 mail:prsabarish@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, Contact- 92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com Electrical Engineer (DEE), Having 17 year Experience (14 year in Gulf), Experts in Estimation, Design, Planning and construction activities of MEP work seek Similar Placement with D/L & NOC Available. Contact: 97007489 4 years experience in IT Executive .i come on a visit visa seeking placement contact 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com whatapp 00923142195074

Indian male 25, Graduate in Civil Engineering (B.E) having 3 years of experience in Site Execution & Quantity Surveyor looking for a suitable placement having Visa Release & Valid Driving License Contact : 96240153 / 97490311, E-mail : mdmosin33@gmail.com BE Electronic & Telecom Eng. 2yrs Exp in telecom copper and fibre cables, able to do project sales & support. Project installation & Commissioning, Exp in telecom related civil job. Contact 97423932, Email: mzeeshanshaikh89@gmail. com

Indian/male(26)/MBA/2 years experience in procurement, coordination and distribution management, with valid oman license available for immediate joining.

Contact 92536194 email:suhailbs@gmail.com Experienced Restaurant Manager/ supervisor, direct sales searching for suitable position Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures Mail; snu057@gmail.com, Ph-00974 66772193

Indian male Post graduate Dentist with 18 plus years experience with MOH Oman. Fluent in Arabic too.

Contact : 96689064/ amal_sam48@hotmail.com

Indian 30 years, Autocad Draftsman 10 years experience in India.

2 years Oman experience in MEP Drawings and QS Estimation.

Contact: 9353 1192, 9086 4988

Indian female 10 years as cook in Muscat, Oman . South Indian, Gujarati special food ,Looking for part time. Contact 95795971

MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact- arn9895@gmail.com Mob 00919895233155

Fire & Safety Officer, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement. 2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com Indian male 23 diploma in automobile engineering have experience in handling accounts and good marketing skill searching for new suitable job. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact # 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Senior sales/marketing executive.

Experience in trading industries and thorough knowledge of Oman market. Driving license and NOC available, seeks senior position.

Contact: 98487311 Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced ( 25 years experience in accounts) worked with reputed group companies , handling accounts, auditing, tax work, budgeting & banking facilities , seeks openings Contact 98803439 / 97413784 Indian male 37years btech civil engineer,13years oman experiense in buildings and infrastructure(steel) having d/l and noc is now in oman on visit visa,ready to join immediately.

Contact : 93641216 , EMAIL: shalabha02@yahoo.com Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, Contact- 92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com Indian male B.Tech, DCE Civil Engineer 14 years Gulf experience.

Contact 97045409 Male Indian current job : call center job, B.E (ECE) searching for suitable job, email: amirraj11691@gmail.com. mobile: +919677642346 / +918428617572 B.Com Pakistani, 6 years experience of marketing NOC and D.L is available 0096898895739 Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job.

Contact . 98983122 Indian/male (25)/ MBA/3 years experience in administration, sales and marketing with driving license. Fluent in English, Hindi, Arabic. Contact 97291114, MAIL: jawadazeez123@gmail.com Senior sales/marketing executive.

Experience in trading industries and thorough knowledge of Oman market. Driving licence and NOC available. Seeks senior position.

Pls contact: 98487311

Indian male looking for part time job. Preferred time from 8 am to 12.30 pm. Contact: 79062787

Indian male 23 yrs, Diploma in Automobile Engineering have experience in handling accounts and good marketing skill searching for new suitable job. Contact 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian Female, 28 Yrs, M.Sc Comp Science having 3 years experience as a Lecturer/Teacher/IT Support with excellent computer skills, on family visa looking for suitable position. Pls Contact 92857417.

MBA with 18 years of experience in Procurement, 2 years in Sohar, Oman driving license, looking for suitable position.M:92507430, ahmed16071974@gmail.com, NOC available

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Indian Male,26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures, Aware of int.

Standards,B tech in Mech engg.

Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com, Mob-00917350860889 B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact number# 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com 23 Male Indian 3 year experience in restaurant manager & accountant job & marketing experience looking for suitable job. Contact:90801420 , WhatsApp no :+917411062397, E-mail: anwaar223969@gmail.com TEKLA & AutoCAD.5 years Oman experience in project execution and detail drawing of Steel structures, site and shop erected tanks. Diploma in mech.Engg. Mob: 98486585 sinoshcs@gmail.com.

4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement Contact 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com Indian Male 23 Photographer searching for suitable job.

Contact: 90801420 WhatsApp: +917411062397 for my sample shots, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com 28 years, Indian (Kerala )lady seeking job as a primary teacher . Qualifications : +2 , TTC and Graduation in Sociology. She has 4 years experience in the Teaching field. Contact +968 94743882 B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact # 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian male, 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 B.E Engineer Indian male with total 7+ years experience in the field of telecom projects, operations and sales, 3 years experience in Oman, with license and NOC seeks suitable placement.

GSM- 92961033 E MAIL -joalappa77@gmail.com Indian Male 30 Yrs with 4 years Oman experience in Mechanical & QA QC and Construction Projects.

Valid Oman Driving License and NOC has available. Looking for suitable placement. Contact: +968 97358342, +968-93992560.

Email : Kuldeepbina@yahoo.com Female, 25yrs old with 4 yrs experience in admin, HR and Secretary position looking for a job.

Contact neslinmoras@gmail.com 99265759.

Indian Female 23 Years, B.Sc Nursing , Seeking for Nursing Jobs , Good Communication Skill Contact 96723359, 97470727 E-mail : anaswara271@gmail.com

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SIT.WANTED INDIAN FEMALE 28 yrs, M.Sc B.ed Science, Experience 2Years In Teaching In India, seeking suitable Job. Contact 0091 9676814123, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Pakistani Male having 7 years Experience Valid Omani Driving license working as a Transport Manager looking for a suitable position.

Salary is negotiable. Email: mohdnaveed043@gmail.com, Mob: +96893363316 / 94202746 Indian male 32 years (MBA) Having 7 years experience in Oman, Seeking for Business Development/ Business Support job, having Valid Oman Driving License.

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