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Residential buildings top fi re cases this yearTARIQ AL [email protected]
MUSCAT: Maximum incidents of fi re this year have been re-ported from residential buildings in the Sultanate as compared to 2014, say offi cials from the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA).
“There has been 188 cases more in various parts of the Sul-tanate this year compared to last year, when 1,763 cases were reported,” said Lieutenant Saud Rashid Al Saadi, Offi cer in In-dustrial Protection Department, PACDA.
He was speaking at a press
conference to announce the Oman Exhibition on Fire, Safety and Security and Cyber Secu-rity Conference, to be held at the Oman Exhibition Centre under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, advisor to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
He revealed that residential buildings had reported 30 per cent fi re incidents, followed by transportation and agricultural establishments among others.
A PACDA department issues licences for equipment to prevent fi re hazards in establishments whether they are industrial, resi-dential or commercial. >A6
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HM sends condolences
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on the death of Princess Nouf bint Abdulaziz bin Abdul-rahman Al Saud.
In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sin-cere condolences and sympathy to King Salman, praying to Al-lah the Almighty to rest the de-ceased’s soul in peace and grant her family patience. -ONA
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OMANCleanliness, pest control drive held
1A cleanliness drive was implemented by Muscat Municipality, including
pest-control activities, to combat seasonal diseases. >A2
OMANExhibition on fire, safety and security
2Focussing on safety, OFSEC 2015, exhibition on fi re, safety and security
will be held from September 14 to 16, 2015. >A3
REGIONIS rebels close in on Damascus
3The IS group battled Syrian rebel forces in a Damascus neighbourhood,
bringing rebels closer than ever to the centre of the capital. >A7
T O P T H R E E I N S I D E S T O R I E S
REJIMON [email protected]
MUSCAT: Hundreds of workers have wilted under the summer sun as Oman records a spike in the number of heat-related hos-pital visits, prompting urgent calls for the mid-day break to be extended.
Medics report an increase of around 25 per cent year-on- year in cases, and according to weather experts the hot weather may linger into the middle of this month at least.
The mid-day break began on June 1 and ended on Sunday.
During this period of high tem-peratures, particularly from 12:30pm to 3:30pm, it was pro-hibited to ask people to work in outdoor spaces.
“Compared to last year, we have witnessed an increase of 25 per cent in the number of work-ers approaching us with heat-related ailments during the last three months. The reason might be that this summer is hotter than the previous year,” said Dr Basheer, a senior internist at Badr Al Samaa Hospital in Ruwi.
“Roughly, around 700 patients have consulted our hospital in the last three months with heat-
related ailments,” added Basheer.A senior medic from another
hospital in Muscat also said that they have witnessed an increase in the numbers.
“Our hospital this year has witnessed 15 to 20 per cent rise in the number of workers ap-proaching us for treatment from heat exposure,” said Rajagopal Naganathan, a senior medic at Atlas hospital.
The temperature in Oman is still hovering around 46° Cel-sius in many places. On Sunday, the temperature in Sanaini, Ibri, Mukshin, Buraimi and Fahud was around 45° Celsius and fore-cast for Monday was also around 44° Celsius. On August 26, 2014, while Muscat recorded 32° Cel-sius, it was 46° Celsius this year.
“It is quite diffi cult for workers to toil in the blazing heat when the temperatures outside are above 40° Celsius,” said Moham-med Al Khaldi, board member of General Federation of Oman Trade Union (GFOTU). >A6
There have been hundreds of cases of sick
workers treated by medics, but with the
mid-day break over, it’s leading to concerns
Source: wunderground.com
These are the highest temperatures recorded in Muscat in August
2014 and 2015
The temperatures were recorded at aweather station in Seeb
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His Majesty sends greetings >A6 Call to extend
mid-day break for workers
Oman fi rm, BP sign Sohar project pact
Fatal hiking trip was
unauthorised: Ministry
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Hikers were on an unauthorised trip to the Wadi Samini locality of Al Buraimi, the Ministry of Tourism has said in a statement to the ONA.
A British woman tourist was found dead in the Wadi Samini
incident near Buraimi on Sunday. The woman was part of a group of 12 hikers who had gone on a hik-ing trip on Saturday.
Eight of them were rescued at by the police personnel around 4:45pm on Saturday while three others were found alive later in the evening. >A6
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OMANAmbassadors, military attaches, members of Oman’s military and other guests gathered on Sunday evening to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of Turkish Victory Day
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Cleanliness, pest control drive held
Times News Service
MUSCAT: A cleanliness drive was implemented by Muscat Mu-nicipality, including pest-control activities, to combat seasonal dis-eases that annually witness a spurt during this time of the year due to fl ies and breeding of mosquitoes.
The campaign was launched in key areas of Muttrah in August by fi ve teams and targeted residential and commercial areas, including gardens, parks and ports, in addi-tion to roads and government or-ganisations.
Offi cials used special equipment like traps, and pipelines, apart from poison and pesticides.
In 2015, the municipality re-ceived 73 per cent of complaints to combat rodents, 23 per cent to combat snakes and 4 per cent to catch cats. In 2014, the numbers were 67 per cent for rodents, 25 for snakes and 8 for cats.
The municipality, in a state-ment, said that it uses approved methods, which are not harmful to public health, to control pests like mosquitoes, housefl ies, cock-roaches and rodents.
Offi cials have urged citizens and
residents to use approved waste bags for garbage disposal and en-sure that the bags are appropri-ately sealed while being discarded in dumpsters.
Advice for residentsResidents have also been advised to ensure that leftovers food items are not thrown away or left ex-posed near residential areas.
Proper maintenance of water tanks and water supply sources, routine inspections of doors and windows in houses, and instal-lation of screens and mosquito proofi ng to prevent the entry of insect and pests, are other necessary prevention methods
that have been suggested.Earlier, similar measures were
adopted in Seeb, where rodents and insects were targeted in infest-ed areas such as containers, wet areas, vegetable and fi sh markets, and under construction buildings, in addition to public places, indus-trial areas and others spots.
“That was a part of the plan to provide a healthy and safe environ-ment to residents of the state,” said a statement from the municipality. The campaign was implemented by a group which monitors the city daily, besides educating the residents about health, methods of prevention and the importance of general cleanliness.
The campaign was
launched in Muttrah
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to roads and public
organisations
CIVIC ACTION: Similar measures were adopted in Seeb, where ro-
dents and insects were targeted in infested areas.–Supplied photos
Twenty hospitalised after ‘food poisoning’ in SahamREJIMON [email protected]
MUSCAT: Twenty people have been hospitalised following sus-pected food poisoning in Saham, sources said.
“The people who had food from a restaurant in Saham late on Sat-urday night experienced stomach discomfort and were admitted to the hospital. Some were vomiting continuously,” sources added.
According to sources in hospi-tal, the victims vomited and suf-fered from diarrhoea due to food poisoning.
Meanwhile, sources said the hotel has been shut down by au-thorities and Ministry of Health offi cials are in touch with patients in the hospital. Last year in Au-gust, a similar incident happened in Ibri, where 40 people fell ill due
to food poisoning. In December, the Ibri Primary Court delivered its verdict in the case sentencing three people working in the res-taurant to one-year jail and slap-ping them with a fi ne of OMR200
for serving contaminated food that harmed the health of con-sumers. The court also sentenced them to one-year jail and a fi ne of OMR1,000 for violating the Food Safety Law.
M I N I S T R Y O F H E A L T H
HEALTH ISSUES: After having food from a restaurant in Saham
late on Saturday night, they experienced stomach discomfort.
Master plan for Medical City initiated: Al Saidi MUSCAT: A master plan for the upcoming Medical City has been initiated, confi rmed Minister of Health Dr Ahmed bin Moham-med Al Saidi.
Dr Al Saidi said that the min-istry has made progress on a number of healthcare projects in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. These include initialization of the gen-eral layout for the Medical City, in addition to the presence of 49 hospitals and 180 health centres in 2014.
In an interview to an Arabic daily, he said that the Ministry of Health continues devising plans and laying down health standards to enable the institutions and medical staff to provide quality services and to realise the goals of
the health development plans.He said that the Omanisation
rate in the Ministry of Health has increased to 68 per cent, with physicians at 33 per cent and pharmacists at 84 per cent.
“The ministry has a network of 13 educational institutions of-fering diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees in 16 assistant medical specialties. Among the most no-table achievements of the 8th Five-Year Plan was the ministry’s continuation in improving health infrastructure thereby giving eas-ier access to health services for all,” he added.
“In 2014, the ministry inaugu-rated eight health centres in the governorates of Dhofar, two in Al Dakhiliyah, and one each in Al Dhahirah and North Al Batinah, bringing to 180 the total number of health centres, with a total of 23 health complexes and 49 hospitals, providing 4,891 beds by the end of 2014,” added the minister.– ONA
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‘Fill gap in health, safetymeasures to save lives’
ELHAM [email protected]
MUSCAT: There is a ‘huge’ gap to be fi lled between the growing need for health and safety as well as fi re and rescue experts and the avail-able service capacity in Oman, say experts.
They believe that if this gap is bridged, many lives can be saved and many accidents, injuries and fi nancial losses can be prevented.
“There is a huge gap, not only in Oman but also across all the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) coun-tries. If you look at qualifi ed health and safety managers, executives and offi cers, every single company is looking for them,” said Graham Tamblyn-Jones, head of market-ing at the International College of Engineering and Management (ICEM).
Speaking to the Times of Oman, Tamblyn-Jones said that the de-mand has grown due to the govern-ment’s increased focus on health and safety and stricter require-ments set out for companies.
“It is a big area of growth for the country and it needs to be because it is important,” he said, and added that health and safety education should be improved.
Ahmed Mohammed Al Sham-si, health and safety manager at ICEM, believes that meeting health and safety obligations to protect workers is fi rst and fore-most a ‘moral’ responsibility.
Failure to follow health and safety procedures can have many consequences including loss of lives, injuries, fi nancial losses and bad reputation for the organisa-tion, he noted.
The risks cannot be eliminated completely but some accidents can be prevented if proper health and safety mechanisms are in place and people are educated, added Al Shamsi.
The expert also said that the fi eld of health and safety is new to
Oman and even the Middle East, and the government needs to in-troduce stricter regulations both for private and public bodies in all sectors.
Legal action should be taken against any organisation that breaches health and safety regu-lations, said Al Shamsi, and added that raising awareness is also vital.
ICEM programmesIn order to help bridge the big gap between the demand and the avail-able services in the market, ICEM, the oldest specialist college of its kind in the GCC, has been off ering courses in various fi elds with its internationally recognised higher education and vocational training.
Faris Al Raisi, business devel-opment manager at ICEM, said that in higher education, ICEM has a close partnership with the University of Central Lancashire
(UCLan), one of the United King-dom (UK)’s most progressive universities.
According to Al Raisi, the higher education programmes include mechanical engineering (well en-gineering), facilities management, fi re safety as well as health, safety and environmental management.
The college’s vocational training is also backed by certain interna-tionally recognised accreditation bodies and equips the students with the necessary knowledge and skills for a range of profes-sions within any civil defence, fi re rescue, fi re prevention, industrial, aviation or private emergency re-sponse team.
The vocational courses include airport and aviation, fi re and res-cue, industrial fi re and oil and gas, which are all directly relevant to industry and employment.
“The country needs health and
safety individuals, who under-stand healthy and safety and want to promote it,” said Al Raisi.
Attracting OmanisAbdullah Al Khaduri, a fi re in-structor who has been working at ICEM for the past 10 years since his graduation from the same col-lege, said that the institute has been involved in a number of pro-grammes to attract more Omanis to this fi eld.
He and his colleagues have con-ducted a number of workshops at schools in order to familiarise chil-dren with basic information and skills required in an emergency situation, such as life-saving fi rst aid, evacuation, and fi re precau-tion and control.
“We were conducting drills at schools in our uniform and chil-dren were so interested that they were asking us how they could join this fi eld,” said Al Khaduri.
He noted that apart from the rewarding experience, health and safety experts and fi re fi ghters are also paid well because of the shortage of professionals in this fi eld, especially if they join big companies. “There is always a guaranteed job for them,” added Tamblyn-Jones.
According to Al Shamsi, the college has a strong competitive edge over similar institutes due the high quality of its programmes and creating real-life emergency situations instead of using simulators.
Al Raisi noted that the higher education courses are taught over a full academic year and around 20,000 students have so far been graduated from the college. There are 600 to 700 undergraduates coming through at any point of time, he added.
Al Raisi also said that the dura-tion of vocational courses varies from one day to 20 weeks or even one year depending on the request of the applicant.
According to Stephen Parr, fi re instructor at ICEM, trainees tak-ing part in courses which involve physical activities are mainly men but in higher education, 30 per cent of the students are female.
Tamblyn-Jones said that the medium of instruction is predomi-nantly English but there are a lot of courses being taught in Arabic.
“They are pushed to their limits as they are expected to perform at the highest level in emergency sit-uations. You see amazing results from these people,” he said.
Many lives can
be saved and
accidents, injuries
and fi nancial losses
can be prevented if
the health and safety
capacity in Oman is
boosted, say experts
DANGER SIGNALS: The demand for safety experts has grown due to
the government’s increased focus on health and safety and stricter
requirements set out for companies.– Supplied photo
If you look at qualified
health and safety
managers, executives
and officers, every
single company is
looking for them
Graham Tamblyn-JonesHead of marketing, ICEM
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MUSCAT: Focussing on safety, OFSEC 2015, Oman’s most com-prehensive exhibition on fi re, safety and security will be held from September 14 to 16, at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Seeb, under the patron-age of His Highness Sayyid Shi-hab Bin Tariq Al Said, advisor to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
OFSEC will bring together over 85 international and local exhibitors who will showcase their avant-garde solutions, lat-est technologies, cutting edge innovations, and cost-eff ective products in addition to services
to meet the requirements of gov-ernments, businesses, industrial and commercial entities, and avi-ation, apart from construction, infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas and utilities sectors.
OFSEC is designed to meet the needs of the local, regional and international markets by linking practitioners, suppliers, distribu-tors and manufacturers from the fi re, safety and security industry, with key decision makers from the government and private sec-tors making it a defi nitive net-working platform, where new projects and partnerships are initiated and visionary objectives are implemented.
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Asian man arrested for drug smuggling
Times News Service
MUSCAT: An Asian national was arrested by the Directorate of Narcotics Control in Wilayat Amerat for possession of narcot-ic substances.
A Royal Oman Police source said, “The suspect was caught red-handed while striking a deal in Al Muhij Area in Amerat. The police recovered 122 Tramadol pills, 60 grammes of marijuana and cash from him.”
Auto thieves heldTwo Omani nationals were ar-rested on charges of stealing a ve-
hicle by the Directorate General of Inquiries and Investigation in Wilayat Sohar.
An offi cial from North Al Bati-nah Royal Oman Police said, “The Sohar Police Department received a call from a local that unidentifi ed persons were steal-ing a company vehicle which was parked in front of a local store in Falah Al Qabail. After investiga-tions, we were able to apprehend the suspects who confessed that they had stolen a large number of vehicles.”
The suspects have been re-ferred to the Public Prosecution for legal action.
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DRUG HAUL: The police recovered 122 Tramadol pills, 60
grammes of marijuana, and cash from the man.–ROP
SAFETY ISSUES: OFSEC will bring together more than 85 in-
ternational and local exhibitors who will showcase their avant-
garde solutions. –OK Mohammed Ali/TIMES OF OMAN
Stage set for safety, security conference
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Turkish embassy celebrates 93rd Victory Day in Muscat
SARAH [email protected]
MUSCAT: Ambassadors, military attaches, members of Oman’s mili-tary and other guests gathered on Sunday evening to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of Turkish Vic-tory Day.
The celebrations took place at the residence of Ugur Dogan, Tur-key’s ambassador to the Sultan-ate. Dogan led the celebrations
which mark the Turkish victory over their Greek opponents in the Battle of Dumplupinar on August 30, 1922, an important moment in their fi ght for independence and the dawn of a new era.
“Today we commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the great-est victory of the War of Libera-tion that was won by the Turk-ish armies under the command of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish re-
public,” Dogan told the guests. A little over a year after the Vic-
tory Day, and following the end of the War of Independence, the Re-public of Turkey was founded on October 29, 1923. The country has
grown modern and prosperous in the years since.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to wish the broth-erly people of Oman continued peace and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said,” Dogan added.
The ambassador also took the time to read a letter from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed to the Turkish expatri-
ate community. In the letter Er-dogan congratulated the Turkish citizens on the occasion of their Victory Day. He also addressed the current threats to the coun-try due to the ongoing confl icts in Syria and Iraq and the rise of Islamic State.
“Our beloved nation living in these lands for one thousand years has defeated many enemies and eliminated many gangs of treason. We will surely overcome both the
separatist terrorist organisation and the parallel state structures that have become its pawn. To this end, all we need to do is to strengthen our unity, togetherness and solidarity, and confront all in-ternal and external enemies as one body and soul,” the letter read.
The celebrations were attended by guest of honour Brigadier Gen-eral Ahmed Mohammed Al Rawa-hi, and Captain Bora Öztekin, Tur-key’s Military Attaché in Oman.
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NATIONAL HONOUR: A little over a year after the Victory Day, and following the end of the War of Independence, the Republic of Turkey was founded on October 29, 1923.–Jun Estrada/TIMES OF OMAN
Suwaiq residents allege ‘unjustified’ power bills
Times News Service
MUSCAT: A number of citizens gathered last week at the offi ce of the Wali of Al Suwaiq and sub-mitted their complaints against a company which, they alleged, had imposed an “unjustifi ed increase” in electricity bills.
They said that the increase is illogical and could not be for the power consumption for a month.
A citizen said he received an electricity bill of OMR500 for July while his average consumption was OMR50 only.
Another citizen claimed to have received a bill of OMR1,700. The citizens had also brought with them their bills of the previous months as proof.
A large number of citizens also visited the company’s offi ces in Al Khaboura to lodge their com-plaints over the issue.
The company has replied through its Twitter account stat-ing that the system applicable reads the meters on a monthly basis within 28 to 32 days. How-ever, some offi cial holidays have coincided with the monthly read-ing of the meters which resulted in delays in registration of timely readings during July.
The company added that in such cases they calculate the consump-tion of 30 days and the consump-tion for the period exceeding 30 days is transferred to the next month’s bill. July coincided with high temperatures, Ramadan and the summer holidays, which led to an increase in the units consumed.
The company also confi rmed that it was committed to the im-plementation of Term No. 24 of the Electricity Regulation Author-ity law on the procedures for the review of complaints of customers and the provision of appropriate solutions as per applicable laws and regulations.
Said Al Jadidi, member of the Majlis Al Shura in Al Suwaiq,
asked for accountability from the company on the inconvenience caused to citizens due to the in-crease in bills. He said that the is-sue has aff ected homes in the vari-ous wilayats.
Ali Al Rashidi, member of the Al Suwaiq Municipality Council, said that citizens were surprised by the huge amounts charged. There were several interruptions in ser-vices by the company in many ar-eas in the wilayat, he added.
Abdullah Al Jahwari, another member of Municipality Council, said that he had communicated with the offi cials of the electric-ity company and its head offi ce in Al Rustaq, who informed him that the company calculates the elec-
tricity consumption in days which they said is better for citizens, and that they noticed an increase in consumption during Ramadan. In case the citizens believed the increase was unreasonable, they could communicate with the com-pany’s employees.
A citizen from Al Khaboura Wilayat confi rmed that there was an issue with the electricity bills and service provided.
A number of aff ected citizens are expected to submit a written complaint to the Wali, according to news circulated on the social media in the last few days. In their letter they said they would express their dismay at the infl ated bills and poor service.
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Oman Tourism College students attend Korea campTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Five students from Oman Tourism College (OTC) recently completed a two-week work camp programme in the Re-public of Korea, organised by the Korean National Commission for Unesco (KNCU).
Signifi cantly, they are the only students from the entire Middle East selected for the camp this year. The OTC students are at-tending this camp for the second year. Last year, three students had attended the camp.
“The OTC curriculum shares some of the basic principles on which the KNCU work camp programme is designed. The col-lege’s student community is a mix of nationalities and cultures; and ideas of tolerance, peace-ful coexistence and respect for other cultures are promoted at the academic level. Developing the students’ self-confi dence and soft skills, including communi-cation and inter-personal skills, also form an integral part of the training programmes at the OTC. Programmes such as the KNCU work camp help students to turn such theoretical knowledge into practical understanding,” Dr Ab-dulkarim bin Sultan Al Mughairi, Dean of the OTC, said.
The KNCU hosts annual work camps with the objective of en-couraging participation of the youth in society at the local, re-
gional and international levels, in line with Unesco’s strategy to ensure their development.
Dr. Don Anton of the Depart-ment of Language & Manage-ment coordinated the work camp project at the Oman Tourism Col-lege, and managed to get fi ve slots for the OTC at this year’s camp.
“Work camp participants experience a boost in their self-confi dence and communica-tion skills through interactions with youth from diff erent coun-tries and diverse cultural back-grounds. The camp off ers ample avenues for knowledge sharing and cultural exchanges through visits to local places, cultural presentations and exhibitions, and many community pro-grammes,” Dr Don said.
The OTC students who par-ticipated in the work camp are Maryam Al Shihhi, Huda Al Bal-ushi, Mohammad Al Maimani, Abdul Majeed Al Ghazali – all from Oman, and Naiman Chapri from India. The students, pur-suing Tourism & Hospitality Management programmes at the OTC, were selected after a rig-orous screening process which assessed their overall academic grades, extracurricular talents and personality, among other parameters.
Students from the OTC were assigned work camps located at Muan-gun, Inje-gun and Tongyoung-si.
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SOCIAL WORK: The Tongyoung camp was held in association
with Tongyoung Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for
Sustainable Development.– Supplied photo
Omani students embark on Takatuf journeyTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Takatuf Scholars Pro-gramme, a unit within Takatuf, concluded its annual 22-day Summer Residential Programme (SRP), the intensive fi rst step in the academic programme de-signed to prepare young Omani learners for success as students, employees and leaders in the 21st century knowledge economy.
Sixty Omani Grade 10 graduates came together from across the Sul-tanate at Caledonian College’s Air-port Heights Campus, to engage in this programme that provides interactive learning centred on de-veloping critical thinking, refl ec-tion, research and communication skills, as well as information and
communication technology (ICT) led by international educators. Takatuf Scholars use their new learning tools as they work togeth-er on multidisciplinary projects that focus on contemporary issues important to Oman related to envi-ronment, economy and education, among others.
Study toursIn residence at the college and engaged for up to 14 hours a day, the students could also enjoy out-side study tours to locations of historical and contemporary in-terest such as the Grand Mosque, STOMOs desalination plant, the Botanical Gardens in Al Khoudh and the Nizwa Souq. These edu-cational trips enabled the stu-
dents to gain fi rst hand insights into some key areas of cultural and economic interest.
In keeping with Takatuf’s com-mitment to developing Omani best practices in all aspects of human capital development, the SRP in-troduced two innovations to this year’s agenda.
These were ‘Career Night’, an interactive session where students and representatives from sponsor organisations discussed future career opportunities and prepar-edness, and ‘Homecoming’, which was a networking event for the 200 Takatuf scholars from the 2012 to 2014 groups. The Takatuf Scholars Programme has developed Omani best practices for the acquisition and learning of 21st century skills.
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INTERACTIVE LEARNING: Sixty
Omani Grade 10 graduates came
together from across the Sultan-
ate to enhance their talent.
August 30, 1922is a landmark date in the history of Turkey when they won their fi ght for independence and marks the dawn of a new era.
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Refl ecting its Arab roots, The Wave Muscat rebranded as Al Mouj Muscat
SARAH [email protected]
MUSCAT: After 10 years as The Wave Muscat, the city’s leading integrated tourism complex has rebranded itself as Al Mouj Mus-cat, a move aimed at refl ecting its Omani and Arab roots as well as the majority of its residents.
In Arabic “al mouj” means “the wave” so the company is embrac-ing its Arabic side and the new logo refl ects not just the Arabic language but uses key graphic elements similar to its business
partners, the Ministry of Tourism logo and the new Majid Al Futtaim brand. The new logo is written in blue and aquamarine, refl ecting the waterfront destination, with Arabic featured more prominently.
“We believe the logo is more Omani than ever. We think with this logo we are actually going back to the roots and anchoring our-selves further before leaping into being regional and international,” said Hawazen Esber, CEO of Al Mouj Muscat.
The updated and modern logo takes colours from the Ministry of
Tourism’s Oman logo and uses an “M” that is similar to the one used by Majid Al Futtaim, the company which has a 50 percent share in Al Mouj Muscat.
One of the reasons for a re-branding that focuses heavily on the Omani roots and Arabic lan-guage is that over the 10 years, Al Mouj Muscat has become a favourite place for Omani nation-als and other Arabs. When the development began the expecta-tion was that it would be heavily populated by expatriates, but in-stead many locals have invested
in properties and businesses there. “In the early days The Wave Muscat was considered as a desti-nation just for expats when in fact 60 percent of our villa residents are Omani and increasingly Ar-abs and Omani locals are choos-ing to not only buy as investment but choosing to live at The Wave Muscat,” said David Staff ord, VP for Sales and Marketing.
The rebranding is also aimed at strengthening the Al Mouj Brand as the property continues to devel-op, adding hotels, more food and beverage and retail outlets, and
more residential properties. The Kempinski Hotel is expect-
ed to open late 2016 and the Shaza Hotel should be completed within two years. The development of the residential properties has been quickened, too, added Stanford.
The rebranding project has been underway for the past two years and 1 billion OMR has been in-vested in it.
Though the rebranding is a re-turn to Al Mouj Muscat’s roots, Staff ord added that the rebranding will also help the company to ex-pand regionally and internation-
ally. To market itself regionally the company will be participat-ing in Cityscape Dubai under its new brand.
Despite falling oil prices and concerns over the economy, Al Mouj Muscat is doing very well fi nancially, Staff ord said. More people are investing in property rather than in equity market, which has been benefi cial for the development.
“We’re having a record year this year. We’re on target to having one of the biggest years we’ve ever had,” Staff ord commented.
With this logo we are actually going back to
the roots and anchoring ourselves further
before leaping into being regional and
international, said Hawazen Esber,
the CEO of Al Mouj Muscat
NEW IDENTITY: One of the reasons for a rebranding that focuses heavily on the Omani roots and Arabic language is that over the 10
years, Al Mouj Muscat has become a favourite place for Omani nationals and other Arabs. –Ismail Al Farsi/Times of Oman
Number of fi sh varieties banned for export now 7Times News Service
MUSCAT: Oman has banned the export of yellow fi n tuna, kingfi sh and long-tail tuna, from Septem-ber 15 to May 31, 2016, according to a ministerial decision issued recently. The notifi cation was issued by Dr Fu’ad bin Ja’afar Al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries,and will come into eff ect from Tuesday.
In another notifi cation, Dr Al Sajwani had prohibited the ex-port of jobfi sh, grouper and biah (mullet) from December 15, 2015, to February 15, 2016.
In the notifi cation, the minis-ter has said that exporters should have a certifi cate regarding the amount of fi sh they are export-ing, its weight, date and place of marketing, number of car board and the owner’s name. “Only then will the certifi cate, which is valid for one use only, be issued,” said the notifi cation.
Traders said that the owners of fi sh transporting vehicles and licensed fi sh marketing compa-nies are required to sell these fi sh in the local market in return of licences to export an equal quan-
tity. Earlier, this month the min-istry had clamped a ban on catch-ing of Kingfi sh species during the breeding season from August 15 to October 15.
The ministry called on fi sher-men, fi sh transporters, trading enterprises, and institutions, apart from hotels, restaurants and individuals to abide by the ministerial decision.
“The ban is meant to allow the species to breed during this pe-riod,” said the ministry. The deci-sion covers purchase, transport, storage and export of kingfi sh, said offi cials. They also said that any organisation with a fi shing li-cence should declare its stocks at the end of each year.
According to reports, fi sh sales have risen since the beginning of this year and remained so till the end of April, according to fi gures issued by the National Centre of Statistics and Information’s monthly statistical bulletin for July 2015. Since the beginning of 2015, until the end of April, the total value of fi sh increased 1.4 per cent to OMR62.563 million, compared to OMR61.683 million in the same period last year.
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CONSCIOUS DECISION: The ban is meant to allow the species to
breed during this period. – Times of Oman fi le photo
Students learn ‘how to conquer fear’
Salalah Tourism Fest ends
Times News Service
SALALAH: A session on ‘How to Conquer Fear’ was conduct-ed for the students of classes IX and X of Indian School Sala-lah last week on August 26 by Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, a noted paediatric surgeon (Dep-uty HOD, SQH Salalah), social worker, philanthropist and a member of the school manage-ment committee (SMC).
At the session held in the school auditorium, Dr Biju Sayed and Vinay Kumar, mem-bers of the SMC, were the other resource persons who instilled confi dence among the young students.
SALALAH: Salalah Tourism Festival 2015 concluded on Monday at Al Wilayat Theatre in the Municipality Recrea-tional Centre, here. The Festival was launched on July 23 under the theme “Oman of Love and Peace” and lasted for 40 days.
Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdul-lah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Aff airs, sponsored the closing ceremony in the pres-ence of Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, Supervisor General of the fes-tival and Sheikh Salim bin Ou-fait Al Shanfari, Head of Dhofar Municipality, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the festival.
Sheikh Khalid bin Omar Al Marhoon, Minister of Civil Ser-vice, Dr Rashid bin Al Safi Al Huraibi, Chairman of the Ten-der Board and other offi cials also attended the closing cer-emony. -ONA
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Companies should not risk the health of workers by making them work when the temperatures are still high and unfavourable
Saud Salmi, chairman of Petroleum Development Oman
‘Look at climatic conditions’
“It is not just the question of productivity, it also concerns the health of the worker,” added Khaldi.
“So, we urge companies to be more lenient in allowing mid-day breaks. They should not stick to the calendar. Moreover, they should look at the climatic condi-tions,” he said.
Extend mid-day breakMeanwhile, a trade union leader in the oil and gas sector said that oil companies should consider extending the mid-day break for workers till the temperatures come down.
“In this boiling heat, working conditions in the oil fi elds are liter-ally hostile. Companies should not risk the health of workers by mak-ing them work when the tempera-tures are still high and unfavour-able,” said Saud Salmi, chairman of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) trade union and chairman of oil and gas sector unions.
Jason Nicholls, senior meteor-ologist at Accuweather.com said that the reasons for the hotter than normal summer would be the strong and persistent ridge over the Middle East.
“Water temperatures in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman have also been averaging warmer than normal so any cooling from the oceans has been minimal,” added Jason.
“The heat looks to ease to more normal levels late this week and weekend as the ridge over the Middle East weakens a little. The ridge will re-strengthen next week allowing hot weather to return especially during the middle and later part of next week. The hot weather may linger into the early part of the week of the 15th be-fore fading again later that week,” added Jason.
During the three-month period more than 350 companies were warned for violating the midday break rule for outdoor workers.
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HM sends greetings
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Islam Karimov of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of his country’s Independence Anniversary.
In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Kari-mov and the friendly people of Uzbekistan further progress and prosperity.
SlovakiaHis Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has also sent a cable of congratulations to President Andrej Kiska of the Republic of Slovakia on the occasion of his country’s National Day.
In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations along with his best wishes to Presi-dent Kiska and the people of his country. -ONA
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Direct flights urged from Salalah to India
MOBIN MATHEW [email protected]
MUSCAT: Indians residing in Salalah have urged the Indian gov-ernment to ink a deal with Oman and its offi cial airline to start daily direct fl ights from Salalah to the Indian sector.
There are between 90,000 and 100,000 Indians residing in Salalah. “At present, we have only two direct fl ights to three Indian destinations, operated twice a week. So, people who wish to travel to India have to take a road trip, which is around 12
hours, to Muscat, and then board a fl ight. As we are also good in numbers, we believe that airlines can start direct fl ights and end our travel woes,”
Basil Peter, a long-time Indian resident who has led several dele-gations to the Indian government seeking direct fl ights from Sala-lah, told the Times of Oman.
Flights to Kozhikode, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram are the only direct fl ights available from Sala-lah to the Indian sector operated by Air India Express, the budget carrier of Air India, India’s na-tional airline.
“Some 80 per cent of the Indian population in Salalah belongs to the labour class.
“If government introduces di-
rect fl ights, it would be a blessing for them,” added Basil.
Future optionMeanwhile, an offi cial from Air India in Oman said that in the future the airline may consider direct daily fl ights from Salalah to Indian destinations.
“Right now, we have not been updated by our head offi ce about the direct fl ight plans from Sala-lah. However, it may happen in the future,” added the offi cial.
A senior offi cial from Jet Air-ways, another Indian carrier, said that the governments of Oman and India have to take decision on this. “They are the decision mak-ers in this issue. At present we do not have any plan to fl y from Sala-
lah,” said the offi cial.A group of workers said that
travelling to India is an awful ex-perience for them.
“I work as an attendant in a hospital in Mirbat and my salary is low. So, I do not have that much money to board a fl ight to Mus-cat and then travel on a diff erent fl ight to India. There are others like me who take a Salalah-Mus-cat bus. And after reaching Mus-cat, we may have to wait for long to board a fl ight. For a three-hour journey we have to prepare and wait for at least 20 hours,” said Salim Mohammed, a low-paid In-dian worker in Salalah.
Manpreet Singh, Indian consu-lar in Salalah, said that whoever is willing to take a connected fl ight from Salalah to India via Doha or Dubai, there are options.
“A few regional carriers do fl y from Salalah to Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi and Doha. However, there is a need for a direct fl ight,” added Manpreet.
The new Salalah airport which opened in June this year has a passenger terminal of over 65,000 square metres, which can accom-modate two million passengers per annum at the fi rst stage and a 4-kilometre long and 75-metre wide main runway,which can re-ceive the biggest aircraft includ-ing A380s.
Flights to Kozhikode,
Thiruvananthapu-
ram and Kochi are the
only direct service
available from
Salalah to the Indian
sector operated by
Air India Express
Concerted eff orts needed to raise awareness on fi re safety
“We are exerting eff orts to reduce and hopefully prevent these cases by issuing regulations to these es-tablishments. Every six months a patrol will inspect these estab-lishments mainly for the valida-tion of licences, as well as inspect the maintenance of fi refi ghting equipment or ensure they receive new equipment,” said Al Saadi.
Licences are issued by the PACDA for contractors to build temporary labour camps or ‘cara-vans’, which are usually made of wood, to accommodate labourers for construction work that nor-mally takes two years. After the project is completed the camps are removed.
The PACDA usually sees inci-dents of fi re from labour camps and when asked about the cause, Lieutenant Hussein bin Ali Al-Ramahi, offi cer in Hazardous Substances Department, PACDA said, “Transportation of labour camps is a factor as they could be damaged. Most fi res are caused
due to the negligence of labourers at these camps.”
“In addition, we have regula-tions, such as a ban on the use of gas at these camps to prevent mis-haps,” he added.
Less than a week ago, a massive fi re broke out in one of the labour camps in the Ghala industrial area, due to negligence in main-taining standard electrical wiring systems and a lack of compliance of the statutory requirements.
Fire safetyRaising awareness on fi re safety has been a life-long mission of the PACDA, such as creating a department to raise awareness among school children in dif-ferent aspects such as working in the kitchen, before leaving home, in school and other safety measures to be taken to ensure their well-being.
However, some people still be-lieve that awareness alone is not enough to prevent fi res, and there
must be concerted action to pre-vent such incidents.
In response, Lt. Al Ramahi said, “Being a public administration for three years before becoming a public authority, we know that awareness is not enough and it does not always turn out the way you want it to because awareness is a bit limited.”
“But for the past three years, we have been creating awareness to a great extent and we know it needs something extra to make it more eff ective,” he explained.
On June 3, a car caught fi re while re-fuelling at Bidbid pet-rol station, and on June 2, there was a similar incident at a petrol station in Yanqul, while on June 16, there was a fi re at the Ghubra petrol station.
For keeping the safety of build-ings intact, the PACDA follows the Gulf Co-operation Council Standard fi re safety code which is incorporated in the design strat-egy of the building.
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Awareness driveWhile expressing sorrow over the incident, the Ministry of Tour-ism said: “The incident which occurred in Wadi Samini near Mahdha in Buraimi Governorate resulted in the death of one of the tourists. This was not an author-ised hiking trip as per the stand-ards set by the ministry.”
The ministry statement said that it would issue guidelines, advisories and start awareness campaigns at all border posts, through travel agents, tourism
agencies and licensed tour guides as well as social networks on the safety aspect. The ministry hoped that tourists and visitors would comply with the guide-lines and awareness messages to ensure the safety of everyone and prevent tragic injuries or losses.
The ministry thanks citizens, residents and tourism establish-ments as well as responsible au-thorities at the ROP and PACDA for ensuring the safety of tourists and visitors alike.
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SWANKY TERMINAL: The new Salalah airport has a passenger
terminal of more than 65,000 square metres. – Supplied photo
‘Flavours of Oman’ package at Al Bustan Palace
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, has invited guests to immerse themselves in Omani traditions and culture with a new, tailor-made destina-tion experience named “Flavours of Oman”.
The journey showcases the var-ious attractions of Oman, taking guests from the historic souk in Nizwa and the heights of Jebel Al Akhdar, to the newly opened Six Senses Spa at Al Bustan Palace, a stately haven for treatments that go beyond the ordinary.
The luxury hotel package al-lows guests to explore the alleys of Nizwa souk, a part of the Nizwa historic fort, with a guided tour
around the array of stalls display-ing silks, incense burners and tra-ditional Omani goods.
Surrounded by the heady scents of oud mixed with the spicy
tanginess of saff ron, cardamom, turmeric, rose petals and coff ee beans, whilst listening to local tales narrated by a private guide, the souk is a sensory experience that brings to life the traditions and history of Oman.
‘Green Mountain’The excursion continues to Je-bel Al Akhdar, namely the “Green Mountain”, where guests can walk around idyllic rose gardens and fruit and nut plantations or hike to nearby villages that at the heart of the rose essence production in-dustry in Oman.
To complete the experience in a soothing and relaxing way, guests are invited to discover the newly-opened Six Senses Spa at
Al Bustan Palace, by indulging in a traditionally-crafted treatment. “Omani traditions and fl avours are part of the experience at Al Bustan Palace, from the sharp fragrance of frankincense infus-ing the air in the majestic Atrium Lobby, to the craftsmanship of our talented culinary teams. We are proud to off er guests and visi-tors a place to discover our local culture while epitomizing the Golden Standards of Service of the Ritz-Carlton. Our new part-nership with Six Senses Spa beautifully complements this new experience with some of the most inspiring treatments created with local spices and essential oils”, states Katrin Herz, General Man-ager at Al Bustan Palace.
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HERITAGE SITE: A view of the historical city of Palmyra, Syria, on August 5, 2010. The IS group has destroyed part of an ancient temple
in Syria’s Palmyra city, a group monitoring the confl ict said on Sunday. The militants targeted the Temple of Bel, a Roman-era structure
in the central desert city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. — Reuters
‘IS rebels edge closer to central Damascus’
BEIRUT: The IS group battled Syrian rebel forces in a Damascus neighbourhood on Monday, bring-ing the extremists closer than ever to the centre of the capital, a monitoring group said.
IS militants fought street bat-tles against rebels in Asali, part of the capital’s southern Qadam district, after seizing two streets there over the weekend, the Syri-an Observatory for Human Rights said. “This is the closest IS has ever been to the heart of Damas-cus,” Observatory head Rami Ab-del Rahman said.
He said the extremists had advanced from the adjacent Al-Hajar Al Aswad neighbourhood, where they have been based since July 2014. A Syrian military of-fi cial confi rmed the clashes and said he was “very happy that they are fi ghting.” “But we are ready to react if they try to advance into government-held territory,” the offi cial told AFP.
According to the Observatory, opposition-held Qadam has been relatively quiet since a truce be-tween rebel groups and regime forces there a year ago. It said fi ghting in the district on Sunday left 15 fi ghters dead, but it could not specify how many were from IS and how many were rebels.
Abdel Rahman said the “fi erce
street battles” had forced civilians to fl ee the area.
Since its expulsion from the Eastern Ghouta suburb of Damas-cus last year, IS has used Al Hajar Al Aswad as a base for attacks on the capital.
From there, it tried to seize the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp
in April, but was pushed back. That same month, IS kid-
napped two opposition fi ghters from Qadam and beheaded them in Al Hajar Al Aswad. More than 240,000 people have been killed in Syria’s confl ict, which began with popular anti-government protests in March 2011 but has
evolved into a complex civil war. The confl ict has seen the
embattled regime of President Bashar Al Assad lose swathes of territory across the country.
In Idlib province, the Army of Conquest alliance edged closer to Fuaa, one of two remaining re-gime-held villages. — AFP
IS militants fought
street battles with
rebels in Asali, part of
the capital’s southern
Qadam district,
after seizing two
streets there over the
weekend, the Syrian
Observatory for
Human Rights said
SEEKING PEACE: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, third left. meets with representatives of
the Syrian opposition in Moscow on Monday. — AFP
BERLIN: Germany would welcome Iran’s participation in any negotiations aimed at ending the civil war in Syria, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.
Her comments, at a news conference in Berlin, refl ect changing European attitudes towards Iran since it agreed last month to curb its nuclear work in exchange for sanc-tions relief.
Previously, most Western powers were reluctant to see Iran have any role in diploma-cy over the Syrian crisis where it is the strongest supporter of President Bashar Al Assad.
Lot of infl uenceAsked whether she thought Iran could play a constructive role, Merkel said: “I think Iran has a lot of infl uence over what happens in Syria. And every-
one is welcome to participate constructively in the negotia-tions.”
Iran and Russia support Assad who is opposed by most Western countries.
Last week, Washington repeated its commitment to a political transition “away from” Assad after a US special envoy held talks in Moscow on how to end Syria’s more than four-year civil war. — Reuters
Will welcome constructive Iran role: Merkel
Study shows cyclone risk to Gulf regionBONN (GERMANY): Climate change is bringing small risks that tropical cyclones will form in the Arabian Gulf for the fi rst time, in a threat to cities such as Dubai or Doha which are unprepared for big storm surges, a US study said on Monday.
Tampa in Florida and Cairns in Australia, two places where cyclones already happen, would be increasingly vulnerable to extreme storms this century, ac-
cording to the report, based on thousands of computer models.
The shallow and warm waters of the Gulf, where cyclones have never been recorded, might gen-erate the storms in future as a side-eff ect of global warming, ac-cording to the study in the journal Nature Climate Change.
“You can’t always rely on his-tory” to predict the future, lead author Ning Lin of Princeton University told Reuters of the
fi ndings she reached with Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
For the Arabian Gulf the prob-ability of cyclones “is very low but... if you build a nuclear power plant you have to consider these things,” she said.
For Dubai, for instance, a storm surge of 1.9 metres in height could be expected once every 1,000 years based on recent climate warming, and one of 4 metres
once every 10,000 years, the sci-entists estimated.
They dubbed such extreme tropical cyclones “grey swans”, saying they could not be predicted from history alone. The meta-phor is inspired by “black swans”, judged impossible by Europeans until they were found in Australia.
Some past studies have also pointed to risks of abrupt changes in the climate system linked to global warming. — Reuters
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Yemeni children’s hospital may shut due to shortagesSANAA: A major hospital in Yemen’s rebel-held capital is on the verge of shutting down due to a supply shortage caused by a pro-government coalition blockade, Save the Children has warned.
“Critical fuel shortages and a lack of medical supplies could force the Al Sabeen Hospital to shut its doors within 48 hours,” the humanitarian organisation said late Sunday.
The hospital supported by Save the Children is the main facility for children and pregnant women in the area, and serves an esti-mated three million people, the organisation said in a statement.
The Saudi-led coalition, which mounted an air campaign against Iran-backed rebels late March in support of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, has imposed a blockade on areas con-trolled by insurgents.
The hospital was reliant on the Red Sea port of Hodeida for 90 per cent of its imports, Save the Chil-dren said.
“The hospital has entirely run out of IV fl uid, anaesthetic, blood transfusion tests, Valium to treat seizures and ready-prepared therapeutic food for severely mal-
nourished children,” the state-ment said citing the hospital’s deputy manager Halel Al Bahri.
Fuel that the hospital acquired from the black market was enough to run power generators for two more days, he said.
Across Yemen, 15.2 million people are lacking access to basic healthcare, an increase of 40 per-cent since March, the organisa-tion warned.
More than half a million chil-dren are expected to suff er severe acute malnutrition this year, and there has been a 150 per cent in-crease in hospital admissions for malnutrition since March, it said.
“It is crucial that enough medi-cines, supplies and fuel are able to get in to the country, otherwise the number of children dying from treatable illnesses is only going to get bigger,” said Edward San-tiago, Save the Children’s Yemen director. — AFP
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Our principles have won. The Supreme Court has stayed the order
Subhash Oswal, Vice presidentJain Conference
RIOT OF COLOURSTimes of Oman photographer A. R. Rajkumar captures the spirit of Pulikali as the curtains on Onam celebrations come down in Thrissur in the
Indian state of Kerala. Marking the conclusion of Onam celebrations in Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, Pulikali, the play of the tigers was
held with great enthusiasm. Around 400 men, dressed up like tigers and leopards, roamed around the city and displayed crude dance move-
ments on beats of drums. Tens of thousands of people thronged the Swaraj ground to immerse in the carnival’s festivities. Each ‘tiger’ had its
ferocity writ large on their faces as well as on their bellies. Apart from the true colours of a tiger, there were a few lions too. The fi nesse of makeup
with paints was awe inspiring. With the performance being centered on playing hide-and-seek with a hunter wielding a gun, the event generated
excitement and also fun for both the performers and onlookers.
Supreme Court suspends ban on Jain ritual
NEW DELHI: India’s Jain com-munity scored a legal victory Monday when the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a ban on the tra-ditional ritual of Santhara, or fast-ing to death.
Thousands of Jains protested across India last week after a court in the western state of Rajasthan ruled that Santhara was a form of suicide, which is illegal in India.
Jainism is an ancient ascetic religion whose followers adhere so closely to the principles of non-violence that many do not even eat root vegetables because uprooting them could harm tiny creatures living in the soil.
Temporary stay Rajesh Jain, a lawyer representing the community, said the court had issued a temporary stay order on the ban pending a full hearing into a legal challenge by Jain groups. Community leaders welcomed the ruling and said it would give them time to make their case to the Su-preme Court.
“Our principles have won. The Supreme Court has stayed the or-der,” the vice president of the Jain Conference, Subhash Oswal, told media outside the court.
Only a small minority of Jains, estimated at a couple of hundred every year, take the vow to give up food and water as a way of embrac-ing death. - AFP
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‘India should move to abolish death penalty’
NEW DELHI: India should “move towards” abolishing the death pen-alty and immediately restrict it to cases relating to terrorism and “waging war”, the country’s law commission said in a report pub-lished on Monday.
The Law Commission of India said the criminal justice system was in “deep crisis” due to a lack of resources and an overstretched police force, making the admin-istration of capital punishment “fallible and vulnerable to misap-plication”.
“The notion of ‘an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ has no place in our constitutionally mediated criminal
justice system,” it said in a 270-page report to the government.
“The Commission accordingly recommends that the death penal-ty be abolished for all crimes other than terrorism-related off ences and waging war.”
ExceptionIt said that while the death penalty was no more of a deterrent than a life sentence, it was recommend-ing an exception for terror-related cases because of concerns raised by lawmakers.
But it said the time had come for India to “move towards” abolition of the death penalty.
The Supreme Court has already said capital punishment should only be carried out in “the rarest of rare” cases in India, among a dwin-dling group of nations that still have the death penalty on their statute books.
However, President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected a num-ber of mercy pleas in recent years, ending India’s unoffi cial eight-year moratorium.
The execution last month of Yakub Memon for his role in a se-ries of coordinated attacks that killed hundreds of people in Mum-bai in 1993 triggered fresh debate over capital punishment.
Memon was the only one of 11 people found guilty over the atroc-ity to have his death sentence up-held on appeal. The others had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
He denied any involvement in the blasts during a staggered trial and appeal process that bitterly divided opinion in India and led to calls from rights activists and an ex-judge for his life to be spared.
A recent study conducted by the National Law University in New Delhi found that 94 per cent of all those sentenced to death were low-caste Dalits, members of re-
ligious minorities or those from economically disadvantaged sec-tions of society. The Commission said India’s reliance on the death penalty “diverts attention from other problems ailing the criminal justice system such as poor inves-tigation, crime prevention and rights of victims of crime”.
In November last year, India voted against a UN General As-sembly draft resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, despite pressure from human rights groups.
The nine-member Commission said it held wide-ranging consul-tations with various stakeholders before reaching its conclusions.
“The Commission trusts that this report will contribute to a more rational, principled and in-formed debate on the abolition of the death penalty for all crimes,” it said. “(It) sincerely hopes that the movement towards abso-lute abolition will be swift and irreversible.” - AFP
The Law Commission of India said the
criminal justice system was in ‘deep
crisis’ due to a lack of resources and an
overstretched police force, making the
administration of capital punishment
‘fallible and vulnerable to misapplication’
Indrani charged with poisoning son
MUMBAI: Indrani Mukherjea, wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukherjea, on Monday faced fresh charges of poisoning and attempting to murder her son Mikhail on the day her daugh-ter Sheena was killed more than three years ago as police suspect involvement of people outside the state in the sensational crime.
Seeking further custody of the three key accused — Indrani, for-mer husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai — in the Sheena murder case, police told a metropolitan court they would like to establish a “fi nancial trail” in the crime.
Meanwhile, Chief Metropoli-tan Magistrate S. M. Chandgade extended their police custody till September 5. Mikhail, Indrani’s son with her fi rst husband Sid-harth Das, had earlier told the po-lice that she had thrice attempted to kill him and also spiked his drink the day Sheena disappeared in April 2012.
Mikhail, who lives in Guwa-hati, and Sheena were Indrani’s children with Das. There were emotional scenes in the court when Indrani hugged Vidhie, her daughter with Khanna, in the
court and was seen crying.Indrani felt uneasy during the
proceedings after which she was given water and allowed to sit.
Their faces covered in black veil, all the three accused were produced before the magisterial court amid tight security shortly before 3pm.
Their veils were briefl y lifted when the Magistrate asked them whether they had any complaint (against the police), to which they
replied in the negative. After their police remand was extended, they were taken to the Khar police sta-tion where Mumbai Police Com-missioner Rakesh Maria, who himself is keenly supervising the probe, also arrived for interrogat-ing them. What transpired during the interrogation was not imme-diately known.
Earlier, Chandgade rejected the contention of defence lawyers Gunjan Mangla and Hrishikesh Mundergi, appearing for Ind-rani and Khanna, that as the two were in police custody for suffi -cient time the remand should not be extended.
According to the investigators, during their interrogation on Sat-urday Indrani accused Khanna of committing the murder and drag-ging her into the crime, while the latter claimed he only assisted her as she had promised to help him fi nancially.
Indrani’s lawyer Gunjan Man-gala argued that there was no need for further police custody as police had interrogated her for al-most 90 hours.
Police were not investigating but trying to fabricate the case, she alleged. - PTI
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11% defi cient monsoon
so far, Kharif crop may
be hit, say weathermen
NEW DELHI: Monsoon has been defi cient by 11 per cent so far with August recording 22 per cent less than normal rain-fall, raising the prospect of lower foodgrains production for the Kharif season than last year if the situation does not improve in September.
“This month, the defi ciency was 22 per cent,” Laxman Singh Rathore, Director General of the India Meteorological Depart-ment, said.
June witnessed excess precipi-tation of 16 per cent, while there was a monsoon defi cit of 16 per cent in July.
IMD had predicted around 16 per cent defi cient rainfall during August and September.
Amid bleak monsoon predic-tion for the next month too, In-dian Agriculture Research In-stitute (IARI), the government’s premier agri-research body, said the initial Kharif production may fall below last year’s level of 126.31 million tonnes if crucial September rains are not well distributed.
Overall, the country has re-corded a defi cit of 11 per cent until now with the southern pen-
insula witnessing the highest de-fi ciency of 21 per cent and 10 per cent in central India.
Some parts of the country, including the Marathwada and central regions of Maharashtra have recorded minus 50 and mi-nus 40 per cent rains, while north interior Karnataka had monsoon defi ciency of 43 per cent.
These regions are experienc-ing drought-like conditions, sources said. The IMD said 51 per cent of the country has so far re-ceived normal rainfall, while 36 per cent experienced defi cient monsoon and 13 per cent excess precipitation. - PTI
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Petrol, diesel prices slashed
NEW DELHI: With global crude oil in free fall, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Monday cut the prices of petrol by Rs2 a litre and of diesel by 50 paise, both prices inclusive of levies in Delhi, with corresponding de-crease in other states, eff ective from midnight. Petrol and die-sel, prices of which were last re-duced on August 15. - IANS
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Patel quota champion Hardik threatens Modi’s ‘model’AHMEDABAD: A sword-wielding 22-year-old activist has emerged overnight as the most pressing political threat to Narendra Modi, accusing the Indian prime minister of break-ing a promise to provide jobs that helped him win last year’s general election.
Hardik Patel, by his own admis-sion, scraped through college and failed to land a steady job. But he has proven to be a talented organ-iser and rabble-rousing orator, cre-ating a mass movement in a matter of weeks.
Explosive issueThe explosive issue he has locked on to is caste: He says India’s poli-cies of affi rmative action have shut his community the Patels, also known as Patidars, out of univer-sity places and government jobs.
Patel has stirred upheaval in Gujarat, the state Modi ran for 13 years before he became prime minister — an era of rapid indus-trial growth that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) successfully pitched to voters as a “model” to bring prosperity to India’s 1.2 billion people.
Patel calls the model hyped, say-ing Modi “tried to sell platinum when all he had was steel”.
Protests culminated last Tues-day in a rally by half a million peo-ple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s larg-est city. Violence broke out across the western state after police de-tained Patel briefl y, leading to at least seven deaths.
“Brother Modi is very angry with me and my community — we have exposed the fl aws in his eco-nomic and social model,” Patel said in an interview on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. “But he shouldn’t for-get that we supported him.”
Gujarat still bears the scars of sectarian bloodletting in 2002 when more than 1,000 people were killed, mostly Muslims.
Modi has long faced accusations of failing to quell those riots.
Modi’s calls for calm now cut no ice with Patel: “I am ready for a fi ght to protect the Patels against the economic domination of the lower castes,” Patel, a slight man with a broad face and thick hair, said late last week.
Patel came on Sunday to New Delhi to meet leaders of other castes that also harbour jobs griev-
ances. Brandishing a sword before his supporters, he vowed to launch protests across India.
The Patels, who make up 14 per cent of Gujarat’s 60 million people, are not poor by Indian standards.
Originally landowners — the name Patel means one who owns land — they have branched out into trades like diamond polishing in India. The community is also high-ly mobile and Patels own thou-
sands of small businesses in the United States and Britain. Yet, in a country where 700 million people subsist on $2 a day or less, many Patels still aspire to join a nascent middle class.
Scarce jobsWith the economy growing too slowly to create jobs, they say they are being excluded from scarce government posts.
After independence, India pro-tected lower castes and tribal communities by reserving college places and government positions for them. These quotas were later expanded to add “Other Backward Classes”, including the one that Modi comes from.
The Patel protests have dam-aged Modi’s reputation as an eco-nomic policy maker and have had an impact in the northern state of Bihar that will soon go to the polls.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, seeking to keep Modi’s BJP out of power, has sympathised with the Patels.
Blindsided Offi cials in Gujarat admit to be-ing blindsided by the outburst of anger, even though they knew that the Patels’ small businesses were struggling and the community was sidelined when profi table new dairy cooperatives were set up.
Some analysts speculate the protests were encouraged by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu organisation allied to the BJP that also opposes reser-vation. RSS leaders said that they played no role, however.
What is clear is that Hardik Pa-tel enjoys the patronage of infl uen-tial Patel politicians who fell out of favour with Modi. “There are sev-eral senior Patels standing behind him who were waiting for Modi to leave Gujarat,” said one industrial-ist from the Patel clan.
“Hardik Patel is a smart soldier and an able commander.”
Protests against India’s affi rma-tive action programmes erupted 25 years ago, when caste-based quotas in jobs and colleges were sought to be expanded.
The current movement ap-pears to have snowballed because Modi has not been able to meet the expectations of some of his supporters while the economy remains stalled.
“Gujarat’s much-celebrated growth rate has slowed down in the last two years.
There are hardly any jobs to absorb the young and the rest-less,” said Sebastian Morris, a professor of economics at the In-dian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.
“This problem is not just in Gujarat, but it is faced by youths across India.” - Reuters
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IN THE NEWS: Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan
Samiti, brandishes a sword presented to him at a function organ-
ized by Gujjars to honour him in New Delhi on Sunday. -PTI
India logs 7% economic growth in first quarter
NEW DELHI: India’s economy grew by a slower than expected 7.0 per cent in the fi rst quarter, offi cial fi gures showed on Monday, add-ing to pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speed up eff orts to boost growth.
Growth in the three months through June slowed to 7.0 per cent year-on-year from 7.5 per cent in the previous quarter, the statistics ministry data showed.
The fi gures for the fi rst quarter of the fi nancial year were lower than the median forecast of 7.4 per cent in a survey of economists by Bloomberg News.
India’s growth overtook that of regional economic powerhouse China in the fi rst three months of 2015, prompting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to announce the econ-omy was in “recovery mode”.But analysts said the latest fi gures indi-
cated the right-wing government’s attempts to revive Asia’s third larg-est economy were faltering.
“The GDP number shows that there is no take-off in any of the key sectors of the economy,” Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at Care Ratings, said. “The high govern-ment spending which was expect-ed to provide the boost is not being refl ected in the numbers.”
Modi swept to power in May 2014 on a pledge to reform and re-vive the economy to help provide jobs for India’s tens of millions of young people.
But many of Modi’s key econom-ic initiatives including a national
goods and services tax have stalled in parliament where his Bharatiya Janata Party lacks a majority.
Modi on Sunday also announced he was abandoning land reforms aimed at speeding up stalled mul-ti-billion dollar infrastructure and other development projects, after mass opposition from farmers.
India’s currency and stocks also plunged last week along with those of other emerging markets on fears China’s economic slowdown is worse than expected and as the US Federal Reserve prepares to move on interest rates.
Monday’s fi gures come after India’s central bank earlier this
month kept interest rates on hold, saying the country’s economic recovery was still a “work in pro-gress”. Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has snipped rates three times this year in a bid to kickstart lending and boost growth.
Arun Singh, senior economist at Dun & Bradstreet, said 7.0 per cent was “not that bad” given the gov-ernment’s need to pick up the pace of reform and the fact new invest-ments were sluggish.
The fi gures showed manufac-turing, hotels, fi nancial and insur-ance services and real estate were among sectors that grew over 7.0 per cent, while agriculture and mining were among those well be-low 7.0 percent.
The numbers were the latest Gross Domestic Product data to be released since the government in-troduced a revised formula for cal-culating GDP that some analysts have criticised.
India’s government changed the way it calculates GDP in January, saying the new method was closer to international standards.
The main change is that In-dia now measures its economic growth at market prices to incor-porate “gross value addition” in goods and services as well as indi-rect taxes.
The base year to calculate In-dia’s GDP has also been advanced to 2011-12 from 2004-05.
But analysts say the new data does not correlate with some other economic indicators, including last year’s industrial production fi gures and corporate profi ts. - AFP
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Bihar’s tribal communities spin their way out of povertyBANKA (Bihar): Pointing to a tel-evision in her recently built mud and brick home, Indian villager Munia Murmu proudly shows off her new-found wealth, thanks to hundreds of squirming green silkworms.
Like thousands of other tribal villagers in India, Murmu lives in extreme poverty, and until recent-ly could not aff ord enough food for her and her family.
But the 40-year-old decided to join others in her community rear-ing wild silkworms in the native forests of her home state of eastern Bihar. Along with dozens of other women, Murmu nurtures the worms which produce silk threads which are in high demand in India, Europe and the US for use in sa-ris and other garments and home furnishings.
High demandThe mother of two also sells silk-worm eggs to other rearers in this remote corner of India.
During the breeding season, which lasts three months of the year, Murmu earns Rs50,000 ($770) — a relative fortune.
“I used to live in a tiny house with no toilet, no fans, nothing. Then I started keeping the silk-worms and I haven’t looked back since,” a beaming Murmu said, pulling a shiny laptop out of a huge metal trunk.
Decorated with colourful mu-rals of tribal life on the walls, her home also has a room dedicated to watching TV on the new set, along with two toilets and a water pump in her front yard.
Modern techniques Members of tribal communities, also known as Adivasis, have tra-ditionally been at the bottom of In-dia’s socio-economic ladder, with some of the worst rates for poverty, malnutrition and life expectancy.
They have long reared silk-worms in the dense forests of Bi-har and neighbouring Jharkhand states to make tasar, a copper-coloured silk coveted for its unique texture. But production has hiked in recent years, thanks to the adoption of modern tech-niques, attracting new farmers like Murmu and handing them a way out of poverty.
Local NGO Pradan has helped train the farmers in several ways, including how to use micro-scopes to examine and discount diseased moths.
“We have (also) helped the
farmers plant arjuna trees on the wastelands here. These trees serve as hosts to the moths,” said Pradan’s Shamshad Alam.
India is the world’s second larg-est producer of all types of silk,
including tasar, after China, and is its largest consumer. The thriv-ing industry in Bihar supplements the tribal communities’ tradition-al rice farming in a region which lacks irrigation and is at the mercy
of poor monsoon rains. In a deli-cate procedure, other members of Murmu’s community extract the silk thread from cocoons spun by the worms by boiling them to make them softer and collection easier.
Healthy eggsIt normally takes between 250 and 700 cocoons to make one sari.
Bhola Tudu, a silkworm rearer, said profi ts have increased thanks largely to a regular supply of healthy eggs from a cooperative set up by community members in their village.
“We do the microscopic exami-nation of the eggs ourselves,” said Tudu, as he sprayed disinfectant on leaves where the fl uorescent green worms were feeding.
“We discard the bad ones and then buy the good eggs at a nomi-nal price which ensures optimum profi ts. The silkworms have really changed our lives.” - AFP
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ROAD TO FORTUNE: Silkworms cling on the branches of Arjuna trees, in the Banka district of the east-
ern state of Bihar in this photograph taken on August 6, 2015. - AFP
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building a tunnel for the metro train in Bengaluru, on Monday.
India’s economic growth slowed by more than expected in the
quarter to June, according to data released on Monday. - Reuters
Leading scholar’s murder sparks anger in KarnatakaBENGALURU: Indian schol-ars on Monday condemned the execution-style killing of a lead-ing scholar who had spoken out against idol worship and angered hardline groups in the run-up to his death.
M.M. Kalburgi, an academic and writer from southern Kar-nataka state, was shot in the fore-head after opening the door of his home on Sunday morning and later died in hospital, police said.
The motive for the killing is un-known, but Kalburgi, who was 77, had been given police protection in the past after receiving death threats from hardliners.
“Security cover was withdrawn last year on Kalburgi’s insistence, as he wanted to be accessible by anyone being a public fi gure and popular in literary and social cir-cles,” Karnataka additional direc-tor general of police Alok Mohan told AFP. Kalburgi, who taught at Kannada University in Karna-taka, regularly spoke out against superstitions and had questioned the worth of idol worship.
Writers and scholars ex-pressed outrage as they gathered in the state’s literary heartland of Dharwad on Monday for his fu-neral as well as in Bengaluru.
“He was known to create con-troversies and make sharp obser-vations against certain practices and beliefs which he thought were superstitious,” actor Girish Karnad told reporters.
“Everyone has a right to have his opinion. You can agree, disa-gree with him and we have a
democracy where people can speak out,” he also told the NDTV network.
Baraguru Ramachandrappa, who like Kalburgi wrote in the Kannada language of southern India, said his friend was well known for “criticising certain practices and beliefs.”
“Even if people diff ered with him and his ideology, killing him is not acceptable,” Ramachan-drappa said.
Dharwad police commission-er Ravindra Prasad said police were studying CCTV footage that showed “two youths moving on a motorbike” away from the house after the murder. Kalburgi’s kill-ing sparked protests in the town on Sunday, with colleagues call-ing for justice and the right to freedom of expression. - AFP
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JF-17 THUNDER FLIES HIGH A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder releases fl ares during a demo over Islamabad on
Monday, for the upcoming celebration of the golden jubilee of Pakistan Defence Day.
Pakistan Defence Day is celebrated annually on September 6. — AFP
Sartaj claims Haqqani group nearly wiped out
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top diplomat said Monday that mili-tary off ensives in its northwest-ern tribal areas had almost wiped out the Haqqani militant network known for its audacious attacks across the border on Afghan and foreign forces.
The United States holds the Taliban-affi liated group respon-sible for some of the deadliest strikes of the insurgency, includ-ing the 2009 Camp Chapman bombing, which killed seven CIA agents.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, US national security adviser Susan Rice told Pakistani leaders during a visit to Islamabad Sunday that attacks in Afghanistan by forces based in Pakistan were “absolutely unacceptable”.
Future payments of hundreds of millions of dollars in US mili-tary aid to Pakistan are also con-tingent on Islamabad taking eff ec-tive action against the group.
But at a press conference with visiting German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Sar-taj Aziz, Pakistan’s advisor to the prime minister on foreign aff airs, said most of the Haqqani net-work’s base had been destroyed by an army operation that began in the North Waziristan tribal dis-trict last year.
“The infrastructure of Haqqani network in North Waziristan, which includes IED factories and a number of other capacities including communications, has been disrupted,” Aziz said.
“So what is left here may be
very limited compared to the ca-pacity they still have in Afghani-stan,” he added.
“Our assessment is that their capacity in Afghanistan is much bigger, probably 80 to 90 per cent compared to what is here and it is
also being cleaned out as a part of our operations.”
Steinmeier said he agreed with the assessment provided by his Pakistani counterpart and noted the sacrifi ces by Paki-stani security forces in the fi ght against militants.
“We have also seen that Paki-stani security forces have paid a heavy toll in the military action. I do believe the assessment of Pa-kistan that the Haqqani network has been disrupted,” he said.
Aziz’s comments come at a time of tense relations between Kabul and Islamabad, with Af-ghan President Ashraf Ghani re-cently accusing Pakistan of send-ing “messages of war” following a spate of attacks on the capital city.
Islamabad responded by sum-moning Afghanistan’s ambassa-dor over what it called a “smear campaign”.
The Haqqani network was set up in the 1970s as an Islam-ist force to oppose the Marxist regime in Kabul and its Soviet backers, and fought in the Afghan civil war. — AFP
The United States
holds the Taliban-
affi liated group
responsible
for some of the
deadliest strikes
of the insurgency,
including the 2009
Camp Chapman
bombing, which
killed seven
CIA agents
DIPLOMACY: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, right, and Pakistan’s national se-
curity adviser Sartaj Aziz arrive for a joint news conference at the foreign ministry in Islamabad, on
Monday. — Reuters
The infrastructure of Haqqani network in North
Waziristan, which includes improvised explosives device
factories and a number of other capacities including
communications, has been disrupted. So what is left
here may be very limited compared to the capacity
they still have in Afghanistan
Sartaj AzizAdvisor to the prime minister on foreign affairs
Sharif repeating politics of victimisation, says Zardari
LONDON: As law enforcement agencies up the ante against Paki-stan People’s Party, former presi-dent Asif Ali Zardari alleged on Monday Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is repeating politics of vic-timisation, which was prevalent in the 1990s.
“Steps being taken by the gov-ernment clearly indicate they are trying to divide the nation in an attempt to save their natural al-lies, Taliban and the terrorists, and weaken the war on terror,” Zardari said.
In a statement issued from Lon-don, the former president said at a time when the country’s inno-cent citizens are being killed by indiscriminate shelling in border villages by the enemy and Paki-stan Army was fi ghting a decisive war against terrorists, PM Nawaz instead of challenging the real enemy was targeting the PPP and other political opponents.
‘Stop it immediately’The former president warned that politics of revenge should immedi-ately be stopped otherwise it will produce disastrous consequences.
Zardari claimed PPP accepted the 2013 general election results despite them being rigged by the returning offi cers. “The decisions recently announced by election tribunals prove the PML-N re-ceived outside help and was made to win the elections.”
Yousuf Raza GilaniExpressing discontent over the arrest of PPP leaders such as Dr Asim Hussain, Qasim Zia and in-quiries against former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani and party leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, he said, “The pattern indicates politi-
cal revenge following orders from the PM House.”
“PPP is a party of fearless fol-lowers who cannot be defeated by the threats of executions, lashing or imprisonment.”
Federal ministerZardari added, “If they want to conduct fair accountability, they should fi rst take action against a federal minister who confessed of money-laundering for the Sharif brothers. Only then we will know how clean the followers of N-league are.”
“It seems that Nawaz Sharif has not learnt any lessons from the past. We are not the ones who fl ed to Jeddah after seeking pardon,” the statement added.
Zardari claimed the Sharif brothers were in power because of the PPP. “It was the PPP which removed a ban on being elected as prime minister or chief minister for the third time; although it was evident it will only serve the inter-ests of Mian brothers.”
The former president also said the PPP fully stood behind Paki-stan Army in the continuing war against terrorism.
“We salute our soldiers who gave ultimate sacrifi ces in this war.”
Charter of DemocracyMeanwhile, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid denied Zardari’s allegations of retaliatory politics saying, ““Both Nawaz Sharif and late Benazir Bhutto buried the pol-itics of the 1990s.”
He claimed that his political party showed complete conform-ity to the Charter of Democracy signed between the PML-N and PPP. — Express Tribune
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Broadcast of Altaf’s speeches bannedLAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) placed a ban on Mon-day on the broadcast of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain’s speeches, Express News reported.
According to reports, a three-member bench of the LHC hear-ing a treason case against Altaf issued notices to the MQM chief, Prime Minister’s Principal Secre-tary Javed Aslam and the federal government.
Further, the court directed the federal government to submit a record of Altaf’s speeches and his nationalities in court during the next hearing.
Treason caseLater, the court adjourned the hearing of the treason case against Altaf till September 7.
Last month, the LHC had formed a full bench to take up the petition seeking trial of the MQM chief under treason charges.
Aftab Virk, the petitioner, had claimed that the interior and in-formation ministries had failed to initiate action against the MQM leader, despite his derogatory re-marks against the integrity of the country and its armed forces. He said Altaf’s speeches were tanta-mount to treason and appealed to the court to issue directives to the executive to lodge treason cases against the MQM leader and members of his immediate politi-cal coterie.
About 50 cases have already been registered under sections
pertaining to terrorism and crimi-nal intimidation over Altaf’s July 12 speech, in which he allegedly used derogatory language against the armed forces and the paramili-tary Rangers. — Express Tribune
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Aftab Virk, the petitioner,
had claimed that the interior
and information ministries
had failed to initiate action
against the Muttahida
Qaumi Movemen leader,
despite his derogatory
remarks against the
integrity of the country and
its armed forces
Altaf Hussain
Petrol prices reducedISLAMABAD: Minister for Pe-troleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday announced that the fed-eral government was lowering the prices of fuel in the country by as much as Rs3 per litre.
The decision comes after oil prices in the international mar-ket dropped to their lowest levels since 2008.
Meanwhile, the government has raised gas prices for the domestic consumers by 13 per cent.
The price for the fi rst slab of domestic consumers has been in-creased by 3.8 per cent from Rs106 to Rs110 per Million British Ther-mal Unit (mmbtu).
Domestic consumers under the second slab will also see an in-crease in prices by about 3.8 per cent whereas there is a 13 per cent increase for consumers falling in the third slab. However, the power sector will face a relatively higher rise in gas prices by 23 per cent from Rs488 to Rs600 per mmbtu. Undoubtedly this is expected to be passed on to the consumers.
Earlier on July 31, the govern-ment decided to allow petrol prices to decline by 1.3 per cent, in what appeared to be an attempt at strik-ing a balance between the need to keep government tax revenues steady. — Express Tribune
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following orders from
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People’s Party is a party
of fearless followers
who cannot be defeated
by the threats of
executions, lashing
or imprisonment
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Malaysia premier Najib reasserts control with National Day parade
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s government reclaimed the capi-tal’s streets on Monday after mas-sive weekend protests calling for his ouster, staging its own show of force with National Day celebra-tions attended by thousands.
With Prime Minister Najib Razak presiding, masses of fl ag-waving spectators cheered a col-ourful parade of soldiers, police and civil servants through the city centre, symbolically underlining the government’s clout despite pressure for change.
As multi-ethnic Malaysia cel-ebrated its National Day today, Najib said such protests were “not the proper channel to voice opin-ions in a democratic country”.
“This country is built on the sac-rifi ces of our heroes who had given their lives to ensure the people will be free and live in peace,” Najib said in his live address on television on the occasion. Instead of his usual recorded message televised on the eve of National Day, Najib this year addressed the nation ‘live’ with a promise that he will not let Ma-
laysia fail despite the shrinking currency. Organisers of the peace-ful weekend demonstrations said more than 200,000 people came out to demand the embattled Najib’s re-moval over a fi nancial scandal.
“Well, we gave it our best shot and now it’s their turn again,” said Simon Tam, a lawyer who attended the demonstrations on both days.
“Getting Najib to step down is not easy, and maybe there is not much hope at all. But can we stand by and say nothing?” Najib has been under pressure since the Wall Street Journal last month published Malaysian documents showing nearly $700 million had been deposited into his personal bank accounts, beginning in 2013.
His cabinet ministers now ad-mit the transfers happened, de-scribing them as “political dona-tions” from unidentifi ed Middle Eastern sources but refusing to explain further. -PTI/AFP
Such protests were not the proper channel
to voice opinions in a democratic country,
said Prime Minister Najib Razak
IN CONTROL: (Left to right) Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia’s Prime
Minister Najib Razak and King Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah wave Malaysian national fl ags during
National Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, a day after two days of rallies organised by
pro-democracy group Bersih calling for electoral reforms and Razak’s resignation. -Reuters
Thai bomber hunt narrows as police fl ag new suspectsBANGKOK: The hunt for those behind the Bangkok shrine blast narrowed Monday as police re-vealed they have two new sus-pects after more bomb-making paraphernalia was found in a suburban apartment.
But two weeks after the un-precedented attack brought car-nage to the city’s commercial centre, the motive for it remains shrouded in mystery. The bomb that hit the Erawan shrine on Au-gust 17 was Thailand’s worst sin-gle mass-casualty attack. It killed 20 people, the majority of them ethnic Chinese tourists from across Asia.
Suspicion has alternated be-tween Thailand’s bitter political rivals, organised criminal gangs, extremists, rebels in the king-dom’s strife-torn south and sym-pathisers of refugees from Chi-na’s Uighur minority.
In July Thailand deported 109 Uighurs to China, enraging sup-porters of the minority who allege they face torture and repression back home. Turkish protesters stormed the Thai consulate in Is-tanbul and forced it to close.
Police are now seeking a Thai woman and an unidentifi ed man after bomb-making materials were discovered over the week-end in an apartment in the sub-urb of Minburi.
Investigators believe it was used as a hideout by the network that carried out the attack. “We
found fertiliser bags, watches, radio controls -- parts to make bombs and electric charges,” said national police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri. “We are con-fi dent they are the same group.”
Police had detained an uni-dentifi ed foreign man on Sat-urday morning at another fl at nearby, where detonators, indus-trial pipes and ball bearings were found. Dozens of fake Turkish passports were also found in his fl at, police added.
In a televised broadcast Prawut displayed a photograph of the wanted Thai woman taken from an offi cial identity card, showing her wearing a black hi-jab. He named her as 26-year-old Wanna Suansan -- also known by the Muslim name Misaloh -- the fi rst time a suspect in the bomb-ing probe has been identifi ed.
Unidentifi ed manA sketch of an unidentifi ed man with a moustache was also broad-cast. A police source close to the probe said the suspect’s family in Thailand’s southern province of Phang Nga had been questioned and had said she was in Turkey.
“Her parents were shocked to see her picture on television. Her younger sister then spoke to her (by phone) in Turkey,” the source told AFP, requesting anonymity.
The information could not be immediately verifi ed with au-thorities. -AFP
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ON WAY TO HISTORY PAGESAn entrance to the main building of Japan’s iconic
Hotel Okura in Tokyo photographed on Saturday. To-
kyo’s sixties-era modernist masterpiece Hotel Okura,
host to US presidents, royalty, celebrities and spy
James Bond, turned off the lights of the main building
Monday, more than a half century after its opening
heralded Japan’s post-war coming out party. Despite
an outcry from architectural preservationists, the
fabled property shut its doors for a four-year makeover
that will give way to a gleaming high-rise hotel, the
latest heritage building to see the wrecking ball in the
ultra-modern Japanese megalopolis. -AFP
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The latest development regarding the issue of the repatriation of millions of Afghan refugees in
Pakistan is the Afghan government’s request to allow the 1.5 million registered refugees to stay on in Pakistan for another two years. Presently, there are an estimated three million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan, of which nearly half are illegal inhabitants. The registered Afghan refugees have been allowed by Pakistan to stay till December 31, 2015.
The request from Afghanistan came during the recently held tripartite meeting in Kabul, also involving the offi ce of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Pakistan conveyed that the request would be shared with the government departments concerned and the federal cabinet would deliberate upon it. If Pakistan does extend the stay of registered Afghan refugees for another two years, it could prove to be catastrophic. The economic cost of the continued stay of these refugees has been extremely high, particularly for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), where most of these refugees live. Even more than the economic fallout, however, the adverse security implications of the presence of such a huge number of refugees in Pakistan is incalculable.
A day after the request was made, a news item appeared in the Pakistani media revealing that security agencies had nabbed 52 people involved in fi nancing terrorists in Pakistan — all Afghans. Most of them illicitly obtained CNICs with the connivance of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offi cials. Possession of Pakistani CNICs made it extremely diffi cult for Pakistani agencies to track them down. The 52 Afghans who were nabbed are said to have been involved in funneling colossal amounts of money to terrorist outfi ts through undocumented and unoffi cial hundi and hawala methods
of money transactions. This is merely one instance of the profound negative security implications of hosting millions of Afghan refugees.
However, despite this, Pakistan’s policy over this issue has been ambiguous. It was in July 2013 that Pakistan had extended, for the umpteenth time, the cut-off date for the return of all Afghans legally living in the country till the end of 2015. The extension approved in 2013 for 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees was diffi cult to understand. The then chief justice of the Peshawar High Court, Dost Muhammad Khan, now an honourable judge of the Supreme Court, remarked in November 2013 that a signifi cant percentage of Afghan refugees were causing huge problems for K-P and were being used by the country’s enemies. The chief justice himself had observed that there were authentic security agencies’ reports on the matter, stating: “There are reports that Afghan refugees in Pakistan are being used by foreign agencies and are conspiring against the country, which has given them refuge for decades in their trying times.”
Pakistani authorities and strategists have been oblivious to the consequences of the extended and now, seemingly interminable stay of millions of Afghans in Pakistan.
Residents of K-P and Balochistan, and to a lesser extent, those of Islamabad and Karachi, have suff ered adverse consequences of this policy. Our strategists’ reasons for allowing this state of aff airs to continue is well-known, but the strategy has boomeranged. The anti-Pakistan elements within the Afghan intelligence and security establishment have been using their nationals in Pakistan as tools for what I would term establishing ‘tactical depth’. At a time when Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is accusing Pakistan of waging an ‘undeclared war’ in Afghanistan, can we aff ord to extend the stay of Afghan refugees on our soil? - Express Tribune
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Stressed-out Hong Kongers look for better life in neighbouring Taiwan
TAIPEI: Squeezed by soaring rents, cramped living conditions, and unease over their city’s politi-cal future, increasing numbers of Hong Kongers are leaving to seek a better life in neighbouring Taiwan.
The island, which lies a 90-minute fl ight away, off ers lower costs and an abundance of space — a rar-ity in Hong Kong, one of the world’smost densely populated cities.
Carlos Cheung, 28, moved to Taiwan’s central Taichung City last year to run a noodle shop there.
He says being a food ven-dor in Hong Kong would have been impossible, with a closet-sized space costing 10 times his current monthly rent of HK$10,000 ($1,300).
“How many skewers of fi sh balls or ‘fried three treasures’ would I have had to sell?” said Cheung, referring to common Hong Kong street snacks.
The former luxury watch sales-man was able to emigrate as a spouse to his Taiwanese wife.
“Sales here haven’t been that bad, so I’m not under much pres-sure,” he said of his shop Toi Heung Traditional Snacks.
Hong Kongers with-out family ties can apply for residency through investor programmes, as technical profes-sionals in designated industries, or as entrepreneurs.
Political pressureLast year a record 7,498 people from Hong Kong and neighbour-ing Macau obtained residency in Taiwan — the majority from Hong Kong. Residents are increasingly worried that China is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city, with tensions sparking mass protests for full democracy at the end of last year. Some see Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as of-fering respite from China’s grip.
Fears over China’s infl uence are not new — an estimated 40,300 Hong Kongers left the year before the handover by Britain in 1997, but the numbers jumping ship to
previously popular destinations like Canada and Australia have fallen. Taiwan has its own diffi cult relationship with the mainland —since it broke away at the end of a civil war in 1949, Beijing still views the island as part of its territory, awaiting reunifi cation.
Undeterred, Dicken Yeung, 38,
moved to the island over what he saw as the increasing infl uence of China on Hong Kong and a deterio-ration in the city’s autonomy.
“It’s getting more and more communist,” said Yeung, who worked as a schoolteacher in Hong Kong and recently moved to Yilan county, on Taiwan’s east coast.
“Law enforcement is becoming more like the Chinese public se-curity and the judiciary, while not yet interfered with, is also going in that direction.”
ResidencyYeung entered under a programme that gave residency to those who
had Tw$5 million (US$155,000) deposited in a local bank, though the scheme was later scrapped. He says the pace of life in Taiwan is a pleasant contrast to frenzied Hong Kong.
“Life here isn’t as stressful and people are kinder and very happy to help,” said Yeung.
“Living costs are so low. I also really like the environment here. In Taiwan, places are designed with people in mind, unlike in Hong Kong where everything is fenced in.”
‘Business isn’t so good’ Hong Kong applicants who enter Taiwan under its investor immi-gration programme need to make an investment of Tw$6 million -- real estate does not count.
That is much lower than the thresholds for similar programmes in Canada, Australia, and Britain, according to Hong Kong-based Uni Immigration Consultancy.
“Some who want to move over-seas but don’t have the money are considering Taiwan,” said Tyson Ho, who advises clients at the agency.
“It’s also much closer. Many of them go into food and beverage because it’s relatively easy, even
if they may not have experience running their own businesses in Hong Kong.”
For those chasing profi ts a move to Taiwan may not be easy — this year the economy is set for its weakest growth since 2009.
Snack vendor Ah Tong, 53, moved his business from Hong Kong to Taiwan last year after liv-ing on the island in the past — his wife is Taiwanese.
But he is feeling the pinch as the economy stagnates.
“Business isn’t so good right now, for all the shops here in Shilin,” he said, referring to the popular night market where he opened his store. Ah Tong sells “ngau chap”, braised beef off al, a Hong Kong street food beloved by the city.
“’Ngau chap’ is something new for Taiwanese. It’s not something they would eat every day,” he says.
But while turnover may be slower than in Hong Kong, lower rent and labour costs mean he can aff ord to take his time to build his business.
Adapting tasteWhat matters more is adapting the taste of his street snacks to a new market.
Ah Tong says he conducted a questionnaire to test tastebuds in Taiwan and found he had to add 40 percent more sugar to his recipe.
“They all thought it was too salty,” he said. “The Taiwanese have a sweeter palate.” - AFP
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IN SEARCH OF BETTER LIFE: A view of residential and commercial buildings in Taipei, Taiwan. Squeezed by soaring rents, cramped living conditions, and unease over Hong Kong’s political future, a growing
number of Hong Kongers are seeking a better life in Taiwan. - Bloomberg
CULINARY SKILL: Ah Tong, a Hong Kong emigrate to Taiwan, stands next to a banner showing his
award in a Kaohsiung culinary competition, at his restaurant in the Shihlin night market in Taipei on
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SPAIN: A fi refi ghter tries to extinguish fl ames at the site of a wildfi re in Cualedro, near Ourense on Sunday. A fi re broke out yesterday around noon in the Cualedro town in Galicia, northwest Spain, aff ecting at
least 1,000 hectares of forest, as seven fi res continued to burn in Spain, three in Galicia, one in Cantabria, one in Castile and Leon, one in Catalonia and Extremadura.- AFP
INDIA: A woman carrying her belongings wades through a water-logged road in fl ood-hit Dibrugarh
district of Assam, India on Monday. -PTI
RUSSIA: Shell, which is the replica of the biggest detonated Soviet nuclear bomb AN-602 (Tsar-
Bomb), is on display in Moscow, Russia, on Monday. The shell is part of an exhibition organized by
the state nuclear corporation Rosatom. - Reuters
ENGLAND: A woman looks down from her balcony at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London, on Mon-
day. - Reuters
YEMEN: People stand around a crater at the site of a Saudi air strike in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday. -PTI/AP
NEPAL: Nepalese police stop Hindu activists as they try to break through to a cordoned-off area near
parliament during a protest demanding Nepal be declared a Hindu state in Kathmandu on Monday.
Violent protests have erupted in the last few weeks in Nepal after lawmakers struck a breakthrough
deal to table the draft of a new constitution, spurred by April’s devastating earthquake. - AFP
KIEV: A Ukrainian national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of national-ist protesters on Monday as they were guarding parliament where lawmakers backed giving more au-tonomy to rebel-held areas.
The violence, which the gov-ernment blamed on the main nationalist party, and division in the pro-Western camp in parlia-ment suggested President Petro Poroshenko will struggle to push through key parts of a faltering peace agreement reached in Feb-ruary for eastern Ukraine.
DecentralisationPoroshenko sprang to the defence of the constitutional reforms fol-lowing the clashes outside parlia-ment, where deputies loyal to him managed to push through a fi rst reading of a “decentralisation” draft law - but only in the face of strong criticism from some of his political allies.
In a message to the nation, he
said that if parliament had not passed the draft, in line with Kiev’s commitments at the peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, Ukraine would have been in danger of losing the support of its Western allies.
“There would have been a real possibility of us being left alone with the aggressor,” he said.
The violence came after 265 deputies voted in favour of the bill, 39 more than that required to pass, at a boisterous session with many deputies chanting slogans and
rhythmically beating parliamen-tary benches.
Opponents of the bill, which supports a law giving certain self-management rights to separatists controlling parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, said it played into Russia’s hands and would lead ultimately to Ukraine losing con-trol in the east.
They objected to the separate legislation on local self-govern-ance which they fear will give the separatists the right to form their
own courts and militia and create a special relationship with Russia.
It would allow Russian to be the chosen language of people living in these regions and grant amnesty to separatists who had previ-ously taken part in military action against Ukrainian forces.
Svoboda partyElements in the crowd, many of whom carried banners from the nationalist Svoboda (Freedom) party, pelted black-helmeted na-tional guardsmen with fi re-crack-ers and smoke-bombs after the vote. Then, police said, grenades were thrown.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, blaming Svoboda in a tweet, said nearly 90 national guardsmen had been hurt, four of them with seri-ous wounds to the eyes, stomach, neck and legs, by explosive devices lobbed from the crowd.
About 30 people were arrested, including a man suspected of throwing grenades, Avakov said.
Prime Minister Arseny Yatse-niuk also blamed Svoboda, which has its main power-bases in west-ern Ukraine, while Poroshenko said “pseudo-patriots” had been behind the violence.
The national guardsman killed was a 25-year-old who had been called up only in spring. Ava-kov said he had died from wounds caused by grenade splinters.
Though the bill passed on its fi rst reading, many coalition allies, including former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, spoke against it. And, despite his fi rm words in support of it, it is far from certain that Poroshenko will be able to whip up the necessary 300 votes for it to get through a second and fi nal reading later this year.
Approval of legislation for spe-
cial status for parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which are largely controlled by Russian-backed sep-aratists, is a central element of the Minsk deal.
Though a ceasefi re is under pressure from sporadic shelling and shooting which government troops and rebels blame on each other, Western governments see the deal as holding out the best possible prospects for peace and are urging Ukraine to abide by the agreement.
“We have to support the interna-tional ‘anti-Putin’ coalition,” said Yuri Lutsenko of the Poroshenko bloc, referring to Russian Presi-dent Vladimir Putin.
Local electionsPoroshenko defended his strat-egy, saying that the main parts of the self-governance law would come into force only when local elections had been held in accord-ance with Ukrainian law, Russian forces had left Ukraine and after Ukraine had restored control over the border with Russia.
But opponents maintained it gave Putin the upper hand.
“This is a diametrically opposed process which forces us to lose ter-ritory,” said Tymoshenko. “Putin does not need the Donbass (the name for the industrialised east). He needs war in Ukraine. Our task in the vote is to get back to nego-tiations on the right road to bring peace, not the illusion of peace.”
The dissent in parliament and protests outside showed that Po-roshenko will have an uphill task selling vital parts of the Minsk agreement to his people and in-creasingly restive pro-government paramilitary groups before the turn of the year.
That is when other elements of the agreement, including local elections, are supposed to be in place and Ukraine is supposed to have regained control of its border with Russia.
More than 6,500 people have been killed in the east since pro-Russian separatists rebelled against the Kiev government af-ter Russia annexed Crimea in response to the ousting of a Mos-cow-backed president by street protests and his replacement by a pro-Western leadership. — Reuters
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Ukraine peace shattered as bill favouring eastern rebels backedThe violence, which
the government
blamed on the
main nationalist
party, and division
in the pro-Western
camp in parliament,
suggested President
Petro Poroshenko
will struggle to push
through key parts
of a faltering peace
agreement reached
in February for
eastern Ukraine
FURIOUS: Smoke rises near the parliament building in Kiev as activists of radical Ukrainian parties, including the Ukrainian nationalist
party Svoboda (Freedom), clash with police offi cers on Monday. — AFP
Migrant trains reach Vienna uncurbedVIENNA/BUDAPEST: Trains carrying hundreds of migrants started arriving in Vienna on Monday after Austrian authorities appeared to give up trying to apply European Union rules by fi lter-ing out refugees who had already claimed asylum in Hungary.
In the latest twist in a humani-tarian and political crisis that is now testing the survival of both Europe’s open-border regime and its asylum rules, Hungary allowed the migrants, many of them fl ee-ing Syria’s civil war, to cram into at least four trains leaving Budapest for Austria or Germany.
Many of the refugees arriving in Vienna railway station on Mon-day evening immediately raced to board trains heading on to Ger-many, as policemen looked on pas-sively, preferring not to intervene, witnesses said.
No policeA train also arrived in Munich from Budapest on Monday even-ing. German police said there were about 200 on board.
“Thank God nobody asked for a passport... No police, no problem,” said Khalil, 33, an English teacher from Kobane in Syria, as his wife held their sick baby daughter coughing and crying in her arms at the Vienna station.
He described how he and his family had been able to buy train tickets in Budapest and were head-ed for Hamburg, Germany, adding that he was sure of seeing a bet-ter welcome there after traipsing across the Balkans and Hungary.
‘Mama Merkel’“As for Germany, Syrians call (Chancellor Angela) Merkel ‘Mama Merkel’, he added, refer-ring to the German leader’s rela-tively compassionate response so far to the migrant crisis.
One of the trains was stuck for hours in searing summer heat at the Hungarian border town of
Hegyeshalom, with Austrian rail-ways citing safety concerns about overcrowding.
In line with EU rules, an Aus-trian police spokesman said only those who had not already re-quested asylum in Hungary would be allowed through - but the sheer pressure of numbers fi nally pre-vailed and, with few police offi cers or border offi cials reported in the vicinity, the train moved on, ap-parently with all passengers still on board.
Ali, 34, and his three-year-old daughter Mona, were just happy to have found enough space to stand on their packed Austrian RailJet train bound for Munich.
“I can’t wait,” said Ali, who like many of the Syrian migrants hopes to join up with relatives already in Germany. Children slept on the fl oors of carriages, exhausted. The
air was thick with body odour.The migrants’ plight highlights
the huge challenge facing the Eu-ropean Union, which has elimi-nated border controls between 26 states of the “Schengen area” but requires new asylum seekers to apply in the fi rst country they en-ter - in this case Hungary.
Stay in Hungary Most of the migrants have no intention to stay in Hungary, even those who register there, but aim to reach richer western European countries.
The Vienna police spokes-man said migrants allowed into Austria could stay for two weeks while they decide whether to seek asylum there. Those who did not would be returned to their last transit country.
Earlier refugees had expressed
relief at fi nally being allowed to leave Budapest.
“I have been here sleeping on the fl oor like a dog with my two sons for six days,” said Sami, a Syr-ian. “Today we leave this country behind and join my sisters in Mu-nich, inshallah.”
No trainAbout 1,000 others waited on blankets outside the railway sta-tion hoping to follow them later. Some expressed anger at not being allowed to board trains sooner de-spite buying tickets.
“I bought a ticket, why did they sell me the ticket and now there’s no train?” said Murhaf, 27, at Vi-enna station. He had paid 350 eu-ros to be smuggled in a private car from Budapest to Vienna and had now paid 159 euros for his train ticket. — Reuters
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FEELING SECURE: A woman distributes water to migrants who arrived from Budapest in Vienna’s
Westbahnhof railway station on Monday. — AFP
Foreign investors in Iran must share benefi ts: RouhaniDUBAI: Would-be foreign inves-tors in Iran should be prepared to share the benefi ts of their deals, the country’s president said, indi-cating Tehran will impose tough terms that could clash with US regulations even after sanctions are lifted.
Business delegations from around the world have fl ocked to Tehran since the July 14 nuclear agreement, which could see in-ternational sanctions lifted in early 2016 and open Iran, an en-ergy exporter with a large middle class, to world markets.
But President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested foreign investors will be welcome only if they work with a local partner, hire local workers and transfer technology, in some of the most explicit comments to date about the obligations businesses are likely to face.
“If foreign companies or coun-tries think they can take control of a market of 80 million people, they are mistaken, and we must not allow it,” Rouhani said at a news conference broadcast on state television on Saturday.
“Our policy is that you bring your investment and technology to the country and partner with Iranians, and then a part of the Iranian and regional markets will be within reach of us both and there will be employment for our youth.”
Contract termsIran has not yet revealed any spe-cifi c contract terms it will impose on foreign investors. Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh on Monday said a new model oil contract would be completed in September and in-troduced at a London conference in December.
Rouhani’s comments echo those of Reza Norouzzadeh, the chairman of the Industrial Devel-opment and Renovation Organi-zation, who earlier this month said companies were “only wel-come to Iran’s economy through joint investment”.
Such requirements are typi-cal in developing economies, but companies could get into trouble in Iran if they accidentally part-ner with an entity under non-nuclear sanctions or share tech-nology with potential military applications, experts said.
Farhad Alavi, managing part-ner of Washington-based Akrivis Law Group, said companies op-erating in sensitive areas such as aircraft manufacture might have a higher chance of encoun-tering the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
US technology“The IRGC is known for using front companies... businesses have to really always look up-stream to see who is beneath the surface,” he said. Handing over US technology to Iranian fi rms could also put companies in breach of US regulations. — Reuters
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No plan to take more refugees from Australia detention camp: CambodiaPHNOM PENH/SYDNEY: Cam-bodia said on Monday it did not intend to accept any more refu-gees from a South Pacifi c deten-tion centre under an agreement with Australia, dealing a blow to the controversial resettlement scheme criticised by rights groups.
Australia has vowed to stop asylum seekers sailing from Indo-nesia and Sri Lanka and landing on its shores, instead intercept-ing boats and shifting the people to camps in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
The dealAustralia and Cambodia agreed last September that some refugees from Nauru would be resettled in Cambodia in exchange for Austral-ian aid, but only four have arrived since then.
“We have no plans to receive more refugees from Nauru,” Cam-bodian Interior Ministry spokes-man General Khieu Sopheak told Reuters. “With the situation of our country like this, we can’t receive hundreds or thousands of them. The less we receive, the bet-ter.” Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop denied the deal had collapsed.
“Cambodia is committed to a regional solution and has com-mitted through a memorandum of
understanding with the Austral-ian government to resettle some asylum seekers who are found to be genuine refugees,” Bishop told reporters in Sydney.
“It wishes to harness the skills
of foreign workers and in this way, they can resettle people into Cam-bodia and help boost their GDP.”
As part of the deal announced last year, Cambodia will get A$40 million ($28.56 million) in addi-
tional aid regardless of how many asylum seekers it takes in.
‘Expensive joke’Rights groups have condemned Australia for trying to resettle refugees in poorer countries like Cambodia, which is frequently in the spotlight for human rights abuses and with an economy less than one percent the size of Aus-tralia’s. A spokesman for Australia opposition, Richard Marles, de-scribed the Cambodia deal as “an expensive joke”.
The three Iranians and one Ro-hingya, a mostly stateless Muslim minority from Myanmar, who travelled to Cambodia in June un-der the plan, have been living in a villa in Phnom Penh provided by the International Organization for Migration and funded by Austral-ia. The IOM declined to comment on the Cambodian government’s statement, saying the refugees were continuing language training and cultural orientation and had asked for privacy.
Australian Immigration Minis-ter Peter Dutton said he expected the Cambodian agreement to be honoured. “There are other people in Nauru now who are prepared to go to Cambodia and we’re working through the detail of that with the offi cials.” -Reuters
M I G R A N T W O E S
NOT WELCOME: A man rides his scooter in front of a house that is
used to temporarily house asylum seekers sent from a South Pa-
cifi c detention centre, in Phnom Penh, on Monday. -Reuters
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Su-preme Court on Monday dis-missed ousted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s petition to delay the trial in a con-troversial rice subsidy scheme that could jail the country’s fi rst woman premier for 10 years.
The Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions also dismissed her petitions to reject prosecution’s additional documented evidence and wit-nesses in the case that is said to have caused losses of around $15 billion.
Earlier, the former prime min-ister appeared before the Su-preme Court on Monday in the case involving rice subsidies that haemorrhaged billions of dollars and could see her jailed for up to 10 years for negligence.
Yingluck’s fl agship election policy helped sweep her to offi ce in a landslide in 2011, but its fail-ure saw her banned from politics for fi ve years in January by a leg-islature appointed by the gener-als who toppled her government. The grain policy, which has since been discontinued, aimed to boost farmers’ incomes by buying their rice at above market prices.
Yingluck’s government was at-tacked for refusing to abandon the scheme when the rice and debt piled up. It caused an estimated $16 billion in losses and left Thai-land with a rice mountain it is still struggling to shift. The current stockpile is 13.9 million tonnes.
Prosecutors on Monday pro-vided an evidence dossier of 60,000 pages and 23 additional witnesses in the case.
‘Distorting global prices’Yingluck insists she acted hon-estly in administering the policy, which was widely criticised for distorting global prices and saw Thailand lose its crown as the world’s top rice shipper. Yin-gluck, 48, was greeted with ap-plause and handed red roses by a crowd of supporters as she ar-rived at the court.
“I came to give moral support,” said Sangiam Thongnak, 61.”She did the right thing.” -PTI/AFP
Yingluck Shinawatra
appeared before the
Supreme Court in
the case involving
rice subsidies
NO RELIEF: Ousted former Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra leaves the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on
Monday. Yingluck appeared before the Supreme Court to review
evidence in a case involving rice subsidies that haemorrhaged
billions of dollars and could see her jailed for up to 10 years for
negligence. -Reuters
‘Mullah Omar death concealed due to military reasons’KABUL: Key Taliban members decided to keep the death of their leader a secret for more than two years because the war in Afghani-stan was entering a critical phase and most foreign troops were preparing to withdraw at the time, the group said on Monday.
News of Mullah Omar’s death leaked last month amid confu-sion over where and when the one-eyed militant leader died, but on Monday the Taliban for the fi rst time revealed April 23, 2013 as the date of his death.
The announcement came in a document of nearly 5,000 words published on the Taliban’s offi cial website as an “introduction” to his successor, Mullah Mansour, a longtime deputy of the dead lead-er. His selection has been con-tested by senior members of the group. The Taliban, who have not previously detailed the reason for the decision to keep Omar’s death a secret, did not say who was par-ty to the agreement.
“One of the main reasons was the fact that 2013 was considered the fi nal year of power testing between the mujahidin and for-eign invaders,” the Taliban said in the document.
The extremist insurgent group was ousted by a US-led military coalition in 2001, and is wag-
ing an increasingly violent war against Afghanistan’s foreign-backed government. “It was for these ... considerations that this depressing news was concealed in an extraordinary way up until July 30, 2015,” the Taliban added.
Most NATO troops withdrew in 2014 and the remaining contin-gent is involved mostly in training eff orts. The US military has scaled back its involvement in combat to limited airstrikes and a separate counter-terror mission involving several thousand troops.
The statement on the website, controlled by Mansour’s support-ers, played down the prospect of a serious rift within the Taliban leadership. -Reuters
T A L E B A N R E V E L A T I O N
Mullah Omar
Setback for former Thailand premier
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Sri Lanka Rs ...........................347.20
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Oman fi rm, BP sign Sohar project pact
Times News Service
MUSCAT: British energy con-glomerate BP and Oman Interna-tional Petrochemical Industries Company (Ompet) have signed a licensing agreement for the lat-est technology from the former to build a 1.1 million tonnes per an-num capacity purifi ed terephthal-
ic acid (PTA) project in Sohar. Ompet, which is a joint venture
of Oman Oil Company, LG Inter-national Corporation and Taka-mul Investment Company, will have a licence for BP’s latest gen-eration PTA technology, according to a press release from teh British company.
Ompet plans to build the unit in Sohar to produce PTA, the primary feedstock for polyesters used in the textile and packaging industry.
“This is the fi rst licence for BP’s PTA technology in the Middle East which is an important and strate-gic region for BP. This is a testi-mony to the advantages of BP’s technology and to BP’s extensive experience as a PTA producer,”
said Rita Griffi n, chief operating offi cer, BP Petrochemicals.
Ompet was formed in the third quarter of 2013 as a joint venture between Oman Oil Company (50 per cent), LG International Corp (30 per cent) and Takamul In-vestment Company (20 per cent), which is 93.7 per cent owned by Oman Oil Company.
“BP will provide a wide range of technical and knowledge transfer services as well as a commitment to assist Omani staff within the Ompet joint venture. The front-end engineering design package for the licence has been completed and delivered to Ompet on sched-ule. I am very proud that Ompet has chosen BP’s PTA technol-
ogy and we look forward to a long standing relationship between our companies,” said Daniel Leonardi, vice-president, technology and li-censing, BP Petrochemicals.
“Our PTA technology has sig-nifi cantly lower capital and oper-ating costs when compared with conventional PTA plants and the technology is more energy effi -cient, uses less water, and produc-es less solid waste. We continue to invest heavily in our proprietary technology and this will maintain BP’s PTA technology as theglobal leader, and as the technology of choice for the future. Innovations in the technology will continue to be developed and implemented and these will be available to our licensees, including Ompet,” said Leonardi.
BP’s global petrochemicals busi-ness has total (net to BP) capacity at 18 locations in ten countries of 18.3 million tpa including 6.7 mil-lion tpa of PTA.
BP is one of the world’s larg-est oil and gas companies, serving millions of customers every day in around 80 countries, and employ-ing around 85,000 people. BP’s business segments are oil and gas exploration and production, and refi ning and marketing.
Oman International
Petrochemical
Industries Company
plans to build a 1.1
million tonnes per
annum purifi ed
terephthalic acid
(PTA) unit at Sohar
using BP’s latest
technology
Oman mulls LNG imports as domestic gas use surgesDUBAI: Oman may start import-ing liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) to meet surging domestic energy demand, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, a shift in trade that would make it the fourth Arab country in the Gulf refgion to buy LNG.
Oman currently exports liq-uefi ed gas under long-term con-tracts to Spain and several Asian countries including Japan and South Korea. It’s now studying options to import LNG as well, to help generate power and for other uses, said the two people, who asked not to be identifi ed because the plan isn’t public.
Potential imports would arrive at the port of Sohar north of the capital city Muscat. Oman’s Min-istry of Oil and Gas wasn’t able to immediately respond to a call for comment on Monday.
LNG trade is expanding in the Middle East due to the growing regional use of electricity and the lack of cross-border pipelines for
transporting natural gas. Com-bined imports of LNG by Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in-creased 47 per cent in 2014 from the previous year, according to the International Group of Lique-fi ed Natural Gas Importers.
Bahrain is building a receiving terminal for the fuel, while Jor-dan, Egypt, Morocco and Paki-stan also plan to buy LNG.
Oman’s possible shift to im-porting the fuel follows years of rising local gas consumption and shrinking exports of LNG.
Spare production capacity at Oman LNG, which operates the country’s facilities for liquefying gas for export, last year reached its highest level since 2006, ac-cording to the company’s annual reports.
Oman produced 7.95 million tonnes of the fuel in 2014 from plants with an annual capacity of 10.4 million metric tonnes, Oman LNG said in its latest annual re-port. Natural gas consumption in
Oman jumped to 774 billion cubic feet in 2013 from 520 billion cu-bic feet in 2009, according to the US Energy Information Adminis-tration (EIA).
LNG imports would supple-ment Oman’s current supply of natural gas by pipeline from Qa-tar. Oman also hopes to receive gas from Iran through a separate pipeline that has yet to be built. Oman and Iran are discussing a route for this link, Mohammed Al Rumhy, Oman’s oil minister, said on April 14, though the two coun-tries still haven’t agreed on a price for the Iranian gas.
Buyers of liquefi ed natural gas have benefi ted from a 50 per cent drop in prices since the beginning of the year. Prices will be under pressure “in the coming weeks” because of new LNG supplies from Australia and the United States, and lower demand from Japan as it restarts its nuclear re-actors, Bank of America said in an August 24 report. — Bloomberg News
G A S S U P P L I E S
Japan, French fi rms in race for Oman’s mega power projectTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Two Japanese power giants and a French fi rm are lead-ing three consortiums that have submitted bids for developing Oman’s biggest gas-fi red power plant, coming up in two locations, with a combined generation ca-pacity of 2,600 megawatts.
The two Japanese fi rms are Marubeni and Mitsui, while French fi rm Engie has also sub-mitted the bid, along with its partners.
The projects are planned one each in Ibri and Sohar.
Mega power plantThe state-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP) Co fl oated a request for proposal earlier, seeking potential devel-opers to submit their bids up to August for developing the mega power plant within the main interconnected system (MIS) region, following a pre-qualifi ca-tion process.
The bids were opened on Au-gust 30.
“The proposals were opened at theOPWP offi ce on August 30 in the presence of representatives
of the interested parties,” accord-ing to a tender statement on its website. The bid amounts have not been made public.However, the proposed project will have a combined capital expenditure of $1.5 billion, said Ahmed Al Jah-dhami, chief executive offi cer of OPWP, few months ago.
According to earlier reports, part of the capacity will go on stream by 2017, while the full project will be ready by 2018.
The project is for meeting the growing demand for electricity, mostly driven by a surging popu-lation in the country.
Like any other IPP, the invest-ment will be made by the winning international independent power producer. The natural gas re-quired for the power project will be sold to the developer at a pre-determined price by the govern-ment, while the sole purchaser of power will be OPWP.
The Sultanate’s population-growth is a major factor that drives the demand for electric-ity, while industrial consumption and tourism development pro-jects also accelerate the growth in consumption of power in the northern region.
G A S - F I R E D P O W E R P L A N T
MEETING ENERGY NEEDS: Oman’s possible shift to importing the fuel follows years of rising local
gas consumption and shrinking exports of LNG. — Bloomberg fi les (Picture used only for illustration purpose)
VITAL PROJECT: The new 1.1 million tonnes per annum capacity
PTA project is coming up in Sohar. — Times fi le picture
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‘Mideast region to focus on share offers for funds’
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Regional experts had claimed at the start of this year that this year will see increased stock market activity in terms of public issuances following the 27 initial public off erings (IPOs) that raised $11.5 billion in 2014, the best performance recorded since the fi nancial crisis.
Government eff orts in easing regulations and policies related to listings coupled with increased cross-sector spending to encour-age economic diversifi cation, the corollary of which was a rise in investor confi dence, have been impacted due to the oil price vola-tility in recent times.
According to Dr Obaid S. Al Zaabi, DCEO Listing, Disclosure
& Legal, Securities and Commodi-ties Authority and chairman of the Arab IPO Summit, “In order to ensure long-term fi nancing in re-gional markets, it is imperative for the market to achieve the balance between conventional investors and IPOs as an ultimate source to raise capital. The UAE has already made signifi cant progress in line with this approach with fi nancial market regulators initiating sig-nifi cant developments recently to promote the local IPO markets and support its growth.”
“The new Commercial Compa-nies Law for instance, contains several new developments that cover public off erings of securi-ties, reduces the minimum free fl oat for companies going public from 55 per cent to just 30 per
cent, and reducing the time-frames for subscription and al-lotment of shares. I look forward to the discussions at the IPO summit this year and sharing our experience in the UAE in order to shape this crucial debate con-cerning Arab Capital markets,” added Dr Al Zaabi.
Saudi and EgyptThe Arab IPO Summit is set to be held from September 14 to 17 in Dubai, and is being organised by UMS International.
Strategic partners for the sum-mit include Securities & Com-modities Authority, UAE; Dubai Financial Market; Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange; Muscat Se-curities Market; Union of Arab Securities Authorities; Qatar Stock Exchange, The Egyptian Exchange and Bahrain Bourse.
“The IPO activity in the fi rst half was driven by the IPO of sev-eral companies from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We are likely to see several companies re-initiating or executing IPO plans in the second half of 2015, driven by increased market confi dence and regulatory reform,” said Mayur Pau, Mena IPO leader, Ernst & Young, Mena.
Arab IPO Summit
will be held from
September 14 to 17
in Dubai. Muscat
Securities Market is
one of the strategic
partners for the event
Japan-UAE bilateral trade falls Times News Service
MUSCAT: Bilateral trade be-tween Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) showed a steep decline in trade value during the fi rst half of this year, resulting from an equal fall in the price of crude oils and gaseous hydrocar-bons that Japan imported from the UAE.
The value of two-way trade fell by 37.2 per cent to $16.28 billion during the fi rst six months of 2015, compared to $25.92 billion during the same period in 2014.
As Japan’s import of crude oils, gases and other petroleum products from the UAE consti-tute nearly 72 per cent of the total two-way trade, price fl uctuations of these commodities greatly af-
fect the size of trade value. Cur-rently, the UAE is Japan’s second largest provider of crude oils, supplying 26.4 per cent of its total crude oil requirements during the fi rst six months of 2015 hence thispercentage raised the volume of imported crude oil by 5.9 per cent to 155.41 million barrels com-pared to 146.78 million barrels during the same period in the pre-vious year.
Saudi top supplierAverage price of the imports from UAE fell by 47.2per cent to $58.94 per barrel, compared to last year’s $111.66. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia remains to be Japan’s top supplier of crude oils, with a share of 33.1 per cent.
In terms of petroleum gases, the
UAE ranked fi fth among Japan’s top suppliers with a share of 7.2 per cent. Its price fell by 38.4 per cent to $564.93 per metric ton from $905.83. Qatar topped the list of gas suppliers with a share of 19.7 per cent followed by Australia, Malaysia and Russia.
For Japan’s aluminum imports from the UAE, an average of 11.8 per cent rise in the price of the commodity has been noted result-ing from the increase of import volume by nearly 8 per cent.
This marks a dropped down value of 3.1 per cent to 158.6 mil-lion kg, compared to 163.7 million kg from the last year’s fi rst half. At present, the UAE is Japan’s fourth largest supplier of aluminum in the world and the top supplier among the GCC countries.
F I R S T - H A L F
Dubai exchange
sets record for
Oman oil trade
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier energy futures and commodi-ties exchange in the Middle East, on Monday announced a new open interest record for its fl agship Oman Crude Oil Futures contract of 27,109 lots, which is equivalent to 27.1 mil-lion barrels of crude oil. The previous record was set on No-vember 27, 2013 when open in-terest was 24,750 lots.
Open interest refers to the total outstanding number of de-rivative contracts that have not been settled or off set by delivery.
DME is a fully regulated ex-change that sends transparent pricing signals to the interna-tional oil markets and aims to ensure a fair price. Around 90 participants are involved in price formation on DME Oman and no single partici-pant typically accounts for more than 10 per cent of the activity.
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SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 31
REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
OM0000001483 ............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 571,387 .......... 174,808..................... 42 ........... 0.304 ...........0.306 ...........0.304 .......... 0.306 .............0.304 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.658 ................0.304............. 0.304...................0.306 .................410,257,337 ........0.100
OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 499,240 .........853,360..................... 79 ............1.700 ........... 1.720 ...........1.700 ............1.710 ............. 1.700 .............0.010 ............. 0.588 ................1.700 .............. 1.695...................1.700 ................1,282,500,000 ......0.100
OM0000002168 ............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ................................. 11,000 ...............4,082........................4 ........... 0.372 ........... 0.372 ...........0.370 ........... 0.372 .............0.370 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.541 ................0.370 ..............0.370...................0.372.................. 110,191,490 ........0.100
OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY ......................................33,700 .............65,567........................8 ............1.935 ........... 1.955 ...........1.935 ........... 1.945 ............. 1.935 .............0.010 ............. 0.517 ................1.950 .............. 1.935...................1.950 ..................174,466,500 ........0.100
OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. .......21,400 ............ 42,372........................2 ............1.980 ........... 1.980 ...........1.980 ........... 1.980 ............. 1.970.............0.010 ............. 0.508 ................1.980 ............. 0.000...................1.980 ..................136,620,000........0.100
OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH ................................................33,440 ............ 84,548..................... 23 ........... 2.520 ........... 2.530 ...........2.520........... 2.530 .............2.520 ............0.010 ............. 0.397 ................2.530..............2.530...................2.550..................241,506,703 ........1.000
OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............ 101,040 ........... 26,290......................13 ........... 0.260 ...........0.262 ...........0.260 .......... 0.260 .............0.259 ............0.001 ............. 0.386 ................0.260............. 0.260...................0.264 ...................5,460,000 ..........0.100
OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ..............................................................658 .................. 829........................ 1 ............1.260 ........... 1.260 ...........1.260 ............1.190 ............. 1.190 ............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................1.260 ..............1.290...................1.440 ................. 238,000,000 .......0.100
OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 148,386 ............ 17,482......................12 ............0.118 ........... 0.118............0.110 ............0.118 ............. 0.118 ............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.110 .............. 0.110................... 0.117 ................. 236,036,909 .......0.100
OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ......................... 24,300 ............... 5,103........................2 ............0.210 ........... 0.210 ...........0.210 ........... 0.210 .............0.210 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.210 ..............0.210...................0.219 ...................26,228,572 .........0.100
OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES ...............................................1,700 .................. 586........................3 ........... 0.348 ........... 0.348 ...........0.338 ........... 0.358 .............0.358 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.338 ..............0.330...................0.358................... 21,911,130 .........0.100
OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 1,156,236 ..... 204,430......................71 ............0.177 ........... 0.178 ...........0.173 ............0.177 ............. 0.177 ............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.173 ...............0.171................... 0.174 ..................255,134,880........0.100
OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ................................................ 224,944.......... 117,780......................21 ........... 0.524 ........... 0.524 ...........0.520........... 0.524 .............0.524 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.520..............0.520...................0.522 .................. 27,510,000 .........0.100
OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER ................................................ 279,698 ............61,078......................14 ............0.215 ........... 0.219 ...........0.215 ........... 0.218 ............. 0.219............-0.001 ........... -0.457 ...............0.219 .............. 0.215...................0.219 .................. 147,125,460 ........0.100
OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .................................................. 311,357 .............68,017..................... 10 ............0.218 ........... 0.219 ...........0.215 ........... 0.218 ............. 0.219............-0.001 ........... -0.457 ...............0.219 .............. 0.215...................0.219 ..................155,740,582 ........0.100
OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 239,974 ......... 173,059..................... 68 ............0.728 ........... 0.732 ...........0.708 ........... 0.720 ............. 0.728............-0.008 ........... -1.099................0.712 ..............0.708................... 0.712 ..................468,679,846 .......0.100
OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER .................................................................8,519 ...............2,880........................4 ........... 0.338 ...........0.340 ...........0.338 ........... 0.338 .............0.342 ...........-0.004 ............-1.170 ................0.340............. 0.340...................0.342 .................. 74,701,380 .........0.100
OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ............................................................ 415,450 ......... 100,158......................11 ........... 0.244 ...........0.244 ...........0.240 .......... 0.241 .............0.244 ...........-0.003 ........... -1.230 ...............0.240 ............ 0.000...................0.240 .................372,279,580........0.100
OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK ......................................................................46,845 ...............9,336........................7 ........... 0.200 ...........0.200 ...........0.190 ........... 0.199 .............0.202 ...........-0.003 ............-1.485................0.190 ..............0.190...................0.198 ..................283,582,193 ........0.100
OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 1,534,326 ......772,056..................... 70 ........... 0.508 ........... 0.508 ...........0.502........... 0.504 ............. 0.512............-0.008 ............-1.563................0.502..............0.502...................0.504 ............... 1,155,078,589 ......0.100
OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ............................................................ 70,169 .............32,134......................12 ........... 0.466 ........... 0.466 ...........0.456 ........... 0.458 .............0.466 ...........-0.008 ............-1.717 ................0.456 ..............0.456...................0.464 ................. 151,539,701 ........0.100
OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ............................................................... 5,300 ............... 1,709........................5 ........... 0.324 ...........0.324 ...........0.322........... 0.322 .............0.328 ...........-0.006 ........... -1.829 ...............0.322..............0.308...................0.330 ..................16,100,000 .........0.100
OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ..................................................... 12,696 ...............5,382..................... 10 ........... 0.428 ........... 0.428 ...........0.420........... 0.424 .............0.432 ...........-0.008 ........... -1.852................0.426..............0.426...................0.432...................25,652,000 .........0.100
OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION ......................... 16,885 ...............2,627........................6 ............0.158 ........... 0.158 ...........0.150 ............0.156 ............. 0.159............-0.003 ............-1.887................ 0.151 ...............0.151................... 0.155 ...................14,826,240 .........0.100
OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ...................... 153,829.............15,946..................... 27 ............0.104 ........... 0.104 ...........0.102 ........... 0.104 ............. 0.106 ...........-0.002 ............-1.887................0.102 ..............0.102...................0.104.................... 3,120,000 ..........0.100
OM0000001509 ............DHOFAR INT.DEV.AND INV. HOLD. .................... 38,000 .............15,580..................... 10 ............0.410 ........... 0.410 ...........0.410 ........... 0.410 .............0.420 ...........-0.010 ........... -2.381 ...............0.410 ............. 0.400...................0.462 .................101,024,000........0.100
OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 920,853 ............94,619..................... 57 ............0.103 ........... 0.104 ...........0.102 ........... 0.103 ............. 0.106 ...........-0.003 ........... -2.830 ...............0.102 ..............0.102...................0.104...................29,868,006 .........0.100
OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ...................................................... 60,000 ............... 7,850........................3 ............0.135 ........... 0.135 ...........0.130 ............0.131 ............. 0.135 ............-0.004 ........... -2.963 ...............0.130 .............. 0.125...................0.133 ...................40,710,207 .........0.100
OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE .............. 1,895,248 ......329,426................... 129 ............0.179 ........... 0.179 ........... 0.171 ............0.174 ............. 0.180 ...........-0.006 ........... -3.333 ...............0.175 .............. 0.175................... 0.176 ...................34,800,000 ........0.100
OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 114,490 ............. 19,796..................... 37 ............0.175 ........... 0.175............0.172 ............0.173 ............. 0.179 ............-0.006 ........... -3.352 ...............0.172 .............. 0.172................... 0.174 ...................50,282,627 .........0.100
OM0000001087 ............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 100,000 ........... 25,500........................9 ........... 0.255 ........... 0.255 ...........0.255 ........... 0.255 .............0.264 ...........-0.009 ........... -3.409 ...............0.255 .............. 0.251...................0.255...................25,500,000.........0.100
OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL ............................................. 127,697 .............10,869......................14 ........... 0.086 ........... 0.086 ...........0.085 ........... 0.085 .............0.088 ...........-0.003 ........... -3.409 ...............0.085 ..............0.085...................0.086...................14,875,000 .........0.100
OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 558,805 ............ 61,491..................... 50 ............0.113 ........... 0.113 ............0.106 ............0.110 ............. 0.114 ............-0.004 ........... -3.509 ...............0.110 .............. 0.110................... 0.112 ....................9,900,000 ..........0.100
OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING ........... 887,072 ............ 95,118..................... 34 ............0.108 ........... 0.108 ...........0.105 ........... 0.107 ............. 0.111 ............-0.004 ........... -3.604 ...............0.107 ..............0.108...................0.109 ...................13,040,625 .........0.100
OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 688,089 ............75,790..................... 33 ............0.112 ........... 0.112............0.109 ............0.110 ............. 0.115 ............-0.005 ........... -4.348 ...............0.110 ..............0.109................... 0.111 .................... 6,472,754 ..........0.100
OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 5,539,610 ... 1,028,795...................252 ............0.191 ........... 0.191 ............0.183 ........... 0.186 ............. 0.195............-0.009 ........... -4.615................0.184 .............. 0.183...................0.184 ................... 27,913,950 .........0.100
OM0000001962 ............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 494,453 ............ 29,131..................... 36 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.058 ........... 0.059 .............0.062 ...........-0.003 ........... -4.839 ...............0.058 ..............0.058...................0.060 ..................12,221,932 .........0.100
.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 17,346,796 .....4,635,581 ............. 1,189 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......37........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000001053 ............OMAN TEXTILE HOLDING ....................................... 6,042 ............... 1,625........................5 ........... 0.269 ........... 0.269 ...........0.269........... 0.269 .............0.245 ........... 0.024 ............. 9.796 ................0.269..............0.269...................0.000 ................... 1,614,000 ..........1.000
OM0000001046............PACKAGING CO. LTD ..................................................62,466 .............43,726........................ 1 ........... 0.700 ........... 0.700 ...........0.700 ........... 0.476 .............0.476 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.700 ............. 0.000...................0.000 ................... 1,428,000 ..........1.000
OM0000001228 ............OMAN HOTELS AND TOURISM ..............................4,360 ...............1,029........................ 1 ........... 0.236 ........... 0.236 ...........0.236........... 0.236 .............0.236 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.236 ............. 0.000...................0.000 ..................12,980,000 .........0.100
OM0000001301 ............DHOFAR CATTLE FEED .......................................... 202,700 ...........40,540........................6 ........... 0.200 ...........0.200 ...........0.200 .......... 0.200 .............0.200 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.200 .............0.190...................0.210 ...................15,400,000 .........0.100
OM0000001897 ............MAJAN COLLEGE ............................................................. 200 .....................99........................ 1 ........... 0.494 ........... 0.494 ...........0.494........... 0.500 .............0.500 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.494..............0.494...................0.000 ..................15,000,000 .........0.100
OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK..................................................2,000 ...................138........................ 1 ........... 0.069 ........... 0.069 ...........0.069........... 0.069 .............0.069 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.069 ..............0.067...................0.069...................69,000,000.........0.100
OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 1,120,813 ........166,776..................... 72 ............0.149 ........... 0.150 ...........0.148 ........... 0.149 ............. 0.150............-0.001 ........... -0.667 ...............0.148 .............. 0.148...................0.149 .................. 217,927,618 ........0.100
OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 518,400 ............33,724..................... 23 ........... 0.066 ........... 0.066 ...........0.064........... 0.065 .............0.066 ...........-0.001 ............-1.515 ................0.065 ..............0.064...................0.065...................97,500,000 .........0.100
OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. .................. 101,406...............3,549......................14 ........... 0.035 ........... 0.035 ...........0.035 ........... 0.035 .............0.036 ...........-0.001 ........... -2.778 ...............0.035 ..............0.034...................0.035....................2,975,000 ..........0.100
OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING.................................. 103,100...............9,279........................7 ........... 0.090 ...........0.090 ...........0.090........... 0.090 .............0.093 ...........-0.003 ........... -3.226 ...............0.090..............0.086...................0.090 ................... 6,768,720 ..........0.100
OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ...................................................... 26,000 ............... 1,275........................5 ........... 0.050 ........... 0.050 ...........0.049........... 0.049 ............. 0.051............-0.002 ........... -3.922 ...............0.049..............0.048...................0.052.................... 6,125,000 ..........0.100
.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 2,147,487 ...... 301,760................... 136 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ...... 11........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
BONDS MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000004628 ...........BANK SOHAR BONDS 4.5 ............................................ 2,685 .................. 269........................2 ........... 0.100 ........... 0.100 ...........0.100 ........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.100 ..............0.100...................0.102 .................... 7,150,000 ..........0.100
OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ..................... 51,979 ...............4,886........................2 ........... 0.094 ...........0.094 ...........0.094........... 0.094 .............0.094 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.094..............0.094...................0.098................... 30,471,192 .........0.100
.............................................SUM: ....................................................................................54,664 ............... 5,155........................4 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 2........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME .................................................................. VOLUME ..... TURNOVER ............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE ......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % ............. LAST PR .....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP .PAR VALUE
O M A N S T O C K S
INDICESIndex .................................................High .................Low ..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff %MSM30 Index ........................................ 5,901.51 ...............5,871.60 ....................5,871.60 .................. 5,904.44 ............... -32.84 .................. -0.56Financial Index .....................................7,140.00 ............... 7,068.41 ....................7,068.41 ....................7,148.77 ................-80.36 ...................-1.12Industrial Index ................................... 7,624.26 .............. 7,602.00 ....................7,603.73 ................... 7,635.96 ................-32.23 .................. -0.42Services Index ...................................... 3,270.64 .............. 3,255.52 ....................3,259.79 ...................3,274.98 .................-15.19 .................. -0.46MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................923.80 .................. 921.13 ....................... 921.13 ......................922.80 ...................-1.67 .................. -0.18
Trading SummaryVolume ................ Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up ............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded19,548,947 .................4,942,496 ................. 1,329 ...............14,654,746,909 .................. 8 ..................... 29 .................... 13 .........................50
MSM index ends lower
MUSCAT: After the strong re-covery in the past few sessions, the MSM 30 Index pulled back 0.56 per cent to close at 5,871.60 points. The MSM Sharia Index closed at 921.13 points, down by 0.18 per cent.
Al Anwar Holding remained the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. Monday’s top gainer was Oman Textile Holding, up by 9.80 per cent, while the top loser was Al Madina Investments, down by 4.84 per cent.
As many as 1,329 trades were executed in the session generat-ing a turnover of OMR4.9 mil-lion with more than 19.5 million shares changing hands.
Out of 50 traded securities, eight advanced, 29 declined and 13 remained unchanged.
Omani investors were net buy-ers to the tune of OMR55,000 followed by foreign investors at OMR28,000, while GCC and Arab investors, who remained net sellers, sold shares amounting to OMR83,000.
Financial Index retreated strongly by 1.12 per cent to close at 7,068.41 points. NBO in-creased 0.66 per cent to close at OMR0.306. Al Madina Invest-
ments, Al Anwar Holding, Gulf Investment Services, Oman & Emirates Holding and Al Sharqia Investments declined by 4.84 per cent, 4.62 per cent, 4.35 per cent, 3.60 per cent and 3.51 per cent, respectively.
Industrial Index suff ered loss of 0.42 per cent and closed at 7,603.73 points. Oman Textile Holding, Al Anwar Ceramics, Oman Cables and Gulf Interna-tional Chemicals increased by 9.80 per cent, 0.54 per cent, 0.52 per cent and 0.39 per cent, re-spectively. Oman Fisheries, Al Hassan Engineering, Galfar, Con-struction Materials and Voltamp Energy fell 3.92 per cent, 3.23 per cent, 2.83 per cent, 2.78 per cent and 1.85 per cent, respectively.
Services Index closed the ses-sion at 3,259.79 points, down by 0.46 per cent. Oman Telecom-munications Company, Al Maha Petroleum and Sembcorp Salalah increased by 0.59 per cent, 0.51 per cent and 0.40 per cent, re-spectively. Renaissance Services, OIFC, Port Services, National Gas and Sohar Power declined by 3.35 per cent, 3.33 per cent, 1.89 per cent, 1.83 per cent and 1.17 per cent, respectively. – United Securities
Monday’s top gainer was Oman Textile
Holding, up by 9.80%, while the top loser was
Al Madina Investments, down by 4.84%
Summit to debate Arab aviation, tourismTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Bahrain will host the 2015 Arab Aviation and Me-dia Summit (AAMS), it was an-nounced on Monday. The event, which is a joint industry initiative by world leading organisations, will take place from December 7 to 8 in Manama.
The initiative is braced by the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Tourism among other lead-
ing organisations such as Airbus Middle East, Air Arabia Group, CFM and CNBC TV, in addition to many supporting partners.This year’s edition is held in partner-ship with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommu-nications and Bahrain Airport.
In its fi fth edition this year, the summit is an industry initiative committed to improving the state of Arab aviation and tourism. The 2015 edition will discuss the sta-
tus of Arab aviation and tourism under the current political and economic climate, and will see industry pioneers from across the region come together to discuss the growing signifi cance of the partnerships between tourism and aviation.
Described as the ‘voice of the industry’, the summit is the larg-est assembly of Arab media to-gether with top executives from the aviation and tourism industry.
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Sensex declines; rupee slumpsMUMBAI: India’s S&P BSE Sensex snapped its last two-day winning spree, ending lower by 109.29 points to close at 26,283.09 due to fag-end selling pressure from operators on the back of lower Asian cues.
The Sensex resumed higher at 26,469.42 and fi rmed up fur-ther to a high of 26,504.73 on initial buying. However, it failed to maintain initial gains and dropped to 26,215.16 before end-ing at 26,283.09, showing a loss
of 109.29 points or 0.41 per cent. It had gained by 677.72 points or 2.64 per cent in the last two days.
The CNX 50-share Nifty also fell by 30.65 points.
Rupee falls 34 paiseThe rupee dropped further by 34 paise to close at one-week low at 66.48 against the United States dollar on persistent month-end dollar demand from importers coupled with fall in crude oil pric-es despite lower dollar. - PTI
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UTILITY and power grid managers in the United States
are learning that the best way to cut carbon emissions and improve effi ciency is
the easiest: Just change your light bulbs.The nation’s largest grid, serving more than 61
million customers from Washington to Chicago, is revising its demand forecasts after recognising that bet-
ter lighting has undercut its projections. Swapping all of Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulbs
with lamps containing light emitting diodes, or LEDs, would save enough electricity to power 20
million American homes, according to the Energy Department. Americans’ energy-conservation ef-
forts, from switching bulbs to upgrading washing ma-chines and air conditioners, have done more to reduce
carbon emissions than the increased use of solar, wind and natural gas, according to consultant Wood Mackenzie. Effi -
ciency can help meet half of the emissions cuts sought under President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan, the American
Council for an Energy-Effi cient Economy said.“It’s a total bulb revolution,” Prajit Ghosh, director of power
and renewables research at Wood Mackenzie in Houston, said on August 10 by phone. “The decline in load growth from both mac-
roeconomic factors and energy-effi ciency gains is by far the big-gest reason carbon emissions fell. At least for the last fi ve years, a
majority of these savings came from lighting.”A switch from the incandescent lamps, which were introduced in
the 19th century, was prompted by the Energy Independence and Se-curity Act of 2007 that required lighting to become 25 per cent to 30 per cent more effi cient by 2014 from 2008 levels.
Lighting accounts for about fi ve per cent of a home’s energy budget and switching to more effi cient bulbs is one of the fastest ways to cut those costs, according to the Energy Department. LEDs use 75 to 80 per cent less energy than incandescents and last 25 times longer.
LEDs will account for 83 per cent of the lighting market share by 2020 and almost all of it 10 years later, the Energy Department says. The cost of the bulbs has fallen by more than 85 per cent in six years, according to ACEEE, a Washington-based non-profi t that promotes conservation. Bulbs are now available for less than $5.
Growth in LED use Use of the new bulbs is catching on. In February, the Super Bowl became the fi rst National Football League championship played
under LEDs. Ikea Group, the worldwide furniture retailer, said on August 10 that it will carry only LEDs starting next month
and that they would be sold at the lowest price on the market.PJM Interconnection, which manages the largest US grid, will for the fi rst
time include the eff ect of more effi cient light bulbs and appliances in its long-term demand outlook, Tom Falin, manager of resource adequacy planning,
said at the grid operator’s headquarter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.The forecast for peak demand, a refl ection of supplies needed on the hottest day of the year, will decline in 2016 from this year’s level using a
new model, he said. Forecasts will be cut by about 4 percent each year through 2031 in the 15-year outlook.
“Within the last three or four years, our performance model has not been performing as well as it had been,” Falin said. Electric-
ity demand no longer has the same responsiveness to economic growth that it had, he said.
PJM isn’t alone in recognising the new effi ciency. The Texas grid operator revised demand forecasts as growth
lagged behind the economic rebound, easing concern about blackouts in the country’s biggest energy-con-
suming state.Duke Energy Corp. and American Electric Power
Co. say energy effi ciency helped them reduce car-bon emissions. Exelon Corp. said higher demand
from the improving economy in Chicago, Balti-more and Washington is being partially off set as consumers become more effi cient. DTE En-
ergy sees fl at growth over the next few years compared with earlier projections of a 0.5 per cent increase.
US power demand reached a record 10.66 billion kilowatt- hours a day in 2007, a level not matched eight years later, according to the US Energy Information Administra-tion. Carbon dioxide emissions from elec-tricity producers declined by 15 per cent to 2.17 billion metric tonnes in 2013 from 2005, the agency said.
Lower demand forecasts mean pro-viders need less power generating capacity and that can result in lower costs for consumers.
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India Home Fair — A homecoming for big Indian community in Oman
MUSCAT: India Home Fair, pre-sented by HDFC, India’s largest home loan bank, will be inaugu-rated by Gloria Gangte, deputy chief of mission, Embassy of India, at Al Falaj Hotel in Muscat on Sep-tember 4 at 11.30am. The two-day event will showcase properties and real estate developments from dif-ferent parts of India by more than 40 reputed builders. The pan-India presence of properties ensures that there is something in store for all Indians who are staying in the Sul-tanate. Entry to the exhibition is free and public can view the stalls from 10.30am onwards on both the days, says a press release.
“For the benefi ts of non-resi-dent Indians (NRIs) in the Sultan-ate, we have roped in all the major builders from various states in In-dia. They will be showcasing their projects which are already com-pleted and those projects which are in the pipeline.
"Besides, the presence of HDFC as the lead supporter also ensures customers the benefi ts of hassle-free home loan facilities.
Special attraction"The participation by major build-ers with their projects spread over diff erent states ensures a pan-India presence at the exhibi-tion. While selecting the builders, we had taken special care so that only those developers who have a reputed name in the market are allowed to participate in this ex-hibition. A special attraction of this year’s exhibition is, apart from big name builders from major cit-ies, the presence of Tier III cities such as Nagpur, Lucknow, Calicut, Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore and Panaji.
"These builders are catering to customers who prefer the local style,” said Abhimanyu Kukreja, country head of HDFC Oman.
“On its part, HDFC has many novel schemes which are aimed at prospective real estate buyers. All the home loan schemes of the bank will be explained and will be made available at the exhibition venue,” he added.
“HDFC has been an active sup-porter of the success story of the Indian real estate sector. The largest home loan bank has been bridging the gap between develop-ers and customers by pooling its resources for the betterment of the real estate sector. NRIs have always been looking at right in-vestment opportunities to park their hard earned money. Indian Home Fair 2015 is the right avenue for this as more than 40 reputed builders are participating in the exhibition. HDFC has many novel schemes which are easy and aimed at prospective real estate buyers,”
said Navneet Prasad, regional head of HDFC.
“To help our visitors we will be starting a help desk at the venue. There will be special promotional events for visitors from interiors of Oman. Besides, the exhibition will have on the spot bank loan documentation facility.
"Prime and premium proper-ties from all the major states and on the spot facility for bank loan set apart Indian Home Fair from other exhibitions. There will also be special promotional events aimed at visitors from the inte-riors of Oman,” said Lijihas Hus-sain, director of Molecules Inter-national, which is organising the property exhibition along with World National Exhibitions.
Some of the leading builders participating in the India Home Fair are:
Ansal Housing and Construc-tion Limited: The company has re-confi rmed its dominance in the Greater Noida market with Ansals Rainbow, its latest group housing project located in Surajpur, oppo-site Sector Zeta-1, Greater Noida. Ansals Rainbow falls into the much desired aff ordable segment with its 2 & 3 BHK apartments starting from just Rs3300000 on-wards. Ansal’s Amantre, a luxury group housing project by Ansal Housing, represents an exclusive sanctuary of infi nite peace, ele-gance, creativity and quality.
Casa Grande Private Limited: This Chennai-based real estate en-terprise started in 2004. The com-pany is driven by a strong belief in building aspirations and fulfi lling them. It will be presenting projects across Chennai, Coimbatore and Bangalore, ranging from 1 BHK apartments to luxurious villas.
Crescent Builders: They are most preferred home makers of Calicut. The company has a num-ber of new projects. As a leading builder, with over a decade of ex-perience, Crescent Builders has successfully completed and hand-ed over 14 residential projects. Crescent Builders has four pro-jects under construction. They are Crescent Tulip, near Sarovaram, Platinum Crescent on Wayanad Road, Near Malabar Christian College, Crescent Aster at Kara-paramba and Crescent Zinnia,
off Thondayad Junction, Bypass Road, Calicut. Apart from off ering a bouquet of quality residential projects, Crescent Builders gives customers an innovative loyalty scheme, Crescent Solitaire, a fi rst in the industry. Moreover, custom-ers can also make use of the servic-es of Crescent Home Care Division to resell or rent their homes.
Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of in-novation and excellence to the real estate industry. In the last three years, Godrej Properties has received over 100 awards and recognitions, including the “Most Reliable Builder for 2014” at the CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards 2014, “Innovation Leader in Real Estate” award at the NDTV Prop-erty Awards 2014 and “Popular Choice - Developer of the Year” award by ET NOW in 2013. Godrej Properties is currently developing residential, commercial and town-ship projects spread across 10.25 million square meters (110.30 mil-lion square feet) in 12 cities.
Hiranandani has grown into a valuable real estate company with a signifi cant presence even beyond borders. Its townships are acknowledged for their emphasis on humanising the urban environ-ment and striking an attractive bal-ance between greenery and con-struction. The Group has launched new projects in Powai and Thane. In Powai the new project is called Hiranandani Zen, comprising 1 and 2 BHK apartments with state-of-the-art amenities.
In Thane the group has launched the project called One Hiranan-dani Park which is on the Ghod-bunder Road, Thane. It is the most luxurious project in Thane, com-prising 1, 2, 3 and 4 BHK apart-ments with a grand clubhouses and landscaped gardens.
H&S is a real estate develop-ment organisation founded under the leadership of Sakshi Katiyal. The brand boasts of a topnotch team of professionals that has come together to create ‘a world of progressive blue’ under the H&S
umbrella. H&S will be presenting 2 projects along Yamuna Express-way Premiere and Beetle Lap. Also a project in Greater Noida – the Boulevard Walk.
Kalpataru is one of the leading real estate development compa-nies in India, with a strong pres-ence in western India. The compa-ny has over 46 years of expertise in creating landmarks, luxury apart-ments, large residential complex-es and townships and signature commercial projects in Mumbai, Thane and Pune.
Mayfair Housing is in the busi-ness of real estate development since 1964. Mayfair Housing has predominantly concentrated on developing residential houses in and around the suburbs of Mum-bai and the MMR region. Mayfair will be presenting landmark pro-jects across Mumbai — Mayfair Hillcrest, Powai, Mayfair Greens, S V Road Kandivali, Mayfair Page 3, Lokhandwala, Andheri west, Mayfair Legends Malad (W) May-fair Astral, Jogeshwari (W), May-fair Vishwaraja, Titwala
Nahar Group: Since its incep-tion in 1973, the Group has devel-oped over 15 million sq. ft. of prime real estate projects in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad and parts of Rajasthan.
The Group will be displaying its luxurious projects like Barberry, Bryony, Yvonne and Cayenne situ-ated in Nahar’s Amrit Shakti at Andheri (E) in Mumbai and Tower of Adyar at Adyar in Chennai.
Ultra-luxuryOmkar Realtors & Developers Private Limited (ORDPL) com-menced its operations in 2003 in Mumbai. Omkar has successfully designed projects aimed at luxury gated communities. This includes its most anticipated ultra-luxury residential development Omkar 1973 Worli and the largest luxury gated community in Mumbai’s suburbs, Omkar Alta Monte. Other key projects include OmkarMerid-ia (BKC Crossing), Veda (Parel) and Ananta (Goregaon East), Crescent Bay (Parel) which is a JV with L&T Realty. It has already de-livered 13 projects in Mumbai and is currently developing another 10 projects with major emphasis on luxury residential space.
Ozone Group is a dynamic 11-year old Bangalore- based Real Estate Developer, founded by S Vasudevan, who is committed to providing a better quality of life and redefi ning the standard of liv-ing through innovative real estate products. Ozone Group has, to date, completed about 5 million sq ft of area in both residential and commercial projects and enjoys a customer-base of over 5,000. Cur-rently, the company is developing projects in Bangalore, Chennai and Goa.
Phoenix Group is one of the top developers having its projects in Hyderabad and Chennai. The com-pany has been mainly associated with SEZ and commercial projects across Hyderabad. The project which will be shown at the exhibi-tion is Golf Edge. This is the most unique project ever been done across India. The total project is in 4.82 acres with an internationally branded hotel, commercial com-plex and two twin residential tow-ers with total of 487 fl ats.
Queens Habitats is a subsidiary of Jayarani Group which has il-lustrious presence across 50 years in businesses like non-banking fi -nance and real estate. The group is well-known for trust, quality ser-vice and commitment.
Queens will be presenting their project Windsor Castle. The pres-tigious residential project from the Group has all the comforts of a modern living. Spread over 20 fl oors, this magnifi cent tower houses 74 aesthetically designed apartments comprising 1 BHK, 2 BHK, 3 BHK and 4 BHK units suit-ing every individual requirements.
SFS Homes has been redefi n-ing the benchmark for excellence in the world of real estate with its world-class villas and apartments. After the overwhelming success of SFS Airport Royal Cockpit, luxury apartments near Cochin Interna-tional Airport, SFS has recently launched Tower 2, SFS Airport Royale Wings.
SFS will be presenting a few of its majestic projects that dot the skylines of Cochin, Kottayam, Trivandrum and Guruvayur.
Shapoorji Pallonji has been in the construction industry for 150 years and has a diverse project portfolio. Projects such as ‘The Imperial’, and the Imperial Edge featuring super premium luxury residences in Mumbai have won ten Asia Pacifi c Property Awards. SP Shukhobrishti, a mass housing township in Kolkata spread over 150 acres, SP Residency — a high quality residential development in Pune, Vicinia, a lifestyles address at the centre of everything as well as ParkWest, premium residences in the heart of Bengaluru are some of the current residential projects that illustrate the wide canvas Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate is working on.
Lodha Group is India’s No 1 real estate developer and amongst the world’s select multinational real estate developers with presence in India and the United Kingdom. The Group is currently develop-ing over 35 million sq.ft. of prime real estate with over 20 projects in London, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad.
Major cities which will be rep-resented at India Home fair are Delhi, Gurgaon, Bombay, Nag-pur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Punjab, Calcutta, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trivan-drum, Cochin, Trichur, Calicut, Bangalore and Mysore.
The two-day India
Home Fair, presented
by HDFC, will
showcase properties
and real estate
developments from
diff erent parts of
India by more than
40 reputed builders
HDFC has been an active supporter of the success
story of the Indian real estate sector. The largest
home loan bank has been bridging the gap between
developers and customers by pooling its resources
for the betterment of the real estate sector. NRIs have
always been looking at right investment opportunities
to park their hard earned money. Indian Home Fair 2015
is the right avenue for this as more than 40 reputed
builders are participating in the exhibition. HDFC has
many novel schemes which are easy and aimed at
prospective real estate buyers
Abhimanyu KukrejaCountry head of HDFC Oman
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Toyota FJ Cruiser — Your best adventure companion
MUSCAT: The Toyota FJ Cruiser is big and bold, with an innate sense of adventure.
A mid-sized SUV, it boasts some of the most impressive off -road capabilities in the Toy-ota line-up. Combining tradition with modern technology and practicality, the FJ Cruiser ex-hilarates, whether one is headed across town or across the coun-try, says a press release.
Featuring a rugged exterior and a comfortable and durable inte-rior complete with tonnes of cargo space, the FJ Cruiser off ers roomy seats, a sleek centre console state-of-the-art stereo system, plus more.
“The Toyota F.J. Cruiser takes on challenging terrain with ease. As a ‘go anywhere, do anything’ Toyota, it off ers a gratifying per-formance — both on the road and off ,” feels an enthusiast.
Its advanced design is very no-ticeable, with its stylishly round-ed headlights set either side of a wide, mesh grille; an upright windscreen with three wiper blades, a white roof and wrap-around rear corner windows. The rear swing-out door with mount-ed spare wheel off ers ease of cargo storage and entry and exit of oc-cupants. ‘FJ’ branded spare wheel cover and a fl ip type rear glass pro-
vides a sturdy and stylish look. The FJ Cruiser’s sporty and
stylish cabin comes with a silver coloured instrument panel, in-ner rear view mirror with LCD Display as well as meters such as compass, external thermometer and inclination meter.
The rear view camera is fi tted subtly to have a clear rear view.
FJ’s classy touches include a leather steering wheel with silver
accents and audio control, Blue-tooth switches, Bluetooth tel-ephone kit, water repellent fabric seats, USB + auxiliary port, cruise control, 8-way adjustable driver seat, keyless entry system and a 10-speaker JBL audio system with subwoofer.
The FJ is equipped with a pow-erful and muscular 4 Litre, V6 petrol engine with Dual VVTi that whips up a massive 268 HP.
Optimally matched with the drive train is the sporty 5-speed, ECT (automatic) transmission, designed to deliver excellent per-formance, smooth gear shifting and lower noise levels. The FJ Cruiser has a host of high-end safety features, which include Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Active-Traction Control (A-TRC); Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Brake Assist (BA) and Elec-tric Brake-force Distribution (EBD). Its Passive Safety features include the high-energy absorb-ing, high rigidity body structure. All round occupant safety is en-hanced with curtain shield, side airbags along with driver and front passenger airbags.
All specifi cations listed above are standard Toyota equipment. Safety kit (fi re extinguisher, warn-ing triangle, tyre pressure gauge & fi rst aid kit) is a dealer installed non Toyota item provided on Toyota models as standard equip-ment. Vehicle specifi cations may change without prior notice.
For further details and to as-certain availability of stocks, please visit your nearest Toyota showroom. In Oman, the nation-wide parts and service network of Saud Bahwan Automotive sup-ports Toyota’s outstanding prod-uct quality. No wonder then that today, Toyota is one of the most trusted and well-known brands.
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Baume & Mercier
off ers perfect Eid
Al Adha gifts
MUSCAT: As Eid Al Adha ap-proaches, it is time to celebrate precious moments with loved ones over the course of the festive season. Proud to be your partner during all your special moments, Baume & Mercier celebrates Eid by giving you the perfect gifts for the occasion; striking timepieces for him and her.
While the Promesse (10157) of-fers today’s women an opportunity to discover how the originality of its enduring lines embody a cher-ished Baume & Mercier tradition, the Clifton (10054) for men is taut and elegant, contemporary yet timeless, says a press release.
Promesse 30 MM Quartz (10157): This strikingly contempo-rary 30mm diameter round watch is enhanced by the presence of an oval bezel and worn on a polished steel bracelet recalling the ripples produced by a drop of water. De-lightfully balanced and featuring a silver-coloured “drape guilloché” dial, this piece is the perfect ally for everyday moments.
Clifton Automatic (10054): This Clifton watch with its 41mm-diam-eter steel case features on its silver-coloured sun satin-fi nished dial, a small seconds display positioned at 6 o’clock and a date aperture at 3 o’clock. Elegant and masculine, this model, water-resistant at up to 50 metres, is driven by a Swiss-made mechanical self-winding calibre, visible through a transparent sap-phire crystal case-back.
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Malayalam Wing to honour actor Devan at grand Onam celebrationMUSCAT: Malayalam Wing of the Indian Social Club Muscat (ISC) is all set to celebrate Onam in a grand way. The 3-day event will be held on September 17, 18 and 19 at the Grand Hall, Al Falaj Hotel.
The celebrations will com-mence upon formal inauguration by the chief guest Indra Mani Pan-dey, Ambassador of India, in the presence of guest of honour actor Devan, Dr Satish Nambiar, chair-man, ISC Muscat, and many digni-taries and guests.
Malayalam Wing is one of the most active linguistic wings func-tioning under ISC Muscat since 1996. As a socio-cultural organisa-tion, it not only promotes the rich heritage and culture of India, but also extends humanitarian assis-tance to the needy people and is very active in social work, says a press release.
Onam is a unique festival which is celebrated by all the people in Kerala, whether rich or poor; ir-respective of caste, creed and reli-gion as it symbolises brotherhood, harmony and unites people from all walks of life.
Though Onam falls in the month of August, the preparations start much in advance with Onam competitions which spread over a month. The Onam competitions or Youth Festival give an opportunity
to many young talents to showcase their skills in various art forms such as dance, music, fi ne arts and literary items. This time the num-ber of contestants rose to around 1,500 entries in various categories. Beside popular categories such as Mohiniyattam, Bharathanatyam, Kuchippudi, Thiruvathira, folk, cinematic dance, two new items were introduced this year viz., Ker-alanadanam and mime. The other categories include light music, classical music, fi lm songs, mim-icry, fancy dress, elocution, essay writing, recitation, painting and pencil drawing.
The major art forms such as dance and music were judged by re-puted judges from Kerala, specifi -cally brought in for the purposes so as to have a fl awless and independ-ent judgment. The month-long competitions were successfully concluded in early June 2015, and the winners will receive trophies and certifi cates from the guest of honour on September 18.
Malayalam Wing honours emi-nent personalities from fi lm and lit-erary fi elds every year with cultural and literary awards for their con-tributions in their respective fi elds. The recipient of cultural award this year is going to be the notable South Indian Actor Devan. His selection was unanimous based on his in-
valuable contributions in the fi lm industry for the past 28 years. He had acted in about 300 Indian fi lms comprising Malayalam, Telugu, Ta-mil, Kannada, Hindi and recently in a Sanskrit fi lm as well.
Another major attraction of the inaugural day, Dr Methil Devika from Kerala, a proponent and dance research scholar of Mohiniyattam, will be performing live on stage. She has had solo performances in the USA, Europe, Singapore, Mala-yasia, in some of the Gulf countries and all over India. Methil Devika is a gold medallist for MA (dance) from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkatta. Dr Devika’s maiden per-formance in Muscat will be a mem-orable experience for all art lovers.
Onam celebrations will conclude with Onasadhya on September 19. The traditional Travancore style Onasadhya will be prepared by an expert chef from Kerala, Pazhayi-dom Mohanan Nampoothiri.
“The Onam celebration organ-ised by Malayalam Wing is con-sidered to be the biggest of its kind in Oman. This is made pos-sible only with the active support of the business community, and I take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude for their un-stinted support to ISC Malayalam Wing,” said G. K. Karnavar, con-vener of the Wing.
CELEBRAT I ONS
Qatar Airways and Jetblue reach
expanded code-share agreement
DOHA: Qatar Airways has an-nounced an expanded unilat-eral code-share partnership with JetBlue Airways, adding six new destinations and increasing the number of fl ights along exist-ing code-share segments. New routes and fl ights are now avail-able for travel.
The expanded agreement pro-vides new code-share routes from New York (JFK) to and from United States mainland destina-tions Albuquerque (ABQ), Day-tona Beach (DAB), Reno (RNO) and Savannah (SAV), along with two Puerto Rican destinations, Aguadilla (BQN) and Ponce
(PSE), says a press release.“We are pleased to deepen our
partnership with JetBlue and to give our world travellers superior access to destinations in the Unit-ed States, through a seamless pas-senger experience.
“The strengthening of this code-share agreement comes at a time when Qatar Airways is fo-cused upon signifi cantly expand-ing its own direct links to the United States, with the launch of non-stop services to Los Angeles, Atlanta and Boston in 2016,” said Akbar Al Baker, group chief ex-ecutive, Qatar Airways.
In addition to the new desti-
nations, the partnership will in-crease the number of code-share fl ights along existing routes to Buff alo (BUF), Burlington (BTV), Charleston (CHS), Fort Laud-erdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW), Jacksonville (JAX), New Orleans (MSY), Oakland (OAK), Portland (PWM), Rochester (ROC), Syra-cuse (SYR) and Tampa (TPA).
The expanded agreement will also include connections to and from Qatar Airways’ second daily Doha to New York fl ight begin-ning March 1, 2016. The second daily service will be operated by the airline’s latest fl agship Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.
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SA increases awareness on heat stress management, prevention SOHAR: Sohar Aluminium (SA) has been busy this summer, successfully raising awareness across the Sultanate on the vari-ous dangers associated with heat stress and the measures that can be taken to best prevent this very avoidable danger. Since the hot months began in April until this date, SA has launched a series of internal and external activities around heat stress prevention and management, reaching out to thousands of people across the Sultanate, says a press release.
Safety comes fi rstEver since SA was established, the company has worked tirelessly to-wards safeguarding its employees and contractors from any poten-tial health and safety risk. Realis-ing the dangers high temperatures pose, the company introduced an Annual Heat Stress Management Campaign in 2012 to raise aware-ness amongst its workforce about the dangers of heat stress and the best practices to adhere to during the summer period. In its third consecutive year, the company continued its Annual Heat Stress Management Campaign amongst its employees and contractors through hosting awareness ses-sions and ongoing physiological monitoring by SA’s medical team.
The campaign is usually launched through an innovative Meet & Greet activity, where SA management greets all the em-ployees and contractors coming and leaving the site, off ering them water, fruit and pamphlets to re-mind them to stay hydrated. The activity was held at the Smelter, the Port and the Power Plant to ensure every individual working at SA is included.
Stay hydratedIn eff orts to combat heat stress and promote a healthy, safe and engaging work environment, SA introduced a ‘Quench Squad’ as part of its Annual Heat Stress Campaign in August. The ‘Quench Squad’ is a bus that carries volun-teers and goes around the compa-ny’s various departments and fa-cilities to remind and encourage their colleagues to stay hydrated and eat a balanced diet.
Sharing the knowledgeIn April this year, SA organised the Sultanate’s fi rst ever Heat Stress Management Symposium in Wilayat Sohar. The symposium gave delegates the opportunity to discuss various heat stress pre-vention, mitigation, monitoring and management best practices. The symposium was attended by occupational health experts, members of the Gulf Aluminium Council Health Committee rep-resenting the medical teams from GCC Aluminium smelters, repre-sentatives from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Manpow-er as well as the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI).
Start educating childrenLast month, SA reached out to 50,000 children countrywide by distributing an activity book for kids on heat stress with a local newspaper. The book aimed to raise awareness amongst young people in a fun and engaging way. The activity stems from SA’s deep belief that educating young chil-dren will support future genera-tions to stay safe and healthy.
Learn about heat stressHeat stress occurs when a per-son’s body is unable to cope with heat caused by hot weather, hu-midity or certain jobs and activi-ties. Our bodies normally cope with heat by sweating, but some-times, sweating is not enough to regulate our body temperatures. The dangers associated with heat stress could pose serious occupa-tional illnesses and injuries in-cluding heat strokes, heat exhaus-tion, heat cramps and heat rashes amongst others. The best way to combat heat stress is to manage it and prevent it through drinking suffi cient water during the day, eating balanced meals, exercising regularly and getting proper sleep.
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Nissan provides attractive off ers on Pathfi nder 3.5L till October 16
MUSCAT: Nissan from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles has received positive feedback from auto enthusiasts on their ongoing seasonal off ers that last till Octo-ber 16. Its exclusive vehicle pro-motions are enticing and one-of-a-kind promising unlimited benefi ts to valued patrons.
Nissan has a heritage of show-casing some of the most amaz-ing benefi ts for its customers by introducing unique off ers on its prestigious line-up of vehicles. In an eff ort to make Nissan vehicles aff ordable and accessible to all, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles has taken up this unique initiative, says a press release.
Unique off erAuto enthusiasts can now avail ex-citing benefi ts on the Nissan Path-fi nder 3.5L that include cash gift up to OMR500, free service for two years or 20,000km (periodic main-tenance only), free registration, six years unlimited mileage warranty and easy and convenient fi nancing options. Flexible EMI’s can also be tailor made for any individual requirement from in-house Auto Finance team.
Interactive social media Customers can also get unlim-ited access to Nissan’s prestigious vehicle line-up at the comfort of its homes or offi ces. Simply visit Nissan Oman’s facebook page i.e http://www.facebook.com/Sban-issanoman or send an SMS to get updated information on any of the
vehicles from the house of Nissan.
Cross-over for the family The Nissan Pathfi nder has trans-formed into a much more family-friendly vehicle, with a roomy, modern interior, and handling characteristics and impressive power. The Pathfi nder is no longer the choice for those who need to venture off -road only. With the introduction of the all-new fourth generation, not only does Pathfi nder provide capa-bility with spacious seating for seven, and an intuitive 4 Wheel Drive System, but it also resets the standard for the segment with an unprecedented level of premium style, comfort, fuel economy and off er a comfortable experience for families.
Dynamic designAlong with reduced weight, Pathfi nder’s new unibody plat-form provided the designers an opportunity to create the more aerodynamic exterior without compromising headroom or cargo capacity. Moving upscale in appearance, the new exterior styling presents a smart fusion of signature Nissan styling cues and dynamic strength. The look is adventure-ready with wheel-oriented muscular fenders and a strong, stable stance. The upper body features an open cabin with large windows which can be com-plemented with an available Dual Panoramic Moonroof, to enhance the new Pathfi nder’s open, airy in-terior environment.
Class-leading comfort The new Pathfi nder off ers the comfort of a larger SUV with its fl at fl oor enhancing interior pack-
aging fl exibility. The Pathfi nder’s unique versatility is exemplifi ed in the design of the EZ Flex Seating System, giving 5.5 inches of sliding second row seating travel while additionally providing exceptional third row access even with a child safety seat remaining securely in place (on the passenger curb side).Pathfi nder’s quiet, comfortable in-terior benefi ts from a wide range of available features, rich leather-appointed seating surfaces; ven-tilated, heated and cooled front seats; sliding second row seats and an advanced Bose Audio System with 6 speakers.
Safety features Standard safety features on the Nissan Pathfi nder 3.5L include antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags and full-length side cur-tain airbags that cover all three rows of seats. Rear parking sen-sors and a rear view camera are standard on all. The vehicle also
features a blind-spot warning sys-tem and rear cross-traffi c alert, while upper grades come with a more deluxe surround-view cam-era system.
Thoughtful technologyThoughtful technology is also found throughout the Pathfi nder interior, starting with Nissan’s advanced, class-exclusive Around View Monitor, which provides the driver a virtual 360-degree image of the area around the vehicle.
The instrument panel includes Advanced Drive-Assist Display (standard on every model), fea-tures a 7.0-inch LCD colour dis-play, and utilises 3D-eff ect graph-ics to relay key information right in front of the driver. The instrument panel includes a large multifunction centre IT display, available Nissan Naviga-tion System, Streaming Audio via Bluetooth and Rear View Monitor.
Other technology includes Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control,
Hill Descent control, auto anti drizzle IRVM and 2nd row head restraint-mounted DVD display screens.
Driving experienceAddressing buyers’ desire for more effi ciency in every aspect of their lives, the Pathfi nder’s engine and CVT combination develops 13% better acceleration than the pre-vious generation while returning 30% better fuel effi ciency.
Featuring a 3.5-litre DOHC V6 engine mated to a next-generation Xtronic CVT (Continuously Vari-able Transmission) the ideal rpm for the driving conditions are al-ways maintained.
All-New Pathfi nder is the only vehicle in class with selectable 2WD, Auto or 4WD Lock modes for its available intuitive all-mode 4x4-i system.
The system lets the driver choose full-time 2WD for maxi-mum fuel economy, auto mode to automatically monitor conditions
and adjust the balance of power between front and rear wheels for best traction, or 4WD Lock mode when the confi dence of full-time 4WD is desired. In addition, stand-ard Hill Start Assist helps add control when starting and driving away on a steep incline (both 4WD and 2WD models).
With best-in-class standard towing capacity, up to 5000lb, the All-new Pathfi nder also retains its ability to tow boats, jet skis, trail-ers and a variety of other recrea-tional gear.
SBA is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman.
With a national network of more than 19 showrooms, 22 service centres and 35 spare parts out-lets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.
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Bahwan Mart distributes prizes to its ‘Sizzling Summer Promotion’ winners
MUSCAT: Bahwan Mart, the popular electronics and home appliances retail company under Suhail Bahwan Group, recently awarded the winners of its ‘Siz-zling Summer Promotion’.
In a raffl e draw held recently at Bahwan Mart’s Ruwi High Street showroom in the presence of an
offi cial from the Ministry of Com-merce and Industry, a total of 104 lucky winners from across Oman were picked up from the draw, says a press release.
The fi rst prize of three gift vouchers worth OMR1,000 each, went to Juma Al Haimali of Sam-ad Al Shan, Bakeeth Al Marri from
Salalah and I.A.H from Muscat. The second prize was iPhone-6 to 10 lucky winners while other prizes such as home theatre sys-tems and watches went to rest of the winners of the draw from vari-ous places across Oman.
All the winners have been in-formed and the prizes have been
handed over to them through the vast network of Bahwan Mart branches across Oman.
Bahwan Mart’s popular sum-mer promotion off ers a vast range of electronics and home appli-ances at highly competitive prizes in addition to opportunities for customers to win fabulous prizes.
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Bank Sohar holds 22nd weekly drawBURAIMI: Continuing with its year-long branch-wide tour, Bank Sohar conducted its most recent Al Mumayaz Savings Scheme Weekly Draw at its Buraimi Branch.
Continuing to off er more chances, more winners and more prizes for its customers as part of the 2015 Al Mumayaz Savings Scheme, the bank’s draws includ-ed the OMR5,000 Weekly Draw, which was won by Abdullah Said Al Mamari from the bank’s Saham Branch, and the dedicated Branch Draw of OMR1,000 for the bank’s Buraimi Branch customers, which was won by Fatma Khalfan Al Shamsi, says a press release.
The 22nd weekly prize draw event was held in the bank’s Buraimi Branch under the aus-pices of Rashid Musalam Al Badi , one of Bank Sohar’s VIP custom-ers, and was attended by Redha Al Lawati, senior chief manager of Liabilities and Sales, Bank Sohar, Khalid Humaid Al Saadi senior branch manager of Buraimi, and Rashid Saif Al Maskry, district manager of Batinah Region, in ad-
dition to other senior members of the staff and the bank’s VIP cus-tomers from the region.
The event was inaugurated with a welcome speech by Redha Al Lawati followed by an overview of the 2015 Al Mumayaz Savings Scheme. Following the presenta-tion; the chief guest conducted the draws to reveal the names of the two winners. The event conclud-ed with the bank handing over a token of appreciation to Rashid Musalam Al Badi.
Commenting on the response the bank has received for the Al Mumayaz Savings Scheme 2015 Draws, R. Narasimhan, DGM and Head of Retail Banking, said: “Bank Sohar has consistently been
at the helm of innovative banking in the Sultanate, and is commit-ted to developing products which benefi t customers’ long term re-quirements and objectives, whilst instilling the habit of saving. Our Al Mumayaz Savings Scheme is one such product that, with its frequent prizes and a minimum required balance of only OMR100 for most of its draws, provides a great line-up of incentives for our current and potential customers to save and win.”
Following the popularity of last year’s savings scheme, the bank had revised this year’s scheme to provide even better incentives to save by off ering signifi cantly more chances, more winners,
and more prizes. The most sig-nifi cant revision was that of the monthly draw which now boasts ten winners every month – fi ve winners of OMR10,000 each and fi ve minor account winners of OMR1,000 each. With four more monthly draws pending, the bank will see 40 more win-ners rewarded. The scheme will conclude with the year-end grand prize draw. The year-end grand draws of over half a million ri-als will include dedicated branch draws, where one lucky winner from each of the bank’s branches will win OMR5,000, in addi-tion to one lucky saver winning the grand prize of OMR450,000, one exclusive winner receiving OMR50,000 and one lucky minor receiving OMR5,000.
“On behalf of Bank Sohar, I would like to congratulate Abdul-lah Said Al Mamariand Fatma Khalfan Al Shamsion winning our latest Weekly Draw. I would also like to wish all our customers the best of luck in the upcoming draws,” added Narasimhan.
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New Renault Dokker van launched
MUSCAT: Suhail Bahwan Au-tomobiles, Renault’s exclusive distributors in the Sultanate of Oman, have offi cially launched the all-new Renault Dokker van, a modern and effi cient transpor-tation solution for tradespersons and professional businesses.
It is an aff ordable and practical commercial vehicle with a new modern design.
“The Renault Dokker van is the perfect van for SMEs to large com-panies, seeking aff ordable, reliable and practical business companion,” said senior SBA spokesperson.
VersatileSpacious and impressive, the van aims to please, with an innate sense of practicality and versatil-
ity. It can take all kinds of loads, assisted by XL sliding sidedoors (more than 70cm wide) and two asymmetrical rear doors meeting the challenges of transport and de-livery with ingenuity and panache, says a press release.
The van moves with the times: its economic engine, low CO2 emissions and respect for both the environment and your budget make it a truly model employee!
“The Dokker off ers functional-ity and at the same time comfort while demonstrating very clearly that Renault strives for excellence in manufacturing commercial cars just like it does with all other passenger vehicles,” added the
spokesperson. It also boasts of built-in radio
and hands-free telephone system in addition to some very practical storage spaces in front for conven-ience and in the back for better use of the space and boot organization. The Dokker perfectly meets the needs of business owners since it can carry up to 750kg payloads and a volume upwards of 3.3m3.
Ready and willing to serve: Fold-able and removable, the passenger seat shows its full ingenuity when the backrest folds down to form a temporary desk.
When fully removed, it frees up extra space, increasing the loading volume to 3.9 m3!
A Taste for effi ciency: Its load-ing area is equipped with 8 lash-ing rings on the fl oor, ensuring that your most fragile items are fi rmly held in place. For added security, you can choose between three types of partition: tubular, full glazed or pivoting wire-mesh (associated with Easy Seat). The side and rear doors can be either panelled or glazed. And for even greater effi ciency, the Dokker Van is available with side panels and a robust, stylish boot carpet.
An open nature: The Dokker Van comes with one or two sliding side doors and the loading width stands at 703 mm. The asymmetri-cal rear doors, meanwhile, open to
a width of 1.08m. That’s not a bad score either.
A world class brandThe Renault principle of safety is outlined in four basic points: Pre-vent, correct, protect and educate. Renault provides equipment that performs auxiliary tasks auto-matically to promote the respon-sibility of drivers by warning them when they are not in a position to control their vehicle or when they put themselves in a position of po-tential danger.
For example, the visual and au-dible seatbelt reminders and tyre pressure monitoring. The inherent handling and braking qualities of a
vehicle are fundamental factors of its overall dynamic, active safety and accident avoidance perfor-mance. Moreover, Renault is also known to have the maximum num-ber of Euro-NCAP Five Star rated models globally.
SBA is largely committed to sup-porting Renault Oman’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfac-tion and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman. With a national network of more than 80 outlets — showrooms, service centres and parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money.
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Oman Air Infl ight Services wins ISO 9001:2008 certifi cationMUSCAT: One of Oman Air’s key business units has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) Certifi cate.
The certifi cate was presented to Oman Air Infl ight Services by Bu-reau Veritas Certifi cation Holding SAS and has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accredita-tion Service (UKAS). It confi rms that Infl ight Services operates in line with Oman Air’s vision of of-fering the highest possible stand-
ards in every area of its work, says a press release.
Infl ight Services joins a number of other business units in holding ISO certifi cation, including Oman Air Learning and Development, Supply Chain management and Oman Air’s First and Business Class lounges at Muscat Interna-tional Airport.
The In-fl ight Services Depart-ment is responsible for the defi ni-tion, development and implemen-tation of onboard products and
services. The achievement of ISO certifi cation followed a Quality Management System audit of all areas of the department’s business processes, including on-board food and beverages, on-board en-tertainment, on-board product and services, cabin crew training and quality control. The Qual-ity Management System enhances the audit process’s documentation and customer focus, and highlights potential savings.
ISO 9001:2008 certifi cation
demonstrates that the holder meets the needs of customers and other stakeholders, whilst also meeting statutory and regulatory requirements. It deals with the fundamentals of quality manage-ment systems, including the eight management principles upon which the ISO 9000 family of standards is based.
These are customer focus, lead-ership, involvement of people, pro-cess approach, system approach to management, continual improve-
ment, factual approach to decision making, and mutually benefi cial supplier relationships.
The challenge for Oman Air In-fl ight Services of achieving of ISO 9001:2008 certifi cation was led by Usama Al Kharusi, senior man-ager In-fl ight Services. Following presentation of the certifi cate, the entire Infl ight Services team was thanked for mapping processes, documentation and implementa-tion, and for achieving this mile-stone accreditation.
Q U A L I T Y M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M
Kia unveils ‘Easy Buy Cash Gift’ off er
MUSCAT: Owning a Kia is even easier now, given the delightful choices in the ‘Easy Buy Cash Gift’ off er.
“This time we are giving a high-er cash gift than ever before, on our Kia models,” revealed a Kia spokesperson. “Upto OMR1,500 is available as a cash gift. Instead of that, the customer can get upto 100,000km/fi ve years’ service (whichever is earlier) and one year insurance. The customer’s options also include using the cash gift amount as part of down payment.”
The spokesperson further elaborated that during the ‘Easy Buy Cash Gift’ off er (Scheme valid till October 18) customers can choose Option 1 where cash gift amount varies from OMR500 to OMR1,500 depending on the model variant and model year. Option 2 comprises a service ben-efi t lasting 60 months/100,000km (max. 20 services) whichever is earlier on 2014 MY models only.
For 15/16MY upto 36 months/60,000km whichever is earlier (max. of 12 services). In-surance - one year comprehen-sive (Oman only) on all models except Cerato, Koup, Kia Quoris and K4000. For RAC, taxi and driving school purchases, insur-ance would be given to the extent
applicable for private vehicles. Additional premium as per insur-ance norms would have to be paid by the buyer. In Option 2, cash gift amount varies from OMR50 to OMR800 depending on the model variant and model year. No cash gift on Carens, Kia Quoris and K4000.
Vehicle specifi cations are sub-ject to change without notice. Vehicles may also include some dealer installed accessories. Con-ditions apply on the off er and full details are available at the show-room. Kia models have also been equipped with some local acces-sories to enhance their looks, feel & functionality.
“This is the right moment for customers to get more from Kia by taking advantage of exciting deals-on-wheels. And there is a need to hurry since these are for a limited time only,” reminds the spokesperson.
A Kia customer who made the best of the off er smilingly remarked: “My family and I are overjoyed to have got so many wonderful benefi ts from Kia. Free insurance, free service & a lovely cash gift, too…”
This substantial package for Kia customers is available for a lim-ited time only, “This is the much-awaited chance for Kia customers
to ‘make hay while the sun shines’ ” the spokesperson adds, “On the entire range of winners that in-cludes the Picanto — a fresh and vibrant car to turn up the colour in your life; the Kia Rio — a smartly styled car that makes absolutely no compromises; the Cerato, to help you step into the good life.; the Cerato Koup — a car in tune with your emotions; the Optima the car with sporty stance and style that conveys confi dent individu-ality; Cadenza, a car that attracts and reassures with its innovative attention to detail; Kia Soul that gives you the freedom to express your personality and to connect with an urban lifestyle; Sportage for appeal that’s ahead by many miles; Kia Carens — a car that lets you live life to the full; Sorento — An SUV built for urban living; Kia Mohave that puts you at the peak of performance; Kia Carnival — an elegant all-in-one tool that makes your life a whole lot easier; K- 4000G — A highly polished work horse,” he summed up.
Reliable International Auto-motive (RIA), the distributor for Kia in Oman, provides a reward-ing ownership experience for customers. Excellent product at-tributes and unmatched facilities easily ensure their absolute satis-faction, every mile of the way.
P R O M O T I O N
ISACA Muscat conducts CPE programme
MUSCAT: ISACA Muscat chap-ter recently conducted a technical session under the Continuing Pro-fessional Education (CPE) pro-gramme on the topic ‘Risk Iden-tifi cation – The fulcrum of Risk Management’ at Modern College for Business & Science, Bausher.
Sesha Prakash S. Kusuma, the technical speaker of the topic, explained the importance of risk identifi cation in risk management, says a press release.
Shesha is on the Board of ISACA Muscat chapter and Certifi ed in CISA,CISM, CGEIT & CRISC, COBIT-5 Foundation certifi ed. Besides ISACA certifi cations, he
holds – CISSP, CISO, ISO-27001-Lead Auditor, ISO-31000 Risk Manager and a member of the pro-fessional bodies ISC2, EC-Coun-cil, PECB etc and also holds the AXCELOS certifi cation in ITIL. His industry competency is bank-ing with 26 years of experience out of which 10 years are in Informa-tion Systems & Security.
The programme started with a welcome address by Aji Bhaskar, Vice President, Muscat Chapter and anchored by Dilip Warkad. Vote of thanks was proposed by Vijendra Mohnot.
ISACA provides practical guid-ance, benchmarks and other eff ec-
tive tools for all enterprises that use information systems.
Through its comprehensive guidance and services, ISACA off ers guidance for information systems governance, security, au-dit and assurance professionals worldwide.
The COBIT framework and the CISA, CISM, CGEIT and CRISC certifi cations from ISACA are val-ued by information security and technology professionals world over for the benefi t of their enter-prises. ISACA Muscat Chapter has 300 members and regularly con-ducts CPE session for the benefi t of its members.
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Tempers rise as India eye series win
COLOMBO: Fired-up India eyed their fi rst series win in Sri Lanka for 22 years when the home team’s top order collapsed during the decisive fi nal Test in Colombo on Monday.
Sri Lanka, set a tough victory tar-get of 386, lost three wickets for 21 runs before moving to 67 without fur-ther loss by stumps on a tense fourth day at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
Tempers fl ared in the fi nal ses-sion as Ishant Sharma and the Sri Lankan fi elders had a heated ex-change after Dhammika Prasad bowled three consecutive bounc-ers to the Indian tailender. Dinesh Chandimal nudged Sharma with
his shoulder, forcing umpires Ni-gel Llong and Rod Tucker to step in to calm down the players.
As Sharma hurried off the fi eld after the Indian innings ended, Prasad sprinted behind him and television pictures showed the two players speaking to each other out-side the dressing rooms.
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, who hit a half century, played down the on-fi eld tension, saying
he saw Ishant Sharma and Prasad chatting over tea after play.
“Such incidents happen,” he said. “They are actually very good friends off the fi eld. I just saw them having tea together after the game, which is good.”
Ishant Sharma, who was fi ned 65 percent of his match fee for mis-conduct during the second Test, vented his anger with the ball when Sri Lanka’s second innings began.
The lanky seamer had Upul Tharanga edging his sixth delivery to wicket-keeper Naman Ojha, and Chandimal was caught by skipper Virat Kohli at second slip after the ball bounced out of third slip Loke-sh Rahul’s hands.
In between, Umesh Yadav forced Dimuth Karunaratne to edge a catch to Ojha. But opener Kaushal Silva and skipper Angelo Mathews stemmed the rot with an unbroken
46-run stand for the fourth wicket. Sri Lanka will begin the fi nal day’s play on Tuesday needing 319 more to win in a minimum of 98 overs, with Silva unbeaten on 24 and Mathews on 22.
India have not won a Test se-ries in Sri Lanka since 1993 when Mohammad Azharuddin’s men clinched a 1-0 victory.
Resolute batting by India’s low-er order had lifted their second in-nings to 274, with the last six wick-ets contributing 210 runs after the top four had fallen for 64.
The revival began with a 54-run partnership for the fi fth wicket be-tween Rohit Sharma (50) and Stu-art Binny (49) before Ravichan-dran Ashwin smashed 58 to boost the total. Ojha scored 35, but Amit Mishra (39) and Ashwin increased the lead with a 55-run stand for the eighth wicket. - AFP
Tempers fl ared as
Ishant Sharma and
Sri Lankans had a
heated exchange
after Prasad bowled
three consecutive
bouncers
CAPTION KICKER: Umpire Nigel Llong, centre, speaks with India’s Ishant Sharma, left, and Ravichandran Ashwin as Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews leads Dhammika Prasad away from an argument with
Ishant Sharma during the fourth day of their third and fi nal Test match in Colombo on Monday. – Reuters
India 1st innings: 312 Sri Lanka 1st innings: 201 India 2nd innings:C. Pujara b Prasad 0L. Rahul b Pradeep 2A. Rahane lbw Pradeep 4V. Kohli c Tharanga b Pradeep 21 R. Sharma c Pradeep b Prasad 50
S. Binny c Tharanga b Prasad 49N. Ojha c Karunaratne b Herath 35 A. Mishra run out 39R. Ashwin c Perera b Prasad 58 U. Yadav c Herath b Pradeep 4I. Sharma not out 2Extras (b-1, lb-1, w-3, nb-5) 10Total (all out, 76 overs) 274
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-7, 4-64, 5-118, 6-160, 7-179, 8-234, 9-269.Bowling: Prasad 19-3-69-4, Pradeep 17-2-62-4, Herath 22-0-89-1, Mathews 6-3-11-0, Kaushal 12-2-41-0.Sri Lanka 2nd innings:U. Tharanga c Ojha b I. Sharma 0K. Silva not out 24
D. Karunaratne c Ojha b Yadav 0D. Chandimal c Kohli b I. Sharma 18A. Mathews not out 22 Extras (lb-2, nb-1) 3 Total (3 wkts, 18.1 overs) 67Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-2, 3-21.Bowling: Sharma 7-2-14-2, Yadav 5-1-32-1, Bin-ny 4-1-13-0, Mishra 2-0-2-0, Ashwin 0.1-0-4-0.
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OMAN FOOTBALL TEAM DEPART FOR DOHA TO TAKE PART IN GCC UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIPA 23-member Oman national under-19 team along their coach Rasheed Jaber, will leave
for for Doha on Tuesday to take part in the GCC Under-19 Football Championship. The
regional championship is scheduled to take place in the Qatari capital from September
3 to 12. Oman begin their campaign against Kuwait on September 5 before completing
their Group A engagements against hosts Qatar on September 7. The team: Ibrahim Al
Mukhaini, Khalid Al Mehaijri, Abdulhadi AL Hajri, Thuwini Al Mukhaini, Ammar Al Rushe-
di, Dakeel Al Yahmadi, Mohsen Al Ghassani, Talal Al Alawadi, Asaad Al Awadi, Mohmaed
Al Husseini, Haitham Al Mujini, Mohamed Al Yahmadi, Qasim Al Mubarek, Ehad Al Bal-
ushi, Zahir Al Aghbari, Salah Al Yahayai, Salim Al Siyabi, Bakheet Salim, Omran Al Heedi,
Ahmed Al Orimi, Aiman Haikal, Abdullah Al Meshaikhi and Ali Al Hinai. — Supplied photo
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Independence Day of India Hockey Festival a great success
MUSCAT: Team Coorg Muscat and Friends Of Naqvi Group, un-der the patronage of the Indian Embassy and in coordination with Oman Hockey Association, organ-ised the 69th Independence Day of India and Dhyanchand Day Hock-ey Festival at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on August 29.
Indra Mani Pandey, the Indian Ambassador, presided over the
festival. Kiran Asher, Manag-ing Director of Al Ansari Group of Companies, was the guest of honor. Madhu Jesrani, General Secretary Oman Cricket, was the special guest. Mohammed Shambe Al Raisi, a former member of FIH and AHF, and Oman Hockey As-sociation (OHA) as well as OHA Technical Adviser Mohie Saad Al Zaghlool also graced the occasion.
The eighth edition of the event coincided with the India’s National Sports Day of India which is ob-served in memory of the greatest hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.
The highlight of the festival was two matches played for the Inde-pendence Day of India Cup and Dhayan Chand Day Cup.
The Indian School Al Seeb (ISAS) lifted the Independence
Day of India Cup defeating Am-bassador’s XI 2-0 to the delight of their hockey-loving Principal Nagesh Kelkar.
Meanwhile, Muscat Arabian Desert Foxes defeated Team Coorg 5-4 in a tie breaker 5-4 to lift the Dhayan Chand Day Cup.
During the day, the organisers also honoured Kanak Khimji for his continuous support to p promo-
tion of expatriate hockey in Oman.During his speech, Indian Am-
bassador Indra Mani Pandey thanked His Majesty Sultan Qa-boos bin Said.
While lauding the organisers for hosting the event, he congratulat-ed Bellu Kuttappa and Osama Ra-wat for contributing to the success of the festival.
The organisers also presented
the special mementos to Javis, Raffi and Bellu Kuttappa for their contribution in promoting hockey among the expatriates.
The Festival was supported by Raha Poly Products, Al Ansari Group of Companies, Al Omaniya Financial Services, Quality Print-ing Press and Muscat Pharmacy (Pocari) and B.G of Muscat, Sul-tanate of Oman.
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WINNERS: Dhyan Chand Day Cup winners Muscat Arabian Desert Foxes, left, and Independence Day of India Cup winners the Indian School Al Seeb pose for group photos. – Supplied photos
Fixing trio start long road to redemption
KARACHI: Former Pakistan cap-tain Salman Butt and pace bowler Mohammed Asif can return to cricket this week following fi ve-year spot-fi xing bans, but age and public hostility mean the pair face a hard road to redemption.
On Wednesday they will join left-arm quick Mohammed Aamir, whose own ban was relaxed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) six months ago, in being free to restart their careers.
The trio were suspended in 2010 for arranging no-balls to order dur-ing a Test match in England, as part of a complex betting scam uncov-ered by a tabloid newspaper sting that rocked cricket and also saw all three and their disgraced agent Mazhar Majeed serve time in jail.
Batsman Butt, now 30, had cap-tained Pakistan to Test victories over Australia and England and looked set for a long period as the team’s leader before his career crashed to a halt.
“My heart tells me I should wake up early in the morning and go to a ground and bat,” he said. “It’s the cricket fi eld where I want to start my redemption and prove myself again.”
Asif, who will be 33 in Decem-ber, was already considered one of the fi nest exponents of swing bowling in the world and appeared set to become yet another Paki-stani fast-bowling great until his suspension.
Asif said he was excited to be able to return to the game. “It is
defi nitely a long-awaited day for me,” the lanky right-armer said. “I have started bowling in the nets and look forward to my return.”
Age against Asif The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced both players must restart their careers at club level but both may face serious opposi-tion among offi cials and the coun-try’s cricket-mad public.
For all his feats on the fi eld, Asif was always controversial off it. He had already failed two dope tests for drug use — one of which result-ed in a one-year ban in 2008.
He was also involved in an infa-mous locker room fi ght with fellow fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in 2007, and was even accused by his fi lm star girlfriend of swindling her out of $130,000.
Moreover, unlike Aamir who confessed early on to his role in bowling deliberate no-balls during the Lord’s Test of August 2010 in ex-change for cash, both Butt and Asif denied their guilt until they had ex-hausted all legal avenues of appeal.
Butt, meanwhile, was widely blamed for coercing the young Aamir into wrongdoing.
The PCB has devised a six-month roadmap for the duo, order-
ing them to play club and grade-two cricket before entering into fi rst-class competition.
They are also required to lecture domestic players about the perils of fi xing. Age weighs heavily against the duo, particularly Asif who at 32 is now beyond the generally ac-cepted peak years for a pace bowler.
Sympathy for Aamir Precocious Aamir, who at 18 be-came the youngest player in histo-ry to take 50 Test wickets, received widespread sympathy from across the cricketing world at the time of his ban.
The PCB were able convince the ICC to relax his ban, allowing him to feature in domestic matches from April this year.
He took an impressive 22 wick-ets in four grade-two matches and is set to feature in the National Twenty20 tournament starting from Tuesday.
But a long lay-off exposed his fragile fi tness, something which may hinder his early return to in-ternational cricket even though at 23 his best years could still be ahead.
“I am not looking for interna-tional cricket so soon. I have to work on my fi tness and perform consistently then only I can expect
to play at the top level,” said Aamir, who says he is targeting a come-back for Pakistan in the World Twenty20 in India next March.
If he succeeds there, he could theoretically tour England in July, returning to the country where he was caught fi xing.
Butt, Asif and Aamir may have been forced out of the sport in 2010, but Pakistan moved on un-der the leadership of batting stal-wart Misbah-ul Haq, who has captained his country to a record 18 Test wins including series vic-tories over Australia and England.
Many of the current crop of players are said to be opposed to the trio’s return, with some seen leaving the practice area once Aamir started bowling in nets at the national academy in Lahore last week.
Some infl uential voices, like for-mer captain Ramiz Raja have sug-gested they should never be picked again. But columnist Irfan Hus-sain said their crimes mirrored the corruption that is widespread in Pakistani society.
“When so many killers and crooks escape scot-free, it appears vindictive to impose a lifetime ban on foolish young sportsmen,” he wrote in English-daily Dawn. - AFP
On Wednesday Butt
and Asif join left-arm
quick Aamir, whose
own ban was relaxed
by the International
Cricket Council (ICC)
six months ago, in
being free to restart
their careers
HARD ROAD AHEAD: Mohammed Asif, left and Salman Butt.
PRECOCIOUS TALENT: A long lay-off exposed Mohammed Aamir’s
fragile fi tness, something which may hinder his early return to inter-
national cricket even though at 23 his best years could still be ahead.
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Sultanate of Oman extend Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour lead in Italy
MUSCAT: Oman Sail’s crew on Sultanate of Oman capped off a stunning month by winning the Trofeo di Roma and stretching their overall lead in the 2015 Bul-litt GC32 Racing Tour. Going into the fi nal day of racing at the popu-lar Italian resort of Civitavecchia, the team was fending off a strong challenge from Swiss rivals Aling-hi who were on a roll with a stream of podium places.
Until the penultimate race, the pressure was immense and al-though the Oman team held the
lead, a possible upset was on the cards. But a mistake by Alinghi on the start line handed victory in Rome to Oman’s team skippered by Leigh McMillan and his crew of Ed Smyth, Pete Greenhalgh, Nasser Al Mashari and Alister Richardson.
“It was a tough last day,” Mc-Millan admitted. “Alinghi were on fi re and had a string of bullets but we were also sailing well and got a string of seconds and thirds so we were still in the lead. Then Alinghi had a mishap in the penultimate
race which worked in our favour so going into the last race we had less to do.
“We are thrilled to win here in Italy and the overall scores are looking a bit healthier for us.”
The win comes on the back of McMillan’s Extreme 40 victory in
St Petersburg, Russia, with The Wave, Muscat and puts three points between Sultanate of Oman and second placed Alinghi on the overall ranking.
According to bowman Al Mashari, Civitavecchia made a lasting impression as one of the
best venues experienced this sea-son due to the times they had been able to get the GC32 up on its foils and the incredible food.
“We really like to be foiling so the fi rst day was a real treat because we fl ew a lot and today we man-aged to get up on the foils again so
that rounded things off nicely. The food has been out of this world — always important to hungry sail-ors! “We are still learning in this boat so we are really pleased to have won because the conditions were light and it was tough.
“We are very happy and extreme-ly proud. It was our goal to win and we have achieved it with good teamwork, excellent boat handling and communications. It was im-portant to stay calm and focussed especially when the wind went light and we managed to do that.
“We have really enjoyed sail-ing here and hope to come back at some point,” said Al Mashari.
The fi nal event in the 2015 Bul-litt GC32 Racing Tour takes place in Marseille from September 30 to October 3.
“Sultanate of Oman” GC32 crew: Leigh McMillan, Nasser Al Masha-ri, Glenn Ashby, Alister Richardson and Pete Greenhalgh.
Overall standings: 1. Sultanate of Oman 7, 2. Alinghi 10, 3. Spindrift Rac-ing 12, 4. Armin Strom Sailing Team 15, 5. Team Engie 17, 6. Team Argo 32 23.
Until the penultimate race, the pressure was
immense and although the Oman team held
the lead, a possible upset was on the cards. But
a mistake by Alinghi on the start line handed
victory in Rome to the Sultanate of Oman
A REAL TREAT: The Sultanate of Oman, right, leads the pack during a round of the Trofeo di Roma race of the 2015 Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour in the Italian resort of Civitavecchia. – Supplied photo
Bank Muscat to honour Oman U-17 football squadMUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the fl agship fi nancial services pro-vider in the Sultanate, as part of its commitment to promote Oman as a sporting nation, has announced reward for the Oman junior national team who won the GCC Under-17 Football Champi-onship defeating Saudi Arabia in the fi nal in Qatar recently.
The bank will organise a cere-mony at the head offi ce to honour the team in the presence of senior bank offi cials and key representa-tives of the sporting fraternity.
Sheikh Khalid bin Mustahail Al Mashani, Chairman of Bank Muscat, said: “Bank Muscat joins the nation in congratulating the junior team for lifting the na-tional honour to new heights by overcoming the challenges and winning the GCC Under-17 foot-ball championship.”
Sheikh Khalid added: “True to its commitment to supporting varied sporting activities in the country, Bank Muscat remains at the forefront in off ering the re-quired encouragement and sup-port for the national teams to put up their best eff orts.
“As the nation’s leading fi nan-cial institution, Bank Muscat aims to strongly convey the mes-sage of support to the national teams so as to motivate others to follow suit and provide the re-
quired impetus for them to excel in sports and games. The gesture towards the junior national foot-ball team is a reiteration of the support for youth, who represent the future of Oman.”
Bank Muscat is a major sup-porter of the national game of football. In all major tourna-ments, including Gulf Cup, Bank Muscat has led by example, being the fi rst private sector institution to announce rewards for the na-tional team.
Bank Muscat launched the Green Sports CSR programme in 2012 to lay the foundation at the grass-root level for a sustainable sports infrastructure. In a record time, the bank has achieved nota-ble success in developing green fi elds in all parts of the Sultanate, thus contributing to realising the sporting dreams of youth.
G C C T I T L E W I N N E R S
Bank Muscat Chairman Sheikh
Khalid Al Mashani
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No excuses for not winning World T20 in India: WarnerLONDON: Australia will not use Indian conditions as an excuse if they fail to win the World T20 in the subcontinent next year, opening batsman David Warner has said.
Australia have never won the tournament despite being a pow-er in Tests and the one-day game, but will hope to break the drought in March and April next year.
Australia have traditionally struggled in the subcontinent, where bone-dry pitches have shown up many of their bats-men’s vulnerability against qual-ity spin bowling.
“I think going to India, there’s no excuse for conditions,” Warn-er told reporters in Cardiff .
“All the players have played there before (and) played IPL (Indian Premier League) there. Whatever team is selected, that will be the right team for those conditions and I really do think this could be one of our best chances to win the Twenty20 World Cup.
“We’ve probably played more (in India) than we have at home in the Twenty20 format.”
Australia played England a one-off match in Cardiff on Mon-day, with Steven Smith taking the reins in the absence of injured regular skipper Aaron Finch.
Compared to the surfeit of ODI matches — world champions Australia will play fi ve against England in coming weeks — T20 matches are rare in the inter-national calendar, giving teams limited chances to experiment before next year’s showpiece.
“It’s quite challenging for us to go into a group and go ‘here you go, play this tournament’. This is big,” Warner said of the Cardiff game. “You have to work out what your chemistry is in the format itself.”
Australia have underlined their intent by fl ying in leg-spinner Cameron Boyce for the match alone. All other members of the T20 team are in the one-day squad.
Captain Smith backed the 26-year-old Queenslander to hit the ground running.
“As a leg-spinner you’ve re-ally got to read the batsmen quite well. I think he does that,” he said.
“I think he knows when some-one is going to step down at him and try hit him for six and when they’re going to sit back.
“I think he adjusts his length and his pace quite well so I’m looking forward to seeing him bowl out here.
“It’s going to be quite tough conditions I reckon with proba-bly a pretty good wicket and short straight boundaries so he’s going to have to adapt.” - Reuters
T I T L E D R O U G H T
South Africa and
India to play for
Gandhi-Mandela
Test series
CAPE TOWN: Australia and Eng-land might have the Ashes but In-dia and South Africa have evoked the memory of two iconic histori-cal fi gures to name future cricket series between the two countries.
Starting in November, the Test series between the countries will be known as ‘The Mahatma Gan-dhi-Nelson Mandela Series’, an announcement said on Monday.
“For the people of both our countries there is no greater duty than to uphold the ideals of both Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela,” Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
“As cricket loving people we must fi ght hard to win on the fi eld of play but never forget to do bat-tle in the spirit of these two great men,” he said.
South Africa tour India for four tests in November and December, preceded by a series of limited over matches in October.
The two countries have played 11 Test series since 1992 with South Africa winning six and drawing three.
Only the fi rst series comprised four Tests. A dispute between the two rival boards saw the last se-ries in South Africa reduced to just two Tests in 2013.
Gandhi, who pursued non-vi-olent protest to win Indian inde-pendence, lived in South Africa for almost two decades, working as a lawyer and leading several civil rights protests.
Mandela, who died almost two years ago, spent 27 years behind bars for his fi ght against apartheid and then became South Africa’s fi rst black president in 1994. - Reuters
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Australia have never won
the tournament despite
being a power in Tests and
the one-day game, but will
hope to break the drought
in March and April, 2016
Sai Saran downs Sai Prem to lift U-15 titleMUSCAT: P. Sai Saran brought an end to the brilliant run of M. V. Sai Prem when he claimed the boys under-15 singles crown at the An-nual Table Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club Muscat and co-sponsored by Muscat Insurance Services (MIS) and Oman United Insurance Company (OUIC).
In the semifi nal, wary of Sai Prem’s brilliant displays and vic-tories he had scored against some
seniors, Sai Saran played with de-termination and discipline to tame Sai Prem with victory in straight games winning the title with a 11-8, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9 verdict.
Sai Saran achieved victory after surviving anxious moments as Sai Prem was always in the hunt. But Sai Saran showed no signs of nerves and played the crucial points on merit to run out victorious.
Sai Saran had advanced to the summit clash after rallying from
a game down to overcome the de-termined eff ort of Shounak Kelkar 12-14, 11-5, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 11-5 while Sai Prem defeated San-skar Dubey 11-9, 14-12, 11-5, 11-7.
Junior doubles actionIn junior doubles action, the team of Subash Pillai and Armaan Sat-tikar posted a fi ne 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 victory over Shounak Kelkar and MV Sai Prem, Pranav Vinod and Yash Tanna defeated San-
skar Dubey and Prakhar Pateriya 11-7, 11-5, 11-6.
Sanskar and Prakhar lost their second match of the round-robin league when Kenneth Vaz and P. Sai Saran beat them 11-9, 11-3, 11-3.
Kenneth and Sai Saran were stretched before overcoming Pra-nav Vinod and Yash Tanna in fi ve games 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6. Pranav and Yash however went on to defeat Shounak Kelkar and Sai Prem 11-8, 13-11, 6-11, 11-3.
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Injured Australian goalkeeper Ryan ruled out of World Cup qualifi ersMADRID: Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan is out of the forthcom-ing World Cup qualifi ers against Bangladesh and Tajikistan after needing arthroscopic surgery on a knee injury he suff ered while play-ing for Valencia.
Ryan, who joined the Spanish team last month, went under the knife on Monday to correct a prob-lem with the meniscus in his right knee and the procedure was “sat-isfactory”, Valencia said on their website (www.valenciacf.com).
The Singapore-owned club, who drew 1-1 at home to Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Sunday, did not say how long the 23-year-old would be sidelined.
“It’s a blow for Mat to miss these games but he picked up a knock in Spain overnight and with the travel distance and the lateness of his club game we have decided to bring in Eugene Galekovic,” said Australia coach Ange Postecoglou.
“Eugene is a more than capable replacement and he will join us in Perth. We will move ahead without Mat,” Postecoglou added.
Adelaide United keeper Gale-kovic, 34, has won eight caps for his country but none since 2013. Bournemouth backup Adam Federici and Leyton Orient’s un-capped Alex Cisak are Posteco-glou’s other options in the squad.
Asian champions Australia host Bangladesh in Perth on Thursday before travelling to Dushabe for the Sept. 8 Group B fi xture against Tajikistan.
Australia opened the joint 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a narrow 2-1 win in Kyrgyzstan in June.
Jordan, the other team in the group, are expected to be Aus-tralia’s closest challengers for top spot, which guarantees passage to the next stage of Asian qualifying for Russia 2018. - Reuters
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REAL BLOW: Mat Ryan
Morgan leads England to dramatic win over Aussies
CARDIFF: England held their nerve to beat Australia by fi ve runs in a thrilling fi nish to a one-off Twenty20 International on Monday.
Captain Eoin Morgan smashed a superb 74 off 39 deliveries to lift the home team to 182 for fi ve and despite a brilliant 90 by Australia skipper Steve Smith, the touring side fell just short of their target.
“It was brilliant, a great game of cricket to win,” Morgan told Sky Sports. “You can learn a lot from playing in close games against top opposition.”
He shared a third-wicket stand of 135 with Moeen Ali (72 not out) after Smith had won the toss and England openers Alex Hales and Jason Roy fell cheaply.
Morgan struck seven sixes and
three fours and Moeen hit three sixes and six fours to put England on course for a total in excess of 200.
But quick bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc slowed down the run-rate in the closing overs to keep Australia in the game. Australia openers David Warner and Shane Watson then failed but Smith and Glenn Maxwell put to-gether a fl uent partnership.
Maxwell was brilliantly caught by Ben Stokes off man-of-the-
match Moeen for 44, the all-round-er running round from long-on to end a third-wicket stand of 112.
“Ben Stokes’ catch changed the momentum of the game because the wicket meant it was diffi cult for a new batsman to come in and score quickly,” Morgan said.
Smith made his 90 off 53 balls, including four sixes, but he was caught by Sam Billings off David Willey in the 19th over and Stokes conceded just six runs off the last
six balls to leave Australia strand-ed on 177 for eight.
“It was impressive the way Ben Stokes bowled that fi nal over and delivered his skills after just fi n-ishing a fi ve-game test series,” Morgan said.
“He stuck his chest out and bowled very well.”
Smith was left to rue his team’s inconsistent bowling.
“It was one of those games,” he said. “Similar innings from both
teams. At the end England were able to hit a few more boundaries which made the diff erence. We were hot and cold with the ball but credit to Eoin and Moeen.”
The teams start a fi ve-match One-day International series in Southampton on Thursday. - Reuters
Captain Eoin Morgan
smashed a superb
74 off 39 deliveries
to lift the home team
to 182 for fi ve and
despite a brilliant 90
by Australia skipper
Steve Smith, the
touring side fell just
short of their target
ENGLANDJ. Roy c Coulter-Nile b Cummins 11A. Hales b Cummins 3M. Ali not out 72E. morgan c Watson b Coulter-Nile 74J. Buttler c Cummins b Starc 11S. Billings run out 2B. Stokes not out 1Extras (lb3, w5) 8Total (5 wkts, 20 overs) 182Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-18, 3-153, 4-168, 5-180.Bowling: Starc 4-0-32-1 (w-4); Coulter-Nile 4-0-24-1; Cummins 4-0-25-2; Marsh 2-0-21-0; Maxwell 2-0-12-0; Stoinis 1-0-13-0; Watson 2-0-33-0 (w-1); Boyce 1-0-19-0.AUSTRALIAD. Warner c Finn b Willey 4S. Watson b Finn 8S. Smith c Roy b Willey 90G. Maxwell c Stokes b Ali 44M. Marsh b Topley 13M. Stoinis not out 10M. Wade run out 2N. Coulter-Nile c Rashid b Stokes 0P. Cummins run out 0M. Starc not out 0Extras (lb-5, w-1) 6Total (8 wkts, 20 overs) 177Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-12, 3-124, 4-161, 5-165, 6-172, 7-174, 8-175.Bowling: Willey 4-0-34-2; Finn 4-0-39-1; Topley 4-0-35-1; Rashid 3-0-32-0; Stokes 4-0-29-1 (w-1); Ali 1-0-3-1.
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SOLID PARTNERSHIP: England’s Moeen Ali, left, pats his captain Eoin Morgan during their T20 Inter-
national in Cardiff , Wales on Monday. – Reuters
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Monaco teenage forward Martial set for big-money United movePARIS: Monaco forward Anthony Martial has been given permis-sion by France coach Didier De-schamps “to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United”, the French Football Fed-eration announced on Monday.
The announcement comes amid reports in France that the Premier League club are willing to pay a huge fee of anywhere between 50 million and 80 million euros ($56m-89.6m) to sign the teenager.
That would represent a remark-able sum for a player who cost Monaco around fi ve million euros from Lyon in the summer of 2013.
The 19-year-old striker was given a full international call-up for the fi rst time by Deschamps for France’s friendly games against Portugal in Lisbon on Friday and Serbia in Bordeaux on Monday.
A statement on the French Foot-ball Federation website read: “An-thony Martial requested permis-sion from Didier Deschamps to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United.
“Given the exceptional circum-stances, the coach has agreed to the request of the player.”
Martial is due to return to the French training base at Clairefon-taine, south of Paris, on Tuesday morning, by which time he could be a United player.
Should the transfer fee be as high as has been suggested, the deal could rival the 75 million euros Real Madrid paid Juventus for Martial’s fellow Frenchman Zinedine Zidane back in 2001, although by then the midfi eld icon had already won both the World Cup and the European Championship.
Deschamps conceded the sums being spent on sometimes unprov-en players were, in the public’s eyes,
totally out of proportion, but he in-sisted that such investments could be worthwhile in the long term.
“Transfers are not gambles, they are investments,” said Deschamps, who coached Monaco to the 2004 Champions League fi nal.
“When Monaco bought Martial for fi ve million euros everyone asked why. And now he is worth how much? Clubs, managers, coaches see a player, think that he has potential and the ability to pro-gress that will increase his value.
In the eyes of public opinion, these are very high sums of money.
“If one exits the football sphere, yes the money is out of all propor-tion, but seeing the means at the disposal of clubs like Manchester, that doesn’t pose a problem. The French clubs are largely sellers, it is all about economic power.”
Unfulfi lled potential United manager Louis van Gaal has been tracking Martial for some time and made his move after Mo-
naco failed to qualify for the Cham-pions League group stage, losing in a play-off to Valencia last week.
Martial had only signed a new contract through to 2019 with Monaco in June, prompting the club’s vice-president Vadim Vasi-lyev to declare the forward as “untransferable”.
“He was being contacted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs but we wanted to make sure that he continues his development with AS Monaco. What Anthony has been able to achieve at just 19 years of age is impressive, to say the least, but the best is yet to come,” Vasilyev said.
But United’s willingness to pay such a large fee appears to have persuaded Monaco to change their minds. After missing out on Barce-lona’s Spain winger Pedro Rodri-guez, who snubbed United to join Chelsea recently, van Gaal has set his sights on Martial.
And armed with bundles of cash from the lucrative Premier League broadcast deals, United are able to take a gamble on a player whose potential is yet to be fulfi lled.
Martial netted nine goals in Ligue 1 for Monaco last season, and has 11 in total, while he also showed a glimpse of his talent in the club’s Champions League last-16 win against Arsenal in the spring.
Since then, Monaco have al-ready sold Yannick Ferreira Car-rasco, Geoff rey Kondogbia, Layvin Kurzawa, Lucas Ocampos and Ay-men Abdennour this summer for around 120 million euros.
Martial’s arrival at United looks set to coincide with the departure of Mexico striker Javier Hernan-dez, who was pictured by Bild ar-riving at Bayer Leverkusen ahead of a proposed permanent move. - AFP
F O O T B A L L
BERLIN: Borussia Dort-mund have signed Manches-ter United winger Adnan Januzaj on loan for a season, the German club said on Monday.
The 20-year-old Belgium international was reportedly a target for several European clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, Olympique Mar-seille and Valencia.
“Adnan is a high quality and versatile player who comple-ments our attack,” Dortmund director Michael Zorc said.
Januzaj made four appear-ances for United this season, scoring in the 1-0 win over Aston Villa this month.
“Borussia Dortmund are a big club and the fans are supposed to be great here,”
Januzaj said in a statement. “I want to do big things
with the club here.”
No starting spotAdnan Januzaj will not have the chance to play in the Champions League because Dortmund have qualifi ed for the Europa League after a disappointing last season.
They are, however, top of the Bundesliga table after three straight wins, ahead of champions Bayern Munich on goal diff erence.
Januzaj made his fi rst-team debut for United in the 2013-14 season but has not earned a regular starting spot under coach Louis van Gaal.
His contract with United runs to 2018. - Reuters
Man United’s Januzaj joins Dortmund on loan
REMARKABLE SUM: Anthony Martial
Nishikori and Ivanovic fail to clear first hurdle at US Open
NEW YORK: Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori crashed out in the fi rst round of the US Open on Monday, falling to 41st ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4.
Nishikori, last year’s US Open runner-up, had beaten Paire in both their prior meetings and was enjoying his highest seeding at a Grand Slam event.
But he made a fi rst-round exit in New York for the third time in fi ve years despite having two match points.
Ana Ivanovic too crashed out of the fi rst round, losing 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova and giving Serena Williams a helping hand in her Grand Slam history bid.
Serbian seventh seed Ivanovic, a quarterfi nalist in 2012, was in Williams’s half of the draw, a sec-tion which had already lost Maria
Sharapova through injury even be-fore the tournament started.
World No. 1 Williams is bidding to become the fi rst woman since Steffi Graf in 1988 to complete a calendar Grand Slam.
Cibulkova, ranked 50th in the world after sitting out three
months to undergo surgery on her left foot, will face American quali-fi er Jessica Pegula for a place in the last 32.
“It feels real cosy,” said the 26-year-old Cibulkova of the huge superstructure which towers over the Arthur Ashe Stadium and has
been built to hold a retractable roof which will be in operation next year. The pint-sized Cibulko-va made the quarterfi nals in New York in 2010 but had fallen in the fi rst round in the last two years.
Monday’s win, her third in fi ve meetings against former French
Open champion Ivanovic, opened play at the 2015 tournament.
But it was not the greatest of en-counters, with the fractured aff air featuring 11 breaks of serve while Ivanovic required treatment on her left foot after slipping 4-1 down in the decider. “I knew I had to bring my best tennis today. I had to stay tough as I knew she would not give me a single ball,” said Cibulkova.
With Ivanovic and Sharapova no longer involved, Williams fi nds eighth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova as the highest-ranked player in her half.
‘Not enough time’On Sunday, third-seeded Sharapo-va withdrew with a right leg injury.
US Open tournament director David Brewer announced Shara-pova’s exit, which allowed quali-fying lucky loser Daria Kasatkina of Russia into the draw in Shara-pova’s place.
“Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in this years US Open,” Sharapova said in a Twitter post-ing. “I have done everything pos-sible to be ready but it was just not enough time.
“To all my amazing fans, I will be back in the Asian swing in a few weeks and look forward to fi nish-ing the year healthy and strong.”
Sharapova had not played a match since losing to Williams in a Wimbledon semifi nal last month because of the injury, which she said had been a day-to-day thing since it happened.
“Dealing with these nagging things, it’s almost like a day-to-day process,” Sharapova said on Satur-
day. “When you are facing some-thing with the body it’s always a day-to-day process.”
Williams is 18-2 all-time against Sharapova and has won their past 17 meetings in a row.
Prior to pulling out of the tour-nament for the second time in three years, Sharapova described the injury as “just a muscle strain”.
“I’ve done everything I could to be ready,” Sharapova said. “There’s nothing more that I could have done.”
Sharapova did make the publici-ty rounds in the days before the US Open, including a photo shoot with a New York taxi and many of her ri-vals that noted her position at the front, well away from Williams and ex-boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov.
“Time-wise it has been the same for me as it has the last seven or eight years,” said Sharapova of her publicity outings.
The 28-year-old Russian had been tweaking her tournament schedule in the past few weeks in order to give herself a chance to come back on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts, knowing that pulling out of tuneup events in Cincinnati and Toronto would hurt her chances in New York.
“It’s always the adjustment of being a professional athlete in a sport that requires many weeks out of the year to compete at a high level,” Sharapova said.
“Don’t always know where some things come from but sometimes you have to make adjustments to be healthy and ready for the big ones. It only gets tougher as you get older.” - AFP
Nishikori, last year’s
US Open runner-up,
had beaten Paire
in both their prior
meetings and was
enjoying his highest
seeding at a Grand
Slam event
MAJOR UPSET: Benoit Paire of France hits a return against Kei Nishikori of Japan during their fi rst-
round match at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Monday. – AFP
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World championships thrill but fail to silence doping questions
BEIJING: A thrilling World Ath-letics Championships in Beijing failed to silence growing questions about doping, giving the sport’s new boss Sebastian Coe much to ponder as he heads towards an Olympic year.
While sprinter Usain Bolt led a barrage of superstar performances at the Bird’s Nest stadium, scepti-cism was also not hard to fi nd fol-lowing allegations of widespread drug abuse by elite athletes.
Britain’s Coe won a narrow vote to succeed 82-year-old Lamine Diack as president of world body the IAAF, and improving the be-smirched image of athletics will be his top priority.
“We are more than a discussion about test tubes, blood and urine,” Coe told reporters on Sunday. “It is ostensibly a clean sport, we have our challenges... and no one would deny that.”
However, after thousands of test results were leaked to media be-fore the championships, the issue of doping was never far away and many of the positive headlines were accompanied by darker questions.
Kenya fi nished top of the medals table, but they were also the only team to fail doping tests after two of their athletes were caught out by pre-competition controls.
Bolt’s brilliant sprint treble after overcoming injury came at the ex-pense of twice-banned American Justin Gatlin — one of four former doping off enders in the 100m fi nal.
When the Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers ran the fourth fastest 200m in history, adding gold to her 100m silver, she immediately had to deny using chemical enhancement.
And Briton Mo Farah’s unprec-edented second straight world distance double came against the backdrop of doping allegations fi red at his coach, Alberto Salazar.
Flying down to Rio Bolt’s reign as world sprint king was under serious threat from Gat-lin, who was on an unbeaten streak of 28 races and had led the way in the 100m and 200m this year.
But despite intense pressure and pelvic problems this year, Bolt kept his renowned cool to win the 100m by one-hundredth of a sec-ond over Gatlin, before dominat-ing the 200m and anchoring Ja-maica to 4x100m gold.
Next up is the 2016 Rio de Janei-ro Olympics, where Bolt may call a halt to one of athletics’ great ca-reers after bossing sprinting since the 2008 Games in Beijing.
“I’m going to try my utmost best to really get on the right track early in the season and just hopefully can go on to Rio fully ready to run my best,” vowed Bolt. “I came out here and proved everybody that you can never call Usain Bolt out. I’m a cham-pion and I show up when it matters.”
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won gold in the women’s 100m individual and relay races, but the only world record in Bei-jing went to American decathlete Ashton Eaton.
Eaton, 27, clinched the record
score of 9,045 points after his lung-busting four minutes and 17.52 sec-onds in the 1,500m, collapsing in exhaustion as he crossed the line.
“How many more points can I get? I don’t know, but you can bet your ass I’m going to try to get more!” promised the American.
YouTube Yego Kenya’s success has been based on their supreme distance running, but Julius Yego upset the accepted or-der when he won the country’s fi rst ever world fi eld gold in the javelin.
Yego, who learnt the sport by watching videos on YouTube.com,
heaved a mighty 92.72m — the third longest throw of all time — to take the title.
China had success with nine medals overall including a shock silver for the men’s 4x100m relay team featuring Su Bingtian, who earlier made history by becoming
the fi rst Asian to reach the men’s world 100m fi nal.
The United States will look to improve in Rio after they fi nished third in the medals table, behind Kenya and Jamaica, with Allyson Felix winning their only individual track gold.
But one American who was delighted with a bronze medal was 110m hurdler Aries Merritt, who has been diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and headed straight from Beijing world cham-pionships to undergo a transplant this week. - AFP
Kenya fi nished top
of the medals table,
but they were also
the only team to fail
doping tests after two
of their athletes were
caught out by pre-
competition controls
Five top performers who lit up the World Athletics Championships in Beijing: USAIN BOLT (Jamaica)Was it ever in doubt? The “Lightning Bolt” struck once again in Beijing as the king of sprint stormed to yet another golden treble at the Bird’s Nest, where he shot to fame at the 2008 Olympics.
As allegations raged over widespread doping in athletics, Bolt gave the crisis-hit sport a morale boost by crushing two-time doping off ender Justin Gatlin in the 100 and 200 me-tres, before anchoring Jamaica to gold in the 4x100m relay -- giving him an astonishing 11th world title.
The biggest scare Bolt suff ered was when the six-time Olympic champion was
knocked over by a cameraman who lost control of his electric scooter, sending him sprawling. In his press conference, Bolt shot a look at Gatlin beside him and sniff ed: “Justin Gatlin talks too much.” Ouch!
ASHTON EATON (US)Eaton retained his title and set the only world record of the championships with a lung-bursting last lap in the 1,500 metres as a packed crowd in Beijing rose to acclaim the American iron man.
The Olympic champion fi n-ished with a total of 9,045 points to eclipse his previous world best by six points, helped in no small part by a decathlon best-ever 45.00 seconds in the 400m and a championship record 10.23 in the 100m.
“I thought the clock was off by
a second — they should go back and check it,” said Eaton after the 400m.
SCHIPPERS (Netherlands)The Dutchwoman smashed a 36-year-old European record to capture 200 metres gold days after taking silver in the 100m in a breakout championships.
Dafne Schippers lunged for the line to beat Jamaican Elaine Thompson to the 200m title in 21.63, breaking the European mark set by Marita Koch in 1979 and matched by fellow East Ger-man Heike Drechsler in 1986.
Only Americans Marion Jones and Florence Griffi th-Joyner have run the 200m faster but their careers, like those of Koch and Drechsler, were plagued by doping suspi-cions. Schippers insisted she had nothing to hide, snapping:
“I work very hard for it, I know I’m clean.”
MO FARAH (Britain)Farah roared to victory in the 5,000 and 10,000m to become the fi rst man to complete a “triple-double” of distance titles at consecutive world champion-ships and the London Olympics.
The Somali-born Farah, whose Beijing preparations were disrupted by doping alle-gations made against his coach Alberto Salazar, ran an eye-popping last lap of 52.6 seconds in the 5,000m to pull off the feat after surviving a bruising 10,000m fi nal.
Farah’s goofy post-race comments prompted awkward silence as he talked about play-ing with drones in his spare time. “People ask me ‘Mo, what you doing?’ and I say ‘I’m just
having fun!’ Life’s short,” said Farah, famous for his “Mobot” victory pose.
ARIES MERRITT (US)Olympic champion Merritt won an emotional bronze medal in the men’s 110 metres hurdles just days before undergoing a kidney transplant.
The American, competing at less than 20 percent kidney function, lost out to Russia’s Ser-gey Shubenkov in the fi nal but bravely insisted: “This bronze medal means more to me than my Olympic gold. In 2013 when they told me I’d never run again, it pretty much ended my life.”
Merritt’s biggest challenge awaits and he has set himself a goal of next year’s Rio Olympics, although he confessed Satur-day’s fi nal could have been his last race. - AFP
Five top performers of the Beijing championships
LEAD STAR: Usain Bolt led a barrage of superstar performances. Here the Jamaican great is seen receiving a gift from Chinese broadcast journalist Tao Song. Tao
had interupted Bolt’s celebrations after winning the 200metres fi nal on August 27 when he crashed into him while fi lming from a segway motorised scooter beside
the track, fl ooring the sprint champion. – AFP
Ashton Eaton Dafne Schippers Mo Farah Aries Merritt
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Ingredients• 1/2 cup rice • 3tbsp oil • SaltFor the lamb• 2 onion, diced • 500g, leg of lamb (large cuts) • 1tbsp garlic paste • Warm waterFor the spice broth• 2tbsp white sugar • 1 cup lamb stock • 1 tsp cardamom powder• 2tsp garam masala For garnish• 1 baton, carrot• 1tsp sugar • 2tbsp sultanas
Preparation• Soak rice for minimum 1 hour. • Cook it in salted boiling water, and
then strain it.• Now let’s prepare the lamb. Heat
1 tbsp of oil in a pan, fry the diced onion till golden brown and add garlic paste.
• Add lamb, salt, and sauté till brown. • Cover with water, simmer till the
lamb is tender. Separate the lamb from the water. You have your lamb stock.
• Now to make a spicy broth, heat sugar in a deep saucepan, add lamb stock, cardamom powder, garam masala, salt, and mix.
• Now mix the rice with spicy broth in a pan, sprinkle cardamom pow-der, garam masala, and temper with hot smoky oil. Add cooked lamb and mix.
• To make the garnish, heat pan, add 1tsp of oil, add carrot, sugar, and sultanas. Sauté till soft. Spread it on top of the rice. Put the pan on very low heat for 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Ingredients• 500g lamb mince • 50g lamb fat• 1 onion, fi nely chopped• 2tsp, garlic paste • 1tsp coriander powder • 1tsp cumin powder • 1tsp garam masala powder • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder • Salt to taste• Lemon• Butter for basting
Preparation• Pre heat the oven to 240 degrees
Celsius.• Mix everything together, except for
butter and lemon, and grind to a fi ne paste.
• Now with moist hands, rope in skewers, put it in the oven.
• Keep basting with oil every 5 minutes till cooked. It takes almost 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with some naan.
IngredientsFor the dumpling dough• 250g fl our • 2tbsp of oil • 1tsp of salt • WaterFor the stuffi ng• 100g chives or spring onion, fi nely chopped • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 1tbsp soft butter For the meat sauce• 1/2 onion, chopped• 1tsp mince garlic• 1tsp chopped chilli • 1 chopped red bell pepper• 2 chopped red tomatoes • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder• 100g lamb mince • 1/2 cup cooked chana dal• 1tsp salt • WaterFor garlicky yoghurt• 1 garlic clove • 1/2 cup yoghurt
Preparation• For the dough, mix everything to-
gether, knead it properly, and keep it to rest for 1/2 an hour.
• Then roll it out in thin pasta sheets, cut the squares or rounds of it.
• Make the stuffi ng by mixing every-thing together. Place the stuffi ng at the centre of cut out pasta sheets. Fold in shape of tortellini.
• Now cook them in salted boiling water. When they get cooked they will fl ip.
• For the sauce heat pan, add oil, sauté onion, add garlic, chilli, red bell pepper, tomatoes, turmeric powder, lamb mince, cooked chana dal, add water and simmer, till lamb is cooked.
• Crush the garlic with salt, and add to the yoghurt, mix properly.
• Now to serve in a platter, spread the yoghurt, place dumplings on top of it, and cover it with prepared meat sauce.
• Sprinkle fresh mint.
KABULI PULAO
ASHAK
SEEKH KEBAB
World Sushi Cup held in TokyoInternational and domes-tic sushi chefs showed off their skills in the two-day World Sushi Cup event held recently in Japan’s capital city of Tokyo. On the opening day, they tried their hand at traditional Edomae sushi— combination of fresh raw fi sh and cooked vinegar seasoned rice —a type fi rst prepared in Tokyo about 200 years ago when it was known as Edo. Edomae highlights the season’s freshest ingredients.
Judges evaluated the par-ticipants in the areas of hy-giene, knife technique, and proper preparation skills.
Taste of Awadh travels to ‘Queen of the Hills’ A taste of traditional Awa-dhi food, combining sheer-mal authentic bread with exotic trout found in the cool waters of Himachal Pradesh, is now being of-fered on a platter by a prom-inent hotel using authentic ingredients.
The Oberoi Group’s Clarkes Hotel in this tour-ist town — which served as the summer capital of British India between 1864 and 1939 and ac-quired the ‘Queen of the Hills’ moniker — is off er-ing its Himachali trout mussalam signature dish wrapped in sheermal.
Baked in wood-fi red oven, it’s served as a main course dish in The Dining Room of the 117-year-old heritage building that was built in 1898.
“We wanted to do some-thing new with the trout that is quite popular among our guests as a western main course. We came up with the idea of combin-ing authentic Lucknowi sheermal with trout. This is our signature dish,” Ex-ecutive Chef Meet Singh Malhotra said.
Adding relish to the dish-es is nadru achari, a pickle made of lotus stems.
‘The Gourmet Studio’ to enchant foodies in DelhiOnline food community the Delhi Gourmet Club and commerce website nearbuy are back with the second edition of The Gourmet Stu-dio, a platform for food lov-ers to relish exquisite din-ing experiences.
While the fi rst edition saw chef Vaibhav Bhargava of Pan-Asian restaurant at Sheraton New Delhi whip-ping up delicacies from the Orient, the second edition will see chef Harjeet Kumar showcasing his culinary prowess with North Indian gourmet delights such as kebabs and curries.
“The fi rst edition of The Gourmet Studio was extremely well received, and we are pleased to an-nounce our second edition with the highly talented chef Harjeet Kumar,” Ravi Shankar, co-founder and chief business offi cer, local services, nearbuy, said in a statement.“We truly hope that our customers enjoy each Gourmet Studio edi-tion to the fullest.” -IANS
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Always brush the fruits you’re grilling
with a little bit of olive oil. The oil adds
fl avour and prevents your fruits
from sticking to your grill.
Grill your fruit over indirect heat which isn’t
as intense as a direct fl ame or hot coals.
Fruit doesn’t take long to grill, so stick close
to your grill and keep a close eye on it.
Toss grilled fruits with lime juice, chilli,
cilantro, and onion or drizzle with honey
or maple syrup for added taste.
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If the word ‘grill’ conjures up imagery of only meat, then it is time to re-think.
You can even grill fruits and enjoy their natural fl avours.
Get started with these fruity options
APPLETo get the natural sweetness of apples apart from having it raw, grilling is an ideal way to eat it as it en-hances the sweetness of the fruit. Grill them whole or you can stuff with seasonings of your choice. You can even make thick slices. Choose apples that are fi rm and not fully ripened.
WATERMELONVery few people ever think of putting this watery fruit on a griddle. But try grilling this and see the re-sult. All you need to do is to cut the watermelon in half. Sprinkle salt and drain the watermelon wedges for almost half an hour. Rinse in cold water, and with a tissue remove the excess water. Brush olive oil on the pieces and grill for 5 minutes till done. If you want to make it spicy or tangy you can sprinkle pepper or chaat masala on it. Serve it on a bed of let-tuce with feta cheese.
PEACHESPeaches do wonders on the grill and any type of peach-es you can choose. Just ensure that they are fi rm and are grilled on medium heat. Cut the peaches in half and pit them. There isn’t a need to peel the skin. Brush the cut peaches with mild oil, preferably canola and add on the griddle. Toss and turn occasionally to check the doneness and allow it to be on the grill for 5-8 min-utes. Grilled peaches can be served in salads or along with yoghurt or plain ice cream.
BANANASPopular as ‘on the go’ snack bananas can be grilled with their skin on. Slice in halves lengthwise and drizzle honey and sugar on it. Place it on the grill with the cut side down. Bananas do not need much time to grill. Serve with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, or whipped cream.
STRAWBERRIESFold the strawberries in an aluminium foil. Sprin-kle sugar and grill them. Grilled fruits are a perfect topping for vanilla ice cream. The smoky fl avour ac-centuates the taste. You can also thread strawberry pieces in bamboo skewers, drizzle honey or lemon juice on it and barbecue for 1-2 minutes. Serve with ice cream of your choice.
FIGSIf you want to be diff erent then grill fi gs instead of the regular fruits. Fresh fi gs when grilled taste won-derful. You can mix them in vinegar and olive oil before grilling. Go for fi rm and ripe ones and once done serve with ice cream, ricotta or goat cheese.
COCONUTCoconut might be hard to crack but grilling a coconut is perhaps the easiest thing one can do. Crack open a coconut and drain the liquid. Break it into small pieces and grill it with its white side down till it turns golden brown for almost 15 minutes. When it’s ready, care-fully scrape the fl esh away from the shell with a knife and serve with melted chocolate.
CANTALOUPECut a cantaloupe into thick cubes, scoop out the seeds, and thread them on skewers. Preheat the grill. Toss honey, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar and brush the mixture on the cantaloupe pieces. Serve with mozzarella cheese.
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All-New Doritos Pizza at Pizza Hut
PIZZA HUT launches a new con-cept pizza called ‘Doritos Pizza’— a soul food alternative, combining Oman’s love for chips with the goodness of pizza.
The all-new ‘Doritos Pizza’ is loaded with signature sweet chilli Doritos under, and on top of the pizza crust. Topped with specially marinated chicken and spiced up with fl avourful sauce at the base, this is the perfect snack mash-up.
“Chips, nachos, and any form of crisps are a favourite snack among people of all ages in Oman,” said Yogesh Shah, General Manager, Khimji (Restaurant Division). “By introducing the Doritos Pizza, we are adding an extra crunch to the pizzas, making it an even more enjoyable aff air for pizza lovers in the Sultanate.”
This new treat boasts of a crust layered with actual bite-size pieces of Doritos chips. Doritos is a glob-ally loved brand and their corn
chips are known to deliver the ulti-mate, ever- appetising crunch with every bite.
“At Pizza Hut, we remain com-mitted to offering the most fla-vourful, exciting, and innovative pizzas, and keep challenging our ability to better our product of-ferings so as to surprise the taste buds of our valued customers”, stated Vivek Pande, CEO, Khim-ji Ramdas Lifestyle Group. “Our new ‘Doritos Pizza’ is another creative way to please pizza lov-ers with a visually appealing dish, packed with flavour.”
The Doritos Pizza is avail-able across all Pizza Hut outlets in Oman.
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Experience the fusion of your favourite
fl avours with this new product innovation
LATIN WORD ‘CREO’ means to create or to make. This can also be said about the Creo restaurant in west Delhi where everything — from water to the main course to the dessert — a work of creative art.
Be it the specialised ‘Water Menu’, the four varieties of Lac-tose-free milk with nuts for the health buff s, food stations that cater to gourmets from across the country to the international ones to live counters — Creo, which is lo-cated at New Delhi’s latest addition among top hotels, Vivanta by Taj at Dwarka, has a lot to off er.
For those with a sweet tooth and love for bakery items, just walk across to ‘Caramel’, the hotel’s equally inviting bakery.
While the breakfast and the Sunday Brunch at Creo are its high points, the place and its food is all inviting for other meals too.
One unique thing at the break-fast that no visitor can miss is the Masala Chai served from a copper kettle in small lined glasses car-ried in wire-holders.
“The chai served at breakfast in the copper kettle and small glasses is unique. It reminds you of railway stations and chai being served there. The breakfast buff et is one of the best that I have come across. Cheers to their team,” Kiran Ahluwalia, a visitor from Mumbai, told.
The restaurant off ers global cui-sine with a combination of Euro-pean, Oriental, Indian, and south coastal main courses served lov-ingly by the chefs.
“There are three ‘Ts’ — time, taste (for freshness) and (right) temperature that are our focus to enhance the food experience of our guests. The emphasis is on being creative,” the hotel’s general man-ager, Anil Malhotra told.
Chefs at the restaurant often in-teract with guests for feedback on tastes and preferences so that inno-vations can be worked out.
“Be it the refreshing cooler smoothies, mocktails and enriched cold soups, accompanied with an assortment of artisan cheese and cold cuts or the good old chilled seafood counter, the cold mezze counter, the antipasto counter, a selection of 12 vegetarian, and eight non-vegetarian salads, assortment of bakes, breads, dips, salsas, and
dressings, we have a lot to off er,” Executive Chef Elangovan Shan-mugam told.
For the connoisseurs, carved and baked whole red snapper and leg of kid lamb with legumes, bay fresh prawns in black bean cori-ander, mapu tofu, Awadhi murgh biryani, and bhagare baigan, live appams with stew, and malabari paratha with coastal fi sh curry are there to satisfy the palate.
“The food, service, and layout at Creo are explicit. It is hard to decide what not to eat,” Pooja Thakur, a guest said.
With live stations of Italian fl a-vours of evergreen risottos, pastas, and wood-fi re pizzas, seafood and meat grills, sumac dusted chicken Shawarma, Japanese master chef
juggling teppanyaki with assort-ments of sushi, and misoyaki rois-ter, there is little one can resist.
The Lactose-free milk with an amalgamation of nuts, which is said to have tremendous health benefi ts and reduce heart disease, comes in fl avours like rice and raisin, wheat and honey, linseed and fi g, and oats and prunes. The ‘Water Menu’ in-cludes fl avours like basil and lime, cinnamon and honey, turmeric and cumin, methi (fenugreek), thyme, and wheatgrass.
At Caramel, the collection is of theme-based desserts, free from fat, egg, sugar, gluten, fruit, and spiced chocolates, a children’s live counter for waffl es, and ‘Moms pancake’ with ice cream, and choc-olate. — IANS
Creo and Caramel: The Creative Art of Food
What’s It?This brightly coloured spice called turmeric has a strong
fl avour and aroma. It has scents of orange or ginger and has a pungent, bitter fl avour with
many culinary uses, especially in Indian cuisine.
Knowing Its RootsA relative of ginger, turmeric belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It is used mostly in Asia and the Middle East where it has been harvested for more than 5,000 years. Arab traders brought turmeric to Europe in the 13th century, and its use, both medicinal and culinary, has spread to the West. It is mainly produced in India, China, and Indonesia.
Culinary PresenceA teaspoon of turmeric can add a new dimension to foods including rice, curries, lentils, legumes, and salad dressings in Asian cuisine. It is a common spice used in chicken, coconut, potatoes, beans, lentils, chutneys and relishes, soups, and even some of the desserts.
Ways To EatA pinch of turmeric when added in scrambled eggs, roasted veg-etables, and curries adds on to the fl avours. You can even add an inch size piece of fresh turmeric to your favourite smoothie or a glass of milk. While it is an ideal substitute for mustard and saff ron, fresh turmeric can also be liberally used in pureed soups and coleslaw.
Bear In MindFood can taste bitter if too much turmeric is used. Half a teaspoon is an ideal proportion. Try making turmeric powder at home as it is always fresher. Store in a tightly sealed con-tainer in a cool, dry place. Fresh turmeric roots can be used for soups, and rice. Remember not to stain your hands, utensils, and clothes while using turmeric.
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STUFFED YELLOW BELL PEPPERS Make any fi lling of your choice and stuff yellow bell pepper. Mince chicken with herbs and cheese can be a good option.
PEPPER SLAW Slice sweet bell peppers and drizzle with any vinaigrette for a refreshingly crisp, crunchy salad. Serve it with wraps and sandwiches.
PEPPER CURRY Cut bell peppers into strips and add it to any meat dish. It accen-tuates the taste. You can also add over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
PEPPER TOPPINGS Dice peppers can be an ideal topping for pizzas and open sandwiches.
GREEN PEPPERS They have a slightly bitter fl avour and does not have the sweet taste of their red, yellow, and orange counterparts.
RED PEPPERS Red peppers have a sweet, fruity taste. Pimento and paprika are both prepared from red bell peppers.
YELLOW AND ORANGE PEPPERS More mature than green bell pep-pers, yellow and orange peppers have a fruity taste.
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Email: [email protected] classifi [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461
FOR RENT
We have small building for rent in
Bowshar commercial building can
be used as staff accommodation or
store. # 93782735 / 99208033
We have 2BHK in Ghubra 18th
November Street near sea 2 rooms
sitting, hall, Kitchen & 3 bathrooms.
Contact : 93782735 / 99208033
We have fl ats, offi ces, shops, ware-
house, basement for rent in Ghubra,
Al Khuwair, Ghala, Azaiba, Maibela.
Contact : 93329476 / 99208033
We have offi ces for rent in Ghala
brand new building.
Contact: 93782735 / 99208033
Flat for rent at WK near Jabir
Bin Zeid mosque monthly rent
R.O 250/- , 12 chq payable on 1st.
of every month. Contact: Abdulla
99445880/98292846 Morgan
1 Bedroom attached, toilet & kitchen
in AL Khuwair R.O 140/-.
Contact: 95154331
3 Bedroom fl at at Al Khuwair.
Contact: 99447257/97014234
2+ 6 BHR villa Al Khuwair.
Contact: 99024730
1+2 BHK Ruwi, Darsait. Contact : 99024730
2+3 BHK Qurum. Contact: 99024730
Studio fl at Al Khuwair.
Contact : 99024730
1+2 BHK Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99024730
Various rooms for rent in Al Khuwair
near Ibis Hotel. Contact : 95124975
Spacious 2BHK in MBD. Contact :
99713489
1BHK Mumtaz R.O 250/-. Contact: 97799175
Semi furnished room with separate
bathroom and sharing kitchen for
bachelor near ROP bldg Honda road
Ruwi. Contact: 95899421
3 BHK, 3 bathrooms 2 balconies,
nr. Al Hassan , W/Kabir R.O 325/-.
Contact: 99384640
Basement in MBD. Contact: 99713489
2 BHK Flats for rent Muttrah near
Oman house. Contact: 97007934 /
92629232
Pent house for rent 1 sitting, 1
bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen
RO 225/-, location Al Khuwair, near
DHL Courier. Contact 95620900 /
92976722
3Bedrooms Flat in Al Hail 92817777
2 BHK fl at in Al Khuwair.
Contact 99792181
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3 BHK fl at in Azaiba.
Contact 99792181
We have 2BHK fully furnished
in Bareeq Al Shatti Qurum near
Opera House. Contact : 93782735 /
99208033
Spacious 2BHK Flat with Split
A/c’s behind Sultan Center, Azaiba –
RO.425/- p.m. Contact: 99824803 /
99849325
3BHK well maintained fl at (villa
type) G. fl oor split A/C separate en-
trance, parking, and compound
available in Al Khuwair behind Sagar
Polyclinic Way no. 3922, Block 239,
Villa No. 1839. Contact: 99253125
New 1 & 2 BHK Flat in Ruwi.
Contact 99792181
3, 4, 5 BHK villa in Al Khuwair.
Contact 99792181
New 1 & 2 BHK Flat in Ghobra.
Contact 99792181
House for rent in Sidab 8 rooms,
6 toilets RO 550/-.
Contact: 96606679 / 99856551
1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK new fl at available
at Mabela in front of Modern English
School Contact: 96239126
2000 Sqr mtrs Store in Wadi Kabir.
Contact 99792181
250 Sqr mtrs showroom in CBD.
Contact 99792181
5000 & 10000 Sqr mtrs in open
Land in Wadi Kabir. # 99792181
Deluxe 1, 2, 3 bedroom fl ats in
Wadi Kabir, Ruwi, Al Khuwair area.
Contact: 24707340 / 95282986
/99472457
3 bedrooms, 1 hall at Wadi Kabir
near Kuwaiti Masjid.
Contact: 99224748 / 99332297
2 BHK Ghubra R.O 325/-.
Contact: 97799175 / 92144045
1,2,3 BHK fl ats. Contact: 92144045
/ 97799175
2BHK Mumtaz R.O 300/-.
Contact: 92144045 /97799175
2 BHK Apartment for rent near MSQ
area. Contact 92888063
4 bedroom villa with 3 maid room,
big compound & parking area. Ideal
for kindergarten or expat tenants
residency. Contact:24566217 /
24564686
2BHK near Indian School Darsait
RO 275/-. Contact: 95094028
Commercial / residential 2 BHK fl at
and 1BHK at Honda road residential
2BHK fl at at opposite to Al Na-
dha hospital. Contact: 99342733 /
99795241
2 BHK available Mumtaz area Ruwi
1BHK , Ghubra near Al Maha hotel.
Contact: 99269751
Villa for rent, 4 spacious bath
attached bed room, private swimming
pool, gymnasium (common) electrical
equipment with free maintenance
secured command at
Madinat Al Illam. Contact: 98027975
2BHK in Ghubra South 330 R.O
with A/C. Contact: 99342661
Offi ce & retail space available -
Alasfoor Plaza, Qurum.
Contact: 24566217 / 24564686
Shop/ comm./ Resi building 1&2 bed
fl at available in Wadi Kabir (near
Lulu) one bedroom fl ats 200/- Wadi
Kabir & Misfa land for rent 1000
SQM Al Khuwair 6 bedroom villa
900/- . Contact: 99451168
3BHK Flats & 6BHK Villa in Azaibah.
Contact : 96775026
250 sq mtrs restaurant for rent in
Plaza Hotel, Walja Ruwi.
Contact 99326339
1 BR fl at at Darsait, near ISM.
Contact 99237971 / 99320633
Furnished room for rent at
Al Khuwair R.O 225/- for family only.
Contact: 99251975
Flats for rent in Al Khuwair, Al hail,
Wadi Kabir, Al Falaj, MBD, and Mut-
trah. Contact: 99119699 / 95250300
/ 24813002
1BHK, Darsait, walking distance
to ISM , neat and clean building,
ground fl oor, OMR 260/- per month
rent Call IQRAR on 99076557
2BHK with split A/C in MSQ Opp.
Al Fair. Contact : 96708000
1 BHK with split A/C in Darsait,
opp. Muscat Municipality.
Contact : 96708000
3BR villa, sitting, dining & hall,
Azaiba behind Al Meera H- Market.
Contact: 99259977 / 95033008
We have 3BHK fully furnished villa
in Ghubra 18th November near Auto-
matic Restaurant.
Contact: 93782735/ 99208033
Two fl ats for rent 3 bedroom & 1
setting room all with split a/c at &
fl at 1badroom Al Ghubra North near
Indian School (Hot Pargur Restau-
rant) tell 99766103
Brand new 1, 2 BHK fl ats in
Al Ghubra & Ruwi.
Contact: 97616158
Room with A.C Al Khuwair R.O 120/-.
Contact: 97799175
1BHK Al Falaj. Contact: 97799175 /
92144045
Barka store 100 m2 available.
Contact: 93393967
2BHK at Al Khodh 2 rooms,
1hall, 2 bathrooms & kitchen.
Contact: 99224748 / 99332297
1000 sq mtrs industrial land for rent
in Ghala suitable for warehouse etc.
Contact: 24700120 / 92584715
Fully furnished 3 BHK accommo-
dation with all spacious rooms in a
villa at Darsait near ISD.
Contact: 9526 5289 / 9604 8422
FOR RENT
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For rent if require fl ats for rent in
Wadi Kabir please send me
messages through Whatsapp.
Contact: 99376454
Apartments for Rent in Nizwa
behind Nizwa Hospital. 99530985
92513668
3 Bedroom fl at with 3 attached
toilets, split A/C, brand new avail-
able, behind Kims Hospital.
Contact 95225662
1BHK in Darsait, RO 220.
Contact: 99342661
2 BHK pent-house having very spa-
cious balcony with sea & city view
RO 325 and 1BHK RO 240, adjacent
to Indian Nursery Darsait.
Contact : 99476728 / 98484415
Brand new fl at 2 bedrooms with
1 Majlis, 3 bathrooms, kitchen in
South Ghubra behind Oman oil
RO 350/-. Contact 95367767
Flats in Al Khuwair 33 &
Wadi Al Kabir. Contact: 92800007
Flat for rent near Al Nahdha Hospi-
tal in Hamriya. Contact: 97380548 /
99680499
Flat in Al Khuwair 3 rooms + Majlis
ground fl oor. Contact: 99242119
Brand new bldg in Walja 1 BHK,
2 BHK & shops. Contact 98218279
2 rooms, 2 toilets, kitchen in
Al Ansab. Contact 94229023
Flat 2bedrooms+majlis in Ghubra.
Contact:99242119
SELL/BUY
Looking for purchase of a
residential building with minimum
25 unoccupied fl ats in Ghala, Bousher,
Azaiba, Ghubrah. Contact: 99261522
Used furniture & Electronic items, offi ce & house. Contact: 99834373
/96642500
Godrej diesel 3.0 ton forklift for sale,
model 2014 in immaculate condition.
Serious buyers – pl contact
+968 9321 8310 / 93223382.
Aluminium workshop at Wadi Kabir
with all machineries and 3 skilled
workers. # 99536206 / 99605915
Restaurant For Sale: Excellent Loca-
tion at Al Rustaq on Main Highway.
Next to Qaboos Mosque and High
Court Complex. Contact # 99227861.
Pest control and cleaning building
company for sale with all permit and
offi ce. Contact : 96996938
JCB boom loader 540/170, 17 MTR
2008 model excellent condition.
Contact: 97677133
Fully equipped Beauty Parlor for
sale in Amerat behind Sultan Center.
Contact : 98600130 / 24881211
Expat leaving bedroom set, fridge,
table, sofa etc. Contact: 93393967
2,560 sq mtrs industrial land in
Wadi Kabir main road, First line on
way to Al Bustan hotel. Possible to
make petrol station or hotel. OMR
990 Thousand. Tel: 99333479 or
95215360
Wall papers, grass carpets sale
& fi xing. Contact: 99834373 /
96642500
Shop for sale in Ruwi High street,
Contact 96078411
400 sq mtrs Commercial/Residen-
tial land in Maabela Phase 5 Block 2.
OMR 140 Thousand. Tel: 99333479
or 95215360
Used Fabrication machinery for sale
: Fabrication machinery and tools
in excellent condition for immediate
sale. Contact 94652485/ 99273774/
99202278
5 Flats of 1 bedroom for Sale in
Boushar: OMR 35 Thousand each.
Monthly income OMR 270
Tel: 99333479 or 95215360
3 fl oor commercial building in
Muttrah behind Police. Generating
income of OMR 18 Thousand annu-
ally. Neat and well maintained. Built
on 197 sq mtrs land. 2 tailor shops
on ground fl oor and 6 fl ats. OMR
207 Thousand. Tel: 99333479 or
95215360
60,000 Sq Mtrs Agriculture Land in
Misfah, can be changed to Industrial
Land. OMR 29 Per Square Meter.
Tel: 99333479 or 95215360
23,886 Sq Mtrs Agriculture land
with water well in Al Salwa, Barka.
OMR 260 Thousand. Tel: 99333479
or 95215360
4 bedrooms villa with 2 halls, 4
bathrooms in Darsait behind Khimjis
mart. Contact: 24700120 / 92584715
2BHK & 1BHK fl ats available
in Darsait. Contact : 99357586 /
97500025
4 BHK single villa in Al Khuwair.
Contact: 97616158
I BHK Flat -4 Nos at Hamriya – R.O.
200/- . 2 BHK - 2 Nos / 1 BHK- 2 Nos,
at Wattayya R/A near the mosque-
for Families. Contact 96457757 -
9 am to 7 Pm.
House for rent in Sidab at reasonable
rent. #: 95555162 / 95755953
1 & two bedroom fl ats available for
rent in wadi-kabir (opp: pencil bldg),
ideal for company staff / families -
bulk corporate deal possible.
Contact 97677170
Flat for rent with AC in Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 95555162 /95755953
1 &2 BHK fl ats for rent at Wadi Kabir,
Wadi Adai, Hamriya and Al Khoud
areas, shop for rent at Wadi Adai
Round about. Contact: 24834644,
GSM 93994401 /02/03 lines
3 Bedroom fl at in Wadi Kabeer and
2 bedroom villa in Sidab- Muscat.
Contact: 95755953
Fabulous AC fl at at Al Khoud 3 bed-
rooms, hall and kitchen RO 270/-
for rent. Contact: 99334699
Brand new villa Bosher 37, 4 BHK.
Contact: 91936034
Bath attached room for rent
Al Khuwair. Contact 99743569
1,000 sq mtrs industrial land in
Misfah Industrial area near to
Khanco. OMR 1,500 Monthly. It has
Electricity and boundary wall.
Tel: 99333479 or 95215360
An Amazing excellent land for sale
in Barka at Al Muraysi attached to
road open from 3 sides and sur-
rounded by houses and commercial
shops and others. Ready for con-
struction to build twin villa for good
investment from owner land size
677. Contact: 91010668
FOR SALE
We have complete offi ce furniture
for sale very nice & aff ordable price .
Contact : 93782735 / 99208033
PDO approved 25 MT Crane, forklift
with boom & bucket 8001G portable,
brackish & sewage tankers &
6 wheel Prime movers are available
for monthly & daily rent
(LCC contractor to PDO).
Contact: 98081969 / 98081699
Villa for rent in Al Khuwair 33,
8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms with
parking area near Taimur Mosque.
Contact: 99366624
Room with toilet in Bowshar.
Contact: 96961306
Flat and show room for rent Al Khu-
wair 33, Al Ghubrah, Darsait and
Jibroo. Contact: 24485240 /
24485241 / 93651633 / 92109563
Room for rent. Contact Farahat
98020768, Hilal: 96541263
House in Muscat, near Muscat
temple. Contact : 97711551
Flat for rent penthouse Al Amerat
Al Mahaj. Contact: 92738298
GOOD NEWS
MATRIMONIAL
LOST
CHANGE OF NAME
Seeking alliance for our son from
Muslim families. Interested families
Contact: 99889590
A respectable Sunni Muslim family
from Hyderabad, India invites pro-
posal for their daughter, 26 years,
MSc, very fair. Contact 93671857
Sunni Muslim girl, Indian origin,
20 yrs BA graduate from Oman,
good looking homely with good
religious values, seeking alliances
from Muslim professionals,
well settled in Oman or Middle East.
Contact: 99644760 or
Email: [email protected]
Ayuredic massage backache,
joint pain, neck pain etc.
Contact 98254909
Ayurvedic treatment for backache,
paralysis, arthritis etc & massage,
All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact
24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980
www.siddhayur.com
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
WANTED
Room with attached bath available
at Al Khuwair for working couples or
ladies. Contact: 96001490
Single room with AC, balcony and
separate toilet for working women or
non cooking bachelor near Rex Road,
Ruwi. Contact: 92183404
Fully furnished sharing Executive
bachelor at Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 99325387
Family sharing accommodation
available in Al Khodh.
Contact : 98292798
Separate room with A/c, Small
Fridge and Bed, for non-cooking
Asian bachelor, behind Shell fi lling
station, Ghoubra round about.
Contact: 94263390
Semi furnished rooms in
AL Khuwair with car parking.
Contact : 92888337
Furnished room available in Ruwi.
Contact: 92435784
Furnished room for IND EXE
bachelor near Al Khuwair R/A.
Contact : 99659513
Sharing accommodation for Filipina
on Seeb for couple / working ladies.
Contact: 92959251
Furnished room for rent at
Al Khuwair RO 225/- for family only.
Contact 99251975
Single rooms with attached bath
available at Ruwi.
Contact 98049288 / 8091089
Fully furnished 1BHK with all house-
hold items in Darsait near Lulu on
monthly Basis.
Contact : 99378397/99493500
Sharing accommodation in CBD
area for non cooking Executive
bachelors, wifi free, advance deposit.
Contact 91852710
Sharing accommodation available
for working lady or couples
near Ruwi Church.
Contact: 92837206
Furnished room for Indian Bachelor
in Al Falaj area (Ruwi) & Lady in
Wadi Kabir (near Al Maya).
Contact 96761960
Fully furnished room for a decent
expatriate. independent kitchen,
bathroom in Wadi Adai.
Contact 96243086 at 5p.m.
Room attached toilet and kitchen
near Indian School Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 95345537
ACC. AVAILABLE
Indian coca requirement with expe-
rience. Contact: 99209264
AVAILABLE
FOR EXPATS
Party & Wedding equipment rentals.
Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting,
Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery,
Glassware, Chafi ng Dishes, Ice Sculp-
tures, 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]
From owner plot of land near
Zanzibar, airport price RO 15000.
Contact 99348943
Required investors for diff erent
projects. Contact: 99674870
Working partners required
for Farm Based Trading.
Contact: 94151791
Seeking fi nancial investor / partner
for short term Governmental
construction project of 1.5 million
Riyal Omani. Contact : 99881303
New company seek partnership.
Contact: 96996938
General Investors. Gsm-99674870
SITUATION WANT-
ED
BUSINESS
Munawar Hussain has lost Pakistan
Passport No. QD 6899232. Finder
please handover to ROP
I Nishanth Mariyamma George (name exactly as in present pass-
port) son of Aleyama a.k.a Salamma
George presently residing at the
following address in AL Hail P.B
No. P.C No. Sultanate of Oman and
having permanent address in India
Puthan Parambil House, Karakurssi,
vazhumbram P.O. Palakkad, Kerala
, Indian (as per present passport) ,
holder of passport holder of pass-
port No. M 3924059 date of issue
27/11/2014 place of issue Malap-
puram solemnly affi rm and declare
that my Mother’s name is Aleyama
for all purpose. Any objection to-
wards my name change may please
be communicated to Embassy of
India, Muscat, diplomatic Quarters,
AL Khuwair, P.Box No, 1727 postal
code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.
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DOMESTIC HELPER
ENGINEER
EDUCATION
SKILLED / UNSKILLED
ACCOUNTANT
ADMIN
BEAUTY
Required a House Maid preferably
Muslim for a very reputed Omani
Family in Muscat. Should be able to
speak in Hindi / Arabic.
Contact 95216563
Indian family required full time Indian Housemaid, visa available.
Contact : 93228657
Wanted housekeeper at a Nursery –
Muscat – Amerat, skill and commit-
ment and behavior. Fax: 24700677
Tel: 99085844 /99010504
Email: [email protected]
Urgently required Accountant Gulf
experience to handle accounts up to
fi nalization. Contact : 99658756
Urgently required Junior Accountant. Please send CV:
DRIVER
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
Required Beautician for a beauty
salon in Muscat (visa available).
Contact: 97605308
Required experienced Hairdressers / full beauticians with
exp in Ghubrah. Contact:97964519 /
94241385
DRIVER
ADMIN
MISCELLANEOUS
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
Egyptian language school Mus-cat requires 2 English Teachers (bachelor degree in education) + 5
years experience with IELTS or Toifel)
applications with supporting docu-
ments to be sent by mail to
or fax 24697047
Urgently required experienced Teachers for Mathematics and Sci-ence (physics) for a reputed bilingual
School in Al Ansab. Send CV to
Email – [email protected] or
Contact - 24585343
A well known private school is in
need of Physics, English, Math-ematics, Science and Kindergarten Teachers. Contact: 96910649
Email: staffi [email protected]
Post Graduate researcher required. Contact 99229700
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
K.Design LLC requires “2d & 3d Draftsman” with minimum 3 yrs
experience. Send CV to
DRAFTSMAN
IT
SALES / MARKETING
Require experienced Electricians for immediate appointment in Dubai.
Applicants must be able to work inde-
pendently. Contact: 99869002,
Email: [email protected]
Leading construction company requires two Civil Engineer with
minimum 5 years site experience in
gulf. require gulf license and NOC.
Send your CV to
MEP Engineer on urgent basis
required for immediate placement.
Please contact [email protected]
Urgently required for leading com-
pany: Civil Engineer : 8 yrs experi-ence, Planning Engineer : 8 yrs experience, Surveyor : 8 yrs experience, Draftsman & AutoCAD : 5 yrs expe-
rience. Fax: 24478522,
email : [email protected]
35 yrs male, MBA Finance with
5 years GCC Accounts & Admin
experience. VDL.NOC available,
looking for suitable placement.
Contact:96763275
Indian male having 5 years of
experience in Oman as accountant
cum offi ce administrator with Omani
driving license looking for a new
placement. Contact: 94173818, email:
Fresher looking for a career
opportunity B.Com good physique,
quick learner English speaking.
Contact: 93368464
B.Com, CA Inter (Indian) with 5 years
experience (2 years GCC) in Accounts
& Audit fi eld. Contact: 95584531/
MBA fi nance having 5+ years expe-
rience in accountant with UAE D/L &
NOC available. Contact : 96970930
Email: [email protected]
Indian female M.A Economics with
diploma in Indian 8 foreign account-
ing having 1 year experience in
Oman seeking suitable placement.
Contact: 95714285
Looking for project Managers, Site Engineers & Offi ce Secretary for a
construction company
Email Id: [email protected]
Established real estate company looking for male or female property agents for leasing and sales of the
property. Applicant must be Graduate,
possess Omani or GCC driving license.
Having oman market experience.
Apply with NOC. Attractive salary
+commission. Send your CV:
property@ labdmarkmuscat.com
Required Indian or Pakistani calligrapher & Painter (staff accommodation)
Contact# 24480487/24483493
Waterproofi ng technicians required. Contact 92888337
Rig Operator/Technician/Driver/Security Positions in Musandam.
Must have Oil fi eld experience
Good Communication Skills. Please
email your resume in Arabic and
English to [email protected]
Business Development Manager/Business Manager for Software
Business. Gulf experience preferred.
Required Marketing Manager
for educational programs.
Contact: 99674870
Vacancy for lady Doctor on morn-
ing shift for clinic at Ghala with OR
Without MOH. Contact: 97746296
Immediately required lady Doctor (DGO) or GP with Gynecology expe-rience & lab technician. Contact 99310590.
Email : [email protected]
Dental Surgeon, Orthodontist, Staff Nurses (female) with or without
MOH license for a polyclinic near
Sohar. Excellent salary & commis-
sion. Contact 99006915,
Email : [email protected]
ART DIRECTOR
Accountant 4 yrs experience look-
ing for job. Contact 96182302 Email:
Accountant 36 yrs Indian male
10 yrs UAE experience in Accounts,
Insurance currently on visit visa
seeks suitable placement. Contact:
96334958 / 95217432
Indian CA 10yrs of Oman experi-
ence in treasury, fi nancial report-
ing, consolidation, ERP implemen-
tation in Trading, construction,
Oil & Gas sectors. NOC available.
Email: [email protected]
GSM: 91310237
Indian male, 30 years, CMA (Inter),
M.Com 8 years experience in
Accounting, Auditing with NOC&
valid Oman D/L. Contact: 96746420
Email: [email protected]
Indian Female Chartered Account-
ant [ACCA] looking for suitable
placement. Contact: 99342077
Accountant, Indian male, B.Com,
PGDSE with 12 yrs of experience cur-
rently on visiting visa seeks suitable
placement. Contact 92750853,
email : [email protected]
Looking for job driver with car.
Contact 96493236
Pakistani driver, 5 years ex seeks
placement. Contact: 97429442
L.T.D driver exp, 5 years know Hindi,
English, Arabic, and Education B.A.
Contact 98522914
Driver available 24, HRS, car with-
out car. Contact: 98522914
Pakistani diploma civil (Eng) 24 year
1.5 years experience in Pak)
2 years in (Oman). Contact: 97138320
Looking job LTV D with car.
Contact: 94436276 / 97433432
Driver looking for job, 20 years
experience. Contact: 94795033
Light driving with 6 years experi-
ence in Oman. Contact: 94001751
Driving job. Contact: 99109458
Light vehicle Driver 5 years of experi-
ence, with Oman driving license look-
ing for a job.# 97319805 / 92171166
Looking for driving job driving
experience more than 3 years.
Contact: 97459022
Indian driver, 30 years, 8 years in
Oman exp GCC, D/L with NOC.
Contact: 93100297 / 92547440
Looking for driver job English, Ara-
bic, and Hindi Lang, 8 years Muscat
experience. Contact: 98802079
Indian light duty driver. #94269229
Driver light. Contact: 94182497
Light duty driver with 3 months
experience requires suitable
placement. # 96409814 / 97384115
Light Driver. Contact 95779594,
Ruwi
Sri Lankan driver. #97387112
Indian male, looking for Heavy
Driver job, holding Kuwait driving
license. Contact 98136170
H.T. V Driver, Pakistani experience,
6 yrs, seeks work in company only.
Contact 93985087
Light duty driver, 8 yrs exp.
Contact: 96736744
A well established organization
in Muscat is looking for an experi-
enced lady Administrative Assistant.
Candidate with around 6 years of
experience and excellent command
of English language is requested to
send CV to:
Need Heavy Drivers with valid GCC
D/L.Contact.92252507
Email:- [email protected]
Heavy Duty Driver with license &
NOC. Contact: 95959494 or
E-mail: [email protected]
Experienced Driver with car or
without car. Visa available.
GSM 942 888 63 / 9905 3844
Driver required for a Company, 2 yrs
experience. Visa available.
Contact 24479922
Driver heavy duty required urgent-ly for trailer. Oman / GCC experience
must. Those ready for immediate
joining. Contact: 99310859
Indian male MBA 33 yrs having 10
yrs exp seeking suitable placement
in Administration / HR/ Operations/
Coordination/ Logistics etc. Holding
valid D/L. Contact - 99054786
Indian male 2+yrs oman exp in HR.
joing immediatly. release available.
Contact :93671437
Indian Female MBA, 3 Year Experi-
ence in Admin MIS ,
Family Visa. Contact 98234427,
INDIAN(Male) MBA with 5+ years of
experience in HR and ADMIN. Look-
ing for suitable position. 96395254,
14 years of gulf experience in HR /
Admin & logistics fl uent in Arabic /
English with D/L looking for suitable
position. Contact: 95824598
Indian, 16 yrs Oman experience in
Admin / Offi ce management and
have D/L. Also have accounting
knowledge. Contact: 99573353
32 years male, 11 years experience
in indoor sales graphic designing,
administration events looking for
job. Contact: 98392508
Indian male 27Yrs, Having total
6 yrs of experience in HR/ Admin
looking for suitable position.
Contact 91507099.
Indian male MCA, MSCE 2012 certi-
fi ed and Microsoft Exchange server
administration with experience as
System Administrator (windows)
looking for a job currently in Oman
on visit visa. Contact: 92745708
Email: [email protected]
Purchase, Admin, Indian male, 15
yrs Gulf experience. #95435370
Female 25, MSc (Wood Science &
tech) MBA HRM, fresher well versed
in English, Hindi and Malayalam,
seeking for suitable placement in
any related industries. #98401389
Email: [email protected]
Chartered CIPD HR Professional
having 5 years of experience in
Oman seeking suitable job.
Call +971552071501.
A reputed printing & advertising fi rm in muscat urgently requires
male / female sales executives
Contact : 99619552 ,
email : [email protected]
Looking for Outdoor Salesman for
heavy equipment spare parts.
Contact - 93292015,
Email: [email protected]
Sales Executive Industrial products
: 2-3 yrs of exp. with good commu-
nication & computer skills. D/L is
must. Send resume to
Part time Accountant, up to fi na-
lization, looking for job after 5pm
(location prefer - MSQ to Al Hail).
Contact: 95694737
Accountant with more than 6 years
experience in SAOG company look-
ing for middle management position.
Strong English/Arabic correspond-
ence. Valid DL. NOC available.
Contact 91116924
Indian male B.Com Graduate 24
years looking for suitable place-
ment. Contact: 97219505
25 years male BBA (Hons) CFAC
ACCA having 3 years experience
as top management operations,
Accounts seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact : 92829595
Email: [email protected]
Young, energetic 24 yrs, ACCA
fi nalist, Advanced diploma in Ac-
counting and business, seeking
suitable placement in accounts, fi -
nance or audit. Contact: 92430152
Email: [email protected]
M.Com female good knowledge in
computer and tally 4 years experi-
ence in accounts and Administra-
tion seeks suitable placement on
visit visa. Contact: 96992431 /
99450130
Accountant Indian male B.Com
7 years experience (Accounting)
fi nance costing, auditing with NOC
& valid driving license seeking
placement. Contact: 96722257
Email: [email protected]
Indian CA with 15 yrs exp. working
as Head of Finance for US MNC. NOC
Available - 94047434
Urgent: Accountant Indian female
6+ years experience degree B.com
(AC) MBA middle level carrier skill
cum tally 9 balance sheet audit-
ing payroll profi t & loosest visit
visa. Contact: 91551164/91175456
Email: [email protected]
A Sri Lankan lady chartered
accountant with fi ve years experi-
ence (including article ship), on
family visa in Oman looking for a
suitable job. Contact: 91259845
Email: [email protected]
Indian 23 years B.B.M diploma in
computer accounting tally 9 excel
3 years (India) 1 year Oman as ac-
countant, stores sales accounts, lo-
cal visa NOC available. #92579311
Indian 24 years MBA fi nance
2 years experience seeking suitable
placement. Contact: 98222753
Email - [email protected]
12 yrs of Oman experienced Chief
Accountant looking for immediate
placement. Contact 99513082
10+ yrs UAE experienced Fin.
Controller looking for a job change.
Contact 98006226
Email: [email protected]
ACCA and MBA (fi nance) from UK,
3.5 years experience in opera-
tion, holding D/L (Oman) looking
for suitable position ready to join
immediately. Contact : 95575614,
Email: [email protected]
Indian male B.Com looking for
Accounts, indoor sales, Offi ce As-
sistant, Store keeper, # 98295101
Indian Male MBA with Experience
in Accounts, Admin, Sales,
Contact – 91520930
Indian male MBA Finance / HR 1
yr experience in Indian currently
on visiting visa seeks suitable
placement. Contact: 93416031
Email: [email protected]
Accounts fi nance Indian male 35
yrs B.Com, M.B.A tally exp 9.7 yrs
exp 1.5 yr Oman family visa N.O.C
available. Contact : 93257426.
Email: [email protected]
Accountant with more than 30
years experience in both fi nancial
and cost accounting seek part time
assignment in Muscat or Sohar.
Contact 98598099
Part time accountant services
available. Contact:93438100
Indian female B.Tech (EEE) MBA
fi nance with 1and half years experi-
ence as Bank Offi cer in India seeking
suitable placement.
Contact: 91358676 / 98157895
Email: [email protected]
Art director / creative director/ 8 years experience with Omani
license, NOC. Contact : 95136862
Email: [email protected]`
Medical CARE Centre, Multi Specialty Clinic, Seeb, requires General Practioner, Medical Lab Technician & Pharmacist. Send CV
at Email : [email protected] or
call 97884856
ENGG. / TECHNICAL
DAILY GUIDET U E S D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 5 D5
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
DOMESTIC HELPER
MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR
Male NURSE, FILIPINO, with MOH LICENSE and NOC.
Contact: 94756418
email: [email protected]
Lecturer in nursing(MSc) special-
ized in OBG, 3 years experience, on
visit visa, seeking teaching opportu-
nities Contact:90125347
Veterinary Doctor with 10 yrs
experience, looking for job.
Contact 92533579
SALES / MARKETING
SALES / MARKETING
EDUCATION
IT
IT
MEDICAL
28 M, Indian, have done master
degree in computer application, 2
years exp in Oman, looking suit-
able placement. Contact: 93295112
Email: [email protected]
BE, ECE Mumbai university skills
in C, C++, windows, linux, controller
and processor RTOS, Electronics,
Networking, 6 months experience in
embedded software seeks place-
ment. Contact : 917774864736
Email: [email protected]
SAP BW Analyst : Indian male, 26
yrs, B.Tech (CS & E) from ASET, New
Delhi, worked as a Business
Analyst in Software Industry.
Contact 98008127 / 92878708,
Indian female, B.Tech, IT (now in
Muscat on visit visa) with total
2 yrs experience (1.3 yrs in TCS,
India) seeks suitable placement.
Contact 93949541 / 93738083,
email : [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS
DRAUGHTSMAN
Senior Sales Engineer 4 years
experience in Oman with D/L, Sales
electrical products PDO OXY supply
liaison with MEP contractors and
consultants NOC available.
Contact: 0091 9895799737
Email: [email protected]
Contact : 99447853
Indian male 8 yrs experienced con-
struction purchase seeks suitable
placement with NOC.
Contact 95621614
Nine years UAE experienced
Graduate Indian male with valid
UAE/ GCC, D/L on visit seeks sales /
admin position. Contact: 98826959
Business intelligence / Global
Marketing management specialist
with 9 years of experience develop-
ing brand value & managing overall
projects to achieve business objec-
tives seeking suitable position on
family visit. Contact: 91902154
A male with 04 years experience &
mobiles marketing in Oman & U.A.E
available with own car (Camry 2012
model). Interested person can
Contact : 968 98512523
PGDM in Marketing & fi nance and
specialization in SCM in Belgium
University, 14 months experience
in cooperative relations looking for
suitable job. Contact: 92050773
MBA (Marketing and HR) Indian
male looking for a suitable job
2 years experience in Oman with a
valid GCC driving license
Contact : 97353936
Email: [email protected]
US, MBA, looking for job in Sales
and Hospitality, 2 years experience
in Oman with driving license and
NOC Currently on notice period.
Contact: 95585345
Email: [email protected]
Indian male with fi ve years experi-
ence of call centre in customer ser-
vice and sales looking for suitable
position. Contact: 90198176
Autocad Dman , Diploma in
civil, exp, knows 2d, 3d, revit
PH:98195161
WELDER, TIG, ARC, 6G experienced
in GCC PH :95068064
Upholsery / Sofa makers GCC well
experienced, knows Hindi and
Arabic ph :99506977
36 yrs, Indian, male, X Ray, Welder
looking for job, 8 yrs experience in
TIG & ARC Welding, presently on
visit visa. # 91360190 / 91843992
Management Professional account-
able, responsible for profi table man-
agement can handle the entire op-
erations, HR/Recruitment, Business
development & Sales & marketing &
etc, Great organizational skills with
over 23+yrs exp. in Bombay, Saudi
Arabia, Dubai-UAE & Oman(11yrs)
as General Manager - Publications,
Printing,Media. open to any industry,
can Join immediately w/NOC. Con-
tact : +968 98864706/99574638
Mail : [email protected]
SKILLED/ UNSKILLED
Building construction supervisor looking for small Omani company
to handle independently or suitable
placement in good company with
Oman D/L. Contact 93061107
Indian male, with 8 yrs exp. in
Oman (BA- Graduate) working as
a project Sales Coordinator, with
Oman D/L, looking for suitable job,
ready to join immediately with NOC,
open for Sales & Marketing also.
Contact 95245057
House maid looking for job.
Contact: 99879576
House maid cum cook Keralite .
Contact: 94297839
Project Program & Service Man-
agement Indian male looking for
suitable placement having 15 years
of experience. Contact : 9686678027
Email: [email protected]
Supervisor fabrication. 30 years
experienced in oil and gas industry
with thorough knowledge of PDO
procedures. contact 99365694,
92362946, 99208102 email:
tapasroy21@yahoo . com
Supervisor / Forman interior / elec-
trical with Oman driving license.
Contact: 98767559
Building Construction Supervisor looking for small Omani co. to handle
independently or suitable placement
with Omani D/L. Contact: 93061107
Civil Engineering Diploma, Site co-
ordinator now preset in Oman, seek-
ing job in Oman. Contact : 92887561
Email: [email protected]
Mech. Engg Indian male having
1 year exp looking for suitable job.
Contact : 92835957
Indian 22 years male, Mechanical
Engineer, B.Tech has done
internships, born and brought up in
Oman with Omani driving license,
seeking suitable jobs.
Contact: 92791637 Email:
Indian male, 23 years Electrical &
Electronics Engineer having 1 year
experience in Google company need
suitable placement.
Contact: 91118694,
Email: [email protected]
Indian mechanical Engineer 31
yrs, 8+ experience in sales & BD
including GCC, having Oman driving
license & NOC. Contact: 97116858
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 27 yrs BE mechanical
& W/diploma in automobiles 2 yrs
teaching experience in designing
(AutoCAD) seeking suitable position.
Contact: 94183625
Indian male 29 yrs old B.E elec-
tronic & Communication Engg (5 yrs
experience in Oman) with valid D/L.
Contact : 96652145
Electrical Engineer, B.Sc. degree/B.
Tech, 4 years experience. Looking
for suitable placement. Available in
visit visa. Contact: 94739355,
Email: [email protected]
MSC Electronics Female, 24 years,
1 year experience in MR Scan
Testing on visit visa looking for
suitable job. Contact 91111675
28 years male diploma in Civil En-
gineer 6 years experience in Oman
valid Omani driving license seeking
suitable placement.
Contact: 98666735 /90289111
Email: [email protected]
Civil Engineer Pakistani 12 +2 years
Oman experience D/L seeks place-
ment. Contact: 94392616
Indain male, 23 yrs, B.E in Mechanical post Graduation
Diploma in piping Engineering,
seeking job in relevant fi eld.
Contact : 94786570
Email: [email protected]
Indian job in procurement & con-
tract, have “13” years purchase &
contract experience in infrastructure
& energy sector. NOC is available.
Contact-91237036
25 years experience in Civil Engi-
neering looking for job at
consultancy from for suitable position.
Contact : 97803710
Civil Engineer 7 years experience
in Oman also have vehicle driving
license. Contact: 92480604
Young BA looking for a job as
Secretary / document controller,
typewriting 40 W.PM shorthand also
available. NOC from the present co.
available. Contact: 93085851
Civil Engineer (diploma) 3.5 yrs exp,
seeking for placement.
Contact: 95200650
Indian male, Supervisor Electrician
Diploma 8 yrs in Oman. NOC avail-
able. Contact 95057068,
Electrical Eng. Degree (MEP) need
suitable job of construction 12 yrs exp.
Email: [email protected]
M.A, B.Ed Indian female 27 yrs,
looking suitable teaching profession
having 2 years experience.
Contact 95838183
Email: [email protected]
DESIGNER
Indian male, 24 years Graphic
designer one year experience, B. Sc
Multimedia Animation on visit visa
in Oman, seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact: 93681417
Indian male BE Mechanical currently on 2 yrs free visa with NOC
& local release. Looking for suitable
job in Muscat. Contact – 90296975 /
Electrical Engr, female, B Tech
(Elec), experienced in all LV/
HV systems, currently working,
NOC available for local transfer.
phone-92109335
Jordanian Mechanical Engineer, Expertise in Manufacturing, Design,
Steel Work, AutoCad, SolidWork
3D. Nesting/ Plasma Cutting,
Sales. Speaking English & Russian.
GSM#90198575/99201710
Indian fresher BE Mechanical
engineer having work in project
of design and development of
biodiesel plant seeks immediate
placement. At present on visit visa.
Mo- 96636035
email - [email protected]
Electronics technician 20 years
experience India, Saudi Arabia.
Contact 91969726
Mechanical Engineer 23 having
knowledge in HVAC looking for suit-
able vacancy. Contact: 95434381
Email: [email protected]
Indian male Mechanical Engineer
having 2+ years experience in releni-
ery piping + equipment seeking suit-
able position. Contact: 94768977
Civil Engineer with 6 yrs experience
in can satiny fi rms structural design
and supervision also worked as mate-
rials engineer. Contact: 96086214
Indian male Civil Engineer with
Engineer with 2 years experience in
Building project is available currently
on visit visa. Contact: 92841583
Tunisian Civil Eng, Graduated fl am
the University of Tunisia past experi-
ence supervised several projected
in the Island of djerha in the capital
Tunis I have good experience with
consulting engineer and contractor
now in Muscat. Contact: 94745527
Email: [email protected]
Civil Engineer diploma holder having
a 4 years experience seeking a suit-
able replacement. Contact: 98782698
Email: [email protected]
Mechanical and manufacturing Engi-
neer , age 26 yrs masters ( Singapore)
having 2 years Oman work experi-
ence with valid Oman driving license
on visit visa available immediately.
Contact: 95498953
MEP foreman looking for a suitable
position. Contact: 99526958
Indian BE (MECH) aviation BE degree
diploma martial quality manage-
ment 17 years Navy aviation 13 years
construction purchase stored profes-
sional on visit. Contact: 90205082
/98796982
(BS Electronics) Electronics Engi-
neer searching for job experience
with Huawie & HNL as Intern in site
maintenance. Contact: 91803545
A male Civil Engineer with 10 years
experience (03 years in Oman) in
building projects execution, billing,
contractual correspondence &
tendering of projects is available.
The interested person can
Contact: 968 91320917
Indian male 24 years B.Tech com-
puter science & Engg fresher, having
valid Oman D/L fl uent in English &
Hindi, smart & dedicated to work
seeking suitable placement.
Contact: 97327551 / 99330159
Indian Mechanical Engineer with
PG diploma in Quality & Manage-
ment, 3 yrs experience seeks place-
ment. Contact: 99493890 mail:
B.Tech Mechanical Engineer with
2 years experience in HV AC and
plumbing - nikhilchandpm@gmail.
com ; GSM: 97654489
Civil Engg, B.Tech fresher Indian
male currently on visit visa seeks
suitable placement.
Contact 91702450
Email: [email protected]
Indian Male, IT Support Engineer,
2 yrs in Oman & 5 yrs Indian experi-
ence. Contact 97311847
ENGG. / TECHNICAL
Instrumentation Engineer, nearly
4 yrs experience in oil &
gas industry, seeks job in Oman.
Contact 90198210,
Email : [email protected]
Indian male 25MBA having 4years
Gulf experience in Coordination with
contracting company .NOC Available.
Looking for(Store,Coordination,Admin
Backoffi ce) Jobs Ph:95405885
B.E in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years experience seeking for
suitable job. Contact 919946739156
Email: [email protected]
B.Tech Electrical & electronics with
1 year experience seeking for suit-
able job. Contact: +91 949788348
Email: [email protected]
Pakistani B.E (Chemical) Engineer
having more than 02 years experi-
ence in process Industry seeks im-
mediate placement in any industry
at present on visit visa.
Contact: 94350586 / 97637840
Civil Engineer (B. Tech) Indian fe-
male, 2 yrs exp (1 yr in Oman) seeks
suitable position. Contact: 93911895
Engineer with 3 yrs experience in
Indian in MEP, HVAC& mechanical
maintained fi eld on visit visa looking
for suitable job. Contact 99191535
Email: [email protected]
SUPERVISOR: Indian male site
supervisor (AIR CONDITIONING)
25 years of experience with valid
Oman Driving license,
seeking suitable placement.
Contact: 97498809, 93391910
Email: [email protected]
Electrical Engineer, Indian male,
29 yrs having 5 yrs of experience in
industrial automation & utility
maintenance in India (MRF yres)
seeks suitable placement.
Contact 92789995, Email :
Btech computer science graduate
2015 passout.. Android application
marketing.. Having good communi-
cation skills and mindset to work in
a team. Contact 91024385
Civil Engineer Indian male 10 yrs
exp having Omani D/L looking
for suitable placement. Contact:
94194399 ([email protected])
Mechanical Engineer, 2 yrs
experience in Automobile services.
Contact 98182081
Indian Mechanical Engineer (QA/
QC) Engineer with 5 yrs of experi-
ence in oil & gas, mining & manu-
facturing sector, keyskills – NDT,
Welding Inspection, Quality control,
inspection etc. Contact 91176122,
Email : [email protected]
Electrical and Electronics Engineer with one year experience and GCC
licence holder seeking a job
mail – [email protected]
TOURS & TRAVELS
Five years experience in Travel
fi eld ,BCom., IATA & pursuing MBA,
Presently working in the Travel
Desk of (ITC managed) Five Star
Hotel in India, looking for a suitable
position in the Middleeast.
pls contact 9470 5767
11 yrs experience in travel fi eld
B.Com, IATA, MCSE working for
Qatar Airways, Sales reservation
ticketing driving license & NOC
available. Contact 92954613
Indian female, 25yrs Bsc nursing
with MHA (Master of Hospital Ad-
ministration) looking for a suitable
placement. Currently on visit visa
valid up to 25 November 2015.
Contact: 9951 3267, email: alinael-
Chartered CIPD HR, MBA having 5+
years of experience in Oman and 7
years in GCC looking for job opportu-
nities. Call 97728418
Store Supervisor or Site Supervisor .
Indian male 30 years age.
Looking for suitable placement in
any reputed company. Having 5
years of gulf experience with good
communication skills.
Willing to work in any GCC country.
Contact: 00968 97756269 ,
Email: [email protected]
32 years Indian Male MSC, MBA-
HR having 7+yr Exp(HR and SAP
operations) with Oman valid driving
license, seeking suitable opening in
Human Resource & Admin/backend
jobs.Contact: 00968-99322978
Light duty driver, 23yrs. Can speak
Arabic, Hindi, Bangla and under-
stand English. Release available.
Ph.92854775 / 93487450
Iranian male. ME Civil- structural
Engineer, 8 Years Structural engineer
experience, Looking for Structural
Designer, supervisor or site engineer
Position. Contact: 93696929
Email: [email protected]
Land Surveyor experience 6 years
in landscape , construction and
roads for contact : 0096895244840,
0096899703488, e-mail:
Indian male 27, looking for suit-
able placement in Piping Design
& Engineering.Having 7 years of
experience in AutoCAD. Also familiar
with PDMS (11.6 Version),CAESAR
ll. Contact : 97351786 / 96143708/
97357143
ACCA Affi liate, Oxford Brookes Bsc,
2.5 years experience in audit, fi nance
in Big 6 and oil industry, NOC release
available. [email protected],
95140445
B.com .5 yrs exp. of oman Looking
for an Accounts job work, preferred
to do from home. Well versed with
TALLY Accounting software.
Contact 95482970
Pakistan Male: 24 years, M.Com
Finance having 2.5 year experience
as a accountant & marketing execu-
tive looking for suitable placement.
Contact: 97670816,
e.mail: [email protected]
Pakistani, Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years
in IT Trainer, looking for a better
position in Oman, already working in
Prestigious Construction Company.
Contact:- 95983711.
Civil Engineer Indian 20 years expe-
rience (1 year in Oman) in manage-
ment and construction seeks suitable
placement. Contact: 91718976 ,
email : [email protected]
Male, 32 years M.A. English M.Sc
Psychology and B.Ed in English hav-
ing 4 years experience in teaching
present company is ready to issue
release letter. Contact : 99869535
Email: [email protected]
Pakistani, Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years
in Computer Teacher, looking for
a better position in Oman, already
working in Prestigious Construction
Company. Contact:- 95983711,
ME Civil- structural Engineer, 8 Years Structural engineer experi-
ence, Looking for Structural Designer,
supervisor or site engineer Position.
Iranian male, Contact: 93696929
Email: [email protected]
ACCOUNTANT, Male, 8 years experi-
ence, presently working in Oman
as a Senior Accountant with Oman
Driving license. NOC available, seeks
suitable opportunity. GSM: 98184170
Indian-22 years Male, Mechanical
Engineer, B.Tech, has done intern-
ships, born and brought up in Oman,
with Omani Driving License, seeking
suitable jobs. Contact 92791637.
E-mail:
Civil Engineer Indian 20 years expe-
rience (1 year in Oman) in manage-
ment and construction seeks suitable
placement. Contact: 91718976
Male, 32 years M.A. English M.SC
psychology and B.Ed in English hav-
ing 4 years experiences in teaching
present company is ready to issue
release letter. Contact : 99869535
Email: [email protected]
Housemaid looking for job.
Cont : 95587492
Filipino (Male), 33 yrs/old, 9 yrs.
experience in marine transportation
(seaman/deck crew), & 3 yrs. in sales
(electronic devices) currently on visit
visa & looking for a suitable employ-
ment. GSM: 94750459
Indian male, 14 yrs Experience in
Maintenance & Supervisor in hotel
fi eld ( Electrical . Ac Mechanical &
Plumber ) N O C available #95253640
29 years femaile (MBA-Finance)
with 4 + years experience (India &
Oman) in administration & teaching
seeking suitable placement in an es-
tablished organization. # 96371655.
Senior Accountant Indian male
Graduate CA Articleship completed
18 years of experience currently on
visit visa seeks suitable placement
contact.97498809,93391910
Electrical Maintenance Engineer,
29, Indian Male, having 7+ years exp.
in reputed companies. Seeking suit-
able placement in Oman.
Contact - 98440637. Mail ID :
Indian male 22 years, Looking for
suitable placement in Hardware and
Networking fi eld, 1 year exp. in india
an have done training in al ameen
computers. With good communica-
tion skill, Qualifi cation is Diploma
in Electronics and Communication.
Contact : - 95632209,95068075,
Email- [email protected]
Sudanese 29 male (Bsc computer
science, diploma computer engineer-
ing), 6 yrs. experience , dba oracle
pl-sql , ms sql-server ,ms visual
studio vba, network, Omani Driver
licence language English, Arabic.
Email:[email protected],
Mob:91415886
IT Engineer, 6 yrs exp in software
projects & development (OCJA) on
visit visa. Contact: 99487493
B.E (Computer) degree Engineer, complete schooling in Muscat, male,
Indian with 1 yr experience needs
job in software / networking / Java/
Web design or Marketing.
Contact 97136248 / 99313821
Post graduate 6+ yrs of experience
in credit controller marketing look-
ing for suitable job, valid Oman driv-
ing license, own car. NOC available.
Contact 95327018
Sales man, experienced , knows
arabic , hindi ph : 99506977
Indian male Graduate with 2 yrs
exp in sales advertising, presently
on visiting visa looking for suitable
opening. Contact: 95462921
Indian male, 2 yrs exp. in Sales
with D/L seeks suitable placement.
Contact 92055093
DAILY GUIDE Tel. 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
Email: [email protected]
D6 T U E S D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 5
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
SITUATION WANT-
EDSIT. WANTED
Indian Male, 28, B.Com, 6+ yrs exp in
Accounts, 2 yrs in Oman with Valid
Oman D/L, NOC available.
Contact 9719 4864
Having 9+ years exp. in Admin &
HR in reputed companies. Presently
working in Muscat and seeking for
suitable placement.
Contact No.: 97693456. email :
Pakistani, Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years
in Accounts, IT & Administration,
looking for a better position in Oman,
already working in Prestigious
Construction Company. Contact:-
Indian male 24 years,B. Tech (Elec-
trical & Electronic) having 2 years
working experience as an Electrical
site Engineer, currently on visit visa.
Seeking suitable placement.
Contact no. 98045482, Email:
Indian male 23 years, B. Tech (Elec-
trical & Electronic) having 4 years
working experience as an Electrical
site Engineer, currently on visit visa.
Seeking suitable placement.
Contact no. 98045482 Email:
Male, 32, having 7 years experience
in New Car sales and rental. Currently
working for one of the most reputed
Brand in India is seeking a suitable
change. Contact +91 9045232273
Looking for managerial post (full
time ) ,More than Ten years of
experience in Team Development
,Training ,Planing, Administration,
Sales & Marketing, Advertisement
and Credit Control and Logistics.
Contact 91076608 /+919048648108
NOC available
Sales Representative or Purchase
offi cer. Indian male 31 years, Looking
for suitable placement in CONSTRUC-
TION INDUSTRIES and OILFIELD
INDUSTRIES. Having 7 years of
gulf experience in FASTENERS and
BUILDING MATERIAL. Having a valid
D/L. Contact: 00968 92480985,
Email: [email protected]
BRANCH-HEAD, MBA-BBA, Indian
Male having experience in UAE, India,
Oman total 5 years (including MNC),
looking for similar or same openings.
NOC available. mobile: 92700670,
email:[email protected]
Accounts Head/Manager looking
for job with Gulf Experience (NOC
available). Contact : 94164650.
email: [email protected]
Sales Representative or Purchase
offi cer. Indian male 31 years,
looking for suitable placement in
construction industries and oilfi eld
industries. Having 7 years of gulf
experience in fasteners and building
material. Having a valid driving
license. Contact: 00968 92480985,
Email: [email protected]
Pakistani, Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years
in Accounts, IT & Administration,
looking for a better position in Oman,
already working in Prestigious
Construction Company. # 95983711.
Indian Male, 28, B.Com, 6+ yrs exp
in Accounts, 2 yrs in Oman with
Valid Oman D/L, NOC available.
Contact: 9719 4864
Indian male MBA fi nance and mar-
keting. Having 2 year experienced in
accounting, looking for suitable job
opportunities. Available on visit can
join immediately. Cont: 94676974
Email: [email protected]
SALES MANAGER (MECHANICAL
ENGINEER)-Over 5 yrs in Oman, with
experience in Industrial Products &
Services with Noc & driving license
looking for the challenging oppor-
tunities. Notice period Ends on 27th
August -2015 . GSM - 95291830
ACCOUNTANT, Male, 8 years expe-
rience .Presently working in Oman
as a Senior Accountant with Oman
Driving license. NOC available seeks
suitable opportunity. GSM: 98184170
Sales Representative or Purchase
offi cer. Indian male 30 years,
Looking for suitable placement in
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES and
OILFIELD INDUSTRIES. Having 5
years of gulf experience in FASTEN-
ERS and BUILDING MATERIAL. with
good communication skills.
Contact: 00968 97756269,
Email: [email protected]
INDIAN MALE 23 YEARS,B. Tech
(Electrical & Electronic) having
4 years working experience as an
Electrical site Engineer, currently on
visit visa. Seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact no. 98045482
21 years, B. Com, graduate male
‘fresher’ well versed in English,
Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam with
Driving license looking for a suitable
job. Contact: 96799287
Filipino (male), 37 yrs. old, having
8yrs. experience in Operation (Ship-
ping & Logistics) currently on visit
visa looking for suitable job.
Contact 97121525
24 years, ACCA affi liate, 2.5 years
of experience in audit, fi nance in
Big6 and oil industry, looking for
suitable placement, NOC release
available. Contact 95140445,
Email: [email protected]
Mechanical Engineer : Indian , male
23 years, 2 years experience, on
visit visa . Seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact : +968 91409712 ,
Email : [email protected]
INDIAN MALE 24 YEARS, B. Tech
(Electrical & Electronic).Having 2
years experience as Electrical Site
Engineer in Constructions. Done
IOSH & NEBOSH- IGC certifi cations.
Seeking for suitable placement in
constructions or in any related in-
dustries. Contact no: 98045482/
Indian male, 29 yrs, B.Tech Electron-
ics & Communication Eng. + diploma
in SAP, 7 years professional experi-
ence, looking for a job in Oman /
other GCC countries.
Contact: 0091 973 928 5790,
Email: [email protected]
Indian Female Lawyer having 11
yrs experience presently working in
Oman seeks placement in Legal/HR/
Admin etc. NOC available
Contact-94436960
Email: [email protected]
Indian male MBA fi nance and mar-
keting having 2 year experienced in
accounting. Having good knowledge
in Tally ERP and advanced excel.
Looking for suitable job opportuni-
ties. Available on visit visa can join
immediately. Contact:94676974,
Email : [email protected]
Babar Ali Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years
in Accounts, IT & Administration,
looking for a better position in Oman,
No need of Visa, already working in
of the Omani Construction Company.
Contact:- 95983711.
Indian Male, 37 Years , B Tech
Graduate Electrical. Having 12 Years
Experience of DCRP Works / Jobs in
Oman with Driving License, Looking
for an suitable opening, NOC Avail-
able. Contact – 92122338, Email -
Male available for a part time
accounting & admin job,
Contact:99196621.
Part- Time Accountant, well experi-
ence senior accountant ,doing all
type of accounting works, Finaliza-
tion, Budgeting available.
Contact : 98803439
Masters in Information Systems
and IT with more than 12 years ex-
perience seeks suitable placement.
Contact: 98502793,
email:[email protected]
Indian Female, 25 years, M.Sc Elec-
tronics + Multimedia, having one year
teaching experience in Government
college in India, seeks suitable place-
ment. Contact GSM 99367448
Advertising/media executive with
15 years gulf experience with oman
driving license. Seeks good opening.
Contact 93031168
AutoCad Civil Draftsman – Having
3 years- experience, looking for a
placement.(Full- time or Part time)
99627427 / 96154564.
Filipino (male), 37 yrs. old, hav-
ing 8yrs. experience in Operation
(Shipping&Logistics) currently on
visit visa looking for suitable job.
GSM: 97121525
Quantity Surveyor-MEP (Estima-
tion/Project) ,Total 10 Years Experi-
ence (3 years in Oman).
Having NOC & Oman D/L, Looking
for suitable job, Contact - 97906551
Sales Representative or Purchase
offi cer. Indian male 30 years ,
looking for suitable placement in
construction industries and oilfi eld
industries. Having 5 years of Gulf
experience in FASTENERS and
building material. with good com-
munication skills. #97756269,
Email: [email protected]
Indian male executive secretary
having vast experience in admin,
logistics & procurement well versed
with computer seeks suitable place-
ment. Contact : 99514286
Indian Male 28 years MSM, B. Com
having 6years experience in Gulf
and India as a HR and Admin look-
ing for suitable placement.
Contact : 97914340.
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, B.com, MBA, having
5 years experience (3 years in U.A.E)
is currently seeking suitable
opportunities within fi nance/
accounts/admin dept.
Contact:93953613,
B.Com graduate, 11 years experi-
ence in Accounts, 9 years Oman
experience , Oman valid driving
license, looking for suitable post.
Mob:92758404 NOC Available.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Indian
male,29 years.8 years experience
.Presently working in Oman as a
Senior Accountant with oman Driv-
ing license. NOC available. Seek suit-
able opportunity. GSM: 97705854
Two year experience in Oman,
experience in sales, purchase and
system admin, Having GCC license.
Contact number 97475860,
Indian Male, 32 yrs, MBA-HR, Train-
er & Faculty worked on Omanisation
& nationals development activities
with 10 yrs of experience seeking
suitable job. Contact : 93891401
Sudanese 29 male (Bsc computer
science,diploma computer engineer-
ing), 6 yrs. experience dba oracle pl-
sql , ms sql-server ,ms visual studio
vba,network Omani Driver licence
language English, Arabic
Tel: 91415886
Piping Design Engineer, Indian
male 27, looking for suitable place-
ment in Piping Design & Engineer-
ing. Having 7 years of experience in
AutoCAD. Also familiar with PDMS
(11.6 Version),CAESAR ll.
Contact : 97351786 /
96143708/97357143
Indian male 27 years B.E & MS Me-
chanical Engineer working in Delhi for
last 4 years inJcb India pvt. ltd., seeks
placement in Oman. #93393768
Female MBA gold medalist, with
computer profi ciency, Oman driving
license looking for job opportunity
in event management companies in
Muscat. Ph : 99012949
Indian female B. Com MBA fi nance
,5 years experience in oman as an
account seeking suitable placement.
Contact 99044292
Indian male 23 years Graduate,
working as a sales coordinator cum
purchase & offi ce coordination 2 yrs
in oman Having oman license & NOC
looking for suitable job in Muscat
Email:yadhukrishnan08@gmail.
com, GSM:97475860
Indian Male 22 Years , Graduation
In Electronics Seeking Jobs In Su-
pervisory , Sales & Sales Co-ordina-
tion Fields , Good Communication
Skill # 96141317,
E-mail: [email protected]
Driver looking for job exp 2 yrs.
Contact: 98522914
DIPLOMA+B.E.(CIVIL ENGINEER),
Indian, 4 years of experience, cur-
rently on visit visa; Seeking Right
Position. GSM:91570703.
ME. Civil Engineer, Structural
Designer, 3 Years Structural Design,
6 Years Str. Engineer Experience,
Looking For Structural Designer
Position. Iranian Male. Contact:
93696929,
Email: [email protected]
B-tech Electrical Engineer with
more than 2 years of experience in
erection and designing of HT and LT
electrical systems. Seeking for
suitable job in Muscat.
Contact: 98269366.
Email: [email protected]
Male Graphic designer cum anima-
tion, non linear editing VFX, seeking
suitable position.
Contact: 97792661 / 96229406
Indian lady 30 years Graduate hav-
ing work experience in India and
Oman looking for Admin or any other
suitable job. Contact : 95676957
Indian Female Accountant, CA Final
(Group I cleared), 5+ year’s experi-
ence in the fi eld of Accounts, Audit
and Financial ERPs. Currently avail-
able in Muscat and seeking suitable
job opportunities.Ph:94704800
email id: [email protected]
Civil site coordinator, Diploma,
Male 25, now present in Oman, Seek-
ing job in Oman. # 92887561,
B.E (IT) 1 year exp complete school-
ing in Muscat needs job in software
/ net working / java/ WEB design or
marketing. #97136248 / 99313821
DAILY GUIDET U E S D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 5 D7
SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES
Split & widow unit A.C servicing &
repairing. Contact: 99557080
Split & window unit A.C servicing
& maintenance. Contact: 96236476
Window & split unit A.C ser-
vicing & maintenance. Contact
93769089 / 95323517
House shifting & transporting.
Contact 92490422
MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of
your marble. Contact 24793614/
99314807
Split window cassette AC
unit servicing, maintenance.
Contact: 99540621
One stop shop business services : Public Relation (PRO) formation new
companies, LLC companies, Investor
visa, business setup, prepare
businesses & companies accounts,
legal services, representing
you and your company.
Contact: Saleh : 96723485
Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile
polishing, pest control & anti-ter-
mite treatment, general cleaning
painting, Plumbing, Electrical,
shifting. Contact Mundhir
Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C.
# 24810137, 99450130
General cleaning & Shampooing.
Ocean Center LLC.
Contact: 99344723 / 99357908
Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles
polishing, carpet shampooing,
maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS-
99320217 /24788722
Split & window A.C servic-
ing & maintenance. Contact
93769089/95323517
All maintenance & repairs. Contact Rizwan: 99429071,
RMPM Trading.
WEBSITEWEBSITE
WEB, ERP and Business Intel-
ligence (BI) creation and man-
agement at rock bottom price.
Contact: http//webviewoman
COMPUTER
CLASSES
Admission started in a private
school, Darsait (Mount Zion Group
of Institutions CBSE 1) for KG and
grade 1 to 4 please register soonest.
Contact: 92088325 /
24799938
A/C Technician, all refrigerator
items, installation.
Contact: 92279370
Air condition maintenance split
and window A/C split a/c ducted and
package type units.
Contact: 98667326
General cleaning in buildings villas
all types interior, exterior, polishing
dry cleaning carpets, rugs, marble
etc. #94134784 / 98598280
Water proofi ng ABUQABAS-
Contact 99320217/24788722
House shifting & packing. Contact: 99657644 /98518013
A/C Maintenance & servicing, fridge,
washing machine & dish washer re-
pairing, painting & cleaning services,
electrical & plumbing.
Contact: 99447257 / 97014234 /
24504281
DRIVINGNRI
*Classifi ed Advertisement space booking with text, should be done
till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication.
* Subject to space availability
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation available. Contact:
99867456
Ruwi, Muttrah, Muscat, Al Khuwair &
Qurum. Contact - 95415272
Driver with car. Contact: 94004667
Pick & drop anytime in Al Ghubra.
Contact: 97681599
Transport available in Ghala, Ruwi ,
Ghubra, Al Khuwair & Azaiba.
Contact: 91495819
Transportation. Contact 99664703
Transportation available.
Contact 95570429
Transport. Contact: 95190627
Transportation. Contact: 96538078
Transportation. Contact:98522914
Transportation. Contact 99508282
Transportation. Contact: 98244078
Pick & Drop any time. #97014786
An NRI wants to sell his proper-
ties, in Ernakulam (6 cent villa near
Amrita hospital), Trivandrum (plot
near Kowdiar Palace), Trivandrum
(plot near Kumarapuram Jn.) and
Pandalam (opposite Ayyappa temple
by the side of MC road).
Please call: 94052733
or 94070407
GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet
& sofa shampooing, Contact
99314807/24792998
SIT.WANTED
SIT.WANTED
Data Entry operator cum Buyer,
Indian male,26years.BA, Computer
profi ciency :Operating system (Win-
dows 2000xp & Windows7) E plus
and Tally ERP9, 4 yrs Experience in
Oman seeks suitable placements.
Mob: 95360255
Indian Female BSC nurse with 8+
years of experience including 3
years of GCC exp. Oman Promet-
ric passed with 57 %. Currently in
Oman. Contact : 98034384
Senior Accounts Professional, Indi-
an Male, 36 years, M.Com, MBA (Fin)
9 years in Oman, with valid Oman
DL and NOC available. Capable to
handle accounts up to fi nalization.
Contact 9602 3965.
Indian Male 24 years, Looking for a
Suitable Job in Telecom / Network-
ing, 1 year sales experience. M. Sc.
Communications Engineering &
Valid Driving license. Ph: 91280121.
Email: [email protected]
Indian female, 24yrs, M.COM (Ac-
counts) having 3 yrs experience
in Accounts, HR, Administration,
Customer Service. Good Computer
Profi ciency seeking Suitable Posi-
tion. Visa Transfer/NOC Available.
Contact: 99654913
Indian, presently on visit visa in
Salalah looking for job B.com failed
UAE experience in accounts, com-
mercial Admin & warehouse. Con-
tact: 92754071 /93346931 Email:
Indian male, 39 yrs, MSC Computer
Science 10 years experience IT sup-
port, FMS Engineer, bank experience
looking for suitable job.
Contact: 94276449
MBA (Marketing /HR) with 45
years exp in business development
and marketing, having valid Oman
driving license seeks suitable place-
ment currently available on family
visa. Contact 97618033
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 63 years have 30 years
Muscat experience all offi ce work
sales business development insur-
ance administration accounts with
Oman driving license. # 99249412
Indian female LLB (Advocate) 2
years experience looking for suitable
post legal advisor company secretary
etc. # 93343190 / 94476387
Email: [email protected]
Indian female, B.Sc, PGDCA, cur-
rently on family joining visa, 2 years
working experience in oman as
customer care / sales co-ordinator,
immediate joining seeks suitable
placements. Contact no. (968)
95573205 / 95949230 / 95800792
Indian male 22 years ACCA affi liate
, BSc, Graduate in applied accounting
2 months working experience seek-
ing suitable placement in Finance
/ Accounts / audit immediately.
Contact: 97378607 / 92558734
B-tech Electrical Engineer with more
than 2 years of experience in erection
and designing of HT and LT electrical
systems. Seeking for suitable job in
Muscat. Contact: 98269366.
Email: [email protected]
Project Manager / Senior Engineer,
Indian Male BE Civil, 21yrs experi-
enced including Oman looking for
the Job Contact +918939295181
Email I’D [email protected]
Indian male 26 , graduate in me-
chanical engineering having 2 years
experience in fabrication production
fi led in India, looking for a suitable
job. mobile: +968-91384621
EMAIL : [email protected]
Sr. Sales Executive, Indian Male,
Holding Valid Oman DL. Total ex-
perience in Oman of 15 years with
4 years Rent a Car Co. experience.
Looking for Opportunities in any
Industry for similar sales role.
GSM - 95703233
email id “[email protected]
INDIAN MALE 23 YEARS,B. Tech
(Electrical & Electronic). Done IOSH
& NEBOSH- IGC certifi cations. Look-
ing for HSE engineer job in Oil Gas
Sector, constructions or in any re-
lated industries. Contact 98045482
Indian male. M.com holder with two
year working experience as an ac-
countant in India. Now at Muscat on
visiting visa. Seeks suitable place-
ment. Gsm:96947500,99463120,
:mohamedshafi [email protected]
Driver 5 years exp know English,
Arabic,& Hindi Education B.A.
Contact : 91615715 / 99512270
ACCOUNTANT, Indian male,29
years.8 years experience .Presently
working in Oman as a Senior Ac-
countant with oman Driving license.
NOC available seek suitable opportu-
nity. GSM: 97705854
DAILY GUIDE Tel. 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
Email: [email protected]
D8 T U E S D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 5
Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine
Tours Contact- 98029602, 92808636
RENT A CAR
RENT A CAR
TOURS
Car for rent. Contact: 92516090
Butter cup rent a car competitive
prices new car 2016.
Contact: 97249449
SITUATION WANTEDCARGO
SITUATION WANTEDCARGO
MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SALE
2000 model man prime mover
excellent condition.
Contact: 99316151
2010 Toyota Yaris (Automatic)
white expat driven.
Contact: 99737879
Diplomat used car for sale Toyota
Corolla 2010 model, mileage 19,950/-
, price R.O 3500 /- (negotiable).
Contact: Mohamed Azgar 95751844
/ 95863739
Sportage, 2013. Contact 99336093
Prado ,2012. Contact : 99336093
HONDA CR-V 2008, purchased
2009, 4WD, Full option, No.1 model,
Cruise control, leather seats, Sun
roof, 1,23,000KMS, OMR 5000/-,
expat leaving, for sale at SOHAR,
Contact Samuel 99108311
Land Cruiser 2012.
Contact 99336093
FOR HIRE
Volvo 12 Ton Truck for monthly
rent. Contact: 98713900