Times of Oman - July 31, 2016

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July 31, 2016 26 Shawwal 1437 AH

BANGLADESH IDENTIFIES PLOTTER OF CAFE ATTACK

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 10th National Day, 1980

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’

A Bangladeshi-Canadian was on Saturday identified as the mastermind of Bangladesh’s worst terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone. >A11

If we had shrunk from the great tasks that faced us, then the future would have been dark indeed. But, my dear countrymen, we did not fail. Our sacrifices were not in vain.

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NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Rare surgery on 6-year-old Omani girl Staff Reporter MUSCAT: A six-year old Omani girl has been given a new lease of life after a struggle with rare genetic disorders.

Lyaan, who suffered from Crouzon Syndrome, underwent surgery at Fortis Healthcare in India to be freed from deformities caused by this rare genetic disorder, which is seen in 1 in 60,000 live births.

Crouzon syndrome causes a severely deformed upper face among children suffering from it.

“Lyaan looked normal when she was born, but when she became four and five months old her upper face started showing deformities, with a retruded upper jaw,”

said Ali Halthy, Lyaan’s father.

“She developed breathing problems and had to be tracheostomised at a local hospital in Oman, and she had to undergo cranial surgery as an infant at the age of one, since her head size was not increasing,” he added.

A senior team of specialists from Fortis Healthcare, including Dr Rashmi Taneja, Senior Consultant, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Dr Gagan Sabharwal, Maxillofacial Surgeon, and Dr Amitabh Singh, Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, performed the complex surgery in February this year.

“Crouzon syndrome is characterised by distinctive malformations of the skull and facial region. Such abnormalities may

vary greatly in range and severity from case to case, including among affected family members,” Dr Taneja said.

Mid-face was detached “In Lyaan’s case, we performed the Lefort III Osteotomy, where the mid-face was detached from the skull bone with application of rigid external distractors, also called RED Device, as part of the treatment on the patient,” the doctor added.

Lyaan recovered well and recently her distractor was removed, the doctors added.

“After a consolidation period of four days following the surgery at FMRI, the mid-face and upper jaw was pulled forward 1 mm a

day. The distraction was done by her mother,” Dr Sabharwal said.

“The upper jaw was pulled 35 mm in 35 days, after which the family returned to their home for the bones to heal completely,” he added. “They were asked to come back for a follow-up checkup and distractor removal after a couple of months, by which time the distracted bone would have healed,” Dr Singh said.

“The Fortis ENT team has also removed her tracheostomy and Lyaan has started breathing normally through her nose, like any other child,” he added.

She will also have to undergo another set of surgeries at the age of 16 to align her jaws, according to the doctors.

New Muscat airport construction on track

New move will help officials in monitoring violations as well as in keeping track of labour market FAHAD AL GHADANI

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Currently, contracts of only Omanis are compulsorily registered with the ministry

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MUSCAT: Expat work contracts could soon have to be registered with the Ministry of Manpower (MoM), an official from the Oman Trade Union said.

Currently, it is compulsory to register work contracts for Omanis, but not for expats, but some companies which employ a large number of expats could find they soon have to have those contracts approved by the ministry, along with the national work contracts.

At present, some companies issue two copies of the expat work contracts and get them signed internally by the company and employee without getting any approval from MoM. “We are working with the Ministry of Manpower to make it compulsory for all companies to register

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Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) confirmed that the cost of the Miraah project for generating solar steam has been reduced. >B2

both national and expat work contracts in the ministry,” said Nabhan Al Battashi, chairman of the General Federation of Oman Trade Union (GFOTU). He explained that such a move will enable the concerned authorities to better monitor the market and track the violating firms.

“Once work contracts are approved by the ministry, several issues and violations will be avoided in future. Violations, such as paying expat employees different salaries than the ones stated in the company document will be avoided. This will make the work atmosphere better for everyone,” said Al Battashi, adding that some companies send a statement to the ministry, including details of the contract, which will no longer be accepted if this decision is announced.

“The rule is still under discussion between us and the Ministry of Manpower as we expect it to be announced after the announcement of the new Labour Law. Such rules are announced in ministerial decisions following the new Labour Law announcement,” said Al Battashi.

Ahmed Al Hooti, an Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) member, said such a move once regulated will make things proper. “The number of expat workforce in the private sector is huge and such a move will create a better atmosphere for the expat workforce in the Sultanate,” he said. >A3

MINISTRY OF OIL AND GAS

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MUSCAT: Drivers in Oman are eagerly waiting to know the revised price for a new type of fuel: M91, which the Ministry of Oil and Gas said will become available in the market in August.

The ministry had announced earlier that the M91 fuel will replace the existing M90 and will be available in the market in early August. The revised petrol and diesel prices, which will be effective from August 1, are expected to be announced on Sunday.

The topic was discussed by the public on social media, with many wondering if the price will be between that of the usual Super and Regular grade petrol. Mohammed Khalfan, who switched to Regular grade fuel after the increase in the Super grade fuel price, said there shouldn’t be a big gap between the Regular grade and the M91.

“I understand the quality difference but I have switched from the Super to the Regular due to the price rise,” said Khalfan.

In July, the cost of Super grade petrol was 180 baisas per litre, 170 baisas for Regular grade petrol

UNNECESSARY EXPENSES

Close data roaming while abroad: TRA and 188 baisas for diesel per litre, compared with 185 in June.

It is expected that the new revised price for the fuel for August will be announced on Sunday, leaving the public eager to find out if the new type of fuel price remains the same as Regular or will edge nearer to the price of Super grade fuel.

Earlier, a senior official at one of the largest oil companies in Oman revealed to the Times of Oman that the company is considering introducing a new grade of Octane petrol in the market, which will fall between Regular and Super at the oil pumps.

The official explained that the

company is currently studying the possibility of introducing the M92 fuel in Oman. “We see a demand for it in the market. The M92 fuel will have the quality and price that is between the present price of the M90 (Regular) and M95 (Super grade).”

Most vehicles in Oman require the M92 fuel. However, as it’s not available, motorists go for M95 and some compromise with M90.

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Staff Reporter MUSCAT: As more people are travelling during the holiday season, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has advised travellers to switch off the data roaming service in their mobile phones to avoid unnecessary expenses.

“You may not be aware that you maybe consuming data even when you are not using your phone,” the TRA warned.

In an awareness video, the TRA said that data roaming service must be used carefully as this “one small action can save

you a lot of unforeseen expenses”.

The video explains that allowing data roaming outside Oman will keep a user connected with any available network.

“If a mobile user has the postpaid data package in Oman, the package will not be active in other countries even if the user has a credit limit applied in Oman as a part of the package,” TRA informed.

“Hence, you will be charged according to the data roaming prices abroad, which are higher than the local bills,” the video said, adding that forgetting to do so may cause you a shock when arriving back and receiving the mobile bill.>A6

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To prevent Brucellosis, people who handle animals should put on rubber gloves, goggles, gowns and aprons, and wash their hands properly afterwards. When the symptoms occur, one should seek qualified medical assistance, say experts

48 BRUCELLOSIS CASES REPORTED

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‘Avoid unpasteurised dairy products’ Times News Service MUSCAT: A total of 48 Brucellosis positive cases have been confirmed in North Al Batinah this year.

Joint efforts from the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries have achieved epidemiological surveillance and source tracking. MoH,

as well as the relevant authorities, have undertaken all measures to control and tackle this disease.

Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that affects both animals and humans.

Its symptoms in humans can last from a few days to months. It occurs through transmission of bacteria from infected animals to humans.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has advised people to

avoid consumption of unpasteurised milk and soft cheese or direct contact with the infected animals as the disease spreads through skin wounds, mucous membranes, or different body fluids.

Brucellosis induces fever, sweating, headaches, and muscular, joint, and back pains.

The incubation period of the disease can vary from a few weeks to two months or more.

Is there a case for the government to outsource basic education?

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n the current weaker economic climate, the government may want to consider outsourcing a certain percentage of its basic education system to the private sector to save rising costs and improve efficiency.

Thanks to the continuing baby boom, the population in Oman has been rising steadily at an average of 4.5 per cent per year for the last decade. This trend has a put a lot of pressure on the government to build schools and fund them.

The 2016 budget has allocated OMR1.654 billion for education, which is 14 per cent of the total expenditure. There are over 700,000 students currently studying in government schools. The demand for establishing new schools, paying for maintenance and teachers is rising all the time.

But reducing the ever increasing fiscal deficit is not the only thing that needs to be done. The government is also under pressure to maintain quality teaching. To cite a few perspectives and concerns apart from the financial part, there are questions about whether students are falling behind or the system is struggling to keep creativity in the curriculum. Traditionally, government schools are overcrowded and that reduces the competitive edge.

To outsource basic education is not about reforms but all-round efficiency. Although some parents would question

whether that would make a difference, many of them would welcome it. The government should start a pilot programme on selected schools or start outsourcing a limited number of lower grade students to get the feedback. Very few would argue that state education exceeds the expectations of parents. There are many known drawbacks.

However, outsourcing education is not as simple as it sounds. Existing private schools are expensive and only well-to-do parents can afford to pay the high fees. The sensitivity of the issue is that the government’s outsourcing education should not disrupt the existing practices followed by upscale private schools. It can charge the fees at the middle-ground level for participating private education owners, who are willing to take up the outsourcing.

This way, the government can slash its basic education’s budget and get a better bargain in terms of quality by tapping the skills of private teachers. Under the government-private arrangement, the new system will design the curriculum together.

It will be a new partnership between the two sides working for a common goal. This way, both sides will have equal influence on each other on how they want school children to learn from basic education. It may well lead to innovation in education and bridge the gap between the public and private requirements. Of course, the government would only partner with private education providers, which meet the required standard.

It will also be an opportunity to start a new industry to revive the economy in a certain positive way, where the private sector will have a better participation and a firmer hold on the basic education system. At the same time, the partnership

will not take away anything from the government, but improve the overall structure.

It can pave the way for a highly structured, technology-driven model that the modern world demands. One of the biggest advantages it will give to children from poor families will be to acquire a private education without paying anything. For the better-off families, they will always opt for expensive all-private education, which is already in existence.

The participating private sector would now be more accountable for what they teach and that would lead to greater transparency in teaching material since the government would have a stake in their business. Under the present system of government education, the child is always limited to the knowledge of the teacher. But with the new partnership, teachers from both sides would share resources to improve the learning outcomes.

It would give parents peace of mind about the future of their children’s education, knowing that both the government and the private sector is working together to improve the quality of education in the country.

If implemented properly, the public-private school arrangement will work well with higher education when the students are ready to enrol for their degree courses. It will also transform the workforce because employers would know that graduates have received a well-maintained system of education by the time they interview them.

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H E R I TA G E

National Museum opens Times News Service MUSCAT: National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman opened its doors to the people on Saturday.

The entry fee is OMR1 for Omani and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nationals, OMR2 for residents in Oman and OMR5 for tourists. Children and students up to 25-year age, handicapped people and Omani and GCC nationals, who are 60 years and above, can enjoy free entry to the museum.

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

The total area of the museum is 13,700 square metres, including 4,000 square metres allocated for the 14 display halls — The Land and the People Gallery, Maritime History Gallery, Arms and Armour Gallery, Civilisation in the Making Gallery, Aflāj Gallery, MINISTRY OF MANPOWER

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Move to make things easier for firms

“This also will reflect a good image of the Sultanate when it comes to international reports on human rights. The move will reflect the equality between the national and expat workforce in the Sultanate,” said Al Hooti.

A lawyer for a private sector company, who refused to be identified, said the company he works for sends the work contracts of all employees, including expats, to the MoM to avoid legal questioning about any issue.

Inspection “This makes the company’s life easier when a team from the ministry comes to visit to check the company’s documents. The salary amount and annual increment are clearly stated in the work contracts, which are signed by all parties and approved by the ministry,” said the lawyer.

“It is a good move carried out by the government, because it will protect our rights and can eliminate the exploitation of the employers,” an Indian expat working in the private sector told the Times of Oman.

Vineeth Vijayan, who is working in the private sector, said this move will force companies to show more responsibility towards their employees and will help avoid the mistreatment of labourers.

Rights Hussein Ali, a human resource manager at a company, said the ministry’s decision will protect the rights of the two parties, the company and the employee.

“Violations are not only committed by the companies.

Sometimes employees are also to blame, but this rule will make everything clear to the Ministry of Manpower, once any issue arises,” said Ali. “This move will benefit the three production parties (the government, the companies and the workforce.) It will enable everyone to avoid violations and will make expat work contracts much clearer. Such contracts are sometimes do match the same sent to the ministry of Manpower. The decision also will provide a clear image about the exact total amount of expat salaries working in the private sector along with the nature of work they have in all industries. In some cases, expat gets less than what is stated in his contract and fall as the victim.

The decision will promote the human rights aspects and reflect a better image about the Sultanate to the world,” said Al Battashi.

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NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION: The museum will remain open for four days a week (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday), from 9am until 3pm, from July 30 to September 30. – Supplied photo

Currency Gallery, Splendours of Islam Gallery, Oman and the World Gallery, Renaissance Gallery, and the Intangible Heritage Gallery among others.

Besides these, there is a dedi-

cated gallery for temporary exhibitions with an area of 376 square metres, which has been designed in accordance with international regulations and standards for such facilities.

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Expected to open as early as next year, the new terminal will blend traditional Omani elements with modern design and have a capacity to handle 12 million passengers per year

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passengers being transported to aircraft by bus.

MUSCAT: Construction of the new Muscat International Airport continues on schedule, as the airport is expected to open as early as next year.

Coupling traditional Omani culture with modern design, the new terminal will be able to handle 12 million passengers per year, with plans calling for increasing the annual passenger load to 48 million passengers per year, to be carried out in a series of phased construction projects.

Additionally, the new airport will boast 118 check-in counters for international and domestic flights, along with 82 immigration counters.

There will also be areas set aside for duty free purchases, retail stores, restaurants and cafés. Passengers will be able to take advantage of 40 gates for both departing and arriving flights, along with 29 waiting lounges.

Further, 16 additional waiting lounges have been built for those

Faster boarding Passengers will also experience the faster boarding of aircraft, as air bridges leading to the aircraft from the gates splits into two, with one leading to first and business class, while the other is for the use of economy passengers, to assure boarding and disembarking is fast and efficient.

There are to be 10 belts in the baggage claim area, with eight of them for international flights and two for domestic passengers.

While waiting for friends or family members,the new arrival area will allow public access to restaurants, cafés and retail stores, as well as offer a top-down view of passengers claiming their bags.

Of note, the 68,000 square meter – 5-level parking area in the north of the airport will hold 1,100 vehicles, while another 67,000 square meter parking area will accommodate some 1,200 vehicles.

SOCIAL SERVICE

Pakistani expat loves giving back to adopted home Oman Staff Reporter MUSCAT: “Oman is a second home for every expat and all communities feel proud to live here,” Azra Aleem, a famous advertising figure in Oman said.

The Pakistani national arrived in Muscat in 1984, and since then she has been volunteering to help the needy in the Sultanate.

The mother of three daughters lived in Ruwi when she first arrived in the Sultanate and was a beautician and taught women the art of applying henna.

“I never felt away from home when I came here. Omanis have very good ties and many of them can speak Urdu and have relatives back in Pakistan,” Aleem said, add-

ing that the lifestyle in Oman is similar to that in her hometown.

“Thanks to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s vision and balanced politics, all communities in Oman are proud to be here and represent this country, which has been dramatically developing since the Sultan rose to power in 1970,” she added.

Aleem is well known for her contribution to community social services. Her volunteering career

started as a volunteer teacher at the Pakistani School Muscat, and she has been participating in the Annual Food festival with a food stall for charity since 1995.

Aleem was elected Director of the Pakistan Social Club (2007 to 2009) and (2014 to 2016) and was appointed as the head of the women’s wing of the Pakistan Social Club Oman from 2014 to 2016.

As a volunteer, Aleem rendered social services for Pakistanis abroad in death cases and participated in the “Clean Oman Campaign” two years ago.

According to Aleem, her objective is to seek a challenging position under a proficient guidance, which permits her to use her tech-

Azra Aleem is well known for her contribution to community social services. – Supplied photo

nical knowledge and skills to further deepen her insight and translate it through her sincerity and hard work.

She was also a part of the “i-Care Initiative Oman” between 2011 and 2014. Interestingly, Aleem is the first female editor in Oman for international online newspaper www.dailypukar. com and is, according to her, the only female commentator in Oman at various Cricket Tournaments from 2007 till now.

Her love for cricket allowed her to become the co-organiser and commentator at a Friendly Cricket Match for Charity (Shoaib Akhtar was the special guest from Pakistan), which was organised by the Embassy of Pa-

kistan in Oman in May 2013.

Not only is she a sports fan, but also an actress. The multi-talented woman participated in “Beautiful Oman,” a live stage drama in Urdu organised by the Pakistan Social Club in association with the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Tourism in the celebration of International Theatre Day on March 27, 2012.

Aleem has also modelled for various advertisements, traffic safety campaigns and other commercial promotions.

“I am a housewife and I love to use my spare time to help the country, which has welcomed and respected me, my family and community,” she said, adding that her love for volunteering will continue.

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Airfares to India dip ahead of double festive season MOBIN MATHEW BLESSON

mobinmathew@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An airfarewar has begun for getting the larger chunk of the Indian customer base as two festivals: Eid Al Adha and Onam will coincide in the early September.

According to a travel agent, flights to the South Indian state of Kerala and to most other Indian destinations are almost fully booked in early September.

Oman Air, the Sultanate’s national carrier, had already announced special fares in the economy class to selected destinations for a limited period of time.

The round trip prices to different destinations in India start from OMR80, if one has to purchase before August 15.

Prices to Mumbai and Hyderabad are between OMR75 and OMR85 and the round price rate for other Indian destinations are below OMR150.

“Traditionally, if an airline lowers fares to a particular destination the other will follow and

sometimes the airlines will have some online offers, which we are not aware of,” the travel agent told the Times of Oman (TOO).

More flights, such as Qatar Airways, flydubai will announce their offers soon, according to the travel agent.

“We don’t announce any offers, but always try to ensure competitive and attractive rates for our customers,” BP Kulkarni, country manager for Air India in Muscat, told TOO. Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has an online sale offering a 10 per cent discount that is valid from July 28 to 31 and for travel that should be

completed by December 31.

“We are also offering special fares to Kochi, Thiruvanathapuram, Mumbai, Delhi and rest of India,” Mannu Anand, general manager of Jet Airways told TOO. Ticket rates for Kochi and Thiruvanathapuram in Jet Airways will be below OMR140 in September.

“We also provide special offers to the Far East regions, such as Dhaka, Kathmandu, Bangkok and Singapore,” he added.

Travellers should book their tickets in advance if they want to benefit, another travel agent in Muscat pointed out.

“At the peak time, the rates may reach sky high,” he added.

“I am planning to visit my home country during Onam this year, so I booked the tickets last week and was able to purchase tickets for below OMR130 for Kochi to Muscat,” Sandeep Kumar said.

“Otherwise, I have to pay more than OMR200 for my round trip, so the best thing is to book the ticket as early as possible,” he added.

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Showjumper Sultan’s quest for place at Rio continues DEEBA HASAN

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Equestrian rider Sultan Al Tooqi is still competing in the European championships in the hope of qualifying for the Rio Olympics, only days before the world’s biggest sporting event starts on August 5.

“Sultan had cleared two rounds in Holland in an official championship, which was on the list of the official events (recognised) by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). He still needs to qualify for two more rounds in show jumping without any fault and earn more points for entering into the Olympics,” said Hamood Al Tooqi, Sultan’s father-cum-trainer and a national champion himself.

Al Tooqi and Bella are currently competing in championships in Holland, France, and Belgium with Sultan’s trainer Ingride Van Der Weiden, where the 22-yearold rider is trying his best to put up a good show.

Back in 2010, Al Tooqi only aged 17 clinched the first ever Olympic medal for Oman, a silver medal at a show jumping team event during the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

He has also been preparing for the Rio Olympics for a few

OLYMPIC HOPE: Sultan Al Tooqi needs to qualify for two more

rounds in show jumping without any fault and earn more points for entering into the Olympics. – Supplied photo

years now is quite optimistic about qualifying.

Al Tooqi was earlier practicing with a different horse, however when it died, his father bought him Bella, who was underage until last year and couldn’t compete in international events.

However, since Bella is now nine years old, she is allowed to take part in international championships as per the rules set by the FEI. Hamood, who himself is a former national champion, said Al Tooqi is doing very well and should hopefully qualify for the Olympics if he puts up a good show in the other rounds and earns the points required.

According to Hamood, the

Oman Equestrian Federation’s (OEF’s) Chairman Sayyid Mundhir bin Saif Al Busaidy has been the primary sponsor of Al Tooqi and Bella.

“Besides Sayyid Mundhir, I would also like to thank the Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) and Sheikh Saad Al Saadi, the minister of Sports Affairs, who have all been very supportive and instrumental in Sultan reaching this level,” Hamood stated.

Al Tooqi has just graduated as an Urban Planning and Architectural Design Engineer from the Germany University of Technology (GUtech) in Oman and has ever since been fully focused on his practice schedules for the Rio Olympics.

NFC LAUNCHES SERVICE TO IRAN’S BAHMAN PORT The maiden regional service of National Ferries Company’s (NFC) was launched on Thursday with a 90-minute trip by the Al Halanyat ferry which set off at 9.30 am from Khasab Port in Musandam governorate for Bahman Port in Iran’s Qeshm Island with 66 passengers. A special reception was organised by the Iranian side to welcome the ferry. -ONA

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212,551 actively insured people in private sector MUSCAT: In the latest statistics released by the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI), the number of active installations covered by the Social Insurance System in June 2016 stood at 16,189.

The number of actively insured people in the private sector in the Sultanate stood at 212,551, while the total registered cases at the end of June 2016 stood at 30,131.

A majority of those insured were in the age category of 26 to 30 years and accounted for 24.3 per cent of the total active insurers, whereas their average salary stood at OMR648.

End of service cases that include service termination or resignation or transfer to another employer and service termination due to death or disability and termination for other reasons stood at 27,542 at the end of June 2016.

The number of such persons within the Social Insurance System for GCC citizens was 1,732 at the end of June 2016. This re-

flects an awareness of the Omani worker for the importance of pension systems and social insurance systems that provide security and future protection for the worker and his family.

The number of insured Omanis working abroad and their equivalent stood at 36.

The number of Omanis working for their own business and their equivalent was 9,195 due to their preference for adopting private projects and joining entrepreneurship. This contributed to developing SMEs via the availability of a social umbrella that provides the youth with security to practice their ideas and innovations.

As for the beneficiaries of insurance, the number of cases for accumulative salaries at the end of June 2016 was 12,891.

Cases of aged constituted 40.3 per cent of the total salaries, followed by death cases resulting from non-vocational causes at 33.8 per cent. -ONA

Castles, forts showcases of Sultanate’s heritage The forts in the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah are among the heritage elements that have long been cherished by the governorate HERITAGE: The Ras Al Hadd Fortress is one of the main tourist and historical attractions in the Wilayat of Sur. – ONA

SUR: Castles and forts in the Sultanate are an extension of the Omani civilised, cultural and military history, which date back to more than 5,000 years.

The geographical location of the Sultanate and the maritime and commercial activity of its people have exposed it to many civilisations from that era.

These castles and forts are one of the most prominent historical and cultural monuments that stand witness to the greatness of the Omani people and they are the pride of architecture.

The forts in the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah are one of the intangible heritage elements that have long been cherished by the governorate. They reflect the

development and prosperity that were experienced by Oman at that time. This is evident in the richness and diversity of historic buildings and their content of the defensive, architectural and aesthetic elements.

The Ras Al Hadd Fortress is one of the main tourist and historical attractions in the Wilayat of Sur, in particular and the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah in general. It is located in the Nayabat of Ras Al Hadd, about 35 kilometres away from the centre of the wilayat.

The sun first rises on the Niyabat of Ras Al Hadd in the Arabian Peninsula, and acts as the separation between the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

The fort is located on a high plateau overlooking the residential areas of the Niyabat, as well as naval locations of the ships and the entrance of the Al Hajar creek that runs from the Sea of Oman .

The fort was built during 1560 to 1590 by all tribes of the Niyabat, which took about three decades of construction.

The fort consists of a castle and two towers connected by a large wall. The base is about 3 metres in width. It is a solid foundation built of plaster and stone.

When one arrives at the fort, he or she is faced by a large gate, which is 2.5 metres in width and is 3 metres length.

In the east of the Ras Al Hadd

Fort, there is an open room with a large seat. The room is 3 metres wide, 6.5 metres long, and 3.5 metres high.

It was used as a waiting hall, in addition to the Al Sabla room “Majlis,” which was used to settle disputes. It is 3 metres in width, and 4.25 metres in length and 3.5 metres in height. There is also another room that was used as a temporary prison, which is 3 metres wide, 5.25 metres long and 3.5 metres high.

The fort also includes a castle, which used to act as a last line of defence. It is 13.25 metres in height, 13 metres wide and 16 metres long. There is a tower that has a diameter of 7 metres. There is also an 8 metre basement, which turns eastward and out of the borders of the eastern wall extending about 500 metres.

Scenic spots Saud bin Hamad Al Alawi, director of Tourism Department in the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah said the Ministry of Tourism has paid most attention and care to Ras Al Hadd Fort, along with forts and other scenic spots in the governorate. The fort was renovated twice; the first time was in 1989 by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and the second time was in 2008 by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, in coordination with the Ministry of Tourism.-ONA

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Two people arrested for alcohol trade MUSCAT: Directorate for Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances at the North Al Batinah police headquarters arrested two citizens in the Wilayat of Liwa on charges of possessing narcotics and trading in alcohol.

While inspecting their vehicle, 90 beer cans and alcohol bottles

were found. Also the officers arrested another citizen in Shinas on charge of possessing and dealing in narcotics substances and also recovered psychotropic tablets from his possession.

Statutory procedures were taken against all the accused and were sent to public prosecution.

Royal Oman Police thanked all those who cooperated in combating crime.

The Directorate of Customs at Al Buraimi Governorate detected a truck (freezer) attempting smuggle in tobacco inside the Sultanate across Hafeet border checkpoint. An official at ROP

said that on inspection, 210 boxes of cigarette were found hidden in the freezer of the truck covered with boxes. The Directorate for Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances in Al Buraimi arrested two citizens for attempting to smuggle narcotics substances. -ONA NEW PRICE

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“At one of the stations, we used to sell 45,000 litres of Super graded fuel per day. It has come down to 38,000. And in the case of Regular, we used to sell only 2,000 per day earlier.

It has gone up to 4,000. People don’t know much about the grade effect on engines. They go for regular only to save money,” an official from Siraj Al Jazeera, which runs fuel stations for two big oil companies in Oman, said.

“M91 fuel exists in most of the Gulf countries and it’s the time for Oman,” said Mohammed Al Balushi, an Omani national, who travels a lot to Gulf countries.

Fuel types “I always use M91 when I travel to another gulf country, but I come back to Oman I have to switch. Such switching between the fuel type might end up damaging my vehicle,” said Al Balushi. He added that once the M91 fuel is available in the Oman market, he can stick to one type of fuel even when he travels.

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China asks South Sudan to punish killers of peacekeepers SHANGHAI: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met his counterpart from South Sudan and asked him to quickly identify and punish those responsible for killing two Chinese soldiers in the capital of Juba, according to an article on the foreign ministry’s website.

Two Chinese peacekeepers were killed and several others injured by a mortar shell earlier this month during fighting between followers of President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, the former rebel leader who became vice president under a deal to end the civil war.

During that time personnel of the United Nations Mission to South Sudan (UNMISS) also came under attack. The Sudanese minister Deng Alor Kuol expressed grief over the deaths and promised to quickly investigate and punish the culprits, according to the Chinese foreign ministry statement.

Wang told Deng Alor Kuol that peace is a prerequisite for development, and he hoped both sides in South Sudan can put the public interest first, and protect the safety of lives and property, including Chinese lives and property.

To date, China has sent over 30,000 officers and soldiers to 24 UN peacekeeping missions, and 13 have lost their lives. — Reuters

Warplanes attack Houthi fighters near Saudi border The bombing took place on the Yemeni side of the border close to the Saudi city of Najran

CAIRO: Warplanes of a Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi fighters from Yemen seeking to infiltrate Saudi Arabia on Saturday, killing tens of Houthi militiamen, security sources said.

The bombing took place on the Yemeni side of the border close to the Saudi city of Najran, they said.

Clashes were also seen in the northwestern Yemeni town of Haradh which borders the kingdom, witnesses told Reuters.

Missiles fired Yemen’s Houthi-run state news agency, Saba, said Houthi forces had fired missiles at Saudi targets.

The flare-up in fighting was one of the worst since peace talks began in Kuwait in April between

CLASHES CONTINUE: Pro-government fighters ride on the back of a patrol truck in a village taken

from the Houthi militia, in the Al Sarari area of Taiz province, Yemen. – Reuters

Yemen’s government and the Houthis to end a 16-month conflict that has left more than 6,400 people dead, nearly half of them civilians, and displaced more than 2.5 million. A truce that began in April has slowed the momentum of fighting, but violence continues almost daily. Prospects for

RUSSIA-DAMASCUS PLAN

150 civilians leave besieged Aleppo BEIRUT: More than 150 civilians, mostly women and children, left besieged eastern parts of Aleppo through a safety zone that Moscow and its Syrian ally say they have set up to evacuate people trapped in opposition-held areas.

Syrian state television on Saturday showed scores of mostly women gathered in a government-controlled area of the city, saying how conditions in rebelheld areas were difficult and chanting praise for Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.

Russia’s defence ministry said that 169 civilians had left since Thursday through three safety crossings. The ministry also said in a statement that 69 rebels had handed themselves in to the army.

Syrian state news agency SANA said 169 civilians, mostly women over the age of forty, had arrived at the Salah Al Din checkpoint. There was no footage of people at the actual crossing and it was difficult to verify the information independently.

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s government and its Russian allies declared a joint humanitari-

SAFE CORRIDOR: A view of Karaj Al Hajz corridor, centre, in the

rebel-held part of Aleppo, leading towards the government controlled area of the Masharqa neighbourhood (background). – AFP

an operation for the besieged area on Thursday, bombarding it with leaflets telling fighters to surrender and civilians to leave.

The 250,000 civilians trapped for weeks inside the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo have by and large stayed away so far from the “safe corridors” that Moscow and Damascus are offering to those who want to escape.

With rebel-held areas running

out of food and medicine after the only supply route into the city was cut by the army after months of heavy Russian and Syrian aerial bombing, many vulnerable civilians are desperate to leave, while being suspicious of the plan.

The Russian defence ministry said Syrian authorities had prepared six humanitarian aid centres capable of accommodating more than 3,000 people. — Reuters

progress in the talks dimmed further on Thursday when Houthi rebels and their allies in the General People’s Congress (GPC), the political party of militarily powerful former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, said they had decided to form a political council to unilaterally rule the country.

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Yemen envoy, said the move gravely violated UN Security Council Resolution 2216, which calls on the Houthis “to refrain from further unilateral actions that could undermine the political transition in Yemen”.

On Friday, the delegation of the

internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said it planned to pull out of the talks on Saturday.

The decision was taken apparently in protest at the announcement of the formation of the council.

But on Saturday afternoon, Cheikh Ahmed said on his Twitter account that he had met both delegations, and “suggested a oneweek extension to the talks and a framework for a solution to the crisis in Yemen”.

The official Kuwait news agency reported that both delegations were studying his proposals.

Kuwait on July 20 set a 15-day deadline for its hosting of the current round of UN-brokered negotiations, which began in June, saying if the parties could not reach a peace agreement by then the Gulf country would have to be “excused” from its role.

A statement by a group of ambassadors accredited to Yemen was posted on the website of the US embassy describing the announcement of the Houthi-GPC council as being inconsistent with the “good faith pursuit” of peace.

The ambassadors, who were not identified, said the negotiations represented the best hope for bringing peace to Yemen. — Reuters

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INDIA Rains, floods throw normal life out of gear across India Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited the flood-affected areas of Assam; toll rises to 31; lightning kills 27 in Odisha

NEW DELHI: Rains hit northern and eastern parts of the country aggravating the flood situation in Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and West Bengal, where 31 people have died, and crippling normal life in Delhi and Gurgaon, while lightning strikes in Odisha claimed 27 lives.

Floods in Assam have killed 26 people and affected nearly 37 lakh people across more than 3,300 villages in 28 districts of the state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.

According to official reports, flood waters have risen following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan as well as in the state.

In Meghalaya, at least three people were killed and two went missing as flood waters submerged the West Garo Hills district on Saturday, an official said.

Even as the back flow of Brahmaputra and Jinjiram rivers has gone down marginally, many villages were inundated due to incessant rainfall.

In Bihar, many rivers are flowing above danger level, as flood continued to wreak havoc, affecting 26.19 lakh people.

Two more districts of East Champaran and Muzaffarpur were declared as flood-hit.

Two minor girls were swept away by waters of Burhidangi

INUNDATED: Vehicles pass through roads flooded after heavy rains in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Saturday. Delhi Traffic Police took to micro-blogging site Twitter to caution commuters of congestion due to waterlogging. – PTI

river in Bihar’s Kishanganj district following incessant rains, an official said, adding their bodies were fished out with the help of NDRF personnel.

According to the MeT office, Patna received 18.3 mm rainfall since yesterday, while Purnea witnessed 28.9 mm rains during the same period.

In Delhi, the ripple effect of the massive gridlock in Gurgaon due to flooding of streets continued to be felt with several areas witnessing crawling traffic which received highest rainfall in 10 years.

Palam observatory recorded 144 mm rainfall in a span of 24 hours from 5.30 PM on Friday out of which 80 mm of rains were recorded in a span of mere three hours from 5:30am to 8.30am on

Saturday. Prior to this, the record stood at 126 mm of rain on Thursday.

Delhi Traffic Police took to micro-blogging site Twitter to caution commuters of congestion due to waterlogging and said the situation is likely to continue till Sunday.

The chock-a-block situation in Gurgaon eased but overnight rains contributed to slow traffic movement, an official said.

In Odisha, eight deaths were reported from Bhadrak district, while there were seven casualties in Balasore district, five in Khurda, three in Mayurbhanj and one each in Kendrapara, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Nayagarh, police said.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who visited the flood-af-

fected areas of Assam, said the “grave and challenging” situation was beyond his imagination.

“I did not imagine that the situation is so grave. I have spoken to the chief minister and his officials.

The problem is a big challenge,” Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said at a press conference after undertaking an aerial view of some places in the state.

“The state government currently has Rs620 crore under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). I have asked them to spend it without any hesitation. If more fund is needed, we are there and we will help in every possible way,” he said.

Heavy rainfall also occurred at a few places over Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts of sub-Hima-

layan region of West Bengal.

In Mumbai, incessant rains continued to hit city and neighbouring districts, throwing normal life out of gear even as weathermen predicted heavy showers across the state for Sunday.

Other parts of Maharashtra also received moderate to heavy downpour in the last 24 hours.

In a rain related incident, a security guard was injured when a tree branch fell on him near the Income tax office at Churchgate following which he was rushed to a civic hospital.

In Uttar Pradesh light to moderate rain fell in many places even as major rivers Sharda, Ghaghra and Rapti were flowing at dangerous levels or above it at different points in the state. — PTI

AN-32 AIRCRAFT

Parrikar meets family of IAF’s missing plane crew member PUNE: India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday met the family of Flight Lieutenant Kunal Barpatte, who was the navigator on board the AN32 aircraft which went missing on July 22 off Chennai, and said he was personally monitoring the situation.

“I am shocked. This was one of the IAF’s safest, sturdiest and oldest aircraft. How can it go down?

I am personally monitoring the situation,” he told Kunal’s father Rajendra Barpatte.

Rajendra requested the minister to replace such planes with better ones and ensure safety of IAF personnel. Parrikar asked the IAF officials who were present during the meeting, to keep the families of the crew members informed about the search operation.

He said he has appointed an official each for the family of every crew member as a contact person for information. Parrikar later said he felt it was his responsibility to meet the family.

Earlier in the day, the Defence Minister told reporters here that the government was making all possible efforts to trace the aircraft and he was monitoring the situation personally.

“We are taking the help of the US to check if their satellites captured any signal from missing AN32 plane,” he said, adding that due to cloudy sky, the search operation was facing hurdles.

Kunal’s uncle Dinesh Patil said when he learnt that Parrikar was to visit Pune, he tweeted to the defence minister and had sought a meeting.

Kunal’s parents had earlier complained they did not receive any information from IAF immediately after the news of aircraft going missing came. A tweet sent by one of the relatives to Parrikar led to the officials contacting the family some 30 hours after the news broke, the family said. — PTI

SUPREME COURT ORDER

Army takes possession of Adarsh building MUMBAI: Complying with the Supreme Court order, the Indian Army on Friday took possession of the controversial 31-storied Adarsh Society building, an official said.

A team of army officials along with the registrar of the Bombay High Court went to the skyscraper in Colaba, took it over from the Adarsh Society and secured it against any encroachments or demolition during pendency of the society’s SLP in the apex court. “The Supreme Court has ordered the central government to take over possession of the Adarsh building, during the pendency of a Special Leave Petition filed by the Adarsh society in the Supreme Court.

“On behalf of Government of India, the Indian Army is taking over the possession of the building from Adarsh society to ensure its security and prevent any encroachment,” a Defence Ministry statement said.

The army team made an inventory and handed over all records and documents of the building to the Society. Last week, the Su-

ENSURING SECURITY: Defence personnel arrive at Adarsh Society

building after Supreme Court asks the Defence Ministry to ‘secure’ it, in Mumbai on Friday. – PTI

preme Court had ordered the central government to take possession of the building before August 5 with the entire process supervised by either the Bombay High Court registrar or his nominee.

It had also ordered the Society to refrain from dealing in the matter anymore and hand over to the

government all responsibility of the building, situated in the vicinity of sensitive defence installations in Mumbai.

The development came after the Bombay High Court, on April 29 ordered the building to be demolished, upholding the January 2011 order of the Ministry of

Environment. The High Court, while ordering demolition, had stayed the operation of its order to pull down the building close to the sea at Colaba for 12 weeks to enable the Housing Society to move the apex court with the appeal.

In its order, the High Court bench had asked the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to carry out the demolition at the expense of petitioners (Adarsh Society). It had also asked the Centre and Maharashtra Government to consider initiating civil and criminal proceedings against bureaucrats, ministers and politicians for misuse and abuse of power to get plots under the scheme, originally meant for Kargil war heroes and war widows.

This was challenged by the Society in the apex court and is currently pending disposal. The Adarsh Society scam in which the prime flats meant for Kargil war widows or war heroes were doled out to politicians, bureaucrats and army personnel, came to light in 2010 and claimed the scalp of then Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan. — Agencies PA S S E S AWAY

Karnataka CM’s son dies in Belgium BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Rakesh Siddaramaiah, died of multi-organ failure at a hospital in Belgium on Saturday, official sources said.

Rakesh, aged 39, was undergoing treatment at Antwerp University Hospital in Brussels, where he was rushed on Tuesday after he developed sudden pancreas-related complications. He had been on a European tour with his friends since last week. Rakesh, the eldest son of Siddaramaiah, who had an acute pancreatic ailment for long, was critical but stable before his condition worsened, the sources said. — PTI

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SBP keeps interest rate unchanged The State Bank of Pakistan announces a target rate every two months, which serves as the benchmark interest rate for overnight funds in the interbank market

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept the target rate on Saturday unchanged for the next two months.

Addressing a press conference, SBP Governor Ashraf Wathra said the target rate will be 5.75% for August-September.

Earlier, most analysts expected

EXPECTED MOVE: In a recent survey conducted by Bloomberg, nine out of 10 economists said they

expected the target rate to remain at 5.75 per cent for the next two months. — File photo

the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the monetary policy announcement.

Money laundering charges:

State Bank of Pakistan challenges indictment of its two officials The SBP announces a target rate every two months, which serves as the benchmark interest rate for

overnight funds in the interbank market. It is one of the tools that the central bank uses to ensure price stability in the economy.

Decreasing the target rate poses

SEEKING RELEASE OF FISHERMEN HELD IN INDIA Relatives of arrested Pakistani fishermen in India hold placards and pictures during a protest in Karachi on Saturday. The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum organised a protest rally demanding the release of more than 150 Pakistani fishermen arrested in India. — AFP

STUDY

Households waste 25 % of electricity KARACHI: As Pakistan’s energy crisis continues to escalate, a new research suggests that households waste 25 per cent of electricity due to inefficient appliances.

A study conducted by Research and Advocacy for the Advancement of Allied Reforms (Raftaar) states that the dominant narrative on the energy crisis is that nothing can be done about electricity shortages unless the government installs more capacity, a process that takes time – projected at the earliest to be 2018.

The research, titled Energy Conservation: Avoid Wastages, Prevent Shortages, demonstrates the immediate effects that conservation and efficiency can bring to the long-standing issue of load-shedding in Pakistan, something that is not given highlighted enough when discussing solutions.

A total of 17 per cent of energy currently being used in Pakistan can be saved through energy conservation and efficiency measures. That’s a reduction of two hours of loadshedding, daily.

Efficiency gap A 2008 Asian Development Bank analysis of efficiency of various household items and appliances showed an efficiency gap of 26 per cent, with refrigerators being the most inefficient (with an efficiency gap of 54 per cent). This statistic implies that more than one-quarter of electricity used by households is ‘wasted’.

Energy efficient fans can reduce the total quantum of load shedding by 39 per cent at existing consumption if [hypothetically] all fans are replaced. Similarly, energy-efficient lighting can reduce load shedding by 47 per cent if [hypothetically] all lights are replaced. This means that if we shifted to energy efficient lighting and fans, we could reduce load-shedding by 86 per cent. — Express Tribune

the risk of high inflation, but also stimulates economic growth by making credit cheaper. In contrast, raising the target rate restricts the level of liquidity, which subdues consumer prices in the economy.

The central bank tries to strike a balance by targeting the overnight cost of funds at a level that promotes maximum economic growth without causing high inflation.

In a recent survey conducted by Bloomberg, nine out of 10 economists said they expected the target rate to remain at 5.75 per cent for the next two months.

As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation for June remained at 3.2% on a year-on-year basis. The SBP is expecting inflation to clock up between 4.5-5.5 per cent for 2016-17.

The newly established Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which is headed by the SBP governor and includes three independent economists as external members, takes the decision to revise or

maintain the target rate after taking into account factors like anticipated inflation, foreign exchange reserves, commodity prices, etc.

The MPC had reduced the target rate by 0.25 per cent in its last announcement in May. The move had surprised most analysts, as the SBP itself stated at the time that it was expecting inflation to “attain a higher plateau.”

Yet eight of the nine MPC members ended up favouring a rate cut, although each of the 22 analysts polled by Bloomberg in May expected a no-change announcement.

SBP Governor Ashraf Wathra told Bloomberg on Thursday the MPC will be “cautious this time making a move either way” given the possibility of an increase in inflation. - Express Tribune

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CHINESE DANCERS PERFORM IN KUWAIT

China issues ‘blue alert’

Dancers from China’s Hunan Xinghe Arts Troupe perform at the Abdulhusain Abdulredha theatre in Kuwait City, Kuwait, late on Friday. — AFP

BEIJING: China’s meteorological authority issued a ‘blue alert’ on Saturday for a typhoon expected to hit the southern province of Guangdong, while warning of mountain floods in the southwest due to torrential rains, which have already taken a heavy toll during the last few weeks.

At least 173 people have been killed and 126 are listed as missing.

The country’s fourth typhoon this year was detected 510km off the coast of Manila on Saturday and will land in Guangdong on Tuesday, the National Meteorological Centre (NMC) said.

The wind speed could reach 38-45 metres per second when the typhoon makes landfall. It also warned that heavy rain could lead to mountain floods in parts of southwest China’s and Sichuan Province from Saturday night to Sunday night. China has a fourtier, colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue. — PTI T E A R G A S S I N G T E E NAG E I N M AT E S

Hundreds rally against child abuse in Australia’s prison MELBOURNE: Hundreds of people rallied in major cities across Australia on Saturday criticising the government’s response to video showing aboriginal children being teargassed and abused in prison.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ordered an inquiry into the treatment of children in the detention centre after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation this week aired footage showing guards teargassing teenage inmates and strapping hooded boy to a chair.

But he has rejected calls for a broader national inquiry.

The United Nation Human Rights High Commission called on Australia on Friday to compensate

children abused in prison.

“We are shocked by the video footage that has emerged from Don Dale youth detention center in the Northern Territory,” the UN Human Rights office of High Commission said in a statement.

“We call on the authorities to identify those who committed abuses against the children and to hold them responsible for such acts... Compensation should also be provided”.

The Commission also called on the government to ratify the Optional Protocol to Convention Against Torture, which would allow independent investigators to inspect detention facilities.

Around 700 people rallied in Melbourne on Saturday and similar protests were held in other major cities around the country. A Reuters photographer estimated about 300 people turned out in Sydney. Indigenous Australian rapper Adam Briggs told Reuters the issues were national ones and not limited to the Northern Territory.

“The elephant in the room is that it is a racism problem, but they aren’t addressing that,” Briggs said.

The Northern Territory’s corrections minister was sacked just hours following the broadcast and on Wednesday the territory suspended the use of hoods and restraints on children. — Reuters

Afghan troops press offensive against IS group US airstrikes support operation in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan forces take district from militants

JALALABAD: When Afghan troops pushed into Kot, a district close to the border with Pakistan, this week, they found many of the houses empty, with posters plastered on the walls and black flags left by departing IS fighters.

Backed by US special forces troops and airstrikes that authorities say have killed hundreds of IS fighters in recent weeks, the Afghan army has launched an offensive against the movement, which is now believed to be confined to three or four districts in eastern Afghanistan.

Afghan commanders said they faced little resistance as they pushed into Kot after a heavy air and artillery bombardment as fighters pulled out into nearby mountain areas.

“We have already destroyed their training camps in Kot district and the operations will expand to other districts too,” said Shereen Agha, an Afghan army spokesman.

Provincial government spokesman Attahullah Khogyani said 78 IS fighters had been killed in the operation and many bodies had been concealed inside houses to hide the number of fatalities they had suffered. Five US special forces troops, fighting alongside Afghan special forces, were injured in the fighting.

Involving both regular army and special forces, the operation in Nangarhar, dubbed “Wrath of the Storm”, coincided with last week’s suicide bombing in Kabul that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 230 more.

The operation, the Afghan army’s first major strategic offensive of the summer, was planned well before the attack on a demonstration by mainly Hazara people in Kabul.

But that attack, which was immediately claimed by IS, added urgency to the operation, which military officials say has pushed IS fighters back into the mountains of southern Nangarhar.

Abdul Hakim, one of the residents left in the dusty town bazaar, gave a careful welcome to the incoming troops.

“I am very happy to see the government forces defeated Daesh (IS) and saved us from the atrocities and terror,” he said as troops moved about pulling down the posters and flags covering many of the surrounding walls. However after innumerable false dawns

OPERATION AGAINST MILITANTS: Afghan soldiers inspect a destroyed vehicle after an operation to capture IS fighters in Kot District in eastern Nangarhar province recently. – AFP

Afghan Taliban delegation visits China to discuss unrest PESHAWAR: A delegation from the Taliban visited China earlier this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the insurgent movement is fighting the Western-backed government in Kabul, sources in the Taliban said.

A delegation led by Abbas Stanakzai, head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar, visited Beijing on July 18-22 at the invitation of the Chinese government, a senior member of the Taliban said.

“We have good terms with different countries of the world and China is one among them,” said the Taliban official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

“We informed Chinese officials about the occupation by invading forces and their atrocities on Afghan people,” he said.”We wanted the

in decades of conflcit in Afghanistan, officials in the NATO-led coalition that provides assistance to Afghan forces are cautious about declaring success against IS, which President Ashraf Ghani promised to “bury” in January.

According to figures quoted in a report by the Special Investigator for Afghanistan, a US watchdog, Afghan government forces control just under two thirds of the country, 5 per cent less than at the start of the year.

But Western officials say the army has increasingly taken the offensive against the insurgents, both Taliban and IS, and prevented the fall of district and provincial centres. IS first appeared in Afghanistan at beginning of 2015 and US officials say some 70 per cent of its fighters come from the

Chinese leadership to help us raise these issues on world forums and help us get freedom from occupying forces.”

The visit was confirmed by other senior Taliban figures who did not want to be named because they were not authorised to speak on behalf of the Qatar political office. The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Along with Pakistan, the United States and Afghanistan itself, China is a member of the four-country group that tried to restart peace talks with the Taliban earlier this year. That effort never got beyond exploratory talks between the countries themselves and appeared to break down definitively when Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike. — Reuters

TTP, the Pakistani Taliban, many from the Orakzai area in the frontier region on the Pakistan side of the border. Previously considered a much smaller threat than the Taliban, their bitter enemies, the Kabul bombing underlined how dangerous they could be, even without holding large tracts of territory. Afghan and US military officials believe the concentrated attacks on the movement over the past six months have killed many of its fighters and leaders and weakened the group, despite its ability to mount the Kabul attack.

General John Nicholson, the senior US commander in Afghanistan, said this week that the number of IS fighters, estimated at around 3,000 in January, has been roughly cut in half and now stood at between 1,000-1,500. — Reuters

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Bangladesh identifies plotter of cafe attack A Bangladeshi newspaper earlier reported that Tamim Chowdhury appeared as the leader and main financier of a reorganised Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh

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Pro-Scottish Independence supporters with Scottish Saltire flags and a ‘Yes’ banner march toward George Square for a rally in Glasgow, Scotland on July 30, 2016 to call for Scottish independence from the UK. Several thousand pro-independence supporters marched and rallied in central Glasgow calling for Sottish independence from the UK. Independence for Scotland was rejected in a 2014 referendum but the June 2016 EU referendum result in favour of Brexit has ignited a new call for independence. — AFP

Chowdhury as the architect of the recent extremist assaults

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi-Canadian was on Saturday identified as the mastermind of Bangladesh’s worst terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka’s high-security diplomatic zone that killed 22 people mostly foreigners, police said following new information from a raid on a militant hideout.

An overnight security raid at Kalyanpur area in Dhaka four days ago provided police the clue to identify Tamim Chowdhury as

the architect of the recent extremist assaults, a police officer familiar with the investigations told PTI on anonymity.

“We found Tamim Chowdhury to be the mastermind of the two (back-to-back terrorist) attacks...a manhunt was launched to track him down as we think, he now lives in Bangladesh since his return (from Canada) three years ago,” he said.

The officer added that evidence gathered from the scene of the July 26 raid at Kalyanpur, in which nine militants were killed, led police to identify Chowdhury, believed to be in his mid 30s, as the mastermind of the July 1 attack on the Holey Artisan restaurant and the assault on an Eid con-

gregation at northern Sholakia six days later. A Bangladeshi newspaper earlier reported that Chowdhury appeared as the leader and main financer of a reorganised Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).

Bangladesh earlier attributed the two attacks to the clandestine outfit.

The report suggested that Chowdhury was working as the link between the reorganised JMB and the IS, which claimed the responsibility for the July 1 attack when the terrorists killed 22 people, among them 17 foreigners including an Indian and two police officers.

The attack on the Eid prayers left two policemen and a woman

dead while the officials said a total of seven terrorists were gunned down immediately after the assaults.

Police’s counter-terrorism unit’s chief Monirul Islam had said investigators got names of several suspected masterminds behind the two “interlinked attacks” but efforts were underway to confirm their true identities.

Bangladesh earlier said they found no proof of IS link to the country’s terrorist attacks. — PTI

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Attack-hit Bavaria’s PM rejects Merkel refugee mantra MUNICH/BERLIN: Bavaria’s premier, whose state bore the brunt of recent attacks in Germany, took aim at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy on Saturday by rejecting her “we can do this” mantra.

The comments from Horst

Seehofer, whose Christian Social Union is the Bavarian sister party of Merkel’s conservatives, exacerbate the chancellor’s difficulty in standing by a policy that her critics have blamed for the attacks and which risks undermining her popularity before federal elections

next year. ’We can do this’ - I cannot, with the best will, adopt this phrase as my own,” Seehofer told reporters after a meeting of his party. Five attacks in Germany since July 18 have left 15 people dead, including four assailants, and dozens injured. Two of the

attackers had links to extremist militancy, officials say. Germany is wrestling with how to respond.

Jens Spahn, deputy finance minister and a senior member of Merkel’s conservatives, said that integrating the refugees was a Herculean task but the govern-

ment needed to put more pressure on those new arrivals unwilling to make an effort to fit in.

Ban on niqab “A ban on the full body veil - that is the niqab and the burka - is overdue,” he told daily Die Welt. “My

impression is that we all underestimated a year ago what would come upon us with this big refugee and migration movement.”

Over a million migrants have entered Germany in the past year, many fleeing war in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. — Reuters

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by Turkey ANKARA/ISTANBUL: Turkey on Saturday released more than 750 soldiers who had been detained after an abortive coup, state media reported, while President Tayyip Erdogan said he would drop lawsuits against those who had insulted him, in a one-time gesture of “unity”.

More than 60,000 people have been detained, removed or suspended over suspected links with the coup attempt, when a faction of the military commandeered tanks, helicopters and fighter jets and attempted to topple the government.

Turkey’s Western allies have condemned the coup, in which Erdogan has said 237 people were killed and more than 2,100 were wounded, but have been rattled by the scale of the crackdown since.

The purges have targeted supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding the July 15-16 failed coup. The cleric denies the charges and Erdogan’s critics say the president is using the purges to clamp down on dissent.

State-run Anadolu Agency reported that 758 soldiers were released on the recommendation of prosecutors after giving testimony.

Remain in custody A judge agreed, calling their detention unnecessary, Anadolu said.

Another 231 soldiers remain in custody, it said.

Turkey’s military, the secondlargest in NATO, has been hard hit in the wake of the coup.

On Thursday, 99 colonels were promoted to the rank of general or admiral, following the dishonourable discharge of nearly 1,700 military personnel over their alleged roles in the coup. About 40 per cent of all generals and admirals in the military have been dismissed since the coup.

Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik told broadcaster NTV on Friday that the shake-up in the military was not yet over. — Reuters

‘May was unhappy with China investments in UK’ When we were in government Theresa May was quite clear she was unhappy about the rather gung-ho approach to Chinese investment that we had, Britain’s former business secretary Vince Cable told BBC Radio

LONDON: Theresa May was unhappy with the “gung-ho” approach her predecessor took to Chinese investment in Britain, a former colleague said on Saturday, after the new British prime minister cast into doubt a high-profile Chinese-funded nuclear project.

Britain had been due to sign off on Friday on a plan by France’s EDF to build two new reactors at Hinkley Point, with financial backing from China General Nuclear (CGN), in a deal championed by David Cameron as a sign of Britain’s openness to foreign investment.

Instead, just hours before the signing ceremony was due to take place May’s government announced it would review the project again, raising questions over Britain’s approach to infrastructure deals, energy supply and foreign investment.

“When we were in government Theresa May was quite clear she was unhappy about the rather gung-ho approach to Chinese in-

CHANGE OF POLICY: A sign marks the borders of the site where EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will be constructed in Bridgwater, southwest England October 24, 2013. On Saturday, just hours before the signing ceremony was due to take place Theresa May’s government announced it would review the project again, raising questions over Britain’s approach to infrastructure deals, energy supply and foreign investment. — Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo

vestment that we had,” Britain’s former business secretary Vince Cable told BBC Radio.

“As I recall, she raised objections to Hinkley at that time.”

Britain and EDF first reached a broad commercial agreement on the Hinkley Point project in 2013 while the Chinese involvement was sealed two years later when London laid on a state visit for President Xi Jinping, designed to cement a “Golden Era” between the two countries.

The about-turn came little more than a month after Britons voted to leave the EU in a referendum that forced the resignation of Prime Minister Cameron and the promotion of May. In the weeks that have followed, May has been keen to state that Britain remains open for business.

But she has also said the government should be able to step in to defend a key sector from foreign ownership if necessary.

Potential security risks have been cited as a concern about the project in some quarters.

Last year, Nick Timothy, who worked closely with May in the past and is now her joint chief of staff, raised concerns about Chinese involvement in Hinkley.

Timothy said security experts were worried the state-owned Chinese group, which owns a stake of about a third in the project, would have access to computer systems that would allow it to shut down Britain’s energy production. The two new reactors at Hinkley Point, in southwest England, would provide about 7 per cent of Britain’s electricity,

helping to fill a supply gap as coal plants are set to close by 2025.

Although EDF and CGN are responsible for the 18-billionpound ($24 billion) cost, Britain has committed to pay a minimum price for the power generated by the plant for 35 years.

Critics, including some British lawmakers and academics, say the country would be overpaying at that minimum price, which equates to double current market levels. Any attempt to renegotiate the terms could strain ties between London and Paris, at a time when it is starting to renegotiate Britain’s exit from the EU. The state-controlled utility EDF, which itself had to come through a bruising boardroom battle on Thursday in order to secure backing for the project, said

Britain and EDF first reached a broad commercial agreement on the Hinkley Point project in 2013 while the Chinese involvement was sealed two years later when London laid on a state visit for President Xi Jinping, designed to cement a ‘Golden Era’ between the two countries

it had not been given any advance warning of the review but was ready to start work.

China General Nuclear said on Saturday it respected the decision of the new British government to take the time needed to familiarise itself with the programme.

A decision is now due by the autumn, meaning it could come in September when the government is also due to give the go-ahead to a plan to expand either Heathrow or Gatwick airport, another major infrastructure project that has been delayed. May’s office did not have any immediate response to the comments from Cable but a government spokeswoman said on Friday it was “only right” the new administration looked at all the details before taking a decision. — Reuters TEXAS

DISASTER: This handout photograph shows a police vehicle blocking a road where a hot air balloon crashed near Lockhart, Texas, on Saturday.

— AFP/KXAN TV/Lauren Lanmon

16 feared dead as hot air balloon crashes in US AUSTIN: At least 16 people were feared dead after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in a pasture near the central Texas city of Lockhart on Saturday, according to federal and local authorities.

“It does not appear at this time that there were any survivors of the crash,” Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law said in a statement, according to his office. The sheriff ’s office said it was working to determine the identities of those aboard the balloon.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash about 30 miles (50 km) south of Austin and did not offer any information on fatalities. The agency said at least 16 people were on board the balloon.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott offered his condolences to those killed in the crash.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, as well as the Lockhart community,” he said in a statement.

More than a dozen police vehicles could be seen on pasture land at the site of the crash, in live video provided by Austin TV station KVUE. The FAA said the crash took place at about 7:40 a.m.(1240 GMT) and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. — Reuters

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Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes isn’t the only politician at fault. The state of Rio is in charge of the commuter rail system and the metro. But as the Olympics host, Paes missed the opportunity to lead the conversation among regional authorities on how to parlay Olympic largesse into revival for Brazil’s signature city

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he United States’ presidential campaign, already long and tumultuous, will no doubt become even more so in the coming months, as the two parties’ nominees, now officially selected, face off ahead of November’s election. But voters will have a clear choice before them, especially with regard to foreign policy.

The Democratic Party’s nominee, Hillary Clinton, promises continuity. A Clinton administration would remain a willing partner to America’s friends and allies, and it would make clear to America’s adversaries that the broad tenets of US foreign policy will not change. Current US policy, rooted in strength and guided by pragmatism, has been generally successful in ensuring peace and stability for decades.

Quite a different vision has emerged on the Republican side, with the nomination of Donald Trump. And yet the candidate is a secondary issue – a symptom of the rapid transformation of the Grand Old Party itself, which has been a bewildering spectacle for American and foreign audiences alike.

The GOP establishment spent the primary season wringing its hands, asking how something like the Trump candidacy could happen. For example, in March 2016, hundreds of Republican advisers, representing a broad spectrum of foreign-policy views, signed an open letter expressing their opposition to Trump. While some of these advisers may come to support him this fall, having been “reassured” of his commitment to their views, most will not.

The GOP has produced a presidential candidate with such a dim view of America’s prospects that he thinks the country has entered an abyss from which it may never emerge. While much of the world still looks to the US for wise international leadership, the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where Trump was formally nominated, projected nothing but fear and loathing.

One of the more striking elements of Trump’s speech at the convention was his attack on the last Republican administration. He characterised George W. Bush as a co-conspirator with Hillary Clinton in various foreign entanglements, such as wars and, worse, trade deals.

Throughout his entire address, however,

Trump made no reference to the rest of the GOP’s 162-year legacy. Abraham Lincoln? Forget him.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a war hero and president who built the interstate highway system that Trump tells us is dangerously dilapidated? Never heard of him. And the delegates seemed to have no problem with these omissions, roaring in approval at every aggressive jab and apocalyptic warning.

Few took Trump, a reality-television star who has never held public office, seriously until he started winning primaries. Now he is the Republican Party’s nominal head and presidential standard-bearer. How did this happen?

Ronald Reagan, the modern-day GOP’s patron saint, once said that government is the problem, not the solution, a dictum that embodied the antigovernment animus that has defined the party ever since. It is now a baked-in irony that any Republican running for office would just as soon do away with the government than actually serve in it. Small wonder, then, that Republican voters would nominate someone who had never served in government.

National defence has always been the sole exception to this anti-government view. But even on that issue, the GOP has changed. Trump has indicated that he would flout America’s NATO obligations, disregard institutions of global governance, and treat negotiations with other countries as ceremonies of surrender to US positions, rather than two-way deliberations.

And yet, if the GOP foreign-policy establishment wants to understand where a candidate like Trump came from, its members would do well to look at the behaviour of some within their own ranks. Those, like Max Boot, who have often called for the unilateral use of force in global trouble spots, paved the way for him, even if they do not today support him. And others have helped him during his barroom-brawl campaign, as he turns civil policy disagreements into ad hominem attacks. According to pollsters and pundits, Trump will most likely lose in November.

If the last eight years wasn’t enough for Republicans to fix their party, perhaps another four or eight will suffice.

One hopes they succeed. American democracy – and US foreign policy – needs at least two major parties, not one in the mainstream and the other on the extreme fringe. - Project Syndicate

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S T O RY FA R Z E E N A S H I K

In today’s chaotic world it has become almost mandatory to be a little selfish to set some time aside to do something that makes for a happier you. We spend almost all our time trying to meet someone else’s needs and deadlines. Have you responded to that email? Have you fed the baby? Have you picked up your husband’s suits from the laundry? The list is endless and very rarely does it have a question that goes ‘Have you done something for yourself today?’ Selfishness does have its perks sometimes and that’s not something you learn from your Moral Science class. Let’s take a look at how you can take some steps to be a happier person in just a few hours.

1 Make a wish list You need to know what makes you tick. It could be a soak in the tub or a ride to the beach or playing some video games. Make a list and rank it based on what makes you happier. Now wave that magic wand and make it happen.

2 Squeeze your schedule Don’t we always make time for sending out that extra e-mail or washing that extra load of laundry just so we have a little more peace of mind? That’s what we need to do here as well. Make room in your busy day for at least 30-60 minutes of exclusive ‘me’ time. No excuses.

Think of it as a project you have to complete before the day is done.

3 Delegate You may think you are Superman but that is rarely the case. If you find yourself hard pressed for time then you have to hone your delegating skills. Learn to hand over specific tasks or projects to other colleagues or subordinates. At home, start training your kids to do simple tasks that would otherwise hog up your time. Maybe even your spouse could lend a hand.

4 Outsource There are some things that can be done by others so you can put your time to better use. Menial tasks or time-consuming ones can be outsourced and you can reallocate your financial resources to meet these needs. This leaves you with more time for recreation and relaxation, which makes you eventually more productive and creative.

5 Limit distractions Spend your time on the right things. If you’re working on something important close the door to shut out the chaos and don’t keep checking your mail or whatsapp or FB.

6 Take something off your list There are some things on your to-do list that you positively hate or that drives you crazy. Find a way to get it done by someone else or if it’s not critical just drop it from your checklist.

You can thank yourself for all those worry lines you didn’t give yourself.

7 Be non-negotiable When it comes to spending time on yourself do not negotiate with yourself or others. Be it a night out with the boys or coffee with a friend or Saturday lunch with your teen, be tough and don’t let anyone or anything eat into that time.

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ith a vision to empower disabled people and to maximise their participation in the society, Aisha Alawi Baabood opened the White Hands Centre in 2014. Aisha’s departure point was her own experience.

Aisha has a child with disabilities and she herself has been diagnosed of having Irlen syndrome. “I wanted my child to be educated, it is his basic right, but it was not there,” she mentions. She decided to use assistive technology to improve the quality of disabled people and create new opportunities for them in Oman.

Assistive technology improves the functional capabilities of people with disabilities by using a variety of hardware and software.

A memory device can help Alzheimer patients.

A colourful keyboard with big keys can ease the learning of children with vision or mobility challenges. A voice reader installed in the computer can assist blind

people in their everyday typing.

In short it is technology brought to cover the needs of each patient and their disabilities.

Assistive technology is then combined with education and rehabilitation support by the White Hands Centre team which includes educational psychologists and special needs educators and therapists, as well as experts in assistive technology and other specialists. The White Hands Centre is also pioneer on diagnosing Irlen syndrome in Oman. Irlen syndrome is a perceptual processing disorder which can cause either physical symptoms such as fatigue, headache, migraine, or distortion. Print distortion is particularly problematic when it comes to children’s learning as the affected with Irlen syndrome see the letters moving, shaking, fading or with shadows. Aisha explains us how a child in grade 4 who had learning difficulties was treated.

First, he was screened and diag-

nosed with Irlen syndrome. Then, he was treated in the centre and changed remarkably not only in terms of school performance but also when it came to self-esteem and motivation.

But the work of White Hands Centre goes beyond that. Through its conferences, seminars, and campaigns the centre has managed to raise awareness about the necessity to adapt public and private spaces to make them fully accessible to people with disabilities.

For Aisha, community awareness is a key factor to have a longlasting change in the mindsets of the people when it comes to consider and adapt to the specific needs of people so they can fully be a part of the society. But according to her, it is not only about the community, the authorities should also do their part and do it in close collaboration with initiatives which comes from social entrepreneurs like the White Hands Centre.

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LIFESTYLE TIPS TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN Long working hours in front of the computer, irregular diet, and improper posture are some of the contributing factors. So how can you help yourself?

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Stay hydrated Water intake is important for your spine as the discs between the vertebrae require water to maintain the height and the spinal alignment to take pressure off.

Maintaining a regular hydration habit over time prevents further degeneration of the cervical discs, which reduces neck pain.

2

Keep your computer screen at eye level The positioning of computer screen at the eye level is essential.

Make sure that when you sit comfortably in your office chair, your gaze is directly in the middle of your computer screen. If it’s not, adjust the screen height. Also, take frequent breaks — get up and move around at least every 30 minutes for 2-3 minutes.

How can you avoid or get rid of the neck pain? Don’t worry, there are a few things that can help you stay fit and relieve your neck pain.

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Carry weight evenly A common mistake people make is, carrying a heavy purse or briefcase in one hand. This creates an uneven posture in your shoulders, straining the muscles of one side and causing pain.

6

Use a water pillow Various water pillows are available in the market and are worth considering for patients who have tried traditional neck pillows and braces without any positive effects. These pillows can be made firmer or softer according to your needs.

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Use a mobile headset Avoid holding your mobile phone between your ear and shoulder for a long time. A handsfree device is a great way to talk.

It not only helps you to maintain the right posture but also keeps the harmful radiations away from your brain.

4

Maintain proper posture Poor posture can cause neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain. Always maintain the right posture at all times while sitting, walking or standing. This helps to avoid straining of muscles and ligaments and also gives you a confident look.

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Try acupressure Acupressure provides effective relief in neck pain. It soothes the tissues by concentrating on the pain points and relaxing them. It’s important to either learn acupressure techniques properly or get it done by a skilled professional.

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Try remedial massage Remedial massage has a great effect on neck pain. It differs from traditional massage as it involves rubbing oil into the skin so that it penetrates deep into the muscles and joints, removing toxins and improving the mobility of the muscles.

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Bank Dhofar approves OMR40m rights issue Times News Service MUSCAT: Bank Dhofar board has approved a rights issue of OMR40 million at an issue price of 200 baisas per share (consisting of a nominal value of 100 baisas, a premium of 98 baisas, plus issue expenses of 2 baisas).

The rights issue is subject to all necessary regulatory approvals, the bank said in a disclosure statement posted on Muscat Securities Market website.

Further details of the rights issue, including the rights ratio and the record date, will be announced after receiving regulatory approvals.

Bank Dhofar earlier announced a 15.65 per cent growth in net profit at OMR26.17 million for the first half of 2016, over the same period

PDO’s Miraah solar project costs reduced Compared to the experimental project, costs are down 46 per cent of the total

of last year.

The bank’s net loans and advances grew by 13.52 per cent to OMR2.84 billion from OMR2.50 billion, while deposits were up by 4.59 per cent to OMR2.74 billion by end-June 2016. Total assets of the bank stood 12.11 per cent higher at OMR3.79 billion by end-June 2016.

value of the project due to the adoption of the company, in collaboration with the Glass Point Solar

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Alizz Islamic Bank fares well in second quarter Times News Service MUSCAT: Alizz Islamic Bank said that its financing portfolio reached OMR 247.7 million in the second quarter, registering a growth of 77 per cent from the same period last year and growth of 24 per cent from the end of 2015.

Deposits grew by OMR115.7 million from the same period last year representing growth of 120 per cent and by OMR50.9 million from the end of 2015 to reach OMR 212.4 million.

Net operating income grew by 90 per cent from the same period last year to reach OMR4.4 million and by 21 per cent compared to the previous quarter. Due to the increase in income, stringent cost controls and strong monitoring of financing quality, the net loss of the bank was reduced by 32 per cent to reach OMR2.1 million and reduced by 39 per cent from the

previous quarter.

Capital Intelligence Ratings, an international credit rating agency, announced that it had reaffirmed the long- and short-term ratings on the Oman national scale of Alizz Islamic Bank at ‘omBBB-‘ and ‘omA3’ respectively. The outlook for both ratings remains ‘Stable’.

Within a short period of time, Alizz has consolidated its presence within the Omani banking industry and is being widely regarded as one of the most innovative banks that offer technology-oriented products and services to its customers.

Commenting on the results, Salaam Al Shaksy, chief executive officer of Alizz Islamic Bank, said, “Such an improvement in the bank’s performance considering the challenges faced by the economy in general and banking industry in particular reflects the success of our strategy and strength of our risk management framework.”

MUSCAT: Petroleum Develop- EOR TECHNOLOGY: Adel bin Ali Al Busaidi, acting director of the Miraah project and representative ment Oman (PDO) confirmed that of PDO in the project said that the first and second stages of the project will produce a total of 2000 the cost of the Miraah project for metric tonnes of steam for the EOR operations by mid-2018. – Times file generating solar steam has been reduced since the assignment of Al Busaidi said that the ground largest project of its kind in the oil cadres that gained experience and the project last year. confidence in a record time.

Compared to the experimental had been prepared for the project, and gas field.

Al Busaidi also said that the He also pointed out that when the project, costs are down 46 per cent which was launched in mid-2015 of the total value of the project due in record time, three months short project is launched, it will provide idea of the Miraah Project deto the adoption of the company, in of the date specified in the ap- 6.5 trillion British thermal units of pends on clean energy from the collaboration with the Glass Point proved plan, by Omani engineers natural gas annually after dispens- sun to produce steam. The project Solar Company, a development and local companies that were ing with the traditional ways to consists of 233 km of water-bearand research programme that assigned with the design, supervi- burn the gas produce steam, which ing pipes to reflect the sun’s rays is equivalent to 46 shipments of liq- through reflective mirrors that seeks to find new ways to design sion and implementation tasks. are designed to collect 90 per cent He explained that the project uefied gas annually. more innovative and efficient sysof the sunlight, enough to heat up consists of 36 glass houses that tems at the lowest cost. water to 320 degrees Celsius and will be built in three stages. Some Design, implementation important facilities of the first On the challenges facing the com- convert it into steam pressure of Amal field Adel bin Ali Al Busaidi, acting stage will be completed by the end pany, Al Busaidi responded by 100 bar.

He explained that all the mirdirector of the Miraah project of 2016, and will start running in saying that the main challenges and representative of PDO in the record time. He added that the first faced by the company in the im- rors and glass tubes are covered project said the project, which and second stages of the project plementation of the project are with a giant glass house to protect was established in the Amal field will produce a total of 2000 metric the existence of the necessary it from dust and wind and to proin the south of PDO’s concession tonnes of steam for the EOR opera- expertise needed for the design long the life span of the project area is one of the largest solar tions by mid-2018, and the produc- and implementation of the pro- that is estimated to last for three power plants in the world and is tion will be carried out in several ject of this great a size, which has decades. - ONA carried out, in collaboration be- stages, starting from the beginning a total area of 3 square kilometres, tween PDO — owner and opera- of 2017. Al Busaidi further noted equivalent to 360 football fields to HAVE YOUR SAY tor of the oil field — and the Glass that a total of 6,000 metric tonnes become the largest of its kind in Send us your comments at Point Solar Company in the use of steam are being targeted when the world, but thanks to the policy facebook.com/timesofoman of solar energy in the field of en- the third phase is completed in of the company, the project has blog.timesofoman.com 2022, which will make this the gotten approved by the national hanced oil recovery (EOR). haveyoursay@timesofoman.com

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MARKET BRIEFS

Galfar wins OMR5m contract MUSCAT: Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company won a major contract from Oman Electricity Transmission Company to upgrade Adam grid station for OMR5.29 million.

The completion period is 15 months in addition to six weeks for mobilisation, the company said in a disclosure statement posted on MSM website.

Crude oil rout erodes profits of Exxon, Chevron HOUSTON: Chevron posted its worst quarterly loss since 2001 and Exxon Mobil reported a 59 per cent slide in profit, as the long crude price rout and tumbling refining income inflicted pain across the energy sector. The weak results from two of the world’s largest oil producers come as the energy industry is at a crossroads, trying to survive in an era of low prices, which many analysts see as the new status quo.

Registration of vehicles in Oman edge up in first half There is also a growing preference for small cars this year, thanks to an increase in fuel price (after deregulation of petrol prices from mid-January), cost of vehicles and SMALL CARS IN DEMAND: Private vehicle registrations grew by 3 per cent to 35,387 units in the

maintenance cost

first half, while commercial vehicle registrations showed a fall 4.6 per cent to 11,288 units during the period. Photo is used for illustrative purpose only. – File photo

he added. Patel also said that there was a growth in demand for small cars in recent months. “This could be due to an increase in fuel price (since mid-January), vehicle cost and cost of maintenance.”

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WASHINGTON: The dollar is set to fall 5 per cent in the next few months, the Federal Reserve isn’t raising interest rates anytime soon and United States economic data is only going to get worse. That’s what Morgan Stanley chief global currency strategist Hans Redeker said, citing in-house indicators showing US domestic demand is set to fade in the coming months. The dollar fell on Friday. - Agencies

MUSCAT: Oman’s total vehicle registrations edged up by 0.6 per cent to 52,674 in the first half of 2016, from 52,370 units for the same period in 2015.

Although there has been reluctance on the part of the people to spend on high-value products like vehicles in view of recent slackness in oil prices, the marginal growth shows that the trend is gradually changing.

There is also a growing preference for small cars this year, thanks to an increase in fuel price (after deregulation of petrol pric-

es from mid-January), cost of vehicles and maintenance cost.

“Even if people postpone purchase of cars, they can do it only for a limited period. At some stage, they have to go for a new car due to two reasons – an increase in maintenance cost and the vehicle

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becomes unreliable,” said Aftab Patel, chief executive officer of Al Omaniya Financial Services.

“Therefore, when there is an economic slowdown, there is a fall in demand for one or two years.

Thereafter, there will be a steady growth in demand for vehicles,”

Government vehicles Among various segments, a marked growth in registrations witnessed in two segments – government and diplomatic vehicles.

While government sector new vehicle registration grew by 18.1 per cent (1,573 units) new registration of diplomatic vehicles surged ahead by 36.4 per cent (although the total number in absolute terms is insignificant).

Private vehicle registrations grew by 3 per cent to 35,387 units in the first half, while commercial vehicle registrations showed a fall 4.6 per cent to 11,288 units during the period, compared to the same first half of 2015, according to monthly statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). However, new registrations of car rental firms, taxis and motor bikes dropped by 14.1 per cent, 8.2 per cent and 30.2 per cent, respectively.

Patel said that his company did not witness a fall in demand for car finance in the first half compared to the same period of previous year.

Also, the interest rate for vehicle finance has not grown in line with the general increase in interest rates due to several players offering vehicle finance. The lending rate of vehicle finance (real rate of interest or IRR) ranges anywhere between 5 and 8 per cent.

Oman imports vehicles for domestic sale and for re-exports to regional markets, mainly for some African markets.

The Sultanate’s total vehicle registration in 2015 was 112,761 vehicles, which include 74,113 private cars. Total number of vehicles on Omani roads is estimated at 1,334,776 units by endJune 2016.

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Deposits in the Sultanate’s Spicejet in talks to buy aircraft commercial banks rise 3% MUSCAT: Private deposits at commercial banks in the Sultanate as at the end of May 2016 rose by 3 per cent to OMR12,074.5 million compared to OMR11,722.1 million in the corresponding period last year, according to a monthly statistical bulletin published by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO).

The gross value for these deposits as of the end of May 2016 includes the time deposits that stood at OMR3,501.8 million, savings deposits of OMR4,492.1 million and demand deposits of OMR3,718.5 million, the report further added.

The CBO bulletin pointed out that the total value for these deposits include OMR11,169.0 million and OMR905.5 million in foreign currencies.

As for the banking indicators for the commercial banks as at the end of May 2016, the bulletin said that the broad money and clearance to the deposits in rials was 20.5 per cent.

The combined money and clearance to the gross deposits

HYDERABAD: No-frills Indian carrier SpiceJet, which is in discussions with global aircraft makers — Boeing and Airbus — for quite some time now, may place order for new aircraft by the end of the current quarter, airline chief Ajay Singh said on Friday.

Ajay had recently said that SpiceJet was planning to induct over 100 narrow-body planes in its fleet to tap growing domestic demand, which has seen over 20 per cent spike in the last many

GROWTH: aCentral Bank of Oman bulletin pointed out that the

total value for these deposits include OMR11,169.0 million and OMR905.5 million in foreign currencies. – Times file

was 18 per cent. The total percentage of loans to the deposits was 107.5 per cent.

Foreign currency deposits The rate of foreign currency deposits to the total deposits was 12 per cent. The rate of foreign assets to the total loans was 13.8 per cent. The rate of foreign assets to

the total assets was 9.7 per cent.

The foreign liabilities to the total liabilities was 18.6 per cent The on-demand deposits to the total private deposits was 30.6 per cent. The capital and reserves to the total deposits was 20.5 per cent. The rate of allocations and the retained interests to the total credit was 3.5 per cent. - ONA

months. “We are talking to both Airbus and Boeing. Both of them want to be part of this exciting growth story. We hope that we will place that order soon,” Singh said without revealing the order size.

“Hopefully we can complete the entire process in the next two months or so,” he added.

The airline at present operates 298 daily flights to 41 destinations, including 35 domestic and six international ones. Ajay, took control of the then loss-making carrier in

January 2015 by acquiring 58.46 per cent shares from Maran and his associate company Kal Airways.

“I don’t want to comment (on order size) because that is part of the negotiation. In addition to Boeing and Airbus order, we are also looking at increasing the number of Bombardier Q400s as well to 17 from the current 14,” he said.

SpiceJet is exploring placing orders in that sector also to participate in the proposed regional connectivity scheme, he added. - PTI

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MARKET Bank Nizwa revenues jump 57%; assets grow

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During the period,

Financial sector best performer on MSM in first half

MUSCAT: The financial sector has been the best performing sector on Muscat Securities Market (MSM) in the first half of 2016 as it closed at 7,266 points — an increase by 789 points compared to the closing at the end of 2015.

Sector wise, the financial sector index grew by 12.1 per cent compared to 7.9 per cent by the industrial sector index, 6.8 per cent by MSM “30” index, 5.8 per cent by service sector index and 3.6 per cent by the Sharia index.

The good performance is supported by the improved results of MSM listed financial companies especially banks and investment companies, which performed well and managed to both keep pace with investor’s aspirations and achieve good growth in the financial indicators despite oil prices drop.

During the first half of 2016, all MSM listed banks performed well. The initial data point out that Bank Muscat net profit increased to OMR90.4 million compared to OMR 89.8 million during the corresponding period last year.

The net profits of National Bank of Oman (NBO) increased to OMR29.4 million compared to OMR28.1 million during the reporting period. The net profits of Bank Dhofar increased to OMR22.6 million compared to OMR26.1 million during the reporting period as well.

The initial data also shows that the net profits of HSBC Oman in-

creased by 51.9 per cent, that is, from OMR5.2 million to OMR7.9 million. On the other hand, Bank Nizwa managed to reduce its losses to OMR727,000 compared to OMR3.2 million loss at the first half of 2015. Al Izz Islamic Bank also managed to reduce its loss from OMR3 million to about OMR 2.1 million.

The financial sector sample includes six banks namely Bank Muscat, Bank Dhofar, Ahlibank, Bank Sohar, Bank Nizwa and HSBC Oman Bank. It also includes six investment companies namely Al Anwar Holding, Gulf Investment Services, Oman Emirates Investment Holding, Ominvest, Sharqiyah Investment Holding, in addition to a single insurance company ‘Oman United Insurance’.

The market value of the financial sector sample is about OMR3.1 billion or 34 per cent of MSM listed joint stock companies’ market value, which is about OMR8.9 billion. It is also about 18 per cent of the gross market value of the listed stocks, which is about OMR17.1 billion.

During the first half of 2016, the OMR293.4 million worth stock or 52.3 per cent of the total value of trading, which is OMR560.4 million changed hands. By the end of June 2016, the foreign investors of which 15.6 per cent are from the GCC, owned 27.9 per cent of the capitals of the financial sector companies listed at MSM. - ONA

the bank’s gross

According to a report issued by the Central Bank of Oman, Islamic banking assets were up more than 62 per cent year-on-year as of end of March 2016.

These solid growth levels are a clear indicator of the momentum this relatively novice industry is gaining in Oman when compared to conventional banking

financing portfolio reached OMR77 million with more than 13,000 financing accounts

Khalid Al Kayed

Times News Service

Acting chief executive officer, Bank Nizwa MUSCAT: Board of Bank Nizwa reported a 57 per cent rise in its total revenues in the second quarter, compared to the same period in 2015, while total assets grew by 22 per cent compared to December 2015 reaching OMR421 million.

During the period, the bank’s gross financing portfolio reached OMR77 million with more than 13,000 financing accounts.

The retail and wholesale business functions also delivered a strong performance, which helped boost operating revenue to OMR7.9 million, serving more than 61,500 retail and corporate deposit accounts.

Another positive indicator on the growth of the bank’s market share its customer deposits which reached OMR252 million by end of June 2016.

“According to a report issued by the Central Bank of Oman, Islamic banking assets were up more than 62 per cent year-on-year as

of end of March 2016. These solid growth levels are a clear indicator of the momentum this relatively novice industry is gaining in Oman when compared to conventional banking,” said Khalid Al Kayed, acting chief executive officer of Bank Nizwa.

“We will continue to embrace a resilient business model, ensuring to deliver a stable financial performance that directly contributes to the overall growth of the sector. In order for us to achieve our goal, we are implementing an internal 2020 strategy, which focuses on accelerating our revenue diversification programme in tandem with the national economic diversification agenda,” he added.

Bank Nizwa has been at the forefront of introducing, developing and enhancing Islamic bank-

ing in the Sultanate. Renowned for its Sharia-compliant range of progressive and efficient financial solutions, the bank has quickly grown to be the go-to reference of the industry in Oman.

Bank’s contributions The bank’s contributions to the Sultanate’s economic diversification have been direct and indirect, identifying opportunities within key sectors in the country including, real estate, oil & gas, and energy providing tailored financing solutions, as well as indirect contributions such as raising awareness on the associated benefits.

Bank Nizwa offers individuals and corporations a choice and various financial solutions, paving the way for Islamic banking’s continued growth as one of the key sectors

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100 firms to showcase plastic and petrochemical products Times News Service MUSCAT: Continuing its momentum, the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has added another key business event to its busy forward calendar by signing an agreement to hold the fourth edition of OmanPlast, the Sultanate’s leading plastics and petrochemicals event.

Organised by Silver Star Corporation and supported by Riyada, the specialist expo is scheduled to take place from March 21 to 23, 2017.

Anticipated to attract more than 5,000 visitors and over 100 companies from countries including China, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan and the UAE, OmanPlast will showcase the latest plastic and petrochemical products, technology and innovations.

The exhibition will also introduce Oman’s future focused and outward looking small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the sector to the world, and provide an exceptional forum for industry leaders to meet, network, and exchange ideas.

Speaking at the signing of the agreement, OCEC general manager Trevor McCartney said: “The OCEC is particularly pleased to welcome OmanPlast, a platform for an industry of great importance to Oman’s economic diversification strategy.

“The cutting edge facilities of the Centre, the space afforded by its five superbly equipped exhibition halls, and its international reach, will help OmanPlast to

in Oman’s diversification strategy.

Looking to grow its balance sheet in a controlled manner, during the year 2016, the bank will focus on driving asset growth and cross-sell in the growing retail business, while developing small and medium enterprises and wealth management portfolios.

In the wholesale banking segment, the bank will continue to diversify its portfolio to include a broader representation of multiple sectors and increase revenue from banking services through trade finance and treasury services.

expand and develop, and in doing so focus the global spotlight on the country’s dynamic Plastics and Petrochemicals industry and its ambitious growth plans,” he added.

Diversification strategy “Delivering significant commercial opportunities and providing benefits to the broader economy, events such as OmanPlast have wide-ranging impact for the Sultanate. By bringing together major players in the industry, they spur progress and power development,” he said.

An integral part of Oman’s economic evolution, the OCEC is generating substantial interest from sectors like Plastics and Petrochemicals, that are pivotal to the realisation of the Sultanate’s diversification strategy, Vision 2020 and crucial to the nation’s on-going prosperity.”

Noting that discussions with the OCEC on maximising the domestic, regional and international impact of OmanPlast,

had already begun, P. D. Nath, managing director of Silver Star Corporation said: “We are highly impressed with the possibilities of this world-class venue. Silver Star looks forward to taking full advantage of the incredible expertise of the OCEC Team as we work together to deliver a memorable expo and position OmanPlast as a major fixture in the international events calendar.”

Located in Madinat Al Irfan, the new heart of Muscat, the OCEC is a world-leading, Omran owned facility that reflects and radiates the Sultanate’s culture, values and vision for the future.

The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre phase one boasts 22,000 square metres of flexible column-free space, which can be divided into five separate halls and ten flexible hospitality suites. Phase Two of the Convention Centre, with its stunning 3,200-seat lyric-style theatre, 456-seat auditorium, two ballrooms and 20 meeting rooms will be ready for business in 2017.

No clean bill of health for EU banks in stress test LONDON: Banks from Italy, Ireland, Spain and Austria fared worst in the latest European Union (EU) stress test, which the region’s banking watchdog said on Friday showed there was still work to do in order to boost credit to the bloc’s economy.

Eight years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers sparked a global banking meltdown, many of Europe’s banks are still saddled with billions of euros in poorly performing loans, crimping their ability to lend and putting off investors.

“While a number of individual banks have clearly fared badly, the overall finding of the European Banking Authority - that Europe’s banks are resilient to another crisis - is heartening,” Anthony Kruizinga at PwC said.

Italy’s Monte dei Paschi, Austria’s Raiffeisen , Spain’s Banco Popular and two of Ireland’s main banks came out with the worst results in the EBA’s test of 51 European Union (EU) lenders. “Whilst we recognise the extensive capital raising done so far, this is not a clean bill of health,” EBA chairman Andrea Enria said in a statement.

“There remains work to do.”

Italy’s largest lender, UniCredit, was also among those banks which fared badly, and it said it will work with supervisors to see if it should take further measures. Germany’s biggest banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, were also among the 12 weakest banks in the test, along with British rival Barclays.

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Dhofar Auto awards its service-lane superstars

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The Technical Training Contest is an annual programme held by

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Dhofar Automotive which was instituted with the vision to keep technicians up-to-date on the technical features as well as to recognise and motivate them to excel further in their jobs

MUSCAT: Dhofar Automotive recently conducted its annual Technical Training Contest for service technicians working with Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) brands.

The Technical Training Contest is an annual programme held

by Dhofar Automotive which was instituted with the vision to keep technicians up-to-date on the technical features of models, in-depth diagnostics, and other service procedures; as well as to recognise and motivate them to excel further in their jobs, says a press release.

After a preliminary theoretical knockout round across the Sultanate, 15 finalists were selected to compete in this year’s pro-

gramme. The technicians went through a comprehensive series of tests that included: a written theory test, mechanical component examination test, diagnostic tool test and finally, a full diagnostic procedure test. After completing the written test, technicians were put through the paces, testing their ability to examine and explain faults on individual components, diagnosing fault codes, identifying cause of failure and providing suggested corrective action. Judges monitored and marked the results during the contest, with moderators from Dhofar Automotive concluding the final score.

The final awards ceremony of the contest saw the distribution of certificates to all service technicians. The top three technicians of the year - Sashidhara Acharya (first place), Albert Guijo (second place) and Sukesh Shetty (third place) received trophies from Chris Edwards, the general man-

ger of Dhofar Automotive.

Roderick Lloyd, National After-Sales manager at Dhofar Automotive said, “Our technicians are known for providing an elite level of customer service, and exemplifying what the FCA brand represents. Through the Technical Training Contest each year we aim to reward technicians who maintain and repair vehicles in a quick and efficient manner and also recognise them for their proficiency in areas including training and diagnostic capability.”

He added, “As the demand for trained service technicians across our network continue to grow, we are stepping up to create training programmes that are specific to their needs. Training our staff for success in the workforce is our top priority and the Technical Training Contest helps provide our service technicians with the credentials they need to hit the ground running at Dhofar Automotive, one of the region’s best

FCA dealerships.”

He elaborated, “It is noteworthy that our technicians are the superstars of the service-lane, and a big part of what keeps customers coming back to Dhofar Automotive. We thank them, and the entire aftersales department for nurturing a fantastic work environment in which technicians thrive year on year - ultimately delivering excellence in customer service.”

Fiat Chrysler brands have set global benchmarks in areas of engineering and design. Oman is a growing and important market for the group, and through this initiative Dhofar Automotive aims to continue to replicate their international standards. With the Technical Training Contest, Dhofar Automotive’s goal is to develop highly skilled and trained professionals who will cater to the automobile industry and serve customers better by ensuring end-to-end process standardisation and execution.

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Amouage extends its portfolio; launches new silk scarves collection in Sultanate MUSCAT: International luxury brand Amouage has extended its product portfolio with the launch of a new collection of silk printed scarves in Oman.

Complementing Amouage’s development of lifestyle products and following the successful launch of the leather goods collections, the beautiful, bespoke scarves have been designed in house by Christopher Chong, the creative director and crafted by one of the finest silk manufacturers and printers in Como, Italy, the home of the finest quality silk weaving and printing in the world, says a press release.

David Crickmore, CEO of Amouage said, “We are truly delighted to launch our new silk scarf

collection. We have been working on the collection for over a year and to see it come to fruition is really exciting.

“We also intend to develop wo-

ven scarves and we have very high hopes that this launch will be the beginning of an entirely new category of business for us that we can extend further in the future.”

The first Amouage silk scarf collection consists of exclusively printed, colourful designs inspired by the brand’s identity and are offered in two shapes – the traditional silk square 90cm x 90cm and a 170cm x 60cm shape that can also be worn as a stole.

Printed on a luxurious silk twill fabric, each unique Amouage scarf features a bespoke play on the brand’s logo that encapsulates the exuberance in design, for which the brand has become known internationally.

A special printing process en-

sures that both sides of the scarf, front and back have almost the same colour definition.

Each scarf is hand cut to ensure the pattern is completely straight and symmetrical and seamstresses use silk thread to roll and hand stitch the hem around each scarf.

“This is painstaking, highly skilled artistry and adds to the bespoke nature of each individual scarf. Even the labels are sewn on by hand and so this is an entirely hand-made product,” explained Crickmore.

The scarves are packaged in elegant boxes for keeping the scarves pristine when not being worn. The Amouage scarves are now available exclusively at all 20 Amouage shops around the world.

MUSCAT: Indian School Ghubra (ISG) students recently participated in a conference themed ‘Empowerment – Spark the Light, Ignite the Dreams’ held at Genesis Global School, Noida in India.

Anirudh Govil, G. V. Vishwajit, Kanupria Mathur, Raya Sengupta, Sadiq M. Dohadwalla, Yashasva Swapnak Bafna represented ISG at this prestigious event. Rakhi Das Singh escorted the team, says a press release.

A voluntary service activity was conducted at the Dribble Academy Foundation. The students painted the walls of the basketball court made for the less privileged kids.

The students learnt the value of team work and coordination.

Baraza sessions which included discussions, debates and fun activities were interactive and exciting.

The adventurous sports were challenging, interesting and packed with fun. The students were overjoyed with the great experience they had.

The students also visited the Parliament House. The conference concluded with a cultural programme. This conference definitely brought the students closer and enabled them to think that even they can spark lights and ignite dreams in all spheres of life.

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MUSCAT: The people of Oman have greeted the latest model of the hybrid powered Toyota Prius with ample enthusiasm and interest.

“The Prius is likely to change perceptions about environmentally friendly vehicles while adding a new look to the city streets,” said a Toyota spokesperson.

The latest Prius model debuted in February 2016 and immediately garnered a fan following eager to know of its advanced Toyota Hybrid System. This unique system combines a gasoline engine and electric motor to create an impressive driving experience, while

being tremendously eco-friendly, says a press release.

The performance is truly impressive and that is because the Prius system generates ample torque to deliver an exhilarating acceleration through its 1.8-litre engine.

The design of the Prius is not the only thing turning heads. The latest model was developed to represent the first wave of Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) — the company’s latest auto — making innovation that makes a fresh start by putting the joy of driving above all else.

These are the chief reasons that within a short time, the Prius has gained a large number of admirers. According to an enthusiast who took a test drive, “Just imagine pressing the accelerator and silently gaining speed with just

the motor. Before you know it, the engine and motor are working together in a way that is silky smooth.

The steering wheel responds with precision in the hands as the Prius goes exactly where you want it to go, rounding the turns with delightful handling accuracy!”

The prototype for the Prius was unveiled in September 2015 in Las Vegas. Murmurs of wonder and amazement at its revolutionary new design could be heard bubbling through the media crowds that gathered to see it suspended from wires as it literally descended onto the stage.

Media reports also highlighted the dramatic makeover, which resulted in an edgy, emotional styling…one that completely overturns people’s established notions.

Toyota’s commitment to fashion

the cutting-edge design came from none other than the pioneering hybrid vehicle itself. In fact, the name Prius means, “To go before,” and it is in the DNA of the Prius to constantly push the limits of the human imagination.

It is no surprise that the hybrid technology in the Prius delivers outstanding environmental performance, but the ‘Beautiful Hybrid’ development concept takes it to the next level in terms of design and driving performance as well—drawing praise from around the globe.

The development team wanted to give the world fresh value built on cutting-edge hybrid technology, with a design that speaks to the heart, fun-to-drive handling, and a socially responsible presence. A beautiful car for a more beautiful earth—the Prius once again ushers us into the future.

In the words of the spokesperson, “We welcome one and all to experience the vehicle for them… it is your turn to join in. You are welcome to visit and see a Prius up close, test drive it, experience its true value. The car that has charmed people all over the world is sure to capture your heart, too.”

In Oman, the nationwide parts and service network of Saud Bahwan Automotive supports Toyota’s outstanding product quality.

No wonder then that today, Toyota is one of the most trusted and wellknown brands.

2016 SEASON

Hyundai secures 2nd victory in WRC Rally Italia MUSCAT: Hyundai Motorsport has secured its second victory of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, with a dominant performance by the Hyundai team’s Thierry Neuvillein the WRC Rally Italia Sardegna recently.

Thierry Neuville has been on sublime form throughout the rally, extending his lead over Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jari-MattiLatvala on the final day to win the rally by 24.8 seconds.

The result marks the second victory for the New Generation i20 WRC this season, and the team’s third win in total after Rallye Deutschland in 2014 and Rally Argentina in April.

Hyundai Motorsport team driver DaniSordo also had a trouble-free run to claim his fourth consecutive fourth place position.

Kevin Abbring, meanwhile, was on top of his game to finish second in the Power Stage, securing his first WRC points.

“This is a great result for Hyundai, and the New Generation i20 WRC is showing itself to be a firstclass machine,” said Mike Song, Head of Hyundai Africa and Middle East. “All three drivers gave a fantastic performance in a very tough competition.”

For Thierry Neuville, the victory is the result of a concerted team ef-

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Bank Sohar extends support to Oman Hereditary Blood Disorder Association MUSCAT: Marking its 10th donation this year as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, Bank Sohar has, for the third year in a row, extended its support to the Oman Hereditary Blood Disorder Association (OHBDA).

This latest donation will contribute towards the purchase of oxygen concentrator devices and iron suction machine for use in the treatment of its patients, says a press release.

The donation cheque was handed over at Bank Sohar’s head office in MBD to Prof. Salam Salim Al Kindi, the chairman of Oman Hereditary Blood Disorder Association and Ahmed Sulaiman Al Mahrazi, Association Board Member, by Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, Sr. AGM – head of Marketing & Customer Experience.

Commenting on the bank’s contribution to the association, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “Complex medical conditions such as hereditary

blood disorders see very limited support from non-profit organisations. This makes the work carried out by OHBDA all the more vital. Given the importance of their role in the community, we consider it a privilege to be in a position to support their cause.

We sincerely hope that our donation will facilitate the association’s tasks and will help them provide even better services to their patients in the Sultanate.”

Thanking Bank Sohar for its support, Al Kindi said, “Given the prevalence of health issues in the region related to hereditary blood disorders, we established OHBDA to not only create the right educational and support channels between patients, their families and medical specialists, but to also increase public awareness on the subject. Support from institutions such as Bank Sohar goes a long way in fulfilling our cause. On behalf of everyone at OHBDA, I would like to offer our sincere gratitude to the bank for its valuable support over these past years.”

LOCAL PRODUCTS

TSC supports local farmers in its ‘Be Local, Buy Local’ campaign

fort as well as the improved performance of the New Generation i20 WRC, and marks his first win since Germany in 2014. It is the most accomplished performance of his career with nine stage wins within his rally history.

“A truly fantastic weekend,” commented Neuville.

“Great things come to those who earn them, and it’s definitely a nice feeling to share this victory with

an amazing team. The New Generation i20 WRC has performed very well, class-leading.

“It’s been great fun to drive and we’ve felt comfortable. We didn’t feel too much pressure in the final stages, but just focused on getting the car safely through to the end.

We did everything we needed to and we can now celebrate our second WRC victory.”

Hyundai Motorsport has now

taken podiums in five out of six rallies this season, with two victories, making it the team’s most successful WRC season even before reaching the halfway point.

OTE Group represents the brand Hyundai in the Sultanate of Oman. With a nationwide network of showrooms and service centres, OTE Group ensures that Hyundai customers are never far from getting high quality service.

MUSCAT: The Sultan Centre (TSC) continues its support to local farmers in its forthcoming campaign ‘Be Local, Buy Local’.

The promotion also forms part of TSC’s Renaissance Day celebrations which will run until August 3. The promotion will be featuring the best and freshest local produce from around local farms and factories, says a press release.

According to TSC management, the campaign reiterates the company’s commitment to support local farmers and provide a retail channel for homegrown produce.

“The Sultan Centre has always supported local farmers thereby creating ample exposure and awareness for locally available products,” said Mahmoud Al Sheikh, TSC’s marketing manager. He emphasised that the campaign also underscores the company’s commitment to quality and freshness across its entire produce section.

During the promotional period, customers can enjoy a wide range of quality Omani products ranging from locally sourced fruit and vegetables to seafood, groceries, home-cleaning products, dairy, poultry and so much more.

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One missed call and Kia tells all A dedicated number has been set by Kia to answer any query related to features, colours, price, models availability, promotions and offers on its models

MUSCAT: Are you a Kia lover and want to know more about it? Well, it takes just one missed call on 22 31 41 51 (no charges) to receive any information about Kia. In the words of a Kia spokesperSOCIAL MEDIA

son, “For our customers who have pressing engagements and packed schedules, we have set up a dedicated number to answer any query related to features, colours, price, models availability, promotions and offers on Kia models. This is yet another reflection of our untiring efforts to connect with every customer, everywhere in Oman, not just through the number but also via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.”

According to a customer who used the facility, “The number 22 31 41 51 is easy to remember and there are no charges attached to it. All that one has to do is to give a missed call and Kia will do the rest. They will answer any inquiry related to features, colours, price, models availability, promotions/ offers on Kia models...”

Adding to the customer’s observation, the Kia spokesperson said, “Over the years, Kia is making it convenient for its customers

to reach out to it. Whether it is a one-on-one interaction in the Kia showrooms, or through social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

“If we look at the recent accomplishments of Kia Oman on social media, then we will see that the KiaOman YouTube channel won the silver award at Oman Tech Award event 2016. The KiaOman YouTube page has close to 750,000 views and the KiaOman Facebook page crossed the 50,000 likes milestone.”

Kia in Oman is ranked amongst the top distributors in the world.

Reliable International Automotive, the distributor for Kia in Oman, provides a rewarding ownership experience for customers. Excellent product attributes and unmatched facilities easily ensure their absolute satisfaction, every mile of the way. No wonder then that Reliable International Automotive has been ranked amongst the top Kia distributors worldwide.

N E L S O N M A N D E L A I N T E R N AT I O N A L D AY

Bank Sohar distributes prizes McDonald’s spreads joy at children’s to Euro Cup FB contest winners oncology ward in Royal Hospital MUSCAT: Following the conclusion of the recent Euro Cup football season, and subsequently Bank Sohar’s ‘Ramadan Euro Cup Competition’, the bank conducted a prize distribution ceremony where it presented certificates worth OMR100 to each of the 15 winners.

The competition, which was launched last month, presented the bank’s Facebook followers with an opportunity to win cash prizes totalling OMR1,500 by answering questions related to the 2016 Euro Cup, says a press release.

The prize distribution was conducted at the bank’s head office in MBD where Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, Sr. AGM and head of Marketing and & Customer Experience at Bank Sohar, handed over the cash gift certificates to the winners. Thirteen of the 15 winners collected their certificates on the day; while arrangements have been made for the remaining two winners of the Facebook contest to receive their prizes at the Bank Sohar branch nearest to each of them.

Titled ‘Ramadan Euro Cup Competition’, the Facebook competition ran from June 12 till June 30 on Bank Sohar’s Facebook page

(www.facebook.com/excel.banksohar). Over the course of the 15 working day competition, participants were required to answer a new question posted each day on the then ongoing Euro Cup. The first correct entry from each user per question was then entered into a computerised draw, which was conducted after the competition ended, to pick the 15 lucky winners.

Commenting on the successful completion of the contest and congratulating the winners of the contest, Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, Senior AGM - Marketing & Customer Experience said, “Our social media platforms, especially

Facebook, have grown exponentially over the past three years. As a result, our social media platforms have become a key point of contact between us and our customers and fans. This is clearly evident from the large number followers we have on our social media page as well as the active participation of a large number of fans in each of the competitions we hold.

“In fact, over the 15 days of this competition alone we received large number of entries. On behalf of the bank I would like to thank all of our Facebook fans and participants for making this contest a grand success as well as congratulate each of our winners.”

MUSCAT: The children’s oncology ward in the Royal Hospital was all abuzz as McDonald’s Birdie character made its presence felt to mark the iconic brand’s support to the celebration of the Nelson Mandela International Day organised by the South African Embassy in Muscat, says a press release.

The United Nations designated Nelson Mandela International Day in 2009 in recognition of the former South African president’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. Nelson Mandela wanted to do good for the world and his good work is being continued.

Every year people around the world are encouraged to spend 67 minutes of their day in service together. “Nelson Mandela served humanity. He’s our inspiration, he’s our icon, so we want to give something back especially to the cancer-afflicted children,” said Busi Mangoegape, embassy’s political counsellor and deputy head of the mission. “The legacy he left is also to carry the baton after his death to be in service to each other,” she added.

South African embassy staff

along with McDonald’s representatives wore shirts that said, ‘Take Action. Inspire Change.

Make Everyday a Mandela Day’.

McDonald’s’ active involve-

ment in various community events is part of its ongoing commitment to give back to the local community, championing healthier and happier kids.

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The first-of-itskind scheme from

Meethaq is delighted to receive strong response to the unique salary bonus scheme for customers. At a time when additional income makes a big difference in the lives of people, Meethaq is continuing with the tradition of exclusive and innovative Sharia compliant financial products, services and offers

Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, offers five per cent of salary as cash bonus when

Sulaiman Al Harthy

applicants transfer

Deputy chief executive officer – Islamic Banking

salary to Meethaq Savings Account

MUSCAT: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, has evoked strong response to its salary bonus scheme for customers.

The first-of-its-kind scheme offers five per cent of salary as cash bonus when applicants transfer salary to Meethaq Savings Account, says a press release.

The three-month limited period scheme is open till first week of September to all applicants with a minimum monthly salary of OMR500. For instance, an applicant whose salary is OMR500 can earn cash bonus of OMR25 whereas another applicant whose salary is OMR3,000 is eligible for OMR150 and so on. The maximum cash bonus will be OMR500 and it will be paid once to customers after the first salary credit to Meethaq Savings Account.

There are no pre-conditions attached to the salary bonus scheme, except that the salary must be transferred to Meethaq Savings Account maintained at any

Meethaq branch in Oman and the customer has to stay with the bank for at least six months. All new applicants who transfer their salary to Meethaq are entitled to the five per cent salary bonus up to a maximum of OMR500. The cash bonus will be given from shareholders’ profits / funds as Hiba.

Sulaiman Al Harthy, deputy chief executive officer – Islamic Banking, said: “Meethaq is delighted to receive strong response to the unique salary bonus scheme for customers. At a time when additional income makes a big difference in the lives of people, Meethaq is continuing with the tradition of exclusive and innovative Sharia compliant financial products, services and offers. As the pioneer of Islamic banking services in the Sultanate, Meethaq is focused on offering high value proposition to customers. The bank remains committed to responsible banking and customer service excellence aimed at contributing to the country’s progress and development.”

Meethaq Savings Account offers enhanced features aimed at

encouraging the savings culture in Oman by providing attractive benefits to customers. Notably, the Meethaq Savings Account based on Mudarabah principle provides annual profit rates of up to 1.25 per cent, along with complimentary life Takaful.

Meethaq is focused on developing as a benchmark Islamic financial institution in Oman and the region. With just over three years of operations, Meethaq has attained the leading position in the Islamic banking industry in Oman in terms of financing receivables, branch network, products and services, IT infrastructure and human resources development.

Meethaq not only provides benchmark Islamic financial solutions to support the country’s development but also plays a key role in raising awareness and educating people on important aspects of Islamic banking and finance.

Meethaq offers a full suite of Islamic banking products and services, including savings account, Baraem children’s savings account, current account, home finance,

auto finance, credit card, mobile banking and internet banking.

Presently, Meethaq has branches across the Sultanate and plans to expand the network, as well as launch new products and services to complement the unique Islamic banking experience. The bank has invested in staff, systems and controls to ensure the service is delivered in a professional, segregated and fully Sharia compliant manner.

Meethaq extends support to all key economic sectors with innovative Sharia based products and is well positioned to provide Islamic financial expertise to all segments and thereby promote the good of society as a whole.

Meethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and finance worldwide to combine a robust model which protects customers and complements the Islamic banking industry. Every Meethaq product goes through the process of Sharia compliance certification by the Sharia Supervisory Board and is created in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Oman.

LG all set to launch its latest X Series models in GCC DUBAI: LG Electronics (LG) announced new X series smartphones that share many of the top-end features found on LG’s flagship G and V series handsets.

X screen and X cam bring additional depth and options to LG’s lineup of mass-tier offerings.

These new phones are rolling out this month in the markets of the GCC region, says a press release.

LG’s X series lineup has a unique feature for each of the phones. Each device is matched to a specific user need or interest, such as greater battery capacity, more sophisticated photographic effects, ora larger display.

“Each of the X Series smartphones provides its users uncompromising quality and one specific and truly outstanding feature that speaks the user’s personal preference and lifestyle,” said Yong Geun Choi, president of

LG Electronics Gulf. “The newly expanded X series demonstrates LG’s commitment to offering top flight performance with premium features at a satisfying price.”

The X screen comes with LG’s Second Screen, a feature which was first introduced in the LG V10. The X screen’s look is complemented by the crystal-clear glass fiber material that covers the back. The curved edges on its sides create a simple yet elegant design.

The LG X cam offers Pop-out Picture feature, which combines the two images taken with the standard and wide angle lenses to create a picture-in-a-frame effect. Available only on the X cam, Animated Photo delivers a hybrid video and still photo, one framed by the other and Panorama View automatically scrolls a wide image instead of a static image.

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Al Hashar Electronics opens exclusive showroom for ACs MUSCAT: Al Hashar Electronics, – renowned for its diverse portfolio of international brands in the electronics, home appliances and storage solutions – has come up with yet another innovative strategy, offering a range of cooling solutions to the people of Oman under a single umbrella: the Cool Zone, an exclusive showroom for airconditioners, says a press release.

Situated in Al Ghubra-Muscat,

Situated in Al Ghubra, Cool Zone is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Sultanate, where customers get to choose from some of the top brands in the airconditioning sector. The brands include Mitsubishi, Chunlan, Voltas, Onida and Lennox

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the showroom is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Sultanate, where customers get to choose from some of the top brands in the airconditioning sector. The brands include Mitsubishi, Chunlan, Voltas, Onida and Lennox.

“Cool Zone is a unique concept, designed exclusively to meet the varied demands of customers in the cooling segment.

“We plan to launch a chain of

Cool Zones across the Sultanate in the future, taking us closer to our customers,” said Rajeev Sharma, general manager of Al Hashar Electronics.

Cooling units for the home, commercial, private, and institutional segments are available at the Cool Zone. Beyond that, Cool Zone offers services including full-scale installation for all brands.

Al Hashar Electronics’s Cool

Zone will feature, along with top global brands in the cooling solutions industry. It’s all about giving the maximum choices to the customers,” added Sharma.

Al Hashar Electronics, part of the prestigious Al Hashar Group, is one of the most focused, innovative and customer oriented businesses in the Sultanate, carrying a rich business legacy of exemplary transparency and commitment.

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Workshop on WordPress Attractive benefits on Infiniti Q60 end today from August 7 to 10 MUSCAT: Oman Advertising Agency (OmanAd) Workshop, Seminar & Conference Division said that hands-on workshop on WordPress, one of the most powerful softwares in web-designing, is set to take place from August 7 to 10 at Ramada Hotel, Qurum, Muscat.

The course will be conducted

by Lalit Singh, senior corporate trainer and India’s only Android ATC certified application engineer with plenty of experience and who has conducted similar training workshop worldwide, says a press release.

WordPress is one of the most popular open source platforms available at present in web development. It is easy to use for even for those who are least computer literate. It is constantly being developed, ensuring its coding and plugins are constantly kept up to date with the ever-changing technology of the web. It has great natural SEO features built in to help get your website found in searches.

It is an online, website creation tool written in PHP. It’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (CMS) in existence today. It has grown to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.

This will be an excellent opportunity for the government, public

and private organisations to train and update the employees with the latest practices in WordPress along with individuals and students who wish to enhance their career development.

The workshop will be covering in-depth details on topics like: First Post, Functional Overview, Code Overview, Tour of the Core, The Loop, Data Management, Plug-in & Theme Development, Content Aggregation, Crafting a User Experience, Statistics, Scalability, Security, and Spam, WordPress as a Content Management System, WordPress in the Enterprise, Migrating To WordPress, WordPress Developer Community. The participants will be getting the learning materials (books) and participation certificate upon completing the course.

MUSCAT: Whatever your reason for buying a new car, timing is everything. Infiniti Oman, from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), is continuing to roll out great value on Infiniti Q60 for prospective buyers.

Infiniti Oman is continuing with its special Ramadan offer till today. Customers who purchase Infiniti Q60 during this period will be rewarded with cash gift, assured gift, complimentary service and a host of other benefits, says a press release.

Infiniti Q60 was created around the central idea that a luxury performance convertible should look equally inviting with its top up or down and be equally enjoyable to drive sans roof or not. The great offer makes the dream of owning the special Infiniti Q60 easier.

A spokesperson of Infiniti Oman said, “This is a fantastic time to buy Infiniti Q60 known for its inviting interior design, sophistication, craftsmanship and thoughtfulness. Customers can add to the still continuing Eid Al Fitr festive mood by booking an Infiniti Q60, which comes with great offer. Infiniti enthusiasts have been thrilled with our Ramadan special offer.

“At Infiniti, we always believe in giving added worth to our valued customers. During this season, customers can take advantage of the deals when they opt to buy an Infiniti Q60 which comes with a long list of comfort and convenience features.”

Terms and conditions The scheme is applicable for all customers purchasing Infiniti Q60 for their personal use only.

This is not applicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.

Free registration All customers purchasing Infiniti Q60in the scheme period will be eligible for free first year vehicle registration.

Assured gifts All customers purchasing Infiniti Q60 in the scheme period are eligible for a Fredrick Constant Men’s and Women’s watches.

Free insurance All customers purchasing Q60 3.7 Coupe MY15, in scheme period will be eligible for free first year vehicle insurance (for Oman and UAE).

Assured cash gift All customers purchasing Infiniti Q60 in the scheme period will get an assured cash gift of OMR1,000 on Q60 3.7 V6.

Mileage warranty Infiniti Q60 purchased in the scheme period will have an extended six years/ Unlimited mileage warranty.

Vehicle maintenance Customers purchasing Infiniti Q60 in the scheme period will get free periodic vehicle maintenance for three years or 60,000km (whichever is earlier).

This offer excludes battery, and wear and tear components.

AAA/ Road assistance card Free AAA/ Road Assistance card will be given on the purchase of Infiniti Q60.

Infiniti Q60 The Infiniti Q60 Convertible remains one of the most seduc-

tive vehicles in its class. Created around the central idea that a luxury performance convertible should look equally inviting with its top up or down - and be equally enjoyable to drive sans roof or not - the Q60 Convertible combines grace and performance with signature Infiniti attention to detail.

Like the Q60 Coupe, the Q60 Convertible’s outstanding dynamic performance credentials start with a combination of its advanced FM platform and award-winning V6 engine. Every 2013 Q60 Convertible comes equipped with a standard 3.7-litre V6 engine with VVEL (for Variable Valve Event and Lift), rated at 328 horsepower and 360 Nm @ 5,200 rpm of torque. The VVEL system combines hydraulic-controlled variable valve timing and electronically controlled variable valve lift on the intake side, helping to improve not only performance and response but also emissions and fuel efficiency (over a non-VVEL system).

SBA commitment SBA is largely committed to supporting Infiniti Oman’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman. With a national network of more than 40 showrooms, service centres and parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

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Oman to compete with Austria, Qatar, Turkey in FIH World League Sports Reporter MUSCAT: Oman national hockey team will have their task cut out when they compete in the first round of the 2016-2017 FIH Hockey World League later this year.

The Round 1 competitions of the World League will be organised in eight phases in different parts of the world and Oman are picked to play in a round to be hosted in Antalya, Turkey.

Besides hosts Turkey, Oman will be competing with regional rivals Qatar and European outfit Austria during the September 9 to 11 event, where two qualifying places will be available for the second round of the World League.

The Round 2 will be organised in three phases — in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka from March 4 to 12 in 2017, Ireland from March 11 to 19 and Trinidad and Tobago

While Oman national team will have their task cut out in the FIH Hockey World League Round 1, the Sultanate’s boys have also been placed in a tough group in the AHF Boys U18 Asia Cup

from March 25 to April 12. The semifinal rounds will take place in Argentina from June 14 to 25 and England from July 12 to 23 while the finals will be organised in India from December 2 to 10. The semifinals will also serve as a qualifier for the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup. Tough for Oman boys Meanwhile, Oman boys have been placed in a tough group in the

Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Boys Under-18 Asia Cup. The fourth edition of the continental championship is scheduled to be organised in Bangladesh from September 24 to 30.

The Sultanate squad are placed in Pool A which also comprises formidable India and hosts Bangladesh. Pakistan heads Pool B that also consists of China, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.

NEW CHALLENGES: A file photo of Oman hockey players warming up during a practice session.

Five-wicket Herath spins Sri Lanka to 106-run victory over Australia SCOREBOARD

Herath, who claimed four for 49 in the first innings, took five for 54 in the second and fittingly sealed the win by bowling O’Keefe towards the end of the afternoon session

PALLEKELE: Rangana Herath claimed four Australian wickets to spin Sri Lanka to a remarkable 106-run victory on an intriguing final day in the weather-hit first Test in Pallekele on Saturday.

A hamstrung Steve O’Keefe and Peter Nevill tried to delay the inevitable with nearly 30 overs of dogged resistance but could not deny Sri Lanka only their second Test win over Australia which put

REMARKABLE VICTORY: Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath, left, celebrates with his teammates after

dismissing Australia’s Steve O’Keeffe during the fifth and the final day of their opening Test match against Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Saturday. – AFP

the hosts 1-0 up in the three-match series. Chasing 268 runs for victory, Australia eventually folded for 161 in Steve Smith’s first loss as their Test captain.

Australia set a new record as the last 154 deliveries of their innings did not produce a single run.

O’Keefe and Nevill also featured in the slowest partnership in Test cricket among those that lasted at least 100 balls.

It was a remarkable win for Sri Lanka, who were shot out for 117 in the first innings and were reeling at six for two in the second before Kusal Mendis made an epic 176, which earned him the man-of-thematch award.

“Credit to Kusal, the way he played and scored 176 which certainly turned this game. It was tough to come back from there,” Smith said at the presentation cer-

EQUESTRIAN

Oman bag two gold, one silver at Gulf tent pegging championship

MUSCAT: Oman won two gold medals and a silver on the third day of the Gulf Tent Pegging Championship being organised

by Oman Equestrian Federation in co-ordination with Dhofar Municipality as part of the Salalah Tourism Festival.

In the competitions for the

governmental units, Royal Cavalry was crowned the winners after winning the lance gold medal and Royal Oman Police won the gold medal in the individual competitions.

The day’s proceedings were held under the patronage of Engineer Salim Alwai Mohammed

Al Mazra Ba Abood, Chief Executive Officer of Raysut Cement Company, and in the presence of Sayyid Mundhir bin Saif bin Hamed Al Busaidi, Chairman of Oman Equestrian Federation, and Mohammed bin Essa Al Fairuz, Chairman of the International Tent Pegging Federation.

emony. “We were sure 268 on this wicket on day four and five was going to be difficult and it turned out to be that way.”

Herath, who claimed four for 49 in the first innings, took five for 54 in the second and fittingly sealed the win by bowling O’Keefe, who is unlikely take part in the remainder of the series, towards the end of the afternoon session.

“I don’t have words to explain

Sri Lanka 1st innings: 117 Australia 1st innings: 203 Sri Lanka 2nd innings: 353 Australia 2nd innings J. Burns b Sandakan 29 D. Warner b Herath 1 U. Khawaja lbw D. Perera 18 S. Smith lbw Herath 55 A. Voges c&b Herath 12 M. Marsh lbw Herath 25 P. Nevill c Chandimal b D. de Silva 9 M. Starc c&b Sandakan 0 N. Lyon lbw Sandakan 8 S. O’Keefe b Herath 4 J. Hazlewood not out 0 Extras 0 Total (all out, 88.3 overs) 161 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-33, 3-63, 4-96, 5-139, 6-140, 7-141, 8-157, 9-161.

Bowling: N. Pradeep 6-3-16-0; R. Herath 33.3-16-54-5; D. Perera 13-3-30-1; L. Sandakan 25-8-49-3; D. de Silva 11-7-12-1.

after a very hard few months. We regrouped, trained really well and prepared to the best,” Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said.

He praised Mendis as a “special talent” while also praising Herath and left-arm Chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan, who claimed seven wickets on a memorable

Test debut. “He is a brilliant find for us,” Mathews said. “We looked at the wicket and knew it was going to turn. So we thought playing another spinner would be ideal and he responded brilliantly.”

The weather-hit match got off to another delayed start following steady morning drizzle and Sri Lanka attacked with spin from both ends to unsettle the visitors who resumed on 83 for three.

Herath ripped the heart out of Australia’s middle order with three telling strikes in the morning session. The left-arm spinner sent back Adam Voges and Mitchell Marsh before dealing the biggest blow when he trapped Smith lbw to end the Australian captain’s spirited resistance.

Smith hit just one boundary in his gritty 55 which was only the second 50-plus score in the bowler-dominated match.

O’Keefe and Nevill, aided by luck and Mathews’ struggle with reviews, blocked everything, frustrating the hosts in a partnership that lasted 29.4 overs and yielded only four runs. Nevill faced 115 balls for his nine runs while O’Keefe scored four off 98 balls.

The second Test starts in Galle on Thursday. - Reuters

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Taylor, Watling shine as Kiwis close in on victory SCOREBOARD

Taylor finished unbeaten on 173 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 253 with Watling (107) to take the touring side to 576 for six declared in their first innings,

Zimbabwe 1st innings: 164 New Zealand 1st innings M. Guptill c Ervine b Chibhabha 40 T. Latham c Chari b Masakadza 105 K. Williamson c Masakadza b Cremer 91 R. Taylor (not out) 173 H. Nicholls c Chari b Tiripano 18 I. Sodhi c Chari b Chinouya 11 BJ Watling c sub b Sikandar Raza 107 Extras (b-15, w-4, nb-12) 31 Total (6 wkts decl; 166.5 overs) 576 Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-235, 3-272, 4-299, 5-323, 6-576.

Bowling: MT Chinouya 26-6-79-1(w-1); DT Tiripano 28-4-82-1 (nb-6); PS Masvaure 100-38-0 (nb-4, w-3); AG Cremer 53-4-187-1;

Sikandar Raza 25.5-4-106-1; CJ Chibhabha 15-1-44-1 (nb-2); H. Masakadza 9-1-25-1.

Zimbabwe 2nd innings C. Chibhabha c Taylor b Boult 7 H. Masakadza c Taylor b Southee 4 B. Chari b Boult 5 C. Ervine (not out) 49 P. Masvaure lbw Boult 0 S. Raza c Latham b Wagner 37 G. Cremer (not out) 14 Extras (lb-5) 5 Total (5 wkts, 21 overs) 121 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-12, 3-17, 4-17, 5-86.

Bowling: T. Southee 5-1-35-1; T. Boult 5-1-33-3; N. Wagner 4-0-18-1; M. Santner 5-0-19-0; I. Sodhi 2-0-11-0.

a lead of 412. Seamer Boult then took three quick wickets as Zimbabwe closed the day on 121 for five

BULAWAYO: Ross Taylor and BJ Watling scored fine centuries as New Zealand closed in on victory against hapless Zimbabwe after the third day of the first Test match on Saturday.

Taylor finished unbeaten on 173 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 253 with Watling (107) to take the touring side to 576 for six declared in their first innings, a lead of 412.

Seamer Trent Boult then took three quick wickets as Zimbabwe closed the day on 121 for five, still 291 runs shy of making New Zealand bat again on what remains a flat wicket.

Craig Ervine (49 not out) and captain Graeme Cremer (14 not out) will resume in the morning, with the side hoping to have Regis Chakabva and Sean Williams back after the pair missed the third day

through illness. Zimbabwe came out all guns blazing in their second innings and scored at close to six an over throughout, even as the wickets tumbled. Hamilton Masakadza (4) steered a Tim Southee delivery to Taylor at first slip inside the first over before Brian Chari (5) was bowled by Boult.

Boult induced an edge from Chamu Chibhabha (seven) to Taylor and trapped debutant Prince Masvaure lbw for a golden duck as Zimbabwe were reduced to 17 for four. The wicket was a 150th in Tests for the New Zealand seamer.

Ervine and Sikandar Raza (37)

launched a counter-attack, adding 69 in under nine overs before the latter became the seventh victim of the match for seamer Neil Wagner with a wild hack at a short delivery that went straight up in the air and was caught by Tom Latham.

Ervine and Cremer delayed what seems the inevitable as they saw the hosts through to the close.

New Zealand had resumed the day on 315 for four and lost only nightwatchman Ish Sodhi (11) in the first two sessions as Taylor and Watling plundered runs.

Taylor brought up his 14th Test century from 191 balls, his first score over 50 in eight Test innings since he his 290 against Australia in November last year.

Taylor later said: “It was nice to get a hundred, the partnership with BJ (Watling) put us in a good position. I have been playing county cricket, and there is a lot of cricket to be played in this Test as well as the next seven-eight months.”

“The Zimbabwe bowlers bowled nice and straight, and toiled away.

Then our bowlers got four wickets nice and early to put Zimbabwe on the back foot...We just wanted to play the long game and tire the Zimbabwe attack, which we did.”

Watling needed only 169 deliveries to reach his ton, a sixth in Test cricket. - Agencies

14TH TEST TON: New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, left, celebrates with BJ

Watling after completing his century during the third day of their first Test match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday. – AFP

EQUESTRIAN

First horses arrive at Rio Games venue RIO DE JANEIRO: The first of more than 200 Olympic horses from 43 competing nations arrived at their stables in Rio early on Saturday after an 11-hour flight from Europe and a police escort through the city.

The International Federation for Equestrian sports (FEI) said Ringwood Sky Boy, 13-year-old mount of New Zealand eventing travelling reserve Tim Price, was

Eventing opens the equestrian competition in Rio with the team and individual dressage starting on August 6 first to set hoof on Brazilian soil.

The cargo plane, an Emirates Boeing 777 carrying 34 eventing horses from London Stansted, touched down at Rio’s Galeao airport shortly before midnight.

The animals were then transported on trucks for the final leg of the journey along a “bio-contained” route from airport to the venue at Deodoro.

The flight was the first of nine

over the Olympic period bringing in horses that will compete in dressage, jumping and eventing. The flight from Stansted contained British-based horses. Others will follow from Liege in Belgium and Miami.

Eventing — which involves dressage, jumping and cross country — opens the equestrian competition in Rio with the team and individual dressage section starting on August 6. - Reuters

FOOTBALL

Walter Zenga named new Wolves coach LONDON: Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga as their new head coach, the English Championship club said on Saturday.

Wolves acted quickly in naming a replacement after they sacked manager Kenny Jackett on Friday, a little more than a week after China-based Fosun Group took over the second tier side from long-standing owner Steve Morgan.

Zenga, whose previous managerial stint was in the Middle East with Al-Shaab last season, has managed sides including Steaua Bucharest, Red Star Belgrade, and Catania, Palermo and

Sampdoria in Serie A during an 18-year coaching career.

“We’re delighted to appoint Walter as the new head coach of Wolves. Walter is a hugely passionate personality who lives for football and is fiercely determined to succeed in everything he does,” Wolves director Jeff Shi said in a statement. “We are looking forward to working with him, and supporting him in the shared aim of trying to help Wolves achieve promotion back to the Premier League.”

The 56-year-old, who kept five clean sheets for Italy when they finished third in the 1990 World Cup, will formally take charge of the squad on Monday. - Reuters

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SPORTS Oman Airports by Oman Sail one point off dream finish in France The stadium racing in Hyeres, in the South of France, proved happy hunting ground for the Omani team which finished joint 6th in a field of 24 Diam crews after taking three podium places in six races

MUSCAT: Oman Airports by Oman Sail were lying one point off their targeted top five place in the 2016 Tour de France a la Voile with one final opportunity in Nice this weekend to make their dream come true.

The stadium racing in Hyeres, in the South of France, where British skipper Stevie Morrison and French teammate Pierre Leboucher have competed in dozens of Olympic class events over the past decade, proved happy hunting ground for the Omani team which finished joint 6th in a field of 24 Diam crews after taking three podium places in six races.

“It is very hot but that’s normal for Ali and myself coming from Oman — we are used to these condi-

ON TARGET: Oman Airports by Oman Sail’s performance lifted them into joint 6th place in the overall

rankings. – Supplied photo

tions back home and sail in them often!’ said Abdulrahman Al Mashari before the stadium racing in Hyeres got underway on Wednesday.

“Pierre and Stevie know this race course well as they both sailed here a few times for the Hyeres Olympic week, Pierre on the 470 and Stevie on the 49er.”

It lifted them into joint 6th place in the overall rankings, sharing the

position with Team Lorina Mojito—Golfe du Morbihan, and one point behind Installux Aluminium in fifth place.

“We were racing well today and our boat speed and communications were good so we are in joint 6th place and could easily end up in the top five – that is where we want to be,” said Morrison.

With one coastal race and one fi-

nal stadium series still to settle before the curtain comes down on the 2016 Tour de France a la Voile, the achievement of co-skippers Morrison and Thierry Douillard, Leboucher and the two Omani sailors Ali Al Balushi and Abdulrahman Al Mashari has already been immense in their first TDFV campaign.

When Morrison and Douillard crossed the start line of the first

ROYAL CAVALRY’S AL SAKIR WINS WATHBA STUD FARM CUP

The Sultanate, represented by Royal Cavalry, has recorded a new achievement on global racetracks when four-year old Al Sakir won the Wathba Stud Farm Cup organised as part of the 8th HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Horse Racing Festival in La Teste in France. The horse descendant of Al Bahar, supervised by trainer Elizabeth Bernard and ridden by Julian, won the Wathba Stud Farm Cup race after a stunning performance in the last stretch. Al Sakir won with a difference of 2.5 length from Majeeda led by Jan Baptest Hamel, while Tharwa owned by Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, led by Ortinez, came in the third place. — Supplied photo

FOOTBALL

‘Ibrahimovic creating functional empathy’ LONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is playing a pivotal role in creating a friendly atmosphere in the Manchester United dressing room, manager Jose Mourinho has said, adding that the striker should not restrict his role in the squad to goalscorer.

“With Zlatan you may see someone with a big ego, big selfesteem, but it is in a positive way.

When he is with the group, he is humble and friendly to everyone — integration is good,” Mourinho told MUTV. “Zlatan is a fantastic player and, immediately in training, we could feel what I call ‘functional empathy’ — people looking to him, him looking to connect with other players.

“He is an amazing link player, an amazing player. He could be anything on the pitch, not just a goalscorer.”

Ibrahimovic joined up with the first team only recently following his arrival early this month after being given extra time off follow-

ing Euro 2016, where Sweden crashed out in the first round.

Mourinho has already begun rebuilding at United, having signed defender Eric Bailly and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan as well as Ibrahimovic and, according to media reports, is nearing the capture of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.

The 53-year-old Portuguese was confident his new recruits would not take long to adapt to the rigours of the Premier League as they did not have any language barriers with their team mates.

“Zlatan and Henrikh are fluent in English and in many other languages. They are good guys and experienced guys,” the former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager said.

“Eric doesn’t speak English too well. But he speaks French and Spanish which makes it an easy position in this squad with all his team mates who speak those languages. He is coming up, step by step.” - Reuters

coastal race in Dunkirk on July 8, they had set their sights on a top five finish, having competed with rival Diam 24 teams at a string of warm up events in the weeks preceding the Tour which earned them the billing as the most promising non-French team in the fleet by commentators.

As winner of the first Tour de France a la Voile in Diam 24s in 2016, Douillard, a match racing and offshore specialist from France was key to their development as a brand new member of the crew in the three-week epic around the coast of France, which features nine stopovers with coastal races and stadium racing at each venue.

A fourth place in the opening 39mile coastal race was encouraging and they maintained that position over the first weekend with a series of top five results in the stadium racing, where the 24 strong fleet hurtled around the Dunkirk race course in a strong breeze with 25 knot gusts.

The chalky cliffs of Normandy provided a stunning backdrop for the second stage where 25 knots of breeze and choppy seas made life uncomfortable for the crews on the 32-mile coastal race, especially Thierry Douillard who sustained an injury to his back.

Oman Airports by Oman Sail finished 11th and a broken rudder in the final stages of stadium racing in Dieppe the following day prevented them from making any gains in the overall rankings.

After four days of racing, the stand out team was Team Lorina Limonade — Golfe du Morbihan with four wins in four Acts but

Oman Airports by Oman Sail were putting them under pressure as the fleet took a day off to get the boats to next stop Roscoff for the start of the 23-mile coastal race across the Bay of Morlaix.

Despite extensive physio work on his back, Douillard was unable to resume but a 14th place in the coastal race was followed by a 10th in the series of light air stadium races in Baden, and they remained well and truly in the top 10 overall.

From the choppy west coast of France, the exhausted crews headed south towards Roses in Spain and the azure waters of the Mediterranean, where they immediately encountered a superb 20 knot breeze for the coastal race and promptly closed in on a 5th place, their best result since Dunkirk.

More success in the inshore racing the following day boosted their prospects further and they returned to their peak performance with a 4th place in the 40-mile race along the coastline of Roussillon to Gruissan.

Strong winds in Gruissan forced racing to be cancelled and then light winds — and brilliant sunshine — in the coastal race in Marseilles brought home the contrasts and challenges that has made the Tour de France a la Voile one of the most admired events in the professional yacht racing calendar.

Going into the last but one Act 8 in Hyeres, Oman Airports by Oman Sail were in 6th place, just seven points away from the top 5, a result that was testament to a means of communication on board that superseded any French-English-Arabic language barriers.

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FORMULA ONE

Rosberg takes German GP pole ahead of Hamilton

27TH POLE: Mercedes’ driver Nico Rosberg is pictured during a

practice session of the German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheim circuit on Saturday. – AFP

HOCKENHEIM: Nico Rosberg set a scorching pace under pressure on Saturday to seize pole position, ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, in qualifying for his home German Formula One Grand Prix.

Rosberg, determined to take back the championship lead from Hamilton on Sunday after losing it in last weekend’s race in Hungary, lapped the 4.5-km Hockenheim track in one minute and 14.363 seconds.

The German had only one flying lap to set his time, however, after being forced to abandon his first attempt in the final pole-position

phase of qualifying due to an electronics problem.

“It’s a great feeling and just a great lap,” Rosberg said. “I also had extra fuel to make sure I could get another shot ... so (I am) really satisfied with that one, that was cool.”

Saturday’s pole was the 27th of Rosberg’s career and fifth of the season. It was also Mercedes’s 47th in the last 50 races. The German team have started all but one race this year from the front.

Hamilton, who escaped a penalty for an unsafe release in the final practice session, was 0.107 seconds slower than Rosberg.

The Briton had trailed the German in each of the three practice sessions in the build-up to qualifying but was quickest in Sunday’s opening two phases before locking up on his final lap.

“I had the pace today, just didn’t finish it off on the last lap,” said Hamilton, who leads Rosberg by six points heading into Sunday’s race. Daniel Ricciardo will head an all-Red Bull second row after going third-fastest ahead of 18-year-old Dutch teammate Max Verstappen.

The Australian, who finished third in Hungary, was 0.363 seconds behind Rosberg’s benchmark

Oman Air braced for final day epic with Alinghi in Hamburg Oman Air go into the final day at the top of the leaderboard with 174 points to Alinghi’s 167 which sets up an exciting finish

HAMBURG: The breeze filled in and the boats took off on the third day of racing in the Extreme Sailing Series Hamburg but Oman Air stayed doggedly at the top of the leaderboard after fending off a dynamic challenge from rivals Alinghi in a contest that is set to go down to the wire.

The Swiss team had an outstanding day posting six outright wins in seven races but Morgan Larson and his Oman Air crew were never far behind, finishing every single race on the podium with five second places and two thirds.

Larson, who was a member of the Alinghi team last year before joining Oman Air, came off the water with a thumbs up for their day and a tip for Sunday where

GOOD SHOW: Oman Air saw the gap between them and Alinghi narrow to seven points. – Supplied photo

the last double points race could decide the outcome for the entire Hamburg Act. “You have to be happy if you come away with podium finishes on a day like today,” he said. “It was

SQUASH

to us making mistakes. We have to look forward and imagine ourselves further ahead.”

Oman Air saw the gap between them and Alinghi narrow to seven points which mainsail trimmer

WRESTLING

Verdict on Narsingh deferred to Monday NEW DELHI: The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s Olympic participation was on Saturday prolonged further after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal to Monday.

The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) hearing on Saturday went on for marathon eight hours.

NADA DG Navin Agarwal said the panel studied a lot of documents on Saturday and will give its verdict on Monday.

“The panel again sat today and reviewed the whole case.

The panel will give its verdict at 4 pm on Monday,” Agarwal told reporters “The reason for marathon meeting and the delay in declaring the verdict as a lot of documents needed to be studied and the arguments have been lengthy. We are hopeful that justice will be done,” he added.

WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh refused to comment anything as the case is still sub-judice.

Narsingh had returned positive for methandienone — a banned anabolic steroid, following which Narsingh cried foul, claiming that the entire episode was a conspiracy against him. - PTI

CRICKET

Egypt’s Ashraf to coach Indian junior squad CHENNAI: Egyptian coach Ashraf El Karagui has joined the Indian squash team (boys and girls) ahead of the world junior championship to be held in Bielsko-Biala, Poland from August 7 to 16. Ashraf, appointed by the Sports Authority of India to serve Indian squash, had an interaction with the members of the Indian team at the Indian Squash Academy last evening.

This will be the Egyptian coach’s first assignment with the Indian squad.

“I had a brief look at them when I had come a month ago and then I have information on them from national coach Cyrus Poncha. So I have a fair idea of what kind of players I have in hand,” he said after the first interaction.

Ashraf, who has come to India directly from Egypt, has already seen a big difference between home and here.

“The big advantage of juniors in Egypt is that there are very many of them ready to be noticed.

Each of them get to play others and the different experiences

very physical and challenging and you have to tip your hat to Alinghi — they sailed a flawless day.

“Tomorrow we will not be looking back and feeling the heat of the guy behind us which could lead

Pete Greenhalgh quickly identified as one of the positives to come out of a day where they struggled to ‘snap it together’ for a win.

“There were so many things that came out of today that we can do better and if we only lost a few points to Alinghi having sailed like we sailed, we are in good shape.

Tomorrow we just need to tick a few more boxes and address the things we missed out on today and we should have a nice day.”

Oman Air go into the final day at the top of the leaderboard with 174 points to Alinghi’s 167 which sets up an exciting finish and according to Nasser Al Mashari, who with Ed Smyth and James Wierzbowski make up the rest of the Oman Air crew, there will be a decent breeze to help them on their way.

“The race track is very small here in Hamburg which is one of the busiest ports in the world. There are big ships everywhere and harbour walls all round which makes racing here very difficult especially when you get 20 knot gusts as we did today but I think we did a pretty good job,” he said. “We have one more day so hopefully we can score some firsts tomorrow. We are hoping for a better breeze and some better results. We would love to come away with a win since it would be our third of the series after winning in Oman and Cardiff.”

but was optimistic that a different tyre strategy to the Mercedes pair could put him in the mix. Kimi Raikkonen was fifth for Ferrari, beating teammate Sebastian Vettel who was a disappointing sixth on his first appearance on home soil in the Italian team’s scarlet colours.

Nico Hulkenberg was seventh ahead of Williams driver Valtteri Bottas and Force India team mate Sergio Perez. Felipe Massa, in the second Williams, was 10th. Rosberg won at Hockenheim in 2014 and a repeat would allow him to put the brakes on Hamilton, who has won five of the last six races. - Reuters

from that can be enriching in the road to preparations,” he said.

“What is significant, additionally is that the top professionals find time to interact with the youngsters. That can be a solid confidence building exercise,” Ashraf added, while indicating why the squash world is usually dominated by the players from Egypt.

However, he sees lot of potential in the boys’ section here. The world championship will feature boys’ team event.

In fact, Ashraf believes that this group of boys has the capacity to spring a surprise or two in Poland. The boys team’s best show was in 2012 when it finished with a bronze.

Poncha, who regularly travelled with the team, will not be doing so this time.

Ashraf will have the company of two other officials — Deepak Mishra and Surbhi Mishra — both former players at the national level.

The coach said that the target for the boys was podium finish.

He believed the team had the strength and depth. — PTI

India rip through West Indies top order KINGSTON: Fast bowler Ishant Sharma produced a devastating opening spell as India tore through the West Indies top order, picking up two early wickets on the first day of the second Test in Jamaica on Saturday.

India had the Windies on the ropes at seven for three wickets inside six overs, before an aggressive Jermaine Blackwood and a subdued Marlon Samuels gave the home team a lifeline with a partnership of 81 at Sabina Park in Kingston.

Blackwood, coming off a pair in the first Test, decided attack was the best form of defence, hammering four sixes and seven boundaries in an entertaining 62 at a run-a-ball.

But he fell just before lunch, adjudged leg before wicket to off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, leaving the Windies reeling on 88 for four at the break, with Samuels on 14 and Roston Chase yet to score.

Blackwood’s drama-filled knock included a vociferous shout for caught-behind off leg-spinner Amit Mishra but English umpire Ian Gould was unmoved.

The Indians had nobody but themselves to blame because they refuse to accept the video review system that the rest of the cricket

SCOREBOARD

West Indies 1st innings K. Brathwaite c C. Pujara b I. Sharma 1 R. Chandrika c Rahul b M. Shami 5 D. Bravo c V. Kohli b I. Sharma 0 M. Samuels not out 14 J. Blackwood lbw R. Ashwin 62 R. Chase not out 0 Extras (w-2, nb-4) 6 Total (4 wkts; 26 overs) 88 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-4, 3-7, 4-88.

Bowling: Ishant Sharma 6-1-24-2, M. Shami 6-1-13-1, R. Ashwin 4-1-13-1, U. Yadav 5-1-20-0, A. Mishra 5-2-18-0.

AGGRESSIVE BOWLING: India’s Mohammed Shami, third from left, celebrates after dismissing West Indies’ Rajendra Chandrika during day one of their second Test match at the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, om Saturday. – AP/PTI

world has embraced, and therefore had no recourse to appeal the decision. But soon afterwards they reaped the benefit of the system when Blackwood was given out lbw.

A replay showed the ball would barely have clipped the outside of leg stump, which meant Black-

wood would have survived if the Windies had the ability to appeal the decision.

Earlier, West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and batted, deciding to take his chances on a pitch that retained a fair covering of grass, though it was not the green-

top that some were expecting.

Sharma exacted plenty of movement off the seam in his opening spell, picking up two quick wickets as Kraigg Brathwaite (1) fended a short ball to forward short leg, before Darren Bravo was caught at second slip for a golden duck.

Opener Rajendra Chandrika (5) went soon afterwards, caught at gully off Mohammed Shami.

Samuels, batting at number four for the Windies, defended grimly early, taking 30 balls to get off the mark. But he was still there at lunch on a pitch that was already starting to turn. - Reuters

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One flat in CBD 2 bedrooms, sitting room, 2 bathrooms & Kitchen

One flat in Qurum 29 – 1 & 2 rooms, AC split unit, 2 bathrooms, Kitchen

In Al Hail one office space – (Near Main Road) one room attach with bathroom and kitchen.

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1000 sqm Industrial plot compound wall & two room at Misfah I/A. Contact: 99342733 2BHK & 1BHK flats with split air conditioners are available for rent in new building in Al Qurum, near Rose Garden. Interested persons may contact on 95133331 / 97048091

Ruwi office space for rent, Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549

Flats in Al Khuwair, Al Bustan, Azaiba, Wadi Kabeer, Darsait, Hamirya, Al Hail & Seeb.

Contact: 24182000 / 95250300 / 99110600

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available for rent at South Ghubra, close to Muscat Grand Mall, opposite Panorama Mall, fully maintained flats, Contact: 99833747 / 24562526

4 BHK villa Qurum 550/-.

Contact: 92230462 / 92144645

Single flat for rent in Darsait near Indian School. Contact: 95453813 / 95806611

1,2,3 BHK Flats & villas.

Contact: 92230462 / 92144645 Studio Al Khuwair R.O 175/-.

Contact: 92144045 / 92230462

1BHK Ghubra 240/-. Contact: 921144045 / 92230462 2 BHK Ghubra R.O 300/-.

Contact: 92144045 / 92230462 3 BHK Al Khuwair R.O 350/-.

Contact: 92144045 / 92230462 Flat for rent in Darsait nr Indian School with 2 room & kitchen.

Contact: 92245110 / 98191919 House for rent at Amerat near Sultan Center, 2 two bedrooms, 2 toilets, 2 sitting rooms, including curtains and air conditioners.

RO.250/-. Contact 99469203 Garage A Grade license with equipment for rent at Mabellah, Senaiyah good location.

Contact 92874923 3 BHK flat in Azaiba, opp. Sultan Centre. Contact 99261522 / 99857332 2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir, behind Pioneer Hotel Apartment.

Contact 99261522 / 99857332 2 bedroom centrally air conditioned flat in CBD near Central Bank. Contact 24714625 / 91173997

2BHK near CBD and Star Cinema.

Contact: 99233116

Contact 99447002 / 98116480

2-3 B/ Room flats in Al Khuwair 2 B/ room flat, 3 B/room villa in Ruwi & Mumtaz. Contact: 99776071 / 99057348

Room Al Khuwair free 4.5, R.O 110/-. Contact: 97799175 / 99138696

Fully furnished office and warehouse for Rent Near Coca Cola Warehouse Ghala. Contact : 99366810

5 bedroom brand new villas for rent in Al Khoud, near Al Ruwad International School.

Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157

Open land farm of around 40 thousand sq m2 at a good location near to Rusayl for rent or waiver at a very attractive rate. Good for farm or camp. Fr more info pls contact 93692228 / 91155779 1 bedroom family / bachelors in Al Khuwair R.O 90/-.

Contact: 95154331

3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi. Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222

2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly & 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly new building good location Barka Market. contact 99342661

Flat in Darsait & Ruwi, Office CBD. Contact: 95345909 / 92820734

Spacious 4 BHK with split A/Cs 4 Bathrooms and storeroom near Church roundabout Mumtaz area rent R.O 550. Contact: 99349672

Office for rent 300 RO, Saravana Bhavan Restaurant Building.

Contact 95957938 - 96297031.

1,2 BHK available Mumtaz area Ruwi. Contact: 99269751 Office / showroom for rent, near Kims Hospital Darsait, main road facing RO 1200/-.

Contact 99756633 Flat with 2 room + kitchen +hall, 3 toilets in al Quram Breeiq Al Shatti RO 650. Contact 99738881 / 99314314 6 & 4 bedroom villas available for rent at North Al Hail, 5 mins from the Wave, fully maintained villas.

Contact: 99833747 / 24562526 Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy near to Al Nahda Hospital. Contact: 99209354

Flat behind Mazoon Mosque with 3 room + 3 toilets, RO 230.

Contact 99738881 / 99420346 Flat in Al-Khoudh, Flats and shops in Fanja near Nizwa road.

Mobile: 99058646 2 bedrooms flats R.O 370/- & one bedroom flat R.O 325/- in South Ghubra, behind Asalah Bhawan building. Contact: 96202490 I BHK Flat -3 Nos at Hamriya – R.O. 175/-3 Bed Room/ 3 Bath room/ Very big sitting area/ kitchen - Villa 1st floor with A/C at Al Khuwair Near Rayyan Residence.

R.O 360/-For families. Contact: 94934353 - 9 am to 7 Pm. Email – forrentksd@gmail.com Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122

1 room with A/C, big hall and toilet and one kitchen in Wada Adai. Contact: 96348654

STORE FOR RENT 750 sq mtrs near Al Felaj Plastic Co. Sanaya Wadi Kabir.

Contact : 99512633 1 BHK Flats are available near Lulu Darsait (Opp. to Min. of Defense) Contact: 93202733 / 94771769 Flats, shops & store for rent in MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 Ghubra & Al Khuwair, 1 bed room, hall. Contact: 90991079 Flats for rent in Mumtaz, 2 bedrooms , hall Way no 3352 building no. 3447 & 3668.

Contact: 90991079 2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir 2 bathrooms with split A/Cs near Indian Kindergarten School.

Contact: 99367627 Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm show rooms for rent 400/- R.O. Contact: 99879939 Flats for rent South Al Mabela.

Contact: 95233117 / 95230355 Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91763665 1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100, 2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/- in AL Khuwair.

Contact 95154331 Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3 floor 400. Contact 99420346 2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK. 97826454, 24815012.

Room for rent near Al Daser Rex road Ruwi. Contact: 92099367 /99797645 Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122 Apartment for rent in qurum : 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen, hall, all with split unit a/cs.

Contact 99368347 1 & 2 BHK Flat for rent at MBD, Hall at Sana, opp. Al Nahdha Hospital, Al Khoudh Souq and Mabella Sanaya No.2 and shop Al Khoudh.

Contact: 24834644 / 93994401/ 02 /03 Flat for rent Wadi Al Kabir.

Contact: 99379950 / 92925173 Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah 3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580 House in Darsait, 3 rooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen with A/C. Contact: 95522405 Spacious 3 BHK apartment + store room with split A/C Al Seeb, Mabelah South near Goat market, near Expressway R.O 320 negotiable.

Contact: 96920789 / 98309890 Furnished office (61M2) for sale / rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi Mosque. Contact: 95611569 2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Darsate Tel : 00 968 95158570 Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid. Contact 97007934 / 92629232

WANTED Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778 IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area. Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up. Contact 92927880/99012165

AVAILABLE Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com IELTS classes provided in Ruwi area. Those interested may contact 96769456

ACC. WANTED One single furnished room with attached bathroom required for a Indian decent Executive bachelor non cooking, in MBD, CBD, Rex road, Ruwi, Hamriya Area.

Contact 96328687 Indian working lady looking for single spacious room with separate room with separate toilet & sharing, kitchen near MBD South.

Contact 92183404

FOR SALE Shop for sale near Oman House, Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

Restaurant for sale heart of Ruwi.

Contact 93687466

*Classified Advertisement Warehouse at Wadikabir - total area 3500 sqm - covered warehouse (500sqm), office, accommodation (1000sqm), open area (2000sqm) please contact: 99273774 - 99202278

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FOR SALE A Building Material Shop at Duqm In prime location facing main road, Near Shell pump Contact :

FOR SALE SHUTTERING PLYWOOD SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM

95697401

GSM: 92835445,93205253,93205423

FOR SALE

ACC. AVAILABLE

Dental chairs for sale sparingly used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

Coffee shop near Al Sarooj “Turkish Shawarma & Grill “ at the prime location for sale. Contact: 94034778 / 94034731

Single room in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 98487311

10000 meter land commercial in Ghala, opposite Turkey Block factory. Contact: 95621079 New furniture office for sale in Darsait near labour card medical rent P/M 260/-. Contact: 91211117 A medical clinic located in Al Amerat is for sale. Interested parties can contact 92704439.

1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367 FOR sale / lease running Sofa making unit at Barka Sanaya with 12 clearance for sale or lease.

Contact: 98196845 Kids & women cloth, shoes accessory shop in Al Khoud.

Contact: 91121277 Immediate sale well running ladies saloon for sale at Al Khoud near SQU. Serious buyers can call: 90807020 / 95251987 Beauty Saloon for sale, next to Wedding hall, Amerat. Contact 99609265 HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift), Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine, Steel Fabrication Machinery (Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding) including tools for immediate sale: Contact 99273774/ 99202278

SITUATION WANTBUSINESS

RENT A CAR

Furnished room with bathroom at Darsait. Contact: 93289652 Big room attach bathroom with kitchen family for bachelor, near Muscat Palace RO 75/-.

Contact : 95094028 Spacious semi furnished room with separate bathroom for Executive bachelor Opp. O.C. Centre Ruwi . Call : 90611670 Furnished room available for Executive bachelor in Ruwi area.

Contact: 99054542 Room for Indian family or Executive bachelor at Ruwi with bathroom, 2 Kitchens R.O: 100/-.

Contact: 95187974 Furnished room available with attached bath & balcony, near MBD Area. Contact 95031132 Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 97167857 Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960 1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact: 98522914 Transportation Engage.

Contact: 92711421 Driver with car required to pick & drop from Al Hail to Wadi Kabir School. Contact 95660278 Transportation. Contact: 98657739 Transportation. Contact: 91310107

Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians. Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

Contact: 96524717

Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 / What`s up No 97290565

Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794

Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale.Contact 99273774/ 99202278

Room, bath room for executives in Wadi kabir. Contact 99336206

Space for printing press available at wadikabir with or without machinery.

Contact 99328430

Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom. Interested please contact 92680041 Mr. Altaf

Almost new beach/ garden lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.

Photos can be sent 95865457

Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact 96234708

Partner available, if you have an established business &looking for partner for expanding or open new branch. Contact: 92010247 WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

ACC. AVAILABLE Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir.

Contact 93049849 Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340

Transportation. Contact: 94510847 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

Contact 95250161 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 Transportation. Contact 99508282 Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165 Transportation. Contact 92015894 Transportation. Contact 94510847

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver.

Contact: 99839898

MV SALE Lexus 350. Model 2014, single Expat driving,180,000 km. agency full service. Light blue. Interested parties may contact : 24790420 / 99057290 / 99854899 / 99245434. Sealed offer should be submitted on or before 11th August, Ruwi, Office.

Motor bike, Model 2014 (150 -CC) Price 450/- O.R. Contact: 98958944

BUYING Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

MV SALE Camry 2011 single owner Expat 104,000 km. Contact 99105283 / 92829562 Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive nsurance UAE / Oman. Contact: 96995430

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SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT ACCOUNTANT REQUIRED Required an Accountant with minimum 3 years of experience in construction/ real estate company.

Preferably in GCC for immidiate appointment.

Contact: 95739143 Email:

WANTED We are group of companies and need following Technical Staff for our Civil Projects in OMAN. t Project Manager - 6 no’s. 10 years’ experience (B.E) t Civil Engineer - 4 no’s. (B.E) 5 years’ experience t RCC Foreman - 5 no’s. (Civil Diploma) - 5 years’ experience t Earth work foreman - 5 no’s.(Civil Diploma) - 5 years’ experience t Material Inspector - 1 no’s– 5 years’ experience.(Civil Diploma) Send us your CV with confidence at

info.wastc@gmail.com

admin@omanihome.com

A construction company requires Accountant, minimum 5 years experience in construction field of accounts and who can independently will be plus point with release letter .

Apply with bio data to Email: tec_oman@hotmail.com Contact: 99339661

Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM : 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Indian (M) B.Com, MBA in Finance, in GCC for 26 Years, well experienced in Accounts & Finance, 4years in L&T, Speaks Arabic, having Driving License & NOC. Contact 95588565 Qualified ACA, ACS, 10 years post Qualification Experience, working in bank, looking for openings in Banks and NBFC. Open to any GCC. Mbl: +968-90788509, Email: kartirevy@gmail.com

CATERING

IT

Wanted Cafe and Restaurant Staff . 1-3 years experience.

Email: reham_218@hotmail.com Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

DOMESTIC HELPER

MISCELLANEOUS

Wanted a house boy for an apartment in Azaiba, full time or part time. Contact : 96103792

C.C.T.V Technician, building material Salesman, Electrician cum plumber with D/L & maintenance Supervisor with D/L. Contact: 99383044 Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

MEDICAL Urgently required Doctor, Nurse for private clinic at Khaboura.

Contact: 92260496 Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Catering Company requires: Procurement Managers (7 years with Gulf experience) & Pest Control Supervisor (5 years with Gulf experience), Omani heavy truck (freezer) driver, 5 years experience with PDO license will be preferred. Send CV to: Email: info@rcsoman.com Contact: 95892831 / 99040032

SALES / MARKETING

DESIGNER Freelance Sr. Architect / Interior 2D / 3D, walkthrough 95047231 mycadvision@gmail.com Interior designer needed urgently.

Email: batrading2014@gmail.com

ENG./TECHNICIAN Ducted A/C Mechanic & duct fabricator. Visa available package depends on skill. Contact: 99050954 Urgently required Civil Draftsman & Junior Architect with minimum 1 yr oman experience in Engineering Consultancy. # 93514534 mail : wec.consult101@gmail.com Wanted 2 yrs experienced CCTV access control Technicians with ITI / Diploma qualified. Candidate locally available with driving license preferred. Send CV at Email : elvjobs2016@gmail.com Required Electrical Engineer (Preferably B.E. degree) having minimum 3 years experience in Estimation, Proposals, Business development and project coordination, required for Electrical EPC projects management.

Oman /GCC experience is added advantage. Interested candidates to write to info@amtaeng.com.

Contact 99855130.

Required Electrical B.Tech with 5 years of Oman experience & D/L. Electrical with ITI -Industrial & MEDC license. Contact: 99454425

EDUCATION/TRAINING Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact - 95054916, aa77345@gmail.com. contact time after 5PM

auditbureau2016@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911

Interested candidates may mail their CV’s to:

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED

Require Candidates with excellent accounting skills. Candidates may send their resume at hanifbaig1@gmail.com or Contact: 90938452

Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63

With 6 years of experience.

The candidates should be a commerce graduate experienced in auditing.

Sign makers – LED, NEON, Metal, Acrylic, 3D signs & screen printer required urgently.

Contact 99350586

A leading perfumes and FMCG Distribution company require Accountant (B.Com) with 3-5 years experience preferably in FMCG industry should be proficient in Tally. Candidates with release / NOC may apply. Please send CVs to careers@juriyaperfmes.com or Fax: 24487688

DRIVER

REQUIRED AN AUDITOR

SKILLED / UNSKILLED

ACCOUNTS

House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

SITUATION WANTED

MEDICAL GP Doctor, Dentist and Staff nurse required for a reputed clinic in Sumail area. (MOH preferred). Contact : 95042101 Require a Male Staff for a travel agency having good knowledge of all work IATA certificate.

Contact: 92119395 / 90664410 Urgently required GP, Staff Nurse (male) X- Ray Technician, Lab technician. Contact: 94562008/ 99030773 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com Urgently required a lady GP, Staff Nurse & Asst Pharmacist for a well reputed clinic. Candidates with MOH license or prometric pass can apply. Contact 99048170 / 94870029, Email : murtafatmct@yahoo.com Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com GP Doctor (or) MD General Medicine with MOH license required for reputed clinic in Bidiya N. Sharqiya, running on his own or salary basis. Contact 99005452 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data flow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820 GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934

Furniture & décor co. require Outdoor sales team, immediate joining. Email: batrading2014@gmail.com Required building material Salesman with Arabic and English language. Contact 97004186 Required building material sales Man with Arabic and English language tel 97004186 Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English.

Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must. Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Immediate requirement cast aluminum, Stainless steel, window glass, MS, Factory Site Engineer, Supervisor, Cast Aluminum fabricator, SS fabricator, (Cast Aluminum), Site Worker, Stainless Steel Tig Welder buffing & polisher, Site Supervisor, Cast Aluminum molders. Send CVs to tdnewgates@gmail.com or Wahtsapp 99197060 /98046537 Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license.

NOC available. Contact 95588565 Chief / Senior Accountant, having 12 years Oman experience looking for a job NOC / Release with D/L available. Contact: 97385562 Indian male, 26 yrs, ACCA affiliated Graduated in MBA from London, 2 years experience in Accounting, & Auditing field, NOC available. Contact: 93008800 Email: shabadpattarkandy@gmail. com Accountant B.Com Indian male B.Com Tally experienced 3 years in Muscat with NOC looking suitable job. Contact: 97151457 Senior Accountant /Ast. Finance Manager-M. Com Finance-Indian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts Dpt and Banking & Facilitation. Having D/L & NOC. Mob: 98278801, cammk13@gmail.com Fresher 25, ACCA Affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Audit with oman driving license.

Contact - 92430152 , Email - raju.rd619@gmail.com Indian female 26 yrs MBA in finance 2 yrs exp in MNC, (RR Donnelly) .Contact: 90551366 24 M, MBA, B.Tech, 2 yrs HVAC - fire fighting experience seeking placement. Contact: 90924711 Email: prasith.k.aniyan@gmail.com Purchase & Materials Manager, MBA Finance Indian, 29, male 5+ yrs experienced GCC driving license, NOC ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 91325959 Email: msjacson@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male Accountant, 2.5 yrs exp in Oman, NOC available with valid D/L. Contact 98870112 Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Accountant, B.Com, Indian male, 24 yrs, currently on visit visa, seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92406920 Indian female, Asst Manager- Finance having experience in Finance & Admin around 15 yrs in Oman seeks suitable position. NOC available. Contact 94953826 / 92824146 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 IND female 12 years exp in Banking, insurance customer service secretarial skills analysis communication, client handling, coordination, Team handling, qualification, M.Com looking suitable position current visit visa.

Contact: 95166496 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job.

Contact 93953613, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Young Pakistani BBA finance professional is looking for entry level job salesman etc. Contact: 95589058 Accountant B.Com Indian male 10 yrs experience in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change available specialized in tally ERP9 & Focus up to finalization. Contact: 99622639 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact- 90191628 / 96175780 Part time accounting workers up to finalization, on monthly basis & yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295 Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis.

Finalization and audit works.

Contact: 96247295 Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available.

Contact: 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com Accountant & sales & marketing.

Contact: 99730968 / 90696269

Accountant / Store keeper B.Com, Tally experienced.

Contact 97049786

Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact: 97712084

Sr. Accountant (NOC/ Release) available, Indian, 14+ yrs experience MBA/MSE PGDCA. Contact 96018303 / 93279110, shvkoorajklm@gmail.com

ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact 99284193

An Audit & finance professional with 4+ years of diversified GCC experience, available for a suitable position. Contact: 91206192 or Email: ahsun.nadeem@live.com for further details.

Accountant B.Com Indian male, 7 years Dubai experience in MNC seeks suitable jobs.

Contact: 94966128 Indian female CA Inter, M.Com, 3 years experience in Audit, seeking suitable jobs. Contact: 94863876 M.B.A Qualified experienced upto finalization looking for suitable placement in accounts.

Contact 99002390

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 Indian female M.Com DCA having 10+ years experience in accountant & administration in Oman, with Oman driving license seeking suitable job.

Contact: 91609799 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc.

Ready to join as early as possible.

Contact: 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Indian Keralite, B.Com, male 25 yrs, 1.5 yrs exp.,looking for suitable job in Muscat currently on visiting visa. Contact: 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@gmail.com

ADMIN Omani lawyer & legal adviser experience in law, Administration, business management, public relations, education full / part time.

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ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architectural Cad Technician with 24 years experience in Oman + GCC looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99728492 Junior Architect, female from NIT, looking for suitable placement.

Contact 92705130 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Pakistani male, with D/L Diploma in Architectural experience, 3 yrs in Pakistan. Contact 96364344 Architect female 5 years experience seeking job. Contact: 96146645 Email: anjuovil@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELPER Housemaid, Indian female looking for full time job. Contact: 95799643

DESIGNER Indian male good experience in Graphic Designing. NOC/ Release available looking for suitable placements. Contact: 98461278 Freelance ARCH 2D / 3D rendering / graphic design bldg PH : 97103168 email: mass.m@hotmail.com Web/Graphic designer with 4 years experience currently on visit looking for a suitable placement .

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DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

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Indian Male MBA (UK),

Indian male MBA

PROJECT MANAGER,

9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

Finance & Marketing 26 yrs having 1.9 years of experience in Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

B.Tech, MBA, PRINCE-2, British Citizen now available with NOC in OMAN. 25 yrs. exp in EPC Project Management of Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries & Power Plants. Seeking job immediately/

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Administrator, 30 yrs experience as Office Manager Project Executive Secretary, document Controller, Commercial Officer with driving license on release.

3D Draughtsman 5 years experience seeks suitable job software experience, 3D max, Rivet AutoCAD. Contact: 93746877

Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.), on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350, Email: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com

AutoCAD draughtsman (ARCH/ STRUC.) with 7+ years experience in Oman with D/L & N.O.C. Contact: 98974396 Email: muhdamjadkan13@gmail.com

Mining Engineer (B.E.) & PostGraduate in Business qualification +20 yrs exp. in Mine operations, Sales & Marketing, D&B project management, Feasibility study, Mining investment analysis, and Business development. NOC available. Seeking suitable opportunity.

Having Omani driving license.

Please contact: 91703755, Email: panditsanjit@yahoo.com

AutoCAD Draughtsman on visit visa looking for suitable placement, 2 years experience in 2D & 3DS MAX designer (Civil Engineering). Contact: 95430420 Autocad D Man, diploma civil knows 2D ARCH, STRUCTURAL, 3D now in visit visa ph : 93837973 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

Interior Designer 3 years experience, visit visa. Contact: 94957404 Email: midunmv@gmail.com Architectural Interior Draftsman seeking job. Contact: 95516807 Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784

DRIVER Looking for driving, 4 years exp know Eng, Arabic, Hindi, Education - B.A. Contact: 98522914 Pakistani Light Driver, looking Job 97986787 Looking for driving job, 8 yrs exp in Oman. Contact: 92005819 Looking for driving job, 8 yrs exp in Oman. Contact: 99465319 Light duty driver looking for job.

Contact: 94291571 / 95576051 Car available with driver and without driver model 2008 Honda City black full automatic – if & one need. Contact: 97784828 Experience driver available.

Contact: 94744004 Bangladeshi male, seeks driving job, have 15 years driving experience in Qatar, U.A.E & Oman, familiar of every place of Muscat, knowing Arabic & Hindi.

Contact: 92456754 Driving with car, 5 years experience English, Hindi & Arabic.

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Contact: 91254539 One year exp. driver.

Contact: 97309141 Light driver. Contact: 96252524 Driver job needed.

Contact: 94435912 Male driver exp. 1 year.

Contact 96938315 / 91895932 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 94706179

EDUCATION/TRAINING Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 7 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact: 91360147.

Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 Teacher Female , Phd in Chemistry having 3.5 yrs of Experience in India. Staying here on Family Visa & seeking for a suitable placement. Contact – 99675828, Email - Anupam.tiwari67@gmail.com

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN

Autocad works / Boq. freelance / part time, exp team in Civil, MEP, HVAC, 2d, 3d, interior.

Contact : 97103168

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16 yrs Oman experienced HSE professional mainly in construction field is looking for a position in the post of Asst. HSE Manager / Snr. HSE Advisor. Contact 99886507, on Visit Visa, NOC available & ready to join immediately 25 yrs, male, B.Tech, EEE, 3 yrs experience on visit visa, seeking for a good opportunity.

Contact 91743987, kelvinsimon1991@gmail.com 30 years, Indian male Electrical Engineer having 7 years work experience & having UAE driving license seeks suitable position in projects. Contact: Ajay Haridas Mobile: +971528254782/ Seeking suitable job male 33 years Expat over 13 years experience with PDO as Project Services Engineer Omani driving license NOC Available. Contact: 92734174 Professional Civil Engineer, 26 yrs experienced in Contractor & Consultancy, Management & Supervision Gulf included with N.O.C & License. Contact: 92668679 + Iraqi Civil Engineer Oman D/L, 15 yrs experience in construction works and sites management including 8 yrs in Dubai.

Contact: 99186930 Email: basher-1974@yahoo.com 17 years MEP Engineer exp in Oman U.A.E with transferable visa looking for suitable job in same field. Contact : 91758258 Email: upahoia@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Sc) with 5 years experienced (more than 4 years in Oman) in construction & project management and seeking suitable position (NOC available).

Contact: 99604563, saiful.hasjv@gmail.com Indian male with valid Oman Driving License, having 7.5 years of IT experience in Computer Hardware and Networking seeking job placement. Contact:97202522 email:connectjinomjohn@yahoo. com Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 Email: nadeembcoolboy@gmail. com Syrian Civil Engineer experience in Supervision & implementation.

Contact: 96649016 Diploma in Refrigeration & Air conditioning, male 16 yrs exp. 5 yrs exp in Oman on Supervising building maintenance & workshop (civil, electric & plumbing) staying here on family visa, seeking for a suitable job with valid D/L. Contact : 99851277 BS – Tech Civil Engineer having 1.5 years experience.

Contact: 95802961 Sudanese Mechanic Engineer 7 years pipeline air cooling, metal formation with driving license.

Contact: 90933863 Electrical Engineer (BSc) Having 3 years experience in transmission line 380 KV,110KV and Analog power Network simulator ,Grid Station Simulator.

Email: uetian_irfan79@yahoo.com Civil Engineer, 1 year experience seeks job. Contact: 92241416 Electronics & instrumentation Engineer young Indian engineer looking for suitable opening in Oman. Contact : 97952346, Email: sarath24592@gmail.com

Syrian Architectural Engineer 10 years experience in the field of Engineering consulting firms & major contracting companies in Abu Dhabi, very good knowledge of AutoCAD, Max Photoshop & customers in interview experience in supervision & implementation.

Contact: 93705069 AutoCAD Draughtsman with 7 years experience in Oman in Civil & MEP with D/L & NOC. Contact: 97059394 Email: anilsunny1986@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Quick Solution in Civil construction field planning, Estimation on primavera P6 / MS Project & prepare BOQ/ MAS List. Contact: 94194399 Email: saashibly@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 12 years experience looking for suitable placement having DL / NOC. Contact: 94194399 Email: saashibly@gmail.com Experienced mechanical Engineer (B.Tech), looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Sudanese Civil Engineer Diploma (3 years), 12 years experience, 7 years in Oman experience in tendering site works & QS & D/L with NOC looking for a suitable position.

Contact: 98921723 Male, Diploma in Civil Engineering, 5 yrs experience, 6 months PDO Oman experience seeks suitable job. Contact 92726423/97879383 Email : engr.rabiul@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B. Tech), Indian female 23 years with experience in Architectural designing, interior & exterior designing, experience in AutoCAD, 2D, Revit position. Available in Sultanate of Oman.

Contact: 91316940 Email: nimishacherian24@gmail.com Electrical Engineer, Indian Male, 23yrs Gulf Exp in Oil&Gas,10yrs Chief Electrician on land rig in Oman, holding transferable Visa, Oman DL, GSM: 98284583, email:vjohnkaleekal@yahoo.com Iraqi Civil Engineer 25 years experience in governments building and construction projects resident in Oman. speak And write English Contact: 98930502.

Email: aminaloraiby@gmail.com Pakistani male, 29 yrs, DAE, Civil Engineer, 7 yrs experience with D/L seeks suitable placement.

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Contact 99534085, email: alhamyabi786@gmail.com HSE officer 3 yrs Dubai well exp requires job in a well reputed company. Contact : 97995702 / 94532131.

Email: jaseerhse@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, Qualifications in QA, QC, Piping & HVAC. Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. CONTACT 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 6 years experience on supervising, Designing, QC, QS, planning and managing using Engineering software.

Contact 90719263 Mechanical Engineer have 3 years experience in air conditioning (HVAC), fire fighting system.

Contact: 94906447 / 96654019 A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate of Malaysia experienced in oil & gas as well as petro chemical projects. Fluent in both English & Arabic, valid Oman driving license. NOC is available.

Contact 95569340 Civil Engineer 8 years experience, Driving license, NOC, 98078095.

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in Indian, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available.

Contact:- 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961

Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 3 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150.

Indian male, 25 yrs Mechanical Engineer 5 years experience in power & petro chemicals sector looking for suitable placement on visit visa. Contact: 90807760 Email: ramizshk@gmail.com B.Tech Engineer with 6 years experience & expert in AutoCAD, PDMS & other, 3D software’s (NOC Available) Contact: 93735166 Email: remisashraf@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (B.SC) with 1 year experience currently seeking job on 3 month visit.

Contact: 91791568 Degree Indian male FMCG working 2 yrs at Dubai, Mobile repairing, 2 yrs at India D/L. Contact: 95797971 / 90214432 Email: nihuaz888@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian with 4 years experience presently in Oman family visit visa.

Contact: +968 – 90921140 Email: zsebinz@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283

With 2 yrs experience in Scientific Analysis looking for suitable placement interested in Quality Control in food processing sector & Medical Sector also.

Contact - 98842135, 98030818

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Constructions Engineer (Architect) 7 years experience in Oman, Projects Coordinator technical office & site Supervision, quantity surveying having Omani driving license. Contact: 97164819

Civil Engineer (B.Tech) with 10 years experience in Oman as a Project Engineer for public & private sector projects seeking suitable position, having valid driving license.

NOC available. # 95992820 Email: sumeshcsss@gmail.com

Indian female 25 yrs M.Sc Biotechnology

HOSPITALITY

Indian male Diploma in Hotel Management with 16 years of experience (F & B Service) in GCC & India, expert in Crafting new outlet, having Omani D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92100141 /92221956 Young, female, diploma in aviation, hospitality, travel management, with family visit visa, seeks suitable placement with employment visa in airlines / hospitality / administration & in any company. Gsm 9092-1438 Housekeeping Supervisor, Hotel Industry seeks placement.

Contact 96152305

IT Pakistani male, having 25 yrs experience of IT in Oman & have release. Have own car & ready to join any IT company, ready to work for company outdoor work also.

Contact 99008870 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 3 years experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year experience in Amazon EC2 CLOUD at Wipro Bangalore seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92889678 Email: amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian male 26, MBA with B.Tech, 3 years experience in IT industry in India, looking for suitable position in System Administration / Inventory Management / Production Support / Integrated logistics.

Contact: 97375175 Email: midhun.pa@hotmail.com Computer hardware maintenance & CCTV Technician Indian male, 8 years experience in Computer hardware & 2 years experience in CCTV, presently on visiting visa seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92164971 / 94638875 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

MEDICAL Indian female, 2 yrs experience in India with Oman prometric, got 64% seeking Staff Nurse job.

Contact 91451935 Iraqi Dentist, 9 yrs exp pass prometric and dataflow searching for suitable placement.

Contact: 90611395 Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 / 99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075 Indian IT professional with dependent resident visa looking for work from Home job Contact : tejoman74@gmail.com Indian male 40 yrs BSc degree and diploma in logistics having good knowledge in computer MS, EXCEL , 16 yrs experience, 6 yrs in GCC seeking suitable placement, NOC available. #98966849 / 96186573 Indian male looking for a suitable post with 30 yrs experience in showroom project hotel handling on visit visa. Contact : 95213689 Email: imusilking@yahoo.co.in Indian male, 23 years, Master in Computer Applications (MCA) Graduate from NMAMIT, NITTE, Indian, looking for suitable placement in Muscat, Oman. (Currently on a visit visa till Sep 20th 2016) #968 93035971, Email: vijaycorda@gmail.com Indian Female, 28 Years - MSc Microbiology, Quality checking food industry, Looking for suitable job. Contact 98170510 Email: lasyapriyaprasanth@gmail.com Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Pls. Call 95098512.

Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.# 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. #92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Indian male, Country Manager, 48 years, M.Tech MBA, 25 years experience seeks suitable placement valid, D/L & NOC. Contact: 92279972 Email: iamjohnpv@yahoo.co.in CEO, CEO Assistant looking for senior management position with more than 25 yrs Business developing experience marketing business planning U.S.A , Africa , Kazakhstan , Saudi & Qatar MBA , TEXU AYM University. Contact: 92010247 Male -44 ,CIM (UK )/MBA, qualified business manager experience in setting up strategic business,3 experience in Oman FMCG sector and 10 years in GCC looking for a suitable managerial position .NOC and driving license available .Contact -99160550

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761 Executive Secretary / HR & Admin with 22 years of experience (13 years in Oman) with NOC & Oman Driving License. Contact 93769921 or lsf_1972@yahoo.com Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

SALES / MARKETING Sri Lankan male, 38 yrs Sr. Quantity surveyor / Estimator, with 13 yrs experiences, seeking for suitable job immediately. Presently working in Oman NOC available.

Contact: 91161924 Email: mimrusfan@gmail.com Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com U.S. National, 10 yrs experience in customer service, fluent in English, Bachelors degree in Business Admin, Management, MS Office, word, excel, typing with driving license seeks suitable placement.

Contact 98038438, Email: baloch86@gmail.com Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854 Graduate degree 4 years experience as marketing & merchandising in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change available looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 98281478 Email: omerali1478@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Young male having Omani driving license with excellent computer skills knows English, Arabic and Hindi seeking job opportunity. Visa transferable. Contact: 92957251

B.B.A Graduate/Sales & Marketing Executive/3years Exp./Valid Omani License/Available Immediate . Contact-94122944, Email: raashidjabirm@gmail.com

Indian Keralite male 23 B.Com Graduate with 2 years (out of 1 year in Oman) of experience in Sales and Marketing, driving license attempting (road test). Contact: 97863888 Email: sajidmu001@gmail.com

Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

MBA Sales marketing 4 years experience seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 968 71101240 Email: adilshah.muscat@gmail.com

Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available.

Contact: 96001877

Indian male, 8 years experience procurement and coordinator, NOC available having driving license.

Contact: 90978547 Indian male- sales representative with 15 years experience in Oman and Dubai and valid Oman driving license NOC or release available.

Contact 95396796 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill. GSM: 97761075 MBA male, 14 yrs Oman experience in Sales Marketing with driving license looking for suitable position, release NOC available.

Contact 91437484, shahedbaig@outlook.com Indian female, 12 yrs experience in International Call Center & customer service, seeking suitable placement. Contact 90955157 Qualified & experienced MBA with 6 yrs of work experience in General trading import export & logistics in Oman & Indonesia presently on visit visa looking for suitable job in Muscat, preference FMCG. Contact 91544858, holding Oman driving license. Contact 91544858 Filipino female 33 years, 8 years experience in retail sales, local release available looking for suitable job. Contact: 96974183 Email: sherylcureg30@gmail.com Sudanese Business Development Manager 15 years experience in Oman market (Import / Export, tenders, developing business, marketing), good communication skills (bilingual) commercial relations inside and overseas. Contact: 93695424 Email: mhdamin2003@gmail.com Indian female, BBA Graduate, pursuing MBA, seeking for placement in any corporate firm, job profile related to marketing, advertising, retail & branding, valid D/L. Contact 97907311

Female PhD in biotechnology with 3 years teaching and bio fertilizer company experience seeking suitable placement. Interested to work as teacher, lecturer, microbiologist in food pharma, desalination industries currently at Muscat on family visa.

Contact: 91751142 / 92955851

Indian male BHM from IRELAND with 7 years of experience, 5 years of experience in Europe in one of busiest as a Senior Asst Manager in QSR Industry (India) looking for the best opportunity. Contact no in Oman: 00968 – 99421031 Email: smithramesh813@gamil.com

Indian lady MCA 28 years, 3 years experience in Office Assistance Oman looking for suitable, NOC available. Contact: 98874227 Whatsapp : 93108040

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 Sales Executive 5 years experience valid Oman license, MBA, local release available.

Contact: 96796590 Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

MISCELLANEOUS Indian female, IT seeking position. Contact: 94133849 Indian Female 23 Years, B.Sc Nursing , Seeking for Nursing Jobs , Good Communication Skill Contact 96723359, 97470727 E-mail : anaswara271@gmail.com Experienced Restaurant Manager/ supervisor, direct sales searching for suitable position Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Indian Male 23, BE. Mechanical Engineer currently on visit visa Seeking for suitable Job. Software Proficiency AUTOCAD, CATIA, ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS. Contact No: 90924672 / 98859557, tsprakash01@gmail.com Indian Female,33 Years MBA,MCOM & CA Inter , 3 Years’ experience in Accounts and Auditing ,seeking suitable position .Knowledge in MS Excel, Tally and having good communication skills.NOC Available.

Mob:90146233, E-mail: priyamerinjoy@rediffmail.com Indian male Accountant.

Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437, Email : jovin8910@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Looking for Land surveyor job 5 years experience in Oman fully know autocad GPS and latest total station instruments NOC available:+96894144052 wasifnaz313@Yahoo.com Well-qualified Indian Female with 8 years Oman experience in Procurement Supply Chain from reputed Companies in Oman seeks placement, contact – 95423692

B. Tech Comp Science 3+ yrs, looking for administration or IT / Management or other profile with flexible timings. Contact 95761562

MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail.com, Mob 00919895233155

Graduate (C.M.A & B.Com) having 4 yrs experience in U.A.E & Pakistan in accounts/ Audit now in Oman immediate available.

Cell # 94973273 (call & Whatsaap)

B.E Mining Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience looking for job. Available to join respective firm. #94618504

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193, Mail: snu057@gmail.com

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact 94618504 Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contact- 00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job (NOC) available. Contact : 90924737 / 97470742 Email: kannanknply92@gmail.com INDIAN FEMALE 28 yrs, M.Sc B.ed Science, Experience 2Years In Teaching In India, seeking suitable Job. Contact 0091 9676814123, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job(NOC) available contact :90924737 / 97470742 Email:kannanknply92@gmail.com

Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced (out of 25 years experience in accounts) worked in reputed group companies. Currently procuring MBA finance and having Omani Driving License seeks suitable openings from reputed companies.

Contact 98803439 / 97413784

Driver with car available.

Contact : 90139903

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact number# 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer, Indian male 4 years of experience in India / Oman. NOC available Looking for job in electrical field, Having good academic records and good communication skill. GSM: 94579857 Email: zahirpb@gmail.com MBA in HR & Finance with 2 years experience in HR seeking for a suitable post, presently in family joining visa. Contact : 9058 7631 Iraqi Civil Engineer 25 years experience in governments building and construction projects resident in Oman. speak And write English Contact: 98930502.

Email: aminaloraiby@gmail.com

Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. Contact- 00919526166169 / 99630159 , e mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact # 94618504 , Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Diploma in Civil Engineering, B. Tech in Civil engineering from Kurukshetra university, persuing M. Tech Structural Engineering distance mode from Kurukshetra University, more than 07 years experience. Contact+96891431483 email mohsinyousuf86@rediffmail.com

Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job.

Contact- 0091-9526166169 / 99630159, E mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in

Civil Engineer, B.E 26 years, 4 yrs experience GCC, 6 years Singapore in roads, buildings, infrastructure have employment visa, release available. Contact: 94786687 Email: shasha9292@gmail.com / asad3248@gmail.com

B.E(Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience, presently in India , Immediately ready to join ,Mobile no :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com

4 years experience in officer coordinator & Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC and Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98215753 / 92392646, thankansam@gmail.com

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 5 years experience in Oman / India as Quantity Surveyor for mosque & building (N.O.C) Contact: 97826597 Email: sai.praba.777@gmail.com

2 years experience looking for a job accounts / logistics field on visit visa. Contact: 93884951

Search job as light driver, experience 3 years language Hindi, English, Arabic. Contact: 97941771

Indian P.G , DCA need job.

Contact: 94829545

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SITUATION WANTED Filipina, 33yrs old, with Bachelors Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, with experience as Senior Housekeeping Supervisor in famous hotels and resorts looking for suitable job in Muscat. Please contact 97943735/96489798.

Light Duty Driver looking for driving job. Contact: 00968 97671459 Indian male need part time job.

Contact : 90169048

Male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in Sales & Marketing looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 97939084 / 97351786, mailmohammednsr126@gmail.com Male, Electrical Engineer, 4 years of experience in India /Oman. NOC available. Contact Mob: 94579857, Email: zahirpb@gmail.com,

3 years experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155

MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail.com, Mob 00919895233155

Purchase & store experienced 8 years in Oman Construction company Indian male 47 years looking for suitable job, NOC release, Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98456535 / 93996983

Mathematics Lecturer Indian Female, M. Phil in Mathematics with 5 years of experience in school and colleges. Now in Oman on Visit Visa. Contact- 92119428, 96714746

Building foreman, Experience : More than 20 years with 12 years in Saudi Arabia 4 years in Oman and 4 years in Pakistan with D/L. Contact : 968 94153911, Email : iqbalsaleem10777@gmail.com

Indian male, 24 yrs Civil Engineering Graduate, on visit visa looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 92724814

Indian male 6 years exp as Sales Executive with valid Oman driving license, languages known Hindi and English, looking for any good job. Contact 95642297 Indian male, 28 YEARS Msc Bed Chemistry 2 years, experience In Teaching In India seeking suitable Job. Mob No-00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian Female 10 years exp as cook in Oman, South Indian & Gujarati special .looking for job, Contact 95795971 Indian male part time Accountant looking for a job. Contact 96761026 Email: mehreenraiz@gmail.com Electrical Foreman, 25 years’ experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013, Email : manikandan1196@gmail.com Regin accountant, male Indian, 2 years of experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. GSM no: 7373387282 E mail: regin1690@gmail.com B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact number# 94618504Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian female 23 Oracle ERP technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms & reports, bipublisher email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail. com, Contact: 91156571 Indian Male, 22, Diploma in Automobile Engineering (DC), Experience In Restaurant Management and in sales looking for suitable position. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail: snu057@gmail.com.

INDIAN male, 33 yrs, BSC Chemistry 8years, experience as Medical Representative In Zydus company in India, seeking suitable Job. Contact -00919505671750, Email; bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com, Mob-00917350860889 MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

Standards, B.Tech in Mech engg.

Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com, Mob-00917350860889

4 Years experience as Electronics Service Engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items, looking for suitable placement.

GSM- 99105043 Indian male, Civil Engineer (Diploma) having 5Year exp. in oman both construction &Consultancy with valid oman D/L, seeking suitable job.

Contact: 96057857, Email Id: srsakku&gmail.Com Indian male, M.Com , 7 years oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC . Good knowledge in SAP,Tally, oracle , MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733 Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181 Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in HVAC mechanical engineer one year experience in Auto Cad B.E (mechanical engineering) REVIT MEP, AUTO CAD, STCW, HUET.Mobile: +97430384909 email: kijomonc@gmail.com Indian Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Fire & Safety Technician, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement.

2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Please Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com Indian Male 30 year GCC driving license and past experience as project coordinator looking for a suitable position. Project coordination, Sales executive, marketing executive or any other suitable post. Contact -97070427 Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

Contact - 91156571 email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail.com

Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male 25 years- BE- Computer Engineer with CISA and CCNA, having 3 years work experience in Oman, valid Omani driving license, seeking for suitable placement in IT companies or Audit companies for IT Audit job, NOC can be obtained.

Contact:99253011

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR, worked on Recruitments, Training, OD, PMS, Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10.yrs exp. seeking a job.NOC avl.

Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com

Indian Male 24 years, HSE , 3 years Experienced as WELDING SUPERVISOR, PIPE FITTER, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST, ASNT-NDT level II, per SNT-TC-LA (Radiographic Testing (RT)Penetrate testing (PT) Magnetic Particle Testing(MT)Ultrasonic Testing (UT)RTFI, looking for a suitable job. Contact 99334770

Indian Male B-Com graduate 2 year experience in various Fields Valid Oman Driving License. Looking for any suitable post. Please contact: 94409500

Heavy Driver available with Oman Driving License.

Contact: 94190541

Electrical Foreman, 25 years experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013 Email: manikandan1196@gmail.com

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.comIndian

Electronic Systems Engineer (UK Graduate) with skills in Robotics, Programming Languages, IC, PCB Design seeking suitable position.

Indian female on Visit Visa.

Contact: 97848075 s.dinesh1508@gmail.com

Indian Male, B.Com + Dip. Logistics 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field.

Presently on Visit Visa #93884951 Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com

Master in Aeronautical engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries. # 98259462, binoaero87@gmail.com

Indian Male, 22, Experienced, Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian male Administrative officer Four years experience in same field. Well known MS office tools, Specialization in handling back office operations, inter office correspondence, confidential mails, Quotations, Monthly billing.

Searching for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: +91 9750572088/ E-mail id: vijaypmk99@gmail.com

Indian male MBA, 24 yrs having experience in Sales & marketing seeks suitable placement.

Contact GSM: 93833563 email: arundulala@gmail.com.

Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439

Indian male 21, Graduate in commerce (B.com ) having 2 years of experience in cash counter (National trading & spare parts)looking for a suitable placement on a visit visa.

Contact 95919647, 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com 4years and 7months experienced Female seeking job related to Office Job, Data Entry and Desktop Administration. Completed diploma in Computer Science.

Contact: 94653264 Project Engineer, Mechanical Indian Male, 26 years 3 Years experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

Standards B.Tech in Mech engg Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com Mob-00917350860889

Master in Aeronautical Engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail.com 25, Indian female (BCA- Computer Application). 1yr experience as teacher and graphic designer.

Knowledge in Photoshop, illustrator, in design. Looking for suitable job in office administration, teaching and graphic designing.

Contact - 98426509

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Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636

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We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

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Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

MATRIMONIAL Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ISWK student, ACCA, BSC honours, working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks suitable alliance for an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642, email address: khaledaoman@gmail.com)

SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Kĸ ĐĞ ďŽLJƐ͕ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ͕ General cleaning etc. ů DƵĚĂŬŚŝƌ EĂƟ ŽŶĂů Ɛƚ͘ >> Contact : 94277020

Kerala Marthomite boy, 165 cm, 30 years with clean habits working in an Engineering Construction firm based in Muscat looking for a suitable alliance.

Contact: 98705017 Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102 Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

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GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807

Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.

Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED

Furniture shifting with expert technicians. Contact: 99041337 Telal Al Mustqbal Al Jadeede Trad. & Cont. A Civil Contr. & maintenance company - Mabela & Muscat. More than 25 years in all types of building construction & maintenance works.

Contact: 00968- 99038518 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 House shifting. Contact 99708138 House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644/98518013 Window or split AC split fitting or service. Contact: 95303292 Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC Contact: 99344723 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955

DRIVING

Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com

Window & split unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 96236476

A/c Servicing & Maintenance.

Contact Abdul Rehman Contact: 99382104

Split unit & widow unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 95323517 / 93769089

CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD – comply BIM. Contact: 91233975

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722

HSE Engineer, Indian male 5 years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. Contactkrish.569@gmail.com +91 9867016808

Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC. Contact 99344723

Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, fresher, no D/L, looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94032041; Email: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com

Available electrical & cabling CCTV services.

Contact: 98252780 All Maintenance and services electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing, A/C service and gas installation, painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064

MANPOWER

Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 /94285064

Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, Spondylitis. Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Ghubra.

Contact: 99639695 / 97397320 Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair.

Contact 97263637 / 93309131

For any 3d signboard, acrylic works with painting please contact us on 90786240 or follow us in instagram: silver_concepts Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC Contact 99344723

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Indian Electricians, civil workers.

Contact 98253551

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact: 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman. Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement.

Mobile no :98492921

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

SITUATION CHANGE OFWANTNAME I, PRADEESH GOPALAKRISHNAN (holder of Indian passport no: P0048639) son of MR. GOPALAKRISHNAN having permanent residence in India, Pookodan house, Nooluvally, PO Chembuchira, Trichur dt. Kerala (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in OMAN, P.B 98, PC 121, SEEB, MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from PRADEESH GOPALAKRISHNAN (old name) to IBRAHIM MUSTHAFA (new name) for all practical purposes. I have changed my religion from HINDU to MUSLIM. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P.Box no 1727, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

I Shanker Shala (holder of Indian passport No. M 6621181) Son of Ramulu having permanent residence in Vi. PO.M . Laxmanchanda TQ Nirmal Dist Adilabad (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Al Naba Holding LLC P.O Box. 725 P.C 112 Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Shanker Shala (old name) to Shanker Brahmadandi (new name) for all practical purpose. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P. Box No. 1727, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

SITUATION LOSTWANTHarunor Rashid has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AC 6739234.

Finder please handover to ROP Abu Subahan has lost Bangladeshi passport No BJ 0681192.

Finder please handover to ROP. Milon has lost Bangladeshi passport No BK 0687054. Finder please handover to ROP.

Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact 99334770/ 99743709

Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS . 10 years experience Banking/ Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248