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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the Opening of the Council of Oman, 1997

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’

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You must always be prepared to deal realistically with matters affecting the higher interests of the nation and the citizen and, when dealing with them, to look at them from the point of view of the country as a whole, with all its regions and wilayats, with no other purpose than that of the public interest. You are required to focus on major questions and not allow yourselves to be distracted by side issues that could obstruct progress towards practical solutions to the matters under discussion.

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Earthquake off Oman coast Staff Reporter MUSCAT: An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in the Arabian Sea on Saturday night, according to Sultan Qaboos University Earthquake Monitoring Centre. “The epicentre of the quake was 450km of Al Hallaniyyat coast of Oman,” said the official.

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READERS’ FORUM Main aim of climate change talks is to protect corporations that are the main polluters This refers to the upcoming climate change talks scheduled to be held in the French capital of Paris from November 30 to December 11. In my opinion, these discussions will ultimately prove to be of little use. The big powers will only use the talks as tools for blackmailing the smaller countries. These remnants of the colonial powers have not abandoned their imperial pursuits. They will only use this occasion to further sell their ideas to the so-called affected countries. What is needed is a complete Scan this QR code boycott of these talks as the main aim is to to send letters to the to protect corporations that are the biggest Readers’ Forum, polluters.— Randy Harris, Salalah containing not more than 200 words with full name, address and telephone number, may be sent by mail (Times of Oman, P.O. Box 770, P.C. 112, Ruwi).

Need for a single leadership at the United Nations This refers to the story, ‘Tunisia bomber had been arrested, freed’ Times of Oman (November 28). Such a turn of events has been witnessed many a time. This once more highlights the need to have a worldwide sringent law implementation mechanism. Moreover, with the ﬁght against the crazy militants going global, there is need to have a uniﬁed leadership against them. The United Nations itself needs to have a single voice. The Security Council, a forum which itself is a relic from the World War II era, needs to be suspended as it is of no use in the present times. — Sarjeel Humayun, Muttrah

Japan must ﬁx deﬁcit to escape debt nightmare

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hen even Paul Krugman is worried about the national debt, you know you have a problem. The country in question isn’t Greece or the US, but Japan. With low unemployment and high labour force participation, Japan has essentially no idle resources. The scope for boosting the economy with fiscal stimulus or easy money is almost nil. But Japan continues to run an enormous budget deficit every year. In 2014, the government had a deficit of 7.7 per cent of gross domestic product, with a primary deficit — which excludes interest payments — of just under 6 per cent. Things are looking somewhat better for 2015. A hike in the consumption tax in 2014 has swelled revenues. Government coffers have also been boosted by increased profits at Japanese companies —which is then subject to the country’s high corporate tax rate. As a result, the primary deficit is projected to be only about 3.3 per cent in 2015. But 3.3 per cent is still way too high. In the long run, any deficit that stays higher than the rate of nominal GDP growth is unsustainable. Japan’s nominal GDP growth is now about zero. Its long-term potential real GDP growth is no more than 1 per cent (due to shrinking population), and the Bank of Japan has not managed to increase core inflation to the 2 per cent target despite Herculean efforts. Even if interest rates stay at zero forever -- allowing the country to eventually refinance all its debt in order to bring interest payments down to zero -- borrowing 3.3 per cent of GDP every year is just too much. And if interest rates rise, deficits would explode. The government, of course, knows this, and has pledged to cut the primary deficit to 1 per cent by 2018 and to zero by 2020. But its projections rely on unrealistically fast growth assumptions; it would require Japan to expand well above its long-term potential rate. As in the US, Japanese administrations are in the habit of over-optimism. The Ministry of Finance, full of sober-minded bureaucrats, projects that under more realistic growth assumptions, the primary deficit will shrink only to 2.2 per cent. Even that improvement would require tax hikes, spending cuts or some combination of the two. A primary deficit of 2.2 per cent would be at the very edge of long-term sustainability. If we assume a 1 pe rcent real potential growth rate and 1.5 per cent inflation, then a 2.2 per cent deficit will be just barely

under the maximum sustainable level of 2.5 per cent. So Japan does have a chance to avoid disaster. But the risk is still high. A growth slowdown, a rise in interest rates or a fall in corporate profitability could easily nudge the government back to excessive debt growth. A secure future will require more serious deficit reduction. That will mean either spending cuts or tax increases. Tax hikes hurt the economy, in the short term by damping demand and in the long term via economic distortion. Spending cuts are a better bet, but there’s a big political impediment. Japan’s society aging and shrinking, and an evergreater share of spending goes to pensions and other transfer payments to the old. The elderly are numerous and they vote in great numbers, so there is little scope for cutting their payouts. Unless there is an attitude change -- an increased willingness by the baby boom generation to make sacrifices for the good of the country -- the government will probably continue to support the boomers at the expense of Japan’s beleaguered millennials. It looks as if tax hikes are the only way to bring the deficit down to sustainable levels. At some point-no one knows quite when — a primary deficit at current levels will lead either to a default or to direct monetary financing, with the central bank printing money to buy new government debt issues. Direct monetary financing will lead eventually to hyperinflation, which acts much like a total default on all public and private debts. Either a default or a hyperinflation would cause every Japanese financial institution, and most Japanese businesses, to fail. Maybe Japan would be OK, since it wouldn’t owe very much to foreigners — most of Japan’s debt is domestically financed. Businesses would eventually reorganize, new financial institutions would emerge to lend them money and workers would find something to do. But the disruption to economic life would be so huge that it might put the country in danger of an extremist takeover — probably by right-wing elements, since Japan lacks a powerful left wing. An extremist regime would probably wreck the economy with bad policy, pushing Japan out of the ranks of rich developed countries. If all goes perfectly, Japan can avoid this kind of nightmare scenario. But it’s far from a sure thing. More measures are needed. Spending cuts, especially on transfers to the elderly, would be ideal, but tax hikes may be the only way. – Bloomberg View

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Fifty-seven-year-old Robert L. Dear stormed the clinic in central Colorado on Friday and killed three people, including a police officer, and wounded nine others before surrendering after a standoff at the facility lasting several hours

‘Fully mobilised’ to tackle Turkey threat, says Russia Nobody has the right to traitorously shoot down a Russian plane from behind, said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilised to tackle what the Kremlin regards as an unprecedented threat from Turkey following the shooting down of one of its warplanes by a Turkish F-16, the Russian leader’s spokesman said on Saturday. In comments which underscore how angry the Kremlin still is over the incident, Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, called the behaviour of the Turkish air force “absolute madness” and said Ankara’s subsequent handling of the crisis had reminded him of the “theatre of the absurd”. “Nobody has the right to traitorously shoot down a Russian plane from behind,” Peskov told Russia’s “News on Saturday” TV programme, calling Turkish evidence purporting to show the Russian SU-24 jet had violated Turkish air space “cartoons”. Economic measures Peskov said the crisis had prompted Putin, whose ministers are preparing retaliatory economic measures against Turkey, to “mobilise” in the way an army does in tense times. “The president is mobilised, fully mobilised, mobilised to the extent that circumstances demand,” said Peskov.

SOARING TIES: Russian President Vladimir Putin, front, chairs a meeting with members of the All-Russian People’s Front movement at

the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on Friday. – Reuters

“The circumstances are unprecedented. The gauntlet thrown down to Russia is unprecedented. So naturally the reaction is in line with this threat.” Peskov said Putin was aware of a Turkish request for him to meet President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Paris climate change conference next week but gave no indication of whether such a meeting would take place. Erdogan on Saturday said the Paris summit could be a chance to repair Ankara’s relations with Russia. Peskov denied Turkish press reports which said Moscow and Ankara had struck a deal for their warplanes to stop ﬂying along

the Syrian-Turkish border, saying military ties between the two countries had been severed and a hot line meant to avoid misunderstandings among their pilots dismantled. Peskov, according to the TASS news agency, also spoke of how Erdogan’s son had a “certain interest” in the oil industry. Putin has said oil from Syrian territory controlled by IS militants is ﬁnding its way to Turkey. Erdogan has spoken of slander and asked anyone making such accusations to back up their words with evidence.Peskov said he “noted” that Turkey’s newly-appointed energy minister, Berat Albayrak, was Erdogan’s son-in-law.

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Gunman who killed three in Colorado Springs identified COLORADO SPRINGS: Police on Saturday identified the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs as 57-year-old Robert L. Dear, but released no further information about him. The gunman who stormed the clinic in central Colorado on Friday killed three people, including a police officer, and wounded nine others before surrendering after a standoff at the facility lasting several hours, authorities said. Police in Colorado Springs identified Dear as the suspect in a Tweet on Saturday. According to jail records he was being held without bail and was scheduled for a preliminary court hearing on Monday. The rampage, which took place at a clinic that provides health services including abortions, was believed to be the first fatal attack on an abortion provider in the United States in six years. Police have not discussed the suspect’s motives. The clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest city, has been repeatedly targeted for protests by anti-abortion activists. The assailant was armed with a rifle when he entered the clinic and opened fire shortly before noon on Friday, authorities said. Police swarming the scene pursued the man into the building, trading gunfire with the suspect as authorities tracked their movements from room to room by watching live video feeds from security cameras mounted inside. Officers closing in on the gunman managed to talk him into giving himself up inside, and he was taken into custody more than five hours after the violence began. Surviving victims Those killed were a police officer and two civilians, Colorado Springs Police Chief Peter Carey told reporters on Friday. All nine surviving victims - five police officers and four civilians - were listed in good condition at area hospitals, he said. As he has done frequently in cases of recent mass shootings in the United States,

RAMPAGE SITE: A suspect is taken into custody outside a

Planned Parenthood center in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday.. – Reuetrs

President Barack Obama urged measures to make it harder for criminals to get guns. “We have to do something about the easy accessibility of weapons of war on our streets to people who have no business wielding them. Period,” Obama said in a statement on Saturday. “Enough is enough.” Police said progress in securing the building was slowed by the fact that the gunman brought “some bags” with him into the clinic and left several items outside, all of which needed to be checked for possible booby traps or explosives. Those items were secured and processed and were now “no longer a threat,” police said via Twitter on Saturday morning. The dead policeman in Friday’s shooting was identified as Garrett Swasey, 44, a campus police officer for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs who joined city police in responding to the first reports of shots fired, authorities said. The dead civilians were not named. Although there was no word on motives for the shooting, the president of Planned Parenthood’s Rocky Mountains region, Vicki Cowart, suggested a climate of rancor surrounding abortion in the United States had set the stage for such violence. “We share the concerns of many Americans that

extremists are creating a poisonous environment that feeds domestic terrorism in this country,” she said. Planned Parenthood in recent years moved its Colorado City clinic to new quarters on the city’s northwest side - a facility that opponents of abortion had called a “fortress.” The national non-proﬁt group, devoted to providing a range of reproductive health services, including abortions, has come under renewed pressure this year from conservatives in Congress seeking to cut off federal funding for the organization. At least eight workers at clinics providing abortions have been killed since 1977, according to the National Abortion Federation - most recently in 2009, when doctor George Tiller was shot to death at church in Wichita, Kansas. Clinics have reported nearly 7,000 incidents of trespassing, vandalism, arson, death threats, and other forms of violence since then, according to the federation. As in much of the rest of the country, abortion is a divisive issue in Colorado. The issue ﬁgured prominently in attack ads during last year’s US Senate race between incumbent Democrat Mark Udall and Republican challenger Cory Gardner, who won the election. — Reuters

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Peskov said there could be up to 200,000 Turkish citizens on Russian soil. “What’s important is that everyone who is able to use their inﬂuence to guarantee at least some predictability in the pattern of Turkey’s behaviour,” said Peskov. “Russian planes should never be shot down.” ‘No apology’ Erdogan has said Turkey would not apologise for downing the jet, which resulted in the death of one of the pilots. “The recent events really saddened us,” Erdogan said in a televised speech in the western city of Baliksehir. However, he

stopped short of the apology demanded by Russia. Erdogan has said Turkey deserves the apology because its air space was violated by the Russian aircraft. “On Monday in Paris there will be an international climate summit, that can be a chance to repair our relations with Russia. Confrontation will not bring anyone happiness. As much as Russia is important for Turkey, Turkey is important for Russia,” Erdogan said. Turkish government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus said Turkey is deliberating which measures to take in light of Russia’s retaliatory steps. — Reuters

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Philippines buying arms to boost security CLARK AIRFIELD (PHILIPPINES): Philippine President Benigno Aquino has approved the purchase of 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) worth of military equipment to help boost maritime security capability as tensions simmer in the South China Sea, a senior defence official said on Saturday. Defence Undersecretary Fernando Manalo made the announcement after the government received the first two of a dozen new South Korean-made light fighter jets to enhance the country’s air defence capabilities. Aquino authorised the multiyear contract to purchase two frigates, eight amphibious assault vehicles, three anti-submarine helicopters, two long-range patrol aircraft, three aerial radars, munitions for the fighters and close support planes, Manalo told reporters. The FA-50 fighter trainers from South Korea were acquired by the Philippines for 18.9 billion pesos. Seoul has committed to deliver 10 more light fighters until 2017. “We’re glad we are back to the supersonic age,” said Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, witnesssing the transfer of the aircraft from Korean Aerospace Inc. to the Philippine Air Force. The Philippines has had no fighter capability since it mothballed its Vietnam War vintage F-5A/Bs in the mid-2000s. It has a few S-211 Italian trainer jets, acquired in the late 1980s. “With these aircraft, our capability to guard maritime borders will be enhanced,” an air force general told Reuters, declining to be identified because he was not authorised to speak to the media. “Our response time will be quicker but we would need radar and communications to fully integrate our air defence systems.” The government has embarked on a five-year, 83 billion peso modernisation program to improve its ability to defend its maritime borders against the creeping expansion of China in the South China Sea. — Reuters

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SPAIN: People walk along Marques de Larios street on the day Christmas lights were turned on to mark the start of the Christmas season in downtown Malaga, southern Spain, on Friday. – Reuters

CHINA: Giant panda Basi eats a cake given by a keeper to celebrate

its 35th birthday, at a giant panda research centre in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, on Saturday. According to local media, Basi is the eldest giant panda in mainland China.. – Reuters

BETHLEHEM: A Palestinian protester sits in middle of a road as Israeli troops ﬁre tear gas during clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday. – Reuters

CHINA: A man wearing a mask waits for a taxi amid heavy smog in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Heavy smog continues in Beijing on

Saturday after a yellow alert of air pollution was issued on Friday, local media reported. Beijing plans to ramp up its already tough car emission standards by 2017 in a bid by one of the world’s most polluted cities to improve its often hazardous air quality. – Reuters

THAILAND: Couples participate in the “Running of the Brides”

race in a park in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. A hundred husbands and wives-to-be wore their wedding dresses and running shoes and competed in an event for a combined prize worth $27,928, according to the organisers. – Reuters

JAPAN: Japan’s highest mountain, Mount Fuji at 3,776m (12,388 feet), is seen behind skyscrapers in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area on Saturday.

Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. -AFP

FRANCE: The ﬁrst skiers and boarders ride the slopes at the Les Angles ski resort that opened its pistes to the winter sports season, in France, on Saturday. – Reutrers

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Toxic materials such as arsenic were found in the water of the Rio Doce river days after a dam burst in Brazil.

Three killed in attack on UN base in northern Mali led military operation a year later, but violence has continued and spread into formerly safe areas in the south. Three militant groups - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), its splinter group Al Mourabitoun and Massina Liberation Front (MLF) - claimed last week’s attack on the Radisson Blu hotel that killed Russian and Chinese nationals as well as an American, among others. Security analysts say the groups could be collaborating. Some analysts say the spike in militant attacks is designed to disrupt the implementation of a peace deal signed between various northern armed groups and Mali’s government in June.

20 wounded, including four with serious injuries as United Nations special envoy vows to pursue peace deal

BAMAKO: The United Nations said unknown attackers ﬁred rockets at a UN peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, in the latest sign that the West African country’s extremist insurgency is intensifying. French troops and the 10,000-strong UN force are struggling to stabilise the former French colony where militants attacked a hotel in the capital on November 20 and killed 20 people, in their bloodiest attack yet in the country’s south. Easy to target Desert-based militants regularly launch rockets and missiles at northern UN bases, especially around full moon when the lighter nights make it easier to target the camps, although it is rare for the missiles to land inside the camp. “They ﬁred rockets from around 4am inside the MINUSMA camp,” Olivier Salgado, Deputy Chief of Communication in the peace-

UNDER FIRE: A ﬁle photo taken on July 27, 2013 shows United Nations soldiers patrolling in the

northern Malian city of Kidal. – AFP

keeping mission, told Reuters. “We have three dead and four seriously injured,” he said, adding that there were a total of 20 wounded and that medical evacu-

ations were underway. He did not name the victims’ nationalities although a UN source said two were peacekeepers from neighbouring Guinea.

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A witness said that bursts of gunfire were heard shortly after the rockets landed as well as mortar fire coming from inside the camp. A security source in north Mali who wished to remain anonymous said the Kidal camp had received a warning two days before the attack from an unnamed militant group. A local deputy for Kidal Ahmoudene Ag Ikmasse also blamed radicals. Northern Mali was taken over by hardline fighters, some with links to Al Qaeda, for most of 2012. They were driven out by a French-

Determination “I want to reiterate that these attacks will not impede the determination of the United Nations to support the Malian people and the peace process,” said UN Special Envoy for the Mali mission, Mongi Hamdi on Saturday. A French soldier, part of the 3,500 Barkhane anti-terrorism force operating across the Sahel, and a UN peacekeeper were killed by landmines this week. Germany has said it is willing to send up to 650 soldiers to bolster the UN force which has yet to reach its full strength of 12,680 men. Other West African states are also battling militants. Boko Haram, the leading such group in the region, has this year extended its attacks from Nigeria to neighbouring states of Niger, Cameroon and Chad. — Reuters

JOURNALISTS’ APPEAL

EU urged not to compromise with Turkey over rights ANKARA: Two Turkish journalists arrested this week over their reports about arms supplies to Syria urged the European Union not to compromise on human rights and freedoms to reach an agreement with Turkey to help stem ﬂows of migrants to Europe. European diplomats have been measured in their criticism of media freedom in Turkey and President Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule, recognising the West needs Ankara’s help on the migrant crisis and as an ally in the US-led coalition against IS. European and Turkish officials hope EU leaders and Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will sign a deal to ease the migrant crisis on Sunday. Writing from Silivri prison near Istanbul, Can Dundar, editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper, which is left-wing, secular and often critical of the government, and senior editor Erdem Gul said in a letter to EU leaders they hope Sunday’s meeting results in a lasting solution, adding: “We would also like to hope that your desire to end the crisis will not stand in the way of your sensitivity towards human rights, freedom of press and expression as fundamental values of the Western world.” A court ordered the arrest of the two journalists over the publication of footage purporting to show the state intelligence agency helping send weapons to Syria. The US embassy criticised the arrests and the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Nils Muiznieks described them as “another blow to media freedom”. — Reuters

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Brazil to sue BHP, Vale for $5b in damages for dam burst

CHECKING TOXICITY: Brazilian Navy research ship Vital de Oliveira personnel analysing on Thursday, the quality of the water offshore Espirito Santo, Brazil, near the village of Regency, on the mouth of the Rio Doce, ﬂooded with toxic mud after a dam property of Brazilian Vale SA and Australian BHP Billiton burst earlier this month. – AFP/Espirito Santo State Press Office

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Gunman kills top Kurdish lawyer in southeast Turkey DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA: An unidentiﬁed gunman killed a prominent Kurdish lawyer and rights activist on Saturday in what the pro-Kurdish HDP Party called a “planned assassination”, urging people to take to the streets in protest. Witnesses said Tahir Elci was shot in the head after making a statement to media in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s troubled, mainly Kurdish southeast where he was president of the local bar association. A policeman was also killed in an ensuing exchange of ﬁre. Elci had been criticised in Turkey for saying the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was not a terrorist organisation, though he had denounced PKK violence. He was facing trial over his comments which had infuriated state prosecutors. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) called a protest in Istanbul and condemned Elci’s killing which it described as an “planned assassination” in a written statement. “In the place left by Tahir Elci, thousands more Tahir Elcis will

SHOCKING NEWS: People gather outside a hospital after Kurdish lawyer and President of the Diyarbakir Bar association, Tahir Elci, was assassinated on Saturday in Diyarbakir. – AFP

carry on the work in the struggle for law and justice,” it said. The HDP said Elci had been targeted by the ruling AK party and its media and it called for political parties, civil society and professional groups to “raise their voices” in protest. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who founded the AK party, said in a speech later that a policeman had also been killed during the attack. “This incident shows how Turkey

is right in its determination to ﬁght terrorism,” he said. In Reuters TV footage Elci can be seen lying on the ground with a head injury, apparently still breathing, with blood streaming onto the ground as people continue to exchange ﬁre. “The moment the statement ended, the crowd was sprayed with bullets,” a local official from the pro-Kurdish HDP party, Omer Tastan, told Reuters. — Reuters

BRASILIA: Brazil’s federal and state governments plan to sue the owners of the Samarco iron ore miner for 20 billion reais ($5.24 billion) in damages caused by the burst of a tailings dam, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira told reporters on Friday. Samarco is a joint venture between the world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton Ltd, and the biggest iron ore miner, Vale SA. The dam burst earlier this month unleashed 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste that devastated a village, killed at least 13 people and polluted a major river valley. Teixeira said the suit will be filed on Monday. The proceeds will be put in a fund and used for environmental cleanup in the Rio Doce valley over 10 years, Attorney General Luís Inácio Adams said. Samarco has already been fined 250 million reais by Brazil’s environmental agency, Ibama, for the disaster, which covered the flood plain in mud for 80 kilometers as well as polluting the river. Fish died and drinking water supplies for a quarter of a million people had to be

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closed off. Ibama is planning additional ﬁnes against Samarco on top of the 20 billion reais in damages and clean-up charges the government is seeking, Adams said, but he did not specify an amount. Lawsuit The dense orange sediment in the river reached the ocean on the weekend, hurting local tourist businesses. The minister announced the lawsuit after the close

of the Sao Paulo stock market. The share price of co-owner Vale fell 5.78 per cent on Friday. Vale and BHP announced earlier on Friday that they would create a fund with Samarco to help in the clean-up of the Rio Doce and its tributaries affected by the disaster. Meanwhile, an executive for Vale, the co-owner of the mine operator, conﬁrmed on Friday that toxic materials such as arsenic were found in the water of the Rio Doce river days after a dam burst in Brazil. Vania Somavilla, sustainability chief at Vale, cited a report by the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais, which found levels of arsenic above legal limits. — Reuters

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Facebook extends paid parental leave to staff outside US SAN FRANCISCO: Less than a week after Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said he would take two months of paternity leave, the social media company announced it is extending its parental leave policy to full-time employees outside the United States. The policy, which provides four months of paid time off, will be

provided to all new parents regardless of gender or location, starting January 1. Employees may take leave at any point up to a year after the birth of their child, Lori Matloff Goler, the company’s head of human resources, said in a Facebook post late Wednesday. Facebook currently offers only United States-based workers

up to four months of paid leave. Important part “We want to be there for our people at all stages of life, and in particular we strive to be a leading place to work for families,” she added. “An important part of this is offering paid parental or ‘baby’ leave”. Goler said the new policy will

primarily help new fathers and employees in same-sex relationships outside the United States, noting that it will not change maternity leave already available to employees worldwide. Zuckerberg last week said he would take two months off after his daughter’s birth. Zuckerberg announced in July that he and his

wife, Priscilla Chan, were expecting a baby girl; they have not said when the baby is due. Endorsement His announcement was seen in Silicon Valley as a strong endorsement from a high-technology industry top executive on the importance of family time.

Technology companies in Silicon Valley have been rushing to extend parental leave allowances and other beneﬁts to help recruit and retain employees. Many high-tech workers, however, do not take advantage of such beneﬁts for fear of falling behind at work or missing out on promotions. — Reuters DESPITE IWC RULING

Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic TOKYO: Japan has decided to resume whaling in the Antarctic Ocean by the end of March after a hiatus since last year, a move likely to prompt international outrage. The International Court of Justice ruled in March last year that Japan’s decades-old whale hunt in the Antarctic should stop, prompting Tokyo to cancel the bulk of its whaling for the 2014/2015 season. Revised plan The Japanese Fisheries Agency on Friday notified the International Whaling Commission that Japan will resume whaling in the 2015/2016 season under a revised plan. The plan, which calls for cutting annual minke whale catches by two-thirds to 333, is scientifically reasonable, the agency said in a document filed with the IWC. Japan began what it calls scientific whaling in 1987, a year after an international whaling moratorium took effect. Japan has long maintained that most whale species are not endangered and that eating whale is part of the Japanese food culture. — Reuters

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MUSCAT: There are immense opportunities for cooperation between Malta and Oman in various ﬁelds, especially in the area of knowledge sharing, said Maltese businessmen. “There is huge potential for cooperation, particularly in the transfer of knowledge,” Ivan Cachia, business development executive—international—at QP Management, told the Times of Oman. QP Management is part of a Maltese delegation, headed by a representative of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, which participated in the third edition of the Business Opportunities Forum held recently in Muscat. Situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, between Europe and North Africa, Malta has established itself as a key hub for international business and trade. Cachia said Maltese companies, which have a background of doing business in the European Union (EU), can offer their expertise and experience to Omani companies. “Hospitality, healthcare and education are probably some of the key areas where the two countries can collaborate,” said the

official from QP Management, a leading provider of architectural, engineering, management and technical construction services. Cachia added that the company has extensive experience in the hospitality sector and can collaborate with Oman’s Ministry of Tourism and local developers to help grow this ﬁeld in Oman. Asked about the investment opportunities for Omani companies in Malta, the official said real estate, aviation, shipping and logistics are some of the key areas for investment. “Malta’s economy at the moment is doing really well. It has been improving year-on-year, and I think the opportunities are vast, particularly because Malta is a member of the EU. So establishing oneself in Malta would mean that you have access to the European market,” Cachia noted. Knowledge sharing Peter-Jan Grech, chief executive officer and founder of BRND WGN, also said he believed that there are many opportunities for collaboration between the two countries. “What Malta has been through a couple of years back, it seems to be what Oman is going through at the moment. So there is a lot of knowledge sharing that can be done,” he stated. > B3

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MARKET Air passenger traffic set for strong growth in the region Times News Service

UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will all enjoy strong growth of 5.6%, 4.8%, and 4.6% respectively and the total market size will be 383m passengers

MUSCAT: Middle East is set to achieve a strong 4.9 per cent growth in air passenger traffic and will see an extra 237 million passengers a year on routes to, from and within the region by 2034, latest IATA data reveals. The UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will all enjoy strong growth of 5.6 per cent, 4.8 per cent, and 4.6 per cent respectively and the total market size will be 383 million passengers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said

in its updated passenger growth forecast. It has projected that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 per cent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline year). That is more than double the 3.3 billion who ﬂew in 2014 and exactly twice as many as the 3.5 billion expected in 2015. Previously, IATA forecast 7.4 billion passengers in 2034 based on a 4.1 per cent average annual growth rate. The revised result reﬂects negative developments in the

global economy that are expected to dampen demand for air transport, especially slower economic growth projections for China. The ﬁve fastest-increasing markets in terms of additional passengers per year over the forecast period will be China (758 million new passengers for a total of 1.196 billion), the US (523 million new passengers for a total of 1.156 billion), India (275 million new passengers for a total of 378 million), Indonesia (132 million new passengers for a total of 219 million) and Brazil (104 million new pas-

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sengers for a total of 202 million). Seven of the ten fastest-growing markets in percentage terms will be in Africa. The top ten will be: Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Serbia, Tanzania, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Each of these markets is expected to grow by 7-8 per cent each year on average over the next 20 years, doubling in size each decade. In terms of routes, Asian, South American and African destinations will see the fastest growth.

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh. — Bloomberg ﬁle picture

Energy firms keen to develop oilfields in Iran TEHRAN: Total, Royal Dutch Shell and Lukoil are among international companies which have selected oil and natural gas deposits to develop in Iran as the holder of the world’s fourthlargest crude reserves presents $30 billion worth of projects to investors. Total is one of the companies that have been in the forefront of discussions and Eni is also looking to invest, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said. Shell, Total and Lukoil all specified fields they would be interested in developing in Iran, Ali Kardor, deputy director of investment and financing at National Iranian Oil Co. said in an interview in Tehran. “Many companies are interested. Europeans are interested, Asian companies are interested,” Zanganeh told reporters at a conference in Tehran on Saturday. “Total is interested, Eni is interested.” Iran is pitching more than 50 oil and natural gas projects valued at $30 billion to foreign investors at a two-day conference in Tehran that started on Saturday as the country prepares for the end of sanctions that have stifled its energy production. All banking and economic sanctions will be lifted by the first week of January,” Amir Hossein Zamaninia, deputy oil minister for international and commerce affairs, said at the event. “We are interested to come back to Iran when the sanctions are lifted and if the contracts are interesting,” Stephane Michel, Total’s head of exploration and production in the Middle East said at the conference. “We have worked in this country for a long time, so we know specific fields on which we’ve worked.” Representatives of Lukoil and Shell declined to comment at the conference.” Iran won’t have a problem to sell an additional 500,000 barrels a day once the sanctions are lifted, and the quantity won’t have a significant impact on prices, Zamaninia told reporters. The country hopes it can reach an agreement with fellow members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) so that Iran’s planned additional production remains within the 30 million barrels a day Opec production ceiling, he further said. Iran doesn’t expect Opec to change that output target at its December 4 meeting, Zanganeh said. — Bloomberg News

QUALIFIED TEAM

Customer centre of Haya Water performs well Times News Service MUSCAT: Haya Water customer service centre has received more than 42,000 calls annually and is receiving various requests and inquiries, ever since the centre was establishment in 2006. At least 98 per cent of the calls are responded to within a period of 10 to 30 seconds, a senior company official said. Moreover, it deals with approximately 4,000 general correspondences of citizens and residents on annual basis. Due to everyone’s collaboration in Haya Water, the company is proud to announce that the Customer Service Centre has achieved 100 per cent in responding to requests and inquiries within 10 working days,” said Hilal bin Khalfan Al Dhakhry, general manager of business development and customer service, Oman Wastewater Services Company (Haya Water). 1,737 emails “In addition, the centre has responded to all 1,737 emails received from January 2015 till last October, reﬂecting 100 per cent response rate. All this proves that the company pays great attention to pursuing and solving the observations of all citizens and residents and considers them partners in this vital project. All applicants can reach the centre through the following email— customerservice@haya.om.” “The Customer Service Centre also plays an important role through visiting project areas and conducting awareness campaigns for citizens and residents to familiarise them with project risks. The team also distributes brochures and publications for every home during each of the ﬁve stages of the project,” Al Dhakhry further added.. These stages are the survey process, the external connection, the internal conduction, the

measurement of customer satisfaction and finally connecting the property to the wastewater network,” Al Dhakhry said. Accurate mechanism The centre is run by a group of young Omanis, who are qualified to deal with all callers in an organised and accurate mechanism. The issue is then transferred directly to the appropriate team in the field to ensure it will be dealt with and solved properly, he further added. To ensure that the centre provides the best quality services, we are committed to satisfying all our customers by inspecting the site through a qualified team during an hour and a half of receiving the call,provided that the issue is solved within six hours. “We ensure a follow-up and monitor the completion and processing of various applications received to ensure that the processing of these applications is done with speed and accuracy through a special system that guarantees that the best quality of service is provided,” he added. The centre serves all customers, who visit the centre or through the company’s website or by communicating with the call centre through the hotline 80077111. Customers can contact the call centre daily, between 6am and 10pm. Also, there are other communication channels that customers can use, such as e-mail and fax, the company said in a press release. Among the most significant services that are provided by Haya Water is connecting buildings and properties to the wastewater network, issuing NOCs and permits, providing high quality treated effluent for irrigation and providing tankers to transfer wastewater to areas that are not connected to the Haya Water wastewater network. C E N T R A L B A N K O F O M A N D ATA

Private deposits of banks grow by 7.9% MUSCAT: Private deposits with commercial banks in the Sultanate by the end of September 2015 rose by 7.98 per cent to OMR11,575.6 million from OMR10,719.5 million in the same period last year, according to a monthly statistical bulletin published by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). These deposits include time deposits that stood at OMR3,178.4 million, savings deposits of OMR4,273.7 million and demand deposits of OMR3,849.2 million, the report added. The bulletin further pointed out that the total value of these deposits include OMR10,712.3 million and OMR863.3 million in foreign currencies. As for the banking indicators for the commercial banks as at the end of September 2015, the bulletin said that the broad money and clearance to the deposits in rials was 26 per cent. he combined money and clearance to the gross deposits was 22.6 per cent. The total percent-

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age of loans to the deposits was 100.2 per cent. The rate of foreign currency deposits to the total deposits was 13.1 per cent. The rate of foreign assets to the total loans was 14 per cent and the rate of foreign assets to the total assets was 9.8 per cent. The foreign liability to the total liabilities was 15.3 per cent. Ratio of on-demand deposits to the total private deposits was 33 per cent. The capital and reserves to the total deposits was 18.1 percent. The rate of allocations and the retained interests to the total credit was 3.4 per cent. – ONA

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MARKET Market value of listed companies falls to OMR14b Selling by foreign institutional investors reached OMR3.4 million, constituting 28.7 per cent of the trading value witnessed in the bourse last week

MUSCAT: Total market capitalisation of the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) fell by OMR153.1 million to OMR14.656 billion last week, mainly on account of heavy selling by foreign institutional investors. According to the Muscat bourse, sales of foreign insti-

tutional investors reached OMR3.4 million, constituting 28.7 per cent of the trading value witnessed by the market last week. This amounts to OMR11.7 million against purchases by OMR713,000, representing 6 per cent of the traded volume. Trading volume falls The local bourse witnessed a decline in all indicators last week. In addition to the decline in market value, the trading volume fell to OMR11.7 million, compared to OMR15.3 million in the previous week, down for the third consecutive week. Shares of 39 companies fell, 9 companies rose, and 12 companies maintained at the same level. The general index closed at 5668 points, down by 127 points, or constituting 2.2 per cent down for the fourth consecutive week. The sectoral indices decline ranged from 232 points to the index of the ﬁnancial sector, about 19 points to the index of Sharia market, 171 points to the industry

ANNUAL SHOW

ANNUAL SUPPLIER FORUM

Indian firms set to participate in home show 2015 Times News Service MUSCAT: Morbi, the powerhouse of India’s ceramic industry, is set to make its Oman debut at the Home Show 2015, the Sultanate’s definitive trade fair on an ideal home environment. The keenly anticipated trade expo, organised by Omani events management firm Global Exhibitions & Conferences, will be held at the Oman International Exhibition Centre between December 7 and 9, said a press release. Adding to the appeal of this year’s edition of the hugely popular annual show is a contingent of leading Indian ceramics manufacturers from Morbi, an industrial town located in the western state of Gujarat. Home to an estimated 600 ceramic units, Morbi is ranked as the second largest ceramic tiles manufacturing hub in the world (the first being Guangdong in China), with a total installed capacity in excess of three million square metres per day. Phenomenal success Morbi’s phenomenal success as India’s indisputable ceramics capital will be showcased at the upcoming Home Show. Seven of the hub’s best-known manufacturers have confirmed their intention to put on display a scintillating array of ceramic tiles and related products that bear the hallmark of Morbi’s world-class quality. Participating in the show are Saimax Ceramics Private Limited, Lexona Ceramic (Latish Ceramic), R K International, Aqval Ceramics, Zibon Ceramic Private Limited, Winsun Ceramics, and Lycos Ceramics. Featuring a stellar range of vitrified, wall, floor, roofing, mosaic and assorted sanitary ware, the collection will pay testimony to Morbi’s reputation as a supplier of a staggering 80 per cent of India’s domestic demand for

index, and 52 points to services index. The shares of Port Services Corporation registered the highest rise as it closed at 127 baisas, up by 4.1 per cent, followed by al Anwar Ceramic Tiles by 1.2 per cent to close at 324 baisas. Four companies that recorded the maximum fall of more than 9 per cent. Al Jazeera Steel Products share declined by 15.5 per cent to close at 130 baisas. Share of United Power fell by 9.9 per cent to close at OMR2.495, Oman Refreshment fell by 9.2 per cent to close at OMR2.250 and Oman and Emirates Investment Holding fell by 9 per cent to close at 90 baisas. Last week’s trading centered on Bank Muscat, which accounted for 22.6 per cent of trading value, with OMR2.6 million turnover, followed by Omantel with OMR1.7 million, representing 14.7 per cent of the trading value. These stocks were followed by Al Anwar Holding with OMR1.2 million, representing 10.6 per cent of trading value. – ONA

ceramic tiles, as well an impressive 5 per cent of the total global demand. Comprehensive mix The Home Show 2015 will feature a comprehensive mix of products and services encompassing all aspects of property development, real estate, homebuilding, furnishing and homeownership space. As many as 120 leading companies and brands from around the world are showcasing their latest offerings across all categories of products and services associated with the ideal home environment. The list includes furniture and furnishings, bedroom and bathroom sets, kitchen systems and appliances, doors and windows, home appliances and electronics, wall and floor coverings, lighting and fixtures, and a selection of smart home solutions. Also taking part are serviceproviders, such as property consultants, interior designers, home décor and improvement specialists, and financial institutions offering home loans, among others. Welcoming the participation of Morbi-based players in this year’s Home Show, C J Paul, managing director—Global Exhibitions & Conferences LLC, commented: “Morbi’s decision to field such a large delegation is a reflection of the robust appeal of The Home Show as an effective platform for B2B transactions and networking opportunities. With Oman’s residential, commercial and retail sector continuing to expand and burgeon, we envision significant opportunities for business and partnership deals during this three-day event.”

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Orpic to hold symposium Times News Service MUSCAT: An annual supplier symposium will be conducted by the Oman Oil Reﬁneries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) on December 7 at the Majan Hall in Sohar. The event will witness participation of all Orpic suppliers across Oman and the world, said a company release. The primary objective of this annual gathering is to provide the suppliers with an opportunity to interact with Orpic key personnel and learn about the various opportunities available within the different functions and projects. It will also help strengthen bonds between Orpic and its suppliers. The full-day symposium will have seminars and offer a chance to engage with key Orpic personnel across various functions and projects. It will also actively address any concerns that suppliers may have about the registration process or any other aspect of the business. JSRS registration is mandatory for all Orpic suppliers. All suppliers are encouraged to register via www.businessgateways.com As a leading organisation, Orpic places emphasis on a transparent ethical business model across its areas of operations.

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Tourism offers opportunity B1 to further boost cooperation < FROM

Grech noted that Malta’s tourism sector has been growing over the past decade and this sector is one of the major ﬁelds where Malta can share its experience with Oman and help attract more tourists. The two countries can share a lot to help the Sultanate achieve the goals set under the Oman Vision 2020, he said, adding that there are a number of Maltese companies investing in some Omani companies. There is also great potential for training and knowledge sharing, especially in the small and medium enterprise (SMEs) sector, Grech noted.

Two countries can share a lot to help Oman achieve the goals set under the Oman Vision 2020.

New markets The official added that his company represents a number of different brands around the world and helps them grow and access new markets and is keen to work with companies in Oman. BRND WGN is a global, creative branding agency with a strong

strategic arm and an innovative digital team, according to their website. Over the last decade, BRND WGN has built a portfolio working across a diverse mix of European and international clients ranging from airports, airlines and hotels to ﬁnancial and legal ﬁrms, as well as governments.

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FEATURE NOAH SMITH

MINIMUM WAGE REVISION TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY

have spent some time talking about the downsides of minimum-wage laws. But there is a big possible upside that I haven’t mentioned, in part because it’s pretty speculative. It’s the idea that minimum wages improve productivity and innovation over the long run. Usually, it’s detractors of the minimum wage who talk about the long term. Minimum-wage hikes tend to have only small or negligible effects on employment levels, but critics of setting pay floors have said that they slow longterm employment growth. But I’m now thinking about the even longer term, and about the effect of minimum wages on productivity rather than employment. Minimum wages In the long term, productivity comes from technology. Economists often treat technology as if it just appears out of nowhere, but in fact it comes from the innovative efforts of companies and researchers. Why do companies innovate? You might think that companies invent any technology that will make them more productive, but this isn’t actually true, for a number of reasons. First of all, innovators don’t know ahead of time which things they will be able to create -- trying to innovate is risky, and companies are usually risk-averse. Second, companies may be focused on the short term, and may thus be unwilling to shell out cash for research and development that would only pay off years later. Finally, companies may simply get comfortable with what they have, and fail to engage in innovation unless they feel sufficiently intense pressure to do so. So what happens if a company suddenly finds that it has to pay higher wages? It might just take the hit to its profit margins and continue operating as before. It might decide to downsize, laying off workers and shrinking its operations. Or, it might decide to invest in labour-saving technology. Forbes writer Adam Ozimek pointed this out back in 2013, in an article entitled “Doubling McDonald’s Salaries A Great Way To Get Workers Replaced By Machines.” We’re hearing more and more about machines replacing workers and there are some obvious contenders for replacement within a McDonald’s.. [Automated payment kiosks are] just the most obvious way for machines to replace workers. One company...is already working on robots to replace the cooks too...In the long-run such technological change makes us better off on average. In the two years since then, Ozimek’s prediction has come true. McDonald’s is installing a line of automated kiosks where people can cre-

ate their own burgers. Of course, Ozimek is a dogged minimum-wage opponent, and is trying to make workers worried that minimum wages will cost them their jobs. But I am not sure that workers should be so afraid of being replaced by this kind of technological improvement. Ultimately, it may make them more productive, and actually help them earn more. Labour-saving technology In the past, when companies implemented labour-saving technology -- whether assembly lines or computers -- their workers didn’t simply go on the unemployment rolls. They became more productive than before, and commanded higher wages. If they got laid off, they eventually found jobs at other companies -- and since the economy overall was more productive because of the innovation, more new companies were started. In the past, automation has always complemented human beings instead of making them irrelevant. That might change in the future, but so far the old pattern is still holding. For workers to become more productive in order to take advantage of new technologies, they often have to improve their skills. Workers have always been able to do this quite successfully. When the Industrial Revolution demanded that people learn to read, they learned to read. When the Information Revolution forced people to use computers, they learned how. Low-skilled workers might have skimped on education because they were focused on the short term; the pressures of a technologically advancing workplace may force them to think longer term and develop new skills. So minimum wage laws, by forcing us to abandon low-skilled labour, might actually increase technological innovation. Some people even speculate that this effect might have started the Industrial Revolution itself! Economic historian Robert Allen has argued that the Industrial Revolution began in Europe, rather than in China, because European employers were forced to pay more for labour. Since labour was more expensive, companies invested in technology, which then raised productivity so much that it boosted wages even higher, forcing companies to invest more in technology, even as their increased incomes allowed them to make those investments. A 1987 theory by growth economics pioneer Paul Romer operated on a similar principle -- expensive labour causes an upward spiral of technological improvement. So in the very long term, minimum-wage laws might force companies to do what they otherwise wouldn’t do -- make risky bets on new technologies. And as workers raise their own skill levels, that new technology would raise their wages as well. The entire economy, including any workers who temporarily lost their low-wage jobs, would beneﬁt in the long run. Of course, this theory is fairly speculative -- theories that play out over years or decades are hard to test with real-world data. But it’s a potential beneﬁt of the minimum wage that is worth thinking about. – Bloomberg News

SOME AUTOMATION MIGHT NOT BE A BAD THING

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Saraya Bandar among top winners at International Property Awards The annual event saw Saraya Bandar Jissah add four more awards in the local category and two regional to its array of recognitions

MUSCAT: Strengthening its position as the leading developer of Oman’s newest premier lifestyle destination, Saraya Bandar Jissah emerged one of the most prominent winners from the Sultanate, at the 2015 edition of the International Property Awards. Organised recently at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai, the annual event saw Saraya Bandar Jissah add four more awards at the local category and two regional to its array of recognitions. Furthermore, it was announced that the project was

nominated in the ‘Development Marketing’ and ‘New Hotel Design and Construction’ categories at the London edition of the International Property Awards 2015 to be held in December, says a press release. Poised to be one of the most spectacular development sites under construction in Oman, Saraya Bandar Jissah won four major awards in the following categories - Residential Development, Mixed

– Use Development, Development Marketing and New Hotel Construction and Design. These awards further cemented Saraya Bandar Jissah’s abilities and pledge to deliver a one-of-akind luxury development with two 5-star beachfront hotels, a boutique hotel and resort hotel to be operated by world-class operators — Jumeirah Group, ﬁve residential zones, and a state of the art recrea-

tional facility, staff accommodation and technical zone. Sheikh Hamood bin Sultan Al Hosni, CEO of Saraya Bandar Jissah, remarked: “On behalf of the entire team at Saraya Bandar Jissah, it is our pleasure to receive these prestigious accolades. These wins not only highlight the worldclass quality of the project, but also are testament to the rapid progress in construction and the under-

standing of customers across the region, that Saraya Bandar Jissah is like no other development in the country or region. While the success in sales of the properties on Zaha, Nameer Island, and Wajd residences are proof that buyers are understanding the Saraya Bandar Jissah value proposition, it is very encouraging to be recognised and awarded for the same.” A host of Arabia’s ﬁnest developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agents gathered for the glittering awards ceremony held at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai. Entries were received from companies in 12 countries across Arabia and winning entrants were presented with either a ‘Highly Commended’ or ‘5-Star’ award. The 5-star winners were then re-judged to select just one from each of the 50 different categories to go forward to represent the Arabia in the 2015-2016 International Property Awards. Among the competitors, Saraya Bandar Jissah went ahead and bagged the coveted awards. Commenting on the wins, Lee O’Donoghue VP marketing & sales of Saraya Bandar Jissah said, “We are honoured to receive four major awards in the Oman and regional

categories. The Saraya Bandar Jissah project quintessentially reﬂects the Sultanate; the nation’s natural beauty, economic stability and dedication to sustainability have made it possible for us to bring this global vision to fruition. We take great pride in this achievement as Saraya Bandar Jissah places the Sultanate of Oman’s drive to promote tourism development ﬁrmly on the international stage.” Saraya Bandar Jissah, which is being developed in partnership between Omran and Saraya Oman, is located on the outskirts of Muscat on a secluded beach surrounded by the Hajar Mountains. The destination is being built on 2.2 million square metres of land with an expansive beachfront and a high point of 250 metres above sea level. Saraya Bandar Jissah will be home to 398 exclusive residential units, spacious hilltop villas, stylish duplexes and luxury apartments — all with attractive waterfront and mountainside views. Scheduled for a grand opening in 2017, the two hotels form the major leisure components of Saraya Bandar Jissah, providing their guests with a luxurious and relaxing home away from the day-today rigours of life.

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N AT I O N A L D AY G A L A

Sarco celebrates 45th National Day

Pakistan School Seeb pays tribute to Oman, HM MUSCAT: A grand display of love for the Sultanate marked the 45th National Day of Oman at a grand celebration organised by Pakistan School Seeb on its campus. A combination of various events, the show turned out to be an excellent tribute to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Oman and its friendly people. Ibrahim Yahya Al Rawahi, wali of Seeb, was the chief guest along with Nemah bint Jamiel bin Farhan Al Busaidiyah, member of Majis Al Shura, who attended the event as a special guest. Mian Mohammad Munir, chairman Pakistan Social Club, was the guest of honour while senior journalist Shahzad Raza and Ameer Hamza attended as guests of honour and special speakers, says a press release.

The ceremony began with the recitation from the Holy Quran by Ali Hussain. Students of Pakistan School Seeb then presented a number of beautifully choreographed events to showcase their love for Oman. In a wonderful fashion show, the students highlighted the lovely Omani dresses with various regional patterns in great style on the stage, drawing instant applause from the audience that comprised a number of high-ranking Omani officials, dignitaries and a large gathering of prominent members of Pakistani community. Through various cultural and musical events the students depicted social, cultural and traditional ways of Omani life. The younger children of junior

classes were particularly impressive when they presented Oman’s traditional dances, winning great applause for their cute style and expressions. Welcoming the guests, Principal Mazhar Bokhari lauded the untiring efforts of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for the unparalleled progress and prosperity in Oman. Ameer Hamza welcomed the chief guest and spoke about Pakistanis’ love and respect for Oman and His Majesty the Sultan. Addressing the audience as the keynote speaker, Shahzad Raza spoke at length about Oman’s achievements in various sectors and its role as a regional peacemaker under the exemplary leadership of His Majesty the Sultan. The chief guest, Ibrahim Yahya

Al Rawahi, was impressed by the show of love and admiration by the Pakistani community for Oman and HM and appreciated Pakistan School Seeb students for their excellent performance highlighting Omani culture, music and dresses. Asghar Ali Chaudhry, president of the School Management Committee expressed his thanks to the chief guest, member Majlis Al Shura and other dignitaries for joining Pakistan School Seeb in its celebration of Oman’s 45th National Day. He also prayed for the good health and long life of His Majesty and for the prosperity of the country. Chaudhry appreciated the efforts of school management, teachers and students for making the event a great success.

LOVE FOR OMAN

45th National Day celebration at ISG MUSCAT: Exuberance, excitement and enthusiasm marked the 45th Oman National Day celebrations at Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG). The Indian School Al Ghubra was decorated colourfully in the national colours of Oman by students, teachers and Omani personnel. An air of festivity pervaded the entire school. A ten-metre portrait of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and lights reﬂecting the colours of Omani ﬂag adorned the school building. The special assembly began with a student of CBSEi singing the Royal Anthem of Oman. This was followed by a presentation on His Majesty the Sultan and his unparalleled achievements. Gayathri Mainkar, a student of Grade 12, in her talk on ‘Why I love Oman? expressed her admiration for the natural beauty of Oman, its culture and hospitality. Hajer Ahmed Mohammed Al Khatib and Jamila Abdullah Al Wahibi, Omani members of the staff, recited poems which captured the pride and patriotic fervor of the people. Arabic songs rendered by the students of CBSE and CBSEi exhibited their pride, devotion and love for the great leader. Said

Hamed Nasser Al Waihibi, PRO and Badriya Mubarak Salim Al Hadidi, administration office, in their felicitations expressed their respect and love for their country. A special prayer was recited by Muneera Ahmad Khamis Al Battashi, librarian, seeking the

Almighty to bestow His blessings of good health and long life on the great ruler as well as peace, happiness and prosperity to this beautiful land. Principal Papri Ghosh in her address stated that His Majesty is a living legend in the true sense

of the term as he always gives topmost priority to his people. The members of ISG family expressed their gratitude to the benevolent ruler of Oman, His Majesty the Sultan and their love and affection for the people of Oman on this great occasion.

MUSCAT: As the entire nation celebrated National Day in Oman and paid tributes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who with his wise leadership and unﬂinching zeal has brought prosperity to the nation, Sarco senior management along with their team joined the all round fervour and celebrated the National Day with staff get-

together in the office. The entire office wore a festive look, says a press release. Ajay Ganti, chief executive ofﬁcer of Sarco, speaking on the occasion, highlighted the achievements made by Oman under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the glorious 45 years of his rule.

APPOINTMENT

New general manager at Crowne Plaza Sohar MUSCAT: Crowne Plaza Sohar has announced the appointment of Charles Saliba as the hotel’s new general manager. Charles previously held the position of resident manager at Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, and brings as general manager an impressive resume with over 20 years of valuable industry expertise in the upscale and business travel segments, says a press release. Charles started his career in 1994 as a Food and Beverage service employee and then three years later moved to the Front Office department. He held the position of Front Office Manager during his career in different hotels including Accor Group for two years after which he joined IHG in 2003 as sales manager in Holiday Inn Olaya. He then moved to InterContinental Al Ain resort as director of Sales and Marketing in May 2009. He joined Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi in the same position in 2010 and was promoted as Resident Manager in January 2013. During his tenure at Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Charles was instrumental in strengthening the 236-room property’s positioning as one of the leading hotels in the region. Under his able leadership in Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, the hotel won many awards including the elite ‘Ten Club’ Performance Awards for two consecutive years, in 2013 and 2014 amongst 267 IHG hotels in AMEA. David Todd, director of Operations, Northern Gulf is happy to announce his appointment. David Todd congratulated Charles and wished him all the best on his new role. Commenting on his new ap-

Charles Saliba. – Supplied photo

pointment, Charles says: “I am thrilled for this opportunity to serve as general manager at Crowne Plaza Sohar. I believe in being a mentor to my team, a trusted advisor to our customers and a relentless outperformer for our hotel Operators. The plan forward is intuitive and combined with a team of enthusiastic colleagues that uphold a high standard of excellence. I am eager to be a part of this hotel’s future.” Born in Lebanon, Charles has multilingual skills as he speaks English, French, Spanish and Arabic ﬂuently. Sohar is Oman’s key commercial hub and a bustling upcoming market. Crowne Plaza Sohar is in ideal proximity to the Sohar Industrial Port and offers a luxurious retreat for its guests. The hotel, surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens is the most preferred destination for business and leisure travellers alike as it offers its guests 126 well-appointed rooms.

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Global Money Exchange opens branch in Misfah

OAMC events at airports mark 45th National Day First celebration was held at headquarters in Muscat Airport under the auspices of Sheikh Saba’ bin Hamdan Al Sadi, secretary general for the Supreme Committee

MUSCAT: Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the blessed Renaissance, Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) celebrates the National Day from November 18 till the end of this month, by conducting a number of events in Muscat, Salalah, Sohar and Duqm airports, says a press release. In a demonstration of gratitude to the wise leadership of Oman led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said who led the country on the path to peace and prosperity, the ﬁrst celebration was held at OAMC headquarters in Muscat International Airport under the auspices of Sheikh Saba’ bin Hamdan Al Sadi, secretary gen-

eral for the Supreme Committee, in presence of senior OAMC management and staff. The event also launched the ‘My Feelings for Oman and the Sultan’ initiative which gives citizens and residents the chance to record their personal reﬂections of Oman and His Majesty on special greeting cards designed with the colours of the Omani ﬂag. The initiative, supervised by the Ministry of Education, aims at collecting one million completed cards to enter the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’. On this occasion, OAMC management commented: “Under the wise leadership of His Majesty

the Sultan, Oman continues the development march, which started 45 years ago, through which His Majesty founded the basis of a modern state in every ﬁeld, which made Oman a symbol of justice, security, peace and prosperity in the region. The achievements made in Oman since the renaissance is a direct translation of His Majesty’s view for the future of the nation. We are very happy to share the joy and participate in this great event.” At the Salalah airport, another big celebration was organised and was attended by the airport staff, who expressed their joy and happiness for the many achievements of the country. The new OMR365 million Salalah Airport opened recently, coinciding with 45th National Day celebrations, and is a prime example of the progress made in Oman. The new airport has the capacity to receive 2 million travellers a year in its ﬁrst phase, with capacity growing in subsequent development phases as the airport plays an increasingly important role in enhancing the national economy and enriching tourism in the region. Additionally, celebrating the 45th

National Day, OAMC welcomed the guests to the Sultanate by presenting traditional Omani halwa and coffee, distributed free parking vouchers and gifts for children and also hosted traditional Omani folklore bands in the airports. OAMC also supported the production of a national song ‘Ayat Wala’ which includes meanings of love for Oman and highlighting the achievements of the Sultanate since the blessed renaissance. The company also organised an internal competition for the best office decoration on the occasion of the 45th national day. The management added: “On behalf of OAMC staff, we would like to extend felicitations and greetings to His Majesty the Sultan for the 45th national day, praying to the Almighty to preserve him and bestow him health and longevity, and we congratulate the Omani people on in this great occasion.” The company will also organise another celebration with its strategic partners to be held on 30th of November in the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) headquarters, which will include poem recitals and special presentations.

MUSCAT: Global Money Exchange Company, managed by State Bank of Travancore (SBT), the premier bank in Kerala, has opened a branch in Misfah, near Oman Cement Company, early last week. K. S. Subromoniyan, managing director of Global Money Exchange, inaugurated the Misfah branch in the presence of V. G. Rajeev, general manager, customers and other dignitaries, says a press release. Speaking on the occasion, K.S. Subromoniyan, said: “We are upbeat about the domestic economic activity as the ongoing infrastructure, tourism and other projects will further strengthen the economy, and create enormous more job opportunities. Opening of the Misfah branch coincided with the 45th National Day of Oman, and has further expanded our network to 34 branches.” “We are pleased to have been recognised as a household name in Oman, and it has been our policy to widen our reach across the length and breadth of the country since inception. Over the last 13 years, our network has grown consistently much closer to customers, and as we expand further, all our 34 branches are fully committed

to delivering excellence to citizens and residents,” he added. Global Money Exchange is principally engaged in the business of remittance services to different countries through speed remittance facilities directly to the beneﬁciary’s bank account, issue of demand drafts, instant transfer of cash, buying and selling of foreign currencies among other services. Misfah branch will function seven days a week, offering safer and speedier remittances, supported by the management and well-experienced staff members. The company has been offering remittance facilities to various countries, including India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Pakistan. Services, including Western Union, Trans-Fast and Express Money, are also offered at Global Money Exchange branches, ensuring the best, very competitive exchange rates and free SMS conﬁrmation. Further, Global Money Exchange has arrangements with Himalayan Bank, Nepal; Commercial Bank, Sri Lanka; and Ez Remit for instant cash remittances to various corridors. All branches of Global Money Exchange Company are authorised for exchange of all major foreign currencies.

34TH BRANCH: K.S Subromoniyan inaugurates the Misfah branch.

ART OF LEARNING

HAFFA HOUSE HOTEL CELEBRATES 45TH NATIONAL DAY The management and staff of Haffa House Hotel with hotel guests celebrated Oman’s 45th National Day by organising a colorful function in the hotel lobby. Emad Qawasmeh, general manager, Shanfari Group of Hotels, staff and hotel guests attended the event.

ISG conducts workshop on ‘Ardubotics’ for students

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SHOW OF DELIGHT

Bishara staff joins National Day revelry MUSCAT: On the glorious occasion of the 45th National Day, the Omani and expatriate staff of Bishara Establishment organised a special function to celebrate the big day, says a press release. National Anthem was sung and prayers offered for the continued good health and long life of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and for the peace and prosperity of all the Omani citizens and residents in the Country.

MUSCAT: Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG) Robotics Club recently conducted the ﬁfth workshop on ‘Ardubotics’. As many as 84 students participated in the two-day event, which provided knowledge of robotics, graphical programming and electronics project building. A rich hands-on experience enabled the students to design Arduino based robot like Autonomous robot, Android App voice controlled robot, voice controlled home automation system, smart phone based device control, traffic light control and automated door opening system, says a press release.

On the ﬁrst day of the workshop, basic electronics which included practical use of electronic components like resistors, capacitors and diodes were introduced. Students also gathered basic information on designing and programming Arduino based robots. It was a great opportunity for the students to work on the assembling and programming of Android smartphonebased device control robots, automated door opening systems by using IR sensors and autonomous robots on the second day. They also made voice controlled and gesture controlled robots. “Learning Ardubotics cannot be

more fun when you have a drag and drop software and awesome algos to play around it,” said Amartya Naik, Dev Thakker and Neelabho Chakraborty. The workshop was unique and educative. It gave the students an in-depth knowledge on Ardubotics. “This is one of the most informative and interesting workshops held in our school. The best project we did in this workshop was autonomous robot line follower,” stated Shivang Vyas and Jovial Jose Thomas. Students are now eagerly looking forward to similar kind of workshops with complex programming and designing.

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Artistes regale audience at Uttaranchal musical night

Orpic celebrates National Day Events were held across its offices in Sohar, Muscat and Raysut to mark the occasion

MUSCAT: Oman Oil Reﬁneries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) celebrated the National Day with excitement and pride across its offices – Muscat, Sohar and Raysut, says a press release. National Day celebrates many achievements of the beloved leader His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and also focuses on the

achievements across all Omani communities and sectors of the economy, since the commencement of the blessed Renaissance march in 1970. To mark this blessed occasion, Musab Al Mahruqi, chief executive officer, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone on the 45th National Day and pray to Allah

to bless our beloved leader His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said with good health and long life. For Orpic, this day has an added significance as it is the day our MAF refinery was officially inaugurated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1982. “Since then, we have been fulfilling our promise to provide energy required for social and economic development in Oman, which is now being enhanced further through our three major growth projects; namely Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP), Muscat Sohar Product Pipeline (MSPP) and Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC).”

MUSCAT: Seven artistes from Uttarakhand came and conquered the hearts and souls of 300 music loving audience in Muscat last week. They made the audience sing and dance to their lively native tunes. A festive atmosphere marked a gala cultural evening, coinciding with festival of lights Diwali and National Day of Oman, hosted by the Indian Social Club’s (ISC) Uttaranchal Wing who is also celebrating this year as their tenth year of cultural existence with the ISC, says a press release. The event was sponsored by IEON Engineering, Services and Trade, Lenovo, Khimji Ramdas, Areej Vegetables, Al Turki, Ooredoo, and many more. The excitement and enthusiasm among the artists, audience and organisers was incredibly enormous. The evening began with Manglesh Dangwal’s Jagar, a hymn usually sung in the evening and sometimes in the morning, and he later presented songs like Silki Bandh, Pushpa Chori among others. The scene was ﬁlled with soul touching rendition in the Nesnas Ball room of Majan Continental Hotel, when the audience started getting gripped by the melodious atmosphere. It was soon followed by a series of popular folk songs, which were based on incidents of day-to-day

life, nature, season and harvest, by Sangeeta Dhoundiyal, Khushi Joshi and Bishen Hariyala. Indra Mani Pandey, Indian ambassador to the Sultanate, who was the chief guest at the event, and his wife Sushma Pandey were seen captivated by the soulful music, relishing it with rapt attention. In his address, the ambassador commended Govind Negi, the convener of the Uttaranchal Wing Muscat, for having carried out various events of interest for the community in Oman during the 10 years of their existence as a wing of Indian Social Club. Some of senior officials from the Indian Embassy were also present to witness the musical treat. Peppy songs, romantic melodies with intermittent heavy beats of ‘Dhole’ and ‘Ghungru’, coaxed the audience to shake

a leg. And many of the enthusiasts had to be requested to hold on for some more time before ﬁnally coming near the stage for a group dance. The singers were well aided by Subash Pandey on percussion, Rukmesh Nautiyal on ﬂute and Sanjay Kumola on keyboard. Govind Negi in his speech described the contribution of the wing, thanked all the artists, the members, all the sponsors for their generous support and the team of organising committee including volunteers without whose hard work the event would not have been so successful. Among others he also felicitated and thanked the guest of honor Vivek Pande, CEO of Khimji Lifestyle, a patron member and big supporter of the wing, along with his wife Mridula Pande.

SHOW OF SUPPORT

ASTER AL RAFFAH CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY WITH CHILDREN

Aster Al Raffah Hospital, in association with Ministry of Education, conducted an inter-school drawing competition at Qurum Natural Park to celebrate 45th Oman National Day with children. As many as 1,800 children participated in the event. — Supplied photo

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G4S Oman registers National Day delight

Bank Sohar branches join national joy MUSCAT: Bank Sohar, in addition to its special gathering at its head office on the occasion of the Sultanate’s 45th National Day, organised various celebrations in several branches spread across its operations network. Each event was held to honour and thank His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for wisdom, leadership and vision for the development and prosperity of Oman. Events were held across all Bank Sohar branches on an internal and external level. Some of the branches organised large sized gatherings, namely the Al Khuwair, Sur, Sohar, Salalah and Nizwa branches. Each of these events was held simultaneously with the head office celebrations on November 19 and were presided over by members of the bank’s executive management. Also in attendance at each event were all the staff and management from each respective area. The Al Khuwair branch events were presided over by Ghazi Nasser Salim Al Alawi, board member of Bank Sohar and Badar Al Mukhaini, one of Al Khuwair branch VIP customer in the presence of Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of Human Resource and Corporate Support; Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, senior AGM of marketing and customer experience along-

side the branch manager and staff. Sur branch witnessed the celebrations under the auspicious of Shiekh Ali Saleh Al Jabri, acting head of Public Prosecutor in Sur with the presence of Mujahid Said Al Zadjali, DGM and head of IT and Alternate Channels alongside the branch manager and staff. The bank’s Sohar branch events were held under the auspicious of Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Issa Al Zadjali, Shura member from Sohar, in presence of Khalfan Rashid Al Taley, DGM and head central operations alongside the branch manager and staff. Moving on to the Nizwa branch,

the celebrations were organized under the auspicious of Shiekh Hamed Salim Saif Al Aghbari, wali Nizwa wilayat, presided over by Khamis Al Rahbi, senior AGM of branches alongside the branch manager and staff where the Al Mumayaz savings scheme weekly draw was also conducted as part of the celebrations witnessing Ibrahim Mohammed of the bank’s Ruwi branch win OMR5,000 while the dedicated branch draw lucky winner of OMR1,000 was Khamis bin Said Al Sulaimi from Nizwa branch. In Salalah, Bank Sohar branch celebrations was organised under

the auspicious of Shaikh Musalam Saied Ali Qutun, general manager of Directorate General for The Wilayat’s Affairs, in presence of Mustafa Ali Mukhtar, DGM and head of Corporate Banking alongside the branch manager and staff. Commenting on the celebrations across the entire branch network, Rashad bin Ali Al Musaﬁr said: “His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has, over the last 45 years, transformed the Sultanate of Oman into the modern progressive nation we live in today. If not for his wise guidance and leadership, we would never have experienced the peace and prosperity we enjoy today. It is for this reason that he has earned the trust, respect and love of every person, both citizens and expats, living in Oman. The National Day celebrations provide us with a perfect opportunity to bring Bank Sohar family together to show our support for His Majesty and recognise his achievements and visionary outlook for the country.” Throughout each of the events, the atmosphere was lively and joyous. Each of venues reﬂected the spirit of national pride and unity with the national colours of red, white and green dominating the décor complemented by music from traditional Omani bands.

N E T W O R K E X PA N S I O N

Muscat Insurance opens branch in Amerat MUSCAT: G4S Oman recently organized a celebration on the auspicious and historical occasion of the 75th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the 45th National Day of Oman in their Muscat office. On behalf of G4S, Sumit Arora, country general manager, expressed his appreciation and grati-

tude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Government of Oman and the friendly people of Oman for their patronage, warmth and hospitality, says a press release. Traditional Omani food and sweets were arranged for all the employees to enhance the ﬂavour of the celebrations on this very special occasion.

MUSCAT: Muscat Insurance Company, a Muscat National Holding Group company and a leading insurance service provider in the Sultanate, marked the expansion of its network with the inauguration of a new branch — its 16th in Amerat in Muscat Governorate, under the auspices of wali of Al Amerat Dr Yahya Suliman Al Nadabi, says a press release. Philip K. Philip – GCEO, Muscat National Holding Group, said: “We are celebrating two decades of trust of the people of the Sultanate.

The expansion of branch network is our commitment towards the growth and prosperity of our beautiful Oman. We look forward to serving the people with continued momentum & utmost sincerity.” Ramesh P.L. – GM, Muscat Insurance Company, assured the present dignitaries that his team shall live up to its motto ‘A friend cares’ and provide the best-inclass products and services. The new branch will be a full service branch, offering all products and services of Muscat Insurance.

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‘Amitabh Aur Main’ to be staged in Oman on Dec. 17 of Amitabh Bachchan. Sudesh aims to capture the essence of all the great actor’s performances till date through this concert. He will be sharing his experience about working with Amitabh Bachchan during the recordings and live concerts too,” he added. This audio visual programme will have some fantastic effects created on stage through special screens, light effects and dances. “It is a much awaited show that fans cannot afford to miss,” said Akshay Chowdhary.

Amitabh Bachchan’s fans in Oman have an opportunity to witness a specially conceptualised musical ode to India’s living legend

MUSCAT: Here is great news for the fans of India’s legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. They will have an opportunity to witness a specially conceptualised musical ode to India’s living legend Amitabh Bachchan. The concert ‘Amitabh Aur Main’, which has been staged successfully over multiple venues in India, is being organised by Muscat’s ace event management company Light and Shadow Enterprises on December 17 at the City Amphitheatre, Qurum. Minara will be the presenters of the event. The programme, Amitabh Aur Main, which is a brain child of playback singer Sudesh Bhosale, has seen a great response wherever it has been performed. As part of this tribute playback singer Sudesh Bhosale will perform along with his 21-year-old son Siddhant and female singer Arpita Thakkar, says a press release. Sudesh Bhosale known as ‘voice of Amitabh’ will render popular hit songs and dialogues from famous Amitabh Bachchan ﬁlms in this two-and-a-half-hour show. Akshay Chowdhary of Light and Shadow Enterprises said: “We are happy to bring this special event to Oman. We are elated that it comes close on the heels

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of successful presentation of our event the October Festival. As the name ‘Amitabh Aur Main’ suggests, the entire programme is based on the memorable cha-

risma created by Amitabh Bachchan on screen.” Sudesh and team will be rendering some of the most well known songs and iconic dialogues

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Some of the songs Some of the songs Sudesh and team are expected to perform are Intehaa Ho Gayi Intezaar Ki, Jumma Chumma, Kajraare, O Sathi Re, Rang Barse, Mere Angne Mein, My Name is Anthony Gonsalves among many others, interspersed with with Big B’s hit dialogues. Sudesh Bhosale is known for his ability to mimic actor Amitabh Bachchan, having sung for him in various films. Sudesh got his first major break in playback singing in the film Zalzala (1988). He used mimicry to become a professional dubbing artiste for several artists like Sanjeev Kumar and Anil Kapoor. He actually dubbed for Sanjeev Kumar when he died prematurely before completing the film Professor ki Padosan. He has sung songs for the movie Ghatothkach in 2008. Bhosale was judge on K For Kishore, a singing contest on Sony Entertainment Television. He has sung many famous Bollywood songs for Amitabh Bachchan including Jumma chumma de de from 1991 movie Hum. He can mimic numerous Bollywood stars including Ashok Kumar (Dadamuni), Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Sanjeev Kumar. He was awarded the Mother Teresa Millennium Award for his contribution to music in a ceremony in Kolkata in 2008.

ACCOLADE

Bank Sohar receives ‘Bank of Year’ award MUSCAT: Marking its 11th award in 2015, Bank Sohar was presented with the ‘Bank of the Year for Growth — Middle East’ Award from the Italy-based IAIRglobal economy and sustainability magazine at the IAIR Leadership Awards Ceremony held recently in United Arab Emirates. Receiving this prestigious award is a testament of the bank’s dedication towards its commitment to excellence through development of the finest and most advanced IT banking solutions as well as being able to understand and anticipate customer needs, whilst having a flexible yet costefficient approach resulting in the bank being an economic partner and advisor for individuals and corporate, says a press release. Representing Bank Sohar and receiving the prestigious award at the ceremony, held at the Palace Downtown Dubai, was Salim Khamis Al Maskeri, DGM and head of Sohar Islamic. The prestigious event was also attended by representatives from various prominent institutions and dignitaries from the Arab world. Banking services Sharing his thoughts on the significance of the award, Rashad Ali Al Musafir, acting CEO of Bank Sohar said, “We have always prided ourselves in providing our valued customers with some of the best possible banking services and products available coupled with some of the fastest turnaround times in the Omani Banking Sector. “As a matter of fact, our customer oriented strategy is one of the primary reasons why we have won the ‘Bank of the Year for Growth – Middle East’ award this year. With the banking industry becomingeven more competitive with each passing year, we intend to continue to lead from the front, putting innovation and customer service first, raising our product

and service standards, and setting the benchmark for banking excellence within the Sultanate.” “We are truly honoured to have received this award from IAIR. It is a clear recognition of the tremendous effort put in by the Bank’s Management and Staff, under the wise guidance and direction set forth by the Board, to make Bank Sohar one of best banks in the Sultanate. It underlines our enthusiasm to progress and will serve as a motivation to push Bank Sohar towards even greater success in the coming years,” added Rashad Al Musafir. List of awards This latest award represents the 11th recognition for the Bankin 2015, having already won the ‘Excellence & Quality Award’ in Corporate Governance from UAEbased Tatweej Academy, ‘Finacle Client Innovation Award 2015’ from Infosys-Finacle, ‘Peak of Success Trophy’ for Business Excellence from Texas-based World Confederation of Businesses (WORLDCOB). It also won ‘Best Banking Performance’ Award at the fourth edition of the Al Roya Economic Award, ‘Golden Order of Merit in the field of CSR’ Award from UAE based Excellence Awards Academy, best ‘Straight Through Processing’ (STP) banks in Oman by Standard Chartered Bank, and the ‘Best Enterprise Award’ in the fields of quality and management from the Europe Business Assembly based in the UK. The Bank was also named the best ‘Straight Through Processing’ (STP) banks in Oman award along with a ‘Trade Award 2014’ from Frankfurt-based Commerzbank AG and was also recognised as one of the ‘Top 5 Large Corporate Enterprises’ within the Sultanate, ranking second under ‘Top Large Corporate Enterprise’ and on the first level as a bank, at the Alam Al Iktisad Wal Amaal (AIWA) Awards this year.

SHARING JOY

Al Hashar Electronics celebrates National Day with great fervour MUSCAT: Al Hashar Electronics marked the glorious 45th National Day of Oman at its corporate office with a host of celebrations including competitions and cultural programmes. Special offers on select electronics items were launched to share the joyous vibes with its customers, says a press release. “National Day is a momentous occasion that reminds every one of us about the amazing growth that this beautiful country has witnessed under the wise and able leadership of His Majesty the Sultan. It is his visionary leadership and an industrious people that made Oman what it is today – a beacon of hope and peace and inclusive development. Joining in the celebratory mood of the entire nation, Al Hashar Electronics takes this opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the development of the nation by continuing to bring in high quality international brands at attractive prices that enhance the lifestyle of the people of Oman,” said Rajeev Sharma, general manager, Al Hashar Electron-

ics, addressing the staff gathering. “Celebrations will continue across all our showrooms for a couple of weeks, and customers can enjoy special discounts and freebies on purchasing any electronics items of their choice during the period,” he added. The entire Al Hashar Electronics headquarters at Ruwi, which houses a swanky showroom on the ground ﬂoor wore a festive look with festoons, ﬂags and portraits of His Majesty. Adding to the joyous spirit was a traditional Omani dance team from Sur, who performed a few items bubbling with national pride and fervor. The dancers went out onto the

streets and the public joined in turning it into a procession. Al Hashar Electronics is a fully independent subsidiary of the prestigious Al Hashar Group of Companies, one of Oman’s oldest and most trusted business conglomerates. With an excellent product lineup of international brands that are renowned for high quality, performance and cost-effectiveness, Al Hashar Electronics has earned a name for itself as a leading electronics dealer in the Sultanate. Recently the group opened a ﬂagship electronics showroom in the Avenues Mall in order to reach out to niche customer segments.

HONING SKILLS

BankDhofar concludes ‘Injaz’ course for new branch teams MUSCAT: BankDhofar, as part of its concentrated efforts to enrich its customer experience, recently concluded a 7-week professional training programme for new branch staff. The training programme was conducted at the bank’s training centre and covered fundamental banking requirements, including customer service standards as well as products and sales techniques, says a press release. Hosam Qassim Al Jamali, head of Learning & Development at BankDhofar, said: “Injaz is an exclusive comprehensive handson training programme that is designed in-house to equip our branch teamswith the required

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knowledge and expertise needed to serve our customers. We see it as the blocks on which distinguished customer experience is built.” “The 7-week programme is divided into engaged learning ses-

sions and on-the-job activities. We followed a continuous assessment methodology where participants’ progress is evaluated atthe end of each section. This ensures continuous feedback on progress and retention and gives us a chance to focus on particular issues that are relevant to the trainees’ progress,” added Al Jamali. The training programme has been developed and delivered by experts at BankDhofar, and comes as part of the bank’s longterm training strategy that aims at enhancing staff performance in all branches. “The target is to enrich our customer experience and provide the best banking services and products,” he said.

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Hazlewood shone under the ﬂoodlights of Adelaide Oval with a miserly three for 32 and New Zealand slumped to 116 for ﬁve at the close of a roller-coaster day two, hounded by the hooping pink ball in the inaugural day-night Test

ADELAIDE: Paceman Josh Hazlewood stepped up in the absence of injured spearhead Mitchell Starc to give Australia a sniff of victory within three days after a farcical third umpire decision stole the tourists’ momentum during the third Test on Saturday. Hazlewood shone under the ﬂoodlights of Adelaide Oval with a miserly three for 32 and New Zealand slumped to 116 for ﬁve at the close of a roller-coaster day two, hounded by the hooping pink ball in the inaugural day-night Test. The Black Caps clung precariously to a 94-run lead after 13 wickets tumbled, adding to the 12 that fell on the opening day. Debutant all-rounder Mitchell Santner (13 not out) and BJ Watling (7) were left to salvage something from the wreckage but New Zealand’s hopes of a serieslevelling victory looked fraught as darkness descended. Different scenario It was a far different scenario earlier in the day as their bowlers tourists dominated in the sunshine and Australia crashed to 118 for eight in reply to 202. But third umpire Nigel Llong made a howling intervention, thumbing his nose at the decision review technology that strongly suggested spinner Nathan Lyon had nicked a catch to the slips from

SHINING UNDER LIGHTS: Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, left, celebrates after dismissing New Zealand’s Ross Taylor during the second day

of their third Test match at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. – Reuters

Llong review a sucker-punch for rattled New Zealand ADELAIDE: The third umpire’s controversial reprieve of Australia’s Nathan Lyon was a sucker-punch for frustrated New Zealand which left the hosts in a strong position on day two of the third Test on Saturday. New Zealand were convinced Lyon was out when his sweepshot sent the ball looping into the slips and the spinner himself started walking back to the Adelaide Oval dressing room

a bungled sweep shot. A ball from debutant spinner Santner had ricocheted off Lyon’s upper arm and though ﬁeld umpire Sundaram Ravi waved the appeal

when the ‘Hot Spot’ technology revealed the mark on his bat. Nigel Llong saw it differently and analysed angle after angle and replay after replay for ﬁve minutes as a bumper crowd jeered. While the ‘Snicko’ technology gave no hint of a nick, Llong dismissed the other evidence out of hand, remarking in his exchanges with the umpires on the ﬁeld that the mark on Lyon’s bat “could have

away, the ‘Hot spot’ technology showed a mark on his bat. That was enough for Lyon who proceeded to walk back to the dressing room, but ‘Snicko’

come from anywhere.” At the time, Australia were on the ropes at 118 for eight, but the match turned on its head after Llong’s contentious call, with Lyon and his batting partner Peter Nevill plundering the bowlers. Pundits’ condemnations were ampliﬁed on social media, with former Australia bowler Shane Warne remarking it was wrong and a “ridiculous waste of time”.

showed no audio evidence and Llong dithered for ﬁve minutes watching angle after angle, raising jeers from the crowd of 42,372 before issuing his judgement.

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said his team felt there was a miscarriage of justice. “We can understand when the umpires make the wrong decision on the ﬁeld but once you’ve got so many different angles and what-not, you think that more often than not, 99 to 100 percent of the time you’re going to get the right answer,” he said. “I guess we didn’t today.” - Reuters

It cost New Zealand their last review and triggered a momentum shift as Lyon and wicketkeeper Peter Nevill plundered the bowlers. Lyon smashed Santner for 15

New Zealand 1st innings: 202 Australia 1st innings J. Burns b Bracewell 14 D. Warner c Southee b Boult 1 S. Smith c Watling b Craig 53 A. Voges c Guptill b Southee 13 S. Marsh run out 2 M. Marsh c Watling b Bracewell 4 P. Nevill c Santner b Bracewell 66 P. Siddle c Latham b Craig 0 J. Hazlewood b Santner 4 N. Lyon c Williamson b Boult 34 M. Starc (not out) 24 Extras (b-5, lb-3, w-1) 9 Total (all out, 72.1 overs) 224 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-34, 3-63, 4-67, 5-80, 6-109, 7-109, 8-116, 9-190. Bowling: T. Southee 17-1-50-1; T. Boult 17-5-41-2; D. Bracewell 12.1-3-18-3 (w-1); M. Santner 16-1-54-1; M. Craig 10-1-53-2. New Zealand 2nd innings T. Latham c Nevill b Hazlewood 10 M. Guptill c M. Marsh b Hazlewood 17 K. Williamson c Nevill b M. Marsh 9 R. Taylor lbw Hazlewood 32 B. McCullum lbw M. Marsh 20 M. Santner (not out) 13 B. Watling (not out) 7 Extras (b-6, lb-2) 8 Total (for 5 wkts, 37 overs) 116 Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-32, 3-52, 4-84, 5-98. Bowling: J. Hazlewood 16-5-32-3; P. Siddle 10-4-22-0; M. Marsh 8-0-44-2; N. Lyon 3-0-10-0. Umpires: Richard Illingworth, Sundaram Ravi. TV umpire: Nigel Llong. Match referee: Roshan Mahanama.

runs and a leg bye in one over before falling for 34, bringing a hobbling Starc to the crease who added to New Zealand’s pain with an unbeaten 24. He blasted spinner Mark Craig over the long on fence twice in one over as Australia charged past New Zealand’s total. Australia’s innings ﬁnally ended on 224, after Nevill was caught in the deep for 66, but the last two wickets added 108 and condemned New Zealand’s batsmen to defend in the most perilous evening session. Hazlewood removed openers Martin Guptill (17) and Tom Latham (10) and later trapped Ross Taylor in front for 32. Fast-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh had Kane Williamson caught behind for nine and removed Brendon McCullum lbw for 20 as New Zealand’s hopes faded. - Reuters

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Cate Campbell sets 100m freestyle short-course record SYDNEY: Cate Campbell set a world record for the 100 metres freestyle at the Australian shortcourse swimming championships on Saturday in a race where she eventually finished last. A specialist sprinter, Campbell broke the 100m record during the final of the 200m freestyle when she set off at full speed and reached the halfway point of the eight-lap race in 50.91 seconds. With the record safely in the bag, the 23-year-old then slowed down and coasted to the finish, taking almost another 90 seconds to complete the last four laps and allowing all her rivals to overtake her. “It was pretty unique to get a world record and then finish dead last in your race,” Campbell. “Not many people can claim that but I’ve always been a trailblazer, so I’ll take it.” Campbell’s split time slashed a tenth of a second off the previous record of 51.01, set by Australian Libby Trickett in 2009. It was also the second short-course world record set in as many days at the Australian championships after Mitch Larkin broke the men’s 200m backstroke mark on Friday. Already an Olympic and world gold medallist, Campbell is one of

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Oman face Afghanistan in two-match T20 series With the two matches against Afghanistan Oman will conclude their tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they have also played

the spearheads of Australia’s starstudded female swim team expected to dominated the sprinting events at next year’s Rio Olympics. Her biggest rival is her younger sister Bronte who won the 50m100m freestyle double at this year’s world championships in Russia. Cate Campbell had set her sights on breaking the 100m world record at the Australian championships but came up just short of the mark in Thursday’s ﬁnal so her coach told her to make another attempt during the 200m. “In an ideal world, the 100m would’ve been on the last day but it wasn’t,” she said. “It was on the ﬁrst day. So this was a good compromise.” - Reuters

a bilateral T20 series against Hong Kong which they won 3-1

MUSCAT: Oman national cricket team will kick off their two-match Twenty20 bilateral series against Afghanistan on Sunday. The second match is scheduled for Monday and both matches will be played in Abu Dhabi. The two matches will mark the end of Oman team’s tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they have also played a bilateral T20 series against Hong Kong which they won 3-1. Previously Oman had played two T20 matches against Afghanistan at the ICC World T20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland. In the first match, a group encounter, Sri Lankan great Duleep Mendis-coached Oman team beat Afghanistan. But the Afghans defeated the Sultanate squad in the fifth-place play-off match, though both went on to qualify for the World T20 Championship to be organised in India next year. After the two matches against Afghanistan, Oman team return home and after a brief stay they will leave for India. In India they are scheduled to a training-cumconditioning camp in the south Indian city of Chennai. Meanwhile, Afghanistan suffered a defeat in a Twenty20 match against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. According to news posted on www.icc-cricket.com, Aizaz

ANOTHER BILATERAL SERIES: Oman cricket team, who defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in a bilateral series, will take on Afghanistan in a two-match T20 series from Sunday.

Khan and Waqas Barkat kept their calm towards the fag end to carry Hong Kong past the finish line by four wickets with two balls to spare during a tricky run chase against Afghanistan. Afghanistan, opting to bat first, rode on the back of Asghar Stanikzai’s half century and cameos from Samiullah Shenwari (34) and Shafiqullah (30) to put on a respectable 162 for six from 20 overs. Hong Kong’s response did not get off to a great start, as Kinchit Shah and Anshuman Rath fell within the Power Play overs. Two more wickets fell, with the team score at 89 before Nizakat Khan and Tanwir Afzal put on 55

crucial runs for the fifth wicket. Their partnership came at a rate of 11 runs per over, and that swung the momentum back in Hong Kong’s favour. Nizakat made 26 before Aftab Alam accounted for him in the fifth ball of the 17th over. Off the first ball of his next over, Alam dismissed Afzal, who made a 22-ball 42. With two big wickets in a space of six runs, Afghanistan was back in the game. But, Aizaz and Barkat made 14 runs in 1.3 overs to seal victory in 19.4 overs. Earlier, Afghanistan got off to an unpromising start when it lost Mohammad Shahzad with just

four runs on board. It was hit by another jolt when Usman Ghani fell to Haseeb Amjad. Then came a period of rebuilding as Stanikzai and Karim Sadiq (22) carried it to 50 before Kareem fell to Aizaz. Afghanistan then realised its most successful phase as Stanikzai and Samiullah Shenwari added 63 runs for the fifth wicket. Stanikzai made a 37-ball 51 before being run out in the 15th over. At that stage, Afghanistan was 113 for 4. Shenwari too was run out for 34, but Shafiqullah’s 16ball 30 helped Afghanistan add 49 runs in the last five overs. Hong Kong, however, had the reserves to just get over the line.

HOCKEY WORLD LEAGUE

India hold Germany to a 1-1 draw; Australia, Britain record victories RAIPUR: Brushing aside the disappointing show against Argentina in the tournament opener, hosts India produced a much-improved performance as they held Olympic champions Germany to a 1-1 draw in their second Pool B match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final, here on Saturday. Although India were by far the better side on display, it was the Germans, who struck first in the sixth minute through a field goal from Niklas Wellen. The hosts then put relentless pressure on a strong German defence that crumbled in the 47th minute when Akashdeep Singh restored parity. Unlike Friday’s match against Argentina, the Indians showed more urgency from the word go on Saturday and attacked the German defence with much more purpose and intent thereby creating more opportunities than their rivals. Contrary to Germany’s lead, India were the dominant force in the first half. The hosts enjoyed supe-

rior ball possession and also had the much higher number of shots at the goal than their opposition. India’s first real scoring chance came in the third minute when Chinglensana Singh came close to giving India the lead but his feeble push from inside the circle was easily padded away by the German goalie Andreas Spack. Bang on target Two minutes later, Indian skipper Sardar Singh had set it up for Talwinder Singh with a brilliant ball from outside the box but the striker completely messed up the opportunity. The Germans were bang on target with their first attack and took the lead against the run of play in the next minute, courtesy serious defensive lapse from the Indians. Mathias Muller went past three Indian players from the right flank to set it up for Wellen, who struck with ease to give Germany the lead. Indian custodian PR Sreejesh made a double save in

the ninth minute, first denying Constantin Staib and then Oliver Korn as Germany led by a goal after the end of the first quarter. Although trailing, India kept up the pressure and created another scoring opportunity in the 24th minute when Sardar found Akashdeep Singh inside the box but the striker’s reverse hit from top of the box was saved by German skipper Spack. India continued to exert pressure on the German defence and in the process earned their first penalty corner two minutes into the third quarter. The resultant flick from Rupinder Pal Singh ricocheted off the post in front of an unmarked Ramandeep Singh, who failed to properly connect on the rebound. India play the Netherlands on Monday, while Germany face Argentina. In other matches of the day, Australia beat Belgium 1-0, while Britain overpowered Canada 3-1 in the Group A matches. A solitary goal from veteran

Jamie Dwyer was enough for the reigning world champions Australia to defeat Belgium. The 36-year-old ﬁve-time FIH Player of the Year ﬁred home from a tight angle in the 22nd minute to give the Aussies victory. Although Australia also had two strikes overturned, the Belgians gave an excellent showing of themselves and could easily have taken something from the game if they had made the most of their chances. Meanwhile, Simon Mantell scored twice as Britain defeated Canada 3-1 in their tournament opener. Mantell needed just two minutes to open his account with a tap-in before Mark Pearson restored parity for Canada with a speculative cross from the right that found the bottom left corner. Second quarter goals from Mantell and Alastair Brogdon gave Britain a 3-1 advantage at half-time, a lead that the dominant Europeans would never relinquish. - PTI/IANS

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Ashwin proved he is the best by spinning South Africa to their doom

avichandran Ashwin added to his growing reputation as the best spinner in the world by picking seven wickets and spinning South Africa to their doom. His match ﬁgures of 12 wickets tells one of the total domination that he has had over the South African batsmen. It must not be forgotten that till he got injured and had to sit out the second part of the limited overs series he had bowled well there too and had

shown that he was going to be a threat once the red ball was in his hands. There was some stubborn resistance from South Africa skipper Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis who showed how to bat on a pitch that had been maligned a little too much. Both went fully forward and stayed low to ensure that the spin was covered as well as the bounce though this pitch did not have much bounce to speak about and so was not as unplayable as was made out.

Amla was dismissed by a real beauty from Mishra who went wide of the stumps and angled the leg-spinner at Amla who for once lunged a little hard at the ball and the spin took the shoulder of the

bat and lobbed up where Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper timed his jump to perfection. In his next over Faf du Plessis also lost his patience and played right across a googly and lost his stumps. He would have been better served if he had attempted to play the ball wide of mid-on rather than towards square leg. However, the dismissal of AB de Villiers was the one that India wanted more than others and Ashwin set him up nicely.

His first ball was an off spinner that de Villiers left as it spun across his pads. The batsman stepped down the pitch to the next ball but Ashwin had read his mind correctly and bowled the carrom ball or the flicker which de Villiers had to hurriedly kick away. The next ball was another flicker but on a good length and the champion batsman was unable to read it as he tried to play it as an off spin delivery to the onside and missed it.

He was disappointed at being given out but the replays showed that the ball would have crashed onto the off stump. Jadeja didn’t get any wickets but he was a constant threat and kept the lid on the scoring as did Ishant Sharma who also bowled well without reward. With this win India have not only won the series but halted South Africa’s unbeaten run in overseas series over the last nine years. Now they will want to wrap it up with another win at the Kotla. - PMG

Cerebral Ashwin spins his way to top Since his Test debut against West Indies

I had not given him (AB de Villiers) a single carrom ball all through this tour. Today I thought on this wicket, to get it to straighten from wide of the crease, I think it was a very, very good ball

four years ago, the tweaker from Chennai has emerged as a shrewd off-spinner who relishes his battle against the best and the sight of batsmen misreading

Ravichandran Ashwin

his carrom ball

Indian spinner

NEW DELHI: If Ravichandran Ashwin is being hailed as the best spinner in contemporary cricket, the 29-year-old lanky Indian owes it as much to those long fingers as to an ever-ticking brain. Since his Test debut against West Indies four years ago, the tweaker from Chennai has emerged as a shrewd off-spinner who relishes his battle against the best and the sight of batsmen misreading his carrom ball. His penchant for outsmarting key rival batsmen manifested in Sri Lanka earlier this year when he soured Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell by dismissing the retiring great in each of his last four innings. The same trait resurfaced in Nagpur on Friday, when he foxed AB de Villiers, having dismissed the talismanic South African in the first two Twenty20 Internationals at the start of the tour as well. “The dismissal was quite wellplanned, honestly,” Ashwin said after his 12-wicket match haul helped India take a series-clinching 2-0 lead in the four-match series. “I had not given him a single carrom ball all through this tour. Today I thought on this wicket, to get it to straighten from wide of the crease, I think it was a very, very good ball.” Ashwin gave an insight into a smart cricketing brain when explaining how he changes his bowling approach in the second innings of a Test match. “Most of the cues come when I go out to bat there. When I was defending ... there was a difference in the first innings and the second. “The ball was not spinning viciously. It slowed down a bit, so I knew we had to be a touch fuller to bring them on the front (foot) and also vary our paces and trajectories.” Ashwin was the architect of India’s 2-1 series victory in Sri Lanka and his 24 scalps against South Africa means it would be difficult to deny him a second successive man-of-the-series award. “He is a world class spinner, probably the best in the world right now,” India captain VIrat Kohli said of Ashwin who has claimed 55 wickets this year, the most by any bowler. “He’s stepped up in a big way for

Ashwin is growing in stature, says Arun NAGPUR: Lauding the efforts of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun on Saturday said the Tamil Nadu cricketer is growing in stature with each series. “There is no great change in his bowling. The only thing is that now he is more aware of his strengths and has understood the angles at which he needs to bowl to be most effective. He was always a good bowler but now he is growing in stature with each series because his awareness levels have improved tremendously,” Arun was quoted as saying by bcci.tv. Arun said what has made Ashwin a better bowler now is that he uses his variations sparingly. “He is one of the best off-spinners around. The challenge was for him to say, ‘I will trouble the best in the world with my offspin’. The fact is that he is a lot more consistent in bowling his off-spin right now. That means his variations are a big surprise. Of course, he has got a lot of them up his sleeve, but he uses them very sparingly,” he said. “This is the X factor in his bowling right now.” Asked about what he and Ashwin discuss in the nets, Arun said: “My job is only to make him understand the different angles and we speak about it a lot. He has a lot of questions to ask and I try to clear the doubts that come up in his mind. Once the doubts are cleared, the bowler goes about expressing himself.” - IANS

us, even in Sri Lanka. He is one of the main reasons why we’ve been able to win back-to-back series,” added Kohli. The rank turners India rolled out for South Africa have taken some of the sheen off Ashwin’s feat but few doubt the skill of the bowler whose 169 wickets is the most claimed by a spinner in his ﬁrst 31 Tests. “A batsman goes out there to get a hundred, I go out there to get a ﬁve-wicket haul. That’s how I view it,” said Ashwin. - Reuters

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Rosberg storms to sixth successive pole position The German, who

Delhi Dynamos edge NorthEast to enter semifinals GUWAHATI: Brazilian winger Gustavo Dos Santos’ late strike enabled Delhi Dynamos to pip NorthEast United 2-1 on Saturday en route to their semifinal qualification in the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament. The Dynamos thus became the second team, after defending champions Atletico de Kolkata, to qualify for the last four stage with 21 points from 12 games. They still have two league matches left after this. NorthEast are virtually out of contention with 17 points from 13 games. While India international Robin Singh’s opportunistic strike in the 20th minute provided lead to the Delhi franchise, his national team colleague Seityasen Singh equalised within seven minutes. It was Dos santos’ angular leftfooter in the 88th minute that sealed the deal for Delhi. The winners were on Saturday wearing an away jersey that resembled Catalan giants Barcelona’s home jersey.

races with number six on his car, left the best to last with a flying lap under the Yas Marina floodlights that knocked the triple world champion off the top slot right at the finish

ABU DHABI: Nico Rosberg stormed to his sixth pole position in a row and denied Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a landmark 50th in Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. The German, who races with number six on his car, left the best to last with a flying lap under the Yas Marina floodlights that knocked the triple world champion off the top slot right at the finish. “I am quicker at the moment and I am very pleased about that and enjoying the moment and happy to be on pole again,” said Rosberg, who had voiced fears after Friday practice that his car’s high-mileage engine would slow him down. Hamilton had gone top only seconds before but Rosberg, winner of the last two races, raised his game to cross the line 0.377 quicker and repeat his 2014 pole achievement. With both championships long decided, for Hamilton and Mercedes, Sunday’s race looks like being a duel between two teammates determined to go into the European

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SIX OF THE BEST: Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg, centre, ﬂanked by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, left, and Mer-

cedes teamamte Lewis Hamilton waves after the qualifying session of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. – Reuters

winter break on a high. Their 15th front row lockout was a record for a single season and another could fall on Sunday, with Mercedes aiming to end another dominant season with a 12th one-two ﬁnish. “I genuinely struggled with the car a little bit,” said Hamilton, who was fastest in the ﬁrst two phases of qualifying for the day-to-night race. “We’ve been working really hard to make some changes, we’ve had to take something off the car but Nico was just really quick today,” added the Briton, who can take comfort in the fact that only once in six years has the race been won from pole.

Hamilton won last year and will be chasing his 44th career victory — in car number 44 on the 44th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Force India’s Sergio Perez ﬁlled the second row behind the two Mercedes drivers. Raikkonen’s four times world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel, winner of three races this year, could qualify only 16th after the team wrongly believed the lap time was good enough for him to go through. “The car’s been handling pretty well all weekend,” said Raikkonen, who will have a set of new super-

soft tyres for the race unlike the two ahead of him. “I knew there was room to improve. It was still a bit off what the other guys can do.” Australian Daniel Ricciardo starts ﬁfth for Red Bull with Williams’ Valtteri Bottas alongside on the third row. Lotus’s Romain Grosjean, who is moving to Haas next season, qualiﬁed 15th after pulling over during the second phase with gear change problems. There was better news for struggling Honda-powered McLaren, who had Jenson Button qualifying a giddy 12th at the end of their worst ever season. - Reuters

Delhi got the lead at the stroke of half an hour when NorthEast goalkeeper TP Rahneesh’s feeble punch fell in front as Robin showed good poaching ability with a crisp right footer much to the delight of his mother Caroline Singh, sitting in the stands. However, the joy was shortlived as Seityasen latched onto a miss pass from Ralte Adinga to enter the box and beat the Delhi goalie Antonio Doblas with immaculate placement that also had power. After being locked 1-1 at half time, the teams traded moves in the second half without making any decisive inroads into the opposition citadel. In the end it was ‘Super Sub’ Dos Santos, whose brilliant leftfoot which has delighted the Delhi fans since last season got into act. Getting a ball at the top of the box, he ﬁrst did the spadework to beat an opposition defender and then unleashed a left-footer with the outstep that went past goalkeeper Rahneesh as the partisan crowd were stunned into silence. - PTI

FOOTBALL

Liverpool hero Byrne dies LONDON: Former England defender Gerry Byrne, who won two league titles with Liverpool and played with a broken collarbone when they won the FA Cup for the ﬁrst time in 1965, has died aged 77, the club announced on Saturday. Byrne made 333 appearances for Liverpool who won the league title in 1964 and 1966 and he also gained an FA Cup winners’ medal in 1965 when Liverpool beat Leeds United 2-1. Despite breaking his collarbone in the third minute of the match in the last season before substitutes were allowed in Eng-

land, he played on and made the cross for Liverpool’s ﬁrst goal. “The Liverpool-born defender was a model of consistency at left-back under Bill Shankly and a testament to his popularity was evident as 40,000 supporters were at Anﬁeld for his testimonial in April 1970,” Liverpool said on their website. He was a non-playing member of England’s World Cup winning squad in 1966 and was presented with a winners’ medal at Downing Street in 2009 after a change of FIFA policy. He won two England caps. - Reuters

ENDURANCE RACE

Omar triumphs at National Day Cup

MUSCAT: Omar Abdullah Al Balushi won the top honours at the National Day Cup Endurance Race at the Endurance Village at Saih Al Mahamid in wilayat of Barka on Saturday. The race was organised under

the auspices of Ali bin Mohammed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in the prince of Sayyid Mundhir bin Saif Al Busaidi, chairman of Oman Equestrian Federation (OEF).

The race coincided with the celebrations of the 45th National Day and was organised by the Oman Equestrian Federation for 100kms in addition to two qualifying races for 40kms and 80kms. The Oman Equestrian Federa-

tion has conducted raffle draws for participants offered by Oman Telecommunications Company. Jumah bin Rashid Al Mashaikhi, General Secretary of Oman Equestrian Federation, gave away the prizes.

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B DIVISION: Fairtrade pose for a group photo after their win over Bisya. – Supplied photo

C DIVISION: Newrest Wacasco celebrate their victory against Ooredoo B. – Supplied photo

OCT Al Amerat overcome HJB to seal the win. Tauseef Ahmed claimed four wickets for Renaissance in a losing cause.

Batting ﬁrst, HJB scored 218 runs losing

Brief scores: Renaissance 222 for 7 in 30 overs (Tauseef Ahmed 64; Sunil Baby 3/34) lost to Ooredoo A 226 for 5 in 27 overs (Melwin Mathew 98, Gustav Burgher 74 n.o.; Tauseef Ahmed 4/43). Points: Ooredoo A - 2; Renaissance - 0.

all their wicketrs in 29.4 overs with Daniel Rudolph top scoring with 82. In reply, OCT Al Amerat scored 219 for six in 29.5 overs with Abdul Aziz smashing an unbeaten 59

MUSCAT: Hassan Juma Backer (HJB) recorded a four-wicket victory over OCT Al Amerat in a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match at the Municipality Ground II during the morning session on Friday. Batting ﬁrst, HJB scored 218 all out in 29.4 overs with Daniel Rudolph top scoring with 82. Haitham Al Sabri claimed three wickets for OCT Al Amerat. In reply, OCT Amerat scored 219

for the loss of six wickets in 29.5 overs with Abdul Aziz top scoring with an unbeaten 59. Ateef Al Balushi and Faris Said chipped in with 36 and 38 respectively. Ahmed Khan was the pick of the HJB bowlers with two scalps. Brief scores: HJB 218 in 29.4 overs (Daniel Rudoplh 82; Haitham Al Sabri 3/23) lost to OCT Al Amerat 219 for 6 in 29.5 overs (Abdul Aziz 59 n.o.; Ahmed Khan 2/29). Points: OCT Amerat - 2, HJB – 0.

OOREDOO A STARS: Gustav Burger, left, and Melwin Mathew.

Oordeoo A beat Renaissance In another A Division match, Ooredoo A defeated Renaissance by ﬁve wickets at the Municipality Ground I ground. Batting ﬁrst, Renaissance put on 222 for seven in 30 overs with

Tauseef Ahmed top scoring with 64 runs. Sunil Baby claimed three wickets for Oordeoo. In reply, Ooredoo A scored 226 for ﬁve in 27 overs with Melwin Mathew and Gustav Burgher scoring 98 and 74 not out respectively

SQUASH

All are winners, says triumphant Tahir

WINNER: Tahir Al Barwani

receives his trophy. – Supplied photo

MUSCAT: Tahir Al Barwani the architect of squash resurgence in Oman won an informal tournament over the weekend, which saw a large turnout in terms of participation. The organisers divided the participants into four groups. The ﬁrst group was was topped by Taha Al Anqoodi followed by Mohammed Al Nagar. Tahir Al Barwani and Leon were one and two of the second group, while Abdul Hakim Al Nahdi and Qais Al Anqoodi took the top two spots in the third group. After the league phase the topper of the fourth group was

Camille and the second spot was grabbed by Mohammed Rashid. In the quarterfinals, Taha Al Anqoodi beat Mohammed Rashid 2-0, Leon faced a tough match against Abdul Hakim Al Nahdi before prevailing 2-1. Camille too fought hard to beat Qais Al Anqoodi 2-1 and set up a semifinal clash against Tahir Al Barwani, who beat Qais Al Anqoodi 2-0. In the semifinal, Tahir was extended by Camille before he won 2-1. In the other semifinal, Taha Al Anqoodi beat Leon 2-0. The final, which was played in best-of-five format, saw the much

G R E AT S H O W

ISG students reap rich haul of medals at CBSE swimming nationals in India

MUSCAT: Talented young swimmers of Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG) reaped a rich haul of medals at the CBSE Swimming Nationals 2015 organised at Karan Public School in Meerut, India, from November 18 to 21. According to a statement issued by the school, the team comprised Vaishnavi G, Sachi Parsekar, Vamika Negi, Nuha Bind Akbar, Ruble James Mathew, Sashank S Rawat, Shamit Adhicary, K S Suraj,

Vigneshwar Madhan, Delzine Irani, K S Pooja, Lakshana Raghuraman, Sai Jaahnavi and Rhea Shah and they were accompanied by Akbar Hussain and Urmila Rawat. More than 50 CBSE schools from across India and Gulf countries, including four Indian schools from Oman, participated in the national championships. In the boys under-19 category, Vigneshwar Madhan with his brilliant strokes clinched a silver

and a bronze medal in 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle events respectively. Rhea Shah splashed her way through freestyle and bagged a silver and a bronze medal in the under-16 girls 800m freestyle and 400m freestyle category. In the girls under-16, 4x100m medley relay team which consisted of Lakshana Raghuraman, K S Pooja, Delzine Irani and Rhea Shah won the bronze medal.

experienced Tahir Al Barwani beat Taha 3-0. After the prize-giving ceremony, Tahir Al Barwani said: “All participants are winners and I am proud of everyone.” He also lauded Ministry of Sports Affairs for their support in providing the facilities to play. “We are still in talks with the Ministry for recognition of Oman Squash and we are hopeful to gain the status,” he said. “The official status will help us send players for international competitions and soon we can witness Oman players playing in Gulf and Arab tournaments,” said Tahir.

Fairtrade down Bisya In an Al Ansari Group of Companies-sponsored B Division match, Fairtrade defeated Bisya by five wickets. Batting first, Bisya managed to score 167 all out in 19.3 overs. Nabeel Ali and Mohammed Nadeem scored with 58 and 54 respectively. Rasheed picked up three wickets while Sufyan and Aadil claimed two wickets each for Fairtrade. Fairtrade completed their victory by scoring 168 for five in 19.3 overs. Vijayanand and Muzafar scored with 47 not out and 36 not out respectively. Adnan and Faizan clamied two wickets each for Bisya. Brief scores: Bisya 167 in 19.3 overs

(Nabeel Ali 58, Mohammed Nadeem 54; Rasheed 3/28) lost to Fairtrade 168 for 5 in 19.3 overs (Vijayanand 47 n.o., Muzafar 36 n.o.; Adnan-ul Haq 2/26). Points: Fairtrade - 2, Bisya - 0.

Newrest beat Ooredoo B In a Raha Poly Products-sponsored C Division match, Newrest Wacasco defeatd Ooredoo B by four wickets at the Municipality Ground I. Batting ﬁrst, Ooredoo B put on 156 for seven in 20 overs, with Ahmed Mujjabba top scoring with 68 runs. Adhar claimed three wickets for Newrest. Newrest completed their victory by scoring 160 for six in 19.1 overs. Karthik Rajappa and Bibin Sasi scored 55 and 49 not out respectively. Mohammed Waqas claimed two wickets for Oordeoo B. Brief scores: Oordeoo B 156 for 7 in 20 overs (Ahmed Mujjabba 68; Adhar 3/24) lost to Newrest 160 for 6 in 19.1 overs (Karthik Rajappa 55, Bibin Sasi 49 n.o.; Muhammed Waqas 2/18). Points: Newrest Wacasco – 2, Ooredoo B – 0.

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LA LIGA

Rampant Barca sink Sociedad BARCELONA: A Neymar double, a spectacular volley from Luis Suarez and a goal for Lionel Messi saw Barcelona’s unstoppable strike force sweep aside Real Sociedad 4-0 on Saturday and extend their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points. Neymar slotted home a Dani Alves cross after 22 minutes and Alves was again the provider for Suarez who acrobatically beat Real keeper Geronimo Rulli before halftime to take his tally to 11 goals in seven games. La Liga’s top scorer Neymar took his tally to 14 this season as he knocked in a Jeremy Mathieu cross after 53 minutes and in injury time he set up Messi to score from close range. Barca have 33 points from 13 games with Atletico Madrid on 26 points. Real Madrid, who were hammered 4-0 by Barcelona last weekend and are now nine points off the pace, play Eibar on Sunday. - Reuters

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City go top, Palace rout Newcastle City took an early grip with a tap-in from de Bruyne and a shot from the edge of the box from Fabian Delph inside the opening 20 minutes before Shane Long headed in for Saints soon after halftime THIRD GOAL: Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov celebrates after scoring a goal against Southampton during their Premier League match at Etihad Stadium. – Reuters

LONDON: Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League when they beat Southampton 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City, thrashed 4-1 at home by Liverpool last week, took an early grip with a tap-in from Kevin de Bruyne and a shot from the edge of the box from Fabian

Delph inside the opening 20 minutes before Shane Long headed in for Saints soon after halftime. Aleksandar Kolarov added the third after 69 minutes as City moved on to 29 points from 14 matches, one more than Leicester and two more than United.

With fourth-placed Arsenal and ﬁfth-placed Tottenham Hotspur not playing until Sunday, Crystal Palace closed the gap on the leaders when they thrashed struggling Newcastle United 5-1 at Selhurst Park after Newcastle scored ﬁrst through Papiss Cisse after 10 minutes.

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Palace, who had slipped back to 10th after a good start to the season, responded with two goals from Yannick Bolasie, two from James McArthur and one from Wilfried Zaha to send Newcastle back into the relegation zone. Newcastle have 10 points, the

same as Bournemouth who staged a dramatic comeback after trailing 2-0 to Everton then 3-2 with only seconds of stoppage time left before Junior Stanislas equalised with a header to make it 3-3. Ramiro Funes Mori and Romelu Lukaku had put Everton 2-0 ahead before Adam Smith and Stanislas scored to make it 2-2. Ross Barkley put Everton 3-2 up after ﬁve minutes of additional time before Stanislas’s late goal saved a point for the home side. Despite those heroics, Bournemouth have now gone eight games without a win and remain in the relegation zone on 10 points with Newcastle and Aston Villa, who have only ﬁve points and have lost 11 of their 14 games, beneath them. Villa lost by a 3-2 margin at home to Watford after 10 minutes of stoppage time at Villa Park following a long delay to treat Watford’s goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes who suffered a head injury. Sunderland climbed out of the relegation zone with their second win this week, following up Monday’s 1-0 victory at Palace with a 2-0 win over Stoke City who had Ryan Shawcross sent off in the second half. - Reuters

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Subash steals the show with triple titles Murray brothers give Britain lead in Davis Cup ﬁnal

MUSCAT: Teenager Subash Pillai stole the limelight winning a triple crown at the just-concluded Annual Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) Muscat and sponsored by Falcon Insurance Company. Sixteen-year-old Subash Pillai rose up to the big occasion, the grand final of the tournament and won both titles at stake, the boys under-17 singles and the men’s doubles to complete a brilliant triple crown having already won the men’s singles title. The boys under-17 singles final between Subash Pillai and Amaan Kazi treated tennis enthusiasts at the packed ISC arena with tennis of a high order. The winning score of 7-5, 7-5 in Subash’s favour is evidence of the fight put up by Amaan before going down narrowly to the top seed. Both can take pride from the way they conducted themselves and held their nerves during the tense moments of the closely-contested final.

U-17 FINALISTS: Champion Subash Pillai, left, and runner-up

Amaan Kazi receive their trophies. – Supplied photo

Subash earned the first break in the third game but Amaan broke straight back. Both traded breaks of serve until 6-5 when Subash held serve to win the first set. Amaan got off to a flying start in the second set, held his first game without conceding a point and raced to a 4-1 lead. Subash overcame pressure and nerves, dug deep into his resources and gradually made inroads. He broke Amaan in the seventh game and held for 4-all. The two did not buckle under pressure and

exchanged some brilliant rallies. Subash earned the crucial break for a 6-5 lead and held his next serve to bring an end to the nerve-wrecking match. Subash teamed up with Armaan Sattikar to win the men’s doubles ﬁnal. The top seeds defeated the No. 3 seeded team of R. Murali and Suhail Khan 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) in the ﬁnal. Murali and Suhail gave the teenagers a run for their money in the second set considering that they had endured a two-and-half-

hour marathon semifinal the previous night. After sailing through the first set comfortably, the top seeds faced stubborn resistance from Murali and Suhail. At 5-3 Suhail was serving for the second set when he was broken Subash and Armaan saved two set points in the tie-breaker and rallied to win it 9-7 for the title. A day earlier, the team of Hassan Haider and Vedant Ram won the junior doubles title with a straight sets victory over the duo of Sanskar Dubey and Shlok Ail. In the final, the top seeded team of Hassan and Vedant faced resistance in the second set before overcoming the second seeds Sanskar Dubey and Shlok Ail 6-2, 6-4. AR Srinivasan, CEO of Falcon Insurance Company, distributed the prizes to the winners. ISC’s outgoing tennis coach G. Venkatesh, who was leaving after serving the club for 13 years, was accorded a grand farewell during the presentation ceremony.

GHENT: Andy Murray and brother Jamie put Britain within touching distance of a first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years with victory over Belgium duo David Goffin and Steve Darcis on Saturday. A match played out in an electrifying atmosphere ebbed and flowed before the Murrays carved out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory to put Britain 2-1 ahead. World No. 2 Andy Murray, who was inspirational again as he has been throughout Britain’s run to a first final since 1978, can deliver the winning point in Sunday’s first reverse singles against Belgium’s top player Goffin. Older brother Jamie wavered at times, but he held his serve to finish the match off when Darcis screwed a forehand wide, signalling wild celebrations from the British fans wedged into the claustrophobic 13,000-seat arena inside the Flanders Expo. Belgium made a late change to their doubles line-up with world number 16 Goffin replacing Kimmer Coppejans. He played superbly from the start of the match but his partner lashed an easy overhead long at 4-5 to give Britain set point which Andy Murray converted with a volley. Jamie, the one pure doubles specialist on the court with a ranking of seven and two Grand Slam finals on his CV, was the weaker link in the second set and dropped serve in the third game as the Belgians roared back into contention. Britain had the chance to break back at 2-3 but, for once, Andy

Murrays carved out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory against David Goffin and Steve Darcis

Murray’s return let him down. Goffin’s sharp volley winner with Darcis serving at 5-4 levelled the match, the accompanying roars shaking the steel girders looming low over the illuminated claycourt. Things swayed towards the hosts when Jamie Murray dropped serve early in the third set but the British siblings broke twice in a row to lead 4-2 before Jamie again lost his serve. Darcis’s delivery was proving equally vulnerable though and Britain pounced to move 5-3 ahead and Andy Murray, Britain’s Mr, Reliable, held ﬁrm. The shaven-headed Darcis was broken again in the third game of the fourth set to put Belgium in deep trouble. Seven break points went begging for the Belgian duo when Jamie Murray served at 2-1 and with them went the hosts’ chance of dragging the match into a deciding set. Andy Murray has now been involved in 10 of Britain’s 11 winning points this year and needs one ﬁnal push on Sunday to end his country’s long wait for a 10th title. - Reuters

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BY THE YEAR 2040, ONE AMONG EVERY TEN PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WILL BE AFFLICTED WITH DIABETES, TAKING THE WORLDWIDE FIGURE TO AROUND 642 MILLION DIABETICS. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS UNHEALTHY TREND IS GALLOPING AT A FASTER PACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

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o you like more sugar in your tea every day? Can you not resist sugary drinks and foods, which occupy a prominent place in your daily diet? Consuming sweet foods and drinks regularly may not make you diabetic, but if you do possess some of the key symptoms of diabetes, and are above the age of 35 years, it might be time for a reality check. The latest International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas estimates that 415 million adults worldwide are already living with diabetes, 75% of whom are in developing countries where rapid urbanisation, unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles are promoting the development of new cases of type 2 diabetes.Somehow, a large number of people with diabetes remain undiagnosed, leaving them vulnerable to this sweet, silent killer that is prevalent in all countries, including Oman, and claiming victims at an alarming rate. The World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2015 campaign comes forth with the slogan: ‘Halt the diabetes epidemic: Make healthy eating a right, not a privilege’,and the International Diabetes Federation has called upon nations to initiate urgent action to improve access to healthy foods and save billions in lost productivity and healthcare costs. IDF statistics indicate that Type 2 diabetes accounts for roughly 90% of all diabetes cases worldwide, of which 70% could’ve been prevented by adopting healthier lifestyles and by promoting policies and environments that encourage healthy eating and increased physical activity. According to IDF estimates, the total number of adults (ages 20-79 years) with diabetes in Oman (in 2014) was around 220,000 besides around 89,000 Walkathon on undiagnosed cases. Also, around December 4 1,220 deaths due to diabetes had been recorded. However, faulty Landmark Group, under diet (consumption of junk food) the patronage of the and lack of exercise is highly Ministry of Health & prevalent, especially among the Oman Diabetes Associayounger generation who pre- tion, will host the sixth fer staying indoors to avoid the annual ‘Beat Diabetes’ harsh climate, which is looked walkathon at 8:00am on upon with much concern. December 4. The 2km Doctors in Oman say the walk will be held in Qusteady rise in diabetes cases rum Natural Park and is is due to the predominant sed- open to all ages to spread entary lifestyle. In fact, the In- awareness on Diabetes. ternational Diabetes FederaRegistration for the tion (IDF) has stated that the walkathon, absolutely incidence of diabetes in the free of cost, is on at all Middle East is “galloping” and Centrepoint, Home Centhat it is significantly higher tre, Max&Emax stores in in some countries, like Oman, Oman. People can also which have a comparatively register at the website smaller population. beatdiabetes.me Expressing grave concern over this trend, Dr Gopakumar, Diabetologist, Al Hayat Hospital, explains “diabetes is a condition whereby the pancreas may either not work at all from birth, causing an absolute deficiency of the insulin hormone, or may work improperly, thereby producing insufficient insulin, a condition referred to as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The classical symptoms are loss of weight, excess hunger, excess thirst, excess urination, slow healing of wounds, and vision problems, but most people discover that they are diabetic when they visit the doctor for another problem. “If you want to know if you could be prone to develop diabetes, you need to go in for a blood sugar test. But before that look for some key indicative factors. Do you have a waist size more than 42 inches (for males) and 38 inches (for females)? Do you have blood pressure or high cholesterol? Do you have a family history of diabetes? Have you given birth to a huge baby (more than 4kg weight)? If any of these factors relate to you, you surely need to undergo a blood sugar test, especially after the age of 35 years,” asserts Dr Gopakumar. He further stressed that many people do not realise that they have diabetes because they dismiss the common symptoms as something that will pass. The fact is, the body will adjust to a certain sugar level, so other symptoms may not be present. The three essential steps for keeping diabetes away is to take up exercise of some form or the other (to keep away from a sedentary lifestyle), modify diet to reduce intake of carbohydrates, and reduce stress levels in life. In Oman, leading a sedentary lifestyle is chiefly responsible for the growth of diabetes over the past few decades. Currently, people exercise very little and eat unhealthy food, unlike what it was around 80 years ago when they ate healthy food,and walked a lot, Dr Gopakumar says adding that the solution lies in teaching the younger generation to shun fastfoods and sugary drinks, and to take up physical activity instead of being lost in gadgets that confine them indoors. hubert@timesofoman.com

Take the Test, Eat Healthy, and Get Active COO of Landmark Group, Clive Freeman, throws some light on diabetes in Oman and initiatives taken up to spread awareness. “Diabetes as a condition that does not have any cure; however, it can be managed through healthy lifestyle changes,” he says. What inspired you to take up an initiative to spread awareness on diabetes? Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate and currently affects over 387 million people worldwide. It is estimated that nearly 1 in 4 people who are living with the condi-

tion may not even be aware that they suffer from the condition. In the MENA region, it is estimated that more than 37 million people are living with diabetes. This number is estimated to increase to 68 million by 2035. Landmark Group operates over 2,400 outlets across the Middle East and India. Through our vast network of stores across the region, we reach out to millions of customers annually. Through the Beat Diabetes initiative, we aim to reach out to the community to promote the key pillars of the initiative — Take the Test, Eat Healthy and Get Active.

Would you like to share some personal experiences on the management of diabetes? Over the last seven years, we have met with several individuals and their families who are shining examples of people who have successfully managed the condition. We have even featured these diabetes champions through our initiatives, and in our adverts. Each story has been unique and a source of inspiration for each of us.

When was the ﬁrst awareness campaign launched and what was the response? The first walk was held in the UAE seven years ago in 2009. The following year, we hosted our first walk in Oman, which was attended by over 3,000 participants. Since then, the walk has received substantial support every year. In addition to the walk, we have also been reaching out to the community through the year spreading awareness, conducting blood glucose tests. The response has been overwhelming. How serious is the threat of diabetes in the region and in Oman? And what do you think are the main causes? Diabetes is a serious challenge and an expensive health condition that the residents of Oman are faced by. Statistics by the International Diabetes Federation reveal that over 30% of the population above the

age of 40 years is living with diabetes. This is substantially higher than the average of 18% in the rest of the world. In the region, diabetes remains to be a growing concern. 387 million people have diabetes in the world and more than 37 million people in the MENA Region; by 2035 this will rise to 68 million. Most of us know someone who copes with the condition on a daily basis, and the number continues to grow. There are different types of classiﬁcations for diabetes, and most causes of the condition remain unknown. However Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to hereditary and lifestyle conditions can be caused by an unhealthy diet or lifestyle, and lack of exercise. These in turn cause a strain on an individual’s health, which may lead to them developing the condition. It can be prevented with good measurements, and is very manage-

able with the right combination of factors such as a balanced and nutritional diet, as well as proper exercise. What concerted measures would you suggest to strengthen the Landmark campaign? When we started the initiative seven years ago, very little was being done to raise awareness. With time, this has changed, with a lot more public and private entities, taking up health awareness seriously. However, a lot more still needs to be done. Are you planning to add any new initiatives in coming years? As a group, we believe in the growth and development of our educational and community-focused activities. Any new activities and initiatives will be announced closer to the date of launch, with details following shortly after.

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Have Coriander Seeds to Aid Digestion Coriander seeds as well as fresh leaves, when included in food, promote good digestion. They have antioxidant properties that promote the healthy functioning of the liver and the bowel movements. Coriander seeds help in the production of digestive enzymes and juices that help in easy digestion.

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Eliminating saturated fats can improve the health of the heart, but what you replace them with makes all the difference, says a study. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats and high-quality carbohydrates has the most impact on reducing the risk of heart disease, according to the study. When saturated fats were replaced with highly processed foods, there was no benefit, the study found. “We found that when study participants consumed less saturated fats, they were replacing them with lowquality carbohydrates such as refined grains that are not beneficial to preventing heart disease,” said study author professor Frank B. Hu from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Our findings suggest that when patients are making lifestyle changes to their diets, cardiologists should encourage the consumption of unsaturated fats like vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds, as well as healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains,” Hu said.

Antibiotics can help children with colds

Eat Plums to Control Blood Sugar Plums exert anti-hyperglycemic effects and hence are considered beneﬁcial in combating diabetes. Studies indicate that the consumption of plum extracts help in reducing blood glucose as well as triglyceride levels in the body. Hence, they are a good fruit for diabetics.

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Care for Your Nails During Winter Cold climates have an adverse effect on nails. Hence, during the winter, when you apply moisturising creams on your hands and legs, don’t forget to apply some on your nails too to prevent them from getting brittle or chipping. You can also soak your ﬁnger tips in warm water for 10 minutes before applying any lotion to soften them.

Tonsillitis

Giving children a common antibiotic at the ﬁrst sign of cold symptoms can reduce the risk of the episode developing into a severe lower respiratory tract illness, new research has found. Children whose colds tend to progress and lead to severe wheezing and difficulty in breathing are generally given oral corticosteroids as rescue therapy. “Oral corticosteroids such as prednisone have become the standard of care for these situations,” said lead study author Leonard Bacharier, professor of paediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. “But there are some studies that suggest these treatments do not consistently work for young children. That’s why we want to ﬁnd ways to prevent upper respiratory infections from progressing to lower respiratory tract illnesses,” Bacharier noted. - IANS

Tonsils are ﬁlters against infection, says Dr Laith Ismail Dawood, ENT Specialist, Al Hayat Hospital. Here are some key insights into tonsillitis:

WHAT IS TONSILLITIS? IS IT COMMON ONLY AMONG CHILDREN?

Tonsillitis is basically infection of the tonsils, which can be acute or chronic. Tonsils are part of the lymphoid tissue of the body. They are referred to as the first defence mechanism of the body. They act as filters, trapping germs that could enter one’s airways thereby causing infection and produce antibodies that fight the infection. Yes, tonsillitis is more common among children (5-10 years) because they have weaker immune systems and are more exposed to infections.

WHAT ARE THE COMMON CAUSES OF TONSILLITIS?

Immunity is very important for children. Hence, parents need to take care of good feeding habits and hygiene to prevent them from contracting infections from common places like the park, school, market. Tonsillitis starts from a viral infection that becomes a bacterial infection and the predisposing factors come from the environment, like a cold climate, air-conditioned premises, consumption of cold water or foods. Inﬂated tonsils are only a sign of the defence mechanism getting activated to ﬁght infection. It is not harmful unless it interferes

with normal breathing or causes difficulty while swallowing. WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR TONSILLITIS?

Medication (antibiotics and painkillers) is the common solution to treat tonsillitis and to relieve allied nasal congestions. In some cases, removal of the tonsils is recommended. WHEN IS REMOVAL OF TONSILS RECOMMENDED?

Tonsils are not something extra in the body, they are necessary glands that act as a ﬁlter against infection. However, when they get infected to a great extent and

causes constant discomfort to the patient, like recurring colds, fevers, sore throat, difficulty in breathing and swallowing, all of which interferes with normal life, then removal of tonsils is considered to improve the quality of life. DOES REMOVAL OF TONSILS HAVE ANY SIDE-EFFECTS?

Removal of tonsils, which is part of the ﬁrst defence mechanism, doesn’t weaken the immune system, nor does it have any harmful effect on the body. In fact, after removal of infected tonsils, the child is rid of constant illnesses, becomes healthier and even puts on weight. – Hubert Vaz

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Hunting the Phantom (Action / Adventure) Cast: Kristanna Loken, Armand Assante, Jose Rosete 2.00, 8.00, 10.00 & 11.55 pm CP No : 3027 (12+) Creed (Sports / Drama) Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson 4.30, 9.30 & 11.55 pm CP No : 3026 (15+) Blinky Bill the Movie (Animation / Adventure) Voice Overs: Toni Collette, Rufus Sewell, Ryan 2.00 & 6.00 pm CP No : 3024 (U) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (Adventure / Sci-Fi) Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth 7.00 pm CP No: 3015 (PG12) Tiger House (Action / Crime / Drama) Cast: Kaya Scodelario, Dougray Scott, Ed Skrein 4.00 pm CP No: 3016 (12+)

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54)

TO SUR (ROUTE 55) 07:30 14:30

08:55 Daily 11:40 Daily 20:20 Daily via Ibri 14:55 Daily 17:40 Daily 19:20 Daily 22:15 Daily

Film information 24540856 / Advance Booking 24540855 Website: www.albahjacinemaoman.com

BURAIMI The Hunger Game: Mocking Jay– 3D 4:30PM Hunting the Phantom– 2D (Action) (12+) 2:45 7:15, 9:30, 11:30PM Bound to Vengeance– 2D (Horrory) (18+) 5:30, 11:45PM Creed– 2D (Drama, Sport) (15+) 3:45, 7:00PM Tamasha– 2D (Romance, Drama) (PG12) Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor 3:00, 6:15, 11:15PM Anarkali– 2D (Romance, Thriller) (PG) 8:45PM

WITH LOVE

TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54)

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54) 08:00 08:00

Daily Daily Daily

BAHJA CINEMA

4:20 PM Bound to Vengeance - 2D (18+) Horror Cast : Richard Tyson, Tina Ivlev, Amy Okuda 11:55 PM

SOHAR Spectre - 2D (PG12) Action |Thriller 6:25 PM Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 2D (PG) Family 5:30 PM The Hunger Game : Mocking Jay Part 2 - 3D (PG12) Adventure, Sci-Fi 5:10 PM The Hunger Game : Mocking Jay Part 2 - 2D (PG12) Adventure, Sci-Fi 2:15 PM Bridge of Spies - 2D (PG) Drama | History Cast : Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda 2:45, 8:45, 11:30 PM Tamasha - 2D (PG12) Romance| Drama Cast : Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor 11:40 AM, 2:30, 9:15, 11:15 PM Anarkali - 2D (M) (TBC) Romance / Thriller Cast : Prithviraj, Biju Menon, Mia, Priyal Glor, 11:45 AM, 7:45 PM Miss You Already - 2D (15+) Comedy Cast : Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette 4:45 PM Inji Iduppazhagi - 2D (T)(PG12) Romance Cast : Arya, Anushka Shetty, Sonal Chouhan 12:00, 9:15 PM Creed - 2D (15+) Drama | Sport Cast : Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone 6:45 , 11:45 PM Blinky Bill The Movie - 2D (U) Animation 12:15, 2:30 PM 4 G Algeil Al Rabea - 2D (Arb)(TBC) Comedy Cast : Ahmed Malek, Sherif Ramzy

TO SINAW (ROUTE 52)

TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54) 14:30 14:30

Sohar Ruwi Ruwi Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi

Tamasha – 2D (PG12) Romance, Drama Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Javed Sheikh Timing: 3.30, 6.30, 9.30 PM

Tamasha (Romance, Drama)(2D)(PG12) Cast : Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor 2:00, 6:40, 9:15 pm Bridge Of Spies (Drama)(2D)(PG) Cast : Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda 3:00, 6:00, 8:45, 11:30 pm Bridge Of Spies (Biography, Drama)(2D) (PG)- VIP LOUNGE 3:15, 8:30, 11:15 pm

LONG DISTANCE BUS TIMINGS (OMAN NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SAOC) *SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Destination

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CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 3 YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CINEMA | BOX-OFFICE COUNTER OPENS 30-MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCREENING OF THE FIRST SHOW

@PANORAMA MALL

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Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

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PHARMACIES Round the clock Al Hashar Pharmacy, Ruwi 24783334

Apollo Medical Centre, Hamriya Muscat Pharmacy, Ruwi Salalah Atlas Pharmacy, Ghubra Muscat Region Apollo, Al Hamriya Muscat, A Seeb Market Muscat, Al Khuwair Muscat, Al Hail South Dhofar Region Muscat, Al Nahdha Road, Salalah

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HOSPITALS Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre 24485052 Atlas Hospital Ruwi 24811743/ Ghubra 24504000 Al Musafir Specialised Medical Clinic 24706453 Hatat Polyclinic LLC, Ruwi 24563641 Azaiba 24499269 Sohar 2683006 Al Raffah Hospital 24618900/1/2 Al Massaraat Clinic & Laboratory 24566435 Al Makook Medical Coordinance Centre 24499434 Apollo Medical Centre,

Hamriya 24787766, 24787780 Capital Polyclinic 24707549 Badr Al Samaa Polyclinic, Ruwi 24799760/1/2 Capital Clinic, Seeb 24420740 Ceregem National Raak 24485633 Dr Harub’s Clinic 24563217 Elixir Health Centre 24565802 Emirates Medical Centre 24604540 1st Chiropractic Centre 24472274 Lifeline Hospital Salalah 23212340 International Medical Centre LLC 24794501/2/3/4/5 Kims Oman Hospital 24760100 24 Hrs Emergency 24760123 Lama Polyclinic, Sohar 26751128 MBD 24799077 Al Khuwair 24478818 Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital 24568870 Muscat Private Hospital 24583600 Welcare Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Al Khuwair 24477666 Al-Hayat Polyclinc LLC 22004000 AIRLINE OFFICES Muscat Airport Flight information (24 hours) 24519456/24519223 Aeroflot 24704455 Air Arabia 24700828 Air France 24562153 Air India 24799801

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LIFESTYLE FA M I LY A D V I C E

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE By Hubert Vaz

Reflexology Reﬂexology is an ancient alternate medical practice, thought to have been passed down through tradition, as early as 2330BC along with

Manipulation of Hands and Feet This science of reflexology is often confused with massage, but actually it involves the application of pressure to areas on the feet, hands, and ears to alleviate stress and induce relaxation. Reflexologists use charts to guide them as they apply pressure to specific areas on the hands and feet. Often rubber balls,and wooden mallets are used to help the therapist apply the right pressure. Practitioners of reflexology include chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists, who provide an integrated physical therapy. The Method Reflexology involves the ‘Ingham Method’ for relieving tension. The belief is that a majority of health disorders can be linked to nervous stress and tension, and reflexology helps to restore normalcy by improving circulation and easing strained nerves. The practitioners mostly use only their hands to administer this therapy, making it a simple, yet effective, method. A wide variety of disorders, including chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes, and cancer can be cured by reflexology, though scientific evidence is lacking. While a single session (30 minutes) is beneficial in inducing relaxation and reducing pain, a series of 4-6 sessions help in bringing in significant relief if not eliminating the disorder altogether.

other medical procedures. It deals with the principle that there are reﬂex areas in the feet and hands, which correspond to all of the glands, organs and parts of the body. And stimulating these reﬂexes properly can provide preventive maintenance of health.

Foot Reflexology Reflexology can be a deeply relaxing and therapeutic mode for those suffering from plantar fasciitis, ankle injuries or strain due to work or play. Massage of the foot, calf and upper leg help in relieving painin the toes, ankles, conditions like plantar fasciitis, and common forms of arthritis. It is also helpful in decreasing general stress and anxiety. Patients are, therefore, advised to rest after a reflexology massage to let the benefits settle in. For details: Al Harub Medical Centre +968 2460 0750 alharubmedical.com

MOVE OF THE WEEK

BRIDGE OPPOSITE ARM-LEG REACH 30 MINUTES

of doing bridges, along with squats, at a moderate pace can burn upto

120 calories

For tight abdominal muscles, doing this bridge regularly does help. Lie face up with your left knee bent and left foot ﬂat on the ﬂoor while your right leg extended toward the ceiling. Now, reach toward the ceiling with your left arm,but keep your right arm down by your side. Without moving your hips or shoulders, open your raised leg to the right and raised arm to the left. Now, return your raised leg and arm to the centre. Repeat ten times and switch sides.

3Toned BENEFITS abs, butt and hips

For a ﬁrm abdomen

IN 4 WEEKS,

Do 2 sets of 10 repetitions on each side every day

ADDED BENEFIT

Bridges also engage the hamstrings and erector spinae, a muscle group that spans from the bottom of your neck to your tailbone, as secondary muscles.

ASK DR. GERRY

WHEN TO DRAW THE LINE

Dear Dr Gerry, I have three children studying in grade 4, 6, and 9. I have standard rules for all children for study and play. But, of late, I have noticed my eldest son does not follow the rules and it sets a bad example for the other children. He comes home late in the evening after spending time with friends and does not study enough. My wife says I am too strict with him, but the fact is he does not listen even to her. What should I do to make him more disciplined? K. P. Unni Dear Mr Unni, There’s a lot of things you are doing correct, you have standard rules for all your children and you’re maintaining the discipline at home. However your eldest son is pushing the limits placed on him, so what do we do? Firstly we need to ask ourselves … we know that as children grow bigger, their needs change and they need to naturally exert their independence and will in different matters. It’s important to allow it to a certain degree. However if he’s failing to do his studies and duty at home, then you need to intervene. I would advise, be ﬂexible. You need to have a direct chat with him. Point out that you understand he’s growing older and ask him what he needs as his limits. If it’s reasonable then accept them, make him understand that with freedom comes responsibility and if he doesn’t adhere to his limits or complete his studies, you will have to restrict his freedom. Give him the space to exert his individuality and if he learns to control his boundaries, you have taken an important step in his development. All the best, Dr G

Dr Gerry D’Costa has an MD in psychiatry and a special interest in the areas of anxiety, depression, addiction, and children’s psychiatry. He has practised as a specialised psychiatrist at Badr Al Samaa hospital in Ruwi for the last 9 years. Dr D’Costa offers his advice and professional insights to the readers of Times of Oman. Send your mental health questions to lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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LIFESTYLE

Different people have different textures of hair and a host of problems attached to them, from dull to oily hair, and from itchy scalps to constant hair loss. The solutions to these problems might actually lie within one’s own kitchen. Check out some natural hair remedies with effective results.

For Normal Hair Egg whites are good for treating oily hair while egg yolks help in moisturising dry hair. According to your hair type, apply the suitable mixture of 1-2 eggs to clean, damp hair, leave on for 20 minutes, and rinse with cool water.

For Dull Hair Massage sour cream or plain yoghurt into damp hair and leave on for 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water, followed by cool water. After this, use your regular shampoo.

For Itchy Scalp Massage damp scalp with a mixture of 2tbsp fresh lemon juice, 2tbsp olive oil, and 2tbsp water. After 20 minutes, rinse and shampoo hair. The acidity in lemon juice helps rid the scalp of any loose, dry ﬂakes of skin.

For Limp Hair Mix 1/2 cup ﬂat ale with 1tsp sunﬂower oil, and a raw egg. Apply to clean, damp hair, and rinse after 15 minutes with cool water. The protein residue (from the wheat or malt) strengthens hair.

For Dry Hair Massage honey into clean, damp hair, leave on for 20 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. You can also add a little olive oilfor easier application.

For Frizzy Hair Mash up half an avocado and massage into clean, damp hair. Rinse after 15 minutes. You may add 1 to 2tbsp of sour cream or egg yolk for added effect.

For Thicker Hair Make a mixture of one mashed avocado, one mashed banana and one tablespoon of olive oil. Massage it on your scalp and leave it for 30 minutes before rinsing and shampooing.

For Hair Loss Soak overnight two to three tablespoons of fenugreek seeds in water, then grind them to a ﬁne paste. Mix 2tsp of coconut milk to the paste and apply on hair and scalp. Rinse with luke warm water after 30 minutes. —lifestyle@timesofoman.com

H E A LT H N O T E

Customised Diabetes Care Effective for Women Personally tailored diabetes care reduces mortality — both all-cause and diabetes-related — in women but not men, a study has found.

he 13-year follow-up study showed that women given structured personal care were 26 per cent less likely to die of any cause and 30 per cent less likely to die of a diabetes-related cause than women given routine care. Women given the personal care intervention were also 41 percent less likely to suffer a stroke, and 35 percent less likely to experience any diabetes-related endpoint (a combination of multiple outcomes). “Structured personal diabetes care could provide women with signiﬁcant attention and support and thus provide an incentive to treatment adherence,” said lead researcher Marlene Krag from the University of Copenhagen, Den-

mark. “Women accept disease and implement disease management more easily, which might affect long-term outcomes,” Krag added. On the other hand, in case of men, masculinity may be challenged by diabetes, demanding lifestyle changes. The structured approach could conﬂict with men’s tendency to trust self-directed learning instead of self-management, the researchers observed. Between 1989 and 1995, the original Diabetes Care in General Practice trial (Denmark) conducted an intervention of structured personal care in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In the intervention group, doctors were encouraged to stress the

importance of diet and physical activity, delay the use of diabetes drugs until they assessed the effect of any diet and exercise, and give patients individual targets that were reviewed quarterly. After six years of tailored treatment, the observed effect of structured personal care on reducing glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c - a standard method for measuring blood glucose control) was present only in women. In this new study, the authors followed up the participants of the original study for 13 years (from 1995-2008). The study was published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). - IANS

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Running furniture showroom for urgent sale.

Running dental clinic in Quriyat for sale Contact: 96534564 Beauty Salon for urgent sale in Azaiba prime location behind Al Fardan building. With sponsor and 1 staff and 1 ready visa clearance. Call: 95318629 / 95169411 Ladies saloon with 2 staff for sale in Mawalah. Contact 94197589 Printing Press for sale at Musanah. Contact – 99645150 Sale house & office furniture & electronic items. Contact : 99834373/ 96642500/22010080 For Sale Luxury Apartments in Bousher (35) -Contact 9505680897201688 Running barber shop for sale in Ruwi with all equipments. Contact: 99343735 For Sale: Equipped carpentry workshop with 10 working employees at Sohar. Contact: 95728453 For sale Fully Furnished apartments in Bousher (35) Contact- 95056808-97201688

95126949 FOR SALE A running restaurant for sale near Oman oil petrol Pump Al Uqdah (Barka). Contact: 99059013 For sale 8 Apartments (Total area 850 SQM approximate) in “Bait Al Noor” occupying two full ﬂoors (7th and 8th ﬂoors). The building is opposite to GMC car showroom facing the main road (Sultan Qaboos Road). Excellent location for best visibility of signboard for any corporate. Contact 94194071 for details. Beauty parlor for sale Muttrah. Contact: 93142676 For sale villas in Al Khoud 95056808-97201688

ACC. AVAILABLE 1 Room ﬂat in CBD along with all household items. Available from 15 Dec. Items- OMR 400. Call 97261565 Single room bathroom in Darsait R.O 140/-. Contact: 93289652 Furnished sharing accommodation in ruwi near O.K. Center for non-cooking indian bachelor. Gsm 9880-5474 Large room with separate bathroom, sharing available in Al Khuwair. Contact - 95250161 Sharing room available for family /executive bachelor, near Oman house. Contact: 96753740 Room with bath for executive bachelor near A/C ﬂat, hotel. Contact: 99643845 Furnished rooms attached bath for Indian bachelor in Al Falaj Ruwi & lady in Wadi Kabir. Contact 96202458 /96761960 Furnished single rooms available for executive bachelors at Ruwi. Contact: 98049288

ACC. AVAILABLE Single room for expat Indian bachelors near Al Aktham restaurant Al khuwair for RO 120. Water and electricity included. Contact : 98803261 Big room available near Hamriya R/A for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 150/- per month including W+ E. Contact : 99495131 1 Bedroom with attached Bath, fully furnished, separate entrance at Mabela for ladies only. Contact : 99634841 1 Bedroom with bathroom available for rent. Only Indian female. Contact - 92394614 Single bid room with attached bath, separate entrance, Honda road near NBO for ex bachelors. Contact: 91410434 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, Kitchen & store including utilities bills at Al hail. Contact 92817777 Flats available in Ruwi at 150/- & 100/- including electricity & water. Contact: 99491798 1BHK fully furnished spacious for rent CBD, ideal for family or two bachelors easy access to Main road near Sheraton hotel with all electronics & furniture. Contact: 96444400 / 5pm -10pm

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Bed space / sharing accommodation available for executive bachelor near to Mars hypermarket Wadi Kabir. Contact: 93137816

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Email: dailyguide@timesofoman.com classiﬁeds@timesofoman.com Tel.: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461 Fax: 24812624

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

REQUIRED A SUPERVISOR FŽƌ dƌĂǀĞů ŐĞŶĐǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ϱ ǇĞĂƌƐ͛ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ĂůĞƐ͕ ŵĂƌŬĞƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ dŝĐŬĞƟ ŶŐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ KŵĂŶ ƌŝǀŝŶŐ >ŝĐĞŶƐĞ͕ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ s ƚŽ͗

ũŽďǀĂĐĂŶĐǇŚŽΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Looking for dynamic and talented individuals to join our team in Oman for the position of Chief Financial Officer. with at least 5 years experience in the relevant field for a group of companies associated with Petroleum, please apply, with confidence and send your C.V issa@nibrasholding.com Kevin.Dodd@OasisMaritimeServices.com

VACANCY

Oil Service Company is looking for

Finance Manager: HSE Manager & HR Specialist 8ith relevant experience in oil industry.

Contact: kirill.muromtsev@me.borets.com

Looking for ǆĞĐƵƟ ǀĞ ^ĂůĞs and Sales Engineers ǁŝƚŚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĞĂƌƚŚŵŽǀŝŶŐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĐƌƵĐŚĞƌƐ͕ ƋƵĂƌƌǇ Θ ŵŝŶŝŶŐ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ͘ Email:

applyinggchr@gmail.com

URGENTLY REQUIRED 1.

Electrical Engineer

; ͘ƚĞĐŚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ D W ǁŽƌŬƐ ;'ƵůĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚͿ Accounts Manager Ͳ ; ǁŝƚŚ ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ϱͲϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŐƵůĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞͿ

2. 3.

Purchase Manager ; ĞŐƌĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ϱͲϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŐƵůĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟ ŽŶ Į ĞůĚ͘ ͬ> ƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚͿ

ϰ͘ ZĞĐĞƉƟ ŽŶŝƐƚ ;KŵĂŶŝ EĂƟ ŽŶĂůͿ

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HR Manager

;ϱͲϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŐƵůĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĞŶƟ ƌĞ ,Z ĨƵŶĐƟ ŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐͿ

ϲ͘ ƌŝǀĞƌ ;KŵĂŶŝ EĂƟ ŽŶĂůͿ Ͳ ƌŝǀĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϯ ƚŽŶ ƉŝĐŬƵƉ ;&Ƶůů Ɵ ŵĞͿ

^ĞŶĚ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƚŽ ƐƵƌĐŝǀŝůŵĞƉΛƐƵƌƵŶŝƚĞĚ͘ĐŽŵ GSM:99845439

92325542 | 93657915 | 91321880 engominst@gmail.com

WANTED Civil Engineer (Building Construction) 2 Nos Qualification: BE in Civil Engineering Electro Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)1 No. Qualification: BE in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

ADMIN Urgently required Admin / Accountant with minimum 4 years experience with valid Omani driving should be ﬂuent in Ms Office applications and tally. Fax: 24564459 Email: mhca@mhabibgroup.com

Send detailed resume to sskpvr@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP

Urgently wanted Lady Beautician at Sur call after 10 am Contact: 99771763. Branded salon in Muscat requires a beautician with skills of: Manicure, Pedicure, Nails techniques, Massage, Facial and waxing. Contact- 98500222

CATERING Urgently Required One General Cook (Experience in Indian/ Chinese) for Hotel Apartment – Tel: 99797170 / Fax : 24490735 Email – hotapaz@omantel.net.om

DRIVER Wanted heavy driver. Contact: 91770195 Heavy duty driver with valid driving license and experience. Contact: 94107090 or 95398929 Email: alkharusi.international@ gmail.com Wanted driver. Contact 91025698

DOMESTIC HELP Full time living House maid required for an Indian female in Al Ghobrah. Contact: 97084023 Small Omani family in Muscat requires an educated House maid. Contact – 98500222

VACANCIES FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DRIVERS A excellent grade company is looking for heavy duty truck driver with valid driving license (Oman/ Dubai) Please send CV with copy of license. Fax: 24817276 Mob: 93728515 Email: pankaj@primetrading.co.om

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WATER TREATMENT SPECIALIST Looking for dynamic and talented individuals to join our team in Oman for the position of “waste management and water treatment specialist” with at least 5 years experience in the relevant field. And one in-house specialist issa@nibrasholding.com Kevin.dodd@oasismaritimeservices.com

VACANCIES FOR

HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DRIVERS Ŷ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ŝƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂǀǇ ƵƚǇ dƌƵĐŬ ƌŝǀĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂůŝĚ KŵĂŶŝ ƌŝǀŝŶŐ >ŝĐĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ EK ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ s ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽƉǇ ŽĨ ǀĂůŝĚ KŵĂŶŝ ƌŝǀŝŶŐ >ŝĐĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐŽƉǇ ŽĨ EK ͘

Fax number 24480417 Email: mzouaibi@yuksel.net

VACANCIES ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚƌĂĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂƌŬĞƟ ŶŐ ŽĨ ;ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶƐ͕ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƌǇ ǁĂƌĞƐ͕ ĚŽŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ɵ ůĞƐͿ͕ ŶŽƚ ůĞƐƐ ϱ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŐƵůĨ͕ Ň ƵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŶŐůŝƐŚ

^ƚĞĞů ͬ ůƵŵŝŶƵŵ ͬ ^ƚŽŶĞ ͬ ĂƌƉĞŶƚƌǇ͕ DĂůĞ ;ϭͿ͖ <ŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ;ƐƚĞĞů ĨĂďƌŝĐĂƟ ŽŶ͕ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟ ŽŶ͕ ǁĞůĚŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ϯ'͕ ǁŽŽĚǁŽƌŬ͕ ũŽŝŶĞƌǇ͕ ĂůƵŵŝŶƵŵ ĂŶĚ ƐƚŽŶĞƐͿ͕ ŶŽƚ ůĞƐƐ ϱ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŐƵůĨ͕ Ň ƵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŶŐůŝƐŚ

/d dĞĐŚŶŝĐŝĂŶ Θ ^ŽŌ ǁĂƌĞ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ͕ DĂůĞ ;ϭͿ

ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟ ŽŶ͕ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ͕ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ZW ƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ ;ŽƌĂĐůĞ͕ ƐĂďď͕ ĞƚĐ͘Ϳ͕ ŶŽƚ ůĞƐƐ ϱ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŐƵůĨ͕ Ň ƵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŶŐůŝƐŚ

ŽŶƚĂĐƚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƉŚŽŶĞ ͗ ϮϰϭϮϱϰϬϰ ͕ ĨĂǆ ͗ ϮϰϭϮϭϭϯϱ e-mail : rgeorge@omantd.com ; atalibus@omantd.com

Medical CARE Centre, Al Seeb, requires General Practitioners and Pharmacist, Please Mail CVsarita_h23@yahoo.com or call 97884856.

Urgently required for a reputed company in Oman (Tyre, Battery & Lubricant division) Sr. Executives/ Executive-5 nos (Sohar, Nizwa & Muscat), Techno Commercial Professional-5nos, Driver (Omani)-1no. Required minimum 3-5 yrs experience in the same ﬁeld with market exposure holding valid Omani driving license or GCC. Kindly fwd your CV’s to ashwin@taasintl.org Contact: (+968)93891700

MEP Engineer with minimum five years PDO / ministry experience. Please send CV to info@globaltechinternational.com Contact: 99150203/91404425 Seeking a well experienced diploma Engineer (electrical) with valid Oman driving license kindly. Contact: 99288664 Engineering consultancy firm in Sur looking for graduate Civil Engineers. Interested candidates apply to babupj@ gmail.com or call 99318205 Instrumentation & controls Technician with 2-3 years experience preferably in water sector and having valid driving license Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call Ph:+968 99450811 HVAC Technician with GCC experience in installation of spilt / package ducted AC Units, ducting design ETC. Contact: 93214193 Email CV: adexpress2015@gmail.com Civil Engineer with minimum five years, PDO Experience, earth work and building construction (PDO driving license preferred. Please send CV to info@globaltechinternational.com Contact: 99150203/91404425

LAWYER Required urgently an Indian Legal Consultant /Lawyer for a reputed Law Firm in Muscat & Sohar. Candidates should have 5-7 years experience as Legal Consultant/Lawyer with good knowledge of Computer & should be ﬂuent in English. Email C V to shejaanil66@gmail.com or contact 99153620 between 8am to 5.30pm

Required General Physician, Gynecology, Lab Technician & Pharmacists. Contact: 95133572 Email: kunoozghala@gmai.com Canary clinic MBBS Indian female Doctor with 3 years experience MOH license if she has. Good offer salary. Contact 94395199 Email: canarymoh@gmail.com Wanted Lab Technician with MOH license for Ibra clinic. Contact – 99373493/ Email: jmjmedicare@gmail.com Wanted Nurse and Omani Receptionist for a well established dental centre in Mawalah South. Contact – 93431024/ Email – drasyanaseem@gmail.com Urgently required Philipina Nurse with MOH license at prometric parsed. Contact: 99724013 A reputed Wellness Center is looking for MOH licensed or Prometric Passed Physiotherapist, Nurse and Occupational therapy. Please send your CV to : hr2015.oman@gmail.com Wanted GP Doctor with MOH license, job location in muscat with good salary and beniﬁts. Drop ur cv at careerhr1972@gmail.Com.

Use the email -recruitment@aflaggroup.com

VACANCY 1. Service Administrator: A qualified Electro/Automobile/Electric Diploma holder with minimum 2 years’ experience on deskjobs such as preparing quotation, supplier correspondence, warranty claims etc. Age between 25 – 30.

2. Accountant: A qualified B.Com/M.Com/C.A. Inter accountant with minimum 4 years’ experience in accounting with banking knowledge. Age between 25-30. Attractive Salary and terms Offered

Candidates with NOC or on visit visa can apply, please drop your CV at

careerhr1972@gmail.com

Media Company needs sales male /female not required experience, only to have good knowledge on Muscat area, having driving license. Having some knowledge on designs) send CV to: magicﬁngerprint1@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED SIT. WANTED

Indian female, MBA HR & Finance, having 1 year experience, seeking suitable placement. Currently in Oman. Contact: 96052366.

Required experienced part / full time house keeper for company CEO. Contact: 98458542 Need excellent cook & housekeeper. Contact Whatsapp: 95887572

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ASSISTANT RETAIL MANAGER

SALES / MARKETING

MISCELLANEOUS

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH

BEAUTY

Mail your CV at: wps1986@yahoo.com

MEDICAL

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE We are looking for Chief Financial Officer, Male 40- 45 years old, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with 5 - 15 yrs. of experience. Contact: +968 24702133 Email: admin-dept@daud.om

for IGCSE & CIP for (English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, IT, lab assistant for Chemistry and Physics) - MSc / BSc and M.Ed / B.Ed with (IELTs / TOFEL) and at least 3 years of teaching experience with attested documents.

Urgently required a Kerala House maid for small family (2 members) aged around 40-45 visa available. Contact: 99324343

ARCHITECT Engineering consultancy office looking for Architect with experience in Oman (portfolio needed) hr@touchcdc.com 96649374 99441122

A group of well reputed Private Schools associated with Cambridge Programs in Muscat – Sultanate of Oman Requires following teaching posts: WELL QUALIFIED TEACHERS

Instrumentation & controls Technician with 2-3 years experience preferably in water sector and having valid driving license Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call Ph:+968 99450811

SECT. /OFFICE Personal Assistant, 5yrs experience in Oman or GCC. MBA or equivalent. Part-time preferred. Call 95364625. We are looking for Experienced Omani Receptionists and Omani PRO (Public Relation Officer) for our organization Ayaan Healthcare centre. Contact – 93676708 Email: z.ali@ayaanhealthcare.com

SKILLED Store keeper with minimum 5 years experience, should have experience in handling office furniture and ﬂuency in tally & bar coding software etc. Interested candidates can apply by mail: info@smartvisionoman.com fax: 24818818

MISCELLANEOUS

SALES / MARKETING

Urgently required Omani Nationals P.R.O & Merchandiser cum driver & 3 Ton truck drivers. Please send your resume to foods@manappat.com Contact: 99348211/93203550

Required Aggressive Sales Executive with B.Com /BBA. Preference to bilingual applicants with experience in luxury products. Interested candidates please send CV to hena_82@hotmail.com

A reputed construction company in Muscat urgently requires the following candidates (Omani Nationals only) Civil Engineer & P.R.O & light duty driver. Send C.V to hr.azatllc@gmail.com or call 99344896

Sales man / Interior Designer wanted for prestigious interior design and office furniture Supply Company. Experience and drivers license needed excellent remuneration package. Email: tony@materials-plus.com

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 12 years of Oman experienced chief accountant looking for suitable position. Contact: 99513082 Freelance services of accounting, auditing, taxation and feasibility report - 91720465 Chief Accountant 25 years experienced, for the last 7 years working as Chief Accountant seeks immediate placement. Contact: 95598477/98803439 ACCA affiliate, fresher, Indian male, valid driving license, looking for full time employment in Accounting and Finance, also open to other opportunities, Contact +968 91291520, Email: shahidazeez5@gmail.com Sr. Accountant ( CA- inter) Indian male 31 years having 9 years experience in finance & accounts looking for suitable placement. NOC available and valid Oman D/L. Contact: 94108678 Email: vijeshvasu@gmail.com Indian male highly resulted oriented and self driven CA Inter qualified accountant with over more than 14 years of experience in auditing, finance and accounts seeks placement. Contact: 93405047 Finance controller 15 years experience in Oman contracting, consultancy, trading oil & gas tourism IT etc project financing feasibility ERP cost control. Contact: 98571309

Part time accounting, also contact for auditing, tax reports and feasibility study – 91044655 Experienced Female Senior Accountant looking for suitable alternative. Contact: 99849325 Sr. accountant M.com (finance) 2 yrs in Oman seeking suitable placement NOC Available with immediate joining. Contact 92404608 Email: jin_75@rediffmuil.com Indain male Accountant, 8 years experience 4 years In dubai,4 yrs in Muscat. Additional knwoledge in JDE and Tally.9, NOC available ready to join immediately. Contact: 95364896 /92912347 Email: bsdv1978@gmail.com Indian male, 23 years, MBA finance MNC 2 years experience in accounts, currently in Oman seeking for suitable position. Contact: Yahya Manager 96930855 Indian female 28yrs, B.com, 7yrs call center/accounts/admin/ marketing experience, currently on visit, seek suitable placement. Contact Rashmi 96746698. ACCA member / B.com (3.7 years experience) looking accounts / audit job. Contact: 97769145 Email: mnaem02@gmail.com 28/ male MBA – finance /B.com – accountant with 4 years of Dubai / India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 90187483 Email: shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Accountant job wanted 8 years experience 5 years in Indian 3 years in Oman knowledge of tally ERP- 9 NOC available. Contact: 91162503

Male Indian with 7 years experience in accounting & 6 years experience in sales and marketing very good knowledge of tally currently in Muscat on a visit visa. Contact: 96148427 Email: jijokurianp@gamil.com

Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman. Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com

Part time accountant services from senior accountant M.com 15 years Oman exp. Contact: 97441960

Indian female 5+ yrs Oman exp in Accounts tally looking for suitable placement in W.K to Qurum area. Contact: 95580416

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, ﬁnance, banking, L/C, import, export & ﬁnalization seeks placement. NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com

ADMIN Qualiﬁcation B.com accounting BE mechanical engineer course completed experience 17 years HR administration, parches store, quality assurance. Contact: 93820512 Email: kuruvilajohn2012@gmail.com

Accountant Indian female having 5 years exp in ﬁnalization, audit and administration in GCC presently in Muscat seeking suitable position. Contact 97323574 Email: sreeja@236@gmail.com

Indian male MBA graduate (HR) with 19 years of gulf experience (6 years in Oman) seeking suitable job can join immediately with NOC. Contact: 99103763 /99519841

B.com, 25 years male, 3 years exp release available on visa, seeks placement accounts / comm. Asst. Contact: 94693593

Male BBA graduate 5 years admin HR document controller purchaser account assistant (tally) experience NOC. Contact: 97015178

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED Indian male, Msc Electronics, %JQ JO IBSEXBSF OFUXPSLJOH EOHH &YDIBOHF TFSWFS $$/" .$*51 8*5) :34 EXP INCLUDING GCC. Exp in OFUXPSLJOH *5 TVQQPSU TFSWFS TVQQPSU .$*51 $FSUJÄ&#x2022; DBUJPO JE 7BMJE 4BVEJ % - Now in Muscat on visit visa, looking for suitable job.

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer (4 years ) having total 5 years experience in building construction ( 2 years , 8 months in Oman) looking for suitable placement D/L available. Contact: 94450270 B.E Biomedical Engineer 5 years experience in the subďŹ eld (hospital / company) looking for suitable placement. Contact 92084807 Email: bonnygeorge1005@gmail. com Civil Engineer B.E , 06 years experience in Oman having D/L seeking for a suitable position . Contact 95961336 Email: eyousuf04@yahoo.com

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Indian female M.Tech in electronics Engg 2 yrs industrial exp in IT & robotics research seeking opportunities in academy or industry. Contact: 91306841,Email: mariaannajoseph@gmail.com

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Sri Lankan Engineer (27 Years old) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; B.Sc Engineering (Hon) Mining / Geotechnical Presently in Muscat, 1.5 years experience.91295802 / acmfaslan123@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres) seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahmlktr@gamil.com Civil Engineer 6 yrs Exp in Oman with license. Contact: 98975528 Mechanic Tractor Diesel Engines & Hydraulic, 25 years Experience in Multinational Companies. Contact - 91685048

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MEDICAL GP doctor with MOH license and PDO experience seeks job offer. Contact-96528807 An experienced Indian male GP with MOH license and NOC, looking for good placements in the capital areas only. Pl contact 96386388 Palestinian dentist looking for job in Muscat privet hospitals , polyclinics or dental centers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 yrs experience out Muscat at privet hospitals or polyclinics. Contact: 96951750 Male Nurse, Experienced, Pass Prometric (Oman) 93837973 Female Dentist Indian prometric pass seeking suitable placement 97800807

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Arabic male general practitioner with MOH license looking for a suitable placement in Muscat. Contact: 95618680

Indian male/31yrs with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai & 05 yrs in American 6 star cruise liner as Butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact no 91135371

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Indian female , M.com gradate , 7 years of experience in Oman in accounts administration , secretarial and sales coordination with valid Omani driving license, looking for a suitable placement. Gsm 95134495 Purchase Officer with 8 years exp in Oman having D/L & NOC looking for urgently placement. Contact 96174564 email: azhar_5012@yahoo.co.in Graduate, computer literate, experienced in sales, credit control, accounts, omani d/l , seeks suitable placement. Gsm 9880-5474 Indian male, 27 years SAP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CRM certiďŹ ed associate fresher P.G (English) having 5 years of experience in marketing, communication and designing on visit, seeks suitable placement. Contact: 90196845 Email: joshjk99@gmail. com Web: www.joshjk.net Indian male B.SC graduate having experience of 30 years in inspection, testify and QA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Industrial technical textiles and tyre industry. Currently in Oman with visiting visa. Contact: 93375690 Indian male B.Com Graduate looking for job in admin sales or accountant with valid Oman driving license ready to join. Contact: 98093949 Indian female, 26, M.sc biotechnology now in family visa seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95210498/ 99850321/93093466 Omani national with bachelor in management looking for suitable placement please call: 91908052 or Email: saidoburndi257@yahoo.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: construction(Very strong and qualiďŹ ed to bringing business for civil work Or any type of the construction work for many million per year with a good experience in pricing and collect payment and cash management of the company & marketing projects & investments& tenders & real estate. Contact: - 92385033 Hospitality/Hotel/ Restaurants Dynamic result oriented hospitality professional with 20 years of international exp. MBA in Hotel Management, specializing in Hotel/ Restaurant start ups, concepts & Franchise development with proven records. Seeking for Challenging positions in reputed groups as GM/ COO/CEO/Business Head. (NOC available) Contact: 96059470 MBA (marketing) with 17 years experience in freight forwarding/ logistics industry in GCC & Oman. Presently working as branch manager in Muscat. Looking for a suitable position. Release and NOC available. Contact: 99856331 Manager Finance, M.Com/MBA -thorough knowledge & more than 20 years of experience with start-up skills. Group consolidation and audit. : Bank dealing for corporate credit/ funding.: Ability to handle Group of companies on professional way. Contact: 00968-91279373, applyforjob991@gmail.com 20 yrs experienced MEP Manager seeks suitable placement NOC available. Contact: 97892269 Manager MBA (Finance) 13+ yrs experience in Oman with knowledge of ďŹ nance admin purchase logistics costing looking for suitable position with D/L. Contact : 93826090 Email: jskanchan01@gmail.com The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: tenders& real estate& construction & marketing projects& investments& transportation & Marine services& companies management& develop business. Contact :- 92385033 Indian male with 9 years experience in business development looking for suitable placement NOC available. Contact: 92573230

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SITUATION WANTED SALES / MARKETING 12 years of experience in Oman; marketing strategies & operations, logistics, government tenders, public relations & dealing with international companies -4 years of experience in UK, engineering CNC & industrial areas, have dual nationality, fluent in English & Arabic speaking and writing , (I can travel abroad easily without visa, for finalizing business or any other purpose). Contact: 94123939 07 years Dubai 02 years Oman experience in sales marketing MBA in marketing diploma in marketing with Dubai, Oman driving license studied in S.E.O online sales & marketing E-commerce looking for job. Contact: 97367321 10 yrs exp in Oman in logistics/ purchase-have Oman D/L-looking for suitable placementcontact 96410767 email: harishkts@yahoo.com Indian male 25 age, MBA marketing (fresher) PGDM (HR) fluency in English, Arabic, Hindi looking for suitable job currently in Oman on visit visa. Contact: 97127799 Email: vijnvijioo@gmail.com Indian male 26, 4 years experience in sales and marketing D/L , seeking suitable placement. Contact: 95137733 Email: robbs.me@gmail.com Purchase experienced 8 years in Construction Company Indian male 45 yrs, release & D/L available. Contact: 90268183 / 96987234 Indian male 29 , BHM , 6 years overall 3 yrs in Oman in sales with D/L NOC available to join immediately. Contact: 92594055 Indian male MBA, 8 years experience in hospitality industry sales & marketing looking for suitable job now in visit visa. Contact: 92115860 Indian male, 26 years, B. Pharm graduate having 3 years experience in marketing / sales looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94145992 Email: syedanasmustafa1989@ gmail.com Indian male, MBA with 8 yrs experience in sales and marketing with Omani D/L , NOC available. Contact: 96746107 Sales Engineer 5 years experience looking for a placement. Contact: 91411043 Indian male MBA marketing 2 years Oman experience with valid Oman driving license looking for a suitable position NOC available. Contact: 91202335 Email: mrishad90@yahoo.com Sales Manager having 12 years experience M.B.A in sales & marketing having valid GCC driving license seeking suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 98125226 Indian male, 25 yrs, 1 year experience in auditing and 10 month in sales. Currently on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact 97142538

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Indian Male 32, MBA (Marketing & Finance) with 10 years experience in Marketing of Banking Products & Insurance Industry. Seeking for a Job in Oman. Contact: 93576980, 97750460 Email: senthil.cbe83@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED Indian male, 19 years oman exp. in purchase, material coordinator in building/pipe line 9yrs & factory production ﬁeld 10yrs.good computer skills & D/L & with NOC. looking for suitable placement. mr.victor2015@hotmail.com Contact: 99008101 Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available. Contact 98803439 Indian male B.Eng. in IT, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT support, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/ Server support. Contact 92607532 Indian Males 32 years, Dip. In Hardware & Networking with 10 years of hands-on experience. Currently on visit visa seeking immediate placement in IT Support or relevant jobs. Good knowledge of Hardware & Networking. Contact: 9416 9341 / haripulikal@gmail.com Indian male, 19 years experience in purchase, material coordinator in building construction & factory production ﬁeld, have good computer skills & driving license and NOC. Looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99008101 Male Accountant Indian, B.com, 2 Year experience currently working in Oman. NOC available, doing accounts in Tally and Excel searching for suitable Job. Email: contactanand31@gmail.com / 91894487, 98789958 Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation Design Engineer with 2+ years of experience, having a Bachelors Degree in Instrumentation Technology. Seeking for a job, currently on visit visa. Contact- 90142166 / Mail: aksafwan@gmail.com

Indian male B.Eng. in IT, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT support, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support. Contact 92607532 Indian Mechanical Engineer (16 Yrs Exp), Knowledgeable in Monitoring of workshop setup, Workshop run, Business Development, ISO certiﬁcation, Quotation, Tender, Account veriﬁcation, Sohar Area, Mb. 94215208’

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