Times of Oman - June 19, 2016

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June 19, 2016 13 Ramadan 1437 AH

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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTYTHE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 8th National Day, 1978

We should be proud of our Omani heritage and the spirit which strengthened our determination and enabled us to achieve victory through long years of struggle.

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’

MORNING MINUTEC2

Barcelona, Real Madrid bring eight players each to Euro 2016

OMANHard work pays, says motivational speaker

2 Mutassem Sultan Al Sharji, a motivational speaker, is a hidden

gem in this beautiful nation. From accomplishing himself at school and excelling at university in Australia, to leaving a well paid and settled job in a government company to explore more. >A6

MARKETDiscussion on setting up poultry industry

3Experts recently gathered in Muscat to review the success in building a

poultry industry in Oman, as well as to discuss the industry’s growth throughout the region. The meeting of Osool Poultry SAOC, a breeder poultry project, was chaired by Eng. Saleh Mohamed Al Shanfari. >B1

OMANPoliceman’s body found in patrol car

1 A police officer has been found dead in the Dhofar governorate, the Royal

Oman Police (ROP) has confirmed. The police officer was found dead in his patrol car in the early hours of Friday after colleagues launched a search to locate him. >A2

T O P T H R E E I N S I D E S T O R I E S

John was the sole breadwinner: BinuREJIMON K [email protected]

MUSCAT: “I just want my John’s body back. I want to see him, whatever the condition. Please help us in sending back the body as early as possible,” said Binu John, the wife of the Indian expat who was reportedly murdered.

John Philip, an Indian national and a fuel station staff, had been missing since June 10 and was found dead in Masrooq, near Ibri, by the police last Wednesday.

“John was the sole breadwin-ner of our family. On June 10, he had called me at around 7:30pm (Indian time). Everything was okay then. On Saturday, I was told that he was missing. We all prayed for his safety. We didn’t think that this tragedy would have happened to him,” Binu told the Times of Oman.

“Why did the almighty do this to us? He was good to every-one. We have not done anything wrong to anyone. Now, we are

alone and stranded. Our children are young too,” Binu added.

“We never thought this would happen to us. I have to take up the responsibility. I will too. Who else will take care of my mother and little sister,” John’s son, a 17-year-old pre-university stu-dent, said.

John’s younger daughter is studying in Class V.

Jacob Philip, John’s brother, said at the moment, their only re-quest to the government authori-ties is to repatriate the body as soon as possible. >A2

Staff Reporter

MUSCAT: A pregnant woman lost her unborn baby after her sis-ter-in-law allegedly stabbed her in the stomach, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has confirmed.

An official source at the ROP said a family dispute between the pregnant woman and her sister-in-law in Khaboura led to the pregnant woman suffering a seri-ous injury in the stomach which

resulted in the loss of her unborn baby. The victim was transferred to the Sohar hospital where she is in stable condition.

In her statement to the police, the accused said that she was de-fending herself when the victim tried to stab her with a knife.

The brawl resulted in the inju-ry to the victim in her stomach by mistake, the accused reportedly told the police. The accused has been arrested for legal action.

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K H A B O U R A

REJIMON KRAHUL [email protected]@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Thousands of migrant workers are booking one way tick-ets home as the Sultanate’s eco-nomic slump bites.

The dip in global oil prices lead-ing to austerity measures and a lack of new-build projects in Oman has spurred one-way ticket sales as thousands of expatriate

workers leave for good, say travel agents and airlines.

Work camp bosses and mid-level officials of construction companies in the Sultanate of Oman have confirmed that due to lack of projects, hundreds of workers are being sent back daily to their home countries.

“In my camp in Sohar, there were more than 800 workers. As the company is not getting any new projects, they all are being sent back in phases. Now, includ-

ing me, only a dozen are left. It is quite hard to see this. I have also been given notice. Tough times,” the camp boss said, on condition of anonymity.

In the last six months, at least 5,000 workers have been sent back to their home countries by his firm, company officials confirmed.

“If there are no projects, what else can be done. The oil price dip has hit us hard,” the camp boss added. >A7

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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTYTHE SULTLL ANTT

On the occathe 8th NatDay, 1978

We should be proud of our Omani heritage the spirit which strengthened our determinand enabled us to achieve victory through loyears of struggle.

‘His Majesty’s Wisdo

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

And many expats don’t know when they will be back again, as travel agents and airlines say one-way ticket sales are soaring

Pregnant woman loses baby in stabbing case

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Ensure proper disposal of garbage.

Don’t litter a beautiful country like OMAN.

Policeman’s body found in patrol car in Dhofar regionFAHAD AL GHADANI [email protected]

MUSCAT: A police officer has been found dead in the Dhofar governorate, the Royal Oman Po-lice has confirmed.

The officer was found dead in his patrol car in the early hours of Friday after colleagues launched a search.

The body was taken to the Sul-tan Qaboos Hospital and the car in which his body was found is being examined.

An ROP spokesman, writing on the force’s official Twitter ac-count, said: “Regarding what has been spread on the social media, the investigation shows that the cause of death is a shot triggered from the rifle by mistake.”

R O Y A L O M A N P O L I C E

Bushfire in Bahla, no casualtiesStaff Reporter

MUSCAT: A bushfire was doused by the Public Author-ity for Civil Defence and Am-bulance (PACDA) personnel in Bahla on Friday; the authority tweeted on its Twitter handle.

“There were no casualties,” the official tweet added.

Meanwhile, a massive fire at a furniture workshop in Burai-mi was extinguished by the au-thority without any casualties on Thursday night.

In a different fire incident, one person suffered moder-ate injuries after fire engulfed a truck in the Wilayat of Adam and another minor fire in an oil truck at Saham neighbourhood was also extinguished.

P A C D A T W E E T

1,225 was the number of fires caused by electrical malfunctions PACDA officers had to respond to in 2015

Rain, sandstorm in different parts of the Sultanate

REJIMON K [email protected]

MUSCAT: While rain fell in Mudhaibi leading to overflowing of wadis and disruption of traffic in the region, Manah and Andam were hit by a sandstorm, weather enthusiasts reported.

The sandstorm in Andam was followed by rain during which four persons were trapped in an over-flowing wadi but later rescued.

Four people trapped in a vehicle in an overflowing wadi in Andam have been rescued, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and

Ambulance (PACDA) tweeted on its official twitter handle. “They were rescued by an earth-mover,” the PACDA tweet added.

“It rained in the afternoon and it was windy too. In many places, traffic was disrupted due to over-flowing wadis,” Mussab Al Wahai-bi from WeatherOman, a Twitter handle, which discusses weather patterns in Oman, said. “At many places, there were sand storms too,” Al Wahaibi added.

According to Oman’s Meteorol-

ogy Department, rain is predicted along the coastal areas of the Dho-far governorate and in the adjoin-ing mountains and also in areas adjoining the Al Hajar Mountains.

In its forecast for Sunday, the Meteorology Department has also predicted rain in Dhofar and in areas adjoining the Al Hajar mountains.

Four people trapped

in a vehicle in an

overflowing wadi

in Andam have

been rescued, the

Public Authority for

Civil Defence and

Ambulance tweetedEXPECT MORE: In its forecast for Sunday, the Meteorology Department has also predicted rain in Dhofar and in areas ad-joining the Al Hajar mountains. – Photo courtesy @WeatherOman

Expat death “We want to conduct final rites for him. Indian embassy offi-cials in Muscat have told us that they will coordinate with the lo-cal authorities and send us the body. We are waiting for that,” Philip added.

An Indian embassy official in Muscat said the sponsor will be coming to the embassy to carry out the paperwork to repatriate the body.

“We are coordinating with the sponsor and the local au-thorities. We are trying our best to repatriate the body as early as possible,” the official added.

On Thursday, the ROP had tweeted that six Omani sus-pects have been arrested over the alleged kidnapping and murder of John.

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List of approved foreign universities modified

DEEBA [email protected]

MUSCAT: Several changes have been made to the list of recom-mended higher education insti-tutions by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) in Oman.

This has been done based on the violations committed by cer-tain universities and the official recognition of others.

Oman’s MoHE decided to in-clude Sunway College (Johor Bahru) and Sunway University to the list of recommended Ma-laysian higher education institu-

tions. In addition, Cardiff Metro-politan University in the United Kingdom has also been added, on the condition of it being in full-time study mode.

Not recognisedMoHE also decided to exclude a group of institutions of India from the list, as they are not recognised by the education authorities in In-dia. A university in Pune, to which the group is linked, was also re-moved from the list for commit-ting a number of violations.

An American management and technology university was

deemed unrecognised by Oman’s MoHE for being a fake institu-tion, and a hotel and tourism management institute in Swit-zerland was dropped for not being officially recognised by the Swiss authorities.

The ministry has also decided to not equate some degrees from certain universities in India, Switzerland, and Australia.

The Ministry had recently an-nounced a decision to stop dealing with some higher education insti-tutions in Jordan, which are locat-ed in the Irbid area due to security reasons, until further notice.

Ministry of Higher

Education has made

the changes in

view of violations

committed by certain

universities and

recognition of others

‘Udta Punjab’ movie release gets delayedTimes News Service

MUSCAT: Bollywood fans in Oman might miss the latest con-troversial Indian movie in cin-emas, which released worldwide on Friday.

The film ‘Udta Punjab’ was not released in Oman last Thursday as scheduled. “There is a court case in progress back in India; so the distributors are not releasing the movie until further notice,” a City Cinema spokesman said.

Officials at Star Cinema are, however, hopeful that the movie will be in cinema halls by this weekend (June 23). “We hope it will be in cinemas this Thursday. It had already gotten a green sig-nal last week in the UAE (United Arab Emirates),” an official from Star Cinemas said.

There were concerns over whether the movie, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, would be showcased in the Oman, after a

censorship row erupted in India in the last few days. “We had a hunch that we may not able to see the movie in Oman. And now my feeling has come true,” Sobha, who is an ardent lover of Bolly-wood films, said.

‘Udta Punjab,’ starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor, was locked in contro-versy after the Indian censor board suggested more than 80 cuts in the movie, suggesting it was politically motivated. The film’s Producer Anurag Kashyap approached the Indian courts, which finally approved the re-lease of the movie, with “one cut.”

Meanwhile, things got worse when the film was leaked online before its release in India. Ru-mours suggest it was a copy given to the censor board, with the body’s watermark on it. The mak-ers have tried to do some damage control by getting some of the on-line links blocked.

C O N T R O V E R S I A L M O V I E

Malls set for Qaranqasho celebrationsTimes News Service

MUSCAT: A Qaranqasho event will be hosted by City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum on June 20 and 21 from 8pm to 11pm.

The celebrations at the two Majid Al Futtaim shopping malls in Oman will see fami-lies dress their little ones in traditional clothes and receive sweets and treats to take home.

Qaranqasho, a time-hon-oured Omani custom recog-nised on the 14th and 15th day of the Holy Month of Ramadan, not only marks the middle of the blessed month, but is also a unique practice to motivate and encourage young children to observe fasting.

During the much awaited cel-ebrations, children and families visiting the malls will be able to enjoy special activities and hum compositions for sweets as is traditionally done in neighbour-hoods throughout the Sultanate.

Fostering cultureThe initiative highlights the City Centre malls’ commitment to fostering the Sultanate’s culture and traditions and re-inforcing the company’s vision for creating great moments for everyone, every day.

City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum are open from 10am to 1am throughout Rama-dan, and offer a wide range of Arabic and international dining options for Iftar or Suhur.

City Centre Muscat is the first and largest lifestyle shopping destination in Oman, attracting more than 10 million visitors an-nually.

With a total of 70,484 square metres in retail space, City Centre Muscat is home to more than 200 international and lo-cal lifestyle brands, many of which have made their debut in the Sultanate. Major stores at the malls include the Carrefour hypermarket, Home Centre, Marks & Spencer, Zara and Sun & Sand Sports.

C I T Y C E N T R E M A L L S

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WHERE TO SPEND YOUR ZAKAT The literal meaning of Zakat is ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’. In the Islamic faith, Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of Allah; to acknowledge that everything we own belongs to Allah and to work towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah. According to Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total cumulative wealth. Zakat is not always financial, and can include everything from volunteering your time to giving an encouraging word, but when it comes to financial donations to the less fortunate, it can be difficult to decide which causes speak most to your heart. Here we will highlight worthy causes to help you decide.

{ Spotlight: Al Rahma }W H AT T H E Y D O :

Al Rahma Charity Organisation is a grass-roots charity that is based in Al Khoudh and mobilises people via facebook

to help the needy both in Oman and abroad.

W H E R E : Al Khoudh, Oman

F I N D O U T M O R E A N D D O N AT E : +968 9281 0200, +968 9941 3306

facebook.com/alrahma.oman

FASTING TIPS

Drinking enough fluids helps prevent dehydration

while fasting and it also can reduce sugar cravings for a

healthier Iftar. Drink at least two litres or eight glasses

of fluids each day with two 8-ounce glasses at Iftar; four glasses in between Iftar and Suhoor (but not more than

one glass per hour); and two glasses at Suhoor.

IFTAR

PLACE OF WORSHIP

Ramadan presents a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise see. Whether for Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, this month,

take time to pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.

{Jama’ a Al Sultan Taimur Bin Faisal}

This majestic grand mosque was build and opened under the patronage of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos in 2012, and was named after his Majesty’s grandfather. It’s the largest mosque in Al Ma’abela and is eye-catching with its serene

cream colour-palette and dome adorned with modern Islamic drawings in a blend of peachy pastel colours.

The entrance is huge and spacious, swung wide open for Friday prayers.

*This mosque has a Ladies’ Prayer Hall

TODAY’S VERSE

And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.(Holy Quran 2:195)

{From Mecca to Hira }570 CE Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

was born in Mecca. Scholars agree that Rasool Allah (PBUH) was born on a

Monday.

610CE, at the age of 40, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation while meditating in a cave in Mount Hira, located on Jabal an-

Nur near Mecca where he was visited by the Archangel Gabriel who revealed

to him a verse from the Holy Quran.

MOMENTS IN MUSLIM HISTORY

WORD

Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The opposite of halal is haram, which means unlawful or prohibited. In reference to food, halal is the dietary standard as prescribed in the Holy Quran, which includes only consuming meat and poultry that was slaughtered in an Islamic way and dishes that do not contain haram

or forbidden substances like alcohol. Though often used to refer to foods, halal and haram are universal terms that apply to all facets of life. During Ramadan, Muslims

strive to avoid all that is haram, from lies and bad words, to acts of unkindness.

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Tourism certainly has the potential of taking over the burden of powering Oman’s

economy and replacing its de-pendence on income from oil.

Oman is the second country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that wel-comes an increasing number of tourists every year. Out of the 9.3 million passengers arriving in the country in 2015, about 36 per cent were tourists.

At the moment, the share of the tourism sector in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 2.2 per cent. The good news is that according to the latest report of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the tourism industry’s contribution to the GDP is expected to rise by an average of 6.1 per cent annually by 2025.

Key valuesThe sector employs about 44,500 workers, mainly in ho-tels, tour and travel agencies. Many experts now believe that the Sultanate has the ability to create a chain of key values in tourism to wipe out reliance on crude oil as the primary source of revenue.

Heritage sitesThe national heritage and its natural beauty are two areas

that are most qualified to expand the wider area for both domestic and interna-tional investments. Oman is famous for its United Na-tions Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)-recognised heritage sites, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains, old souqs and the royal opera house in the capital.

The southern city of Salalah attracts a million tourists a year from GCC countries in the summer months from July to September during the Khareef season.

The government has already unveiled plans to construct new resorts to cater to the rising number of visitors. The Oman Tourism Development Company is working on a plan to establish 12 new tourism projects across the nation.

Private sectorThese projects include water parks, the renovation of castles and forts and building eco-tourism resorts. However, some experts feel that most of Oman’s tourism spots are neglected despite the efforts of the government to expand the sector. They blame the private sector for not taking the lead in developing the industry. On top of that, corporate lending is not supporting the drive to bring in more tourists that would lead to a greater degree of employment.

For the sector to grow rapidly, tourist companies need to be adequately funded to raise their contribution to higher levels. The govern-ment has created ample in-vestment opportunities in the past, but the cash-strapped private sector cannot strive because the local financial institutions do not believe there is serious potential in the tourism business.

Lack of financingApart from the heritage point of view, tourists come to Oman for sports, such as rock climb-ing, snorkelling, trekking and windsurfing, but this is an area that has experienced slow growth in development due to a lack of financing.

While the government is working on building infrastruc-ture, such as hotels and large resorts, the real success largely depends on small tourism com-panies and how they sustain their business. The campaign “Make Oman Your Next Desti-nation Choice” can really work provided local companies get the support they need.

Increasing diversityIt is obvious that the diver-sity of nationalities coming to Oman is increasing every year, thanks to the Ministry of Tour-ism’s international marketing campaign, but the challenge is to ensure a steady growth in the industry. To become a ma-jor contributor to the economy, tourism’s dynamics must change. Business attitudes need to change as well.

Young entrepreneurs need to understand the magnitude of the task and benefits of run-ning a successful tourism busi-ness. In this respect, there is a need to educate the would-be entrepreneurs that Oman can no longer guarantee jobs for its local people the way it used to in the past.

They need to know tour-ism could well be Oman’s economic Plan B that would effectively counterbalance the financial problems stemming from lower oil prices.

Can tourism replace oil income in the Sultanate?

COMMENTARY

SALEH AL SHAIBANY

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I left the job because it lacked intellectual stimulation and challenges, I didn’t feel that there was much meaning in the job and I wanted to be out there inspiring the worldMutassem Sultan Al Sharji, a motivational speaker

Hard work pays, says motivational speaker

DEEBA [email protected]

MUSCAT: Mutassem Sultan Al Sharji, a motivational speaker, is a hidden gem in this beautiful nation.

From accomplishing himself at school and excelling at university in Australia, to leaving a well paid and settled job in a government company to explore more and challenge himself further, this man has done it all.

He was recently featured in a book entitled “Arabs Unseen,” along with 10 other personalities from across the Arab world. The book was launched in January this year.

The book is authored by Mo-hammed Mahfoodh Al Ardhi, a prominent Omani, who is a Harvard graduate and the exec-utive chairman of Investcorp, the chairman of the National Bank of Oman and former na-tive head of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).

Growing up in a religious fam-ily, with a well read father, who was his main source of inspi-ration, Al Sharji was nurtured with good values and a love for

reading, a habit which helped him get through school with ex-cellent grades.

Cultural understandingAfter completing his school education, he moved to Cur-tin University of Technology in Australia where he mingled with students from different religions, ethnicities and backgrounds, a phase that helped him become more tolerant and develop a good cultural understanding.

When he returned to Oman, Al Sharji was offered a job with a government tech company. De-spite being paid well in his new office, Al Sharji did not get com-fortable in the work zone, and always looked forward to ex-ploring all the riches the world had to offer.

With such thoughts in mind, he quit his job, upsetting friends and family who were against the decision.

“I left the job because it lacked intellectual stimulation and challenges, I didn’t feel that there was much meaning in the job and I wanted to be out there

inspiring the world, and I always felt like I was not working up to my full potential.”

He later started an organisa-tion called “Enriching Experi-ence,” a knowledge sharing en-tity, through which he aims to create a platform for people to share and receive knowledge, for the purpose of enriching the mind.

“What makes it unique is the culture we’ve created, with no intention to debate but instead to learn from each other and grow.”

At 28, married with a beauti-ful wife, Al Sharji is also work-ing with consultancy apart from managing his organisation.

“I’m working with a proper management consultancy in the field of consultancy and train-ing. I’m also working as a part-time consultant for the Qatari organisation: Silatech. Moreo-ver, I’m coaching karate twice a week, more to come after Eid,” he said happily.

Although it was a challenge setting up his organisation, he has overcome all difficulties with persistence and patience.

Enriching Experience“To be honest, it was tough in the beginning and we, the members of Enriching Experience, had to contribute money from our own pockets to conduct the first event in 2015. But things got better this year and we were able to get sponsorship from the National Bank of Oman for our annual event. Hard work with dedica-tion and the mindset to ‘just do it’

always pays off in the end.”Al Sharji now plans to encour-

age reading among the Omani population through the upcom-ing EE Intellectuals Programme and by creating reading clubs.

His biggest support has been the late religious scholar and mo-tivational speaker, Sheikh Khal-fan Al Esry.

Inspiring legends“Khalfan Al Esry (May Allah have mercy on him) is my number one inspiration. My parents, older siblings, my cousin Ali Khalid and the inspiring legends, who changed the world, including Muhammed Ali, motivate me.”

Al Sharji said religion has played a huge role in his life, “I was brought up in a religious house-hold and I would say that the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him) inspired me a lot to seek wisdom and live with integrity and according to a set of moral standards.”

Leadership positionsA visionary, Al Sharji also wants to see more Omanis take up leadership positions across the world. “I would love to see people more empowered in their careers (regardless of what that is), even if it was something not recog-nized as a career, such as raising children. I dream of seeing Oma-nis becoming thought leaders in the region and the world. I dream that we have more of those who contribute to the intellectual dis-cussion in various fields around the world be it scientific, social or political.”

His last words, “My advice for the younger generation is to con-stantly clarify your ambitions in life, to work hard and to be pa-tient. Good things are destined to be recognized and come. Don’t be fooled by an overnight success, especially with the ideals of so-cial media popularity. We all have our insecurities and we are all perfect with our imperfections.”

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religious family Al

Sharji was nurtured

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Mutassem Sultan Al Sharji, a motivational speaker.

Parking space crunch hits Muttrah Souq business: ShopkeepersFAHAD AL GHADANIMOBIN MATHEW [email protected]@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Merchants at the Mut-trah Souq say their businesses are endangered because of a lack of parking space.

“Parking difficulties have forced many of our customers to buy goods from hypermarkets and malls, even though they know they can buy goods cheaper at the souq,” Harris Hussain told Times of Oman.

According to many shopkeep-ers, they are not currently busy, even though it is the Holy Month of Ramadan.

“There are days when we are

not able to earn a rial. Even today, I opened the shop at nine in the morning and there is no business,” said Sadiri, said a shop owner.

“We are forced to close our

shops at 10PM because of no busi-ness,” he added.

Most of the shop owners in the souq say if this situation con-tinues, business in the souq will

worsen. “Many commuters con-sider it a lottery to find parking,” noted Rafeeq, another merchant at the souq. “Some customers drop their families near the souq and go around for hours to find a parking slot,” he added.

According to Jamal PK, who works as a salesman in a perfume shop, it’s very hard to find parking near the souq after 5PM.

“In the past, most of our custom-ers came from different parts of Oman, such as Seeb, Barka, Quri-yat, and Sur, but now the number has decreased,” said Siddique, who owns more than seven perfume shops in the souq.

He added that many customers have been fined for parking their cars illegally, and this makes them

think twice about shopping at the souq. “Even residents living near the souq won’t go out after 5PM in their own cars because it is very hard to find a parking place later,” Mohammed Gafoor told Times of Oman.

According to merchants, the closed parking building, which is near Oman Arab Bank at Muttrah, could solve the parking issue if it was opened to the public.

“It (parking building) can ac-commodate more than 300 cars and could solve this issue, to a large extent,” Jabeer, who has worked as a salesman for the last 20 years, told Times of Oman.

The market sells everything from traditional clothing, orna-ments, bags, perfumes, toys, crock-

ery to mementoes, say shop own-ers, which is why many people prefer shopping at the souq.

“The parking issue is the main problem that is holding back cus-tomers,” Jabeer added.

“We are hoping that business will be better after Ramadan, as people will receive their salaries next week,” added Nasser, another shopkeeper.

There is a move to establish parking lots at Muttrah Souq, as well as at Ruwi, according to an of-ficial at the Muscat Municipality.

“Buildings, including govern-ment offices, will be replaced by parking slots for Muttrah Souq visitors,” according to Ibrahim Al Hsani of the media department at Muscat Municipality.

T R A D E H I T

Shaping youth for the good of community and countryTARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI [email protected]

MUSCAT: Believing that young people are the future of any na-tion, Global Shapers Muscat are working to promote young peo-ple’s opinions to explore how they can change their communities for the greater good.

Global Shapers Muscat is tak-ing part in a global survey to de-termine how young people under-stand the world and can change it. Since it is a group that commits to demonstrating leadership on issues of importance to the com-munity, the promotion of youth should be taken seriously, they say.

Giving her opinion about changing Oman, Fathiya Al Rasa-di, one of the 13 members of Glob-al Shapers Muscat, said a change in the education system in Oman could help young people become more self-educated, rather than their being only guided by educa-tional institutions.

“I believe there must be chang-es in the education system and ways of teaching to make stu-

dent more independent in seek-ing knowledge so that they could more easily manage their college studies,” said Al Rasadi.

“In order for the country to be developed and cope with changes, education and health care has to be better and able to adapt to changes,” added Al Rasadi.

Fatima Al Sabahi, another member of Global Shapers Mus-cat, noted that some laws need to be changed, such as the two year ban for working expats.

“Laws that lead to brain drain in the country (need to be changed) as we need these people to stay in Oman because we can definitely benefit from them,” said Al Sabahi.

Fatima Makki, also a Global Shapers member, hopes to see change in Oman, including “the approach to managing systems in Oman that is objective and value-based, rather than an approach based on an abstract set of princi-ples with little relevance to their practical applications.”

Makki noted, “These changes are already happening, and I think we, as Global Shapers, can

become a catalyst.”“I believe in being global shap-

ers, that is one of our goals, and to show people in Oman how easy it is to impact positively on the life of others by providing a positive atmosphere, while lead-ing the way,”said Ahmed Samara, another member.

“I would urge youngsters to look at more than just gaining em-ployment as their career or goals. Instead, pay attention to society, the environment and any issue they feel plagues the nation at any given point, said Mehreen Shaikh.

“Considering how much poten-tial the local youth has, it would be a foundation of great ideas and most impactful for the nation if they made tackling impending issues their own mission,” she added. So far, 148 countries have responded to the survey. Global Shapers Muscat is hoping to reg-ister 200 young people.

Those aged 18-35 can take part in the survey at bit.ly/Mus-catShapers or by visiting Global Shapers Muscat on Facebook or Twitter.

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One-way travel on the riseA foreman in Muscat from the same company said that he has also been served a termination notice.

“I worked for more than 12 years here, and have not seen such a situation. I have family to be taken care of. I’ll have to find a new job at my age, which will be a challenge too,” the foreman said.

According to Shahswar Al Bal-ushi, the Chief Executive Officer of Oman Society Contractors, there is huge dip in the number of new projects in Oman due to oil price dip and this has led to re-trenchment of workers.

Recurrent projects“We can’t quantify how much is the dip. But we can clearly say there is a dip. Recurrent projects like building hotels and flats are not happening much in Oman now. These kinds of projects keep the industry alive, which will help companies to continue their op-erations,” Shahswar added.

A trade union leader confirmed that until the end of 2015, they have come across many cases of workers being left high and dry.

“Until the end of 2015, we have come across many cases of work-ers getting stranded due to job loss in Oman,” Saud Salmi, chair-man of oil and gas sector workers unions in Oman, said.

Travel agents confirmed that more people are buying a one way ticket home instead of return tickets for their travel.

“On some flights we are seeing around 50 people travelling with a one way ticket,” confirmed Dee-pal Pallegangoda, Country Man-ager Oman, Mihin Lanka.

He attributed this to job losses in Oman and labourers not buy-ing return tickets when they are heading for annual holidays.

“Only white-collar workers are buying return tickets,” Pallegan-goda told Times of Oman.

Mihin Lanka is not the only air-line suffering from the crisis.

PIAShahzad Paracha, country man-ager of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Oman, confirmed that their round trip business has dropped because of the low oil

prices. “This is a point of concern and we hope that the crisis will be over soon,” he said.

He added that lots of people are going back to their country, and so one way travel has consider-ably increased.

“I can’t say exactly how many people purchase one way tickets but a rough estimate suggests that it will be around 60 to 65 per cent on some of the flights,” he said.

“So they are all buying one way tickets as they are not sure when the holidays will start and end,” travel agents said.

A spokesperson for Air India also confirmed that “one-way trav-el” has gone up in recent months.

Low-cost carriersAccording to travel agents, the airlines had been trying to com-pete with low-cost carriers by offering incredibly low one-way tickets prices on select flights.

“Some of them are taking ad-vantage of that and are buying one way tickets so they can be flexible on their return tickets,” a

travel agent in Ruwi said.Deepal from Mihin Lanka also

said this trend has started affect-ing the airline.

“It has started affecting the operational costs of the airline as not many people are coming to Oman as there are few opportu-nities available here,” he added.

An expatriate worker who went to India travelled on a one-way ticket from Muscat.

“It was a hospital emergency case. My wife was admitted to hospital. When I checked with travel agents here, the re-turn ticket price was too high. I couldn’t afford it at that time. So, went on a one-way ticket,” Kiran Kumar, said.

“While returning, I purchased ticket from India. It was cheaper than what was required here,” Kiran added.

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3.6 per cent rise in fixed telephone lines in OmanMUSCAT: The Sultanate’s total number of fixed telephone lines, including post and prepaid, pub-lic, WLL, and ISDN channels reg-istered a growth of 3.6 per cent, as of the end of April, compared with the end of 2015.

The fixed telephone sub-scriber base stood at 450,443 at the end of April, up from the end of 2015, while the number of telephone lines was pegged at 446,918 last March, according to the figures issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Infor-mation (NCSI).

Among fixed lines, fixed pre-paid (card fixed) telephones wit-nessed a growth of 8 per cent, taking the total to 60,475 lines, while post-paid connections stood at 336,175.

The Sultanate had a total of

6,801 public telephones by the end of April this year. The num-ber of integrated services digital networks (ISDN) stood at 45,238, whereas the number of wireless fixed lines slipped 1 per cent.

The number of mobile sub-scribers at the end of April rose by 0.2 per cent to 6,661,166 from

2015. Prepaid mobile subscrib-ers by the end of April 2016 stood at 6,063,434, up from 6,045,312 in March last year, while post-paid mobile connections stood at 597,732 by the end of April, up slightly from 597,558 subscribers at the end of March last year.

The number of internet sub-scribers at the end of April rose to 256,834, from 252,886, a year ago in March.

The number of subscribers for fixed broadband, including DSL and Wimax-leased lines experienced a 9 per cent fillip at the end of April to reach 254,178 subscribers.

NCSI data also showed a growth of 4 per cent in the num-ber of active mobile broadband subscribers to over 3,385,544 at the end of April, up from 2015. -ONA

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Wild cat shifted to breeding centreMUSCAT: The rare wild cat found in Oman was shifted to the wild animals breeding centre of the Royal Diwan Court, according to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA).

Few weeks ago, MECA, in co-operation with a citizen had cap-tured the animal in the Musan-dam governorate.

Dr Khalid Al Rasbi, a wildlife expert at the breeding centre, said the cat (Felis Silvestris) lives in mountainous areas of Oman.

This breed is known to be more active at night and feeds on ro-dents, birds and reptiles, accord-ing to Al Rasbi.

He said that its mating season starts in winter when male and female wild cats meet for short period of time before splitting up.

A female gives birth to be-tween two and four kittens after an estimated pregnancy period of 62 days.

While most big cats like leopards

and lynxes are on the endangered list due to hunting, these wild cats existence is threatened by cross breeding with pet cats.

The breeding centre will launch a breeding programme to bring more wild cats into Oman and possibly, send them back to the wild in the future.

M U S A N D A M G O V E R N O R A T EPrivate sector active insured are 211,370

MUSCAT: The number of active installations covered by the So-cial Insurance System for May, 2016 stood at 16,056, according to the latest statistics released by the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI).

The number of active insured people at the private sector in Oman stood at 211,370 while the total registered cases at the end

of May, 2016 stood at 25,097. A majority of those insured were concentrated in the age category of 26 to 30, comprising 24.3 per cent of the total while their aver-age salary was OMR648.

End of service cases that in-clude service termination or res-ignation or transfer to another employer and service termination due to death or disability and ter-

mination for other reasons stood at 23,712 at the end of May, 2016.

The number of such persons within the Social Insurance Sys-tem for the Gulf Cooperation Council citizens was 1,746 at the end of May, 2016.

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

The number of insured Omanis working abroad and their equiva-lents stood at 37.

The number of Omanis working for their own busi-ness and their equivalents was 8,860 due to their preference to adopt private projects and joining entrepreneurship.

This contributed in develop-ing SMEs via availability of social

umbrella that provides the youth with security to practice their ideas and innovations.

BeneficiariesAs for the beneficiaries of insur-ance, the number of cases for ac-cumulative salaries at the end of May, 2016 was 12,778.

Cases of aged constituted 40.3 per cent of the total salaries, fol-lowed by death cases resulting from non-vocational causes by 39.9 per cent, disability cases caused by non-vocational causes by 18.5 per cent whereas salaries of vocational disability cases 3 per cent and salaries of vocational death cases 4.4 per cent at the end of May 2016.

The number of cases that re-ceived insurance benefits due to work injuries stood at 245 as traf-fic accidents cases comprised 37.1 per cent of the total at the end of May 2016. -ONA

A majority of those insured were in the age

category of 26 to 30 and comprising 24.3

per cent of the total active insurance covered

population whereas their average salary

stood at OMR648

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Yemen’s warring factions swap 194 prisoners in Taiz

RIYADH: Houthi and pro-gov-ernment forces exchanged nearly 200 prisoners in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday, the largest such swap to take place in the embattled city since the begin-ning of a civil war last year, local sources said.

The exchange of 118 Houthis and 76 pro-government fighters, will raise hopes that a ceasefire declared in April may be taking hold in Yemen’s third largest city after repeated violations by both sides.

The threat from an emerging common enemy may be galva-nising the two sides’ efforts to cooperate.

IS militants appear to be behind a rapid uptick in suicide attacks and Al Qaeda fighters continue to hold sway over swathes of Yemen, which abuts Saudi Arabia.

Fighting between the Houthis and supporters of the internation-ally-backed government of Presi-dent Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has eased in much of Yemen since they announced the truce before the start of UN-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait.

But the fighting has continued in Taiz, with neither side able to extend control over the entire city.

A rocket attack there in early June killed 12 civilians and wound-ed more than 122 others after it hit a busy market.

The conflict in Yemen has raged since March 2015, when a Saudi-led alliance intervened to try to re-store Hadi to power after the Hou-this advanced on his temporary headquarters in Aden and forced him to flee to Saudi Arabia.

The talks in Kuwait have made

little progress towards ending the war, which has killed more than 6,200 people and displaced more than 2.5 million, causing a severe humanitarian crisis.

More than 14 million Yemenis, more than half of the country’s population, are in need of emer-gency food and life-saving assis-tance, according to a report this month by the United Nations and the Yemeni government.

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir said on Thursday the kingdom now sought to prior-itize fighting IS and other mili-tants in Yemen over its desultory arm-wrestle with the entrenched Houthi insurgents. — Reuters

The threat from an

emerging common

enemy may be

galvanising the

Houthi and pro-

government forces’

efforts to cooperate

REUNION: A man hugs his son after his release with other pro-government fighters in a prisoner swap between pro-government forces

and Houthis in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday. — Reuters/Stringer

RELIEF: Pro-government fighters gather as they greet comrades released in a prisoner swap between

pro-government forces and Houthis in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday. - Reuters/Stringer


Egypt court hands Mursi another life sentenceCAIRO: Egypt’s former president Mohamed Mursi was handed an-other life sentence on Saturday, after a court found him guilty of es-pionage and leaking state secrets.

Mursi, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, has already been sentenced in three other cas-es, including the death penalty for a mass jail break during the 2011 uprising against former president Hosni Mubarak and a life sentence for spying on behalf of Palestinian group Hamas.

The court on Saturday also said the death penalty had been approved for six others accused alongside Mursi, including three journalists sentenced in absentia.

Two other defendants that had worked in Mursi’s office were sen-tenced to life in prison.

The sentences are the latest in a crackdown on the Muslim Broth-erhood since an army takeover stripped Mursi of power in 2013 following mass protests against his rule.

Prosecutors argued Mursi and his aides were involved in leak-ing sensitive documents to Qa-tari intelligence that exposed the location of weapons held by the Egyptian armed forces. All of the defendants can appeal the verdicts to the Egyptian Court of Cassation, the country’s highest civil court.

Serious threatRelations between Qatar and Egypt have been icy since July 2013 when Egypt’s then-army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi over-threw Mursi. Sisi says Brother-hood poses a serious threat to security despite the crackdown, which has weakened what was once Egypt’s most organised po-litical group. — Reuters

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Aleppo region fighting kills 7; Syria rebels capture 3 villagesBEIRUT: At least seven people died in rebel shelling of a neigh-bourhood of the Syrian city of Aleppo held by the Kurdish YPG militia at dawn on Saturday, a monitoring group said, as rebels took territory to the south.

More than 40 people were also wounded in the attack on the Sheikh Maqsoud area, the Brit-ain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, a district next to the only way in and out of rebel-held parts of the northern city, the Castello road.

An escalation in air and ar-tillery strikes in recent weeks around the road has made it vir-tually impassable, putting hun-dreds of thousands of people in Aleppo under effective siege.

Hundreds of people have been killed in Aleppo since peace talks broke off in April, as Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad seeks to regain control of what was Syria’s largest pre-war city, now split between rebel and govern-ment sectors.

Rebels have said in the past their attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud were in response to YPG attempts to cut the Castello road.

The YPG controls nearly all of Syria’s northern frontier with Turkey and has been a close ally of the United States in the cam-paign against IS in Syria.

Many rebels in western Syria do not trust the YPG because they say it cooperates with Damascus rather than fighting it, an accusa-tion the YPG has denied.

Sheikh Maqsoud has been under intense bombardment since mid-February which has killed more than 132 civilians and injured around 900 more, the Observatory said. A 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo announced by Russia on Thursday has had little

impact on fighting and air strikes and shelling have continued in and around the city since then.

Three people, two of them chil-dren, died and more than nine people were injured by barrel

bombs dropped from helicopters in the city, the Observatory said on Saturday.

The White Helmets, a group of civil defence emergency workers operating in rebel-held areas, said on Twitter one of their buildings in Haritan, in the north Aleppo countryside, was hit by an air strike on Saturday.

There were no injuries.

Significant lossesThe Observatory also said on Sat-urday that rebels had captured three villages south of Aleppo from government control - Zei-tan, Khalsa and Barna - causing significant losses among govern-ment forces and their allies.

The villages are near a main highway within rebel territory linking Aleppo with the capital Damascus to the south.

They lie in an area captured by government forces at the end of last year in a large offensive as-sisted by regional militias and Russian air power. — Reuters

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DETERMINED: Fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces stand

inside a building near Manbij, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, on

Saturday. — Reuters

Many rebels in western Syria do not trust the Kurdish YPG militia because they say it cooperates with Damascus rather than fighting it, an accusation the YPG has denied

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Three women pilots make their way into IAF fighter streamHYDERABAD: Creating history, three women pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) — Avani Chatur-vedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh — in a first, were commis-sioned in the fighter stream of the flying branch on Saturday.

Defence Minister Manohar Par-rikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on the city outskirts, termed the event as a “milestone” wherein for the first time three women pilots are commissioned in combat role.

“...It is a red letter day, it is a gold-en letter day...”, he said. Favouring total gender parity in armed forc-es, Parrikar, however, said, “there are technical and administrative difficulties which we are likely to face in certain areas, so, step by step we will see that this parity is achieved. Number will depend on how many we can accommodate depending on our infrastructure”.

Expressing happiness, the three women pilots, who successfully completed pre-commissioning training by the Flight Cadets of various branches of IAF, said they are feeling “good and fortunate and consider themselves lucky.” - PTI

C R E A T I N G H I S T O R Y Rajan says no to second term; industry terms it nation’s loss

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Buf-fetted by political attacks coupled with unending speculation over his continuance, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said no to a second term in the post, a surprise decision the industry and opposition parties termed as na-tion’s loss.

Ruing that his work on con-taining inflation and cleaning up books of the banks was “yet to be completed”, Rajan said,

“While I was open to seeing these developments through, on due reflection, and after consulta-tion with the government, I want to share with you that I will be returning to academia when my term as Governor ends on Sep-tember 4, 2016.”

Speculation has been rife over whether Rajan, former IMF Chief Economist known to have pre-dicted the 2008 global financial crisis, would get a second term af-ter BJP leader Subramanian Swa-my launched a no-holds barred at-

tack on him recently accusing him of destroying economy with his hawkish stance on interest rates.

Swamy had also questioned whether Rajan was “mentally, ful-ly Indian” as he holds a US Green Card, among other allegations.

Fifty-three-year-old Rajan, who took charge as RBI Gover-nor in September 2013 with a three-year term, had also ruffled feathers in the saffron camp with his outspoken views on issues like intolerance and his remarks about India being ‘one-eyed king

in the land of blind’.While Finance Minister Arun

Jaitley called for restraint in pub-lic criticism in the wake of Swa-my’s attacks, BJP President Amit Shah said the newly-nominated MP’s remarks were his personal opinion. Answering questions on another term for Rajan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that this “administrative subject” should not be an issue of interest to the media and it “will come up only in September”.

In his letter to colleagues, 53-year-old Rajan, appointed by the previous United Progressive Alliance Government in Septem-ber 2013, said he“will, of course, always be available to serve my country when needed”. Decision of Rajan, who was called a rockstar central banker, immediately set off speculation about his succes-sor and the impact it could have on stock and bond markets when they open on Monday morning.

Jaitley, who had earlier stead-fastly refused to discuss in pub-lic the issue of a second term for Rajan, welcomed his decision saying he respects it and said the government appreciates his good work. A decision on succes-sor to Rajan would be announced shortly, he said.

Former finance minister P. Chi-dambaram, during whose term Rajan was appointed, said he was disappointed and profoundly sad-dened by his decision against a second term, but he was not sur-prised by the development.

“I am disappointed and pro-foundly saddened by the decision of Dr Raghuram Rajan to leave the RBI on completion of his term on September 4, 2016, but I hasten to add that I am not surprised at all,” he said in his reaction.

The senior Congress leader said the government had invited this development through a craftily-planned campaign of insinua-tions, baseless allegations and puerile attacks on a distinguished academic and economist.

“As I had said sometime ago, this government did not deserve Dr Rajan. Nevertheless, India is the loser,” he added.

Top industry leaders, including Anand Mahindra, Deepak Parekh, NR Narayana Murthy, Kiran Ma-zumdar-Shaw and Mohandas Pai, said it will be “nation’s loss” as Rajan brought economic stability and enhanced India’s credibility on the world stage.

Surprisingly, there were no comments from industry cham-bers like CII and FICCI. - PTI

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Mallya seen at book launch event attended by India’s UK envoyLONDON: Declared a pro-claimed offender in a money laun-dering case and wanted in India, business tycoon Vijay Mallya was spotted at a book launch event at the London School of Econom-ics this week that was attended by Indian High Commissioner Navtej Sarna, causing flutters back home.

Social media was in a frenzy after it emerged that Sarna, who was one of the special guests at the event on Thursday evening to mark the launch of socialite Suhel Seth’s new book, was also present at the event when the business ty-coon arrived.

As television news channels showed pictures of Sarna and Mallya in the hall where the event was held, questions were raised over the presence of the high commissioner at an event where a personality wanted by enforce-ment agencies in India was also present. While Suhel Seth con-tended that it was an open event at the LSE, where anyone could

come because of the open invita-tion, Mallya was not invited to the high commission reception nor was he present.

The Ministry of External Af-fairs (MEA) also got into the act when it issued a statement, say-ing Sarna left the event without waiting for the interactive session after he spotted Mallya.

“When the High Commissioner spotted Mallya in the audience he left the stage and venue immedi-

ately after making his comments and without waiting for the inter-active session,” the MEA said in the statement.

The MEA said, “there were two clear segments - the book launch by UK Minister Jo Johnson and discussion at LSE and later a re-ception at the High Commission for select guests.

“The list of invitations for the LSE event was determined by LSE. They have written to the

High Commissioner that Mallya was not on their list. They have also said that the event was ad-

vertised widely through social media and attendees were not re-quired to register in advance.

“Mallya was certainly not an invitee to the reception at the High Commission for which the invitations were issued by the High Commission, and was not present.” Seth took to Twitter to also stress that Mallya was not an invited guest at the event, which was an event open to anyone who wanted to attend. - PTI

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‘India’s growth must bring benefits to its neighbours’

COLOMBO: India strongly be-lieves that its economic growth must bring benefits to its neigh-bours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as a sta-dium in Jaffna renovated by India was jointly inaugurated by him along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.

While thanking India for its as-sistance, Sirisena said Lanka was committed to strengthening bilat-

eral relations even though there may be wrong understandings and interpretations at times. Modi, along with Sirisena, inaugurated the Duraiappah Stadium, named in honour of a former Mayor of Jaffna late Alfred Thambirajah Duraiappah. The stadium, in dis-use since 1997, has been renovat-ed by the Indian government at a cost of over Rs70 million.

Describing it as a “landmark day”, Modi assured Sri Lanka that India will “walk side by side” with the country as it charts its own path to progress and prosperity for all its citizens.

Peace“India desires to see an economi-cally prosperous Sri Lanka. A Sri Lanka where unity and integ-

rity, peace, harmony security and equal opportunity and dignity prevails throughout the country among all its peoples,” Modi said on the occasion, speaking via vid-eo-conferencing from New Delhi.

“Our relations are not limited to the confines of our two gov-ernments, they reside in the rich context of our history, culture, language, art and geography.

“India strongly believes that its economic growth must drive and bring benefit to its neighbours,” he said. Modi said the modern tools of communication have enabled 1.25 billion people of India and the friendly people of Sri Lanka to “join in this celebration”.

“After a wait of nearly 20 years your applause and cheers will once again rekindle the soul of Duraiappah stadium. Even while we are sitting thousands of kilometres away in Delhi, we can feel the pulse of vibrancy, an atmosphere of change in Jaff-na,” Modi said.

The renovated stadium, with a seating capacity of 1,850, will pro-vide the necessary infrastructure to promote sports and recreation-al activities and assist the overall development of the youth of the war-ravaged Northern Province.

“The Duraiappah Stadium is not just brick and mortar. It is a symbol of optimism and econom-ic development. An arena of pros-perous and healthy future of Jaff-na’s youth. It demonstrates your determination to shed the legacy of violence and pursue the path of economic progress,” the prime minister said. President Sirisena thanked the Indian government for its assistance and support for Sri Lanka’s development. - PTI

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its citizens JOINT INAUGURATION: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering at joint dedication of renovated stadium in Jaffna, Sri Lanka through video conferencing in New Delhi on Saturday. Union Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj and other dignitaries are also seen. - PTI

‘No threat to polio-free status of India’NEW DELHI: Amidst concerns over resurfacing of polio cases in India, the WHO on Saturday said there is “no threat” to the polio-free status of all South East Asian region countries, including India, and the detection of a rare strain of the crippling disease is “not unusual”.

Noting that all the countries including India maintain a “high vigil” for the detection of the dis-ease, the World Health Organisa-tion’s South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO) said that no child has been afflicted by wild poliovirus since the last case was reported from West Bengal in January, 2011.

“All countries in the region con-tinue to maintain a very high vigil for poliovirus detection. As part of this, environmental surveillance - collection of samples from sewage - is being conducted regularly from 30 sites across seven states in In-dia,” it said in a statement.

There is “no threat” to the polio-free status of all South East Asian region countries, including India, it added. The statement comes af-ter a 6-year-old child of Padrauna village in Gaisdi in Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh was ad-mitted to a hospital on suspicion of polio, following which the state health officials have sent a report to the WHO. - PTI

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The Gulf States’ expat dividendSami Marhoum

How should policymakers in the Middle East’s Gulf States manage their countries’ large expatriate workforces? In Saudi

Arabia, foreign nationals account for roughly one-third of the population.

In Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, nine out of every ten residents is an expatriate. Should these countries’ governments continue to invest heavily in developing indigenous labour forces, with the aim of decreasing dependency on for-eign workers? The extraordinarily high propor-tion of foreign labour within the Gulf Coopera-tion Council (GCC) countries is often considered problematic, because, as some see it, it threatens local cultures and national identities, holds down wages, and impedes the development of domestic skills and talent. With so many trades and profes-sions dominated by relatively cheap overseas la-bour, the indigenous population is often left with few occupational domains offering competitive wages. These tend to be predominantly in the pub-lic sector, where oil revenues are used to maintain high pay and attractive working conditions. But an important dimension of the policy debate within the region risks being overlooked: The Gulf States’ large foreign populations are not just workers; they are also consumers. By inflating the population of the countries in which they live, expatriate work-ers are helping drive economic growth.

In fact, the GCC benefits from a double expat dividend: not just a diverse consumer base on the demand side, but also a flexible, youthful work-force on the supply side.

As a result, following the rapid decline in oil prices of recent years, companies could lay off thousands of workers without having to worry about raising the unemployment rate or putting a substantial burden on government coffers.

This unique feature of GCC labour markets en-hances the region’s ability to adapt and adjust to fluctuating economic cycles. Because GCC coun-tries can afford to expand their workforces with-out running the risk that the share of their elderly population will increase over the long run, they enjoy constant young-to-old and consumer-to-producer “support ratios.”

Moreover, public and private investment in the region – in infrastructure, education, health, and

other services – has been geared toward the exist-ing consumer base, inflated by the expat popula-tion. Those inflows are now causing the GCC pop-ulation to grow four times faster than in emerging markets and the United States, seven times faster than in China, and ten times faster than in the eu-rozone. This trend is expected to continue, with annual population growth in the GCC averaging 1.8 per cent – twice the average for emerging mar-kets. And, according to an IMF study, population growth in the Middle East and North Africa be-tween 1970 and 2000 has raised the annual rate of growth of output per effective consumer by about 0.5-0.6 percentage points.

Larger consumer markets have sufficient econ-omies of scale and diversity to make the introduc-tion of new products and services into the region economically viable. They have the added ben-efit of generating what the economist Amar Bhidé calls venturesome consumption: demand-led en-trepreneurship and innovation.

Economies of scale also allow the delivery of health, education, and other services, such as entertainment and leisure, at lower prices. And larger markets provide a greater incentive for in-vestors and traders to enter, and for governments to provide new public goods. If not for expat popu-lations in rural and remote areas, there would have been little reason to invest in roads, schools, and hospitals – let alone parks, libraries, and theaters.

GCC countries have made such investments for the past four or five decades, and ongoing con-struction projects in the GCC are estimated to run in the trillions of dollars. In education, enrolment in K-12 schools across the GCC rose from 2.7 mil-lion in 2003 to 10.7 million in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 16.5 per cent. Investment in this sector stands at around $150 billion. In health care, total spending in the region is expected to in-crease to $133 billion per year by 2018.

The foreign population also provides a human-capital dividend to the local population, as talented expats introduce knowledge and innovation in sec-tors that the GCC wants to develop. - Project Syndicate

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China hikes investment despite other nations pulling outKARACHI: Foreign direct invest-ment (FDI) increased 10.5 per cent in the first 11 months of 2015-16 on a year-on-year basis, according to statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Pakistan received FDI of $1,083.6 million in July-May, which is $103.3 million higher than the FDI received in the same 11-month period of the preceding fiscal year.

With almost all countries that had traditionally invested in Paki-stan now pulling out their invest-ments, China has increased its FDI as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

More than half of the total FDI that Pakistan received in July-May of 2015-16 originated from China alone. FDI from China amounted to $571.2 million in the first 11 months of the fiscal year, which is up 144.2 per cent year on

year and equals 52.7 per cent of the total FDI Pakistan received over the same period.

Statistics show the rise in the FDI from China has largely off-set the decrease in direct invest-ments from the rest of the world

in the first 11 months of 2015-16. FDI clocked up at $64.3 million in May, up 9.1 per cent from the FDI received in the preceding month.

Although the increase in the FDI appears satisfactory in percentage terms, a closer look at statistics

reveals the year-on-year growth remained “concentrated in cross-border mergers and acquisitions” for at least the first six months of the fiscal year. According to the SBP’s latest quarterly report, the FDI in greenfield projects stayed

‘virtually flat’ in nominal terms in July-December. The United States has traditionally been a big source of FDI, but that trend is changing now. As opposed to making fresh investments in Pakistan, they are now pulling out their money in-stead. US investors have pulled out $71.9 million from Pakistan in the first 11 months of 2015-16, although net inflows from the world’s largest economy amount-ed to $197.1 million in the same period of the last fiscal year.

Pakistan has faced low levels of foreign investment in recent years. The State Bank of Pakistan has called an increase in FDI ‘impera-tive’ for the sustainability of the economy’s external sector.

Other major outflows of FDI were from Saudi Arabian (-$91.6 million), Egyptian (-$41.7 mil-lion) and German (-$32.4 million) investors in July-May, SBP data

shows. China’s nomination of Sin-opec for LNG deal with Pakistan worries officials

The largest net outflow of FDI in July-May was recorded in petro chemicals (-$136.1 million) fol-lowed by metal products (-$53.8 million), food (-$20 million) and IT services (-$15.8 million). Chi-na was followed by United Arab Emirates ($151 million), Hong Kong ($130.6 million) and Italy ($92.7 million) as the largest con-tributor to the FDI in July-May.

The largest increase in FDI in July-May was in the category of power, which attracted $532.9 million, up 194.4 per cent from a year ago. Other sectors that at-tracted substantial FDI in the first 11 months of 2015-16 were oil and gas exploration ($246.6 million), telecommunications ($71.9 mil-lion) and beverages ($63.9 mil-lion). — Express Tribune

F O R E I G N I N V E S T M E N T

China cuts cost estimate for Gwadar LNG pipelineISLAMABAD: Pakistan has clinched a gas pipeline deal at a lower price as China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau, a Chinese com-pany, has revised the cost of laying the pipeline downwards to $1.3 billion after negotiations with the government in Islamabad.

According to an official, Paki-stan and the Chinese company had initialed an agreement for building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipe-line from Gwadar, but the company has now lowered the contract price to $1.3 billion compared to $1.5 bil-lion quoted in the financial bid giv-en to Inter-state Gas Systems.

Earlier, China had expressed concerns over the slow progress being made in awarding the con-tract for the LNG pipeline.

“The revised cost is even less than the cost at which gas utilities – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines and Sui Southern Gas Company – are augmenting their existing pipeline network to enhance the transmis-sion capacity to 1.2 billion cubic feet per day,” the official said.

China PetroleumChina Petroleum Pipeline Bureau, which was designated by the Chi-nese government, brought down the cost estimate for laying the pipeline as well as installation of compres-sors after holding talks with a ne-gotiation committee constituted by the government of Pakistan.

A revised PC-1 of the project has been approved by the Central De-velopment Working Party of the Planning Commission. Now, the project has been sent to the Execu-tive Committee of National Eco-nomic Council for formal approval.

Official said Pakistan will ne-gotiate a loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China that has already made an offer in this regard. He said the gas utilities were working on extending the pipeline network at a cost of $1.1 billion that amounted to $34 per inch metre, but the cost of building the Gwadar LNG pipeline was $32 per inch metre. - Express Tribune

G A S P I P E L I N E Border reopens after 5 days of Afghan-Pakistan clashes

NANGARHAR (Afghanistan): The main crossing along Afghani-stan’s disputed border with Paki-stan reopened on Saturday after nearly a week of deadly clashes between the two countries’ secu-rity forces, officials said.

The fighting, which has killed at least four people, erupted at Torkham gate after the two sides disagreed over a Pakistani plan to build a new barrier at crossing.

Afghan border guards started ‘unprovoked firing’ at roughly 9 on Sunday to disrupt the construction of a gate on the Pakistani side of the border. Cross fire along the border caused casualties on both sides.

Resuming tradeAccording to reports, the curfew was lifted after leaders of the two neighbouring countries met ear-lier to discuss possible solutions for the issue. Both sides opened their gates at the border to resume trade activities.

“To reopen the pass there were central and regional level nego-tiations,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Nangarhar provincial governor, said on Saturday.

The flow of traffic resumed to normal soon after the border reo-

pened, following which officials on both sides checked necessary documents of people travelling across the border and also gave immigration visas to them.

Earlier, Kabul had apparently refused to send to Islamabad its national security adviser and foreign minister, invited for dis-cussion in the wake of the recent clashes between the security forces of the two neighbouring countries after Pakistan started building a gate at Torkham border

as part of its new border controls.Pakistan Prime Minister’s Ad-

viser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday spoke to Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Hanif Atmar over phone and invit-ed him and Afghan Foreign Minis-ter Salahuddin Rabbani for talks on the current situation at Torkham border amid the ongoing tension.

Afghan National Security Council spokesperson Tawab Ghorzang also confirmed the Pakistani invitation but said Af-

ghan government has decided to send instead a delegation under Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai.

Kabul’s move appeared to sug-gest that the Afghan government is not keen to have meaningful engagement with Pakistan, com-mented a senior government of-ficial while requesting anonymity.

The official, however, made it clear that Pakistan would wel-come any Afghan delegation as it had no intention of prolonging the

tensions along the Torkham bor-der. “The Afghan government has not yet officially responded to the invitation extended by the prime minister’s adviser,” he added.

No date has been announced for the visit. - Agencies

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‘Faulty’ airport design stirs debateISLAMABAD: Senate has debat-ed the faulty design of the new Is-lamabad airport and that the gov-ernment has not moved against the designers and contractors.

Senator Nauman Wazir pointed out faulty design of the airport during Friday’s session. He told the House that the distance be-tween two runways of the airport was shorter than what interna-tional specifications stipulated. This means that at a time, only one aircraft could land at the airport.

He lamented that the gov-ernment has yet to take action against the designers, builders and engineers of the airport de-spite the flaws. He demanded an investigation.

After listening to arguments from the members, Senate Chair-man Raza Rabbani referred the matter to the concerned standing committee to give its report in the first week of the upcoming session.

A report on the national energy

efficiency and conservation bill, 2016, was presented by the com-mittee chairman Senator Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar in the House. “The conservation and efficient use of energy is pivotal for the develop-ment of Pakistan,” reads the report.

“It (Pakistan) has great poten-tial to alleviate the adverse effects of shortage of energy supply caus-ing serious energy crisis in the country and for this purpose, it is imperative to establish institu-tions and stipulate mechanisms

and procedures for effective con-servation and efficient use of en-ergy in Pakistan,”.

Senator Wazir explained that the Senate had referred the bill to the committee, which in turn con-stituted a sub-committee. But the report was presented in the house without including the sub-com-mittee’s recommendations owing to a procedural fault.

The Senate chairman reminded that the bill was due to lapse be-fore the next session of the House,

hence the committee rushed through the report otherwise the bill will have to be referred to a joint session for approval. How-ever, the chairman discouraged such practice in the future.

The Senate, however, passed the bill. It also passed the De-posit Protection Corporation Bill, 2016. The government withdrew a bill to amend the Fiscal Respon-sibility and Debt Limitation Act, 2005 [The Fiscal Responsibil-ity and Debt Limitation (Amend-ment) Bill, 2016].

Leader of the Opposition Aitzaz Ahsan said the government has agreed to place it before the sen-ate, however, it was decided that while the bill may pass, it will not be a money bill. Minister for Law Zahid Hamid, however, argued that it was a money bill. “There is no doubt that this is a money bill,” he said, referring to Article 73 of the Constitution to substantiate his point. — Express Tribune

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Finance minister seeks

Rs10.4t to service debt

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday placed a de-mand before National Assembly for borrowing a whopping Rs10.4 trillion in new fiscal year to ser-vice maturing public debt while announcing the withdrawal of a controversial amendment in the income tax law.

The minister faced great diffi-culty in delivering the budget win-dup speech due to thin presence of members of the National Assem-bly – proceedings were twice dis-rupted after opposition lawmakers pointed out that members present were less than the minimum re-quired strength of 86.

Deepening internal rifts in the ruling party in absence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared to be one of the reasons behind thin presence on treasury benches.

Dar also announced more incen-tives for agriculture sector, govern-

ment servants and low-grade army personnel while promising to in-crease the salaries of the members of parliament after consulting with Prime Minister Nawaz.

Last week, the opposition dubbed the clause ‘Maryam law’, alleging that it was a “move to give backdoor escape to the prime min-ister’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, in the Panamagate scandal”.

Dar also presented a Rs10.4 tril-lion demand to service and repay the domestic and foreign debt. The demand was presented as ‘Charged Expenditure’, in which the National Assembly can only debate but cannot veto the spend-ing bill. Out of Rs10.4 trillion, an amount of Rs1.36 trillion is booked in the budget as cost of debt ser-vicing. The remaining sum will be directly raised from international and domestic markets to pay off the past debt. — Express Tribune

B O R R O W I N G

NORMAL TRAFFIC: The flow of traffic resumed to normal soon after the border reopened, following which officials on both sides

checked necessary documents of people travelling across the border and also gave immigration visas to them.– File

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: With almost all countries that had traditionally invested in Pakistan

now pulling out their investments, China has increased its FDI as part of the China-Pakistan Economic

Corridor (CPEC). - File photo


SCANDAL Senator Nauman Wazir pointed out faulty design of the

airport during Friday’s session. - File photo

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LEBANON: Lebanese piano player Rami Khalife performs during a concert with Lebanon’s Philharmonic Orchestra in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday. Described as one of the most exciting composers of his

generation; In October 2011, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, under the conductorship of James Gaffigan, premiered Khalifé’s ‘Chaos’, for orchestra and piano, with Khalife at the helm as a soloist. In February

2013, Rami Khalife’s Arab Spring-inspired ‘Requiem’ was premiered by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and The Leipzig Radio Choir, to great critical acclaim Rami Khalife actively tours his eclectic musical

projects across the United States, South America, Asia, Canada, Europe and Australia. – Reuters

FRANCE: The village of Angles-sur-l’Anglin, western France, as an agreement for the preservation of its castle was signed. Angles-sur-

l’Anglin is a commune in the Poitou-Charentes. It has been selected as one of the most beautiful villages of France. The Château d’Angles-

sur-l’Anglin is a ruined castle dating back to the 11th century, originally constructed for the Bishop of Poitiers. A total of about 155 villages

across mainland France and two in Corsica have been given the prestigious ‘most beautiful villages of France’ award. – AFP

CHINA: Participants strike a pose during a group yoga session at a park in Beijing, on Saturday. Several hundred Chinese yoga

enthusiasts participated in a mass yoga session on Saturday morning to mark International Yoga Day, which falls on June 21. – AFP

INDIA: Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagraj holds radish

during a protest against the price hike of vegetables and groceries

in Bengaluru, India, on Saturday. – PTI

BRAZIL: A model presents creations by Osklen during the first

edition of Rio Moda Rio at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday. – AFP

ABOARD THE HDMS THE-TIS (Greenland): Standing near Greenland’s Jakobshavn glacier, the reputed source of the iceberg that sank the Titanic over a cen-tury ago, US Secretary of State John Kerry saw evidence of an-other looming catastrophe.

Giant icebergs broken off from the glacier seemed to groan as they drifted behind him, signaling eventual rising oceans that scien-tists warn will submerge islands and populated coastal region.

Briefed by researchers aboard a Royal Danish Navy patrol ship, Kerry appeared stunned by how fast the ice sheets are melting.

He was struck by the more dire warnings he was hearing about the same process underway in Antarctica. “This has been a sig-nificant eye-opener for me and I have spent 25 years or engaged in this issue,” Kerry said on the deck of the HDMS Thetis with Den-mark’s Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen during the two-day visit that ended late on Friday.

Kerry made his first visit to this part of the Arctic to witness the effects of climate changes and press the need to implement the Paris climate accord. He has called climate change “the world’s most fearsome weapon of mass destruction”.

The United States chairs the Arctic Council, a forum created in 1996 to tackle issues arising from increased Arctic activity.

Paris agreementThe landmark Paris agreement included commitments by most nations to reduce carbon emis-sions contributing to climate change but lacked any enforce-ment mechanism, leaving open who will pay costs that will rise into the trillions of dollars.

“What we did in Paris...is criti-cal now to be implemented, but it is not enough,” he said.”We have to all move faster in order to em-brace new energy policies that are sustainable, that are clean, all of which are there for the using if governments and private sec-tor make the right choices.” By visiting Greenland and Svalbard

in Norway’s extreme north this week, Kerry focused on some of the most visible impacts of cli-mate change.

“There is no mistaking that we are contributing to climate change, we human beings have choices that can undo the damage,” said Kerry.”There is profound change throughout the Arctic.”

Jakobshavn is one of the world’s biggest glaciers and the most active in the Arctic, where ice sheets are melting at a rate faster than ever before.

David Holland, a New York Uni-versity scientist studying changes on Jakobshavn, explained that the glacier could retreat by about 100 kilometers over the next 100 years if the thawing of its ice sheet continues at its current pace.

If Greenland’s ice sheets all melted, that would raise sea levels by about 6 meters (20 feet) over thousands of years.

That is modest compared to what could happen if Antarctica

keeps thawing, said Holland.Two developments in recent

days show the magnitude of the challenge.

For the first time in 4 million years, levels of carbon dioxide - a heat-trapping gas produced by burning fossil fuels - hit 400 parts per million in Antarctica, accord-ing to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The threshold shows the rising levels of climate pollution.

Gigantic transformationLast week, temperatures in Greenland’s capital hit a record 24.8 degrees Celsius for a single day in June, according to records dating back to 1958. Worldwide, 2016 has set repeated monthly records after a record warm 2015, according to NASA.

“This is a gigantic transforma-tion that is taking place,” said Kerry.”You can see it with the na-ked eye, you see it where the ice has retreated from just in the last 15 to 20 years.” — Reuters

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Jo Cox murder suspect said during attack: ‘Keep Britain independent’

LONDON: The man charged with murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox gave his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” when he appeared in court on Saturday accused of a killing that could be a defining moment in a vote on Eu-ropean Union membership.

The murder of Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, has shocked Britain, elicited con-dolences from leaders around the world and raised questions about the tone of campaigning before the EU referendum which takes place next Thursday.

Cox, an ardent supporter of EU membership, was shot and stabbed in the street in her elec-toral district in northern England on Thursday.

Wearing a grey sweat shirt and trousers and flanked by two secu-rity guards, 52-year-old Thomas Mair was asked his name by a clerk at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London.

“Death to traitors, freedom for Britain,” Mair said.

When asked again what his name was, Mair calmly repeated: “My name is death to traitors, free-dom for Britain.”

“Bearing in mind the name he has just given, he ought to be seen by a psychiatrist,” Deputy Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot told the court.

Mair, balding with a grey goatee beard, made no further comment in the 15-minute hearing, his first appearance in public since police arrested him in the town of Birstall, Yorkshire, where Cox was killed.

His brief comment in court fur-thered suggestions that the attack was politically-motivated as it echoed the message put forward by those supporting a so-called Brexit that leaving the EU would be a vote for freedom.

The case is also being by han-dled by the counter-terrorism unit of Britain’s Crown Prosecu-tion Service.

Stabbed, shotProsecutor David Cawthorne told the court that those who witnessed the attack said Cox had been repeatedly stabbed and then shot three times as she lay on the ground.

Her attacker was heard saying “Britain first, Keep Britain inde-pendent, Britain always comes

first,” Cawthorne said.When he was arrested by police

he told them “I’m a political activ-ist”, the prosecutor told the court.

Material relating to far right ide-ology was found in a search of his home, Cawthorne said.

Mair is charged with murder, causing grievous bodily harm, and possession of a firearm and a knife.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at London’s Old Bailey court on Monday.

The killing has shocked the nation.Both sides have temporarily

suspended campaigning ahead of Thursday’s vote, which has far reaching implications for both the EU and Britain.

A British exit from the EU would rock the bloc - already shaken by differences over mi-gration and the future of the euro zone - by ripping away its second-largest economy, one of its top two military powers and by far its richest financial centre.

Pro-Europeans, including for-mer prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major, have warned that an exit could also trigger the break-up of the United Kingdom by prompting another Scottish in-

dependence vote if England pulled Scotland out of the EU.

Prime Minister David Camer-on joined Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Friday to lay flowers in Birstall.

“It is a vile act that has killed her,” Corbyn said.

Pay triburtesCameron has agreed to recall par-liament on Monday to allow law-makers to pay tributes to the popu-lar Member of Parliament (MP), who was only elected in 2015.

The murder has sparked debate in Britain, which has strict gun controls, about the safety of law-makers, the heightened tempo of political confrontation and any impact on the EU vote.

Both sides in the referendum contest have put on hold their national campaigns until at least Sunday.

Polls have suggested the vote hangs in the balance, but in the last week a series of surveys have indi-cated that the campaign to leave had been taking the lead.

A telephone survey by BMG for Scotland’s The Herald newspaper on Saturday showed the “In” camp

on 53 per cent and “Out” on 47 per cent, although a separate online poll by BMG showed Out leading by 10 points, with 55 per cent sup-port compared to In’s 45 per cent.

Both polls were carried out be-fore the killing of Cox. Those want-ing to stay in the EU can count on the support of many of Britain’s biggest businesses, most econo-mists and foreign leaders such as US President Barack Obama, who spoke to Cox’s husband on Friday to offer condolences.

The International Monetary Fund, which has previously warned that Britain and the world economy could be hit by a so-called Brexit, said on Saturday an exit could leave Britain’s economy more than 5 per cent smaller by 2019. However, the “Out” cam-paign’s message that EU mem-bership is responsible for a loss of political control as well as un-controlled immigration appears to have struck a chord. Members of the ‘Out’ campaign say Britain would prosper if it broke free from what they say is a doomed Ger-man-dominated bloc that punches way below its weight. Both sides have accused each other of making

up facts to support their case, and debates had become more heated and personal in the days before Cox’s death, with London Mayor Sadiq Khan telling Sky News poli-tics had become “poisonous”.

Cox had arrived in Birstall for an advice session with constituents in a public library.

Bernard Carter-Kenny, a 77-year-old who had taken his wife to the library, intervened to try to protect Cox after she was at-tacked and is in hospital after be-ing stabbed in the stomach. Armed police patrol Westminster, where lawmakers do much of their work in parliament, but there is often no security in their home electoral districts, or constituencies.

The last British lawmaker to have been killed was Ian Gow, who died after an Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb exploded under his car at his home in 1990.

The Daily Telegraph newspa-per reported that women MPs had repeatedly raised concerns about their security with Cameron’s of-fice, with one writing to say if it was not improved there would be a “tragic fatality”.

Police have said they had re-iterated advice and guidance to MPs, some of whom have can-celled surgeries after the killing of Cox, a former charity worker whose job took her to countries such as Afghanistan and Darfur.

In Birstall, hundreds of bou-quets of flowers were laid in the town centre with locals still stunned by what had happened.

“Over the last few weeks the debate about Europe has not been what it should be,” local vicar Paul Knight told Reuters.

“We all recognise the exaggera-tions, hyperbole, and anger.

And unless that changes, and we’ve only got a few days for that to change, then it’s very sad.

“I hope people reflecting on this will realise democracy actually means speaking, and not violence and not anger.” — Reuters

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ThursdayTRIBUTES: People view tributes in memory of murdered Labour

Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, at Parliament

Square in London, Britain on Saturday. — Reuters

IN THE DOCK: A prison van holding Thomas Mair leaves West-

minster Magistrates’ Court in London, Britain on Saturday. — Reuters

Speed of ice sheet thaw stuns Kerry in visit to Greenland

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EXTENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE: US Secretary of State John Kerry

looks out during a tour to the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat

Icefjord, located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, June 17, 2016,

in Ilulissat, Greenland. — AFP/Scanpix/Bent Petersen

AUSTIN: A wildfire fed by parched land and high winds spread in Southern California on Saturday, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as the blaze formed destructive columns of flames known as “fire tornadoes.”

The so-called Sherpa Fire in Santa Barbara County, about 145 kilometers northwest of Los An-geles, had burned through about 7,100 acres by early Saturday and firefighters had contained about a quarter of the blaze, Santa Barbara County said on its Twitter feed.

More than 1,200 firefighters have been dispatched to battle the flames being fueled by dry chap-arral and grass in coastal canyons about 32 kilometers northwest of the affluent city of Santa Barbara.

“Now is the time to gather your family members, pets and impor-tant documents in case you need to leave quickly,” the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office warned people liv-ing in areas threatened by the fire.

So far no serious injuries or damage have been reported. The fire broke out on Wednesday and has been expanding since then.

Little relief is in sight with high winds and temperatures set to top 37.8 degrees Celsius over the weekend. The fire is one of a series of blazes in western and south-western states brought about by high temperatures and a prolonged dry spell.

Dog Head FireOne of the largest has been south-east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, destroying about two dozen homes and forced evacuations.

The so-called Dog Head Fire has burned through about 17,000 acres of timber and logging zones in four days.

Governor Susana Martinez this week declared a state of emergency to free up resources to fight the blaze.

For an area stretching from Southern California to southern Nevada and into Arizona, the Na-tional Weather service has put out “red flag warnings,” indicating conditions that could lead to dan-gerous fires.

It has also issued a heat advisory for large parts of New Mexico, Tex-as and Oklahoma. — Reuters

TIKRIT/FALLUJA (Iraq): Iraqi forces opened a second front on Saturday in preparation for an as-sault on the IS stronghold of Mo-sul, a day after government troops declared victory over the militants in Falluja.

Elite counter-terrorism forces and two army divisions, backed by US-led coalition air strikes, advanced from a northern refin-ery town towards an airfield seen as key for a move to retake Mosul, security officials said.

Mosul is Iraq’s largest north-ern city and IS’ de facto capital in the country.

Government troops cleared two villages and pressed around 20 kilometres (12 miles) along a desert route west of Baiji, the first advance past the town since its recapture in October, the security officials said.

Out of QayaraDefence Minister Khaled Al Obaidi said the assault marked the launch of operations to push IS out of Qayara, about 115 km (70 miles) north of Baiji, where an airfield could serve as the staging ground for a future offensive on Mosul, a further 60 km north.

Army troops on a separate front pushing west from Makhmour for the past three months have made only halting progress on the oppo-site side of the Tigris river.

“The launch of operations to liberate Qayara will not give the terrorists a chance to catch their breath,” Obaidi said on Twitter alongside a picture of Humvee military trucks snaking down a desert road.

Iraqi forces entered the centre of Falluja, an hour’s drive west of Baghdad, on Friday morning after a four-week operation that sent its tens of thousands of residents fleeing to overwhelmed displace-ment camps nearby.

Prime Minster Haider Al Aba-di had declared victory over the militants by evening, but police sources said on Saturday that government troops had not yet entered seven northern districts held by IS and were still clearing southern areas.

Iraqi troops engaged the in-surgents on Baghdad Street, the main east-west route through Falluja, firing rockets at their po-sitions and taking sniper fire and mortar rounds.

Counter-terrorism forces took

control of Falluja hospital, a nest for the militants who set fire to large parts of it before fleeing, and were clearing the eastern al-Dhubat neighbourhood, a military statement said.

Live footage broadcast on state television from outside the hospi-tal showed smoke rising from the hospital and elite commandos cel-ebrating with an Iraqi flag.

Displaced by fighting The International Organisation for Migration said on Saturday more than 81,000 people had been displaced by the fighting in Fal-luja, which had a population about three times that size before the IS seizure in early 2014.

“Needs: tents, water, supplies,” the agency tweeted.

Militants tried to slow the troops’ advance north of Baiji with mortar attacks that killed two po-licemen and wounded three sol-diers, said army Colonel Moham-med Abdulla from Salahuddin operations command.

Two suicide car bombs were taken out by air strikes before reaching their targets, though dusty weather was making it difficult to target militants and

slowing the advance, military sources said.

A spokesman for the US-led coalition said Apache attack heli-copters had conducted operations in support of Iraqi forces in the Tigris river valley, where the ad-vance is situated.

The government forces were advancing along a desert path west of the main highway linking Baghdad to Mosul which is lined with mines and runs through vil-lages that have a heavy IS pres-ence, said Col. Mohammed Al As-sadi, an Iraqi army spokesman.

Senior officers in the coun-ter-terrorism service have told Reuters the forces would not enter IS strongholds in the area, such as Shirqat and Hawija, to avoid getting tied down in sec-ondary battles.

The desert route also leads the troops further away from the Makhoul mountains east of Baiji, from which IS has been launching mortars in and around the town for months.

Prime Minister Abadi has said Iraqi forces will retake Mosul this year but, in private, many question whether the army, which partially collapsed when IS overran a third of the country in June 2014, will be ready in time.

Retaking Qayara and a nearby refinery with a production capac-ity of 16,000 barrels per day could also pinch IS’ finances. — Reuters

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Plans to set up ‘hatching egg’ project in Oman

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MUSCAT: A major project for producing ‘hatching eggs’ with a capital expenditure of OMR61 million will be established by Os-ool Poultry SAOC, according to a press release.

The project will go a long way in saving foreign exchange that is used for importing hatching eggs. The constitutive general meet-ing of Osool Poultry project was chaired by Eng.

Saleh Mohammed Al Shanfari, chairman of the founders com-mittee of the project.

Osool Poultry will ensure smooth supply of ‘hatching eggs’ to the poultry industry. The pro-ject will help ensure smooth sup-ply of high quality hatching eggs at sustainable prices. This project will be a major contributor to the food security of not just the Sul-tanate, but also the GCC. The pro-ject aims to add to the Sultanate’s goal in diversifying the economic resources as well.

Reiterating the country’s vision to become a major food hub in the region, Eng. Al Shanfari thanked all the shareholders for investing in such a highly strategic project. He also thanked the Arab Author-ity for Agricultural Development Investment (AAAID) and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) for their support and participa-tion in the food security projects in Oman. Eng. Saleh also thanked A’Saffa Foods and A’Namaa Poul-try Co. for taking up the challenge to implement this highly strategic project. Eng. Saleh said that the self-sufficiency for production of poultry meat will reach 70 per cent by the year of 2030.

Eng. Yaqoob Al Ruqaishi, chief executive officer of A’Namaa Poultry affirmed the impor-tance of this project for A’Namaa Poultry,which has committed to buy more than 60 million ‘hatch-ing eggs’ in the final stages of pro-duction, at the meeting.

A’Namaa Poultry was promoted by Oman Food Investment Hold-ing Co, which is a state-owned

firm specialising in food security projects. Poultry production in Oman is highly dependent on the smooth supply of ‘hatching eggs’ from the farm, and hence ‘hatch-ing eggs’ is the starting point of the poultry meat project.

Poultry production in and around Oman has suffered due to the disruption of supplies from abroad for reasons such as disease outbreaks in the suppli-er countries, logistic issues and demand supply problems. Fur-ther, increase in price of ‘hatch-ing eggs’ also adversely affected the operations of poultry com-panies in Oman as well as other GCC countries.

Dr. Nasser Al Maawali, chief executive officer of A’Saffa Foods, and chairman of Osool Poultry, affirmed the importance of this project to the value chain of poul-try production and reiterated the importance of integrating various food production activities in the region. Dr. Al Maawali also stated that the ability of promoters to place this major strategic project with an investment of OMR61 million, is an indication of the willingness of FDIs in finding the right opportunities in Oman.

Rafique Chaudhary, chief fi-nancial officer of A’Saffa Foods, expressed his satisfaction on the success of A’Saffa Foods and its partners in raising funds and launching this project, which will generate immense opportunities for the country and the region.

Osool Poultry’s

OMR61m project

will ensure smooth

supply of ‘hatching

eggs’ to the poultry

industry. The project

will go a long way

in saving foreign

exchange used for

importing eggs.

CHINA’S HOME PRICES RISESizzling home price rises in China’s biggest cities showed signs of easing in May but sharp gains appeared to be spreading to smaller cities, making policymakers’ job harder as they look to support the faltering economy without inflating bubbles. - Reuters

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Opex helps local firms to enter new markets

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MUSCAT: Demand for non-oil Omani products is on the rise in the international market, owing to their being showcased in differ-ent exhibitions, said the head of the Opex Organising Committee.

One of the reasons for higher demand is the recent Omani Prod-ucts Exhibition (Opex), Ayman Al Hasani, vice-chairman for Eco-nomic and Branches Affairs at the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), and head of the Opex Organising Committee told the Times of Oman on the side-lines of the an event to honour the participants of Opex held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last month.

Speaking about why the agen-cy has selected Iran for the next Opex, Al Hasani said, “Iran is a very huge market, which has an around 80 million-strong popu-lation, and several countriesare

holding different kinds of exhibi-tions in Tehran to promote their products in Iran.” “This is an indi-cator that Iran is a huge market,” he added.

He also said 98 per cent of com-panies that exhibited their prod-ucts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last

month are willing to participate in Iran as well. “After our assess-ment in Ethiopia, 98 per cent of the companies are willing to come with Opex,” he asserted.

He also urged all the companies and factories willing to partici-pate in the event to register soon.

According to Al Hasani, the event will be aimed at enhancing trade ties between Oman and Iran following the lifting of interna-tional sanctions on the latter.

“The interest of our companies helps us to work and find new strategic places for the exhibi-tion where we can promote our product and services,” Al Hasani added. According to him, Omani non-oil companies are more con-fident after the creation of Opex.

“I think the companies are very much confident now with Opex because every year we find new companies willing to join Opex,” Al Hasani said.

“Opex is the biggest platform for promoting their products and services in the international mar-ket,” he added.

Speaking about the future plan of Opex, Al Hasani said; “Demand for Omani non-oil products makes us to think about a new place for an exhibition, which is more con-venient and holds potential for our companies.” He also said they might opt for India as the venue for the next Omani products’ ex-hibition, but the decision will be taken by a forum of companies. Speaking about the outcome of the five OPEX events, Al Hasani said; “The first ever Opex event took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 2012, where around 60 companies representing vari-ous sectors participated in the ex-hibition and promising deals were inked. The positive results of this exhibition were followed by suc-cessful exhibitions organised in Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, and finally in Addis Ababa.”

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Britain’s exit from EU could affect economic growth LONDON: A vote to exit the European Union in next week’s referendum could leave Britain’s economy more than 5 per cent smaller by 2019 than if it stays in the 28-nation club, the Inter-national Monetary Fund (IMF) said.

The IMF, which has previ-ously warned that Britain and the world economy could be hit by a so-called Brexit, on Saturday pro-vided a detailed analysis of how a “Leave” vote would affect the world’s fifth-biggest economy.

If Britain manages to forge a Norway-style relationship with the EU, its economic output will probably be around 1.5 per cent smaller by 2019 than if it stays a full member, according to the IMF’s “limited” Brexit impact scenario.

Norway is not a member of the EU but it has access to its single market in return for contributing money to the bloc and accepting its freedom of movement prin-ciple and some of its other rules and regulations.

Under the Fund’s “adverse” scenario - long and unsuccessful negotiations between London and Brussels followed by Britain having to trade with the EU un-der World Trade Organisation rules — the economy would be 5.5 per cent smaller by 2019.

“In the short run, the uncer-tainty generated by navigating a complicated and untested exit process could be damaging for in-vestment, consumption, and em-ployment (in Britain),” the IMF said in its report.

The Washington-based fund is

one of a number of global institu-tions and governments to warn of the risks of a Brexit. Britain’s economy slowed ahead of the vote and the Bank of England has warned an exit could tip it into recession.

Opinion pollsOpinion polls this week suggest-ed the “Leave” camp was ahead of the “Remain” side ahead of the June 23 vote. Campaigning was suspended after the murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox on Thursday.

Britain’s official Vote Leave campaign criticised the IMF’s latest warnings.

“The IMF’s analysis is partial,” it said in a statement, adding that its forecasts have been wrong in the past. “The IMF underplays the value of new free trade agree-ments to the British economy.”

Supporters of Brexit argue Britain could strike better over-seas trade deals on its own.

The IMF’s forecasts were in a similar range to those from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Britain’s National Institute of Social and Economic Research, a leading think tank.

In its report, the IMF said an expected fall in sterling after an “Out” vote might help exports but not by enough to offset the hit to demand and output.

It also took on another of the “Out” campaigns arguments by saying there would be little room for cutting red tape after an exit from the EU because Britain was already lightly regulated. — Reuters

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Ayman Al Hasani. - Picture by Jun Estrada/Times of Oman

I think the companies are very much confident now with Opex because every year we find new companies willing to join Omani Products’ Exhibition

Ayman Al HasaniVice-chairman for Economic and Branches Affairs & head of Opex Organising Committee

Oman’s overseas bond issue evokes good responseMUSCAT: As part of its plans to finance the state budget’s deficit, the Ministry of Finance said that it has mandated five international banks with the task of making nec-essary arrangements to issue $1.5-$2.5 billion global bonds.

The statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, which Oman News Agency (ONA) got a copy of, said that the Sultanate had recent-ly managed to successfully com-plete the requirements for $2.5 bil-lion worth bond issue. The value of the subscription applications by 524 investors stood at more than $6 billion.

The statement said that the is-sue is divided into two tiers. The maturity of the first tier, worth of $1 billion, will be after five years from the date of issue with nomi-nal interest rate of 3.625 per cent. The maturity date of the second tier, worth of $1.5 billion, will be after 10 years with nominal inter-est rate of 4.750 per cent.

The statement pointed out that the high turnout by investors on the bonds offered by the Sultan-ate, which was three time over-subscribed, is an evidence of the investors and international banks’ trust in the Omani economy. — ONA

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Export credit board holds key meetingMUSCAT: Export Credit Guar-antee Agency of Oman (ECGA) held its fifth board meeting un-der the chairmanship of Said bin Saleh Al Kiyoumi, Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), and ECGA’s Board Chairman.

The board adopted credit lim-its with a total value of OMR17 million of which the share of the approved credit limits for domes-tic markets amounted to about OMR1.80 million while the ap-proved credit limits for Omani

non-oil export market amounted to about OMR15.22 million.

The board also reviewed other related topics for its considera-tion, and followed up on imple-mentation of previous decisions. It also discussed other related topics concerning export insurance, in addition to commissioning EC-GA’s five-year plan, which will be ambitious and contribute towards advancing the progress and devel-opment, as well as strengthening the role of the agency in promoting Oman’s non-oil exports. — ONA

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Western investors eye RussiaST PETERSBURG: Western investors are jostling with each other for position in Russia in anticipation of the moment when sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis are softened and they can do lucrative business again. Most are not yet coming with money and specific deals — at least, not in the same numbers as before the crisis — so the objec-tive instead is to win favour with the Kremlin by being the first to turn back toward Russia.

“Look how many American in-vestors are here, not to mention the Europeans,” Sergei Chem-ezov, head of the state conglomer-ate Rostec, said at Russia’s biggest annual investor show this week, held in St Petersburg.

“They understand that we have

an enormous market. And whoev-er comes here first, they get all the spoils,” said Chemezov, who used to work with President Vladimir Putin in the Soviet foreign intel-ligence service.

Two years ago, the US and the European Union imposed sanc-tions on Moscow over its annexa-tion of Ukraine’s Crimea region and its support for a separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine.

Western governments say in public that the sanctions will not be eased until an internationally brokered peace deal on eastern Ukraine, the Minsk agreement, is fully implemented.

But many diplomats say in pri-vate that that deal can never be implemented - not only through Russia’s fault but also because

the conflict is intractable. At the same time, European economies are stagnating, leaving businesses anxious to get back into the lucra-tive Russian market.

Pressure has therefore been building inside Europe, accord-ing to officials with EU member states, for governments to move beyond the Ukraine impasse and lift some of the sanctions, perhaps within the next 12 months.

“I think the politicians do listen to business. The politi-cians have to find their solution,” Rainer Seele, chief executive of Austrian energy company OMV, told Reuters.

Italy had the coveted status of guest of honour at the forum in St Petersburg, where investors vie to catch Putin’s eye. — Reuters

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Abraaj Group plans to double Latin America investmentsBUENOS AIRES: Abraaj Group, one of the largest private equity investors in developing markets, will double its assets under man-agement in Latin America to about $1.5 billion over the next five years, regional head Miguel Olea said.

Abraaj, which opened its first Latin America fund in 2008 and has invested solely in the so-called Pacific Alliance countries which include Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile, will begin to look at Ar-gentina and Brazil for deals, Olea said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Medellin, Colombia. Investments outside the Pacific Alliance may eventu-ally represent 20 per cent of the regional holdings, he said.

“We’re looking at ways to make investments outside the Pacific Al-liance to manage about 20 per cent of the portfolio outside that group of countries,” Olea, who is based in Mexico City, said at the annual Latin America summit. Abraaj, which has about $10 billion under management globally, is target-ing retail businesses which ben-efit from a growing middle class and private consumption. Cur-rency volatility in Latin America has largely been offset by strong growth in businesses. - Bloomberg News

F I V E - Y E A R P L A N Saudi woos investors from Silicon Valley to Manhattan

WASHINGTON: After a week in Washington, Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince is heading west to meet with technology executives in Silicon Valley and then to New York to pitch his na-tion’s new economic plan to Wall Street investors.

Deputy Crown Prince Moham-

med bin Salman wants to discuss how Saudi Arabia can benefit from innovations spawned in Califor-nia and then talk with New York investors about opportunities, including with the state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir. The kingdom plans an ini-tial public offering of the world’s largest oil company, known as Saudi Aramco, which the prince

expects to be valued at more than $2 trillion.

The prince, who’s the son of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, is lead-ing Saudi Arabia’s biggest-ever economic shakeup, moving to cut subsidies and diversify the econo-my away from oil by generating an extra $100 billion in non-oil rev-enue by 2020.

In Washington, he discussed

economic and business issues with Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritz-ker, National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients, US Chamber of Commerce officials and execu-tives from US companies.

He also discussed sensitive de-fence and foreign policy issues with President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ash Carter,

and visited the CIA to meet with Director John Brennan.

In the Oval Office on Friday, Prince Mohammed and Obama discussed conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen in the region, the White House said in a statement.

‘Very positive meeting’“I would describe the meetings as very, very positive,” Al Jubeir told reporters at the Saudi Embassy in Washington.

The aim was to “exchange views and ideas on issues of the day on challenges that our two countries face in the region and the world,” he said.

On the kingdom’s economic plans, “people in the US were very pleased with it and very sup-portive of it — the scope of it and breadth of it — and look forward to working with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the implementa-tion of it,” Al Jubeir said.

He said the country’s relation-ship with the US will remain strong regardless of who becomes president next year.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the US is bipar-tisan,” he said. “It doesn’t matter who’s in the White House, this re-lationship will go on.”

— Bloomberg News

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Deputy Crown

Prince is leading

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shakeup, moving

to cut subsidies

and diversify the

economy away from

oil by generating an

extra $100b in non-

oil revenue by 2020

STANDING TALL: Saudi plans an initial public offering of the world’s largest oil company, known as Saudi Aramco, which the prince expects to be valued at more than $2 trillion. — Bloomberg file picture

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On a gated residential street about an hour’s drive south of Mexico City’s main busi-ness district lives

Breogan, a $350,000 computer that Alberto Alonso built to shake up the nation’s stock market.

Alonso, 32, created the ma-chine and the software it runs with a squad of eggheads includ-ing a trained atmospheric phys-icist and a robotics specialist. The algorithm the device uses automatically buys and sells shares when it spots an allur-ing trade, aiming to disrupt a market where business is still often done with a phone rath-er than a computer.

“Mexico still isn’t a place for geeks, but give me a chance,” Alonso, whose jeans and un-tucked shirt gave him a look closer to a grad student than Wall Street trader, said in an interview.

Alonso is seeking to transform a market that trails the rest of the world when it comes to computer-driven stock trading. While the Bolsa Mexi-cana de Valores has actively courted algorithmic traders, the bourse is at least a decade behind the US in terms of automation, according to Larry Tabb, the founder of research firm Tabb Group.

Alonso, who is operating his com-puter in test mode with a limited number of stocks, says that a quirk in Mexico’s market means he’ll be able to mint money with his computer once he has it fully running. About a quarter of local trading volume stems from companies that also trade in other countries — including house-hold names like Apple and Facebook — opening up an arbitrage opportuni-ty for computers fast enough to spot discrepancies in stock prices denom-inated in pesos and dollars. In theory, any gap is a chance to make money on a bet the differential will narrow.

The trades become even more attractive in moments of high cur-rency volatility, according to Alfredo Guillen, the chief operating officer of equities markets at Mexico’s stock exchange operator.

“The more volatility there is in the exchange rate, the more trading there is,” Guillen said. A gauge of swings in the peso surged to a four-year high in April.

That corner of the market where global securities trade in Mexico is the Sistema Internacional de Coti-zaciones, known as the SIC. While US-based investors participate, the platform allows Mexicans to buy global securities without opening an international account. The system has been around since 2003.

Using Breogan (pronounced “bray-oh-GAHN”) and algorithms to stimu-late trading volume in the SIC beyond the most popular names would have a significant impact on the market,

according to Irving Cortes, a friend of Alonso who used to work with him at the deriv-

ative-focused financial firm DerFin in Mexico City and still

collaborates with him in his cur-rent role running CM Derivados.

“It’s an enormous opportunity,” he said, citing “a large quantity of

old-school traders” in Mexico.Alonso isn’t alone. Virtu Finan-

cial, a New York-based algorithmic firm that’s one of the top traders in the world, has served as a market maker on the SIC for years, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified citing a lack of authorisation to comment publicly.

The number of stocks and ex-change-traded funds listed on the SIC jumped 47 per cent to 1,101 between 2011 and 2015, according to the ex-change. Still, Alonso insists SIC trad-ing is concentrated in too few compa-nies. His strategy could broaden the action to more stocks, spurring more volume, he says. Providing liquidity for rarely traded shares by acting as market maker for shares on the SIC could bring in $100 million a year in revenue in 2017, he estimates.

“There’s an opportunity,” said Jorge Alegria, who previously served as head of market operations and de-rivatives for the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores and now works as a consult-ant on financial market structure in the US, Latin America and Asia. “All of this development, investigation and above all innovation is great for the Mexican market.”

The “innovation” in this case is Breogan. The machine, which Alonso says is like having 500 people watch-ing the Mexican market for arbitrage opportunities at once, automatically locks in buy and sell orders. The sys-tem needs less than 70 milliseconds to execute a trade once it identifies the potential for profit.

Since late February, Breogan has brought in about 8.6 million pesos ($475,000) in revenue for Alonso’s firm, known as GACS. He has been ramping up the system slowly, only running the algorithm on about one-sixth of the names available in the SIC. He plans to invest another $50,000 in Breogan to boost process-ing power.

Much like his hand-picked team, Alonso’s metaphors extend beyond those typical of a trader. On his desk next to Breogan — which is named for a mythical Galician king — Alonso has a Magic: The Gathering card fea-turing Jace, the Mind Sculptor.

“He’s a Planeswalker,” Alonso said, explaining how Jace exists between two places, just like Breogan has feet in both Mexico and the US.

“Here we are scientists first, then business people,” Alonso said in an interview while puffing Pall Mall XLs and sipping coffee from a Computer History Museum mug. — Bloomberg News

The algorithm device

uses automatically

buys and sells shares

when it spots an

alluring trade, aiming to

disrupt a market where

business is still often

done with

a phone rather than

a computer.

There’s an opportunity. All of this development, investigation and above all

innovation is great for the Mexican market.

Jorge AlegriaConsultant on financial market structure

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Attractive offers this Ramadan from Lincoln

MUSCAT: Lincoln, one of the world’s oldest luxury automotive brands has a rich history and her-itage that makes its presence felt across its stunning range.

Vehicles like the MKC, MKZ and Navigator reflect Lincoln’s passion for offering customers a unique experience in the lap of luxury, whenever they drive their favourite Lincoln vehicle.

This Ramadan, Lincoln pre-sents a wonderful opportunity to

make the most of such as cash gift up to OMR3,400, service pack-age up to five years/100,000km, and assured high value gift, says a press release.

“We understand the importance the cash gift element has during the phase of buying a new vehi-cle and how relieved a customer feels to have extra cash to add to the overall budget. This way it be-comes easier to own their favour-ite Lincoln,” said a representative

from Arabian Car Marketing, the dealers of Lincoln in Oman.

“Traditionally luxury automo-biles have been viewed as expen-sive to maintain, but at Lincoln we wished to bust this myth with the exceptional five years/100,000km service package.

This will surely add to mak-ing journeys more memorable as customers can literally keep their vehicle worries at the back of their minds for a long time,” he contin-ued.

The Lincoln MKC – the luxu-ry crossover is more than just a small premium utility vehicle. It is performance-minded and techno-logically savvy. Making it an ideal choice for young go-getters.

The MKC is an absolute head-turner and empowers its owner to make a lasting impression be it at corporate events or personal ap-pointments. The Lincoln MKZ – a full-size luxury sedan is perfect for giving families numerous experi-ences to revel in. A perfect blend

of luxury, technologies and design make the MKZ a favourite among luxury sedan fans. Its sturdy na-ture and good build help instil a high sense of security in the minds of passengers adding to the overall feel that only a Lincoln can offer.

Lincoln Navigator has long been one of the most preferred large luxury SUVs in the market. It is among the most spacious and lux-urious vehicles on the road today.

By moulding an array of stylish comforts with under-the-hood performance, Lincoln Navigator sets the standard for the luxury SUV market.

Fans of Lincoln vehicles are encouraged to visit the Lincoln showroom at Wattayah and ex-perience their favourite Lincoln. Here the friendly staff will assist customers with knowing how they can make Ramadan different in a Lincoln.

In Oman, Lincoln vehicles are brought to you by Arabian Car Marketing Co.

Vehicles like the MKC, MKZ and Navigator

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Lincoln vehicle

Hamdan Exchange opens new branchMUSCAT: Hamdan Exchange opened its 21st branch in Mis-fah in Bausher (Muscat Gover-norate) recently. Dr Ali Hamed Al Ghafri, assistant chairman, Public Authority for Water and Electricity, inaugurated the branch in the presence of Ammar Ahmed Saif Al Ghafri, managing director, Hamdan Exchange, P. Vidyashankar, general manager, Hamdan Exchange and T. K. Re-jith, regional manager, Hamdan Exchange and a large number of customers and well-wishers, says a press release.

“The management of Hamdan Exchange is pleased to open its branch in Misfah in Bausher as the area is fast developing with many major labour camps being established within a very short span of time. This will be a great advantage to the people living in the area who used to travel long distances to avail the services of exchange houses till recently,”

said Ammar Al Ghafri.“This is the third branch we

opened this year and have plans to open more branches in the cur-rent year so as to reach to a wider customer base very soon.”

Established in the year 1990 by the great visionary Sheikh Hamed Hamood Al Ghafri, Ham-dan Exchange has been serving the community for the last 26 years during which period it has spread its branch network to all over Oman. The new branch is lo-cated in a strategic location to of-fer better services to the expatri-ate community as well as Omani nationals in the area.

Hamdan Exchange has tied up with major banks in India, Paki-stan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Phil-ippines and Egypt. It has tied up with major remittance channels like Western Union, Xpress Mon-ey, EzRemit, Transfast and Instant Cash to ensure fast and secure re-mittance options to its customers.

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omanoil enriches lives of people with At’a campaignMUSCAT: Celebrating the values of Ramadan, Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) launched the second edition of its At’a campaign to enrich the lives of people across the Sultanate during the holy month.

Under the theme ‘Together We Give More’, omanoil will donate 10 per cent of all its sales from select ahlain convenience stores in the Governorates of Muscat, Al Bati-nah, Al Sharqiyah, Dakhiliyah and Dhofar from June 16 to 25. This year, the At’a initiative also features a nationwide media campaign, charitable donations and social me-

dia competitions all aimed to instil a culture of giving through lending a helping hand and acts of kindness, says a press release.

Taking the company’s care be-yond the pump to new levels, the campaign kicked off with a series of special videos that highlight the principles of generosity and com-passion. Social media personality Ahmed Al Abri has also joined At’a to drive the cause further.

Jaber Sulaiman Al Busaidi, cor-porate affairs manager at Oman Oil Marketing Company said, “Since our inception, omanoil has main-

tained its long-held commitment to enhancing the lives of people in the Sultanate. At’a is about giving back and supporting those less fortunate. Building on our success from our first edition, this year we are going beyond monetary sums and focusing on having a positive impact on the people around us, may it be a family member, friend, neighbour or even a stranger. It is about that one act of kindness, one small gesture that can make the difference. We maybe lead-ing the campaign, but we are calling upon everyone in Oman to join us to become catalysts of change.”

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Haya Water urges investors to take advantage of treated wastewaterMUSCAT: Haya Water urged in-vestors of various projects that require large amounts of water to take advantage of treated waste-water produced by the company. Haya Water indicated that treated wastewater can be used in many projects such as car washing, cool-ing systems, irrigation of gardens and parks, etc.

This was announced during the participation of Haya Water in the Water and Power Conference and Exhibition organised by the Pub-lic Authority for Electricity and Water in cooperation with Oman Expo Company. In the confer-ence, some issues were discussed including the management of wa-ter and wastewater networks and ways of controlling consumption. The event witnessed the partici-pation of some government and private organisations as well as some regional and international companies that are specialised in the fields of energy and water, says a press release.

It is worth mentioning that Haya Water had a remarkable presence in the exhibition. Moreover, three

scientific papers were presented by Haya officials during the confer-ence. Eng. Said bin Rashid Al Asmi, projects general manager delivered a paper on: ‘Challenges of Imple-menting Wastewater Projects in the Sultanate’, which threw light on the most important projects imple-mented in Bausher, A’Seeb, Al Am-erat and Greater Muttrah.

Eng. Al Asmi also presented the most important difficulties that encounters the wastewater sector including changing the land use from agricultural to residential or from residential to commercial or industrial or changing 2-floor

building to several floors without notifying service providers with these new changes and this have led to delaying ongoing projects in those areas.

He added that the most impor-tant obstacles that hinder these projects is constant changes in drawings such as creation or in-tegration of lands. This affects the service providers because it re-quires adding these new changes to existing projects which disrupts the progress of the project and re-quires additional funds to include these new changes into the draw-ings. Eng. Al Asmi stressed that it

is very difficult to obtain accurate information and drawings of the sites and locations of existing ser-vices and its specifications. This must be taken into consideration during the planning stage which contributes to the delay of the im-plementation of these projects.

Eng. Al Asmi stated that lack of standardised Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and accurate coordinates between planning authorities and service providers creates conflict between the routes of different services or between services and drawings.

He also noted that the time-consuming procedures to obtain excavation permits make it very difficult to predict the completion date of these excavations and these procedures often obstruct the pro-gress of big projects.

He added that one of the most important obstacles that we face is the lack of a specific authority or a specialised unit for obtaining NOC. This exhausts the client since he has to move from one de-partment to department just to obtain a single permit. There is

also a conflict between the speci-fications and technical conditions and what exists on reality. For ex-ample, each type of services such as sewer pipes requires horizontal passage that distance it from other services, such as water or elec-tricity. However, sometimes the width of the lanes between resi-dential blocks is not enough to ap-ply these conditions. Contractors, on the other hand, sometimes do not abide by the technical speci-fications and some services will be randomly distributed and thus consuming the allocated passages of 3 or 4 services. This, indeed, will reflect negatively on the ap-plicant and it will cost the institu-tion more time and efforts and ad-ditional funds to re-design the area and build new drawings.

The second paper entitled: ‘Uses of Treated Wastewater and Asso-ciated Investment Opportunities’, was delivered by Eng. Sulaiman bin Khamis Al Qasimi, general manager of Assets Management. He talked about future plans of the company and its efforts in the field of the uses of treated wastewater.

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OETC organises Iftar for its staff

MUSCAT: Oman Electric-ity Transmission Company (OETC) organised a collective Iftar for its employees at recrea-tion centre in Al Mawaleh.

The Iftar was attended by OETC’s executive administra-tion, department managers and the guests. This assembly aims to celebrate the occasion of the holy month Ramadan and to strengthen the relations be-tween the company and its em-ployees that reflect the brother-hood and cordiality between the employees in the company, says a press release.

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MUSCAT: Al Hashar has an-nounced a special promotion on Proton Persona and Gen-2 cars. Re-nowned for their strong built and value for money, the made in Ma-laysia Proton cars offer true driving pleasure, safety and comfort.

Available with special prices and many other benefits, every Proton car now also comes with warranty for 3 years/100,000 km, free service for two years/35,000km, free insurance for first year valid in Oman and UAE and free registration for first year. The promotion will run till July 28, says a press release.

The global cars from Malaysia are truly an exceptional piece of machinery and come with features like ABS+EBD, Dual Airbags, Rear

parking sensors, Power mirrors + Power windows, Music system with USB and more.

Persona is a family saloon car equipped with a 1.6 L CamPro en-gine. Tuned with lotus ride and handling for grip- stability- re-sponse, a technology no other car can boast of in its category. All be-cause Proton believes that its cus-tomers deserve better.

The new generation Gen-2 is a semi hatchback car. Sporty aero-dynamic design equipped with a powerful 1.6L CamPro engine, sporty steering wheel and seats and a classy dashboard. Gen2 matches the personality and de-mands of the youth of today.

Established in 1983, Proton is one of Malaysia’s largest manufac-

turers of automobiles producing cars to suit a range of consumer demands and preferences in the Middle East, across South-East Asia and Australasia, UK and Western Europe. The multi-award winning range includes versatile and reliable four-door family vehi-cles, two-door hatchbacks, luxuri-ous and stylish executive sedans, as well as the world-renowned sports cars Lotus. Proton believes in building cars with passion, cars that are a delight to drive and a pleasure to own.

Every Proton car in Oman is backed by the complete service network of Al Hashar, one of Oman’s premier trading compa-nies with experience of over 40 years in the auto industry.

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IHE delivers Bobcat E20 mini excavators to ONEICMUSCAT: IHE announced that it has handed over the first lot of 10 units of Bobcat E20, 2 tons over to Oman National Engineer-ing & Investment Co. (ONEIC) officials in a handing over cer-emony at International Heavy Equipment Co. office, exclusive dealers for Bobcat in the Sultan-ate of Oman, says a press release.

Bobcat E20 is state-of-the-art machine and it’s a perfect bal-ance of all the benefits of the ZHS (Zero House Swing) with the best force and stability of a 2-ton con-ventional tail excavator.

Bobcat is a leading provider of compact equipment for global construction, rental, landscap-

ing, agriculture, grounds main-tenance, government, utility, in-dustrial and mining markets. It offers a wide range of equipment which includes skid steer load-ers, tracked loaders, tele handlers, compact excavators, utility vehi-cles etc. and full range of attach-ments for various applications.

IHE is well known in Oman for marketing world-class products and has an established reputa-tion for providing effective and efficient products and solutions to its customers. IHE is commit-ted to provide satisfactory after sales support to all its customers in Oman for the products han-dled by them.

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Hamptons announces special offer on Lamar Bausher projectMUSCAT: To mark the commence-ment of the holy month of Rama-dan, global realty services specialist Hamptons has announced a spe-cial limited offer on the signature Lamar Bausher project.

As part of the special offer, Hamptons will be offering a lim-ited number of apartments for sale. The apartments for sale can be purchased at attractive prices and with the option of rented or vacant occupancy, thus making it a good investment opportunity or for personal use. Additionally, for those looking to lease, a select

number of apartments will also be made available with one month free rental on all annual contracts signed up during the month of Ramadan. This offer will only be available on all one bedroom, se-lect two bedrooms and all three bedroom apartments during this period, says a press release.

Strategically located in a conven-ient and accessible location close to the expressway, Lamar Bausher is an exclusive luxury address with excellent amenities such as swim-ming pools, gym and retail facili-ties; developed under the Muttawar

Omani Company umbrella with GLOREI as the principal share-holder and master developer.

According to Daniel Sellu, head of Agency, “Our current offer is a great opportunity for potential buyers looking for good income yielding investments. Our well experienced sales and leasing team is geared up for this limited period offer and we are confident that we can repeat the success we’ve had with other large scale premium projects.”

Benjamin Cullum, general man-ager of Hamptons, also pointed towards design factors, “One of the

benefits of the project is the mod-ern look and feel of the units and high-end facilities being provided to the residents. Lamar Bausher, is an aesthetically designed develop-ment with good quality fittings and well designed space. We believe that design, quality and facilities of the development are key fea-tures that will result in continued occupancy and will be responsible for their retention going forward.”

In line with increasing demand for high end modern living, Lamar Bausher provides the best in style, quality and facilities.

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Zubair Corporation, Mitsubishi Oman felicitate national handball playersMUSCAT: In order to recognise the outstanding contribution of players who represented the Sul-tanate, The Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp) and Mitsubishi Oman felicitated the Sultanate’s nation-al handball players at the Mitsubi-shi showroom recently. Players and officials of Oman Handball Association (OHA) were present at the event.

It may be recalled that Z-Corp and OHA had signed a one-year partnership agreement under an Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) initiative, which encour-ages partnership between private and sports sectors. Z-Corp has been supporting all the activi-ties of OHA since the agreement signed in October 2015.

In March 2016, Z-Corp had supported Oman Mitsubishi Handball Joiners Championship that was held at the Sultan Qa-boos Sports Complex. Mitsubishi Oman had organised the compe-tition in association with OHA. General Automotive Company, which is the official distributor for Mitsubishi vehicles in Oman, is a subsidiary of the Zubair Automo-tive Group, the flagship enterprise of the Z-Corp.

Hani M. Al Zubair, Chairman, The Zubair Automotive Group said, “We consider it a privilege to celebrate and honour the hand-

ball players who represent the national team. They continue to be role models and inspirations to young handball players in Oman. As a team that excels they have set standards for others to aspire to.”

Thanking Z-Corp and Mit-subishi Oman and speaking on behalf of the players, Sheikh Sul-tan Al Hosni, chairman of OHA said, “Our players are glad to receive the honour and are mo-tivated to do well in the future. They are touched to receive the honour especially since it comes from Z-Corp. We are extremely grateful that a group like The Zubair Corporation is support-ing our association. I would like to take this opportunity to thank

Z-Corp for their commitment and this support gives a huge boost to development of sports and associated clubs.”

Sharing his thoughts on the honouring of the players, Manoj Ranade, general manager of Gen-eral Automotive Company said, “We are proud of Oman’s national team and their achievements. They have consistently demon-strated their commitment, team spirit and dedication. We are delighted to support and engage with the talented players who in-spire the younger generation.”

As part of its corporate social responsibility strategy, Z-Corp is actively involved in supporting lo-cal based initiatives.

While Z-Corp has always been committed to supporting the sports sector in the Sultanate, it believes that to cultivate sporting talent in Oman, youngsters should be provided the perfect ambience to develop it. Z-Corp has been supporting various activities that encourage young Omanis to take up sports and supporting this event is part of that strategy.

The Zubair Corporation has been a partner and sponsor of dif-ferent sports activities including football, handball, ice sports for many years, and its support for Oman Handball Association dem-onstrates their continuous com-mitment to all kinds of sports in the Sultanate.

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NBO once again named best bank in Sultanate

MUSCAT: For the second year running, National Bank of Oman (NBO) has been ranked first in the annual Business Today-Ernst & Young survey of the Sultanate’s banks and non-banking financial companies. NBO took the top spot based on its stellar financial performance last year. For the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, NBO reported a record net profit of OMR60.1 million, a 20 percent year-on-year increase, while loans, advances and financ-ing activities grew by 9 percent, and net interest income from con-ventional banking and revenues from Islamic financing by 15 per-

cent, says a press release. NBO’s strong financial perfor-

mance enabled it to pay share-holders a cash dividend of 17 percent and stock shares of 10 percent of the paid up capital of the bank.

Ahmed Al Musalmi, CEO of NBO, said: “2015 was an out-standing year for NBO, exempli-fied by the highest net profit in our history. We are delighted that

our progress towards becoming the Sultanate’s bank of choice has once again been recognised by our top ranking in the prestigious Business Today-Ernst & Young survey. This recognition is a clear acknowledgement of the effec-tiveness of our growth strategy that places the customer at the heart of our business.”

NBO launched a series of first to market propositions in 2015,

including partnering with Mas-terCard to launch ‘NBO Beam’ contactless payment technology.

The bank also revamped its online and mobile banking so-lutions, as part of its bank-wide innovation programme to de-liver a consistently superior customer experience. This is the second year running that NBO has topped the Business Today-Ernst & Young survey, which is based on analysis of the annual reports of Omani banks across 15 individual parameters, includ-ing asset quality and profitability indicators, with the final ranking achieved by accumulating scores on all metrics.

The accolade is the latest in a series of awards won by NBO, in-cluding being named ‘Bank of the Year–Oman’ at The Banker’s 16th Annual Bank of the Year Awards in London. In addition, the bank’s commitment to delivering a con-sistently superior customer expe-rience was also recognised with two prestigious titles at the Cus-tomer Experience Benchmarking Index Awards held in Dubai.

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Al Angham restaurant unveils Ramadan offerMUSCAT: Al Angham restaurant is putting its best foot forward dur-ing the holy month of Ramadan.

The popular restaurant, located in Muscat Royal Opera House, is serving Omani food, showcasing the famous culinary skills of the people of the Sultanate.

The restaurant plans to popu-larise the cuisines among tourists and visitors to the Royal Opera House. The special offer is valid during the Eid Al Fitr holidays also, says a press release.

In fact, Al Angham is one of the few restaurants in the capital re-gion, which is focusing on Omani traditional foods during the holy month of Ramadan. The aim is to generate interest among people about Omani food. The Ramadan offer also helps the young gen-eration to know more about the traditional way of making mouth-

watering Omani food. The restau-rant also hopes to cater to the taste buds of tourists and visitors with this special offer.

The food from various wilayats and governorates find a place on the menu of Al Angham restaurant dur-ing this special offer. There are also special traditional food to break the fast during Ramadan. The restau-rant hopes to attract more custom-ers as the food is cooked by a group of young Omani chefs.

The restaurant is offering its services with a smile just like Oman is famous for its hospitality. The service and the ambience are of high quality to give a finest eat-ing experience to visitors.

To match the occasion, the staff at the restaurant is wearing tradi-tional Omani dresses to impart a sense of neighbourhood feelings among the visitors.

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Benefits galore on Toyota FortunerMUSCAT: Spacious, stylish and stronger than ever, the Fortuner takes you on an excitingly new ur-ban adventure.

In the words of an automo-tive expert, “In the new Fortuner, Toyota has created a new “Solid Fluidity” design language, which expresses toughness and wide-ness through the high body axis, the bulging wheel arch flares as well as the chunky trapezoidal front bumper. The Fortuner has a tough yet smart rear design that defies the typical unrefined image of an SUV.”

There is good news for those looking for a new Fortuner. Cur-rently it is available with 1 year insurance (Oman only) on 16YM models. Every customer is also eligible for a gift voucher- for shopping at a prominent local mall. Customers can take part in a grand raffle with four numbers of Toyota Prius E hybrids to be won.

In lieu of the insurance benefit, customers can collect an attrac-tive cash gift. (Conditions apply. Please visit the showroom for the exact, model-specific details), says a press release.

The offer makes the Fortuner such a tempting choice! The Toy-ota Fortuner is unique. Its superb convenience features, culminate in a sublime driving experience and complement its ample cabin

space. The interior exhibits the toughness of an SUV, tempered with the elegance of a premium sedan. A focal point of the dash-board architecture is the vertical centre cluster flanked by columns of soft simulated leather uphol-stery that offer leg support from both sides. In fact, soft-touch textures and exquisite chrome de-tailing liberally pepper the cabin; all beautifully harmonising with

each other. The interior is stylish and creates a warm atmosphere that passengers enjoy.

There are eight exterior colours and the Fortuner is available with a range of petrol engine options. The available petrol engines in-clude a 2.7-litre four-cylinder engine that produces 164 hp and 25.0 Kg-m of torque and the 4.0-li-tre V6 engine, which churns out 235hp and 38.3 Kg-m of torque. The Fortuner has a 6-speed au-tomatic transmission and its im-pressive ground clearance along with its superb suspension com-fortably absorbs vibration, result-ing in a ride experience expected from a luxury SUV.

In Oman, the nationwide parts and service network of Saud Bahwan Automotive supports Toyota’s outstanding product quality. No wonder then that to-day, Toyota is one of the most trusted and well-known brands.

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AHLIBANK RAMADAN CAMPAIGNQais Al Hasni, (right) branch manager of ahlibank, Oman Avenues Mall branch, presents a cheque to an official from the Association for the Welfare of the Handicapped as part of the bank’s annual Ramadan campaign. — Supplied picture

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Gulf Business Card Directory released in Oman

MUSCAT: Gulf Business Card Di-rectory, a unique product of Medi-aplus, Doha based advertising and event management company, was released at a glittering function held in Muscat over the weekend.

Suroor Rahman, managing di-rector of TOPAD Advertising re-leased the directory by handing over a copy to Mustafa Keethadath, director of Kerala based Safe Home Developers, says a press release.

Addressing a packed crowd at the releasing ceremony Amanulla Vadakkangara, Mediaplus CEO, explained the idea of business card directory and observed that it was effective and useful to con-necting people on a large scale.

“The information explosion witnessed by the world today has made business more and more challenging and it demands to be

more and more relationship ori-ented for business success. It was after thorough market research and analysis we ventured up on the directory and it has proved to be successful as we were growing every year in spite of economic cri-sis in the market.

We have come to the Oman mar-ket with the tenth edition and wish to explore the possibility of pene-trating to the market with positive presence,” Amanulla said.

Gulf Business Card Direc-tory has become one of the most sought after tool for developing intragulf business especially in the SME sector.

It has the whole directory on-line (www.gbcdonline.com) fa-cilitating people all over the world to refer to the directory as and when they require. The mobile

application launched this year has increased the scope of this publication.

The directory facilitating the business community to interact among themselves for mutually re-warding enterprises contain busi-

ness cards of individuals and es-tablishments which can be a ready reference of all the leading busi-ness concerns in the entire region.

Rahmathulla Sidheeq and Fazalul Haque were among those who attended the function.

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Meethaq, Dar Al Atta’a join hands to support education in rural areas

MUSCAT: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, as part of a corpo-rate social responsibility (CSR) initiative coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, has joined hands with leading charity organi-sation Dar Al Atta’a to place dona-

tion boxes across the Sultanate to mobilise educational support for rural communities.

The donation boxes are placed in key locations, including Bank Muscat head office, Ghubra Meethaq branch, Muscat Grand Mall, Salalah Garden Mall, So-har Safeer Mall, Barka Mall and Nizwa Mall. The objective of the campaign is to mobilise dona-tions from citizens and residents to build pre-primary classrooms

in rural areas, says a press release. Sulaiman Al Harthy, deputy

chief executive officer - Islamic Banking, said: “Coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, Meethaq is happy to join hands with Dar Al Atta’a to launch the charity drive in support of ru-ral communities and thereby contribute to the Sultanate’s de-velopment goals. The donation campaign is aimed at uniting the nation to promote educational

avenues for rural communities across the Sultanate.”

Al Harthy added: “Meethaq is well positioned to provide Islam-ic financial guidance to diverse segments and thereby promote the good of society as a whole. Meethaq calls upon all citizens and residents to support the great cause in service to the nation and the people of Oman.”

Meethaq is the leading Islamic financial services provider in the

Sultanate with many achieve-ments contributing to the growth and development of the economy. Meethaq extends support to all key economic sectors in the Sultanate and strives to fulfil the needs of customers with innovative Sha-ria based products. Meethaq is focused on developing as a bench-mark Islamic financial institution in Oman and the region. Meethaq offers a full suite of Islamic bank-ing products and services, includ-

ing savings account, current ac-count, home finance, auto finance, credit card, mobile banking and internet banking.

Presently, Meethaq has 18 branches across the Sultanate and plans to expand the network as well as launch new products and services to complement the unique Islamic banking experience. The bank has invested in staff, systems and controls to ensure the service is delivered in a professional, seg-regated and fully Sharia compliant manner.

Meethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and finance worldwide to combine a robust model which protects cus-tomers and complements the Is-lamic banking industry.

Every Meethaq product goes through the process of Sharia compliance certification by the Sharia Supervisory Board and is created in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Oman.

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MUSCAT: In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan and the football season, Bank Sohar has launched its second Facebook contest of the year titled ‘Rama-dan Euro Cup Competition’.

The competition will revolve around the recent Euro Cup football season; the competi-tion which started on June 12 will continue till June 30 on the bank’s Facebook page and boast-ing a prize pool of OMR1,500 split amongst 15 winners, says a press release.

In order to participate, Bank Sohar Facebook followers need to log into their Facebook accounts and visit Bank Sohar’s Facebook page. Once the page has been ‘Followed’, they then need to look for the competition related post on Bank Sohar’s wall on each day of the contest, beginning from June 12, and correctly answer the posted multiple choice question. The first correct entry from each user per question will be entered into a computerised draw to be conducted after the competition ends. The draw will see a total of

15 lucky winners, one for each of the 15 questions; each receiving a cash prize of OMR100.

Commenting on the launch of the contest Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “As the national sport of the country, football holds a special place in the heart of the people and events such as the Euro Cup football season are always looked forward to. This year we want to make the season that little bit more excit-ing for our fans and followers on our Facebook page by testing their knowledge of the game and the latest international tourna-ment. Given our shared passion for the sport, such a contest will allow us to interact more close-ly with our fans and followers whilst also providing them with an ideal opportunity to win excit-ing cash prizes in the process.”

Bank Sohar has come a long way in getting closer to its cus-tomers and interacting with them on the popular social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Daleel 1010 provides relevant information on holy monthMUSCAT: Daleel 1010, Oman’s one stop information guide wel-comes the holy month of Ramadan with its special initiative ‘Rama-dan Kareem’ which is targeted to-wards providing information that commonly people seek during the holy month.

Now everyone can easily find information about daily prayer tim-ings, nearest donation centres, Iftar Saems, nearby mosques, best car deals in the town, amazing deals on retail, hotels and restaurants offer-ing Iftar and Suhur, beauty salons, etc, says a press release.

All this information is easily available on www.daleel1010.om/ramadan or by downloading mo-bile apps Daleel 1010 available on play store and app store or calling #1010. “At Daleel 1010 it has been our constant endeavour to pro-vide relevant information to our society. Ramadan and Eid being the nation’s festival, society in-dulges in various events and ac-

tivities. As a part of our corporate social responsibility Daleel 1010 offers this unique platform to

know pertinent information this Ramadan,” said Manoj Mahanta, senior vice president - Infoline.

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PDO honours staff on efficiency drive

MUSCAT: Petroleum Develop-ment Oman (PDO) has officially honoured 50 employees for their efforts in driving efficiency across the business.

The employees have been for-mally accredited as lean practi-tioners for implementing projects which have eradicated waste and unnecessary or uneconomic work practices. Their success is con-tributing to multi-million dollar savings and helping free up time for more productive tasks and ac-tivities, says a press release.

The staff gave presentations to members of PDO’s managing director’s committee on their individual projects before being awarded certificates to mark their official international accredita-tion as lean practitioners. Their work has led to work improve-ments across the full spectrum of the company’s work from subsur-face activities through to support services, such as recruitment.

“I congratulate all our lean practitioners who have become agents for change and transform-ing the way we work. Their lean initiatives have helped us to sim-plify our work processes, reduce costs, strip out red tape and waste so that we deliver more value for Oman,” said Raoul Restucci, man-aging director - PDO.

“We now have 160 lean practi-tioners in PDO who are leading by example and empowering col-leagues to participate in our busi-ness improvement journey. Their projects are making a real dif-ference to how we do things, are sustainable and can be replicated elsewhere in our organisation and beyond,” he added.

One project showcased a stand-

ardisation of well and reservoir management surveillance, which has increased oil production, cut costs and halved work times, and can be used in all reservoir types. Another has led to the automation of PDO’s well-testing system in Nimr, freeing up the time of pro-grammers who previously had to manually validate tests.

Lean originated with Toyota in Japan as a means of driving effi-ciency across the value chain by making, often small-scale, chang-es and has since been further re-fined into a system used by busi-nesses across the world aiming to do more for less.

PDO first introduced the new ways of working in 2009 and has since rolled it out across all as-pects of the business, streamlin-ing work procedures and driving continuous business improve-ment across the organisation.

One of the outstanding suc-cesses of the company’s use of lean has come in the Lekhwair cluster, where visual manage-ment boards charting the status of key operational areas have been introduced to encourage staff and contractors to interact,

engage and collaborate more. This system, which is now being replicated across other assets, has helped to raise the 24-year-old field’s production by 9.6 percent from January-November 2015 to a record of 71,700 barrels per day (bpd) from 63,600 bpd and reduced unscheduled deferments from by more than 85 percent.

PDO’s growing reputation as a lean pioneer in Oman was evi-denced last year by several high-profile fact-finding visits from several regional operating units and domestic private and public sector organisations to learn from the company’s lean deployment programme. Other visitors have included the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA), who have now started improve-ment projects with PDO support, and the Royal Hospital which is considering implementing Lean in its emergency response, op-eration theatre and oncology de-partments and has asked for PDO guidance and support.

Two PDO lean practitioners were also honoured for achieving ‘Lean Green Belt’ accreditation.

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Lukaku brace drives Belgium back to form

BORDEAUX: Belgium rediscov-ered their most blistering form to batter Group E rivals Ireland 3-0 thanks to a brace from Romelu Lukaku and an Axel Witsel header on Saturday.

The victory of the world’s second-ranked team was in stark contrast to their limp defeat in their opening Euro 2016 match against Italy.

Despite dominating the opening half, it still took until the opening minutes of the second period for Belgium to take the lead when Lu-kaku finished a counter-attack by rifling a shot into the far corner.

Ireland had a brief positive spell but Witsel made it two for Belgium with a pinpoint header after 61 minutes, and Lukaku completed the rout with a simple finish af-ter another counter-attack nine minutes later.

With Italy having beaten both the Belgians and Sweden to win the group, the victory puts Belgium in second place on three points with the Irish and Sweden stuck on a point apiece.

“We were under pressure be-fore today,” Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne, the game’s outstanding player, said. “And we came out with the right reponse.”

Three changesCoach Marc Wilmots made three changes to the Belgium line-up that struggled against Italy, and they immediately appeared more vibrant and cohesive.

Their speed and fluidity im-proved, with the introduction of Thomas Meunier and Yannick Carrasco giving them a menace out wide which had been missing in their opener.

De Bruyne kept his place despite a subdued showing against Italy and, vastly improved, he set the tone with a searing 13th-minute corner which Toby Alderweireld headed wide, before finding his range with a free kick.

Ireland were not without their

own threat, as Meunier’s adven-tures down the right flank left space for Shane Long to exploit, although Martin O’Neill’s side ul-timately failed to register a single shot on target during the entire 90 minutes.

Belgium began to dominate, with De Bruyne’s teasing delivery forcing a diving header from John O’Shea on 20 minutes, which in-advertently set up Eden Hazard to fire over.

Wes Hoolahan then cleared off the line as Alderweireld headed another fine De Bruyne corner goalwards.

As Irish resolve strengthened, Wilmots was again left pondering how to forge an effective attacking unit from the Golden Generation’s wealth of striking talent.

It took only three second-half minutes for an answer to emerge, as De Bruyne tore down the right before crossing for Lukaku, who opened his body and sent a curl-ing left-foot effort into the corner of the net.

Easing pressureThe goal seemed to release the pressure on Belgium, who cel-ebrated furiously with Wilmots in the corner while their supporters threw flares onto the pitch.

Yet Ireland were justifiably left seething as Alderweireld’s pen-alty-box high foot on Long in the build-up went unpunished.

Witsel put the contest beyond the Irish 13 minutes later, arriving in the box to head the impressive Meunier’s cross beyond Randolph, whose outstretched hand could not quite divert the thumping ef-fort wide.

In the 70th minute, Belgium

added a third in a delicious move that encapsulated the invention and panache that has long been expected from this talented squad.

Meunier, again influential, dis-possessed McClean and sent a long ball forward for Hazard down the right.

The attacker, outrageously lap-ping the linesman on the outside, raced to meet the pass before crossing for Lukaku who swept home with aplomb as Belgium se-cured their biggest winning score-line at a major international tour-nament in 46 years.

“As a team, we had to give a re-sponse to everybody who watched the game against Italy,” Hazard said.

“The way we responded was good and we really deserved this victory.”

For Ireland, though, there was nothing but disappointment as their winless run at the European Championships was extended to seven games.

“When you’re attacking you’re at your most vulnerable,” O’Shea said. “So we’ll have to work on that.”

This was an emphatic response from Belgium to their critics.

With their first clean sheet in nine matches and a dazzling sec-ond-half performance, they had finally realised their potential in a high-profile fixture, reaffirming their title credentials with clinical precision and real style. - Reuters

With Italy having beaten both the Belgians

and Sweden to win the group, the victory puts

Belgium in second place on three points with

the Irish and Sweden stuck on a point apiece

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POWER-PACKED: Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring one of his two goals against Ireland. – AP/PTI

MARSEILLE: Iceland were within two minutes of their first victory at a major tournament when defender Birkir Saevarsson’s late own goal earned Hungary a bat-tling 1-1 draw at Euro 2016 on Saturday.

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s nerveless penalty just before halftime had looked set to lift Iceland top of the Group F standings but Saevarsson turned in a cross by Hungarian substitute Nemanja Nikolic two minutes from the end of a match short on quality.

Hungary top the stand-ings with four points, two ahead of Iceland and three clear of Portugal, who play bottom side Austria later on Saturday. Hungarian fans and police forces briefly scuffled in the stands before kickoff.

Iceland, lifted by a gritty 1-1 draw against Portugal in their opening match, started well and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson headed the first chance of the match narrowly over the bar.

Johann Gudmundsson worked a shooting opportu-nity that was well saved by the outstretched leg of Gabor Kiraly but the 40-year-old Hungary goalkeeper quickly turned from hero to villain.

Kiraly failed to catch a rou-

tine cross and in the resulting goalmouth scramble defender Tamas Kadar was adjudged to have fouled Aron Gunnars-son. Sigurdsson was coolness personified as he sent Kiraly the wrong way and tucked the ball into the corner of the net, prompting wild celebrations from the blue-clad Iceland supporters in the ground.

Iceland forward Kollbein Sigthorsson headed a good opportunity just wide and Hungary midfielder Laszlo Kleinheisler lashed a couple of fierce shots well over the bar.

Hungary, impressive 2-0 winners over Austria in their first game, looked to have run out of ideas until Nikolic found space on the right and delivered a teasing cross which Saevarsson could only poke over his own line.

Iceland had an opportunity to win the game in stoppage time when they won a free kick. Sigurdsson’s effort came back off the wall and sub-stitute Eidur Gudjohnsen’s follow-up shot was deflected just wide of the post. - Reuters

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Gianluigi BuffonGiorgio Chiellini

Leonardo BonucciMario Mandzukic

Patrice EvraPaul Pogba

Sami KhediraSimone Zaza

Stefano SturaroStephan Lichtsteiner

Adam LallanaChristian Benteke

Daniel SturridgeDaniel WardDivock Origi

Emre CanJames Milner

Joe AllenJordan Henderson

Martin SkrtelNathaniel ClyneSimon Mignolet

Ben DaviesDanny Rose

Dele AlliEric Dier

Harry KaneHugo Lloris

Jan VertonghenKevin Wimmer

Kyle WalkerMousa Dembele

Toby Alderweireld

Anthony MartialBastian Schweinsteiger

Chris SmallingDavid de Gea

Marcus RashfordMarouane Fellaini

Matteo DarmianMorgan Schneiderlin

Paddy McNairWayne Rooney

David AlabaJerome Boateng

Joshua KimmichKingsley Coman

Manuel NeuerMario Gotze

Mats HummelsRobert Lewandowski

Thiago AlcantaraThomas Muller

Andriy PyatovBohdan Butko

Darijo SrnaOleksandr KucherTaras StepanenkoViktor Kovalenko

Vyacheslav ShevchukYaroslav RakitskiyYevhen Seleznyov

Aaron RamseyGranit Xhaka

Hector BellerinJack Wilshere

Laurent KoscielnyMesut Ozil

Olivier GiroudPetr Cech

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Andres IniestaArda Turan

Gerard PiqueIvan Rakitic

Jordi AlbaMarc-Andre ter Stegen

Sergio BusquetsThomas Vermaelen

Birkir BjarnasonBreel Embolo

Marc JankoMarek Suchy

Michael LangNaser Aliji

Taulant XhakaTomas Vaclik

Aleksandr GolovinAleksei BerezutskiGeorgi Schennikov

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Roman ShirokovSergei Ignashevich

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Gökhan GönülMehmet Topal

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CLUBS WITH MOST PLAYERS AT EURO 2016Barcelona and Real Madrid bring eight players each to Euro 2016, Luis Enrique gives four players and Zidane yields two of them to Del Bosque squad. The meringue squad is less white if you think about the colours that

represent their other six players these days, as Cristian Ronaldo who wears the green shirt of Portugal. By their side, Liverpool and Juventus are on the top, providing 12 players each to the UEFA European Championship.

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De Biasi banking on Albanian firepower

LYON: After a couple of solid de-fensive performances in defeats by Switzerland and France, Alba-nia need to discover some scor-ing form against Romania, their Italian coach Gianni De Biasi said ahead of Sunday’s vital Euro 2016 Group A fixture.

The Albanians held their own for long spells in the opening 1-0 loss to the Swiss and conceded late

goals in a 2-0 reverse against hosts France, but they created precious little up front in either match.

The Romanians also need to win the do-or-die fixture in Lyon to keep alive any hopes of progress-ing after a fortuitous 1-1 draw against the Swiss which followed a 2-1 defeat by France.

“I believe we can qualify,” De Bi-asi told reporters as his team, who

are at their first major tournament, prepared for what Romania striker Florin Andone described as a mat-ter of “life and death”.

“I think that if we are able to score the goals that we haven’t against Switzerland and France then we could get the three points that may get us into the knockout rounds,” said De Biasi.

The 60-year-old De Biasi ac-knowledged that Albania needed to avoid lapses in concentration which cost them dearly in both de-feats. Of the loss to France in Mar-seille, he said: “My team resisted right until the end but we didn’t defend throughout, especially in the first half and at the start of the second. “When you don’t take your chances and score goals, you don’t get big results. My team held up pretty

well and we’re disappointed to con-cede a goal a minute from the end.”

Romania’s Razvan Rat, mid-fielder Stancu, the nation’s first player to score twice in a European Championship, and Pintilii are all expected to shake off minor knocks.

Andone, dropped for the Swiss game after he was substituted against the French, could return to the starting line-up against the Albanians after his replacement Claudiu Keseru had a quiet game against Switzerland.

“We must show the mentality of winners against Albania,” Andone said. “It will be very difficult because Albania are a very good team, they run a lot and are very aggressive.

“But we are aware that a victory could send us through so we will give it a 100 percent effort.” - Reuters

Romaniaalso need to win do-or-die fixture in

Lyon to keep alive any hopes of progressing

after a fortuitous 1-1 draw against the Swiss

GEARING UP: Albanian players take part in a training session at the team’s training ground in Perros-Guirec, western France. – AFP

Quiet Kante living his dream in bluePARIS: Blue is definitely the col-our for the discreet N’Golo Kante, now shining for France on the pitches of Euro 2016 after playing a key role in Leicester City’s fair-ytale run to the Premier League title in England.

The pocket-sized midfielder played his first game for France only three months ago, as a substi-tute in a 3-2 win over the Nether-lands. A few days later, he started a game against Russia, celebrating his 25th birthday with a goal in a 4-2 victory.

French fans were impressed with what they saw and welcomed the rise of Kante and they were not too surprised when coach Di-dier Deschamps included him in his 23-man squad for the finals.

However, Kante only emerged as an option as a first-choice player in a new role -- as a holding midfielder in front of the defence -- not until Lassana Diarra had to pull out injured.

He duly obliged and his perfor-mances in France’s opening wins over Romania and Albania con-vinced Deschamps that he had made the right choice.

Winning many balls and hardly missing a pass, Kante offered a reassuring presence in a team whose main weakness is clearly at the back.

“It’s astonishing how quickly he has adapted to this new role,” said fellow midfielder Blaise Ma-tuidi. “He’s calm, his passing is

accurate and he reads the game well. To me, he’s one of the great midfielders in Europe.”

It was a very different story four years ago.

When Euro 2012 started, Kante was miles away from in-ternational football, warming up for a season in the French third division with his unglamorous Boulogne-sur-Mer club.

No secret“I certainly could not imagine then what’s happening now,” he said in his trademark soft, almost

childish voice. “I don’t have any explanation nor any secret. I just work hard to do what I have to do the best I can.”

Kante made a few headlines in France in 2015 when, after two convincing seasons with modest Ligue 1 side Caen, he declined an offer from Olympique Lyon and decided instead to move to Leicester.

“You should ask him why he is joining a lowly English club when he could be playing in the Champions League with us,” Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas said

at the time.The rest is history, Kante

playing a fine part in the Foxes’ amazing feat to emerge as a se-rious candidate for the national team and a target for leading Eu-ropean clubs.

Now linked with a move to glitzy Paris St Germain, he his not losing his cool and fully concen-trating on his current adventure with France.

“A lot of things are being said but I’m not paying too much atten-tion,” he said. “For the moment, I’m a Leicester player.” - Reuters

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POCKET-SIZED MIDFIELDER: France’s midfielder N’Golo Kante in action during Euro 2016. – AFP

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Zimbabwe shock India in T20 game

HARARE: Elton Chigumbura smashed an unbeaten 54 from 26 balls as Zimbabwe stunned In-dia with a two run win in the first Twenty20 International at the Ha-rare Sports Club on Saturday.

Chigumbura pummelled seven sixes as he took Zimbabwe to 170 for six in their 20 overs having been sent into bat by the tourists.

India lost opener Lokesh Rahul on his Twenty20 debut in the first ball of their reply, but they went into the final over from seamer Neville Madziva needing eight to win.

That was reduced to four off the last ball with Mahendra Singh Dhoni on strike, but he could only bludgeon the ball to deep point and Zimbabwe celebrated a second consecutive victory over India in the 20-over format.

Aside from Chigumbura, Mal-colm Waller (30 from 21 balls) and opener Hamilton Masakadza (25 from 15 balls) gave Zimbabwe their highest score against India in Twenty20 cricket.

India were behind the run-rate for much of their innings, but Man-ish Pandey (48 from 35 balls) kept them in the hunt until the last over.

With Dhoni on strike it looked like advantage to the tourists, but

Madziva bowled a succession of excellent yorkers to limit India to five runs. Aside from Rahul, the visitors handed 20-over debuts to batsman Mandeep Singh, seamer Jaydev Unadkat, all-rounder Ri-shi Dhawan and leg-spinner Yuz-vendra Chahal.

Dhoni, who has taken his side past the finishing line with his as-sured batting in crunch situtaions, found the last delivery bowled by Zimbabwe paceman Neville Madziva to be a “brilliant” one.

India needed four runs off the last ball to win the first T20 match but Dhoni could manage only one run with Madziva bowling one out-side the off stump, not giving Dho-ni any scope to score a boundary.

“Ultimately, the contest is be-tween the bat and ball. I felt the last ball was brilliant,” said Dhoni at the post match presenatation ceremony after India suffered a close two-run defeat.

In fact such was the shock among everybody that former In-dia seamer Atul Wassan conduct-ing the post-match duties called Graeme Cremer as the “losing captain” and could only manage an embarrassing smile when he saw Dhoni walk up.

Dhoni said it was a learning curve for his young inexepeienced

batsmen, who made a lot of mis-takes. “We did not play to poten-tial. A lot of wickets were not full-fledged shots, more like catching practice. You may be doing well in the domestic circuit but there is more pressure when you go from India A to India. It’s good learning curve for them. There were a lots of errors committed by the bats-men. We were not playing with out first XI in the bowling department. Our lengths were not right,” Dhoni said making it clear that Rishi Dhawan and Jaydev Unadkat were not upto the mark.

Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer said the inspiring vic-tory has taken a big monkey off his back and warned the visitors of even better performance in the remaining matches.

“Excellent to comeback from the losses in ODI series. A lot of pres-sure off me. We are not going to stop here,” he said.

Cremer was effusive in his praise for Elton Chigumbura, who played a sensational knock of un-beaten 55 off 26 balls for them.

“We know Elton can always be dangerous. He is one innings away from doing something special again. India are a tough side, today it could have gone either way and luckily it went our way.” — Reuters, PTI

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MAN OF THE MATCH: Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura, left, plays a shot as Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni looks on. – AP/PTI

Hopes riding high for Oman Sail crewMUSCAT: A forecast for brisk winds further down the course has raised levels of anticipation for the crew on Oman’s flagship MOD70 Musandam-Oman Sail as they crossed the start line of the Volvo Round Ireland Race on Sunday Their race against the clock last year, which led to them knocking four hours off the 22-year-old Round Ireland re-cord, looks set to be replayed over the next couple of days.

But it is the prospect of com-peting against the two other MOD70s Phaedo 3 and Concise 10 — and winning — that is spur-ring on French skipper Sidney Gavignet and his team, which in-cludes Oman’s three leading off-shore sailors Fahad Al Hasni, Ya-sir Al Rahbi and Sami Al Shukaili.

“The record would be the icing on the cake but we are up against two other really good boats who have been sailing really well so we will have to have a great race,” said Damian Foxall, Ireland’s foremost offshore sailor who, re-markably is making his debut in the Round Ireland race.

“It would be fun to break our record but not so much fun if someone else breaks it. I am very excited to finally be doing this

race because this is my home yet this is a new challenge.”

“We have some great condi-tions. A light upwind start then reaching round Cork and Kerry then some heavy stuff down the west coast which could give us a record breaking time.”

This is the first time multihulls have raced in the Volvo Round Ireland Race and followers are in for a real treat as they watch the three 70 foot multi one design speed machines hurtle round the Emerald Isle leading a fleet that is bigger than ever before in the race’s 36-year history.

But with the strong currents, rocks and sandbanks to add to the mix, the route poses a series of technical challenges and Mu-sandam-Oman Sail will have to be on top form to come out ahead and set a new record, which will require them to cross the finish line within one day, 16 hours, 51 minutes and 57 seconds.

“We will be taking it very se-riously,” said Fahad Al Hasni. “There is a great team spirit on board and of course we hold the record so if we can achieve our aim to sail well and not make any mistakes, we will be very happy. It should be a very close contest.”

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EYEING RECORD: Sultanate of Oman MOD70 trimaran skippered by Sidney Gavignet (France) with team mates Damian Foxall (Ire-land) and Fahad Al Hasni (Oman), Jean Luc Nelias (France) at the start of Volvo Round Ireland Race at Wicklow, Ireland. - Supplied photo

Rosberg on pole in Baku after Hamilton hits wallBAKU: Championship leader Nico Rosberg took pole position for Azerbaijan’s first Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after Mercedes team mate and title ri-val Lewis Hamilton hit a wall and qualified only 10th.

Mexican Sergio Perez quali-fied second for Force India but will drop five places due to an un-scheduled gearbox change after he crashed in final practice on the Baku street circuit.

That demotion lifted Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo to the front row for Sunday’s European

Grand Prix with Ferrari’s Sebas-tian Vettel third and the German’s Finnish team mate Kimi Raik-konen fourth.

“They’ve done a great job up to now, with the track especially,” said Rosberg, who had been slower than triple world champion Ham-ilton in practice but may yet have the last laugh. It was an exciting qualifying. It’s one of the easiest places to overtake so it should be an exciting race.”

The pole was the 25th of Ros-berg’s career and first since Russia in April when Hamilton also quali-

fied 10th after an engine failure.The German won that race with

Hamilton second. Saturday’s pole will have been all the sweeter for the German after Hamilton criti-cised rivals, including Rosberg, for ‘moaning’ about details of the street circuit whose layout winds around ancient city walls but also has long straights.

The final phase of qualifying was halted with two minutes remain-ing after Hamilton, winner of the previous two races and nine points adrift of Rosberg in the standings, misjudged Turn 10 and smashed his

front right suspension. Rosberg was out of his car by the time the ses-sion resumed but, with Hamilton no longer a threat, his pole time of one minute 42.758 seconds was safe.

“I can’t really say yet what pos-sibilities there are but obviously I have to try and get up as high as possible tomorrow. It is damage limitation from here and I will do what I can,” said Hamilton.

“I had a fantastic rhythm yes-terday but zero today. Sometimes it happens,” added the Briton, who was fastest in all three practice sessions. - Reuters

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IOC unlikely to overturn Russia ban, says CoatesMELBOURNE: The Interna-tional Olympic Committee is unlikely to overturn world athlet-ics’ ban on the Russian track and field team at the Rio de Janeiro Games, IOC Vice-President John Coates said on Saturday.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Friday unanimously upheld its ban on Russian athletes compet-ing at international competitions due to state-sponsored doping. Russia has cried foul over the ban

and President Vladimir Putin said he hoped for an “appropriate response” from the IOC.

Coates said he would be “very, very surprised” if the IOC moved to overturn the ban at a summit on Tuesday in Lausanne.

“It’s an international federa-tion’s right to suspend a national federation and I don’t think we would overturn that at all,” Coates, one of the IOC’s most powerful officials, told reporters in Melbourne. — Reuters

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Don’t litter a beautiful country like OMAN.BIG WINS FOR SIALKOT A & B IN OMANTEL PSC RAMADAN CRICKET

Sialkot Stallion A, Sialkot Stallion B, Al Nafeesa & Hassina Jewellers notched wins in the ongoing Omantel Ramadan Tape

Ball Cricket Tournament at the Pakistan School Muscat ground. In the first match Sialkot Stallion A scored 142 for 2 in 8

overs (Arman Butt 56, Fahim 67 not out) to beat Cricket Phanton 45 for 5 in 8 overs by 103 runs. In the second match, Sialkot

Stallion B scored 157 for 1 in 8 overs (Waqsa 87 not out, Adnan 46) to defeat City Centre Hotel 36 for 7 in 8 overs by 121 runs.

In the third match, Al Nafeesa & Hassina Jewellers beat Pakistan School Muscat by 10 wickets. — Supplied photo

Al Wohda begin with victory

MUSCAT: Al Wohda began with a win in the Fun Zone Football Tournament organised by Ahli Al Khoudh Team in the Wilayat of Seeb.

The tournament has 32 teams in fray and the they have been divided into eight groups of four teams each. The tourna-ment continues till the 25th day of Ramadan.

Al Wohda beat Shatti Al Mouj 4-1 in the tournament opener. Ibrahim Al Hajri, Oth-man Al Habsi, Ahmed al Mah-rami scored for Al Wohda and the fourth goal was an own goal by the defender of Shatti Al Mouj team. Sultan Ahmed scored for Al Mouj.

Bowh team beat Blanco 3-1 in the other match. Faisal Al Qarwani (1 goal) and Murwan Al Qarwashi (2 goals) scored for Bowh team. Mohammed Al Mawali scored for Blanco team .

Shabab Ainat team beat Al A’aila team of Barka 1-0, while Casanova beat Mawaleh City 4-1, while Al Aila ( Mabella) beat Al Youfi 5-2.

Holland beat Al Ain team 5-2 and Ghana beat Shabab Bausher team 3-0, while Fifa Sports beat Al Reef 2-0.

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The birth of a baby in Muscat weigh-ing 4.5kg was re-cently in news. It was considered to be a rare achieve-

ment to have a normal delivery of a Macrosomic baby for the first time here in Oman. Dr Fareena Jabeen, gynaecology specialist and obste-trician at Apollo Hospital, who had performed the crucial delivery, says that one must know what is Mac-rosomia, the term that is used to de-scribe larger-than-average babies.

“Macrosomia occurs in 1-10% of all deliveries and it may place the mother and foetus or neonate at risk for adverse outcomes. Antenatal risk factors reportedly predict Mac-rosomia at birth,” says Dr Fareena.

According to World Health Or-ganisation, newborns weighing more than eight pounds, thirteen ounces (4,000g) are considered to be Macrosomic. While it is dif-ficult to determine whether a baby is Macrosomic or not during preg-nancy, sometimes gynaecologists are able to detect it through ultra-sound examination but in most cases one can only figure out once the baby is born.

There are several risks of having a Macrosomic baby and when women carry a larger-than-average baby complications increases manifold.

There are several causes of Mac-rosomia. Although genetics may be the most significant factor de-

termining your baby’s growth and development, other factors include high blood sugar levels from gesta-tional diabetes or diabetes mellitus, obesity, and gaining extra weight during pregnancy.

“With the increase in the fre-quency of gestational diabetes over the years we are detecting more cases of Macrosomia and the most common cause for Mac-rosomia is gestational diabetes. However, in rare instances an ex-pecting mother with no diabetic history can give birth to a Mac-rosomic baby,” says Dr Fareena.

Talking about maternal diabe-tes Dr Fareena says that it is one of the strongest risk factors as-sociated with giving birth to an infant that is considered large for gestational age. Pre-gestational and gestational diabetes result in foetal Macrosomia.

“A history of Macrosomia can influence future pregnancies. Women who previously delivered a Macrosomic foetus are 5-10 times more likely than women without such a history to deliver a baby considered large for gesta-tional age the next time they be-come pregnant,” tells the doctor.

Risks associated with Mac-rosomia can be divided into three categories: maternal risks, foetal risks, and neonatal risks. Mater-nal risks include risks associated with the passage of a large foetus through the birth canal. Mac-

rosomic foetuses place the moth-er at increased risk of birth canal lacerations. In addition, the risk of Caesarean delivery is higher in pregnancies complicated by Macrosomia. Foetal risks associ-ated with Macrosomia include birth trauma like shoulder dysto-cia, brachial plexus injuries, and death. Shoulder dystocia occurs when after delivery of the foetal head; the baby’s anterior shoul-der gets stuck behind the moth-er’s pubic bone. Brachial plexus is the network of nerves that sends signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand. Neona-tal risks include hypoglycaemia, haematological disturbances, and electrolyte disturbances.

How to Prevent Macrosomia?Diabetes being one of the main reasons, Macrosomia can be pre-vented by managing the blood sugar level. A pregnant woman must have a diet that is high in complex carbohydrates and di-etary fibre and low in cholesterol, fat, and refined sugars. It is impor-tant to talk to the gynaecologist if one is gaining excessive weight during pregnancy and must fit in at least 30 minutes of general ex-ercises that are not very rigorous. Macrosomic babies are mostly deliveries through C-section but if they have a normal delivery then they should be thoroughly examined after birth.

Vital FactsFoetal sex influences Macrosom-ic potential. Male infants weigh more than female infants at any gestational age. Recent studies have confirmed this association. Excessive amniotic fluid defined as greater than or equal to 60th percentile for gestational age has recently been associated with Macrosomia. Despite these so-called risk fac-tors for Macrosomia, much of the variation in birth weights re-mains unexplained. Most infants who weigh more than 4,500g have no identifiable risk factors. A glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks of gestation screens for gestational diabetes. Early glucose screening is necessary for women with risk factors for the develop-ment of diabetes (e.g., obesity, strong family history of diabetes, prior pregnancy affected by Mac-rosomia, or gestational diabetes).The obstetrician involved in the care of a Macrosomic infant must be familiar with proce-dures that release a shoulder dystocia at delivery. Operative deliveries (e.g., forceps, vacuum) must be performed with caution in infants with risk fac-tors for Macrosomia. Midpelvic procedures are associated with a much greater risk of significant shoulder dystocia in Macrosom-ic infants than Non-Macrosomic infants. –[email protected]

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Newborns weighing more than eight pounds, thirteen ounces (4,000g) are considered to be

Macrosomic. There are several risks of having a Macrosomic baby and when women carry a larger-

than-average baby complications increases manifold.

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LIFESTYLEC8 S U N DAY, J U N E 1 9, 2 0 1 6

Dubai-based fitness guru, model and TV presenter Rania Ga-mal debunks the usual

excuse of people that they have no time to exercise. She has prepared four simple and basic strength workout training that can help you achieve a fit and healthy body in just 4 minutes.

“I have always been an ad-vocate of fitness and wellness and my greatest happiness is to inspire and help others reach their dreams of having a fit body that will give them more confidence and will promote a better, healthy lifestyle,” says Rania Gamal. These four easy exercises that anyone can do at home or in the gym for just 4 minutes each with the effects that it can give to you, plus tips that will help you achieve your dream summer body.

Warm Up is Really Cool Description: Warming up can involve static and dynamic stretching, whether which one

of the two will suit you better, this is an imperative activity to prepare your body for hard work. Warm up literally means warming up your body as cold muscles are more prone to injury. It also prepares your nervous system and your muscles, it increases the delivery of blood and oxygen, and it will help you focus your mind on your performance.

How to do it: You can start with some neck rotations, side arm raises, hip rota-tion, arm rotation, single hip rotations and you can also run on the treadmill if you are in the gym while stretching your arms on the side and then on top of your head while you are running, just be a lit-tle bit extra careful not to fall.

Tip: You can also try to do some light kicks and punches and if you prefer to do simple stretching, you can opt to hold a lightweight dumbbell.

Repeat: You can keep it in minimum of 4 minutes and longer if you have more time.

Balancing Deadlift Will Make You AliveDescription: This will strengthen your gluteus, will

support and strengthen the core mus-cles of your body, and will provide move-ment and support to your core area and abdominal muscles too.

How to do it: Stand with your two feet, keep them together first and then slightly bend your knee while holding dumbbells, balance your right leg and hang on from your hips as you need to keep your spine naturally straight and extend a leg up behind hip. Row dumb-bells up by sides, bending elbows behind your body. Try to gently lower dumb-bells back down and recur to the begin-ning. Repeat on the other leg.

Tip: Try to hold and brace the abs in tight to help with the right balancing. The best way to do it is to start with a lower kilo of dumbbells and gradually increase weight.

Repeat: 15-20— Courtesy of Infinity 8

Arm Kick Back Exercise Will Make You Look Forward Description: Who doesn’t

want to wear sleeveless during summer or in the beach but sometimes you are shy to show that huge arms and you’re not even a boxer. You can tone it down by regularly doing the Arm Kick Back, be patient and you’ll surely see the re-sults in no time. This will tone your arms and make it slim.

How to do it: While standing, hold a weight in one hand and bend the oppo-site knee, leaning forward at a 45 degree angle. Keep your elbow close to your body and fully contract your tricep. The only movement should occur between your elbow and your fingertip.

Tip: This is only 4 minutes but again if you have more time than that, you can pair it up and add it up with other exer-cise such as ‘quadruped kickback’ by doing a dog style position with your hands on top of the dumbbells, bend right elbow by side and lift left knee a few inches off the floor then do a tri-ceps kickback with right arm by ex-tending elbow as left leg extends just right behind your hips.

Repeat: 12-20

Side Plank Will Make You The Centre of AttentionDescription: Planking is

one of the best exercises for abs, it will help you build deep inner core muscles that will set down the spadework for achieving that six-pack dream. You have to remember that as your abdominal muscles become stronger your mid-sec-tion will tighten.

How to do it: Lie on left side with left hand on the floor beneath left shoulder, right fingers should be behind your head, let inside of your right foot rest on floor in front of left foot. Tighten abs, push it into left hand to lift your body so it forms a diagonal line from head to heels, for extra challenge, use a little weight.

Tip: The side plank is good for the abs but it will not give you abs and let us make this as clear and simple as pos-sible, we all have abs, it is all there inside of us but it is covered with fats. For women, to achieve the 6-pack abs - your body should just be composed of 9% fat, for men, it has to be 6% fat. A good diet and nutrition should always be a partner of these exercises.

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DAILY GUIDE

*Tourist visa arranged

Spacious 4BHK with split A/C’S, 4

bathrooms & storeroom, near Church

roundabout, Mumtaz area.

Rent:R.O 575, Contact:99349672

Office for rent in Al Ansab near

bank Muscat. Contact: 99466173

3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars

Hypermarket and The Chedi.

Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or

Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222

1000.00M2 Industrial plot com-

pound wall & two room at Misfah

I/A. Contact: 99342733

1BHK new bldg with A/C curtains

near Khimji mart MBD.

Contact: 99061408/99024039

1000 Sqmtrs industrial land for

rent in Ghala suitable for ware-

house workshop etc.

Contact 24700120 /92584715

2 Bed rooms flat with hall,

2 bathrooms in Darsait near Mus-

cat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120

2 BHK flat near Indian school

Wadi Kabir. Contact: 24714625

/91173997

Office / showroom with area

approx.80m2 at Qurum prime loca-

tion. #: 24714625 / 91173997

Villa for rent at Azaiba, near al

Meera hypermarket. 4 Bedrooms,

3 toilets, kitchen, sitting room and

dining room. This will include

curtains and air conditioners.

Sharing is allowed ro.500/-.

Please call 99469203

2 Bedroom villa with hall , 2 toilets

, parking in Mawalah near City

Center , 1 bedroom ,1 toilets , Kitchen

& hall. Contact: 93930352

2 Bed room, 2 bath room, 1 hall and

kitchen behind Bank Muscat for

rent. Contact: 99313533

400 Labor accommodation space

available in Misfah.

Contact: 99792181

1BHK flats in Al Khuwair33.

Contact: 99792181

5 BHK villa in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 99792181

New 1 & 3 BHK flat in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 99792181

New flats for rent Muscat

Al Zafarania, split units AC , all

rooms & bed room R.O 200/-,

3 bedroom R.O 300/- negotiable.

Contact: 93393755

Running fabrication workshop

with area of 3000 sq. mtrs in Barka

Industrial Estate for rent.

Contact 99356748

1 BHK fully furnish flat in Hamriya

for short terms. Contact – 99792181

1 BHK flat in Al Khuwair for

2 months. Contact – 99792181

1 Room for sharing accommoda-

tion in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

3 & 5 BHK villa staff accommoda-

tion in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

Flats for rent near Indian school in

Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122

Room for rent with sharing, kitch-

en in Al Khuwair behind Burger

King. Contact: 92994415

Shop, store for rent in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 95455181

House in Darsait, 3 rooms,

1 bathroom, kitchen with A/C.

Contact: 95522405

New villa for rent Al Hail north

neat to Ramez near to Main road

open sitting room with washing

area 3 family hall, dining room

, kitchen with store , laundry

5 BR with bathrooms. Contact:

93387732 / 99259977

2 BHK sea view flat Darsait.

Contact: 95311488

2 BHK 1 hall & seating room

Athaibah. Contact: 99224748 /

99425665

Athaiba 2 bed, 1 bath room,

sitting, kitchen with split AC

behind Zubair Showroom

rent 310 R.O. Contact: 99879939

2 BHK at Mawalah north near

Masjid Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748/99332297

5 rooms 2 hall villa, 18th Nov.

Road North Azaiba. Contact:

99224748 / 99332297

Single room flat near Jibroo

roundabout on Road Muttrah:

99373290, 24815012

2 BHK specious flat behind Bank

Muscat Wadi Kabir near Indian

School: 99373290, 24815012

Double bedroom flats and shops

available in Honda road, Ruwi

and Mabela. Please contact-

24833972/24833974 -99367448

2 Bedroom centrally air

conditioned flat in CBD near

central Bank. Contact: 24714625 /

99053493

Athaiba 2bed, 2 bathroom, sit-

ting, kitchen with Split a/c behind

Zubair show room rent 350/-R.O.

Contact: 99879939

Ghubra & Al Khuwair, 1 bed room,

hall. Contact: 90991079

Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm

show rooms for rent 400/- R.O.

Contact: 99879939

Flat for rent in Al Qurum, 3 rooms &


Flats in Muttrah. Contact

94051789 / 97201688

Flats for rent in Mumtaz, 2 bed-

rooms , hall Way no 3352 building

no. 3447 & 3668. Contact: 90991079

Flats in Darsait. Contact 94051789 / 97201688

One bedroom flat for rent near

Indian School Darsait. Contact:

99322363 / 95453813

Two bedrooms flat behind Ger-

man Embassy near to Al Nahda

Hospital. Contact: 99209354

Villa for rent four spacious bath

attached bed rooms, private swim-

ming pool. gymnasium (common)

with electrical equipment and free

maintenance secured compound

at Madinat AL Ilam.

Contact: 98027975

Apartment 2 bed room + sitting

room with split A/C at Al Ansab

heights R.O 300 monthly.

Contact: 93993354

Flat for rent 2 BHK in Darsait

North near Indian School about

200 mtrs, rent RO 300/-.

Contact: 94101134

Fully Furnished apartments in

Boucher (35). Contact 94051789 /

97201688

Offices and flats in Ghala.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Offices & Showrooms in Al Khood.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Flats in Qurum. Contact 94051789

/ 97201688

Flats in Ghobrah. Contact

94051789 / 97201688

Brand new villas in Al Ansab.

Contact 94051789-97201688

Flats in Al khuwair. Contact

94051789-97201688

Villa in Al Khuwair, 6 rooms,

living room & hall.

Contact: 91153933

Flat for rent in Darsait 1BHK.

Contact: 99357586 / 97500025 /

97500021

2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly

& 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly

new building good location Barka

Market. contact 99342661

One bedroom detached unit Al

Hail South includes room, modern

kitchen, sitting & laundry R.O 175/-

Monthly including water, negotia-

ble. Contact: 99207840

Villa for rent at Azaiba, near Al

Meera hypermarket, 4 bedrooms,

3 toilets, kitchen, sitting room

and dining room, this will include

curtains and air conditioners.

RO 520/-. Contact 99469203

Deluxe two bedroom flat at

Mumtaz area, two bathrooms, good

size living/dining room, modern

kitchen and a guest bathroom.

Contact 99310375

1 BHK near medical Darsait, Mut-

trah house R.O 180/-

. Contact: 95076261

Villa for rent in South Mabellah,

3 bedrooms, sitting room, family

Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets Contact

92212212 between 10 AM to 5 PM.

Office 55SQ.Mtrs & 2B/R at Bausher

directly from owner.# 92158031

Ruwi office space for rent,

Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549

Just 2 OMR / Sqm, Showroom /

store for rent Ground floor & base-

ment, area - 1100 Sqm, location

Seh Al Ahmer, 20 km to Rusayl.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982

Flats for rent at Just RO 160/- 2

Bed room, hall, kitchen , 2 toilets,

location Seh Al Ahmer, 20 KM to

Rusayl, including AC & roof Garden.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982

Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South

3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall,

kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157

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1 BHK and 2BHK Flats available

near Lulu Darsait

(Main road, Opp. to Min. of Defense).

Contact : 93202733

2000 sqft land with p/cabin,

toilets at YETI. Contact 99221683

/ 92830110

Flats, shops & store for rent in

MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127

3 BHK flat at Azaiba, Opp. Sultan

Centre. Contact 99261522

Shop for rent at Wadi Kabir Indus-

trial area. Contact: 99888390

For rent New flats at Darsait

Al Sahail. Contact: 99777351

Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah

3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen

rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580

Villa for rent in Al Khoud, 6 rooms,


Flat for rent in Al Khuwair 33.

Contact: 92277419

Double Shutter 80 sq mtrs corner

textile shop in Seeb Souq for sale.

Contact 99326339

HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering

Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering

wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift),

Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine,

Steel Fabrication Machinery

(Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding)

including tools for immediate sale:

Contact 99273774/ 99202278

Expat Leaving, Electronics and Fur-

niture for sale - Excellent Condition,

LG TV 60” 3D Smart, Onkyo Receiver,

A Show Case, Full length designer

curtains, Dishwasher Siemens,

Samsung Fridge, Washing Machine

Samsung, portable table for TV,

Inflatable beds and camp, sofa cum

bed. Contact Rajesh 99145246

For sale land in Barka Saqsooq

industrial 1050 SQ with room in-

side the land for more information

Contact: 98826915

Family restaurant for sale in Heart

of Wadi Kabir party hall for 120 pp.

Contact: 99321792

3 BHK flats for sale/ rent at Greater

Muttrah, Dar AL Maha.

Contact: 99321792

Luxury Apartments in Boucher

(35) / Ghala / Qurum. Contact

95056808 / 97201688

Shop for sale opp Towell Service

Center, Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99221683

Atlas Copco Explorac R50 Drill

Rig suitable to drill 100 mm to 600

mm dia hole mounted on Scania

P124, 4x4 HZ 2007 model with

12” class DTH Hammer & 500 mm

bit. Atlas Copco Air compressor

XAHS 536 (25Bar, 1136 CFM) in

good condition, prices negotiable.

Contact: 95244907 / 95229292

Book Shop in a busy shopping

mall for sale, interested parties

please contact 99851255

FOR SALEFOR RENT

LOST

Dental chairs for sale sparingly

used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

Shop for sale near Oman House,

Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

Shop for sale at Ruwi high street.

Contact: 98787853

1No brand new containerized

package type STP 100 m3/ day

with blower equipments (suitable

for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367

Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale

at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 /

What`s up No 97290565

Furnished office at Ruwi near

Sheraton Hotel. Contact: 93993897

Steel Scrap materials for im-

mediate sale. Contact: 99273774/

99202278

Space for printing press available

at wadikabir with or without

machinery. Contact 99328430

Almost new beach/ garden

lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.

Photos can be sent 95865457

Villa for sale in Mabela 6 rooms,

living room & hall.

Contact: 91763665

Urgent sale of steel scrap only

serious buyers kindly contact

+968 96725423 for viewing the

items.

Clinic license for Sale and Phar-macy for lease : specialized Clinic

license with Pharmacy license for

sale. Send your enquiry:

[email protected]

Contact: 97092099 / 97253669

1 B/R Fully Furnished Luxury

Apartment @ Al Khuwair 33, 2 B/R

Fully Furnished Luxury Apartment

@ Al Khuwair 33, 4 B/R Unfur-

nished Apartment with attached

Split A/C @ Azaiba. For Short

Term or Long Term lease. Contact:

Atlas Real Estate & Rent A Car

LLC : 99249069 / 94617563/

99436312/ 92888376,

Email: [email protected]

3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in

Misfah. Contact 99792181

Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C,

2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti

Masjid. Contact: 97007934 /

92629232

2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank

Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK.

97826454, 24815012.

House in North Al Hail with 3

rooms, living room, hall, 4 toilets

300 RO. Contact 99738881 /

99439568

Plot at Barka next to Germany Col-

lege & next to Aramex Company,

next to Bahwan Warehouse, next to

Omasco warehouse 37,074 SQM2

required 0.250 Baiza per SQM.

Contact: 99888390

1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat

Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh

near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

Villa for rent in Al Ghubrah,

5 rooms, hall. Contact: 91763665

Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms

& hall. Contact: 917633665

2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah

near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232

Warehouse at Wadikabir - total

area 3500 sqm - covered ware-

house (500sqm), office, ac-

commodation (1000sqm), open

area (2000sqm) please contact:

99273774 - 99202278

FORRENTContact

96177505

In MSQ. Near ABA school one villa for rent 6 rooms

+ 4 bathrooms+ house maid room +AC split unit + swimming pool

One fl at in CBD 2 bedrooms + sitting room + 2 bathrooms + Kitchen

One fl at in Qurum 29 – two rooms + AC split unit + 2 bathrooms + Kitchen

In Al Hail one offi ce space – (Near Main Road) one room attach with bathroom and kitchen.

FOR SALESHUTTERING

PLYWOOD

SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM

GSM:92835445,93205253,93205423

ACC. AVAILABLE

Room available for family / bachelor

opposite to o.K. Center, Ruwi.

Gsm 942-888-63

AVAILABLE

Party & Wedding equipment rent-

als. Full line, from Tables, Linen

& Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers,

Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware,

Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to

Large Sound Systems and spec-

tacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606

2222 for Catering and Croyden

9623 5555 for Sound & Light.

ww.tunesoman.com,

E-mail: [email protected]

K. Shanker Devan has lost Indian

Passport No. G 7952290. Finder

please handover to ROP

BUYING

Used office house furniture

& electronic items. Contact:

99834373 / 96642500

Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299

Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

Fully furnished 1 bedroom,

flat in Ruwi for 2 months.

Contact: 99369081

Fully furnished room available

for executive bachelors opp. Star

Cinema. Contact 92886715

Independent room in Qurum /

Hail. Contact: 96229522

Room, bath room for executives in

Wadi kabir. Contact 99336206

Separate entrance attach bath for

exertive bachelor.

Contact: 93231403 /93324458

Sharing accommodation (fur-

nished & with A/C) with kitchen

facility available near Al Falaj

hotel in Ruwi. Contact 92704439

Furnished apartment for rent,

two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

One room available in 2BHK in Al

Falaj area for Executive bachelor

only. Contact 99131742.

Furnished room attached bath

for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj

Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near

Mars hypermarket. Contact:

96202458/96761960

Sharing Accommodation avail-

able for working ladies opposite

Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably

Indians. Room with seperate toilet

and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

Contact 96524717

Room available in Mumtaz area

1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1

room, common bathroom. Inter-

ested pleasecontact 92680041

Mr. Altaf

Sharing accommodation

near ISD. Contact: 99657340

Room for rent in Qurum attached

bathroom and kitchen.

Contact: 99664703

Furnished sharing accommoda-

tion available at Walja family /

Ex bachelor. Contact: 93223278

Room with attached bathroom for

a family in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97167857

Room available for Executive

bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact 96234708

Furnish bedroom with attach

bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794

1 BHK appartment for rent in

Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon

mosque for rent (next to alkhoud

medical center and squ)

MOB: 93913224

Room with attached bathroom

and sharing kitchen available for

Executive bachelor or small

family at wadikabir.

Contact 93049849

1 BHK near Oman house Muttrah.

Contact: 99233116

Shop for good location on main

road behind whole sale Al Amerat

Space 11 MT long, 4 MT wide. Con-

tact: 92877449

I BHK Flat -3 Nos at Hamriya – R.O.

175/-3 Bed Room/ 3 Bath room/

Very big sitting area/ kitchen

- Villa 1st floor with A/C at Al

Khuwair Near Rayyan Residence.

R.O 360/-For families. Contact:

94934353 - 9 am to 7 Pm.

Email – [email protected]

Room with attached bathroom,

sharing, kitchen for executive

bachelor / lady or couple in Wadi

Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid, Please

Contact: 96510226/98404827

2 BHK flat at Darsait behind KIMS

hospital. Contact: 92141514

Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact

94051789 / 97201688

1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100,

2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O

200/- in AL Khuwair. #95154331

Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall

4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3

floor 400. Contact 99420346

2 bed rooms flat with hall,

2 bathrooms in Darsait near

Muscat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120

02 BHK residential flat opposite

to Al Nahdha hospital.

Contact: 99342733 /99795241

5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff

Accommodation. Contact 99792181

2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair &

Ghubra. Contact 99792181

1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small

store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181

4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.

Contact 99792181

Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM

muscat Indian Scoole Dar sate

Tel : 00 968 95158570

Furnished office (61M2) for sale

/ rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi

Mosque. Contact: 95611569

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Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624

DRIVER

DESIGNER

MISCELLANEOUS

ENGI./TECH./MECH.

ACCOUNTS

CATERING

BEAUTICIAN

SKILLED / UNSKILLED

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE

TOURS/ TRAVEL ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

DOMESTIC HELPER

ARCHITECT

MEDICAL

MEDICAL

IT

Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experi-

ence in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127


Required Shop Sales man + Hard-ware Technician for IT Company

with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806,


ADMIN

House maid cooking cleaning

experienced with babies required

immediately. Contact: 95584060 /

98920399

House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100 Required candidates for following

posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers. Candidates with Omani driving

license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

Required Omani Driver

for a restaurant. Contact 95929911

Looking for a full time driver with

valid Omani license.

Contact: 95454033

Urgently required heavy duty Drivers with licence.

Contact 99344112

Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63

Required urgently driver, experi-

ence Omani or expat drivers with

P.D.O. license. Contact: 98242478

Fabrication Engineer to run fab-

rication workshop on commission

basis. Email: [email protected]

Building materials company need Sales Engineer with engi-

neering graduate Omani driving

license good experience, speak

English fluently. Please send the

CV through below mail

[email protected]

Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experi-

ence and should have Oman DCRP

license, Interested candidates send

resume to [email protected]

Qualified and experience Technician required for the kitch-

en restaurant equipments. Who

can repair hot and cold equip-

ments will be preferred. Contact:

Email: [email protected] /

Fax: 24727481

Electrician with qualification and

experience. Contact: Email: alsat-

[email protected] /

Fax: 24727481

CCTV & Burglar alarm Techni-cian. Urgently looking for an

Expatriate with minimum 5 years

experience with NOC. Email your

CV with recent Photograph to:

[email protected]

GP doctor needed for reputed clin-

ic. Preferably with MOH license or

with Dataflow & Paramatics pass

Contact: 95388934

Care Medical Centre Al Seeb

requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to:

[email protected]

Required GP Doctors, gynecology, X ray tech staff nurses. Contact: 99681325 Email:

[email protected]

Urgently required for a Medical Centre (male / female) GP Doctor, Pediatrician, Gynecologist with

MOH license, for job or

running the clinic. Send your CV

[email protected]

Contact: 97092099 / 97253669

Wanted Staff Nurse for

a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC.

Attractive salary offered. Email:

[email protected]

Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowl-

edge of histopathology & cytology,

with MOH release, for a well-known

laboratory in Al Khuwair. Contact:

95271561/98893034

Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately

for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010


SALES / MARKETING

Advertising & interior company required Sales Executive with

driving /L send CV to

[email protected]

Urgent Required, Outdoor sales 3-5 years of experience in spare

part. - Store Keeper 2 years experience. -Accountant 2-3 years experience.-4 Store labors. All Candidates should be Indian,

English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: Muscat.supply13@gmail.

com Fax: 24504723

Require Salesman with D/L for

construction, Ind materials,

hydraulic hoses & fittings.

Contact 99221683 / 92830110

Branch Manger required to

manage entire Business.

[email protected] 99110080

Required marketing / PR manager

for a modern restaurant group in

Oman , proficient in illustrator &

Photoshop charismatic , proactive ,

creative & flexible excellent writing

/ Editing skills degree in relevant

area fluent in English. Send CV to

[email protected]

Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive hav-

ing 2-3 years sales experience for

a reputed manufacturing company

in Oman, having its Head Office in

Ruwi. Experience in building mate-

rials is an added advantage. Omani

Driving License and NOC is a must.

Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to

E-mail: [email protected]

Required female person to work

at the retail shop/Marketing.

Please send your CV on e mail:

[email protected]

A new Sanitary ware Company looking for a Salesman who has

experience in Oman markets not

than 5 years. Send C.V :

[email protected]

Urgently required south Indian cooks with NOC, having suitable

experienced. Contact: 94268319

/97408945


Shawarma / grill / Salad / Chi-nese, Cook. Contact: 96229522

Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

WANTED Female Gynaecologist,

Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse

(From India or Pilipino)and One

Female Dental Assist and

Female Lab Technician. With MOH Licence and Data Flow for

Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

Contact # 92025033, Email : [email protected]

An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the

candidate should be completed

any certificate course CIA,CPA,

CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience,

interested candidates to submit

their CVs to :

[email protected]

An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the

candidate should be completed any

certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC,

and 4 years’ experience, interested

candidates to submit their CVs to :

[email protected]

Urgently required operator for a

new stationary block factory. Send

CV to [email protected]

Contact: 97092070

ACCA qualified professional lady with 5 years experience in finance

management accounts is looking

for a suitable placement NOC can be

Contact: 94521899

Part Time Accounting, Audit

Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly

Reports, Accounting set up for new

companies, GSM: 96975454, email:

[email protected]

Chief Accountant, well experienced

available. Contact: 95598477

Indian male 43 yrs accountant pres-

ently on tourist visa looking for suit-

able placement in a company 18yrs

experience in managing finance in

Indian and abroad.

Contact: 90190648

Young Indian male 28 years CA

Final first group completed MBA

finance BBM 3 years CA training

experience looking for suitable

placement currently in visiting visa.

Contact: +968 99782750 Email:

[email protected]

Accountant Indian male, 6 years

experience up to finalization in tally

with reporting knowledge & good

knowledge of payroll, having Oman

D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313

Accountant , female , 1 &half

years experience up to finalization

in tally, good knowledge in report-

ing, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L.

Contact: 95373751

Chief Accountant/Finance Man-

ager – Indian male, CA Finalist,

having 20 years’ experience in

Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finaliza-

tion of Accounts, preparation of

Project Reports etc., looking for

immediate placement. 12 yrs. in

Oman in Construction and Consul-

tancy co., have Omani D/L,

knows Tally. Contact 94041048,

Email : [email protected]

Part time accounting workers up

to finalization, on monthly basis &

yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295

28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com -

Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/

India experience looking for a suit-

able placement. Contact 90187483

[email protected]

Accountant available with NOC,

7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394

Indian male 36 yrs B.Com having

10 yrs experience (5 yrs in K.S.A)

with valid GCC License accounting

(Tally) & Marketing looking for suit-

able placement available in Oman

visit visa. Contact: 95352176


Indian male, 34 years, B.Com,

experience in Accounts, Market-

ing & Administration over all more

than 9 years of experience in GCC

(Bahrain & Oman) is currently

looking for suitable job having D/L

& NOC. Contact: 99548543

Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in

Oman. Contact 97192707

Urgently required a Gulf experi-enced professional hair dresser cum beautician (lady) for a

reputed beauty salon. Immediate

appointment. Contact: 99816262

/ 98557585 Fax: 24796211 Email:

[email protected]

Beauty salon needs lady for

henna. Contact: 93336061

Indian male Accountant 2.5 years

exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC


Indian male, B.Com MBA, 4 yrs in

L&T total 26 years Gulf experi-

enced English, Arabic speaking

driving license with NOC.

Contact: 95588565

Indian male Chartered Account-

ant 2 years experience in Oman

having Oman driving license

looking for suitable placement in

finance or audit field NOC avail-

able. Contact : 96357827


Accountant Having 5 Years expe-

rience in reputed companies.

Currently working in Muscat

(NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217

Email [email protected]

Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experi-

ence, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting,

ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing

with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674

email: [email protected]

SITUATION WANT-SIT. WANTED

Architect looking for a freelance

work in designing am modeling

in 3D program and architecture.

Contact: 96041201

Architect Engineer seeking for

suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email :

[email protected]

Indian female diploma architect

6 years exp in Oman Engineering

consultancy, valid Oman driving

license. Contact: 96683293 /

97750870

Architect female 5 years experi-

ence seeking job. Contact: 96146645


ARCHITECT

WANTED SALES ENGINEER A REPUTED TRADING COMPANY DEALING

WITH AGENCY PRODUCTS IN OIL & GAS, PETROCHEMICALS AND POWER

SECTORS, IS LOOKING FOR A SALES ENGINEER

HAVING AN EXPERIENCE OF 2-3 YEARS IN DEALING WITH PIPING MATERIALS,

VALVES, INSTRUMENTATION ITEMS, CABLES, FLARE PACKAGES ETC.

HAVING VALID OMAN DRIVING LICENCE AND CANDIDATES WHO CAN GET A NOC

FROM THE CURRENT EMPLOYER MAY APPLY TO :

[email protected]

Procurement ManagerSale Manager/B2C Expertise

Marketing Manager/ B2B ExpertiseShowroom Manager Store Manager

Warehouse Assistant Graphic Designer Cashier

Excellent grade construction company requires the following for its building material showroom

Kindly check conditions on our website & upload your CV in career page

WWW.DURAT.OM

WE URGENTLY REQUIRE

Ladies only for our new beauty salon in Al Amerat, Mahaj 5 near

Sultan Center. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience in beauty salon

to competent applicants. If interested submit your CV with

recent color photo to: [email protected] or

Contact - 97233041

IMMEDIATE

REQUIREMENT

Sales Engineer For reputed IT Company

Preferred NOC and

Oman Driving Licence

Apply to :

[email protected]

ACCOUNTANT-

PART TIME

[email protected]

Qualifi ed Person (Female/Male) on a part time basis is required to audit, supervise

and complete all accounts work up to fi nalization on a day- to-day basis. Th e location is near

Oman House-Mutt rah. Apply to

Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance

with 4 years experience currently

in Muscat on visit visa seeking

suitable placement in finance /

admin. Contact: 90921724

Indian (Male) having 17+years

Experience in Trading & Health-

care seeking senior Position in

Accounts (11 years GCC Experi-

ence)currently on Resident Visa

(NOC Available) and has a valid

Omani Driving Licence. Contact:

91335026; [email protected]

Indian male age 26, Accountant

one year experience in accounts

looking for suitable job. Contact -

Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

Qualified and experienced MBA

post graduate with proven work

exposure in Middle East & India,

having more than 5.5 years of rich

experience in accounts , project

coordination and administration in

(3.5 years UAE experience) oil and

gas projects is currently looking for

suitable job. Contact 93953613,

[email protected]

Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in

commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in

accounts/ finance field. On visit

visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 /

[email protected]

Customer Service Executive, for

immediate employment we are

looking for a Filipino male with

a minimum experience of one

year or more in customer support.

Candidate should be well versed

in English with good computer

knowledge. Please send your CV

to info@venusinternationalgroup.

com or contact us on: 99189303

Ticketing assistant, for immedi-ate employment we are looking

for a Filipino male good knowledge

of computers and communication

skills our travel agency in Ruwi,

Please send your CV to

info@venusinternationalgroup.

com

Advertising and signboard mak-

ing company required fresh or

experience graphic designer send

CV to [email protected]

Urgently required a Graphic designer with 2 years experience

in graphic designing, Photoshop,

illustrator. Send CV to


Urgently required Pharmacist for a Pharmacy in Barka.

Contact: 99452755

Orthodontist for Dental Center in Muscat, Specialist Endodontist & General Dentist with MOH license

from Oman. Nurses & Marketing

female Executive. Contact:

[email protected]

Well experienced Account M.Com

available with NOC, Tally & ERP.

Contact : 99035707

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs

experience in MNC’s currently in

Muscat seeking suitable place-

ment in Finance / Admin.

Contact: 94743790

Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com –

Finance with 5 yrs experience in

Accounts in India, presently in

visiting visa looking for a suitable

placement. Contact: 93671785


Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA

Finance and marketing with IT

skills, 7+ yrs of experience,

Looking for suitable placement.

contact 94879615,Email-

[email protected]

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria

University Graduate bachelor of

commerce Diploma of Marketing

professional photographer worked

in PR and social media for 2 years

looking for a job in public relations

media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240

ACCA member with 6 yrs of experi-

ence in Oman looking for a suitable

job in finance. Contact: 99284193

Accountant 8Years Experience

with D/L and NOC.

Contact 97712084

Accountant MBA finance with 8

years experience on a visit visa.

Contact: 968 91736849

Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE,

Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a

suitable job in Accounts, Store Keep-

er, Sales etc. Ready to join as early

as possible. Contact: 96988923

email:- [email protected]

Young Omani male have experi-

ence 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK

Helper Supervisor Admin Supervi-

sor, 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

Young Omani male have experi-

ence 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK

Helper Supervisor Admin Supervi-

sor, H.R Manager have vocational

M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and

P.D.O license, looking for H.R posi-

tion or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact: 95933288

ACCOUNTANT-

PART TIME

[email protected]

Qualifi ed Person (Female/Male) on a part time basis is required to audit, supervise

and complete all accounts work up to fi nalization on a day- to-day basis. Th e location is near

Oman House-Mutt rah. Apply to

SITUATION VACANTUrgently required well experienced Chemical Engineer

5 years

Mail cv to: [email protected]

Indian Male MBA (UK), 9 years experience in Dubai/London/

Mumbai in Management Consulting,

Sales & Marketing, Business

Development for Real Estate/Banking

seeks similar placement with D/L.

Contact: 95168205


SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

EDUCATION/TRAINING

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

IT

IT

Electrical Engineer 5 years

experience substations oil & Gas

water projects fluency in Arabic &

English & English driving license


Mechanical Engineer 7 years

experience plumbing firefighting

water pipeline projects fluency in

Arabic and English driving license


Mech. Engineer 10 years GCC

exp automobile / oil & gas / const

project / plant, equip machinery in

charge with driving license NOC.

Contact: 95774585

B.Tech Civil Engineer 2 years

experience on visit seeks urgent


Electronics & telecommunica-

tion BE Indian male having skills

in electronics communication,

networking , embedded having 2

years experience looking for suit-

able position available in Oman on

family visit visa.

Contact: 93051918 Email:

[email protected]

Architect Engineer seeking for

suitable job 4 years experience

currently working in Muscat, NOC


Indian male , 31yr , M.Tech electri-

cal engineer , PGDBM , 2 years

electrical experience , 4 years

teaching , Oman valid driving

license looking for suitable.

Contact: 93221395

Mechanical Engineer graduate

graduates in business Admin 20

years experience in wood work-

ing industry managers position

needed. Contact 94304757

Indian male 25 years experience

with engineering dept Secretary –

Document- controller – technical

office with Oman driving license

seeking better placement.

Contact: 92968712


Indian mechanical supervisor (diploma) 17 yrs experience in pet-

rochemical construction (fabrica-

tion erection) in all steel structural

and mechanical jobs, on visit visa

seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90924467


Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) gradu-

ate with 3 years of experience in

the fields of BMS and Low current

systems and has good knowledge

about Electronic Security Systems,

currently working in Oman, NOC

Available. Contact:-94737033/

[email protected]

Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp

seeks suitable position ina reputed

company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711

Indian male 24 years dynamic &

professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg)

with 1 year experience working

on BPCL project in India seeks

opening for suitable post, currently

in Oman. Contact: 93672286 /

97772272

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24

with almost 1 year experience as

Production Shift Engineer, has

achieved training on HVAC

Engineering design and has good

hands on software like AutoCAD

and HAP.Currently in Oman on a

visit visa, looking for a suitable

placement.Contact: 95065955


Mechanical diploma, Indian male

26, 4 years experienced MEP

supervisor seeks suitable openings

NOC / Release available.

Contact: 97901559

Civil Engineer 8 years experience

Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact: 92451323.


Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience

in designing, assembling, com-

missioning execution etc having

valid GCC license too looking for a

suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942


HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma

Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over

10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter

(NOC) available), seeking suit-

able placement, Mob:97061817,

Email:[email protected]

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian

male 24 years with 1+years Indian

experience,(Certified in Staad

Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).

Looking for a Suitable position.

Available In Sultanate of Oman

(Muscat) on Visit Visa.

Contact 92157694. E-mail:

[email protected]

An Iraqi civil with more than

30 years experience in (Iraq and

G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C)



Indian male, Mechanical

Engineer having 1year experi-

ence, on visit visa looking for

suitable job. Contact:97416564,

Email:[email protected]

ADMIN

Filipino Cabin steward / Linen

vallet is looking for suitable job in

Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or


CATERING

Mechanical Engineer, B.Tech

(Post Graduate) looking for suita-

ble placement. Contact: 99576846

mail: [email protected]

Civil Engineer holder three years,

exp UAE & Oman 9 years, I want

job in civil work civil site Engineer.

Contact: 95714327


Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years

experience marine mechanical

fitter 2 yrs experience.

Contact 93674847

Mechanical Engineer 2 years ex-

perience as HVAC design & drafting,

CAD, MEP Engg. Contact: 90150913

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech)

Indian male with 1 year experience

on visit visa looking for job, quali-

fication in QA-QC, HVAC& piping

engineering.


[email protected]

Electrical Engineer 1 year experi-

ence driving license, NOC avail-

able. Contact: 94879092

Highly experienced mechanical/steel structural fabrication Engineer

looking for suitable placement. NOC

available. Contact: 99860714,

Email: [email protected].

Civil Engineer fresh Graduate with

Omani driving license looking for

job in any construction company.

Contact: 91745797 / 99190898


8 years experience electrical

engineer have knowledge MEP

project have driving license can

join shortly. Contact: 96535204

Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp

seeking job UAE D/L.

Contact: +96895641991

Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer

6 years experience in Omani have

valid driving license release avail-

able looking for immediate place-

ment. Contact: 96394948

Chemical Engineer with MBA &

experience looking for job.

Contact: 94908977

A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate from Malaysia, 6 years of

work experience in projects, fluent

in English & Arabic. NOC is avail-

able valid Omani driving license.

Contact: 95569340

Indian, B.Tech Civil Engineer, fresh, seeking suitable job.

Contact 99105402 / 91426175,

Email : [email protected]

MANAGER/SUPER.

Chief Accountant/Finance Manager

– Indian male, CA Finalist, having

20 years’ experience in Finance,

Accounts, Audit, Finalization of

Accounts, preparation of Project

Reports etc., looking for immediate

placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in

Construction and Consultancy co.,

have Omani D/L, knows Tally.

Contact 94041048,


Indian male 33 yrs, having 10 yes

GCC experience (Oman, Qatar, UAE)

in business development with

driving license seeks suitable op-

portunity. Contact: 98260607

mail: [email protected]

HOSPITALITY

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian male MBA Finance & Marketing 25 yrs

having 1.9 years of experience

Finance & Marketing

Contact: 95206140/ 96992013 Email:

[email protected]

ENGINEER With 2 years exp in Telecom sector, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement.

Contact : 93919943 [email protected]

Sudanese Male 35 yrs B.Sc Electronic System Engineering

services management.

Email: [email protected]:+97450475034

Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable

placement. Contact : 99739415 /

92091528

Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in

Chemical Process Control Engineer-

ing looking for lecturing jobs, cur-

rently in Oman. Contact : 98352288

Indian male in English, M.Phill,

B.Ed with 5 years experience in

College teaching & good admin-

istrative skill is looking for a

suitable placement in Education

Institutions or offices.

Contact: 98260529 / 97297939


B.E Mechanical Engineer, age

33 with 6+ years experience in

GCC in MEP building construc-

tion field (execution and design of

HVAC,firefighting,plumbing),

with D/L, NOC available

Contact 96978380,


Diploma Engineering Instrumenta-

tion Technician, 2 years experience

skills calibration & installation etc.

Contact: 98963344 / 96946408


Construction Machinery repairs

Engineer, 5 years, driving license,

Contact - 94001961

Indian Female, MBA-HR having

8+ experience in Administration/

HR, Customer Support, Office Coor-

dinator with good Computer skill,

Now on Visit Visa,looking for suit-

able position. Contact: 90196235

Indian female, 27, MCA, 2 yrs

experience in Administration and

HR in India & Oman. Currently in

family visa seeking suitable jobs

preferably in Muscat.

Contact.99417993

Indian/ 23yrs female/ 5yrs GCC

experience with NOC looking for a

suitable position in HR/Admin

/Accounts/BD.

Contact: +96890656997

Indian female with nearly 10

years of Oman experience in

Administration & HR, seeking suit-

able placement. NOC available.

Contact: 99242841

Filipino HRD especialist / material

controller supervisor with 18 yrs

experience looking for suitable job

in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142

/ (+968) 92659817

Indian female MBA / HR, 2.5

experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214

Indian male 31yrs old with hotel

management degree,03 yrs experi-

ence in F&B services at 5 star hotel

Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star

cruiseliner has butler. Has oman driv-

ing licence. Contact No 99859150.

Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp.

in warehouse operations (including

pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in

WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job.

Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.

com (UAE visa holder, currently in

Oman)

Indian male GYM instructor fitness

trainer on visit visa looking for a

suitable job. Contact : 92802307

Indian male, 28, post graduate,

6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back

office) & credit control with valid

Oman D/L looking for suitable lace-

ments. NOC available. # 92066 523

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech)

Indian male with 2 year experi-

ence, AREA OF INTEREST

Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/

QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing,

Radiographic testing.

Contact: +91 9567526566


DRIVER

Indian male B.com MBA 4 years in

L &T total 26 years gulf experienced

English & Arabic speaking driving li-

cense with NOC. Contact: 95588565

Indian looking for a job in the

trade 27 years of age for a friendly

college degree. Contact: 96424192

Sudanese male bachelor geology

and mining with 3 years experience

in MUD logging and training in soil

investigation. Contact: 92956848

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).


[email protected]

Architectural Draftsmen diploma

in construction technology with 6

years experience in drafting and

detailing as per British standard

in Oman with valid Omani license

looking for suitable opportunity

Noc available. Call 94375897.

Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil

works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected

salary 200 OMR PH :92279784

Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD

Draftsman with 20 years profes-

sional experience is looking for suit-

able job in Oman. Please Contact:

96489798, (+974) 66653780.

An MBA (M Finance)W

experience seeks suitable placement

Gsm: +968 98103247

A O G

I

experience seeks suitable placement.

Gsm:+958 98103250

An MBA (M Finance)

Looking for driver job.

Contact: 99035942 /97383016

Looking for job driver. Contact: 94158238

Six years experienced light duty

vehicle driver looking for a suitable


Full or part time driver available.

Contact 93540898 /91624908

Driver with light duty license 10 yrs

exp. Contact: 94566432

13 years experience driver.

Contact 95068976

Experience driver 12 years experi-

ence in GCC, seeks suitable place-

ment. Contact: 93722881

Search job for light driver, experi-

ence 3 years, language Hindi, Eng-

lish & Arabic. Contact: 92458526/

97941771

Looking for job heavy license P.D.O.

Contact: 92073175 / 95606146

Looking for driver job (private).

Contact: 98053733

Looking for driving job. Contact: 93650209

Driver with car Subaru 2008 model.

Contact: 99640986

Looking for driving job.

Contact: 99518533

Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036

Looking for driving job light 2

years exp. Contact: 91625977

Female, 31, B.Tech- ECE/CCNA/

GSM, 5 yrs Oman experience in IT

support (AD, exchange, TMG, UNIS

Server admin, In-house apps sup-

port, project placement, Transfer

NOC available. Contact: 95742398

Indian female MCA having 3 yrs

experience in teaching looking

for any suitable job in reputed

organic station on visit skilled in

programming language VB, JAVA

,C,C,TT & also WEB development.

Contact 90595322

Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15

yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified,

seeking suitable role.NOC Avail-

able. Contact : GSM : 90189284


Indian male 3 years experience in IT

as Linux Administrator & 1 year expe-

rience in Amazon EC2 Cloud at Wipro

Technologies Bangalore seeking for a

suitable placement. #92889678


Indian female M.Sc Computer

Science seeking suitable placement

in Muscat area. Contact 98660672

SAP Business Objects / Data

Warehousing professional. 10

years experience with top 5 IT

global companies (HP and Accen-

ture) in team leading roles. Oman

family visa. Looking for jobs in

Muscat. Phone: 91487199

Indian male Networking Techni-

cian having 8 years experience

(6 years in Gulf) seeking suitable

jobs. Currently on visit visa.

Contact: 98269614


IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years

in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

Indian male 4 years experience in

IT as Programmer / Web Support/

CCNA/ Network on visit visa seek-

ing placement. Contact: 93069694


Indian male diploma in hotel

management with 16 years of

experience in Oman & Saudi , hav-

ing Omani D/L seeking for suitable


/92221956

Indian female 25years M.E (power

electronics) 3years experience in

teaching profession looking for

suitable job. Contact no 97003267

& 94214909


HSE Engineer / Advisor safety Fire

Engineering Nebosh, OSHA & PDO

HSE courses 15 years exp. NOC

available seeking suitable place-

ment. Contact: 94568700 Email:

[email protected]

Electrical & Electronics Engr,

knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973

Mechanical Engineer 7 years

experience HVAC, plumbing, fire-

fighting, metal formation, fluency

in Arabic & English, driving license


Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years

experience having Omani driving

license, NOC available.

Contact: 95797286


Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil

Tech) above 8 years (7 years in

Oman) having driving license NOC


Mechanical Engineer experience

maintenance of pumping stations

production line machinery turbine

for power plant good communica-

tions skills, planning follow up

Engineer projects HSE awareness

trained multiple design software

looking for job. Contact 949064473 / 96654019

Civil Engineer, young Indian

having almost 2 years experience

looking for a challenging position

seeks suitable position in Oman/

GCC. Please contact 92718490,

Email ID: [email protected]

Instrumentation Engineer, Indian

male 25 years having over 2 years

experience in calibration, testing

and maintenance of field instru-

ments, looking for a suitable posi-

tion, available in Oman for visit.

Contact: 91228010

Civil Engineer with 6+ years in

Supervision designing & Q.C expert

in much civil softwares,


Indian male, Structural Engineer

looking for job in structural design

field. Having 6 years of experience

in design field. Residing in Muscat.

Contact: 91176187


Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese)

3 years experience : Fire fighting,

HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704


Pakistani male Diploma Civil

Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bull-

ing & mega projects, valid license

Oman.Contact:98921022

Electrical Engineer Indian male

30 years having 5 years of experi-

ence in industrial automation &

utility maintenance in India,

holding valid Oman D/L.

Contact: 92789995 mail:

[email protected]

Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs

of exceptional exp in spear head-

ing strategic planning and project

management initiatives & execut-

ing various high rise residential

& commercial building as well as

roads and highway project with

proficiency in installation, seeking

a challenging position in a dynamic

organization. Contact 96570891

Electrical Engineer with 16 years

experience in switchgear / trans-

former / over head lines & trading,

looking for sales / procurement &

project planning & Execution with

NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727


Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman,

UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S

Construction roads infrastructure oil

feed electric works OHL, UGC grid ,

primary substation processing data.

Contact: 95326927 / 92928981


Civil Engineer (Indian male)

5 years experience in Oman with

valid Omani driving license & NOC

looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283

Indian male B-tech 8 years experi-

ence as senior electrical project

engineer / QC engineer on visit

visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543


Site Supervisor, Diploma in

Civil Engg (cert attested) knows

autocad revit, salary exp: 250

Ph : 92279784

3 years experience in IT Software

field, seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 96350234, Email :

[email protected]

4 years as Network Engineer (CCNA- MCTIP) very good in Ara-

bic & English, having valid license.

Contact: 99813988

Indian male 40 years BSc & diplo-

ma in logistics, 16 yrs experience

(6 yrs in GCC) in logistics, store-

keeping & spare parts, seeking

suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 98966849

Civil Engineer 8 years experience

in Oman as a project engineer for

governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

Young Indian, Engineering in

Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and

Chemical, looking for a challenging

placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email:

[email protected]

DAILY GUIDED6 S U N D AY, J U N E 1 9, 2 0 1 6

Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

DRIVING

Indian Male, 22, Experienced,

Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email:

[email protected]

Female Architect on visiting visa,

two years’ experience, graduated

from School of Planning and

Architecture (under MHRD).

Proficient in AutoCAD, Google

Sketchup and creative

visualization. Email

[email protected].

Contact 00968-94057427.

SITUATION WANTEDCOMPUTER/WEB./ EDUCATION/CLASSES

Karate and self defense classes

at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per

month twice a week Monday and

Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM.

Contact: 98294551

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English

class for Malayalam Speakers in Azaiba and Ruwi

earn in two monthstion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

Indian female, MBA Marketing with

4 years experience with 4 years ex-

perience with Oman experience, NOC

and D/L looking for suitable opening

with visa. Contact: 92460623

Indian female having D/L with

12 years experience in corporate

/ retail sales & B/D. Looking for a

suitable job in training / IT / Edu-

cation companies.

Contact: 91751077


Indian male 24 B.com, 2years of

experience in sales & admin & profi-

cient in M.S Office, Excel.

Contact: 98613373


Indian male MBA 5 yrs experience

in Oman and India seeking suitable

position in marketing & sales NOC

available. Contact: 93059175 Email:

[email protected]

Indian male 1.5 yrs exp a sales &

merchandising in Oman looking

for best opportunity NOC available.

Contact: 93039342

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales

automotive (TBL) looking for best

opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879


Sales & Marketing executive MBA

with 3 years exp , 6 months exp in

Oman with NOC , looking for suit-

able placement. Contact: 91345727

Indian female, BSC, Bed, MBA (Mar-

keting) 3years experience, seeks

suitable in the marketing section.

Contact: 95041134


Sales & Marketing Executive Indian

national with valid Omani D/L with

good command of languages, 18 yrs

exp in Middle East. Looking for suit-

able placement. Contact - 98103829

MBA - HR. 10+ years of experience

(Age:29). Training, Team Manage-

ment, Client Relationship Manage-

ment and Customer Service. on

visit visa - Sunil Balu 95434193

Indian male 24 yrs Sales cum

Driver, 3 years experience in Saudi

with valid Saudi D/L, on visit visa.

Contact: 98154352

Experienced Salesman looking

for job with Omani D/L.

Contact 97900338

Indian male 25, brought up in

Oman, with MBA from UK & 2yr

W/E in Oman. Valid Oman D/L &

readily available to join. Presently

in visit visa. Looking for suitable


Indian driver with car or car or

without needs jobs as a driver or

sales with good command of Lau-

rence and familiar in market.

Contact: 98103829

Indian male 5+ years of experience

as a sales & marketing executive

with valid Oman D/L.

Contact: 95434902

SALES / MARKETING

SALES / MARKETING

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking

for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/

Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Cus-

tomer Care Executive / Sale Executive

& Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard

working w/ good computer and com-

munication skill. GSM: 97761075

Seeking suitable placement in

purchase stone with 8 years expe-

rience in Oman, now in visit visa.

Contact: 97332401

B. Com 2 years experience in Sales

Marketing Logistics Accounts and

Front office Contact 95506048

Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs,

Indian. Contact: 00968 94212636

[email protected]

B.Com, Sales Executive 30 yrs,

5 years experience with D/L.

Contact: 94501264

Email: [email protected] /

[email protected]

Indian Male MBA, 5 years Build-

ing Materials Project Sales experi-

ence in Oman, NOC available,

seeking for placement.

Contact - 90655903,99325544

35 years male, Lebanese hold-

ing British passport, 10 years

of experience in procurement,

Omani Government tenders, setup

marketing plans & strategies,

importing, Organizing events,

management, have car, NOC avail-

able. Contact 94123939


Looking for job Executive

purchase logistics 10 years

experience with NOC & d/license.

Contact: 91432512

Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs

exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG

sector, looking for best opportunity.


Indian female 29 years Post Grad-

uate with computer Knowledge 2

years of Oman experience in coor-

dinator & 5 years of experience in

customer service, client relation

officer with excellent communica-

tion skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665

Indian male 37 years MBA gradu-

ate in marketing with 9yrs of

experience in UAE in field of brand

promotions & marketing with UAE

D/L on a visit seeking suitable

position. Conatct 95792820

ACC. WANTED

Urgently required Villa with 8

rooms near Bausher/Ghala/Al

Ansab area for accommodation of

Staff from a reputed company in

Oman. Interested party may

contact - Mr. Pramith 99694150

Accommodation Wanted for an

Executive Bachelor, Single Flat /

Sharing Room @ Wadi Kabir. Pls call:

93883674 / 98103169

MV SALE

Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 model

4 cylinder, 2.4lt, Metallic grey ,

135000km , excellent condition ,

expat driven , single owner Price R.O

3.500/- Neg. Contact: 99330486

Mazda6, 2.5L (classic model,

2014) expat driven, excellent

condition , 80.000km , mulkiya till

march 2017, RO 5.700 ( Negotia-

ble). Contact: 99415861

Toyota Prado, 2009 model,

6 cylinder, single expat owner

used, white pearl color, km 287k

Contact- 99318152

2 No 40 feet flat trailers 50 Ton

capacity with grill prime movers

Volvo 97 & Mercedes 9.

Contact: 99454425

Mazda Cx 9 (2013 model) 89,000

KM and Geely Emgrad (2015

model) 24,000 KM. Both cars in

excellent condition, single owner,

company serviced. Please call

94194071 (Pradeep)

for immediate sale

Toyota Yaris, 2008 model, full

automatic 1, 50,000km, RO 2.200.

Contact: 91013604

Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive

Insurance UAE / Oman.

Contact: 96995430

Prado 2011. Contact: 99336093

MEDICAL

Sri Lankan female qualified in UK

with BSC (Hons) pharmacology

and MSC pharmaceutical science

with management studies having

one year experience in Sir Lanka,

looking suitable placement in

regulatory affairs, clinical research

/ trials, Pharmacologist, pharma-

covigilance and research.

Contact- 99550318

Indian female dentist specialized

Endodontist, looking for suitable

placement. Parametric completed.

Contact: 96410448

D- Pharm Pharmacist 17 years

experience Ayurvedic Panchakar-

ma Masseur’s 3 years experience.

Contact: 93672452

Senior female staff Nurse with

MOH license, over 25 years

experience in Operation Theatre,

Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, General

, Plastic and reconstructive surgery

looking for suitable opportunities

in Oman. NOC available.

Call: 92098423

Veterinary Doctor 7 years experi-

ence Indian male wife in MOH with

family visa need job.

Contact 98107162


SECRETARIAL & OFFICE

Indian, 20 years experience in

Oman as personal assistant / office

manager / executive secretary /

administrator / business develop-

ment asst. seeks job change. Release

available. Contact 99168054.

Secretary coordinators 16 yrs

experience Indian male 42 yrs ow-

ing Oman driving license release


Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordi-

nator 12 years experience in Oman

in reputed companies, seek imme-

diate Employment. Call: 95244761

Looking for part time job Secre-tarial / Data Entry / Documenta-

tion available every day after 5:00

pm Friday / Saturday full day area

preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD /

Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc

Looking for suitable job.

Mobile: 92619048,


Indian Male, 26 M.Com with

4 yrs of Experience in Accounting

& Administration in a Financial

Company in India, seeks suitable

job, Currently in India.

Contact: India:-+918907212253

Akhil:-93626288, Email:

[email protected]

Indian male Graduate with 18

years of Marketing experience

presently in Oman on family visit

visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687


MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian Architectural Engi-neer with 2.5 yrs experience in

architectural consultancy firms,

currently on visit visa, looking

for suitable placement. Contact

no: +96894955793 hassan-

[email protected].

Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/

PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years

experience Banking/Lecturer/Cus-

tomer Service/Trainer, currently

looking for job contact: 97457248

Indian male 25, Graduate in com-

merce (B.com) having 2 years of

experience in purchase (supply

chain management) looking for a

suitable placement presently on

a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 /

97351786 / E-mail:

[email protected]

Indian Female 23 Years, Post

Graduated in Sanskrit (language),

Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teach-

ing or Clerical), Knowledge in MS

Office, Good Communication Skill

#96141317, 94614317, E-mail:

[email protected]

Indian male electrician (EEE),

2 years good working experi-

ence searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail.

com, Contact; 918148336160 /

918300136160

Indian male 33 years, B.Com, hav-

ing 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable

placement. Mobile no :98492921

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA - HR, worked on

Recruitments,Training,Site-HR,

Omanisation and development

plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp.

Seeking a job.NOC avl. # 94179499

[email protected]

Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate,

Fresher, on visit visa looking for

job in sales/marketing.

Contact - 94032041; Email -

[email protected]

Sudanese male. Bachelor geology

and mining with 2 years experi-

ence in MUD LOGGING & Training

in Soil Investigation.

Tel: 92956848

Indian male 25, Graduate in

commerce (B.com) having 4 years

of experience in Office Admin-

istration (admin) looking for a

suitable placement presently on

a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 /

97351786 E-mail:

[email protected]

Indian male, 30.System ad-

ministrator/desktop support

professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob:

00971565598176/

[email protected]

Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’

experience in Projects of Tanks,

Boilers and Steel structures

Aware of int. Standards, B tech in

Mech Engg. Contact-

[email protected]

Mob-00917350860889



experience in same field looking

for a suitable placement presently

on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084

/ 97351786, E-mail :

[email protected]



experience in same field looking

for a suitable placement presently

on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084

/ 97351786, E-mail :

[email protected]

Indian female, B.Tech Computer

Science with 3 years experience

seeking full time job in IT support,

Teaching, HR. Contact: 95933507 /

97485997

Indian male 26 yrs (MBA) Special-

ized in Marketing have 2 yrs heavy

equipment sales experience, have

GCC driving license looking suit-

able job in Oman. # 99180369


Indian female, 31 years (B.A., D.Ed)

having 6 yrs of teaching experi-

ence in CBSE schools in India well

versed with electronics devices

teaching, good computer knowl-

edge presently on visit visa look-

ing for suitable job. #97135319

Email: [email protected] Indian male Electrician(EEE)

2 years good working experi-

ence searching for suitable

job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.

com, Contact;918148336160 /

918300136160

Female, 31 yrs Accounts Assistant

(MBA Finance), 5 yrs experience in

Accounts field. Contact 94068969

5 years experienced (Front

office & Banking), Indian Male

(28 years. Hotel Management

graduate), searching for suitable

position. English, Hindi, Malay-

alam, Arabic fluent. Noc available.

Contact:91383167

Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experi-

ence searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail.

com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 /918300136160

Economics Specialist: Female ,

MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS

. 10 years experience Banking/

Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer

currently Looking for job

Contact cell:97457248

Female Architect on visiting visa,

two years’ experience, graduated

from School of Planning and Archi-

tecture (under MHRD). Proficient

in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup

and creative visualization. Email

[email protected].

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Gradu-

ate more than 1 year experienced

in accounts planning to come for a

family visit in oman seeking for a

suitable placement.

Contact : 99334770/ 997 43 709

Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of

Experience in Oil and Gas industry,

Trading & contracting companies.

working as an Unit Manager for

MNC, HR Coordinator and Office

admin for local companies. seeking

suitable placement immediately.

Contact 99179709.

Sudanese male, 5 years experi-

ence in supply chain (warehouse

management, logistics and pro-

curement) Contact : 90644186


TOURS

TOURS

RENT A CAR

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO &

BP specification for monthly rent

& small car with driver. Contact

99839898

Al Ibtisama rent & leasing. Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/

99382001/ 24751177/

24751188

SITUATION WANTEDCARGO

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with

Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain

Marine Tours contact 98029602,

92808636

We arrange tours & accommoda-

tion at all the beautiful places in

Oman. Contact 99839898

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation available Ruwi to

Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909

Transportation available Al Khu-

wair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al

Khoud. Drop & pick. # 95250161

Transportation. Contact:96538078

Transportation. Contact94510847

Transportation. Contact 99508282

Transportation. Contact 92015894

Transportation required from

Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon

only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

SITUATION WANTEDBUSINESS

Omani investor has a real estate com-

pany in Shatti Al Qurum, looking for a

financial investor to participate in the

real estate company. For more details

contact me by 00968 96225852


INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED

Please contact – 95213273Email:

muscatcoff [email protected]

For a successfully Catering Restaurant

Investor cum Partner is required.

Investor with fi xed returns also welcome.

ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS

SERVICES

Public Relation Service (PRO)

Document Clearance,

Business setup,

Formation new Companies,

LLC Companies,

Investor Visa, Legal Services.

Contact Saleh:

96723485

MATRIMONIAL

MATRIMONIAL

*Classified Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00

noon for next day’s publication.

* Subject to space availability

For rent or investment garage full

equipment in Al Misfah Bousher.

Contact: 99284707

WEB, ERP and Business Intel-

ligence (BI) creation and manage-

ment at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

WANTED

Partner / investor 20% - 30%

share transfer running building

construction company.

Contact: 93163157

Urgently required looking to

immediately buy used Grit blasting

& airless spray equipment 1 No each.

Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772

/ 93203773 / 93203778

IELTS Coaching (academic)

required nearby wadi Kabir area.

Please call on mobile or msg on

Whats up.

Mobile # 92927880/99012165

Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy

from Mumbai, ACCA working as

a senior accountant in Muscat,

seeks alliance from an Indian

Sunni Muslim family. Contact

no. (Parent): 96408642 email id:

[email protected]

Nair boy, MBA, 28/173 cm, Rohini,

Pathanamthitta (district) working

in Oman, seeks suitable alliances,

Contact: 93722512/90651920

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6,

star Magham, B. Tech aeronauti-

cal, administrative professional,

parents in Oman, native Aluva

(ekm). Mob-99550870

Parent of Thrissur based Hindu

Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham

star, Studying for B. Pharm seek-

ing alliance from well employed

Graduates, preferably in Engineer-

ing Contact :96425102

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6,

Star Magham, B-Tech Aeronauti-

cal, administrative professional,

parents in Oman, native Aluva

(Ekm). Contact 99550870

Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Mus-

cat. Seeks suitable alliance from

widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in

Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites

parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338,

0091 9287215726

Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy

from Mumbai, ACCA working as

a senior accountant in Muscat,

seeks alliance from an Indian

Sunni Muslim family. Contact

no.(parent): 96408642 email id:

[email protected]

Kerala Christian male 28, work-

ing as Admin & Support in MNC

Muscat. Contact: 95826707

D8 S U N D AY, J U N E 1 9, 2 0 1 6

DAILY GUIDE Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624

SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES

SITUATION WANT-SERVICES

SERVICESWe Provide Cleaners,

General cleaning etc.

Contact : 94277020

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control

MYearly contracts available.

0 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing,

Contact 99314807/24792998

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422

All Maintenance and services

electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing

A/C service and gas installation,

painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 /

94285064

CAD drawings Archi/ MEP

CAD – comply BIM.

Contact: 91233975

A/C servicing maintenance.

Contact: 92279370

Split unit A/C & window unit A.C

servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 96236476

Split unit & window unit A.C ser-

vicing & maintenance.

Contact: 93769089 / 95323517

Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont

Maintenance services electric,

plumbing and A/C. Contact:

96524904 /94285064

A/C Maintenance & Servicing,

Fridge, Washing machine & Dish

washer repairing, Painting & Clean-

ing services, Electrical & plumbing.

Contact 99447257 / 97014234 /

24504281

WE SERVE OMAN

Split & window A/C servicing,

repairing, installation ducted, pack-

age etc. Contact Abbas : 98667326

Window & split unit A.C servicing

& repairing. Contact: 99557080

MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of

your marble. Contact 24793614/

99314807

House shifting. Contact

99708138

Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC

Contact: 99344723

Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC.

Contact 99344723

Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955

Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile

polishing, pest control &

anti-termite treatment, general

cleaning painting,Plumbing,

Electrical, shifting. Contact Mun-

dhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C.

Contact: 24810137, 99450130

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles

polishing, carpet shampooing,

maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS-

99320217 /24788722

Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC

Contact 99344723

Water proofing ABUQABAS-

Contact 99320217/24788722

House Shifting Packing. Contact: 99657644 / 98518013

FOR LADIES

Contact 99619409

Offer!! Treading Gold Facial &

Pedicure just for 10 RO,

Home service available, (Threading, facial, waxing,

Head massage) R0. 20

MANPOWER

GOOD NEWS

FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to

know more about Islam, please

call: 99425598, 99250777,

99353988, 99253818, 99341395,

and 99379133. For ladies:

99415818, 99321360, 99730723

Orvisit:www.islamfact.com

Ayurvedic treatment for back-

ache, paralysis, arthritis etc

& massage, All Season (Vaid-

yaratnam). Contact:24475280 /

95371664 / 92504980

www.siddhayur.com

Ayurvedic treatment for joint

pain, backache, paralysis, mas-

sage, steambath, obesity, Spondy-

litis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic,

18 November Street, Azaiba.

Contact: 99639695 / 97397320

FOR HIRE

NRI

NRI Property for Sale: 774Sq . 2

BHK flat with OC ready at Palava

City Casa Rio, Dombivili, Mumbai

Contact : 97003326, 96791085

For immediate sale an attractive

3 BHK villa with servant room plus

adjoining plot at Lonavala, India.

Contact 91 8308009040

New Volvo Trailor available for rent

to UAE every alternative days, 50

ton capacity with reasonable rent

contact.99318152/email- Ahastco

@gmail.com

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