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OBAMA TO BE INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY GUEST Barack Obama will become the first US president to attend India’s Republic Day celebration on January 26 following his acceptance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the chief guest at the event. >A5

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‘Replacement INCENTIVE: OFA Chairman Sayyid Khalid Al Busaidi dedicated

the victory to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. -Ismail Al Farsi

OMR5,000 bonanza for football players

donations’ are being phased out and substituted by voluntary blood donations, says a medic from the

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fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman Football Association Chairman Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi dedicated the national team’s victory over Kuwait in the 22nd Gulf Cup to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the team fans who were present in Riyadh to cheer the team and also to those who followed the squad’s progress in the Sultanate.

Speaking to the triumphant team, Sayyid Khalid said the players would receive OMR5,000 each as a gift for their performance from His Majesty.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, citizens and expatriates rejoiced every moment of Oman’s thumping 5-0 win over Kuwait, which enabled them to qualify for the semifinals. It was one of the biggest victory with a record margin for Oman against the 10-time Gulf Cup champions Kuwait.

Hundreds of vehicles decorated with national colours flooded the streets of Muscat to celebrate the win.

“We celebrated the national

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team’s victory and their progress to the semifinal of the Gulf Cup all night,” said Saleem Al Salti, a Muscat resident.

He added that Muscat bore a festive look all through the night as many joined the celebrations with national flags and pictures of His Majesty the Sultan.

“I like to thank the Royal Oman Police for allowing us to celebrate the victory,” added Saleem.

Joining the celebrations, an expatriate Bashir Ahmed said he went out with his family and joined the victory procession.

Omantel announced that it will sponsor 200 return air tickets for Omanis from Muscat to Riyadh for the semifinal match against Qatar on Sunday.

Sheikh Ghazi Al Rawas also offered tickets for the semifinal for the Omani fans. Mahmood Al Jarwani along with Al Wisal FM also offered 44 air tickets for fans. >A3 See also >A11

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elham@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: People in Oman have been urged to help cultivate the culture of voluntary blood donation in society to maintain a balance between supply and demand throughout the year.

Dr Sabria Nasser Khalfan Al Hashami, director of the Department of Blood Services at the Ministry of Health, says that the culture of voluntary donation is gradually increasing and ‘replacement donations’ are being phased out in the last few years.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), family/replacement donors are those who give blood when it is required by a member of their own family or community.

In most cases, the patient’s relatives are requested by hospital staff to donate blood, but in some settings it is compulsory for every patient who requires transfusion

NOBLE GIFT: The total amount of blood donated annually in Muscat is approximately 25,084 units.

to provide a specified number of replacement donors on emergency admission to hospital or before planned surgery.

Regular campaigns Al Hashami said that the Department of Blood Services and regional Blood Banks has regular campaigns to raise awareness about voluntary donations.

WHO states that voluntary donors are the safest group as the prevalence of blood-borne infec-

tions is lowest among this group.

“We have two fully equipped mobile units, and they are sufficient for mobile collections. On a daily basis, there are a minimum of three collection sites functioning simultaneously; the mobile unit in one location, the central blood bank venue (located in the department) and the blood donation drive (outside government and private sector institutions).

So we mobilise three teams daily to collect blood from these loca-

tions,” she told Times of Oman.

When asked how wide the gap between blood supply and demand is, Al Hashami said that the blood component requirements of the hospitals fluctuate and are not static which complicate matching the demand to the supply.

“Overall, the current total annual collection meets the criteria for collection per acute bed. On an average, we aim at collecting 100 to 200 units per day and issue as per the hospital’s request.”

According to her, the total amount of blood donated annually in Muscat (Ministry of Health, Department of Blood Services only) is approximately 25,084 units. The official further explained that the Department of Blood Services is functioning at full capacity to meet the demand.

“However, the demand does not necessary reflect the actual needs since many of the hospitals may not use the requested units fully.

Furthermore, restricted supply does happen and can be anticipated, for example during the Holy Month of Ramadan or in summer when fewer donors reach the donation centres.”

Most-needed blood types On the most needed blood types, Al Hashami said that Rhesus negative blood components (e.g.

O negative, B negative, A negative and AB negative) are in short supply most of the time due to rarity of these groups within the donor pool. “The latter is true for all countries.”

Dr Salam Al Kindi, professor and head of the Haematology department at Sultan Qaboos University, also called for voluntary blood donation. >A3

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MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the statement of the Royal Diwan of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which says that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has stressed the importance of resolving all temporary disputes among the GCC countries.

The statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of Oman said, “The Sultanate of Oman wel-

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Ban on firm over National Day fireworks error Times News Service MUSCAT: The company responsible for the fireworks display at the National Day has been banned after the firecrackers exploded close to a group of people who had gathered to witness the show in Al Amerat on November 18.

Speaking to Al Shabiba, Sheikh Sibaa’ bin Hamdan Al Saadi, secretary general of the National Day celebrations committee, said that during the display, one set of fireworks landed on the ground without exploding in the air. Due

comes the statement issued by the Royal Diwan of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which affirmed the assurances of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, about the importance of terminating all the causes of temporary dispute among brothers, opening a new chapter of consensus and reconciliation to restore unity and the joint Arab work spirit.”- ONA

to an error in the control system, another set exploded in a haphazard manner causing panic among the crowd. However, no injuries were reported.

The committee held a meeting to discuss the fireworks incident.

The committee had organised a fireworks display on the occasion of the 44th National Day celebrations in Al Amerat and Halban in the Muscat governorate and the municipality entertainment centre in Salalah. The display was witnessed by a large number of Omanis and expatriates. >A3

L E G A L C U LT U R E

Public Prosecution strives to ensure justice for all MUSCAT: To ensure justice for all, the Public Prosecution ensures the appointment of competent judicial and administrative staff and strives to spread legal culture in the society.

By mid-2014, the Public Prosecution received 23,779 cases which include 2,006 crimes, 21,500 misdemeanours and 2,700 appeals.

During the period, the number of accused registered was 24,777, while the number of cases reached 12,147, or 51 per cent of the total. The total number of cases referred to the courts were 8,763 or 37 per cent, and 2,869 cases or 12 per cent of the accused were under investigation.

A report from the Public Prosecution on the 44th National Day said that it utilises modern technology to process its transactions, ensures the appointment of competent judiciary and administrative staff, and shows special interest in the empowerment of women apart from exchanging expertise in judicial fields and enhancing coordination with the litigation agencies to ensure justice for all.

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The report added that the judicial cadre at the Public Prosecution is an important pillar in its practical march. Since the early years of operation, the Public Prosecution has sought to appoint the best talent from the graduates of the College of Sharia and Law. In the subsequent years, the Public Prosecution managed to enhance its experience and play a pivotal and important role in

conducting interrogations and handling simple to even most complicated cases.

The Pubic Prosecution has constructed its buildings in the various wilayats and governorates as per its long-term plan.

The Public Prosecution has already constructed and opened the buildings of the Public Admiration for Public Prosecution in the Governorate of South Al Batinah, the buildings of the Public Admiration for Public Prosecution in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, the buildings of the Public Admiration for Public Prosecution in the Wilayat of Shinas and in the Governorate of Dhofar.

Over the past year, the Public Prosecution has selected the best female cadres as it believes in the pivotal role played by women in the judicial work.

As of today, there are 36 female public prosecutors, including 11 chairpersons of the public prosecution, 11 assistant public prosecutors and four assistant public prosecutors, in addition to rehabilitating 10 assistant public prosecutors, the report added. - ONA

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His Majesty receives greetings from world leaders MUSCAT: On the occasion of the 44th Glorious National Day, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received more cables of congratulations from a number of leaders of the sisterly and friendly countries and senior international figures.

His Majesty received congratulatory cables from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of

the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, President Dr. Ikililou Dhoinine of Comoros, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of Egypt, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, President Ilham Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

of Turkey, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, President Paul Biya of the Republic of Cameroon, President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav of the Nepal, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and

Ruler of Dubai.

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Bahrain, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sa-

bah, Prime Minister of Kuwait.

His Majesty expressed his utmost thanks to the leaders for their sincere congratulations, best wishes and noble feelings, praying to Allah to grant them a good health, happiness and a long life and for the return of happy occasions on them with welfare and prosperity. – ONA

HM condoles with Saudi King MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Muna bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. – ONA

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Times News Service MUSCAT: Prince Harry and his accompanying delegation left Oman on Thursday after a threeday private visit to the Sultanate.

The royal guest and the delegation were seen off by His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and the charge d’affaires of the embassy of the United Kingdom.

Earlier, he visited the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.

“Thank you for the visit. The mosque is absolutely beautiful,” Prince Harry wrote in the visitor’s book at the mosque.

ROYAL IMPRESSIONS: “Thank you for the visit. The mosque is absolutely beautiful,” Prince Harry wrote in the visitor’s book at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.– ONA

Prince Harry was shown around the stunning mosque by a member of the Diwan Higher Centre for Culture and Science.

The mosque’s total capacity is 20,000 worshippers and it covers an estimated area of 416,000 square metres. The main squareshaped prayer room can accommodate 6,500 worshippers and has a central dome which rises 50 metres above the floor.

Prince Harry on Wednesday toured Nizwa where he visited

the fort and the souq.

During his tour to the historic Nizwa souq and Nizwa Castle, Prince Harry viewed different craft industries and familiarised himself with various Omani traditional crafts. He later visited Jabal Al Akhdar and also the Muttrah souq.

On Tuesday night, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said hosted a dinner at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in honour of Prince Harry and his delegation.

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Embrace enterprise, women told The Global Summit attracted over 4,500 people and focused on Arab women SARAH MACDONALD sarah@timesofoman.com MARRAKECH, MOROCCO: Dr Jill Biden, Second Lady of the USA, and Morocco’s Delegate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mbarka Bouaida were among the speakers encouraging women to become entrepreneurs at the launch of the 5th Global Entrepreneurial Summit in Marrakech on Wednesday.

Coinciding with Women’s Entre-

preneurship Day on November 19, the first day of the summit organised under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the White House, was dedicated to women’s entrepreneurship. It included panel discussions on the financial challenges women face, success stories from the Arab World and Africa, and an event for young women to pitch their businesses to a group of high profile judges.

In her address to the summit, Biden reflected on the women she

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has met while travelling in Africa who have overcome challenges to become entrepreneurs who serve their societies. She noted that entrepreneurship sounds more intimidating to women than it ac-

tually is. “In reality it’s what we’ve always done, solving problems that need to be solved,” Biden said.

The speakers and participants addressed the need to support women entrepreneurs because it is vital to strengthening communities everywhere thanks to women’s creativity, innovation, and potential to promote economic opportunity. “We can confirm that women entrepreneurs’ issues are the same all over the world,” said Bouaida, adding that Morocco has made a number of pro-women reforms to give them a more equal voice in both private and public decision-making.

“Women are not only mere actors but we are the real institution at the heart of the dynamics that move our world,” she added.

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Al Harthi portrays Oman’s spirit on canvas Times News Service MUSCAT: An exhibition ‘Oman the spirit of nature’ by artist Salim Al Harthi opened at the Bait Muzna and will continue until December 1.

The carefully selected paintings were inspired by the celebration of the 44th National Day in Oman.

Speaking to Times of Oman, Salim Al Harthi said, “These selected paintings represent the distinct beauty of Oman and celebrate the National Day of Oman.”

The paintings are intended to be provided in a realistic setting “blended with precisely diagnostic elements and beautifully colourful contours depicting Oman’s phenomenal reality” with their lively manifestations and beautiful aspects.

It gives the viewer a noble, cultural and humanistic image of Oman and the roots and originality of its people who have always been passionate about beauty and charm.

This unique exhibition will serve as an exceptional artistic

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and national project based on this leading artistic experience in the Sultanate of Oman.

Salim had actively reflected on many artistic activities and events at both Arab and inter-

national levels and won several prestigious awards.

He is also determined to acknowledge his art and introduce it locally as well.

“At the moment I am preparing

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Khalid Al Shukaili, a broadcaster, while tweeting called on private sector companies to support the national team.

He requested big corporates, banks and Oman Air to provide all possible type of support for the national team and its fans.

Meanwhile, Oman Sport channel provided an online link for those can’t watch the Gulf Cup matches on television.

The national team fans can enjoy watching the semifinal matches online through the Oman Sport channel link, http://part.gov.om/ omantvsport/.

However, though many fans watched the matches at home with their families, still there

were many people who prefer watching them at different cafes, who have come up with big screens.

Speaking to one of the cafes’ customers who did not reveal his name, said “watching the matches in cafes has its own flavour.”

Cafe crowd He added that cafes witness massive attendance of citizens and residents during Gulf Cup matches. “Here we don’t need to be friends to sit in one table to watch the matches,” said the fan.

He also said that he started watching the match with two friends, but finished the match with almost fifteen people join-

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Not to import blood Al Kindi explained that based on the recommendation of WHO, Oman has decided not to import blood from anywhere else and is using its own resources so donors are required to ensure the availability of blood for transfusion.

Al Kindi, who is also a founding member of Oman Hereditary Blood Disorder Association, noted that while saving lives, blood donors improve their health as well. “There is no harm in donating. Apart from being a humani-

Stadium atmosphere Ali Al Bahri, whose brother insisted to travel to Riyadh to stand beside the national team in all the Gulf Cup matches, said that he might follow his brother to Riyadh for the next match.

“My brother calls me everyday asking me to join him as he usually says it is always different when you are in the stadium,” said Al Bashri.

He added that his brother insists also in attending all training sessions of the national team.

“He always flies with the national team,” said Al Bahri.

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“The culture of blood donation has not developed fully yet. So people go to donate blood only if they are asked to or if a relative is in need,” Al Kindi told Times of Oman.

He said that the demand for blood is sometimes greater than the supply and the culture of voluntary blood donation should be spread in the community to improve the situation.

ing them as Oman started playing their best form of soccer.

tarian act, it is good for the blood circulation. It is important for them and the community.”

Everybody should donate if they are fit, Al Kindi said, adding that donors who go to the blood banks to donate are examined to see whether they can donate blood or not. “Their blood pressure and heart rate are checked to make sure that they are fit.”

He explained that certain groups which are excluded are those in poor health, those who take certain medications, or have undergone an operation and pregnant ladies.

All blood groups, and mainly type O, are required, he said, adding that most of the blood donated goes to accident victims, those who undergo a surgery as well as those suffering from leukaemia, haemoglobin disorders, thalassaemia and sickle cell.

The demand for blood is growing and the message is that people should donate blood, said Al Kindi.

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According to Al Saadi, the incident is the first of its kind in Oman. He said that people should remember to keep a gap of at least 100 to 200 metres from the spot and to never cross the yellow line.

He clarified that there were rules to ensure the safety of the people who turned out to watch the display.

Asked about the decision by the committee to ban the company responsible for the fireworks display, Al Saadi confirmed that they had also decided to immediately ban the company from participating in any tender offered by the Higher Committee for the National Day. They have also alerted the tender board and government institutions not to sign any contract with it. The company has also been added to the list of banned companies.

The fireworks area was very close to the stage and none of the organisers were present, said eyewitnesses.

a series of exhibitions in different regions of Oman where I am inspired by the nature of the surrounded nature of these regions,” added Salim.

Salim Al Harthi earned a bachelor degree in multimedia from Bradford University in the United Kingdom and graduated with a master’s degree in Human Resources from Leeds University.

A member of Oman Society of Fine Arts, Salim has shown immense love for art and has expressed that through painting, calligraphy, photography and music.

Specialising in oils and mix media, Salim was greatly inspired by the Renaissance period and showed interest in realistic painting and modern masters of sensuality like Luciano Ventrone.

He is enthralled by Oman’s landscapes and also does portraits. His paintings are char-

Speakers included Shazia Saleem of the United Kingdom, who is the founder of ieat foods, the UK’s first brand of ethical halal ready prepared meals and Lateefa Alwaalan of Saudi Arabia, who founded Yatooq, a Saudi company focused on developing Arabic coffee brewing technology.

Among the prize-winners in the Live Pitch event was a young Egyptian woman whose plan for a waste-management company impressed the judges.

The Live Pitch grand-prize winner, Fatima Guadalupe Rocha Arguelles, who represents a company that makes solar-heated fabric for winter clothing, captured the spirit of the day.

“I’m representing the hopes of other women and girls who want

to build a better community,” she said. The Global Entrepreneurial Summit has attracted over 4500 people, including a number of participants from the GCC. Bahraini entrepreneur Zahra Saleh said she was interested in finding like-minded people to collaborate with her publishing business, which also has a social program to promote a love of reading the Gulf countries.

“Most people don’t care about ideas but products. I want to sell books but I want people to love to read first. At this summit we can negotiate and find new ideas and find opportunities for partnerships. I’m sure we’re going to find somebody like us and if we put our hands together we can make changes,” Saleh said.

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Western ministers step away from Iran nuclear talks ahead of deadline Western diplomats said earlier this week that a US-drafted proposal shown to Iran at preparatory talks in Oman earlier this month called for the Islamic Republic to reduce the number of its uranium enrichment centrifuges to 4,500, well below the current 19,000 Tehran now has in operation.

Iran has about 10,000 of those machines in operation. Iranian officials have refused to reduce the volume of uranium they are capable of enriching, a stand Western officials say is unacceptable as this would potentially allow Tehran to amass enough fissile material for an atomic bomb in little time.

This is a major sticking point in the talks.

Officials close to the negotiations in Vienna said at midweek the two sides remained deadlocked on key issues, were unlikely to secure a definitive accord by November 24, and might need to extend the deadline

VIENNA: With three days to go to the deadline for a deal to defuse stand-off with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, Western power foreign ministers stepped away for consultations on Friday while Tehran’s chief envoy cancelled plans to leave the negotiations.

The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China began the final round of talks with Iran on Tuesday, looking to clinch a pact under which Tehran would curb its nuclear work to help ensure it cannot be diverted to bomb-making in exchange for a lifting of economically crippling sanctions.

But officials close to the negotiations in Vienna said at mid-week the two sides remained deadlocked on key issues, were unlikely to secure a definitive accord by November 24, and might need to extend the deadline.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kerry agreed “additional efforts” were needed to reach a deal by the self-imposed

TOUGH TALKS: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, third left, European Union envoy Catherine Ashton, sixth left, US Secretary of State John Kerry, third right and Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, front left, sit a a table during talks in Vienna on Friday. – Reu-

deadline, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.

“The sides did not rule out the possibility of holding a ministerial meeting of the parties to the talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, if the prospect for progress appears,” the ministry said in a statement.

Complex issues British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said after separate meetings on Friday with big power peers in Vienna: “These are complex issues and there are still significant gaps between the parties.

We’re all going away to have technical discussions with our experts and we’ll resume again over the ... weekend.”

Western powers suspect Iran has aimed to covertly acquire a nuclear bomb capability from its enrichment of uranium. Iran says the programme is for producing civilian energy only. The decade-long dispute has raised fears of a wider Middle East war.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancelled announced plans to return to Tehran for top-level discussions with the

deadline looming, Iranian media reported. The reason for his reversal of course was not immediately known. “The talks have not reached a stage that necessitates Zarif to go to Tehran,” an unnamed senior member of the Iranian delegation told the Irna and Isna news agencies. “Therefore he is not going to Tehran and the talks will continue.”

US and French officials said earlier that US Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius would return to Paris later in the day for

consultations.

Kerry spoke on the telephone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday and the two men agreed that “additional efforts” were needed to secure a deal by Monday, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry said.

A source close to the talks told Reuters that Zarif had received a document from the powers that outlining the main principles of a possible agreement on removing sanctions on Tehran in exchange for limits on its nuclear programme.

Sticking point Another sticking point is the pace and sequencing of sanctions relief. Iran wants them terminated swiftly, not suspended and gradually scrapped, depending on the degree of Iranian compliance with the deal terms, as the West wants.

Another dispute is over the deal’s duration - the powers want it to be up to 20 years, Iran wants this much shorter.

It was not clear when Kerry would be back in Vienna. State Department spokesman Jen Psaki said he was leaving “for consultations with his European counterparts about the ongoing Iranian nuclear negotiations”.

Aides said Fabius would return to Vienna over the weekend.

“We have to get more flexibility from the Iranians,” Britain’s Hammond told reporters upon arrival.

“In return we are prepared to show some flexibility on our side. But time is short, we are up against a deadline here.”

An interim accord struck on Nov. 24 last year yielded steps by Iran to curb some sensitive nuclear activity, such as higher-grade enrichment, in return for some sanctions relief. That pact will expire on Monday. — Reuters EFFORT TO SEIZE CITY

IS attacks Iraq’s provincial capital BAGHDAD: IS fighters attacked a government complex in the heart of an Iraqi provincial capital on Friday, local officials said, in an apparently coordinated effort to seize full control of the city.

Gunmen fired from rooftops at buildings in Ramadi housing the Anbar governorate offices and police headquarters, while security forces and tribal fighters tried to prevent the militants from advancing.

“Mosques are asking anyone who can carry weapons to confront the attackers,” provincial council member Hathal Fahdawi said.

Most of Ramadi and the surrounding province of Anbar is already held by IS. The loss of the city would be a major setback for government forces, after they broke an IS siege of Iraq’s biggest oil refinery this week. Militants also launched coordinated attacks to the east and west of Ramadi, which is about 90 km (55 miles) west of Baghdad. IS seized much of northern Iraq from the government in June, plunging Iraq into its worst security crisis since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. — Agencies

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Fishermen from India sit on the ground at a police station, in Karachi on Friday, after being detained in Pakistani waters. According to local media, Pakistani maritime authorities apprehended 11 boats and detained 61 Indian fishermen for illegally venturing into Pakistan’s territorial waters, an official at the police station said. - Reuters

Black money breeds terrorism, says Modi The Prime Minister said he was glad that the world community took note of this ‘because this is an issue that does not selectively affect one nation’

NEW DELHI: Warning that black money can destabilise world peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that democratic nations have an obligation of collectively fighting this evil as it does not affect any country selectively.

A day after his return from a foreign tour during which the issue of black money was flagged at the G-20 Summit in Australia, Modi wrote a blog saying that “India placed the issue of existence

and repatriation of black money at the forefront of the world community.”

The Prime Minister said he was glad that the world community took note of this “because this is an issue that does not selectively affect one nation.”

Warning that “the menace of black money has the potential to destabilise world peace and harmony,” Modi said, “black money also brings with it terrorism, money laundering and narcotics trade.”

Pitching for a united global fight against the menace, he said, “As democracies firmly committed to the rule of law, it becomes our obligation to collectively fight this evil and there was no better occasion than the G-20 to raise this.”

Referring to the outcome of the G-20 Summit, he said, “Our efforts paid off with the official communique reflecting this issue.”

Strengthening trade ties Modi, who attended five Summits and met 38 world leaders during his 10-day tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji, said, “I noticed one thing — that the world is looking at India with renewed respect and immense enthusiasm! I see a global community that is tremendously keen to engage with India.”

“With every leader, we discussed how we could make our relations more extensive, diverse and wide-ranging.

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In a first, Obama to be chief guest at Republic Day event NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: India has invited US President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the 2015 Republic Day celebrations, an invitation which has been accepted by the American leader.

“This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over... Invited President Obama to be the 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest,” Modi tweeted.

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Statement Confirming Obama’s acceptance, the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel in a statement said, “At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, the President will travel to India in January 2015 to

participate in the Indian Republic Day celebration in New Delhi as the chief guest.

“This visit will mark the first time a US president will have

the honour of attending Republic Day, which commemorates the adoption of India’s Constitution.

“The president will meet with the prime minister and Indian officials to strengthen and expand the US-India strategic partnership.”

Modi met President Obama in September in Washington for talks on two consecutive days.

Earlier this month, Modi met Obama at an East Asia summit in Myanmar and an agreement was struck there to allow World Trade Organisation(WTO) trade deal that India had stalled over concerns that its food subsidies to the poor could face legal challenges.

Obama had praised Modi as “a man of action”. - PTI

merce and drawing industry to India was a central part of the discussion,” Modi wrote on the blog.

He added that the “numerous leaders I met were very optimistic about our ‘Make in India’ initiative and are keen to come to India and be a part of the extensive and diverse opportunities India has to offer.

“I see this as a positive sign, one that will bring several opportunities to India’s youth and give them the right exposure that will make them shine,” Modi said.

Observing that “such exposure” has become imperative keeping in mind the pace at which the world is developing, he said, “several world leaders also showed keenness on our plans to create ‘Next Gen Infrastructure’ and smart cities.”

He noted that his visit to Australia was the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 28 years and to Fiji after 33 years.- PTI

NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised on Friday to make progress during the upcoming parliamentary session on a string of economic reforms, including a national tax to create a single internal market.

The right-wing government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected in May with the biggest parliamentary mandate in three decades on a pledge to take tough action to revive India’s stumbling economy.

Jaitley has declared the government wants to pass the goods-andservices tax (GST) by next April, one of the reforms cited by economists as key to cutting the cost of doing business and boosting India’s sluggish growth.

Jaitley said he was “almost ready” with the GST proposal to end India’s patchwork of state taxes and confident a constitutional amendment bill to change the tax law will be introduced in the next session starting on Monday.

The tax change is one of the most complicated reforms to achieve, requiring a constitutional amendment involving consent of a majority of India’s states -- some of which object to ceding their right to levy taxes — as well as approval by both houses.

While the government holds a majority in the lower house, it is still in a minority in the upper house. But Jaitley said he did not expect legislators to hold back the GST once he wins state approval for the tax change.

“I am quite sure once the state governments across political parties agree, we should be able to push this (GST),” he said.

Jaitley also said the government is aiming for passage of a long-pending insurance bill that involves hiking the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent from 26 per cent. The higher ceiling is seen

I am quite sure once the state governments across political parties agree, we should be able to push this (GST) Arun Jaitley Finance minister

as paving the way for billions of dollars to flow into the insurance sector that is starved for funds in the country of 1.2-billion people who are badly under-insured.

“We are on the verge of opening the sector a little more,” Jaitley said in a speech at a conference in New Delhi. The minister also said he would seek to target India’s massive food and fuel subsidies better to ensure only those in financial need benefited.

India’s subsidy bill increased fivefold under the previous leftleaning Congress government which implemented policies to buy agricultural produce at guaranteed prices and distribute cheap grains to the poor. - AFP

SAT URDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 Based on the material on record, the probability of their (a former prime minister, law minister and chief justice) involvement as aiders and abettors cannot be ruled out Special treason court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf

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US drone strike kills six suspected militants in North Waziristan PESHAWAR: A US drone strike killed six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan, security officials said on Friday, as Al Qaeda said two members of the group had been killed in a previous strike.

Two missiles struck a house in Mada Khel village of the North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Thursday night,

said a security official based in the area. Six people were killed and three wounded, he said, citing intercepts of Taliban conversations.

Local and foreign militants were among the casualties, he added.

Another government official based in nearby Datta Khel town confirmed the death toll.

He said civilian residents of

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TREASON TRIAL: The move will further prolong proceedings against Musharraf over his decision to suspend the constitution and impose emergency rule in 2007. - AFP file photo

The special treason court’s move to add a former prime minister, law minister and chief justice to the charge sheet was a partial granting of an application by Musharraf’s lawyers

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for treason on Friday ordered the government to add a former prime minister, law minister and chief justice to the charge sheet.

The move will further prolong proceedings against Musharraf over his decision to suspend the Constitution and impose emergency rule in 2007.

The charges, first announced by the government a year ago, have raised hackles in the powerful military establishment, which is seen as reluctant to have one of its former chiefs tried by civilians.

Musharraf, 71, returned to Pakistan last April vowing to run in the general election to “save” the country from Taliban militancy and economic ruin.

But he was barred from standing in the May 2013 poll and hit with a series of criminal charges dating back to his 1999-2008 rule, including treason and murder.

The special treason court’s move to add the trio to the charge sheet on Friday was a partial granting of an application by his lawyers to expand the charge

sheet to include around 600 other people.

They include then-prime minister Shaukat Aziz, law minister Zahid Hamid and judge Abdul Hameed Dogar, who was elevated to chief justice after the November 2007 emergency order.

“Based on the material on record, the probability of their involvement as aiders and abettors cannot be ruled out,” the court said in its order signed by two of the three-judge bench hearing the case.

“We are therefore of the view that joinder of the then prime minister and the then federal law minister is necessary to secure the ends of justice.”

The third judge on the panel gave a dissenting view, dismissing the application to extend the charges. The case against Musharraf relates to his decision to impose emergency rule shortly before the Supreme Court was due to decide on the legality of his reelection as president a month earlier, while he was still army chief.

Musharraf had seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999, deposing Nawaz Sharif — who was elected PM for a third time in May last year in a landslide victory.

Some observers have suggested the government’s pursuit of Musharraf is partly motivated by Sharif’s personal grudge against the former general.

Since the Musharraf was indicted in March there have been regular rumours of a backroom deal to allow him to leave Pakistan to avoid a destabilising confrontation between the government and the army.

Meanwhile, Science and Technology Minister Zahid Hamid on Friday resigned from his post, Express News reported.

Hamid’s resignation comes hours after a special court in Islamabad partially accepted former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea, deciding to include Hamid in investigations in the high treason trial. - Agencies

Mada Khel had fled their homes before an anti-Taliban military offensive began in North Waziristan on June 15.

His information could not be immediately confirmed because there is no cell phone reception in the village.

The military says it has killed around 1,200 militants since be-

ginning the operation in North Waziristan. Most of the civilian population — around a million people — were ordered to leave their homes before the offensive began. Access to the area is tightly controlled.

Also on Thursday, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) spokesman Usama Mahmoud said

two Al Qaeda men were killed in a drone strike last week.

Mahmoud identified the two on Twitter on Thursday as Dr Sarbaland, also called Abu Khalid, and Major Sheikh Adil Abdul Qadus, a former Pakistani army major who owned the home where top Al Qaeda leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was arrested.

Sarbaland’s two young sons were also killed, Mahmoud said, according to a translation of the message provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist communications.

Both men were Pakistani nationals who belonged to AQIS, a new franchise of the militant group announced in September. -Reuters

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he crisis in Ukraine has reached an impasse. The cease-fire signed in Minsk, Belarus, in September never really took hold, but at least it provided a cover for efforts to reduce the level of fighting and focus on stabilising and reforming the Ukrainian economy as a prelude to a serious, long-term search for a resolution of the crisis. Now even the fig leaf of cease-fire is gone. Russian armoured vehicles are rolling into eastern Ukraine - disowned, of course, by Moscow. Gunfire is exchanged constantly in and around Donetsk, and Kiev has basically disowned residents of territories claimed by separatists by cutting most government services, benefits and pensions. And though elections to the Ukrainian Parliament on October 26 brought in a new, pro-Western legislature, Kiev is still far from forming a government or producing a viable programme of reforms. The US and the EU have made clear, and correctly so, that they hold President Vladimir Putin of Russia largely responsible for this state of affairs. The decision Monday by the European Union to add more separatist leaders to the list of Putin’s allies barred from Europe may be largely symbolic, but along with the cold reception in Brisbane, it does let the Russian leader know that the West is not about to let him off the hook.

That said, it is important to acknowledge that Kiev, and more specifically President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, have responsibilities they must live up to. Ukraine has been plagued by corruption since it became independent, and the current crisis has made it even more imperative for the leaders to form a government and come up with a credible economic and political strategy.

The Ukrainian economy is in terrible shape - the currency has lost almost half its value against the dollar in 2014, the industrial centres of Donetsk and Luhansk are in separatist hands, coal mines have shut down. The International Monetary Fund has provided emergency aid, but the hard fact is that the European Union and the United States cannot be expected to make substantial commitments until Ukraine provides a clear reform plan and priorities for outside investment.

Johannes Hahn, the new European Union commissioner for enlargement, is right to insist that the union will not hold a donors’ conference without this. In addition to an economic strategy, Kiev needs to prepare a plan for loosening central control in a way that might satisfy residents of the eastern provinces. The decision by Poroshenko to cut government benefits and pensions to residents of areas under the control of Kremlin-backed separatists, though understandable in the circumstances, has left those unable to flee feeling betrayed by Kiev, creating a vacuum for Moscow to fill.

There is no question that ordering painful reforms when a country is already on its knees is asking a lot. That is why it is imperative that Western leaders make clear that they will give Kiev substantial assistance only after it embarks on a serious program of economic and political reform. After all, that was what the Ukrainians who took to the streets in December 2013 fought for. -New York Times

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uffering setback after setback, the multi-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project seems unlikely to see the light of day. US sanctions on Iran were always a threat to the IP pipeline ever becoming a reality, and this seems to have only become obvious to Pakistan’s economic managers recently, who have decided to stall the $7.5-billion project until the international community lifts sanctions on Iran. These sanctions were placed in order to force the country to address the international community’s concerns over its nuclear programme, leading to the US, Australia and the European Union, among others, to restrict trading activity with the Islamic Republic. Given that Iran was going through a critical phase of isolation, the IP pipeline project could have only ever been completed and become functional had the sanctions been lifted. The US remains a key player here and continues to discourage the project.

What is beyond comprehension is Pakistan’s continued persistence on completing the project when sanctions are nowhere close to being lifted and there is the prospect of a heavy $3-million-per-day penalty also being imposed. Our economic managers’ perseverance surprises many. All this only begins to make sense when we take a look at the power crisis that we face. Not much work is left before the second phase of the work on the IP gas pipeline project is completed, but lifting of sanctions is still needed. Given that the country faces an acute gas shortage, Pakistan’s hopes for the completion of the pipeline can be forgiven. However, in all this time, another solution could have been worked on. It is only now that the government is looking to import LNG, which would need to be processed before being distributed.

This would address some of the pressing need for gas in the country.

However, in the absence of the IP project becoming functional, such a measure might not be enough to extract us out of the energy crisis we face. -The Express Tribune

Combining cardiac and diabetic care a good idea Having had the first hand experience of health care rendered by the trio (Dr Benny, Dr Nagraj and Dr Bejoy) much before the ‘cardiodiabetology’ unit of Badr Al Samaa, I would be failing in my duty if I do not register my appreciation for the very thought of carving out such a division(Times November 13).

This wedding of cardiology with diabetes reminds me of the fusion of medicine with technology elsewhere and the resultant convergence which is meaningful for the doctors as well as the patients. This single-window single-stop joint approach is the way forward, given the fact that diabetes is a known, independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and both these can run

concurrently causing a synergetic adverse impact. So far, cardiologists and diabetologists have been playing parallel roles; but this concept of unification of these two interrelated branches is a win-win for both patients as well as doctors. It helps save precious time of running around as well cost involved in addressing duplication of certain procedures for diverse reasons. Dr Benny Panakkal, besides being gifted with dexterous fingers; is adorned with an approach of caring for minute details even; ably assisted by two specialists and patient-friendly supportive staff who are no less in comparison to any; with state of art technology at their disposal. This new term ‘cardiodiabetology’ is an useful reminder to clinicians to assess multiple factors and it is vogue in

By not committing resources to invest in new, cost-efficient, environmentallyfriendly operations, or in developing the skills and knowledge of employees, or in innovation, companies will find that their shortterm savings come at the expense of their long-term success

ublic and private investment in the real economy has been under attack since the 2008 financial crisis.

In difficult economic times, it may seem logical to cut investments that yield results only in the long term, and thereby conserve money and resources to address short-term problems. In fact, cutting investment in our future – be it in people, the planet, political institutions, or business – is deeply irrational.

It is only through investment in visionary ideas, blue-skies thinking, research and development, and innovation that we can ensure that the future will be better – freer, more peaceful, and more prosperous – than the past.

Early-childhood education, preventive medicine, libraries, physical infrastructure, and basic scientific research, for example, all cost money – and studies show that they are worthwhile.

But when policymakers need to cut spending, investment in these public goods is often the first thing to go, because voters do not feel the effects in the short term. Most of the pain is deferred, which is precisely why such cuts are politically attractive.

But this is low-hanging fruit that societies cannot afford to pick. We must start investing in people at the earliest possible moment – right from birth. Universal access to high-quality nutrition and preventive health care, as well as early-childhood learning programs, are necessary to provide strong foundations upon which countries around the world can ensure their future social advancement and economic growth.

Likewise, for children and adults alike, there is real value in, say, public libraries – secular and free gathering spaces that offer universal access to learning and, increasingly, provide a gateway to digital services. The same is true of cultural programs and institutions that stimulate growth in the arts and sciences; they, too, are necessary to ensure that citizens can contribute productively to their societies and economies.

The temptation to cut long-term investment in economic hard times stalks the private sphere as well. And companies around the world, big and small, have been succumbing to it since the beginning of the global economic downturn.

As companies are forced to look to their bottom line and become leaner, they cut investment in research and development, employee development and training, infrastructure, and more. Making mat-

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ters worse, these budget lines are the last to be restored when economic prospects brighten.

For example, in the face of investor pressure, pharmaceutical companies have cut their research activities dramatically, relying instead on acquisition strategies. The aim is to “de-risk” by buying up the firms that have already carried out all of the costly blue skies research and have developed proven drugs.

Obviously, such strategies will not work in the long term if no one is willing to invest in the earliest stages of research in critical areas like biotechnology, digital technology, renewable energy sources, and the like.

With early-stage investors scarce, governments turning away from blue-sky science, and funders of university-based research increasingly demanding that grantees’ show the “impact” of their work, who will fund risk-taking? If no one does, the well will run dry, and there will be nothing to acquire.

Likewise, instead of investing in new infrastructure, companies patch up the old. But patching broken things can work for only so long.

By not committing resources to invest in new, cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly operations, or in developing the skills and knowledge of employees, or in innovation, companies will find that their short-term savings come at the expense of their long-term success.

The choices that companies are making not only affect their own operations, but also have profound consequences for their customers, suppliers, and the societies in which they are embedded. Failure to invest in the future will affect that future for everyone.

Not everything that is worthwhile has an immediate positive effect on financial bottom lines, or can be put neatly in a box.

If public and private investment decisions are driven only by the easily measured and easily defined, we will miss out on the breakthrough moments that characterize so much of human achievement and advancement.

In both the public and private sectors, we need to commit ourselves to long-term investment, whether in children and education, science and technology, and health and medicine, or in building strong institutions that can serve as the sustainable foundations of peaceful, democratic, and prosperous societies.

An investment in our future is never wasted. Investing in beginnings is the only way we will live to see happy endings. -Project Syndicate

developed countries like United States and United Kingdom. All my best wishes to them.

Usha Devi Suddapalli Ruwi

Refreshing change during India-Sri Lanka cricket Indian commentary, by and large continues to be stale cake. The way the commentators go about their job leaves the audience wondering what they are doing.

It leaves a bad taste in the mouth like a stale cake. Having said that, I would like to point out that the icing in the series against Sri Lanka has been the presence of Saurav Ganguly, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins and Michael Holding. It has been a delectable fare – even more delicious when the three of them come together. Also, what a

deadly combination Alan Wilkins and Vijay Amritraj make. If A B Devilliers is a gift to cricket and joy to the eyes,the description by the Aussie commentator Brashaw about him is music to the ears.

Bhagawath Viswanath Al Khuwair

Opening of Sohar airport is the realisation of a dream This refers to the report “Sohar airport opens, first flight lands,” published in Times of Oman. The inauguration of the airport in tandem with the National Day celebrations and the landing of the first commercial flight, operated by the national carrier Oman Air is the realisation of the dreams of the people of Sohar.

Mufish Mohammad Sohar

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NEW YORK: The death toll from the worst snow in memory in western New York has risen to at least 10.

Some areas of New York state along the Great Lakes had around 2 feet (60cm) of new snow on Thursday on top of accumulations as deep as 5 feet from earlier in the week.

The National Weather Service said parts of the region could expect 3 feet more snow before skies clear on Friday.

At least 10 deaths in the area have been blamed on the storm, Erie County officials said.

“I’ve been in a lot of snowstorms, and this is by far the worst. There’s been more snow in the shortest period of time I’ve ever seen,” said Chuck Specht, 58, who reported 7 feet of snow at his house in Marilla, New York.

Specht was trying unsuccessfully to clear a patch in the snow for the family dog to relieve itself.

Too much to handle “Even for seasoned veterans, this is getting to be a bit much to handle,” he said.

Erie County Deputy Executive Richard Tobe said roof collapses posed a threat, especially at mobile home parks. “With this heavy

snow load now, there are buildings that are in danger,” he said.

States of emergency are in effect for 10 counties, driving was banned on many roads and 140miles (225km) of the New York State Thruway were closed.

The Buffalo Bills will not play their home game against the New York Jets on Sunday because of public safety concerns, the National Football League said. The NFL said it was in the process of rescheduling and relocating the game.

The Bills had earlier offered to pay $10 an hour plus game tickets to people willing to shovel what it said were 220,000 tonnes of snow in its stadium.

The National Hockey League postponed the Buffalo Sabres’ home game against the New York Rangers on Friday night “due to the continuing weather-related difficulties in the Greater Buffalo area and out of respect for the fans of the Sabres.” — Reuters

COLOMBO: A senior minister quit Sri Lanka’s ruling party on Friday to stand as the main opposition’s candidate in January elections, accusing President Mahinda Rajapakse of being a corrupt leader.

As organisers confirmed the election would be on January 8, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said he was confident of toppling his boss in an announcement that earned him the sack from his other post as general secretary of the president’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Underlining the scale of the threat facing Rajapakse, Sirisena was joined at his defection announcement by former president Chandrika Kumaratunga who also said she was leaving the SLFP. The defection by Sirisena to the main opposition United National Party (UNP) appears to have taken Rajapakse by surprise and represents a major challenge to the authority of the region’s longestserving ruler. “I thank the UNP for choosing me as the common opposition candidate,” Sirisena told reporters in Colombo. “We will definitely win.”

Rajapakse declared on Thursday that he will seek an unprecedented third term as president – a move that was only made possible after he pushed through changes to

CONFIDENT: Maithripala Sirisena, centre, waves ahead of a news conference in Colombo, on Friday. – Reuters

the constitution. While Rajapakse remains generally popular with majority Sinhalese voters after overseeing the end of a 37-year war against Tamil separatists in 2009, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. “The country is heading towards a dictatorship,” said 63-year-old Sirisena, who also accused the president of nepotism and corruption.

“The entire economy and every aspect of society is controlled by one family.”

The president’s brothers include the speaker of parliament Chamal Rajapakse, the economic development minister Basil Rajapakse and the powerful defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse.

His eldest son Namal is a law-

maker and heads the SLFP’s youth wing. “Corruption is rampant, there is no rule of law,” added Sirisena who promised to reverse the constitutional amendments brought in under Rajapakse which have increased the powers of the president. “I urge you to support me to scrap the executive presidency. I will scrap this executive within 100 days.”

His endorsement by the former president Kumaratunga, who is the daughter of two former prime ministers, is seen as a major boost to Sirisena’s electoral fortunes.

“After nine years I am ending my silence. I have decided to re-enter active politics to help bring down a corrupt regime,” said Kumaratunga. — AFP

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They (the Conservatives) threw the kitchen sink at it, but despite their boasts, we have beaten the ruling party of the day in this life and death struggle Nigel Farage, UKIP leader

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UK’s anti-EU party wins second seat LONDON: Britain’s anti-European Union, UK Independence Party (UKIP), won its second seat in parliament on Friday, in a by-election that could signal major upheaval in a general election in six months’ time.

Mark Reckless was re-elected with 42 per cent of the vote in Rochester and Strood in southeast England, after defecting in September from Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party to UKIP, which wants strict quotas on immigration.

Furious campaigning Furious campaigning by the Conservatives failed to stem the UKIP advance and their candidate lagged behind on 35 per cent, a blow to Cameron, who had vowed to “throw everything” at Thursday’s by-election battle and visited the constituency himself five times to campaign.

Reacting to the defeat, the prime minister vowed he was “absolutely determined to win” the seat back in next year’s national

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vote, but UKIP leader Nigel Farage insisted he was “absolutely confident” the seat would remain within his camp.

In his acceptance speech, Reckless made an appeal to all voters to make UKIP the kingmaker at the general election in May 2015 in the increasingly likely outcome of a hung parliament.

“Whatever constituency you live in, whatever your former party allegiance, think about what it would mean to have a bloc of UKIP MPs at Westminster large enough to hold the balance of power,” Reckless said.

“If you believe that the world is bigger than Europe, if you believe in an independent Britain, then come with us and we will give you back your country.”

Farage hailed a “huge, huge victory”. “They (the Conservatives) threw the kitchen sink at it, but despite their boasts, we have beaten the ruling party of the day in this life and death struggle,” he told Sky News. — AFP US SECRET SERVICE

Woman with handgun arrested at White House WASHINGTON: A 23-yearold woman armed with a handgun was arrested outside the White House late Thursday, US Secret Service officials said.

In a statement released Friday, the Secret Service identified the woman as April Lenhart of Mount Morris, Michigan. “Lenhart was participating in a demonstration along the north fence line of the White House complex when Secret Service personnel monitoring the demonstration observed a holstered handgun on Lenhart’s front hip,” said the agency, which is tasked with protecting the president, visiting dignitaries and top US officials.

Lenhart was arrested and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition and carrying without licence pistol, the Secret Service said. — AFP

A third of women still victims of domestic violence

IDENTIFYING VICTIMS: Special Prosecutor for Crimes in Darfur Yasir Ahmed Mohamed (back, in blue shirt with glasses) and his team talk to women during an investigation into allegations of mass rape in the village of Tabit, in North Darfur, on Thursday. – Reuters

World Health Organization study said even in places with tough, forward-looking laws many women are still the victims of discrimination

GENEVA: Current efforts to prevent domestic violence are insufficient as a third of women worldwide are physically abused, according to a series of studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) published on Friday.

Between 100 to 140 million women are victims of physical mutilation and around 70 million girls are married before 18, often against their will.

And some 7 per cent of women risk being raped in their lifetimes, the study said. The violence, exacerbated during conflicts and humanitarian crises, have dramatic consequences on

the physical and mental health of the victims. “No magic wand will eliminate violence against women and girls. But evidence tells us that changes in attitudes and behaviours are possible, and can be achieved within less than a generation,” said Charlotte Watts, professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and co-author.

The study says even in places with tough, forward-looking laws many women are still the victims of discrimination, violence and lack adequate access to health and legal services. “Early identification of women and children

subjected to violence and a supportive and effective response can improve women’s lives and wellbeing, and help them to access vital services,” said Claudia GarciaMoreno, a WHO physician.

The study’s authors said a real dent can only be made in the violence against women if governments put more resources into the fight and recognise how it serves as a brake on economic growth. World leaders should also change discriminatory laws and institutions that encourage inequality and thus set the stage for more violence.

Finally, the authors wrote, governments need to encourage research and rapidly put into place measures that have been shown to work. “We now have some promising findings to show what works to prevent violence. Our upcoming challenge is to expand this evidence on prevention and support responses to many more settings and forms of violence,” said Cathy Zimmerman, a doctor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. — AFP

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RIYADH: Oman’s French coach Paul Le Guen was all glee as his wards crushed Kuwait’s hopes with an authoritative 5-0 win in the final Group B match of the 22nd Gulf Cup on Thursday.

The verdict propelled Oman into a semifinal battle against Group A runner-up Qatar and also send Kuwait out of the tournament.

Speaking after the match, Paul Le Guen said: “The goal was to qualify and frankly, I didn’t expect such a big result.”

He lauded his players, who did not let go any opportunity and also did not show any laxity in their aggressive approach. “Luck too was on our side and what ever we did on the field translated into goals,” he said.

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Kolkata denied a point as Kerala win KOCHI: Atletico de Kolkata were robbed a point due to poor refereeing as regular captain Luis Garcia’s injury time equaliser was disallowed by assistant referee as hosts Kerala Blasters recorded a 2-1 win in a 10th round encounter of the Indian Super League here on Friday.

Despite the defeat, ATK stay put on second position with 16 points while Blasters also keep their third position intact with 15 points from 10 games.

The incident happened in the 92nd minute. Down 1-2, ATK’s Jofre kept a cross-field ball from the left flank which Ethiopian striker Fikru Tefera headed for an unmarked Garcia and the former Liverpool player smashed it home.

But to his horror he saw the assistant referee disallowing the goal where as TV replays showed that ball had crossed the goalline by atleast a couple of feet.

It was a match that Blasters dominated in the first half as they scored through their Scottish striker Iain Hume in the 4th minute and left-winger Pedro Gusmao in the 42nd minute. - PTI

MUSCAT: The first fleet racing day of the RC44 Oman Cup, hosted by Oman Sail from November 19 to 23 and sponsored by Mercedes Benz Oman, saw Team Nika closing with a taste for the podium.

The fleet race was tough on the water, with many teams struggling for consistency; but Vladimir Prosikhin and Terry Hutchinson quickly mastered the conditions, picking up just six points from three races to take Team Nika to the top of the overnight leaderboard. This came after finishing third in the annual RC44 match race championships held on Wednesday.

Chris Bake’s Team Aqua lead this season’s Championship Tour with six-points from four events, BVI’s, Cascais, Sotogrande and Marstrand. John Bassadone and his Gibraltar based Peninsula Petroleum are one-point behind on seven, Bronenosec third counting 9-points and new-boys Charisma are still in with a shot at the title on 14-points.

Racing got off on time, in an eight-knot breeze from the northwest. Nico Poon’s Charisma (MON) took the first race win of the day, with Olympic gold medallist and 2013 America’s Cup winning strategist Tom Slingsby calling the shots.

They played the shifts up the

FINISHING FIRST: Team Nika

first beat, rounded the windward mark ahead of Katusha and then proceeded to sail away from the fleet for an emphatic victory, Katusha finished second and Team Nika third.

It was Team Nika’s turn to shine in race two, reading the shifts well up the first beat to lead at the windward mark and control the race from there on in.

Synergy Russian Sailing Team took second and defending champions, Team Aqua third.

The final race of the day looked to be a repeat win for Team Nika, right until the final gybe heading into the finish line, a mistake from Nika gave Peninsula Petroleum the final win of the day, after a disappointing opening two races in Oman from John Bassadone’s men.

WORLD CHESS

Anand plays out another draw SOCHI: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to break the ice and played out another draw in the tenth game of the world chess championship, here on Friday. With the seventh draw in ten games, Anand continued to trail Carlsen by a full point and the Norwegian is now just one point away from retaining the crown he won last year against the Indian ace.

For the records, the scoreline now reads 5.5-4.5 in Carlsen’s favour and he plays white in the penultimate game of the 12-games

match slated on Sunday. Anand, with white, yet again tried but could not break through the way he wanted and the opinion of the experts was divided if the tiger from Chennai could have pushed for more.

“Unfortunately Anand decided not to go for sharper positions when he had a chance. It allowed Magnus to equalise,” said Susan Polgar, a former women’s world champion in one of her tweets.

The title seems to be slipping out again unless the magician from Chennai can pull a rabbit out hat in the final game. - PTI

know it is hard on Kuwait, who are a very good team, and also their coach Jorvan Viera.”

Le Guen further said: “Our win was the first step but what’s coming next is more difficult and we should be calm and focussed on preparations. I thank the Oman Football Association for providing all what I asked for.”

The shrewd French coach also

poured praise on his medical team.

“They (the medical team) have done a fantastic job so far in keeping all the players fit and raring to go and he hopes that they will continue with the good work to make them ready for the semifinal against Qatar.”

Oman plays Qatar in the first semfinal (6.45pm Oman time) on Sunday, while hosts Saudi Arabia will take on United Arab Emites in the second match (10pm Oman time).

Le Guen is sure that Jaber Al Owais will return to the playing eleven for the semifinal.

On Saeed Salem Al Razaiqi’s (Al Shalhoub) role in the win against Kuwait he said that in the absence of Jaber, Saeed came into the fray.

“Saeed Salem did not disappoint by playing a great role in the win Three goals from him were gem.”

Le Guen at the same time wished Oman to continue with the same approach. “One must

remember we were good against Iraq and our plan was to play with the same approach against Kuwait and here we managed to score at every opportunity,.” he said.

Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Brazilian coach Jorvan Viera expressed sadness on his team’s unexpected exit. “I have no words to describe about what happened. It’s a painful lose and we apologize to the Kuwait fanss”.

Viera also confirmed that Oman deserved to win. “Oman deserves to be in the semifinals. We congratulate them. We lost concentration after Oman’s three goals in a short span of time.”

He added, “We take responsible for the loss, we didn’t play well.”

Meanwhile, in his comment to the media, Oman striker Saeed Salem Al Razaiqi said he was speechless after striking the first hattrick of the tournament.

“Keeping aside my three goals, qualifying for the semifinals was most important,” he said.

“My promise to Oman fans are that we will try to go beyond the semifinal and go the full distance to bring back the prestigious cup,” he added.

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Shakib shines for Bangladesh CHITTAGONG: Shakib Al Hasan starred with bat and ball to lead Bangladesh to a crushing 87-run victory in their first oneday international against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Friday.

Shakib scored 101 off 99 balls to lead the team to 281-7 and then grabbed 4-41 as the home side dismissed Zimbabwe for 194 in 42.1 overs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

The second ODI will be held at the same venue on Sunday. - AFP SCOREBOARD

BANGLADESH T. Iqbal b Panyangara 5 A. Haque c Chigumbura b Chatara 12 Mominul Haque b Nyumbu 31 Mahmudullah c Kamungozi b Chatara 1 Shakib c Panyangara b Kamungozi 101 M. Rahim c Mire b Panyangara 65 Sabbir Rahman not out 44 Mashrafe Mortaza b Panyangara 1 Arafat Sunny not out 1 Extras (lb-1, w-17, nb-2) 20 Total (for seven wickets, 50 overs) 281 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-26, 3-31, 4-70, 5-218, 6-246, 7-264 Bowling: Panyangara 10-1-66-3 (w2), Chatara 10-1-48-2 (w3), Chigumbura 8-0-37-0 (w4, nb1), Mire 4-0-22-0 (w3), Nyumbu 7-0-40-1(w3), Masakadza 1-0-8-0, Kamungozi 8-0-401(nb1), Raza 2-0-19-0 ZIMBABWE H Masakadza lbw b Mahmudullah 42 S. Raza c Rahim b Shakib 15 V. Sibanda c Rubel b Shakib 0 B. Taylor c Rahim b Mortaza 54 R. Chakabva b Mahmudullah 9 E. Chigumbura c Sabbir b Mortaza 15 S. Mire b Shakib 11 T. Panyangara b Sunny 7 J. Nyumbu c Mahmudullah b Shakib 4 T. Chatara b Sunny 10 T. Kamungozi not out 12 Extras (lb-6, w-9) 15 Total (all out; 42.1 overs) 194 Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-47, 3-92, 4-124, 5-146, 6-153, 7-168, 8-170, 9-180, 10-194 Bowling: Mortaza 6-1-33-2 (w1), AlAmin 2-0-21-0(w2), Sunny 9.1-2-22-2, Shakib 10-0-41-4, Mominul 1-0-11-0, Rubel 3-0-14-0 (w2), Mahmudullah 10-0-40-2, Sabbir 1-0-6-0

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Ton-up Smith spurs Aussies MELBOURNE: Steve Smith hit a thrilling century to propel Australia to a three-wicket victory over South Africa to clinch the five-game One-day International series in Melbourne on Friday.

Man-of-the-match Smith cracked 104 off 112 balls as Australia stormed home to overhaul South Africa’s 267 for eight to win with an over to spare. The victory wrapped up the ODI series 3-1 over the Proteas ahead of Sunday’s final game in Sydney.

The Proteas looked in control for most of Australia’s innings, reducing the home side to 98 for five in the 25th over, before Smith turned the tide with a ground record 121-run sixth-wicket stand with wicketkeeper Matt Wade.

As Smith and Wade accelerated the scoring rate the South African bowling and fielding became ragged under pressure and in the end the Australians were an irresistible force surging to victory.

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up where Wade left off slamming an unbeaten 34 off 31 balls with six fours. Smith has proved the thorn for the Proteas in this series, hitting an unbeaten 73 to help the Australians win in the third ODI in Canberra.

He was annoyed to be bowled by Robin Peterson as he attempted to go after the winning run, but the damage had been done for South Africa. “We needed a partnership in the middle of the innings and Wadey and myself have managed to put on 100 and it really helped the side in the end,” Smith said.

“And Faulkner came out and did what he has done so well over the last year and finish off the innings. It’s another series win for us, which is great.”

The match finished on a video umpire’s adjudication after Pat Cummins appeared to be caught by a diving David Miller. — AFP

Pakistan hold firm to draw second Test DUBAI: A defiant fifth-wicket stand of 74 between Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq ensured Pakistan secured a draw in the second Test against New Zealand on Friday to maintain a 1-0 lead in the threematch series.

Chasing 261 for victory, Pakistan were 196 for five when the teams agreed to a draw in fading light, with Shafiq (41) and firstinnings centurion Sarfraz Ahmed (24) unbeaten at the crease.

“It was a very good Test match...

It was the right result for both teams,” New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said at the presentation ceremony.

Younis (44) fell late in the last session to off-spinner Mark Craig, but had steadied the ship after a mini-collapse threatened to swing the match New Zealand’s way.

Pakistan were comfortably placed at 70 for one but were reduced to 75 for four in the space of a few overs. Coming back to bowl after a four-over spell in the morning, left-armer Trent Boult dismissed opener Shan Masood (40) leg before and then had captain Misbah-ul-Haq caught behind in his next over. Masood had

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New Zealand 1st innings 403 Pakistan 1st innings 393 New Zealand 2nd innings T. Latham c Shafiq b Shah 9 B. McCullum lbw b Babar 45 K. Williamson c Umar b Babar 11 R. Taylor st Ahmed b Shah 104 C. Anderson b Shah 0 J. Neesham b Babar 11 BJ Watling c Shafiq b Shah 11 M. Craig c Rahat b Shah 34 T. Southee c Ali b Babar 20 I. Sodhi not out 2 Extras: (lb-3) 3 Total: (for nine wkts dec; 64.5 overs) 250 Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Latham), 2-63 (Williamson), 3-78 (McCullum), 4-79 (Anderson), 5-125 (Neesham), 6-166 (Watling), 7-226 (Craig), 8-228 (Taylor), 9-250 (Southee)

added 62 for the second wicket with Azhar Ali (24) before the latter threw away his wicket, hitting a full toss from Craig to James Neesham at cover. “We were planning to chase it down, bat normally till the 40-45th over and then promote Sarfraz,” Misbah said.

The hosts had suffered an early jolt in their chase when paceman

Bowling: Rahat 8-0-39-0, Adil 8-1-33-0, Babar 27.5-5-96-4, Shah 21-1-79-5 Pakistan 2nd innings Shan Masood lbw b Boult 40 Taufeeq Umar c Watling b Southee 4 Azhar Ali c Neesham b Craig 24 Younis Khan c Watling b Craig 44 Misbah-ul Haq c Watling b Boult 0 Asad Shafiq not out 41 Sarfraz Ahmed not out 24 Extras: (b-15, lb-2, nb-1, w-1) 19 Total: (for five wkts; 67 overs) 196 Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Umar), 2-70 (Ali), 3-73 (Masood), 4-75 (Misbah), 5-149 (Younis) Bowling: Boult 10-6-12-2, Southee 113-21-1, Craig 17-3-66-2, Sodhi 21-5-63-0, Anderson 3-1-4-0 (1w), Neesham 2-1-1-0, McCullum 3-0-12-0 Result: Drawn

Tim Southee removed opener Taufeeq Umar for four in his first over, the second of the innings.

Younis struck three sixes and two boundaries during his 84-ball knock to calm Pakistan’s nerves.

Earlier, Ross Taylor completed his 12th test century before New Zealand declared their second innings on 250 for nine. — AFP

TOUR DOWN UNDER SCOREBOARD

SOUTH AFRICA Q. de Kock c and b Maxwell 17 H. Amla c Cummins b Coulter-Nile 18 F. du Plessis c Wade b Cummins 28 A.B. de Villiers c Smith b Cummins 91 D. Miller c Smith b Faulkner 45 F. Behardien run out (Warner) 22 R. McLaren c Wade b Starc 13 R. Peterson b Faulkner 11 W. Parnell not out 3 D. Steyn not out 0 Extras (b-5, lb-5, w-9) 19 Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 267 Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Amla), 2-70 (de Kock), 3-77 (du Plessis), 4-199 (Miller), 5-230 (de Villiers), 6-246 (McLaren), 7-261 (Peterson), 8-262 (Behardien).

Did not bat: K. Abbott Bowling: Starc 10-0-40-1 (3w), CoulterNile 3-0-16-1 (1w), Cummins 10-0-61-2 (5w), Maxwell 9-0-43-1, Watson 5-0-25-0, Faulkner 10-0-45-2, Smith 3-0-27-0.

AUSTRALIA A. Finch a du Plessis b Parnell 22 D. Warner lbw b Abbott 4 S. Watson c de Kock b McLaren 19 S. Smith b Peterson 104 G. Bailey c de Kock b Steyn 16 G. Maxwell c Amla b Steyn 2 M. Wade c McLaren b Parnell 52 J. Faulkner not out 34 P. Cummins not out 1 Extras (b5, lb2, w6, nb1) 14 Total (7 wickets; 49 overs) 268 Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Warner), 2-43 (Watson), 3-48 (Finch), 4-86 (Bailey), 5-98 (Maxwell), 6-219 (Wade), 7-267 (Smith) Did not bat: N. Coulter-Nile, M. Starc Bowling: Steyn 9-0-47-2, Abbott 10-043-1, McLaren 10-0-62-1 (1w), Parnell 9-0-52-2 (1nb, 3w), Peterson 8-0-44-1 (1w), Behardien 3-0-13-0 (1w) Result: Australia won by 3 wickets Series: Australia lead 3-1

We are going with positive mindset: Kohli MUMBAI: Set to embark for a gruelling Test tour of Australia starting December 4, star batsman Virat Kohli on Friday said that India will play aggressive and positive cricket in their four-match series and his young side can beat the Aussies in their own backyard.

“We are confident of our ability and character of players in the Test side.

Everyone is keen to go out there and experience the condition in Australia and the challenge that it brings,” Kohli said at the pre-departure press conference.

“It has to be caution with aggression. First priority is to be positive and aggressive and then we dictate terms when we can. The intent has

to be positive and aggressive and have that mindset.

We obviously will have plan Bs and Cs to fall back on,” said the 26-year-old Kohli who will lead the side in the first Test in Brisbane.

Regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested for the first Test as he is recovering from a right thumb injury and he is expected to lead the side from second Test (in Adelaide from December 12-16) onwards.

The third and fourth Tests will be played in Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3-7).Kohli said it was imperative to pick the right combination in Tests and not tinker much with

the playing XI. “We have to figure out the best combination for the Test series.

Test series is all about sticking to a particular combination and giving them confidence and not let them feel there are guys sitting out to replace them. We can’t go with a mindset that we will go there and see what happens,” he said.

“You have to keep thinking about winning all the time. We have good chances of beating them at home which we have done in the past. There is no reason why we can’t repeat that. All the people in the team are of aggressive nature,” he added.

The Indian team leaves for Australia on Saturday. — PTI

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TOYOTA’S FUTURISTIC THREE-WHEEL CAR AT LA SHOW A man cleans the three-wheel Toyota i-Road, a transport vehicle used only in Toyota City, Japan, on display at the LA Auto Show’s press and trade day in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. This new concept in urban mobility combines the potential of both cars and motorbikes. Based on the future of urban transport, Toyota has worked to ensure next generation performance in terms of driving, size and environmental performance. The LA Auto Show which opened on Friday will run until November 30. - AFP

Iran vows to ‘safeguard’ its share of crude market Iran’s crude output has languished under international economic sanctions that deter foreign energy investors and limit its exports to approximately one million barrels a day

TEHRAN: Iran will protect its share of global crude sales under all circumstances, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said, as Opec members prepare to meet next week to review production levels.

The nation can double oil exports in two months if sanctions against are removed, Zanganeh said, according to the ministry’s news website Shana.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will gather on November 27 in Vienna

to assess its collective output amid a supply glut and a 30 per cent drop in prices this year. Iran’s crude output has languished under international economic sanctions that deter foreign energy investors and limit its exports to approximately one million barrels a day.

“Under no circumstance will Iran decrease its share of the global market, not even by one barrel,” Shana cited him as saying.

Opec producers are stepping up diplomatic visits before their

meeting, discussing how to react to the plunge in oil prices to a fouryear low. Saudi Arabia, the group’s biggest member, remains committed to seeking stable prices, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said November 12 in Mexico. Rafael Ramirez, Venezuela’s Opec representative, visited Algeria, Qatar, Iran and Russia. Zanganeh travelled to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait.

Opec members Libya, Venezuela and Ecuador have called for action to prevent crude from tumbling further. Brent crude futures added 25 cents to $79.58 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London at 12:42pm Singapore time.

Lost sales Iran, which produced more than 4 million barrels a day in 2008, lost market share to other producers amid sanctions imposed to curb its nuclear programme. It pumped

2.77 million barrels a day in October, according to data compiled

by Bloomberg. The nation could boost output by 700,000 barrels a day within two months of the removal of sanctions, Zanganeh told reporters at the last Opec meeting in Vienna in June.

“I don’t expect to see much more Iranian oil returning to the market in 2015,” Richard Mallinson, a London-based analyst at Energy Aspects Ltd., said by e-mail on Thursday. “Iran faces technical challenges increasing output and needs foreign investment and expertise.”

The US and allied countries are concerned that Iran may be seeking to develop technology to build nuclear weapons, an accusation Iran denies. The sanctions, which target Iran’s energy and financial services industries, include a European Union ban on imports of Iranian crude.

The Islamic republic and six

world powers are negotiating to reach an agreement that would limit Iran’s nuclear program in return for an end to sanctions. The deadline for the talks is November 24, three days before Opec’s meeting.

Zanganeh said countries in the southern Arabian Gulf “are eager to maintain their market share, and a loss of market share is problematic for them,” according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency. Opec members in the southern Gulf include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE. “Zanganeh noted that in Vienna he will talk to Saudi officials about this matter on Wednesday,” IRNA reported. - Bloomberg News

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Fed launches review of ‘cozy’ relations with banks in US WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve announced late on Thursday that it was reviewing its bank examination operations amid accusations that its regulators are too cozy with the banks they oversee.

One day ahead of a Congressional hearing into whether the Fed is subject to “regulatory capture” -when regulators become too close to and supportive of their charges -- the Fed said it had opened two internal reviews of the question.

The reviews, one by the Fed’s inspector general and one by the Federal Reserve Board, will look at whether its inspectors and the board receive all the information they need to supervise banks, especially the largest ones.

In addition, they will examine whether regulatory decision-makers are getting all the divergent opinions from the bank examiners.

The internal probe and the hearing Friday by the Senate Banking Committee come amid accusations by a former bank examiner at the crucial New York branch of the Fed that it is soft on the megabanks it regulates.

The examiner, Carmen Segarra, said her work in supervising Goldman Sachs exposed various problems including questionable conflicts of interest.

But her supervisors told her to tone down the criticisms, and when she did not, ultimately fired her.

Segarra’s wrongful termination suit against the New York Fed was rejected by the court.

But a September article by the investigative journalism organisation ProPublica provided fresh details of her allegations using heretofore unknown recordings she made in meetings between Fed and Goldman officials.

The article alleged that the New York Fed continued to go easy on the country’s largest banks despite the 2008 financial sector meltdown.

“At a pivotal moment in its effort to become a more forceful financial supervisor,” the tapes “portray a New York Fed that is at times reluctant to push hard against Goldman,” said the article, written by ProPublica’s Jake Bernstein.

Fed critics say many of its officials are too close to their charges and have either come from jobs at the big banks or are eventually headed to jobs with them, compromising their independence.

Ahead of his appearance at Friday’s hearing, New York Fed chief William Dudley -- himself a former managing director at Goldman Sachs -- released written testimony in which he said substantial changes have been made to regulating operations since the 2008 financial crisis.

“It is undeniable that banking supervisors could have done better in their prudential oversight of the financial system” at that time, he said.

“We understand the risks of doing our job poorly and of becoming too close to the firms we supervise.

We work hard to avoid these risks and to be as fair, conscientious and effective as possible.” - AFP

BILLIONAIRES LIST

World’s ultra-rich getting much richer, UBS study reveals WASHINGTON: A bare 0.004 per cent of the world’s adult population controls nearly $30 trillion in assets, 13 per cent of the world’s total wealth, according to a new study released on Thursday.

And perhaps unsurprisingly, the study by the Swiss bank UBS and luxury industry consultant Wealth-X said the concentration of money in the hands of the ultrarich is growing.

Growing tribe The report said 211,275 million people qualify as “ultra-high net worth” (UHNW) -- those with assets above $30 million. Of them, 2,325 have more than $1 billion.

Their numbers grew six per cent over the past year, but their wealth grew seven per cent, as as-

set markets like stocks and property soared in many places around the world.

The fastest growth, indeed, came in the “demi-billionaire” group worth a half-billion to a billion dollars apiece, the study said.

“Even amidst geopolitical conflicts, socio-economic strife, and volatile currency markets, the world’s equity markets displayed strong performances, thereby enabling UHNW individuals’ wealth to increase and their influence across industries and sectors to grow -- from their importance in wealth management to their consumption of luxury goods,” it said.

“Such a large concentration of wealth in the hands of these few individuals means that they tend to have a large degree of influence,

whether on global equity markets or specific industries.”

Of the nearly $30 trillion this elite group controls, just over onethird is in the hands of tycoons in North America, more than onequarter in Europe, and 23 per cent in Asia.

Men dominate rich list Of them, 87 per cent are men, of the average age of 59, and nearly one-quarter of them were in banking. Of them, 68 per cent were “self-made” rich, 13 per cent rich by inheritance, and the rest a combination of the two.

The average ultra-rich woman was 57, and more likely to be involved in non-profit and social organisations (19 per cent) than any other sector. Nearly half became

wealthy through inheritance, while one-third were self-made wealthy.

As F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, the rich are different. The average UHNW-er spends $1 million a year on luxury goods and services.

Yet, the study points out, luxury items can be “part and parcel of their lifestyle and are not necessarily considered a ‘luxury.’”

“For example, UHNW individuals with private jets use their aircraft not only for leisure, but also for business purposes.

On the other hand, while yachts, and particularly superyachts, are usually a non-necessity, many UHNW individuals lead very public lives, and the privacy of a family holiday on a yacht is a very special treat.” - AFP

CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH: The report said 211,275 million people

qualify as “ultra-high net worth” – those with assets above $30 million. — Bloomberg file picture

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nnovation in water hasn’t been entirely glacial. But when start-ups try to sell their technology to utilities focused on ensuring a regular and clean supply of water, new ideas take a back seat to safety and reliability.

“Failure is not an option with water,” said Cindy Wallis-Lage, who heads the water business at engineering and consulting company Black and Veatch.

The conservatism, however, appears to be easing, industry observers and players say. Some utilities have started to experiment with new quality sensors to improve efficiency as water becomes increasingly scarce. The World Health Organisation predicts that by 2050 more than two thirds of the globe’s population will face severe water shortages.

Reuters hosted a climate change summit, interviewing executives across a range of industries about changes they are making now to cope with effects such as dwindling resources and extreme weather.

As businesses are forced to change, technology offers ways to conserve water and improve efficiency.

The primary beneficiaries are start-ups focusing on data analytics — plugging sensors into pipes, filtration systems and pumps and crunching that information to better monitor water quality, reduce leakage or measure usage.

TaKaDu, for example, has in the past few years found customers beyond commercial players to more conservative water utilities for its algorithm-driven analytics, said founder and CEO Amir Peleg.

“The industry is changing in the

remains more traditional and the field more crowded, forcing startups to improvise.

One problem is that many of these treatment technologies come out of university labs, where commercialisation may be less of a priority. Singapore, for example, is one of the world’s centres of water innovation and government funding places its two main universities, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, or NTU, at the top of Lux Research’s league table of universities engaging in water research.

weight they put on software,” said Peleg, who also chairs the Smart Water Networks Forum, a global industry grouping promoting the use of data technologies in water networks. “There’s a limit you can put on devices.”

Smarter water This interest in data is in turn prodding industry mainstays which once just sold pumps, fire hydrants and valves to cobble them together with sensors and data analytics into so-called “integrated solutions”. US-based Mueller Water Products, for example, last month received an award for its suite of water monitoring services.

That bigger players are now

making the case for smarter water networks helps start-ups like Singapore-based Optiqua Technologies, which offers both sensors and software.

“If it’s not the utilities then it’s definitely the industry that’s starting to see this, and is making investments in this area, and that’s important for us,” says managing director Melchior van Wijlen. Two years after commercially deploying its first sensor networks Optiqua has clients in Europe, Asia, South Africa and North America.

But those start-ups focusing on the treatment of water — how to make it drinkable or suitable for disposal — have had a rougher ride. There the business model

Monitoring membranes But not all those ideas can be absorbed by Singapore’s national water authority, the Public Utilities Board. Some start-ups are therefore seeking an audience beyond Singapore’s shores and being flexible about how the technology is commercialised.

Take, for example, Singaporebased boutique venture capital company New Asia Investments, which invested in a NTU spin-off that had developed sensors to monitor membranes.

Membranes are materials that filter out unwanted material from water, usually combined with biological treatment to create the membrane bioreactor, now one of the most established ways to treat wastewater.

In trying to find customers for Membrane Instruments and Technology (MINT) they realised that what potential clients in places like Vietnam really needed wasn’t so much sensors as usable water away from the big cities.

By using MINT’s integrity sensors they set up another company,

De.Mem, and are now building small-scale treatment plants and pumps where there is a shortage of fresh water — in a small industrial park, for example. The sensors can replace expensive or hard-to-find on-site engineers and make the operations more efficient. De.Mem has completed three plants and has signed deals to provide two more.

“Selling the sensors is an option,” says director and partner Andreas Kroll. “But taking over the operations is a more attractive model.”

Another membrane-related spin-off has also been forced to adapt to the ways of the market.

Nano Sun founder, Darren Sun, has been studying membranes for 17 years, but it was only after taking on former DBS and Nomura banker Ann Chai Wong that his 3D printing membrane technology has found a foothold.

After government funding from 2005 ran out, they eventually raised money from private sources, and Leader Environment Technologies. “We’re not going to make the same mistake as last time where we spent all of (the funds),” says Wong.

“We’re trying to deploy some of our solutions.” Clients so far include one in Indonesia, and pilots in China.

Getting paying clients will be key, says Paul O’Callaghan, who runs an Ireland-based consultancy called Blue Tech Research. “One of the challenges of these companies is that they need a lot of money to get them over the hurdle,” he says.

While those who need less than $10 million will likely find suitors, others who need much more than that will struggle. “If it takes that much to kick-start things and get it up and running, that makes it a capital-intensive business.” — Reuters

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Singapore moves to regulate taxi booking apps SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday announced new rules for mobile taxi booking apps, including US-based Uber, in the latest move by governments around the world to regulate the increasingly popular services.

Taxi-booking and ride-sharing apps like Uber, Hailo and Lyft have spread rapidly in recent years, drawing protests from cabbies in cities from London to San Francisco who say it has led to soaring competition from unlicensed drivers.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority said the apps will have to apply for a three-yearly “certificate of registration” starting from the second quarter of next year.

“Third-party taxi booking services facilitate more efficient matching of taxis with commuters and have become increasingly popular,” the LTA said, adding the new rules are designed to “safeguard commuter safety and interests”.

Apps operating in Singapore will need to agree to despatch only licensed taxis and drivers, while information on fare rates and other fees payable for a ride must be disclosed to passengers.

The apps will be barred from requiring passengers to disclose their destinations when they make bookings due to concerns some taxi drivers may try to avoid certain routes, the LTA said.

Operators are also required to provide “basic customer support”, including lost and found services and a platform for customers to file complaints.

Alibaba raises $8b in first US bond offering China-based company, which raised a record $25

– Bloomberg file picture

billion in an initial public offering in

Passengers in Singapore can only use Uber to connect to registered taxis and limousines, unlike in some other cities around the world where the app is used to hire private cars and ride-share to cut fares.

Other similar apps operating in Singapore include Britain’s Hailo, regional player Easy Taxi and Malaysia-based GrabTaxi.

At present, these apps already comply with Singapore’s new requirement for the taxis to be licensed.

Michael Brown, Uber’s Southeast Asia general manager based in Singapore, on Friday welcomed the new rules.

“We appreciate that the LTA has acknowledged the benefits our technology brings, and like Uber, is putting the interest and safety of consumers and drivers first,” Brown said in a statement to AFP. Uber has been battling scandal in recent days, scrambling to allay fears that its employees have spied on passengers through a “God View” feature that shows where riders are located at any given time. - AFP

September, will use proceeds to refinance some credit agreements – Bloomberg file picture

NEW YORK: Alibaba Group Holding raised $8 billion in its first sale of bonds at yields that were lower than originally offered after investors submitted orders of at least $57 billion to the e-commerce company.

“The premium we see associated with Chinese companies is absent in this case,” Dorian Garay, a New York-based money manager for the global investment-grade debt fund at ING Investment Management, said in a telephone interview. “It feels like new-issue concession is non-existent.”

Alibaba’s debt offering adds to a banner year for corporate bonds with worldwide issuance of $3.8 trillion on pace to exceed $4 trillion for the first time. The Hangzhou, China-based company, which

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HP finalises team to manage split into two new companies SAN FRANCISCO: HewlettPackard (HP) is moving forward with its plan to split into two companies, and has moved several executives into new roles to execute the plan.

Chris Hsu, senior vice-president of operational performance,

The banks underwriting the biggest dollardenominated notes by an Asian company lowered the premium by as much as 0.27 percentage point on its longest-dated bond, a person with knowledge of the offering said

The Hangzhou,

will lead the separation of HP Enterprise, which will sell hardware and consulting services to corporate clients, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg News on Thursday.

Enrique Lores, senior vice-president for Business Personal Sys-

tems, will help the personal computer and printer units form their own company, which will be called HP Inc. Jim Murrin, chief operating officer of the Enterprise Group, will lead the team that will divide Hewlett-Packard’ finance, tax, contracts and legal systems. - Bloomberg News

raised a record $25 billion in an initial public offering in September, will use proceeds to refinance some credit agreements, according to a November 13 statement.

The banks underwriting the biggest dollar-denominated notes by an Asian company lowered the premium by as much as 0.27 percentage point on its longest-dated bond, according to a person with knowledge of the offering, who asked not to be identified because the details are private.

Global scale Alibaba sold the largest portions in equal $2.25 billion offers of fiveand 10-year notes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The 2.5 per cent, five-year notes sold at a yield of 95 basis points above

similar-maturity Treasuries and the 3.6 per cent, 10-year securities sold at a relative yield of 128 basis points, the data show.

“The market welcomes emerging-market names that are highly rated, particularly out of Asian countries that are highly rated for emerging-market standards,” said Brigitte Posch, the London-based head of emerging-market corporate debt at Babson Capital Management. “Certain sectors benefit from a worldwide audience given the global scale of their business.”

The notes weren’t free to trade in Asia as of 3:12pm in Hong Kong because final term sheets weren’t quite ready, said two people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the details are private.

In so-called gray market trading, which involves selling allocation rights on securities before they’re deposited in a buyer’s account, the notes in most tranches, after rallying initially, had moved back to be in line with the spreads at which they priced. The 2034 bonds were an exception, quoted around the 146 basis point area, according to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. prices.

“You have to understand this sector,” said Arthur Lau, the Hong Kong-based head of Asia ex-Japan fixed income at PineBridge Investments. “If you buy the 20-year bonds then you have to sit with the credit through multiple economic cycles. The information technology sector is growing fast in China but it’s still evolving.” - Bloomberg News

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Russia seeks to draw Beijing closer with $60b rail link MOSCOW: Russia is seeking to build a high- speed rail link to further bolster ties with China after agreeing on the biggest natural gas supply deal in history.

OAO Russian Railways plans a high-speed link from Moscow to Beijing that may require as much as 2.8 trillion roubles ($60 billion) of investment to reach the border, said Alexander Misharin, a first vice-president at the staterun company. It would cut the trip from Moscow to Beijing to 30 hours from more than five days now, according to Misharin.

As Russia’s economy slides toward recession and relations with the US and Europe deteriorate

amid the Ukraine conflict, the world’s largest energy exporter is turning to China for trade and financing. Natural gas exporter OAO Gazprom reached a $400 billion deal with China in May to build a pipeline -- similar in cost to the rail link -- and start supplies after more than a decade of talks.

“We are essentially creating a new transport network that could be compared to building the Suez Canal in terms of scale and significance,” Misharin said in a November 18 interview.

Chinese banks and companies have shown interest in the project, on a concession basis, to carry freight and passengers

from Asia to Europe, he said. Last month, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Moscow, a delegation signed accords including high-speed rail cooperation, a three-year 150 billion yuan ($24 billion) local-currency swap deal and a double-tax treaty.

Growing reliance Increasing dependence on China may not bolster Russia’s economy.

With the ruble near a record low and foreign investment disappearing, luring Chinese cash may deepen Russia’s reliance on natural resources and derail government efforts to diversify the economy, while negotiations on oil and gas

deals have stumbled over pricing.

The rail route would stretch 7,800 kilometres (4,800 miles) to 8,000 kilometres, depending on whether it runs through Kazakhstan, Misharin said. The Russian section alone will cost 2.5 trillion to 2.8 trillion roubles, and the line will need as many as 170 specialised freight and 400 passenger trains, he said.

Russia doesn’t yet have a rail line capable of reaching 350 kilometres an hour. A project to link Moscow and Kazan, the capital of the Tatarstan region, was delayed by at least a year after the government balked at providing 20 billion rubles needed to start design and

surveying work. Russian Railways now plans to start work as early as next year and complete construction in 2019.

Moscow-Kazan The Moscow-Kazan link may provide a model for financing, according to Misharin. The project, which may cost one trillion roubles and would form part of the Beijing route, may draw on private Western funds in addition to money from China and Russia, he said.

Russia’s government may contribute 670 billion roubles for the Kazan link, including money from the federal budget, borrowing from the National Wellbeing Fund and

Kotak Mahindra acquires India’s ING Vysya for $2.4b The transaction will create India’s fourthlargest private sector bank, Billionaire Uday Kotak said, and his branch network will almost double

BANK CONSOLIDATION: Kotak Mahindra will pay 725 shares for every 1,000 shares of ING Vysya, Kotak said. — Bloomberg file picture

MUMBAI: Billionaire Uday Kotak’s Kotak Mahindra Bank agreed to buy ING Vysya Bank for Rs150 billion ($2.4 billion) in the largest takeover of a lender in India.

Kotak Mahindra will pay 725 shares for every 1,000 shares of ING Vysya, Mumbai-based Kotak said on Thursday. The deal

implies a price of Rs790 per ING Vysya share, the company said.

That’s a 16 per cent premium to ING Vysya’s one-month average share price through November 19.

The transaction will create India’s fourth-largest private sector bank, Uday Kotak said, and his branch network will al-

most double. The lender will gain presence in the country’s south as well as in small and mediumsized business banking at a time when expectations of accelerating growth have pushed up the nation’s benchmark stock index by one third this year.

“This is one of the first volun-

tary mergers by Indian banks in recent history,” said Hatim Broachwala, a banking analyst at Nirmal Bang Securities in Mumbai. “The pipeline for similar deals in the country’s financial services space looks really thin as of now.”

ING Vysya shares surged 7.8 per cent to Rs816.95 in Mumbai on Thursday after reports the deal was imminent drove its price to a record. Kotak Mahindra jumped 7.4 per cent to Rs1,156., valuing the company at Rs892 billion .

The transaction was announced after the close of trading.

Foreign investors will hold about 47 per cent of the enlarged company, Kotak Mahindra said.

1,214 branches “The merged entity will have the right asset mix and network to capture an improvement in the macro-economic environment,” Asutosh Kumar Mishra, a banking analyst at Karvy Stock Broking in Mumbai, said before the announcement.

Kotak Mahindra’s 641-branch network is deepest in western and northern India, while Bengalurubased ING Vysya’s 573 branches are concentrated in the south.

Indian growth picked up to 5.7 per cent in the quarter ended June 30. Prime Minister Narendra Modi won office this year by promising to improve infrastructure and cut red-tape to speed up the country’s development.

“Kotak Bank enjoys a higher return on equity than ING Vysya,” P Phani Sekhar, a fund manager at Angel Broking Ltd., said in an interview with Bloomberg TV India.

“Nevertheless, it is a very potent combination that will derive benefits over the longer term.” - Bloomberg News

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Sensex at new high on hopes of further big-bang reforms MUMBAI: The benchmark Sensex on Friday surged 267 points in its best gain this month to end at record high of 28,334.63 after banking shares rose following Kotak MahindraING Vysya deal, while hopes of big-bang reforms in upcoming Winter session of Parliament also boosted sentiments.

The NSE Nifty barometer also jumped 75.45 points to close at a fresh peak of 8,477.35 amid positive global cues after US shares provided another record-breaking lead on Thursday on the back of encouraging economic data.

Leading the rally on Friday were banking stocks on hopes of more mergers and acquisitions after Kotak Mahindra and ING Vysya on Thursday announced India’s biggest banking merger.

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI and Axis Bank together contributed almost 150 points to the Sensex kitty. Other eight banks from sectoral index S&P BSE Bankex also rose between 1.17 per cent and 4.01 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank scrip gained 3.7 per cent while ING Vysya Bank closed almost flat.

The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex resumed better and touched a life-time intra-day high of 28,360.66 before settling at new peak of 28,334.63 -- a rise of 267.07 points or 0.95 per cent.

Indian rupee appreciates MUMBAI: Rising for the second day, Indian rupee on Friday strengthened 18 paise to end at 61.76 against the greenback on suspected selling of the US dollar by state-run banks on behalf of the RBI and a strong rally in local stocks.

The rupee commenced a little bit higher at 61.93 a dollar from the previous close of 61.94. It immediately touched the day’s low of 61.94 on rise in dollar value overseas amid fresh capital outflows.

Later, the rupee got a boost on likely further dol-

This was its best daily gain since 519.50 points on October 31.

On Thursday, it was up by 34.71 points or 0.12 per cent. “...Indian markets have rallied on the back of positive news from India Inc and speedy cabinet approvals for development of India infrastructure,” said Rake-

lar selling of the US dollar by state-run banks “on behalf of the RBI”, forex traders said. It touched a high of 61.75 before concluding at 61.76, a rise of 18 paise or 0.29 per cent.

On Thursday, it had ended up by two paise, or 0.03 per cent, after plunging to nine-month low levels of 62.25. The dollar index was up by 0.50 per cent against its major global rivals on encouraging US economic data. Forward contracts maturing in October, 2015, also rose to 428.5-430.5 paise from 426.5-428.5. - PTI

sh Goyal, Senior Vice President, Bonanza Portfolio.

Investors are hopeful of “announcement of new reforms” in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament, which begins next week, stated Jayant Manglik, President-retail distribution, Religare Securities. - PTI

the sale of infrastructure bonds to the state pension fund, Misharin said. The government will make a decision on cash from the Wellbeing Fund after analyzing the project, which was declared strategically important in May, the Economy Ministry said in an emailed response to questions.

“Chinese investors can provide long money in the current environment, though this is not the only option,” Misharin said. “A figure of about $10 billion isn’t scaring them off at any rate.”

The link to Beijing would take eight to 10 years at most to build, after financing is decided, Misharin said. - Bloomberg News ECONOMY

China central bank reduces interest rates BEIJING: China’s central bank on Friday unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in more than two years, as authorities seek to prop up flagging growth in the world’s secondlargest economy.

The cut comes after a string of disappointing data showing that the Chinese economy -- a key driver of global growth -- is struggling with stalling factory growth, soft exports and a weakening property market.

China’s economy expanded 7.3 per cent in the July-September quarter, down from 7.5 per cent in the previous three months and the slowest since 2009 at the height of the global financial crisis.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) slashed its one-year rate for deposits by 0.25 percentage point to 2.75 per cent and its oneyear lending rate by 0.40 percentage point to 5.6 per cent, both effective on Saturday, a statement said.

That marks the first rate cut since June 2012.

China has since April used a series of limited measures to underpin growth, including targeted cuts in reserve requirements -the amount of funds banks must put aside -- and a 500 billion yuan ($81.6 billion) injection into the country’s five biggest banks for relending. Analysts, however, have said recent weakening economic indicators, including manufacturing and industrial output, were likely to pressure authorities to take bigger steps.

“The PBoC is forced to realise that China’s economy is slowing down significantly, deflationary risk is rising fast,” ANZ economist Liu Li-Gang told AFP. Concerns over growth The decision to cut borrowing and lending costs came a day after a closely-watched private survey showed that manufacturing activity in China stagnated in November to a six-month low.

British banking giant HSBC said on Thursday that its preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reading came in at the 50.0 breakeven point.

It was lower than October’s 50.4 and was the weakest since May’s 49.4, according to the bank’s data.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector, a reading below 50 indicates contraction.

Mark Williams, chief Asia economist for Capital Economics, said that the main beneficiaries of the rate cut would likely be large, state-owned enterprises taking bank loans, but it is unlikely to have a significant effect on economic growth.

“The financing costs of smaller firms, which borrow from the shadow banking sector, will not be affected,” he said in a note. - AFP

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Gwyneth Paltrow, the 42-year-old Oscar-winner, conscious-uncoupler and Tracy Anderson devotee, is changing altrow is in a backroom of a glass-walled apartment (not her own) high over East End Avenue, with striking views of Gracie Mansion and the East River, shedding one outfit - black leather trousers, black cashmere shell, a black biker jacket - and donning another.

She is not alone; with her is Lisa Gersh, the 55-year-old owner of said apartment, a founder of Oxygen Media, the former chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Tracy Anderson devotee and, as of last month, CEO of Goop, the aspirational - and controversial - lifestyle wellnessblog-cum-travel-and-cooking-tipsheet-cum-shopping website Paltrow founded in 2008, and which Paltrow says she likes to think of as “contextual commerce.”

Both women are getting Gooped-up.

When they emerge, Paltrow is wearing a gray boy-cut jacket with gold buttons (Goop collaboration with Band of Outsiders, 2013) and cropped gray trousers (ditto); Gersh, a black tailored jacket (Goop collaboration with Stella McCartney, 2013) and leather

trousers (Goop collaboration with Mackage, 2014). They are ready for their close-up.

After all, though for years Goop was a lightning rod for derisive attacks on privileged and tone-deaf celebrities or a “pleasingly wiggy” (in the words of The London Times) guilty pleasure, depending on your point of view, it has also emerged as an unlikely model for career development among a certain swathe of Hollywood.

“The other day Drew Barrymore and I were talking, and she said, ‘Thank you for going first and getting all the scratches,’” Paltrow said, noting that Barrymore had started a cosmetic line, Flower, in 2012. This was not long after Jessica Alba created her site, the Honest Co., to offer natural baby products and diapers; which was only a few years before Blake Lively founded Preserve, a madein-America crafty vision; and Ellen DeGeneres introduced her E.D. brand, an ambitious project that bowed on QVC last month with holiday home wares and will expand next year into numerous product categories, as well as a website and bricks and mortar retail; and Reese Witherspoon

announced that she was starting Draper James, a lifestyle brand, due in 2015.

So if Paltrow and Gersh think it’s time to stake their claims and raise the ante - well, it’s understandable.

“Celebrities are increasingly moving from endorsing products to being the product,” said John Demsey, group president of Estée Lauder. “This is only going to get more common.”

The question is why, and whether it will last.

“It’s like heroin,” said Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair and host of the New Establishment Summit. “You get on Twitter, and then you are dispensing advice about face cream to 500 followers, and the next thing you know you are a lifestyle guru.”

“It’s really part of a continuum,” said Demsey, who traces the phenomenon back to the first half of the 20th century with Helena Rubinstein and Estée Lauder, women who sold their products by painting them in the colours of their own glamorous lifestyles. It moved on through the age of the model-asspokeswoman (Cindy Crawford, Kathy Ireland); reached its apogee in the form of Martha Stewart; was adapted by reality TV stars, chefs and athletes to their own ends; and finally made the leap to actors, spurred on by the changing economics of Hollywood, the rise of social media and the ease of setting up a business online.

“Actors are not making anywhere as much money as they used to,” Carter said. “Hollywood is not

making the kinds of movies that require gifted performers. They are making the kind of tent-pole movies that require rippling abs, and women as extras. So you have to make up that income somehow.”

But what, exactly, is someone buying when they buy into Goop or Preserve? Besides a monogrammable wooden longboard ($495, Goop) or a custom-made geometric print Pendleton wool “trail trench cloak” ($1,350, Preserve), that is.

“A set of values that are associated with Gwyneth,” said Gersh, looking pointedly at the subject, who was sitting kitty-corner to her at her kitchen table, just past the breakfast bar with its basket of healthy snacks, as a case in point.

We’re on an unquenchable quest to experience every type of modality to help us heal, expand and deepen our understanding of all life’s mysteries

Advice and approval, according to Christopher Burch, the entrepreneur co-founder of Tory Burch, among other retail brands, and now DeGeneres’ partner in E.D. “I think most people consider Ellen their buddy or girlfriend, and if your buddy says to you, ‚You would look really good in this, you usually think, ‚Well, OK,’” he said.

In the case of Goop, that advice comes in the form of weekly newsletters, which feature such musings as “we’re on an unquenchable quest to experience every type of modality to help us heal, expand and deepen our understanding of all life’s mysteries” (by way of introducing a psychic they had discovered, as well as poking some fun at themselves), and suggestions for where to eat or stay while travelling, including a Los Angeles restaurant with a “pint-sized protein plate.” (Paltrow does not write these but does oversee the choice of subject matter and approves a final edit.)

Beyond their famous founders, all the brands share certain characteristics: an element of e-commerce, a focus on giving back (Preserve donates 5 per cent of every sale in its Taste, Style and Home sections to Covenant House; Goop directs subscribers to the Edible Schoolyard Project and Pencils of Promises, among other nonprofits), and the involvement of serious corporate retail. The managing partner of E.D., for example, is Marisa Gardini, former chief executive of Isaac Mizrahi, while Witherspoon hired Andrea Hyde, former president of C. Wonder (another Burch brand) as her CEO. Not surprisingly, social media has played a crucial role in building the businesses, with new followers daily. Paltrow has 2.03 million followers on Twitter and 541,745 on Instagram; Alba, some 7.72 million Twitter followers and 4,151,783 Instagram; Lively, 120,000 on Twitter and 790,883 on Instagram, and counting. Every one of those followers is a potential customer. — Vanessa Friedman/The New York Times News Service

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HOW TO PLAY Fill the empty cells with the numbers 1 to 9, so that each number appears once in each row, column and area.

— Seven Galaxies

3 7 4 3 6 9 2 1 4 8 9 5 8 1

2 7 6 4 1 2 6 1 3 9

7 5

6 3 2 4 7 9 1 8 5 1 5 8 2 6 3 9 7 4 7 9 4 5 8 1 2 3 6 8 2 5 6 1 4 7 9 3 9 7 3 8 2 5 4 6 1 4 6 1 9 3 7 8 5 2

MARMADUKE

CROSSWORD

B I G NAT E

1 5 9 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 23 25 26 28 32 35 36 37 38 40 41 43 46 49 50

Pet shop cries Nudge Class Shake hands Creatures of habit?

None Urgent request Stumbling block Tufted-ear cat Bring cheer Untidy Realty unit Co. honcho Chaplin trademark Revenuers Quick look Bonn connector Golf hazard Ice floe dweller Lockbox document Cajun st.

PC operating system Not suitable Look after (2 wds.)

Microbiology gel Almond confection

53 56 57 58 59 60

Zen riddle Mouths Didn’t float Ms. Falco Family docs “Watermark” chanteuse 61 Pinhead DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 17 19 21 22 23

Current meas.

Aunt or bro Has vibes Corset features Fort — (“Goldfinger” setting) Main point Coast Guard off.

Organic compound Quechua speaker Cheerful tone “Red Balloon” painter Hang — — (turn) UN locale Baseball honorees Pentathlon event Wing

24 Give up land 27 Car import 29 Sound of hesitation 30 Painter Salvador — 31 Gaiter 33 Price wd.

34 Clumsy sort 39 Really liked 42 Unwanted sound

44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 54 55

In the buff Tolkien hero Dirty haze Tombstone deputy Distinct periods “Diana” singer Review harshly Even one Catch cold Court divider

Answer to previous puzzle

ACROSS

FARHAN AHMAD

FAYAS FAZIL

November 22, 2007

November 22, 2006

PARVATHI ANILKUMAR

AARNAV PANDA

November 21, 2007

November 20, 2003

3 4 6 7 9 2 5 1 8 5 1 7 3 4 8 6 2 9 2 8 9 1 5 6 3 4 7

Previous puzzle Solution

BILL Bryson writes humorous books on travel and science. He said, “I always tell people there’s only one trick to writing: You have to write something that people are willing to pay money to read. It doesn’t have to be very good, necessarily, but somebody, somewhere, has got to be willing to pay money for it.”

In bridge, there is only one trick to winning: You have to find a line of declarer play or defence that works. It does not have to be mathematically very good, but something that succeeds. However, if you constantly make second-best plays, you will lose in the long run.

So try to play accurately.

In this deal, South pushes himself into seven no-trump. What should he do after West leads the heart jack?

North might have rebid two notrump, but support with support is a reliable policy. And South’s last bid was a slight gamble, but North rated to have decent diamonds for his opening bid when he had only one ace and one king.

South has 13 top tricks: one spade, two hearts, four diamonds and six clubs. But since the diamond suit is blocked, that is true only if he has an entry to reach the diamond ace-queen. Declarer must win the first trick in his hand with the heart ace, cash the diamond king-jack, play a heart to dummy’s king, and discard his spade losers on the diamond ace-queen.

If South wins trick one on the board, he had better hope that West discards a diamond while the clubs are run.

— By Phillip Alder

WITH LOVE

BORN LOSER

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KIDSPOT

H E A LT H C A P S U L E

SAT URDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014

PRAYER TIMINGS

Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

Y O U R B I R T H D AY

BORN today, you are one of the most solid, reliable, trusted individuals born under your sign. While you may not boast the kind of fiery genius that other Scorpio natives may possess, you nevertheless should be able to develop what many cannot: the kind of track record that suggests expertise, ability and long-term success. Indeed, if you play your cards right, you may keep failure at bay throughout much of your lifetime and enjoy nothing but success — both large and small — as you make your way personally and professionally.

You go about your business in a quiet, down-to-earth sort of way; while you do not blow your own horn, you do make remarkable headway.

You are widely liked, and even more widely admired; those who do not like you have to admit that you are an admirable individual. There are some who will choose to study you carefully, not only to learn what makes you tick, but also how you are able to score success after success.

You may be widely imitated, but never equalled.

Also born on this date are: Ken Griffey Jr., baseball player; Troy Aikman, football player; Cherry Jones, actress; Goldie Hawn, actress; Juliet Mills, actress; Marlo Thomas, actress; Stan Musial, baseball player; Voltaire, satirist.

11.58pm 3.04pm 5.25pm 6.39pm 5.07am

Sunset Sunrise (Tomorrow)

5:20pm 6.26am

High tide Low tide

9.27pm 3.05pm

7:56am 2.42pm

FIND-IT-ALL

W E AT H E R

AIRLINES

C

lear to partly cloudy skies over Musandam governorate with chances of isolated rain. Clear skies over the rest of the Sultanate with chances of clouds development over Al-Hajar mountains toward afternoon. Chances of late night to early morning low level clouds or fog patches.

EXPECTED WINDS: Wind will be northerly to northwesterly light to moderate over most of the Sultanate becoming variable light during night along the coastal areas of Oman Sea. While it will be northerly to northeasterly along Arabian Sea coasts.

SEA STATE: Moderate along the coasts of Oman Sea and the western coast of Musandam governorate with maximum wave height of 1.5 metres, and slight along the rest of Oman coasts with maximum wave height of 1.25 metres.

HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY: Good over most of the Sultanate may deteriorate during rain and fog.

THE NEXT 48 HOURS OUTLOOK: Mainly clear skies over most of the Sultanate. Chances of late night to early morning low level clouds along the coastal areas.

Max

OMAN

WORLD

Max 30 Min 19 Max 5 Min 3

Max 26 Min 11

Max 27 Min 22 Max 16 Min 11

Max 28 Min 22

Max 1 Min 6

Max 30 Min 17

Max 31 Min 16

Max 27 Min 14

Max 27 Min 24

SAGITTARIUS S

Max 32 Min 17

[[NOV. 22-DEC. 21] Your attitude toward a certain issue may clash with a friend’s, but that is no reason for a rift. You can keep things going smoothly.

Max 31 Min 23

Max 20 Min 13

Max 31 Min 24 Max 40 Min 19

Source: www.met.gov.om

[DEC. 22-JAN 19]

FROM MUSCAT (RUWI)

You can score a personal victory of sorts, but it’s not the kind of thing you’ll want to brag about — at least not yet.

AQUARIUS [JAN. 20-FEB. 18] You can benefit from a little fun.

Feel free to experiment with something you’ve gotten used to; shake things up a little.

PISCES [Feb. 19-March 20] You may not understand what is driving a friend away from you at this time, but it’s not something by which you should feel threatened.

ARIES [March 21-APRIL 19] Your expectations are not likely to be satisfied completely, but what you do get will allow you to consider moving in a new direction.

TAURUS [APRIL 20-MAY 20] You’re eager to be on the move once more, after a short period of stasis.

Someone who knows you well offers a new piece of information.

GEMINI [MAY 21-JUNE 20] You may have to work harder than usual to win over a friend who has been moving in a different direction — but don’t be too aggressive.

CANCER [JUNE 21-JULY 22] You may feel as though your usual methods are not reaping the usual results at this time. Consider taking a leaf out of another’s book.

LEO [JULY 23-AUG. 22] Your sense of humour will serve you well as you explore issues that have others feeling on edge and uncertain.

VIRGO [AUG. 23-SEPT. 22] You’re so used to charting your own course that it may surprise you to learn that your best bet is to follow in another’s footsteps.

LIBRA L [[SEPT. [S S 23-OCT. 22] Someone else is able to do something that you’ve only considered in the past.

A new strategy gets you off on the right foot.

SCORPIO S [[OCT. 23-NOV. 21] A former rival may become your most trusted ally. This change is the result of an unexpected meeting of the minds.

QURIYAT - SUR - JAALAN (Route 36) Dept Destination Arrival Time Time 15:00 Quriyat 16:30 15:00 Sur 18:00 15:00 Jaalan 19:30

GULF Abu Dhabi Doha Dubai Kuwait Manama Riyadh

28 29 30 31 28 29

21 23 18 14 22 20

WORLD Athens Baghdad Beijing Berlin Boston Cairo Colombo Frankfurt Hong Kong Istanbul Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur Lisbon Paris Perth Singapore Tokyo Toronto

16 23 9 6 4 21 30 10 25 10 27 29 17 14 22 31 18 4

9 12 1 3 1 13 25 4 21 8 15 22 12 9 14 26 9 3

TO AL BURAIMI (Route 41) 06:30 Sohar 06:30 Buraimi 08:00 Buraimi 13:00 Sohar 13:00 Buraimi 16.00 Sohar 16.00 Buraimi TO SINAW (Route 52) 17:30 Sinaw

TO MUSCAT (RUWI)

Operating Days Daily Daily Daily

FROM JAALAN-SUR-QURIYAT (Route 36) Dept Destination Arrival Operating Time Time Days 05:30 Sur 06:45 Daily 05:30 Quriyat 08:30 Daily 05:30 Ruwi 10:00 Daily

08:50 11:00 14:30 15:45 17:40 18.35 20:20

Daily Daily Daily via Ibri Daily Daily Daily Daily

20:50

Daily

TO AL BURAIMI (Route 41) 07:00 Sohar 07:00 Ruwi 13:30 Ruwi 13:00 Sohar 13:00 Ruwi 13:00 Sohar 17:00 Ruwi TO SINAW (Route 52) 07:00 Ruwi

To Yanqul (Route 54) 14:30 Nizwa 14:30 Yanqul

16:50 19:30

Daily Daily

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (Route 54) 08:00 Nizwa 08:00 Al Araqi

10:20 12:30

TO SUR (Route 55) 07:30 Sur 14:30 Sur TO FAHUD - YIBAL (Route 62) 06:30 Fahud 06:30 Yibal

08:55 11:40 20:20 14:55 17:40 19:20 22:15

Daily Daily Daily via Ibri Daily Daily Daily Daily

10:25

Daily

To Yanqul (Route 54) 06:00 Nizwa 06:00 Ruwi

08:40 11:00

Daily Daily

Daily Daily

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (Route 54) 15:40 Nizwa 15:40 Ruwi

17:55 20:20

Daily Daily

12:00 18:45

Daily Daily

TO SUR (Route 55) 06:00 Ruwi 14:30 Ruwi

10:45 19:00

Daily Daily

10:30 11:15

Daily Daily

TO YIBAL - FAHUD (Route 62) 12:30 Fahud 12:30 Ruwi

13:15 17:30

Daily Daily

TO MARMUL-SALALAH (Route 100) 07:00 Salalah 20:00 10:00 Marmul 20:30 10:00 Salalah 23:30 19:00 Salalah 07:40

Daily Daily Daily Daily

TO SALALAH -MARMUL (Route 100) 07:00 Ruwi 19:50 10:00 Marmul 13:15 10:00 Ruwi 22:30 19:00 Ruwi 07:30

Daily Daily Daily Daily

TO MARMUL (Route 101) 06:00 Marmul

Daily

TO MARMUL (Route 101) 06:00 Marmul

16:30

Daily

Daily

DUBAI TO SALALAH (Route 102) 15:00 Salalah 07:00

Daily

16:50

SALALAH TO DUBAI (Route 102) 15:00 Dubai 07:00 TO DUBAI (Route 201) 06:00 Sohar 06:00 Dubai 13:00 Sohar 13:00 Dubai 15:00 Sohar 15:00 Dubai

08:30 11:30 15:30 18:30 17:35 20:55

Daily Daily Wed,Thur Wed,Thur Daily Daily

TO DUBAI VIA FUJIRAH & SHARJAH (Route 204) Dept Destination Arrival Operating Time Time Days 07:00 Fujairah 11.45 Daily 07:00 Sharjah 13.30 Daily 07:00 Dubai 14.00 Daily

TO DUBAI (Route 201) 07:30 Sohar 07:30 Ruwi 13:00 Sohar 13:00 Ruwi 15:30 Sohar 15:30 Ruwi

10:50 13:40 16:15 19:10 18:45 21:35

Daily Daily Thur-Fri Thur-Fri Daily Daily

FROM DUBAI VIA FUJIRAH & SHARJAH (Route 204) Dept Destination Arrival Operating Time Time Days 16:00 Sharjah 16:30 Daily 16.00 Fujairah 18.15 Daily 16.00 Ruwi 23.00 Daily

LISTINGS

PHARMACIES Round the clock Al Hashar Pharmacy, Ruwi: 24783334; Appolo Medical Centre, Hamriya: 24782666; Muscat Pharmacy, Ruwi: 24702542, Salalah: 23291635; Atlas Pharmacy, Ghubra: 24503585; Ruwi 24811715 Muscat Region Apollo, Al Hamriya. Tel: 24787766 Muscat, A Seeb Market. Tel: 24421691 Muscat, Al Khuwair. Tel: 24485740 Muscat, Al Hail South. Tel: 4537080 Dhofar Region Muscat, Al Nahdha Road, Salalah.

Tel: 23291635 HOSPITALS Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre: 24485052 Atlas Hospital: Ruwi: 24811743/ Ghubra: 24504000 Al Musafir Specialised Medical Clinic: 24706453 Hatat Polyclinic LLC, Ruwi: 24563641, Azaiba: 24499269, Sohar: 2683006 Al Raffah Hospital: 24618900/1/2 Al Massaraat Clinic & Laboratory: 24566435 Al Makook Medical Coordinance Centre: 24499434 Apollo Medical Centre, Hamriya: 24787766, 24787780 Capital Polyclinic: 24707549 Badr Al Samaa Polyclinic, Ruwi: 24799760/1/2 Capital Clinic, Seeb: 24420740 Ceregem National Raak: 24485633 Dr Harub’s Clinic: 24563217 Elixir Health Centre: 24565802 Emirates Medical Centre: 24604540 1st Chiropractic Centre: 24472274 Hamdan Hospital: 23212340 International Medical Centre LLC: 24794501/2/3/4/5 Kims Oman Hospital: 24760100

24 Hrs Emergency: 24760123 Lama Polyclinic, Sohar: 26751128, MBD: 24799077, Al Khuwair: 24478818 Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital: 24568870 Muscat Private Hospital: 24583600 Welcare Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Al Khuwair: 24477666 Al-Hayat Polyclinc LLC: 22004000 ROYAL OMAN POLICE Emergencies and inquiries: 9999 General Directorate of Passport and Residence: 24569603 Directorate General of Customs: 24521109 Traffic violations inquiries: 24510228 Public Relations Admin: 24560099 ACCOMMODATION Al Bahjah Hotel: 24424400 Al Bustan Palace: 24764000 Al Khuwair Hotel Apartments: 24478171 Al Madina Holiday Inn: 24596400 Al Maha International Hotel: 24494949 Al Fanar Hotel: 24712385 Al Falaj Hotel: 24702311 Al Qurum Resort: 24605945 Azaiba Hotel Apartments: 24490979 Beach Hotel: 24696601 Bowshar Hotel: 24491105 Coral Hotel Muscat: 24692121 Crowne Plaza Muscat: 24660660 Crystal Suites: 24826100 Golden Tulip Seeb: 24510300 Grand Hyatt Muscat: 24641234 Haffa House Hotel: 24707207 Hotel Muscat Holiday: 24487123 InterContinental Muscat: 24680000 Majan Continental Hotel: 24592900 Marina Hotel: 24711711 Midan Hotel Suites: 24499565 Mina Hotel: 24711828 Muttrah Hotel: 24798401

Nuzha Hotel Apartments: 24789199 Oman Dive Centre: 24824240 Park Inn: 24507888 Qurum Beach House Hotel: 24564070 Radisson Blu Hotel: 24487777 Ramee Dream Resort Seeb: 24453399 Ramee Guestline Hotel: 24564443 Ruwi Hotel: 24704244 Safeer Hotel Suites: 24691200 Sheraton Oman Hotel: 24772772 Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa: 24776666 The Chedi Muscat: 24524400 The Treasurebox Muscat Hotel: 24502570 AIRLINE OFFICES Muscat Airport Flight information (24 hours): 24519456/24519223 Aeroflot: 24704455, Air Arabia: 24700828, Air France: 24562153, Air India: 24799801, Air New Zealand: 24700732, Biman Bangladesh Airlines: 24701128, British Airways: 24568777, Cathay Pacific: 24789818, Egypt Air: 24794113, Emirates Air: 24404400, Ethiopian Airlines: 24660313, Gulf Air: 80072424, Indian: 24791914, Iran Air: 24787423, Japan Airlines: 24704455, Jazeera Airways: 23294848, Jet Airways: 24787248, Kenya Airways: 24660300, KML Royal Dutch Airlines: 24566737, Kuwait Airways: 24701262, LOT Polish Airlines: 24796387, Lufthansa: 24796692, Malaysian Airlines: 24560796, Middle East Airlines: 24796680, Oman Air: 24531111, Pakistan International Airlines: 24792471, Qatar Airways: 24771900, Qantas: 24559941, Royal Jordanian: 24796693, Saudi Arabian Airlines: 24789485, Singapore Airlines: 24791233, Shaheen Air: 24816565, SriLankan Airlines:

SATURDAY

Min

L O N G D I S TA N C E B U S T I M I N G S ( O M A N N AT I O N A L T R A N S P O R T C O M PA N Y S A O C ) * S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E

CAPRICORN

B7

24784545, Swiss International Airlines: 24796692, Thai Airways: 24705934, Turkish Airlines: 24703033 MUSEUMS Bait Al Baranda: Corniche (seafront opp fish market), Open from Saturday to Thursday 9am to 1pm and 4 to 6pm Natural History Museum: Al Khuwair, Tel: 24604957, Open from Saturday to Wednesday: 8am to 1:30pm; Thursday: 9am to 1pm Museum of Omani Heritage: (former Omani Museum), Madinat Al Alam, Sat-Wed 8am to 1:30pm, Thursday 9am to 1pm, Tel: 24600946 Armed Forces Museum: Bait Al Falaj, Tel: 24312651, Open from Sat to Wed: 8am to 1:30pm; Thurs 9-12pm and 3-6pm; Fri 9-11am and 3-6pm. Al Hoota Caves 24498258; Turtle Beach 96550606/96550707 Children’s Science Museum: Shatti Al Qurum, Tel: 24605368, Open from Saturday to Wednesday: 8am to 1:30pm, Thursday: 9am to 1pm Oman-French Museum: near Muscat Police Station, Tel: 24736613, Open from Sat to Wed: 8am to 1:30pm, Thurs: 9am to 1pm Bait Al Zubair, Muscat: Tel: 24736688, Al Saidiya St., Muscat museum@baitalzubairmuseum.com Open from Sat to Thurs: 9:30am to 6pm.

National Museum Ruwi: Tel: 24701289, Open from Saturday to Wednesday: 8am to 1:30pm, Thursday: 9am to 1pm Sohar Fort Museum: Tel: 26844758, Open from Saturday to Wed: 8 to 1:30pm Thurs: 9am to 1pm Muscat Gate Museum: at Al Bahri Road, Muscat open from Sat to Wed 8am to 2pm

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ARRIVALS FROM

WY676 WY406 WY682 WY648 WY816 WY824 WY916 4H583 PK225 TK774 QR1132 ET624 EK866 GF560 EY384 FZ041 MS930 WY902 WY674 WY638 WY658 WY686 WY324 WY668 WY674 WY602 WY202 WY102 WY342 FZ043 G9114 WY236 WY226 PK191 WY242 EK862 WY346 WY252 WY212 IX443 QR1128 EY382 IX549 9W530 WY3302 WY282 WY3922 WY604 WY372 IX337 FZ037 WY424 WY904 PA450 BG023 NL771 WY606 IX817 WY918 WY906 WY3304 WY656 WY632 SV532 FZ045 WY274 MP95 WY204 WY292 WY610 WY246 WY264 WY232 QR1126 WY664 EK864 GF564 WY3306 G9116 WY254 RG125 FZ047 WY914 WY434 WY434 WY152 WY152 WY116 WY312 WY624 AI973 WY134 6.00E+81 WY414 9W534 AI907 QR1134 UL205 GF566 EY388 BA073 WY908 AI985 WY662 LX242 9W540 WY654 LH618 WY612 WY636 WY696 WY928 WY910 WY717

SUNDAY ETA

FLT NO

ARRIVALS FROM

JEDDAH 0005 CAIRO 0005 RIYADH 0005 KUWAIT 0010 BANGKOK 0015 KUALA LUMPUR 0055 SALALAH 0105 DACCA 0115 KARACHI 0210 ISTANBUL 0215 DOHA 0345 ADDIS ABABA 0350 DUBAI 0355 BAHRAIN 0405 ABU DHABI 0405 DUBAI 0415 CAIRO 0430 SALALAH 0630 JEDDAH 0640 ABU DHABI 0650 BAHRAIN 0700 RIYADH 0700 KARACHI 0700 DOHA 0710 JEDDAH 0730 DUBAI 0805 BOMBAY 0815 LONDON-HEATHROW 0820 LAHORE 0835 DUBAI 0850 SHARJAH 0915 HYDERABAD 0920 COCHIN 0930 TURBAT 0930 DELHI 0935 DUBAI 0940 ISLAM ABBAD 0940 MADRAS 0940 TRIVANDRUM 0940 COCHIN 1010 DOHA 1010 ABU DHABI 1015 TRIVANDRUM 1020 TRIVANDRUM 1035 MUKHAIZNA 1045 BANGALORE 1100 DUQUM OMAN 1105 DUBAI 1110 COLOMBO 1130 CALICUT 1155 DUBAI 1200 BEIRUT 1205 SALALAH 1215 LAHORE 1215 CHITTAGONG 1245 PESHAWAR 1300 DUBAI 1330 MANGALORE/ABU DHABI 1440 KHASAB 1440 SALALAH 1445 MUKHAIZNA 1445 BAHRAIN 1530 ABU DHABI 1535 JEDDAH 1550 DUBAI 1555 JAIPUR 1640 AMSTERDAM 1645 BOMBAY 1710 CALICUT 1720 DUBAI 1730 DELHI 1730 LUCKNOW 1735 HYDERABAD 1740 DOHA 1745 DOHA 1745 DUBAI 1800 BAHRAIN 1810 MUKHAIZNA 1845 SHARJAH 1915 MADRAS 1920 BATEEN AIRPORT OF AUH 1930 DUBAI 1945 SALALAH 1950 TEHRAN 2000 TEHRAN 2000 MALPENSA/ZURICH 2100 ZURICH 2110 FRANKFURT 2115 CHITTAGONG 2125 DUBAI 2125 DELHI 2125 PARIS 2130 BOMBAY 2130 AMMAN 2135 COCHIN 2140 MADRAS 2200 DOHA 2210 COLOMBO 2225 BAHRAIN 2240 ABU DHABI 2250 LONDON-HEATHROW/ABU DHABI 2255 SALALAH 2255 AHMEDABAD/BOMBAY 2310 DOHA 2315 ZURICH/DUBAI 2320 BOMBAY 2325 BAHRAIN 2330 FRANKFURT/ABU DHABI 2330 DUBAI 2335 ABU DHABI 2350 DAMMAM 2350 SALALAH 2350 SALALAH 2355 ZANZIBAR/DARESSLAM 2355

WY406 WY682 WY676 WY648 WY916 4H585 NL669 TK776 QR1132 ET624 EK866 EY384 GF560 FZ041 4H586 WY902 WY638 WY658 WY686 WY324 WY668 WY674 WY672 WY602 WY202 WY102 WY422 FZ043 NL768 G9114 WY236 WY226 WY242 WY252 EK862 WY212 QR1128 EY382 IX549 9W530 WY282 WY342 WY272 WY604 WY346 G9841 PK223 WY372 IX337 FZ037 WY384 WY332 WY904 WY3302 WY826 WY818 WY606 WY918 WY906 WY656 WY632 FZ045 WY664 WY204 WY292 WY3304 WY610 WY246 WY264 WY232 QR1126 EK864 GF564 WY646 WY3922 G9116 WY254 RG125 TG507 FZ047 WY914 WY434 WY614 KL441 WY312 AI973 WY624 6.00E+81 9W534 AI907 QR1134 UL205 WY338 GF566 EY388 BA073 AI985 WY662 LX242 9W540 LH618 WY654 WY612 WY696 WY910 WY717

CAIRO 0005 RIYADH 0005 JEDDAH 0005 KUWAIT 0010 SALALAH 0105 DACCA 0115 SIALKOT 0200 ISTANBUL/BAHRAIN 0300 DOHA 0345 ADDIS ABABA 0350 DUBAI 0355 ABU DHABI 0405 BAHRAIN 0405 DUBAI 0415 DOHA 0600 SALALAH 0630 ABU DHABI 0650 BAHRAIN 0700 RIYADH 0700 KARACHI 0700 DOHA 0710 JEDDAH 0730 MEDINA 0745 DUBAI 0805 BOMBAY 0815 LONDON-HEATHROW 0820 BEIRUT 0830 DUBAI 0850 LAHORE 0900 SHARJAH 0915 HYDERABAD 0920 COCHIN 0930 DELHI 0935 MADRAS 0940 DUBAI 0940 TRIVANDRUM 0940 DOHA 1010 ABU DHABI 1015 TRIVANDRUM 1020 TRIVANDRUM 1035 BANGALORE 1100 LAHORE 1100 JAIPUR 1100 DUBAI 1110 ISLAM ABBAD 1110 RAS AL KHAIMA 1120 PESHAWAR 1120 COLOMBO 1140 CALICUT 1155 DUBAI 1200 MALE 1205 KATHMANDU 1210 SALALAH 1215 MUKHAIZNA 1230 KUALA LUMPUR 1230 BANGKOK 1235 DUBAI 1330 KHASAB 1440 SALALAH 1445 BAHRAIN 1530 ABU DHABI 1535 DUBAI 1555 DOHA 1625 BOMBAY 1710 CALICUT 1720 MUKHAIZNA 1730 DUBAI 1730 DELHI 1730 LUCKNOW 1735 HYDERABAD 1740 DOHA 1745 DUBAI 1800 BAHRAIN 1810 KUWAIT 1900 DUQUM OMAN 1900 SHARJAH 1915 MADRAS 1920 BATEEN AIRPORT OF AUH 1930 BANGKOK/KARACHI 1935 DUBAI 1945 SALALAH 1950 TEHRAN 2000 DUBAI 2030 AMSTERDAM/DOHA 2120 CHITTAGONG 2125 DELHI 2125 DUBAI 2125 BOMBAY 2130 COCHIN 2140 MADRAS 2200 DOHA 2210 COLOMBO 2225 KATHMANDU 2235 BAHRAIN 2240 ABU DHABI 2250 LONDON-HEATHROW/ABU DHABI 2255 AHMEDABAD/BOMBAY 2310 DOHA 2315 ZURICH/DUBAI 2320 BOMBAY 2325 FRANKFURT/ABU DHABI 2330 BAHRAIN 2330 DUBAI 2335 DAMMAM 2350 SALALAH 2355 ZANZIBAR/DARESSLAM 2355

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DEPARTURES TO

ETD

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DEPARTURES TO

ETD

AI986 LX243 BA072

BOMBAY DUBAI/ZURICH ABU DHABI/LONDONHEATHROW BOMBAY AHMEDABAD ABU DHABI/FRANKFURT BANGKOK RIYADH TRIVANDRUM MADRAS BOMBAY COCHIN HYDERABAD DUBAI ISLAM ABBAD LAHORE ZURICH/MALPENSA DELHI BEIRUT BANGALORE BAHRAIN ABU DHABI COLOMBO MUNICH KARACHI FRANKFURT PARIS DOHA DACCA ISTANBUL KARACHI ADDIS ABABA DUBAI DUBAI DOHA ABU DHABI CAIRO MUKHAIZNA DUQUM OMAN BAHRAIN SALALAH DUBAI CALICUT LUCKNOW JAIPUR DUBAI HYDERABAD DELHI SHARJAH TURBAT/GWADUR DUBAI SALALAH BOMBAY CHITTAGONG MADRAS ZANZIBAR/DARESSLAM DUBAI ABU DHABI BAHRAIN TRIVANDRUM COCHIN MUKHAIZNA DOHA COCHIN KHASAB KATHMANDU ABU DHABI CALICUT LAHORE LONDON-HEATHROW DOHA AMMAN TEHRAN CHITTAGONG DUBAI SALALAH DUBAI CAIRO SIALKOT MUKHAIZNA MANGALORE SALALAH JEDDAH RIYADH/JEDDAH DUBAI DUBAI DUBAI WORLD CENTRE/ SINGAPORE DUBAI DOHA RIYADH SALALAH BAHRAIN KUWAIT DOHA DAMMAM BAHRAIN DUBAI SHARJAH BATEEN AIRPORT OF AUH DUBAI ABU DHABI DUBAI SALALAH SALALAH BANGKOK TRIVANDRUM BOMBAY MADRAS DELHI DOHA BAHRAIN COLOMBO JEDDAH ABU DHABI SALALAH

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AMERICA’S FAVOURITE

BAD MOVIES The 20 worst-rated movies among the top 100 box office earners are dominated by familiar names rate polls

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espite absolutely brutal reviews, Dumb and Dumber To, the sequel that nobody asked for, hauled in more money than any other movie (roughly $36 million) during its debut weekend. The movie, for good measure, currently sports a 15 per cent approval rating from “top critics” — the sort of people who see movies for a living — on movie review site Rotten Tomatoes.

“If Dumb and Dumber To, were a live comedian, he’d have said, ‘Is this an audience or an oil painting?’ He’d have left the stage in tears,” New York Magazine’s review reads.

Dumb and Dumber To, however, is hardly the first terrible movie America has fawned over — or, at the very least, spent inordinate amounts of money on. In fact, the country has fallen a lot harder for a number of other awful flicks.

The 20 worst-rated movies among the top 100 box office earners are dominated by familiar names. The Transformers franchise accounts for three of the top five worst-rated of these movies. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are all represented in the top 20, as are two of the Twilight movies and Star Wars Episodes I and II.

Transformers: Age of Extinction earned an average Rotten Tomatoes score of 5 out of 100 (meaning that only 5 per cent of critics gave the movie a thumbs up). The Da Vinci Code scored an 8. Together they grossed more than half a billion dollars in 2014 dollars.

Eighteen of the top 20 are either sequels or are based on an existing franchise — Pearl Harbor and The Day After Tomorrow are the two exceptions. Their absymal reviews didn’t stop these 20 films from grossing more than $7 billion in 2014 dollars at the box office. Michael Bay directed four of them.

Zoom out, and a fairly clear

picture emerges. Nearly a third of the biggest movies in box office history (29 to be exact) failed to crack 50 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, and more than half failed to crack 60 per cent, the threshold the site uses to call a movie “fresh,” which basically means “worth watching.”

So the next time you find yourself wondering how in the world that movie series you can’t stand is about to push out yet another sequel, remember there’s a pretty good answer: Bad movies, for better or worse — OK, worse — are pretty big business in the country.

— Roberto A. Ferdman and Christopher Ingraham/ The Washington Post

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What happens when you don’t clean your contacts?

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’ll be the first to admit it: I wear my contact lenses to bed most nights. I sometimes wear them longer than I’m supposed to. And on a few occasions, I’ve found myself nowhere near contact lens solution and used a little bit of water instead. (Shameful, I know.)

Bad contact glass wearer? That’s me! If you are one of the estimated 38 million Americans who wear contacts, it’s probably you, too. But here’s a reason to reconsider this behaviour: According to numbers released by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention last week, Americans make nearly a million doctor’s appointments and emergency room visits a year for eye infections, most of them due to the improper use and care of contact lenses.

“People who wear contact lenses overnight are more than 20 times more likely to get keratitis,” said Jennifer Cope, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. “Wearing contacts and not taking care of

Here are some other ways you can make your bad contact lens habits a little better, according to the CDC: • Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them well before touching contact lenses.

• Take contacts out before bed, showering or swimming.

• Rub and rinse contacts in disinfecting solution each time you remove them.

• Rub and rinse the case with contact lens solution, dry the case with a clean tissue and store it upside down with the caps off after each use.

• Do not top off solution in the lens case; instead, pour out the old and replace it with new.

• Carry a backup pair of glasses in case your contacts have to be taken out.

them properly is the single biggest risk factor for keratitis.”

Keratitis is an infection that occurs when germs invade the cornea, the clear dome that covers the coloured part of the eye. The infection can cause pain, inflammation and scarring of the cornea. It can also lead to blindness.

Medication can treat the infection — more or less easily, depending on how early it is diagnosed and what type of bacteria is causing it — so consult a doctor if you notice pain or inflammation.

Even some seemingly harmless behaviours can lead to infection — for example, not replacing the lenses’ case often enough. (The CDC recommends getting a new case every three months.)

And treating infection can be expensive: The CDC estimates that the cost of a doctor’s visit for keratitis is about $151, on average; each emergency room visit costs an average of $587. Overall in the United States, keratitis is responsible for $175 million in direct costs.

— Abby Phillip/The Washington Post

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FOR RENT

For rent apartments: An apartment in old Muscat at Oman Arab Bank’s building. 3 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms, dining room, living room and a kitchen. Air conditioned apartments. 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room area and kitchen in an excellent location in Al Khuwair opposite the court of first instance. For further information call 97072976

Readymade office space for rent (110 & 130SM) fully or separate, with partition) in Bank Melli Iran Building, MBD area, Ruwi, Opposite center point. Contact 99011352 One/two bedroom new flats at Bausher from owner directly.

Contact 92158031 5 bedrooms villa with 2 halls, 4 bathrooms in Darsait behind Khimjis Mart. Contact 24700120 / 92584715

Apartments in Al Khuwair new area each apartment contains (2 bedrooms + living room) for RO 365.

Contact 93181111 Building in Ghala for rent with 24 apartments near Bank Muscat, 93181111 Villa in Al Azaiba contains (5 bedrooms + living room + hall) for RO 900 located near Al Fair Supermarket. 93161111 Villa in Bousher contains (5 bedrooms + living room + hall) for RO 900, 93161111.

Stores in Industrial Ghala opposite Al Ghobrah garage with 550 m, RO 4 for each meter, 93161111 Villa in Al Azaiba with area of 1200 m, contains from (2 halls + 2 living rooms +5 bedrooms with bathrooms+maids room+7 car parkings+garden) for RO 2300, 92161111

New flat in a new building at a prime location at Al Khuwair, 2 bedrooms and Majlis.

Contact 99109094

7 Rooms villa at Al Azaiba, 18 November Road opposite Bank Muscat.

Contact 99224748, 99332297 Studio Apartment Madinat Qaboos RO 200 including water & electricity. 3 BHK part villa Al Khuwair RO 500. 1 & 2 BHK Wattaya. Contact 95178930 Room in Al Ghobrah. RO 120/-.

Contact 99370328

2 BHK Al Ghobrah without A/C RO 300/-. Contact 92144045

Industrial Land 3,600 SQM with all facilities near Khimji Workshop, Ghala. Contact 99349311

Single furnished room in Ruwi.

Contact 24833609

Commercial land in Honda Road for sale. Contact 91155779, 24507072

Luxury villa in al Azaiba inside a compound each villa contains (5 bedrooms living room dining room car parking) each villa RO 1200, 93161111

Looking for building in (Al Ghobrah, Al Khuwair, Al Azaiba, Bousher, Al Qurum and MQ) for sale. New buildings in Al Ghobrah, Ghala, Wadi Al Kabir, Al Mabela, Al Amerat for sale.

If you have any properties/ enquiries Contact us 91155779, 24507072.

Email: gk@goldenkeyreal-estate.com

2 bedroom flat for rent at Mumtaz Area near Al Burj Hotel. Contact 99104418, 99345914, 99884924

1 BHK with A/C, Mumtaz area, RO 250. Contact 92144045

2 BHK at Al Azaiba, Building No.5145 Way 4470. Contact 99224748, 99425665

Office space (125 SQM) located in prime area at 18 November street, Al Azaiba. Contact 99261522 1 & 2 BR flats in Amerat (New Building). 2 BR flats in Mabela (New Building, Near Faisal Bin Timor Mosque). 1 BR flat in Al Khuwair (Near Mars Hypermarket). Contact: 96092332 / 99368876 /24480777.

Email: - properties@rgoman.com 1 BHK Ruwi. Contact 99024730

2 BHK flat, brand new building Ghala, 100 SQM open space offices, Ghala, 40 SQM shop in Ghala, full furnished business Centre, small offices available in Ghala, 20 SQM, 25 SQM, 2 BHK in Ruwi, Mumtaz, Darsait, Wadi Al Kabir, Rex Road. #93782735 / 99208033 Looking for commercial lands/res.

Lands/ in (Al Ghobrah/Al Khuwair/ Al Azaiba/Bousher/Al Qurum/MQ) for sale. Looking for villas/lands for sale in Ruwi Al Mumtaz Area. New building in Al Ansab high quality, yearly income more than 90,000/sale price only 75,000/-. More than 17,000 SQM commercial land in Ghala, 275/ per SQM. Contact 91155779, 24507072 3 BHK flat Ghobrah close to ISG way – 4041, building – 4390.

Contact 99319880

Flats, Amerat Souk. Contact 98026234 / 99647903

Show room on the main road Saham center total area 450 m sq. Contact: 99366558 / 99334226

1 & 2 BHK Al Khuwair.

Contact 99024730

1 BHK flat in Wadi Kabir. RO 180/-.

Contact 99376454

2 rooms Majlis and kitchen in Al Khuwair 33. Price: RO 380/-.

Contact 96961306

Flat near Oman House. Contact 92815855, 95181077

Room with attached bath available for Filipino. Al Khuwair 33 opposite 2 Hour Al Maya Supermarket. Contact: 97607198

For rent two bedrooms hall kitchen, three bathrooms balcony, complete split units, brand new deluxe flats near Seeb flyover main road side.

Contact 97755586

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For rent flat and showroom, Al Azaiba, Ghala, Ghubrah, Al Khuwair-33 and Mabelah. Contact 93651633, 24485240, 24485241 Flats/villas owned by ROP pension fund available for rent in Muscat.

Contact 99349526 Excellent flat for rent in Ruwi, Mumtaz Area and Al-Hail South.

Contact 98051159

BUYING/SELLING Looking for purchase of a residential building with minimum 25 unoccupied flats in Ghala, Bousher, Azaiba and Ghobrah. Kindly contact 99261522

1+2+3 BHK, Darsait, near ISM. Contact 99024730

Looking for purchase of Used Portable Compressor (350 CFM, 7 Bar Pressure) powered with Diesel run Generator.

Kindly Contact 99014686 or operation@khancogroup.com

2 BHK, Al Khuwair. Contact 99024730 2 BHK 7 flats in Mabela, Road No.2 for rent. Contact 99420591, 94354545, 99354340 2 BHK 2 flats at Muscat Hill for rent. Contact 99420591, 94354545, 99354340 LABOUR CAMP Space for rent at YETI. Contact: 99221683/ 92830110 Flat/rooms for rent in Mumtaz Area.

Contact 92502241 / 92245110 Furnished / unfurnished apartments available for rent on long term /short term basis, near Vacha’s hypermarket in Ghala. Contact 97677211 Flat, 3 BHK, hall, Al Khuwair near Centre point, RO 425/-, family only.

Contact 92479515 Flat, Ghubrah, 2 BHK, hall, split AC, RO 350, family only near Beiret Bank. Contact 92479515 1,000 sq mtrs industrial land in Misfah Industrial area near to Khanco. OMR 1,500 Monthly. Electricity and Boundary wall will be provided.

Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

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. www.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

FOR SALE A running Supermarket for sale in Wadi Kabir. Contact 95113037 Running Business Marble, Granite & Tiles cutting & polishing, carpentry & Aluminium Workshop in Wadi Kabir for immediate sale.

Contact 99105492 For sale: shfandishs.

Contact 99368907 Turkish MDF Classic door with frame full quantity for sale by discount price. Contact 92858025, 95643086, 99208798 Used containers for sale.

Contact 95539929

PROTON GEN 2 FOR SALE: Manual Gear.Good condition. Single owner.

Silver colour. 1st registered August 2009. Full insurance till August 2015. Price OMR 1,680 Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

2010 Toyota Yaris (automatic), excellent condition.

Contact 99737879

AVAILABLE Established Restaurant for rent with sponsorship.

Contact 97628242

Daihatsu Terios for sale: Excellent condition. ONLY 87,000 kms. Fully Automatic – transmission, s. New tires. New insurance and registration. V-KOOL window film. Car model is 2006 but first registered in 2008. First owner. Good 4 digit number to go with the car. RO 3500/- or nearest offer. CONTACT: 99759659

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2006 105000KM Expat Driven Contact 95218553

FOR SALE 2 BHK, Wadi Kabir. Contact 99024730

Subaru Impreza 2.0 ltr 2000 model, manual in super condition.

Contact: 99844601

Honda Civic – 2010 model, 58000 km, expat owned well maintained, very good condition.

Contact 92640942

Household & office furniture and electronic items. Contact 99834373, 97102699 New flat, Ghala near Royal Hospital, 3 BHK, hall, split A/C, RO 425/-.

Contact 92479515

Honda Accord car – 2007 Model, 132000 KM well maintained. Very good condition. Contact: 92948999

We are dealing with sale of all beauty salon equipments, furnitures & cosmetics. # 942 888 61 / 942 888 63 A very well established branded lighting trading company having business with hotels, buildings & schools retail for sale in UAE Asking price: $ 3 millions. Interested persons may email with complete details to evershinedxb2015@gmail.com” Coastal fishing vessel 15 meter length manufactured in Greece contains two motors and registered in Ministry of Fishest and Ministry of Transport. Contact 99878847, 97078884 New & Refurbished portable cabins, Fabrication of car parks & all types of fabric shade. Contact 94475705 Porta cabin containers used for sale. Contact 99199374 / 94252527 6 Seater sofa set & dining table with chairs, good condition.

Contact 99327247 / 99348012 We sell ready mix concrete.

Contact 99054673 23,886 Sq Mtrs Agriculture land with water well in Al Salwa, Barka. OMR 260 Thousand. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

Lexus GS300, 2006. # 93218349 2013 November model Pajero, 38000 kilometers for sale. Price negotiable. Contact 96388496 Pajero 2013. Contact 99336093

M.V.WANTED Required Nissan Tida / Toyota yaris / Suzuki swift / hyundai/Kia hatchback car in good condition.

Contact 95405033

ACC. AVAILABLE FOR SALE Leather sofa 3+1+1+1 with Centre table. Contact 99349311

Sharing new flat, furnished separate bedroom attached bathroom & kitchen for small family / executive bachelor, Honda Road near NBO Bank. Contact 98582078

Industrial Kitchen for Lease/Sale: Fully Equipped Industrial Catering Kitchen with Restaurant space and Outdoor sitting area on Lease/Sale at Mawaleh near vegetable market.

Call- 9954 1671

Furnished single room with bathroom Al Khuwair. Contact 95765719

3 floor building in Muttrah behind Police. Generating income of OMR 20 Thousand annually. Neat and well maintained. Built on 197 sq mtrs. 2 tailor shops on ground floor and 6 flats total.

OMR 269 Thousand.

Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

Furnished Single BHK available near ISM, Darsait for immediate takeover contact 99477514 / 94288397

Industrial Area land in Rusayl 5000 SQM and building with 8 shops.

Contact 95490842, 99323957 Flats For Sale in Boushar: OMR 35 Thousand 1 bedroom. OMR 45 Thousand 2 bedroom. Monthly income 1 bedroom OMR 270 and 2 bedroom OMR 350.

Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 SHOP FOR SALE AT HONDA RD. CONTACT 99221683 / 92830110

Sharing accommodation available for a small veg. Family/bachelor at Wadi Kabir. 99877845

Sharing for executive bachelor or working lady near ROP Welfare Shopping Wattaya.

Contact 95729931 Furnished unfurnished attached bath & kitchen at Mumtaz Area.

Contact 93103337, 96916398 2 Rooms acc. with kitchen for rent in Mumtaz Area. 95953700.

Ground floor bed, living, kitchen, bathroom, dressing, Al Khuwair.

Contact 99743569, 97004265 Sharing accommodation available in Qurum. Contact 93155369

Fully furnished accommodation for executive bachelor near Lulu Darsait. Contact 93513986 Sharing accommodation available for Executive bachelor near to Muttrah hotel. Contact 98132389 1 BR accommodation available at Rex Road, suitable for bachelors.

Contact 99889590 Spacious room, separate bathroom, sharing kitchen at Wadi Kabir, Shell Pump rent RO 90/- & E/W RO 20/- per month for Muslim family.

Contact 97887620

ACC. WANTED Wanted a two Bedroom Flat in and around Ruwi Area.

Gsm 99761216 Single room need in Ruwi. #91676434

WANTED Wanted transport near City Centre Seeb till Al Khuwair KFC drop at 8 pm pick at 5. # 98528062

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ADMIN/HR Over 14 years of Gulf experience as Administration/HR specialist fluent in Arabic / English with driving license, looking for suitable position.

Contact 95824598 Young Omani male have experience 10 years as P.R.O , CLERK, helper supervisor, admin supervisor, H.R Manager have diploma in H.S.E , IT , and P.D.O license looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact 95933288 Indian 17 years Oman experience with driving license in Administration / Accounts looking for suitable placement. Contact 92926184 Young Indian male with British graduation & post graduation with relevant Muscat experience in business admin & purchase seeks placement. Posses NOC & Driving License.

Ph:94400671

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE A reputed LLC in Muttrah urgently required an Accountant Assistant, 2 years experience. Those who are interested please forward your resume to silverworld2006@gmail. com or contact 99364735, 91214849

ARCHITECT Required a junior Architect for a Consultancy Office.

Email: staffcareoman@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY

Need an Indian Beautician in a Salon at Amerat. Contact 94082319

CATERING

MECHANICAL/ TECH

Staff wanted for hotel, Salalah, front office, marketing chefs (Arabic/Asian/Continental), waiters and waitress, stewarding.

Send CV with picture to salalahph@salalahph.com

DRIVER Need driver. Contact 91310107 Wanted driver for part. Contact 95112461 Telugu Driver WantedContact 95450157 Urgently driver wanted, Omani (private light). Contact 99173812, Star life Co.LLC

DOMESTIC HELP Kerala Housemaid required for Keralite Family. Visa available, who can get NOC please contact 99703788 House Maid (full time) required for Keralite family near in Sohar. Contact: 97034674, 93558111 Looking for a professional Gardener to work in Madinat Qaboos, good salary, visa & accommodation will be provided.

Contact if you have NOC/Release or visa. Contact 92447365

EDUCATION English medium school in Sinaw, Oman required experienced Kindergarten / Primary teachers (English, Maths), attractive salary + accommodation. Send CV on saminternationalschoolsinaw@ gmail.com .Contact 92815209

A/C duct man cum fabricator, A/C technician. Visa available.

Contact-95271668

MISCELLANEOUS Urgently required experienced young Boat Man. Language proficiency in English is must. Please contact 99466062

MANAGER / SUPERVISOR Grade 1 Civil Construction Company urgently requires the following personnel : - 1. Project Coordinator, 2.Construction Manager, 3. Project Manager, 4.Civil Engineer, 5. Civil Supervisor, 6.Building Materials Purchaser, 7.Accountant.

Interested candidates mail CV to azatllc@gmail.com or fax to 24422458

MEDICAL Required female Nurse holding license & resident card for locum basis to work for Mabelah and April 2015 in a private Clinic in Ruwi.

Contact 99367223 / 92436896 Required orthodontist – full time in Muscat. BDS, MDS and Morth qualified or with MOH license and NOC. Contact 99010755, email : sundentalghubra@hotmail.com Required Nurse for a Clinic in Al Buraimi S.Of.Oman.

Contact 00968 92737149. CV to drpkabbas@yahoo.co.in Wanted Ophthalmologists, Dentist and Nurses with MOH License for Nizwa. Please contact medicalvacancy2015@gmail.com Immediate placement for Pharmacist and Asst.Pharmacist, 2 nos each with MOH or prometric pass.

Contact: 99338219

ENGINEERS Consultancy Office requires a Structural Engineer 3 years experience in Oman. Submit CV to edsubmit@yahoo.com One sight Engineer & One Quantity Surveyor required with 10 years of Oman experience in civil for grade 1 Construction Company.

Email: omaniantrad@gmail.com Required for Al Shirawi Equipment Company LLC, Sales Engineer with fabrication experience, 5 to 7 years (1 No.), experience in Tipping Trailer, Flat bed, low bed, water tanker, tipper. Contact 94226924

FOREMAN Required for leading company – one foreman (Indian). Email : r.yass2020@gmail.com

Indian male, B.Com, 5 years Office Executive experience sector Agency seeking job in office/Company for administration. Email : aneeshjohn28@gmail.com, currently on visit visa. Contact 99846801

Wanted experienced Indian Chef, age between 30-35, experience in Indian & Continental food is must.

Good salary package.

Contact 99466062 Business Development cum Outlet Manager required for reputed Asian Franchise in Muscat. 5 to 7 years of experience in restaurant/catering business with 2 years in supervisory position. Self-driven people with pleasing personality and good communication skills. Call 93977533

BEAUTY

Indian Female, 30 Years, B.Com, 3 years Oman experience in Banking and 5 Years India. Contact 96727030/96253400

Vacancy for staff nurse with MOH License, capital area.

Contact 99013372 Wanted Doctor with MOH license for a Polyclinic. Excellent salary with accommodation and commission.

Contact 99752442, email : mmcmuscat@gmail.com MOH licensed female nurse required for clinic in Muscat for immediate placement. Contact 93538672 Pharmacist and Assistant Pharmacist with MOH license are required.

Interested candidates contact 97091664 or mmcmuscat@gmail.com.

Good payment with incentives.

SKILLED / UN SKILLED Required Tailor. Contact 95204145

Indian male MBA 32 yrs having 10 yrs of exp seeking suitable placement in Admin/ HR/ Operations/ Coordination/ Logistics etc. Holding valid Oman D/L .Contact - 99054786

SALES / MARKETING Required Sales Engineer having 1-2 year experience with Oman driving license for an Oilfield trading company, please send CV to info@patron-energy.com Exciting career opportunities for accomplished Media & Advertising Business Development Executives/ Graphic Designers/Web Designers. jobs@interacoman.com REQUIRED: Marketing Executive.

DL MUST. 91120552.

Marketing Executive required for 2 months corporate promotion campaign with attractive benefits.

Email: teamingteam@gmail.com Urgently required Sales Executives, Senior Sales Managers, Sales Promoters, 3D-AutoCAD Designer.

Candidates with minimum 2 years experience in Oman and Driving License may only apply – Contact: 94151791, Email: sales @dewdropoman.com Urgently required Sales Executive IT Company with 2 years experience, driving license preferred info@ibsoman.com Need a Salesman for marketing job for printing Company. Indian nationality who has the ability to work hard and has experience of minimum 3 years with Omani Driving License. We offer attractive package.

Contact 93645550, email: hfms14@hotmail.com Urgently required Sales & Marketing Executive for an Engineering company, minimum 2 year experienced, with good communication skill & driving license. Email : info@4dengineering.net

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Indian Male, 32 years having 11 yrs experience in car and FMCG Sales, diploma in Mechanical Engineering on visit visa till 30th November looking for suitable post.

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Hurry! RAMADHAN SAILING. Cargo for Zanzibar, Dar Es Salam & Mombasa. Door to door to India, Bangladesh & Pakistan. Maritime Shipping Agency. Al Jiffin, Rusayl on Fanja Road. Tel: 99323513 / 99118279.

Email: maritime@omantel.net.om

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MANPOWER

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours Contact98029602, 92808636

Learn Driving from professional instructors. Contact 94022250 Learn driving automatic from scratch. Contact 98599675

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BUSINESS

Eight cents plot for sale in gated villa project Sathamugal Thivuvankulam, Cochin. #94211426 Plot for sale: 8 cents, Block 7, Kakkanad, 2 kms from Info park, Cochin. Contact - 968 92124098

TRUCK FOR HIRE Isuzu 10 ton cargo body truck (2012 FVR) with UAE experienced driver available for long term / short term rent.

3 bedrooms ďŹ&#x201A;at for rent in Mather building, Chembumukku junction, Padivattom, Cochin.

Contact - 96892124098

Contact: 95346950

Mantri Greens, behind Mantri Mall, Malleswaram, Bangalore.

3 Bedrooms with servants room on 8th Floor, car park, 2050 sqft, for sell, Rs 2.5 Crore, First Owner.

Contact 91375741, c_soumitra@hotmail.com

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Contact 99839898

9 Cents of residential vacant land in Valencia for immediate sale.

Contact menezesa@omantel.net. om of 92034072 Villa for sale 2200 sq ft in 8 cent.

Kottayam. Contact: 92652534 For Astrological consultation, Jathakam. # 99860435 / 97102599

GOOD NEWS Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, spondy hills, ideal care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Azaiba. Contact 99639695 / 99117987

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TRANSPORTATION We assist in new business set up local sponsorship, real estate services, assist in company formation services. Contact - 93166088 Coffee shop business partner required in Muscat. #94542865

Pick & drop anytime in al Khuwair.

Contact 99764307 1500 Gallon Diesel Tanker, excavators available for Hire or monthly basis. Contact 95943787 Transportation. Contact 99515452

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House shifting transport. Contact 99657644, 98518013 Transportation availableContact - 95570429 Transportation. Contact 96248040

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Transportation available.

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