Times of Oman - November 16, 2016 by Muscat Media Group

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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 20th National Day, 1990

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We stress the importance of more intensive effort, in this coming era, to develop the economy of our country, through carefully prepared programmes to achieve greater economic growth.

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HM receives thanks cable MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from President Joko Widodo of Indonesia in reply to His Majesty’s congratulatory cable on the occasion of his country’s the Independence Anniversary. In his cable, President Widodo expressed his thanks for His Majesty the Sultan’s sincere congratulations and noble feelings, wishing His Majesty good health and happiness and the Omani people further progress and prosperity. -ONA

F R O M N E G AT I V E

Omran to hire 1,000 more for three new hotels

OMR500m redevelopment project’s launch today

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Moody’s raises Omani banks outlook to stable Times News Service MUSCAT: Omani banks will be in a favourable position to borrow funds from their counterparts in overseas markets with Moody’s Investors Service raising outlook of the banking system in the country to stable from negative on Tuesday. The ‘stable outlook’ reﬂects

Moody’s expectation that Omani banks’ credit proﬁles will remain broadly stable over the outlook horizon, as increased government borrowing and higher hydrocarbon output will support a level of public spending that will help stabilise the softened economy, following a prolonged period of decline in oil prices. >A6

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Muscat-Duqm service

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Higher committee discusses Bahrain Summit agenda

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Morsi’s death verdict

An Egyptian appeals court cancelled the death sentence given to Mohamed Morsi and Mohammed Badie. >A7

Sultan Qaboos waterfront project will cut oil dependence and help in diversiﬁcation

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$20b investment

Oman is likely to invest $20b in transport sector, especially for developing infrastructure projects. >B1

Staff Reporters MUSCAT: Oman’s master developer will hire another 1,000 people to run three new hotels and over the next ﬁve years 10,000 Omanis must be trained

to meet surging tourism, real estate & hospitality demands, according to CEO James Wilson. The government appointed body running real estate projects & tourism development in the Sultanate wants to future-proof

Oman’s economy. Today, Oman’s ministers of commerce & Industry, transport and tourism will officially launch an OMR500 million redevelopment project that will reshape the very future of the country. Omran The launch will be held in the presence of Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, who is also chairman of Omran, the leading executive government arm for tourism development in Oman. >A6

Candle light ﬂag event seeks to break record Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Candles will light up the Qurum amphitheatre and form the shape and colours of the Oman ﬂag on Monday in an initiative by the fellowship fund for the employees of the Ministry of Health to enter the Guinness book of world records. The organisers said officials

from the UK will attend the event and might hand them the certiﬁcate of the Guinness book of records in ‘most people holding candles simultaneously’. >A5

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Hotel occupancy up 42% Number of guests in September 2016 was 142,333 against 100,412 during the same period last year

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rahuldas@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Hotels in Oman recorded a 41.7 per cent year-onyear rise in the number of guests in

LIGHTS FOR NATIONAL DAY Red white and green coloured lighting decorations illuminated about 20 kilometres of Muscat roads as celebrations for the 46th National Day moved into the next gear on Tuesday. The decorations, in the three colours of the national flag and six specific shapes depict the Sultanate’s natural treasures and rich cultural heritage. This year, the decorations will be clearly visible in the daytime as well, thanks to a new layout that will fill the outlines. -Shabin E, Purushothaman K

September this year, according to National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The data shows that there were 142,333 hotel guests in September compared with 100,412 visitors during the same month last year. However, according to industry insiders, a preference for no-frills hotels has been, which is reﬂected in NCSI data as well. The revenue of 3- to 5-star hotels in the Sultanate during the month reached OMR13,021,000, declining 4.1 per cent from OMR13,574,000 recroded in September 2015. The total occupancy rate in hotels was 54.5 per cent in September, compared with 52.7 per cent in September last year, the NCSI said.

Vijay Handa, cluster general manager, Masirah Island Resort and the Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve, said that keeping in mind the current economic scenario, most individual travellers, and even corporate travellers, were looking at no-frills, affordable hotels that may not even be star-rated but provide good options. “Especially in Oman, we see many economical hotel apartments mushrooming in almost all areas. These hotels take good care of their guests. Going forward, there is going to be more demand for boutique hostels, youth hostels, and select service hotels as compared to the luxury segments. “We have witnessed a drop in visitors in most star-rated hotels and

this is basically a shift to the affordable segment. These affordable segmentsare also providing the basics right,” he said. The report also said 44,000 visitors visited the country during the Khareef season in September. Oman is eyeing 8 to 12 per cent growth in the tourism sector in the next few years. Industry experts say that Oman can easily achieve 12 per cent growth in the tourism sector in 2017 itself. “The country is so beautiful and it has so much to offer, be it sea, mountains, rich culture, excellent infrastructure, no pollution and, on top of that, the safest tourist destination in the world,” a travel agent said.

ASSIGNED BY HIS MAJESTY

Chairman of State Council takes part in climate meeting MARRAKESH: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council took part yesterday in the official high-level session of the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was held in the city of Marrakesh in the sisterly Moroccan Kingdom. The conference of this year came under the theme “A Sum-

mit for the Future” as it was attended by the King Mohammed VI of Morocco and 60 world leaders, as well as Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General and more than 30,000 participants. During the participation, Dr. Al Mantheri was accompanied by Mohammed bin Salim Al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs and Abdullah bin Obaid Al Hina’ei, the Sultanate’s Ambassador to Moroccan Kingdom. -ONA

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Expat expresses admiration for His Majesty in form of digital art After ﬁve weeks of work, Sri Lankan artist Romila Siriwardana created a digital artwork of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and uploaded its time-lapse video on social media

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hassan@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Celebrating Oman’s 46th National Day, an artist from Sri Lanka has made a digital artwork of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said as a tribute to the leader of

his “second home.” After ﬁve weeks of work, Romila Siriwardana uploaded a time-lapse video of his painting on social media. “I would like to dedicate this to His Majesty, on behalf of all the Sri Lankans living in Oman,” the soft

spoken Sri Lankan told the Times of Oman. The artist, who works for an advertisement agency in Muscat, said he wants to present the actual artwork to His Majesty on his birthday. Thankful “We are all very thankful to His Majesty for welcoming us to his beautiful country and giving us the opportunity to experience life in Oman,” he said. Siriwardana said that he is “very grateful” to the Omani nation for “showering him with its hospitality from day one.” The digital artist used Photoshop and Procreate to ﬁnish his piece. Siriwardana said he plans to print only ﬁve copies of the actual artwork and sell them to the highest bidder.

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H H S AY Y I D FA H D

Muscat-Duqm bus service of Mwasalat from November 25 Staff reporter MUSCAT: From November 25, Muscat’s public bus service Mwasalat will launch a MuscatDuqm service, the company said. The company will operate return trips on this new intercity line, with one daily service departing each direction from Muscat at 1:15 pm and Duqm at 6:30 am. Route It will start from Muscat connecting, Fanja, Samad As-Shan, Mudhaibi Souq, Sinaw, Mahut and terminating at Duqm. Mwasalat will also have promo-

MUSCAT HILLS RESORT OPENS Muscat Hills Resort was officially launched yesterday by His Highness Sayyid Al Rawy Kais Al Said, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In its ﬁrst phase the resort will have 35 chalets, which are planned to be expanded to 80 in the future. -Deeba Hasan

Recommendations of GCC panel reviewed MUSCAT: The Higher Committee for Conferences yesterday held a meeting under the chairmanship of His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Committee. Within the framework of the attention being accorded by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to support the GCC march, the Committee reviewed the recommendations reached by the Ministerial Committees to be raised to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders at the upcoming 37th Summit to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Committee also touched on means of activating the GCC cooperation through implement-

tional tariffs for Muscat-Duqm route from November 25 to December 31, 2016. The ticket price for a one-way trip is OMR4.5 and OMR8.5 for return trips. Agreement The Oman National Transport Company has also recently signed an agreement to operate a bus service between Al-Mouj Muscat (The Wave) and City Centre Muscat. The route will be The Wave Muscat-City Centre Muscat–The Wave Muscat, every one hour consecutively from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm daily. C H I L D R E N ’ S D AY C E L E B R AT E D

ing the decisions taken earlier and the effort made to complete them. The Committee also addressed the visions of the Consultative Authority on the issues it studied as delegated by the GCC Supreme Council that target boosting joint action and supporting the Gulf citizenship and other matters of interest for the people of the region. The Committee also reviewed a number of economic, social, media and cultural topics. As for the requirements of the next stage of the Gulf march, the Higher Committee stressed the importance of ensuring more cooperation among the GCC States to meet the requirements of the peoples of the region and their aspirations for better future. -ONA W O R L D T R AV E L M A R K E T

Oman Air takes part in travel event Times News Service

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATED: Students of Al Injaz Private School, Al Khuwair branch, took the audience on a trip of the world through their enthralling multi-cultural programmes when they celebrated Children’s Day on the premises of Al Ansab on November 10. AR Sreenivasan, CEO of Falcon Insurance Company was the Chief Guest. -Supplied photo

MUSCAT: Oman Air unveiled several key developments to the worldwide travel and tourism industry as well as leading figures in the UK media, while successfully concluding its participation at the World Travel Market (WTM), at ExCeL London from November 7 to 9, 2016. During the three-day business exhibition, Oman Air announced the launch of a daily flight from Manchester from May 2017. It also said that its double daily flights would move to Terminal 4 at London’s Heathrow airport.

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TRA invites bids for third mobile licence MUSCAT: For the installation, operation, maintenance and exploitation of a telecommunications system to provide public mobile telecommunications services in Oman, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the Information Memorandum (IM) detailing the bidding process for awarding the licence for the third operator. The TRA considers that the enhancement of competition in the mobile telecommunications services will beneﬁt consumers and the Sultanate’s economy. It is also in consistent with the general policy of the government, as well the TRA’s mandate to promote market entry under the telecommunications regulatory act through the availability of a range of additional radio spectrum to provide a multitude of mobile telecom services, particularly mobile broadband to the consumers. The bidding process is available through the purchase of IM, which is available on the TRA website ( www. tra.gov.om ). -ONA L A R G E S T G AT H E R I N G

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Students from three Omani schools and Philippine School Muscat will be singing a song ahead of the event. A ballet by 50 Philippine school students will also be held. According to Khalid Al Balushi, one the organisers, this will be largest gathering of humans holding candles, breaking the world record which was set in China in 2015. “However, the event will not be open for public and due to safety reasons, candle holders will be above the age of 18 and there would be at least 200 organisers to supervise the event,” the organisers added.

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Sunaidi takes part in Riyadh meeting

Fahd greets His Majesty Sayyid Fahd sent

RIYADH: Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidi, Minister of Commerce and Industry led Omani delegation at the 54th Trade Cooperation Committee meeting of the GCC Trade Ministers and the 24th meeting of the GCC Standardisation Organisation in Riyadh yesterday. The GCC Trade ministers dis-

cussed a number of topics related to the enhancement of trade ties among the members and the challenges facing trade and investment sectors, as well as standards sector. The Sultanate’s delegation included a number of officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Public Authority of Consumer Protection. -ONA

greetings to HM on behalf of the Council of Ministers on the occasion of the 46th National Day

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“When they saw the performance of Omani banks, which was consistent, they raised the rating to stable,” said Hunaina Banatwala, head of institutional sales at Gulf Baader Capital Markets. “If Omani banks want to borrow money by way of bonds or go for credit line from overseas banks, it will help them to get favourable terms.” The outlook expresses Moody’s expectation of how bank credit worthiness will evolve in Oman over the next 12 to 18 months, according to a press release from the rating agency on Tuesday. “The Omani government will help cushion the economic impact of low oil prices by maintaining high levels of public spending

despite its lower oil related revenues,” said Mik Kabeya, analyst at Moody’s. “The government’s counter cyclical spending policy will bolster the resilience of the banks’ asset quality, profitability and capital metrics, while funding and liquidity will weaken moderately,” it said. Commenting on the Moody’s rating upgradation, Suresh Kumar, head of research at Al Maha Financial Services said: “We don’t expect a substantial decline in the profitability of major Omani banks in the coming year.” “It gives a confidence among investors in banking stocks. This is what we are seeing on the Muscat bourse today. Almost all banking shares are up today,” added Suresh Kumar.

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of greetings from His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on the occasion of the 46th National Day. In his cable Sayyid Fahd said: “Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon You. On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the glorious National Day, which brings

the meaning of dignity as the land of Oman enjoys progress and prosperity, it gives me the honour to express to Your Majesty, on behalf myself and the Council of Ministers, the sincerest greetings and congratulations. We appeal to Allah to maintain Your Majesty for this dear country as a victorious leader surrounded by Allah’s care and support. “Your Majesty the Sultan: The requirements of the comprehensive development at the various aspects of life have been met during Your Majesty’s blessed era. Plans have been made to meet the needs of each stage and continue the march of construction and building. The comprehensive development has been rolled over to cover all parts of our homeland and meet the basic needs of the society despite the economic challenges the World facing today. “Your Majesty: The Omani citizen is always accorded with the interest of Your Majesty at a society where all its individuals enjoy equal rights and obligations and where there is a rule of law. The

social aspect has been maintained in all plans and programs that are implemented. “Your Majesty the Sultan: The positive involvement with enlightened thought and opinion in decisions making has been very clear in Your Majesty’s unlimited support for the Shura march in the Sultanate which has been present in all efforts made to ensure prosperous present and promising future. Dialogue and peace “Your Majesty: Your keenness was not limited to domestic building but rather was extended to include the external world. Your Majesty attached great interest in promoting dialogue and peace option among countries. Your Majesty affirmed the basic pillars for the policy adopted by the Sultanate over the years. This policy is based on tolerance and enhancing bonds of love among peoples. “Your Majesty’s interest in the protection of environment since the beginning of the blessed Renaissance has been recognized

by the international community. This was crowned by granting (Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environment Protection) to world scientists who contribute to environment preservation by their researches. Noble directives “Your Majesty the Sultan: The Council of Ministers is always guided by your Majesty’s royal and noble directives to maintain the pathways of development in the county, achieve its prospective objectives and follow up the progress made in implementing the programs to reach suitable rates for growth. “On this dear occasion for Oman sons, the Council of Ministers pledge Your Majesty to be more determined to continue this good march in all walks of life guided by Your Majesty’s wise vision. May Allah maintain your Majesty a victorious leader and ensure many happy returns of this occasion while Your Majesty is enjoying good health, welfare and a long life.” -ONA

MINISTER OF INTERIOR

Number of nominees for each wilayat announced MUSCAT: Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior yesterday issued a ministerial decision No. 231/2016 related to the number of wilayats’ representatives in the Municipal Councils’ 2nd term. The number of representatives of each wilayat will be as follows: In the Governorate of Muscat, two members will represent the Wilayat of Muscat, while four members will represent the Wilayats of Muttrah, Al Amerat and Quriyah. Six members will represent the Wilayats of Bausher and A’Seeb, as the total number of representatives in the Governorate stands at 26 members. In the Governorate of Dhofar, six members will represent the Wilayat of Salalah, while

two members will represent the Wilayats of Taqa, Mirbat, Rakhyout, Thumrait, Dhalkhout, Al Mazyoona, Maqshin, Shaleem wa Juzzur Al Halaniyat and Sadah. The total number of representatives in the Governorate stands at 24 members. In the Governorate of Musandam, two members will represent each wilayat so the total number of representatives stands at 8. In the Governorate of Al Buraimi, four members will represent the Wilayat of Al Buraimi, two in Madhda and two in Al Sunaina, so the total number representatives stands at 8. In the Governorate of A’Dhakhiliyah, six 6 members will represent the Wilayats of Nizwa and Buhla, 4 members in each of Izki and Sumail, while 2 members

will represent Manah, Al Hamra and Bidbid, so the total number of representatives stands at 28. In the Governorate of North Al Batinah, six members will represent the Wilayats of Sohar, Saham and A’Suwaiq, while four members will represent each of Shinas, Liwa and Al Khaboura, so the total number stands at 30 members. In the Governorate of South Al Batinah, six members will represent each of A’Rustaq, Barka and Al Musana’a, while two members will represent each of Al Awabi, Nakhal and Wadi Al Ma’awil, so the total number of representatives stands at 24. In the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah, six members will represent the Wilayats of Sur and Ja’alan Bani Bu Ali, four members

in Ja’alan Bani Bu Hassan, while two members in each of Masira and Al Kamil Wa Al Waﬁ, so the total number of representatives stands at 20. In the Governorate of North A’Sharqiyah, six members will represent the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, while two members will represent each of Ibra, Bidiya, Al Qabil, Wadi Bani Khalid and Dima Wa Al Ta’een, so the total number of representatives stands at 16. In the Governorate of A’Dhahirah, 6 members will represent Ibri, while two members will represent Yanqul and Dhank, so the total number stands at 10. In the Governorate of Al Wusta, 2 members will represent each wilayat so the total number stands at 8. -ONA

46TH ANNIVERSARY

KERRY LEAVES SULTANATE John Kerry, US Secretary of State and his accompanying delegation left yesterday after a two-day visit to the Sultanate. He and his accompanying delegation were seen off by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs and Marc J. Sievers, the US Ambassador to the Sultanate. — ONA

‘Citizens got their share in development process’ MUSCAT: Sheikh Nasser bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SFAAI) said that it is a source of pride for the Sultanate to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the glorious National Day while enjoying the blessing of Allah under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. He affirmed that the wisdom of HM the Sultan in building a modern nation is a unique approach as the public and other organisations complement each other to play their national roles on the political, economic and developmental levels. The Omani man has also re-

ceived his share of the development process as he has been the aim and objective of the development process. Sheikh Nasser bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of SFAAI also said that preserving the achievements that have been made is the duty of institutions and individuals and that SFAAI is keen on beneﬁting from the resources provided to it at the prosperous era of the blessed Renaissance. His Majesty the Sultan has accorded the audit institutions with great care as His Majesty believes in the important role they play in preserving the achievements made by the country. -ONA

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A1 New port to meet tourism needs Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamed Al Mahrizi, Minister of Tourism, and Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, will also be there on the auspicious day. Oman needs to move away from oil and gas dependency, according to the government. The Mina Al Sultan Qaboos Waterfront Project is a ﬂagship redevelopment plan that will help to achieve that, according to Wilson As part of the government’s non-oil future strategy, Omran will help train 10,000 Omanis in just 60 months. Three global hotel chains are in talks to achieve this, he said, and 1000 staff will be hired next year to work in three hotels set to open in Oman. The project announced today will see Muttrah Port – a trading port for centuries – re-imagined and ready to meet Oman’s new tourism future, with space for Omani artesans and small traders in an artisan hall. James Wilson, speaking exclusively to Times of Oman, said: “Next year we will hire another 1,000 people for the three new ho-

tels under construction in Muscat and over the next ﬁve years Oman must train 10,000 people in hotel management, real estate sales & marketing, customer services, professional tour guides and the real estate development & hotel development markets. “This will all be done at the tourism college, which we have now been entrusted with. We are working closely with the Ministry of Manpower, Sultan Qaboos University and the Ministry of Higher Education to achieve this. We are also working closely with the Ministry of Tourism as part of the ministry’s tourism strategy. “We were handed the reins of the tourism college and are now master-planning the whole zone to open an outlet mall, wedding hall, a “teaching” hotel run by students, professors and a core hotel staff plus we need quality student accommodation, so students from all over the country can be educated in Muscat and the parents will be comfortable knowing that Omran is looking after their kids in international standard student accommodation “The hotel will be the ﬁrst op-

erating hotel run by teachers and students in GCC so that they can work in a real-time environment and acquire first class skills required to service tourists coming to Oman, We are negotiating with three hotel brands to flag the hotel, Starwood, Anantara and TAJ. “The Sultanate’s centre for tourism excellence will fast become internationally renowned as one of the world’s best “teaching hotels” and a living laboratory for hospitality innovation. We are delighted to be moving forward on this to create jobs for Omanis in a future Oman not totally reliant on oil and gas.” At today’s launch, Omran will reveal investors and sign the first construction contract for Sultan Qaboos Waterfront. The OMR500 million ($1.29 billion) Mina Al Sultan Qaboos Waterfront project will have homes, retail units and luxury hotels besides other entertainment and lifestyle attractions over a one million square metre area. The project is aimed at transforming Mina Al Sultan Qaboos port into a major tourism-based mixed-use waterfront destination.

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New Israeli ambassador to Turkey named OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday named a new ambassador to Turkey, the latest step towards normalising diplomatic ties between the once strong Mediterranean allies following a breakdown in 2010. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emanuel Nahshon said Eitan Na’eh, currently deputy ambassador in London, had been appointed ambassador in Ankara. It was not immediately announced when he would take up his post. Turkey was also expected to name its envoy to Israel shortly. — Reuters

Morsi’s death sentence overturned Court ruling means that former president Mohammed Morsi is no longer under threat of execution, although he is serving three lengthy jail sentences

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Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi looks on during his appearance in court on the outskirts of Cairo on June 2, 2015. – Reuetrs File

CAIRO: Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned a death sentence against deposed president Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial. Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during Egypt’s

2011 uprising. Morsi, democratically elected after the revolution, was overthrown in mid-2013 by then-general Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, now the president, following mass protests against his rule, and immediately arrested. Tuesday’s court ruling means that Morsi is no longer under

threat of execution, although he is serving three lengthy jail sentences. Since toppling Morsi, Sisi has clamped down on dissent. Mass trials have been held for thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters, and hundreds have received death sentences or lengthy prison terms. Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maksoud, the Brotherhood’s lawyer, said the Court of Cassation had applied the law correctly. Flawed “The ruling was expected because (Morsi’s conviction) was legally ﬂawed, and we are waiting for the retrial.” Morsi is already serving a 20year prison sentence for a con-

viction arising from the killings of protesters during demonstrations in 2012. He has also been sentenced to 40 years on charges of spying for Qatar and to life imprisonment on charges of spying for the Palestinian group Hamas. Terrorist group The government deems the Brotherhood, Egypt’s oldest opposition movement dating back decades, a terrorist group. The Brotherhood says it is committed to peaceful activism. Activists and rights groups at home and abroad have said many or all the mass trials have been legally ﬂawed. The Egyptian government says the judiciary is independent and that it never intervenes in its work. — Reuters

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INDIA

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India, Israel agree to strengthen trade ties The two countries also agreed to deepen their cooperation in a variety of areas, including trade and investment, agriculture, water resources and cyber crime ELATED: President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli President Reuven

Rivlin during a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. - PTI

NEW DELHI: Reflecting their growing proximity, India and Israel on Tuesday decided to further “broad-base” their already close defence partnership and intensify cooperation in combating radicalisation and extremism, while calling upon global community to act tough against terror networks and States harbouring them. The two countries also agreed to deepen their cooperation in a variety of areas including trade and investment, agriculture, water resources and cyber crime during extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who is on his first visit to India. Giving gist of his talks with the Israeli leader, Modi, in a media statement, said people of both countries were constantly threatened by forces of terrorism and extremism and both sides agreed to intensify cooperation in combating them effectively, particularly having “practical and specific” engagement such as in the cyber domain. “We recognise that terrorism is a global challenge, knows no boundaries and has extensive

links with other forms of organised crime,” he said. Prime Minister said, “Regrettably, one of the countries of its origin and spread is in India’s neighbourhood. We agreed that the international community must act with resolve and determination against terror networks and States that harbour them. Failure to act and silence of speech only encourages the terrorists,” he said. Noting that Rivlin’s visit has given a “crucial push” to efforts to build new pillars in bilateral ties, Modi said both sides noted the strength of the growing defence partnership and agreed on the need to make it “more broadbased” through production and manufacturing partnerships. India is Israel’s largest buyer of military hardware and the latter has been supplying various weapons systems, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles over the last few years but the transactions have largely remained behind the curtains. The two sides inked two pacts to strengthen cooperation in ag-

riculture and water resources management sectors. Referring to growing collaboration between the two countries, particularly in defence sector, Rivlin, the ﬁrst Israeli President to visit India in two decades, said his country is ready to “make in India and make with India”. He also asserting that nothing can justify terrorism. “We stand together in defending our people and our values,” Rivlin said. The two sides inked two pacts to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and water resources management sectors. Talking about security cooperation, the prime minister said the two sides agreed to “intensify cooperation to combat the forces of extremism and radicalisation that threaten all peace-loving nations. We also prioritised practical and speciﬁc engagement such as in the cyber domain.” He said both sides recognised that terrorism is a global challenge that knows no boundaries and has extensive links with other forms of organised crime. Refer-

ring to Israel’s expertise in microirrigation in drought-prone areas, the prime minister said and water management and conservation, and collaboration in scientific research were identified as areas for priority engagement. He said both sides agreed that the current trajectory of the Indian economy has opened up many promising opportunities for Israeli companies which can scale up their tie-ups with our India’s flagship schemes like Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, and Smart Cities. “Indian and Israeli companies can also work together in hightechnology manufacturing, and services sectors. Make in India and as President Rivlin told me in our discussion, Make with India can generate jobs and benefit both geographies. Our partnership can generate jobs and benefit both geographies,” he said. Modi said India was also grateful to Israel for its “clear support” to India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council. - PTI

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Scramble for cash continues on day 7, man dies in queue MUMBAI/HYDERABAD: The scramble for cash spawned by demonetisation a week ago assumed frantic proportions on Tuesday as people descended outside banks in droves in the wee hours fearing ATMs may run dry and another death of an elderly man standing in queue being reported from Hyderabad. Tens of thousands of people lined up hours before banks opened in towns and cities across the country to exchange or deposit or withdraw money, a day after a public holiday in several states, even as the grim situation showed no signs of abating. Small businesses also continued to be hit hard with lack of patrons who were scurrying for small change. Laxman Rao, a retired government employee who came alone to Marredpally branch of a state-run bank in Hyderabad to deposit Rs150,000, collapsed at the bank’s entrance. “He collapsed on the bank’s entrance steps and the policemen on duty immediately shifted him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Zone) B. Sumathi said. “He died of heart-ailment... He had once earlier suffered a heart-attack and had been operated upon,” the DCP said based on preliminary investigation. He was native of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As banks opened after a day’s break, Mumbai and suburbs witnessed greater scramble for cash with people making a beeline before banks and ATMs to exchange old currency notes and withdraw cash for essential expenses. The BJP-led government in Maharashtra decided to set up a cabinet sub-committee to recommend further measures to mitigate the hardships of the people due to demonetisation. “The cabinet meeting reviewed the situation arising out of the Centre’s move to scrap Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes,” an official in the Chief Minister’s office said. “My wife is admitted in Bethany hospital of Thane. Hospital management is not accepting cheque and insisting only on pay orders. Even medical stores are not accepting Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes. I

Indelible ink to prevent multiple exchanges NEW DELHI: A small mark of indelible ink, used mostly during elections to prevent multiple voting, will be put on the right hand ﬁnger of those exchanging banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes for new ones from Wednesday to prevent crowding at banks by repeat exchangers. As per the assessment of Finance Ministry, bank counters are getting overcrowded due to same people turning up again and again to exchange old notes. “Ideally, the ink mark should have been put on the left hand as is done when a person casts his vote. But with by-elections due in some states, an ink mark for exchange or withdrawal of currency note on the left hand will lead to unnecessary difficulties. So it has been decided that the ink mark would be put on right hand,” an official said. -PTI

fail to understand what to do? These are the worst days of our life,” said Om Prakash Joshi while recounting his ordeal since last week. To the relief of some customers, the ATMs were found to be working better as compared to previous days. In the wake of the problems faced by citizens while exchanging demonetised currency, Maharashtra Police also set up grievance cells in all district and commissionerates. - PTI

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Businessmen support new industrial zone in Chakwal ISLAMABAD: The Chakwal and Islamabad Chambers of Commerce and Industry have called on the government to expedite work on establishing a new industrial zone in the Chakwal district according to directives of the premier. The demand was made during the visit of a delegation of the Chakwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry to the ICCI, led by its president, Khurram Kamran, said a statement issued on Monday. Kamran said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, during a visit to Chakwal, had given instructions for the construction of a new in-

dustrial zone along the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway near Nila Dullah interchange, but no progress could be made so far. He said about 500 acres of barren land in the area was identiďŹ ed as the most suitable place for the industrial zone as it was very cheap and provided easy access as well. According to Kamran, the establishment of a new industrial zone in Chakwal will attract fresh investment, promote industrialisation and create jobs in the area. It was discussed that Islamabad, Chakwal, Rawalpindi, Attock and Jhelum chambers of

commerce should join hands to launch a strong campaign for the establishment of the industrial zone. Speaking on the occasion, ICCI President Khalid Iqbal Malik said despite clear directives of the prime minister and a joint proposal for the project by the Chakwal Chamber and the ICCI to the Ministry of Industries no tangible progress had been made by the government. According to Malik, the Potohar region needed a new industrial zone for industrialisation and investment and Chakwal offered the best place for the project. - Express Tribune

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Democratically elected legislators Yau Wai-ching, 25, and Baggio Leung, 30, sparked controversy when they displayed a banner declaring “Hong Kong is not China”

New Zealand evacuates town, strong aftershocks continue Around 400 of the 1,200 tourists stranded in the town were ﬂown out, including 12 people with injuries

WELLINGTON: New Zealand emergency services and defence personnel evacuated hundreds of tourists and residents from a small South Island town amid more strong aftershocks on Tuesday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people. The 7.8-magnitude tremor struck just after midnight on Sunday, destroying farm homesteads, sending glass and masonry toppling from buildings in the capital, Wellington, and cutting road and rail links throughout the northeast of the ruggedly beautiful South Island. As aftershocks continued to rattle the region, emergency services cordoned off streets in Wellington and evacuated several buildings due to fears one of them might collapse. Structural damage Wellington Mayor Justin Lester said the vacant building appeared to have suffered structural damage when the land it was on subsided in the quake. A ﬁre service official said a major structural beam had “snapped like a bone”. The town of Kaikoura, a popular base for whale-watching about 150km (90 miles) northeast of Christchurch, the South Island’s main city, remained cut off by massive landslips. Four defence force helicopters

TO SAFER PLACE: A New Zealand Defence Force helicopter landing at Woodend after evacuating some of 1,200 of tourists from Kaikoura stranded by a 7.8 earthquake that caused devastation on the east coast of the South Island. – AFP

flew in to the town on Tuesday morning and two Navy vessels headed to the area carrying supplies and to assist with the evacuation, Air Commander Darryn Webb, acting commander of New Zealand joint forces, told TVNZ. “We’re looking to do as many flights as we can out of Kaikoura,” he said. Around 400 of the 1,200 tourists stranded in the town were flown out on Tuesday, including 12 people with a variety of injuries, officials said. The Red Cross, which used defence force helicopters to bring in emergency generators, satellite communications and water bladders, said water in the town was running out. Mark Solomon, a leader of South Island indigenous Maori Ngai Tahu tribe, which has tourism and fisheries businesses around Kaikoura, said the local marae (Maori meeting place) had received 1,000 people since Monday morning. Many slept overnight in the communal hall or in vehicles outside. The tribe had fed them with

crayﬁsh, a delicacy for which the South Island town is famous. With no power, the tanks that hold the expensive crustaceans had stopped pumping. “It’s better to use the food than throw it in the rubbish so we sent it up to the marae to feed people,” Solomon told Reuters by phone. China chartered four helicopters to evacuate around 40 nationals from Kaikoura, mostly elderly and children, late on Monday, said Liu Lian, an official at the Chinese Consulate in Christchurch. One Chinese national had been treated for a minor head injury in Kaikoura’s hospital, Liu said, and around 60 others would be evacuated on Tuesday. “They have been trapped in Kaikoura for a couple of days, some are maybe scared, they have some mental stress,” Liu told Reuters. Many planned to continue journeys to other parts of New Zealand, Liu said. Other tourists also said they planned to continue their trips, and travel agencies said they hadn’t noticed a drop off in bookings, easing concerns about a ma-

jor hit to the sector, New Zealand’s biggest export earner. Gale-force winds and rain were hampering recovery efforts, and hundreds of aftershocks continued to rock the region. A 5.4 tremor was among the bigger aftershocks and was felt strongly in Wellington. Finance Minister Bill English said the government was well positioned to deal with the expected repair bill of billions of dollars, with low debt and budget surpluses. “We are in about as good a shape as we could be to deal with this natural disaster,” English told parliament. Civil Defence estimated 80,000-100,000 landslides had been caused by the quakes. New Zealand media reported that three cows ﬁlmed stranded on a small patch of grass surrounded by landslips near Kaikoura had been rescued by a farmer. Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said New Zealand had accepted an offer of two US Navy helicopters from the destroyer the USS Sampson, as well

as an offer of help from the Japanese military. It was hoped an inland road to Kaikoura from the south could be reopened by the weekend, he said. Workers earlier began returning to office buildings in Wellington’s business district, which was closed off on Monday while the risk to buildings was assessed. Several blocks were damaged, including the offices of Statistics New Zealand, which halted the release of economic data and said it would be months before it could use the building. An A-League soccer match scheduled for Saturday between the Wellington Phoenix and Australia’s Melbourne Victory has been postponed because of damage to Wellington’s 34,000-seat Westpac Stadium, officials said. New Zealand lies in the seismically active “Ring of Fire”, a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and oceanic trenches that encircles much of the Paciﬁc Ocean. Christchurch is still recovering from a 6.3 magnitude quake in 2011 that killed 185 people. — Reuters

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Hong Kong court bars lawmakers HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Tuesday disqualified two pro-independence lawmakers from taking office, ruling their oath of allegiance invalid in a judgment in step with Beijing, which last week intervened in the Chineseruled city’s legal system. But High Court Judge Thomas Au said he would have made the ruling anyway, without the controversial “interpretation” by China’s parliament that some lawyers and activists warned had damaged the judicial independence of the global financial hub. Au acknowledged the decision by the National People’s Congress was binding, but he did question whether the move fell within the legal scope of an interpretation under the Basic Law, the miniconstitution that governs Hong Kong’s relations with Beijing. The congress ruled that Hong Kong legislators must solemnly swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China, adding that candidates who take the oath of office in an insincere manner will be disqualified and not given another chance to swear in. Democratically elected legislators Yau Wai-ching, 25, and Baggio Leung, 30, sparked controversy when they displayed a banner declaring “Hong Kong is not China” and substituted derogatory terms for “China” while taking their oaths last month. Au placed an injunction on the two acting as legislators, as well as on Legislative Council president Andrew Leung from re-administering any new oath for the pair. “With or without the interpretation (by Beijing), the court would reach the same conclusion,” Au said in the summary of the 56-page judgment. “By seeking to make a mockery of China...in a derogatory and humiliating manner, it is objectively plain that Mr Leung and Ms Yau refused to pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as an inalienable part of (China),” he said. — Reuters

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Russia charges minister with extorting $2m bribe The Investigative Committee said Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev had extorted the bribe in exchange for approving Rosneft’s $5 billion purchase of a stake in mid-sized

SCANDAL: Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev who was

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detained by law enforcement officials on corruption charges, is escorted upon his arrival for a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday. — Reuters

MOSCOW: Russian investigators on Tuesday charged Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev with extorting a $2 million bribe from Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil company, in a case that threatens to expose fault lines in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Ulyukayev, a 60-year-old technocrat whose ministry has been overseeing a sale of state assets, is the highest-ranking Russian ofﬁcial to be detained while in office since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. He faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty. The Investigative Committee, the state agency that investigates major crimes, said Ulyukayev had extorted the bribe in exchange for approving Rosneft’s $5 billion purchase of a stake in mid-sized

oil producer Bashneft. In a twist reminiscent of the Soviet era, his detention was announced in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with state TV and pro-Kremlin politicians presenting it as part of a high-profile fight against corruption. Evidence of infighting Others said it was evidence of infighting at the highest levels of power, possibly involving Igor Sechin, the chief of Rosneft, a close Putin lieutenant who is one of Russia’s most powerful men, and might herald a shake-up. Low oil prices and Western sanctions mean the government is struggling to plug holes in the state budget ahead of a 2018 presidential election, and that

competition for resources inside the tightly-controlled system has become more acute. Law enforcement sources told Russian media the minister’s phones had been tapped and his electronic communications monitored. Investigators set up a sting operation in which the alleged bribe was handed over on Monday, the reports said. Investigators said Ulyukayev had threatened to use his position to cause problems for Rosneft unless it paid him. They said they were not challenging the legality of Rosneft’s purchase of the Bashneft stake or investigating it. Putin was informed about the case when the investigation was ﬁrst launched, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told report-

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ers. “These are serious allegations,” Peskov said. “Only a court can deliver a verdict.” Previous high-proﬁle prosecutions during Putin’s rule have been a cover for settling commercial or political scores, according to people involved in those cases. The Kremlin and law enforcement agencies deny that, saying they only target criminals. Rosneft’s acquisition of Bashneft last month was the focus of a major turf war between rival Kremlin camps, sources close to the deal and in the government have told Reuters. Sechin lobbied hard for the green light to buy Bashneft, but the deal was ﬁercely opposed by economic liberals in the government, some with ties to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who believed Bashneft should go to private investors. Ulyukayev initially opposed Rosneft buying Bashneft, one of the most lucrative state assets to be privatised in years, but eventually signed off on the deal. A 19.5 per cent state-owned stake in Rosneft is up for privatisation next. Rosneft is poised to buy the stake itself to sell on to investors later. Sources told Reuters last week that Rosneft’s parent holding company may help Rosneft with funds for the deal. One state company helping another conduct a privatisation is likely to be controversial among some members of the government. Christopher Granville, managing director at TS Lombard Research, said Ulyukayev’s detention might be linked to that.

“It must be because of what is happening next,” Granville told Reuters. “To prevent any obstructions to what influential people want to happen next. I’m talking of course of the next phase of the privatisation of Rosneft.” He said there was a question mark over whether Rosneft buys the stake in itself first to sell on or whether it is simply sold off to investors without that intermediary step. Alexander Shokhin, head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and briefly economy minister himself in the 1990s, said he was sceptical about the accusations against Ulyukayev. There had been a widespread consensus that the Bashneft stake had been sold to Rosneft for a market price, so it was strange that a bribe would be given for a valuation that everyone agreed on anyway, he said. In a country where bribes have sometimes totalled many tens of millions of dollars, there was also surprise in some quarters at the relatively small size of the alleged payment. Medvedev and Putin spoke about the detention, Medvedev’s office said, adding: “The prime minister believes that the most painstaking investigation of this case is required.” A Rosneft spokesman, Mikhail Leontyev, was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency that the company saw no risk to the Bashneft deal. “The deal is absolutely above board,” he said. The minister has been in his job since June 2013. — Reuters

YEMEN

Hadi regime objects to Kerry’s truce announcement ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Yemen’s Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition fighting it had agreed to a ceasefire from Thursday, as Washington presses for an end to the war before President Barack Obama leaves office. The internationally recognised Yemeni government quickly rejected the move, complaining of being bypassed. More than 10,000 people have been killed and over 3 million displaced in the past 20 months in a war that has been overshadowed by the Syria conflict but which has created a humanitarian catastrophe. Kerry is seeking a breakthrough to end the fighting between the Houthis and the Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Kerry said he had presented Houthi delegates with a document outlining a ceasefire and peace deal. He said the Houthis, whom he met on Monday night, had agreed to a ceasefire from Thursday, provided the other side implemented it. “And thus far the Emiratis and the Saudis...they have both agreed to try to move forward with this,” he said. Terms The ceasefire would be on the same terms as an earlier one that ran from April until the end of August, when United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait ended in disagreement Kerry also said the parties “have agreed to work towards the establishing a new national unity government in a safe and secure Sanaa (the capital)... as a goal towards the end of the year”. — Reuters

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‘British cabinet has no clear Brexit negotiating position’ LONDON: Britain has no overall strategy for leaving the European Union and splits in Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet could delay a clear negotiating position for six months, according to a memo for the government that was leaked to The Times newspaper. The document, prepared by consultancy ﬁrm Deloitte for the government department that supports the prime minister and her cabinet, casts Britain’s top team in a chaotic light: May is trying to control key Brexit questions herself while her senior ministers are divided and the civil service is in turmoil. “The Prime Minister is rapidly acquiring the reputation of drawing in decisions and details

to settle matters herself - which is unlikely to be sustainable,” according to the document, dated November 7 and published by The Times. “It may be 6 months before there is a view on priorities/negotiation strategy as the political situation in the UK and the EU evolves,” said the document, titled “Brexit Update”. May’s spokeswoman said the Deloitte memo was unsolicited, had nothing to do with the government and had no credence. Deloitte declined immediate comment. “It was not commissioned by the government,” May’s spokeswoman told reporters. “It does seem as though this is a ﬁrm touting for

business now aided by the media.” But such a disorderly portrayal of the government underscores both the extent of the turmoil unleashed by the June 23 vote to leave the EU and the uncertainties ahead as May tries to pull Britain out of the world’s biggest trading bloc. Like the Brexit vote, Donald Trump’s victory in the United States has underscored how swiftly assumptions are being turned upside down, pushing governments, investors and chief executives into the unknown. The memo said no common strategy had emerged, partly as a result of splits within the government and partly due to the evolv-

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ing political situation in the rest of the EU where both France and Germany face major elections in 2017. May’s cabinet is split, with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Trade Minister Liam Fox and Brexit Minister David Davis - who all campaigned to leave the EU - on one side and ﬁnance minister Philip Hammond and Business Secretary Greg Clark - who wanted to remain - on the other, according to the memo. May’s priority, it said, is survival and keeping her ruling Conservative Party together, rather than business or economic considerations. “Industry has 2 unpleasant re-

alisations - ﬁrst, that the Government’s priority remains its political survival, not the economy,” the memo said. “Second, that there will be no clear economic-Brexit strategy any time soon because it is being developed on a case-by-case basis as speciﬁc decisions are forced on Government.” The document also said that “major players” in industry were likely to “point a gun at government’s head” to secure assurances similar to that given to carmaker Nissan that it would not suffer from Brexit. “The public stance of Government is orientated primarily to its own supporters, with industry in particular barely being on the ra-

dar screen - yet,” it said. Government departments were working on more than 500 Brexitrelated projects and might require an additional 30,000 civil servants, it said. If the Supreme Court forces the government to give lawmakers a say on triggering the formal talks to leave the bloc, some ministers might be happy to see more radical Brexit options watered down, the memo said. May has promised to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which kicks off two years of talks with Brussels, by the end of March but she has so far given little away about her plans for Britain’s future relationship with the bloc. — Reuters

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f you ask around or check travel books for the best island destinations in Asia, undoubtedly you’ll get Jeju Island in your list. Jeju Island (or Jeju-do) in South Korea is considered by many travellers and travel books as one of the top 10 tourist destinations in the world. Jeju Island has a lot to offer and to keep vacationers engaged and excited. To those who come and wish to truly understand what the island and its people are all about, the best attraction to visit is the Jeju Folk Village Museum. Within walking distance of Pyoseon Haevichi Beach and near the Haevichi hotel and resort itself, this is a must-see for anyone looking for a hands-on historical and cultural experience. Founded in February 1987, the some 100 structures were carefully brought rock by rock from across the province to represent traditional structures representative of the Joseon era (1392-1910). Everything you see within the village museum is how they were centuries ago. Within this 4,500-hectare wide museum are authentic replicas of a traditional mountain village, fishing village, marketplace, botanical garden, old government buildings, and a holy place where actual religious rites are performed. The village was constructed after some years of research on how Korea and Jeju Island looked like in the 1890s, how the people lived, and how their homes were constructed until the end of the Joseon Dynasty just before the Japanese came. Although this is a constructed village for the sake of tourism, it comes impressively close to the real thing. The man-made village is packed with all sorts of natural treasures such as mountains, extinct volcanoes, craters, forests, waterfalls, greeneries, beaches, and caves. Clearly, Jeju Folk Village Museum is among the island’s most frequently visited man-made attractions. In addition to the faithful reconstruction of the village, there are more than 5,000 pieces of folk articles on display, which include farming instruments, house items, fishing tools, pieces of furniture, and earthen wares. Visitors should also take a peek inside the Folk Performance Hall to see traditional cultural performances, singing of folk songs, and authentic dances which are held three times a day. Modern technology joins in the act by presenting audio-video materials that feature the island’s cultural assets, legends, provincial dialects, and folk songs. Also of great convenience for non-Koreans are the audio guides that can be taken on the tour. An audio-guide is sold at 2,000 won. Visitors are given a pamphlet on which each exhibit is numbered and by pressing each number with the handset, visitors can receive commentary in English, Japanese, or Chinese. Thirteen films and dramas have so far chosen Jeju Folk Village for filming including Jewel in the Palace, The Slave Hunters, Merchant Kim Mandeok and Tamna the Island. Throughout the site there are signs to point out which was filmed where, evidently a point of great interest for tourists from across East Asia. Cleverly, the market area toward the end of the circuit — again, in recreated period structures — contains the snack bars, restaurants, and souvenir shops. -mobinmathew@timesofoman.com

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Visit the Place Admission is 6,000 won; a tour around the village could take around two to four hours. Timing: The village museum is open every day from 8:30am to 5pm. (September-March), 8:30am to 6pm (April-July), 8:30am to 6:30pm (July-August) Flights From Muscat to Seoul • Oman Air, Etihad via Abu Dhabi, Duration 11 hours •Oman Air, Korean Air via Dubai, Duration 11 hours 10 minute From Seoul to Jeju There is more than 100 ﬂights a day to Jeju, Duration 1 hour ﬁve minutes.

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‘Pink Charity Golf Tournament’ held to raise cancer awareness Al Jenaibi International Automobiles continued their support for the golﬁng season in the Sultanate with the sponsorship of both the Pink Charity Golf Tournament and NBO Golf Classic Tournament that took place this month in the capital Muscat. Taking place at the Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club, the tournament helped to raise awareness around early detection of cancer in adults and children, as well as raising funds for

Oman’s cancer association. The Omani BMW importer also added its touch with the display of the latest premium and progressive models in their model line-up, including the flagship model the BMW 7 Series and popular BMW M3. Continuing on the golfing theme, Al Jenaibi International Automobiles for the fourth consecutive year partnered with the National Bank of Oman to host 45 golfing professionals to compete in the Eu-

ropean Challenge Tour ﬁnal. Taking place at the Almouj Golf course this month, the Omani importer supplied 10 BMW 7 Series to transport VIPs and players. With a partnership that started in 1989, BMW Group’s global initiative looks at sponsoring major golﬁng tournaments around the world, with around 27% events held worldwide sponsored by the German manufacturer, making them one of the most active sponsors of golf worldwide. —lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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Oman Crude price (January delivery) recovered by 27 cents to $42.79 per barrel on Tuesday, said Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The average price of Oman Crude (November delivery) stabilised at $43.92 - 10 cents per barrel lower than October delivery. - ONA

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Type ............................Delivery...........Price

Forex rates vs OMR1* US Dollar ................................. 2.58 Euro ............................................ 2.38 Pound ..........................................2.06 Indian Rs ............................. 175.59 Pakistan Rs .........................267.17 Bangla Taka.......................202.10

Indian Rs ...................................175.85 Pakistan Rs .............................272.00 Sri Lanka Rs .................................. N/A Bangla Taka............................203.70 Phil Peso .................................... 127.70

Muscat 24ct per gm (OMR) .......15.65

Oman Crude............. (Spot) .........$42.31 Dubai Crude ............. (Spot) .........$41.63 Murban Crude ........ (Spot) ........$43.95 Arabian Light ......... (Spot) ........ $38.67 N.Sea Brent............... (Spot) ......... $45.71

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Muscat 22ct per gm (OMR) .......15.05 Dubai 24ct per gm (Dh) ............148.50 Dubai 22ct per gm (Dh) .............139.50 * Rates as of November 15 Source: Malabar Gold & Diamonds

L E A S I N G C O M PA N I E S

National Finance, Oman Orix Leasing plan merger Times News Service MUSCAT: The boards of National Finance Company and Oman Orix Leasing Company have jointly decided to appoint an independent consultant to study the possibility of a merger of both leasing ﬁrms. This follows the recommendation of a joint working group formed by both leasing ﬁrms for a merger, both companies said in separate disclosure statements on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) on Tuesday. The working group has studied TENDER

Oman raises OMR18m from treasury bills MUSCAT: A tender of Government Treasury Bills was conducted at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) this week. The total value of the allotted treasury bills amounted to OMR18 million for 364 days from November 16, 2016 till November 15, 2017. The average accepted price reached 98.454 for every OMR100, the minimum accepted price arrived at 98.435 per OMR100 whereas the average discount rate and the average yield reached 1.55008 per cent and 1.57442 per cent, respectively. The interest rate on the tepo operations with CBO is 1.038 per cent for the period from November 15, 2016 to November 21, 2016 while the discount rate on the Treasury Bills Discounting Facility with CBO is 1.788 per cent for the same period. The treasury bills are shortterm highly secured ﬁnancial instruments issued by the CBO on behalf of the government, which help the licensed commercial banks to gainfully invest their surplus funds, with added advantage of ready liquidity through discounting and repurchase facilities (Repo) offered by the central bank. Furthermore, treasury bills promote the local money market by creating a benchmark yield curve for short-term interest rates. Additionally, the government (Ministry of Finance) may also resort to this instrument whenever felt necessary for ﬁnancing its recurrent expenditures. – ONA

Overall, the company’s net profit was OMR4.25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 which was similar to last year’s corresponding profit of OMR4.26 million. Oman Orix Leasing earlier said that its gross lease receivables have increased by 15.8 per cent to OMR219.75 million by end of September 2016 compared to OMR189.688 million in comparable period of 2015. The company recorded a net profit of OMR3.88 million for the first nine months of 2016 compared to OMR3.86 million in the same period of 2015.

Oman to invest $20b in transport infrastructure The Sultanate plans to invest $50b in diversiﬁcation plans, out of which nearly half of the country’s spending over the next 15 years will be in transport infrastructure

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haitham@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman is expected to invest $20 billion in its transport sector, especially for developing infrastructure projects, in the next 15 years, according to a recently published report. Research agency Ventures Onsite, which released a report on the sidelines of the Gulf Trafﬁc Exhibition Conference awards, said that the Sultanate plans to invest $50 billion in diversiﬁcation plans, out of which nearly half of the country’s spending over the next 15 years will be in transport infrastructure.

BOOST TO CONSTRUCTION: In 2016, contractor awards for work on Omani roads, bridges and tunnel projects were worth of $493 million, and the study predicts over 100 per cent increase in construction will be valued at$1.16 billion by 2017. Picture used only for illustration purpose – Times ﬁle picture

According to the report, the transport sector remains a lucrative sector, with ongoing projects, such as the expansion of ports, roads and the proposed GCCwide rail infrastructure. As many as 49 road projects are planned, worth $5.43 billion, in addition to roundabouts, ﬂyovers and tunnels, while seven projects

for construction of junctions, worth $19.4 million, will be under construction by February 2016. Ten projects to be ready The report mentions 10 projects to be completed in 2016 which will ease traffic on Omani roads, including the BidBid-Sur Road, a portion of the Al Batinah Expressway, Ni-

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zwa to Ibri (second stage), Mahda to Al Rawda in Buraimi, Sinaw to Mahoot to Duqm, the Al Rustaq mountainous road, the Dhank road to Al Khabib, Samad Al Shan to Wadi Indam, Qutbait to Marsud road and Camel Race road in Adam, Al Dakhiliyah. Also, several interior roads and tunnels will be built in Al Mudhabi and Al Batinah.

It also noted that Mwasalat, Oman’s national transport company that carries 9,000 passengers per day, plans new routes to Muttrah and Amerat, while a strategy for the next seven years includes plans to develop dedicated lanes and AC stops. In 2016, contractor awards for work on Omani roads, bridges and tunnel projects were worth of $493 million, and the study predicts more than a 100 per cent increase in construction will be valued at$1.16 billion by 2017. It also details how 132 projects related to transport infrastructure, valued at $11.90 billion, were ongoing as of September 2016. Out of this, 56 per cent of these projects were in the construction stage, six per cent in the design phase, 13.2 per cent in the planning phase and 16.5 per cent had tenders ﬂoated, while only eight per cent were are on hold. According to the report, despite dwindling oil prices in the GCC, Expo 2020 in Dubai and Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar are driving the GCC’s transport sector construction, with an estimated spending of approximately $280 billion over the next four years by GCC governments.

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ENERGY MARKET

Muscat bourse recovers on support at lower levels; general index gains 1.2% down 1.91 per cent. Out of 41 traded securities, 30 advanced, two declined and nine remained unchanged. Arab and GCC investors were net buyers to the tune of OMR162,000 followed by foreign investors at OMR79,000 while Omani investors, who were net sellers, sold stocks amounting to OMR241,000.

Times News Service MUSCAT: Shares on the Muscat Securities Market staged a smart recovery on Tuesday, with the general index climbing by 1.2 per cent or 65.14 points to close at 5,481.97 points. The market recovered amid local and foreign institutional investors started purchasing value stocks at attractive rates, after witnessing losses for several days. There has been a broad-based buying on Tuesday and the frontrunners were blue chip stocks, which were available at attractive rates. The market is recovering after the bourse touched a ﬁve-year low in the aftermath of a steep fall in crude oil prices. Market turnover on the local bourse was OMR2.20 million, with 14.02 million shares changing hands. The major gainers on the Muscat bourse were Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles, Al Sharqia Investment, Oman National En-

the options for a strategic collaboration between the two ﬁrms and said that the only viable option for a strategic collaboration between National Finance and Oman Orix Leasing could be a merger of both institutions. National Finance Company in its third quarter results said that as a result of the company’s business acquisition efforts, net investment in ﬁnancing activities increased to OMR192.78 million as on September 30, 2016, against OMR176.79 million for the same period of 2015.

gineering and Investment, Al batinah Development and Investment Holding, Al Jazeera Services and Oman Fisheries. The trend on the local bourse in the coming days will largely depend on the recovery in crude oil prices, said a market source. The MSM Sharia Index gained 0.60 per cent to close at 845.90 points. Al Sharqia Investments was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. The top gainer remained Al Anwar Ceramics, up 8.55 per cent, while A’Saffa Foods was the top loser,

Financial Index Financial Index advanced by 1.77 per cent to close at 7,153.26 points. Al Sharqia Investments, Al Batinah Investment, Oman Orix Leasing, Ahli Bank and Bank Dhofar increased by 6.96 per cent, 4.76 per cent, 3.20 per cent, 2.72 per cent and 2.38 per cent, respectively. Industrial Index closed at 7,166.22 points, up by 0.84 per cent. Al Anwar Ceramics, Oman Fisheries, Oman Flour Mills, Gulf International Chemicals and National Aluminium gained 8.55 per cent, 3.39 per cent, 1.82 per cent,

1.57 per cent and 1.03 per cent. A’Saffa Foods and Al Jazeera Steel declined by 1.91 per cent and 0.87 per cent, respectively. Services Index ended the session at 3,007.53 points, up by 0.34 per cent. Oman National Engineering, Al Jazeera Services, Phoenix Power, Port Services and Ooredoo Oman increased by 6 per cent, 4.26 per cent, 1.44 per cent, 0.86 per cent and 0.65 per cent, respectively. On the other hand, Saudi Arabian stocks were poised for the biggest drop since January on concern the nation’s sovereign wealth fund will sell shares of local companies. The Tadawul All Share Index lost 4.1 per cent as 91 per cent of its members retreated. Al Rajhi Bank was the biggest contributor to the retreat, ending its 21 day winning streak. Saudi stocks had been on a rally since the government raised $17.5 billion in its debut dollar bond sale. – With inputs from United Securities

Opec’s diplomatic efforts for oil output deal begins LONDON: Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) nations embarked on a final diplomatic effort to a deal on oil cuts, with Qatar, Algeria and Venezuela leading the push to overcome the divide between the group’s biggest producers, according to a delegate familiar with the talks. The behind-the-scenes diplomacy comes after bilateral meetings over the weekend failed to resolve the rifts, leaving just two weeks to finalise an agreement before the November 30 ministerial meeting in Vienna, according to the delegate, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran are still at odds over how to share output cuts, the person said. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has yet to find a path to finalise the preliminary cuts deal reached in Algiers on September 28, which ended a two-year policy of pumping without limits. After an initial rally to nearly

$54 a barrel, Brent crude has dropped to $45 as doubts spread about the implementation of the agreement. Members’ total output is still growing as Libya and Nigeria recover from violence that halted production. Four pillars Saudi Arabia, the group’s de-facto leader, is ready to cut production, but only if the effort is built around four pillars, said the delegate. All members must agree to collective action, pledge to share the burden of cuts equitably, and do so in a way that is transparent and has credibility with the market. The latter can be achieved by using Opec estimates of how much each member pumps, rather than relying on the country’s own estimates, the delegate said. In practice, that means Saudi still thinks Iraq needs to cut output and Iran has to freeze production around current levels, the person said. Neither country has so far agreed to do that. -Bloomberg News

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

MARKET Facebook, Google bid to restrict ads on fake news sites

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,481.97 ...............5,416.84 ....................5,481.97 ................... 5,416.84..................65.13 ................... 1.20 Financial Index ..................................... 7,153.26 ...............7,031.28 ....................7,153.26 ................... 7,029.14............... 124.12 ................... 1.77 Industrial Index ..................................... 7,167.11 ............... 7,114.60 ....................7,166.22 ................... 7,106.83..................59.39 ...................0.84 Services Index .......................................3,007.54 ...............2,997.47 ................... 3,007.53 ................... 2,997.47..................10.06 ...................0.34 MSM SHARIAH INDEX....................... 845.91 ..................841.05 ...................... 845.90 ......................840.88....................5.02 ...................0.60 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 14,021,431 .................. 2,199,025 .....................763 ............... 17,220,960,361 ................30 ........................2 ..................... 9 ..........................41

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 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

REGULAR MARKET ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 935,574 .........154,252..................... 76 ............0.164 ........... 0.167 ...........0.161 ............0.165 ............. 0.152.............0.013 ............. 8.553 ................0.166 ..............0.166...................0.167...................48,875,258 .........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .......................................... 246,500 ........... 48,434......................31 ............0.195 ........... 0.198 ...........0.195 ............0.196 ............. 0.188............ 0.008............. 4.255 ................0.196 .............. 0.195...................0.197................... 11,996,038 .........0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 465,000 .........104,660......................13 ........... 0.220...........0.226 ...........0.220 .......... 0.225 .............0.220 ........... 0.005............. 2.273 ................0.226..............0.226...................0.230 .................331,825,787 ........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 391,631 .............56,786......................15 ............0.145 ........... 0.145 ...........0.145 ............0.145 .............0.142 ........... 0.003............. 2.113.................0.145 .............. 0.145...................0.147................. 232,652,404 .......0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 241,278 ........... 99,952......................18 ........... 0.406 ........... 0.418 ...........0.406........... 0.414 .............0.406 ........... 0.008............. 1.970 ................0.414 ..............0.414...................0.418................ 1,033,447,607 ......0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 181,185 ............... 9,784......................18 ........... 0.054 ...........0.054 ...........0.054........... 0.054 .............0.053 ............0.001 ............. 1.887 ................0.054..............0.054...................0.055....................11,186,175..........0.100

Google is working on a policy change to

OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 243,517............26,400.....................24 ............0.108 ........... 0.110............0.108........... 0.108 .............0.106 ........... 0.002............. 1.887 ................0.110 .............. 0.110................... 0.112 .................... 6,355,067 ..........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 388,228 ........... 64,201..................... 54 ............0.164 ........... 0.168 ...........0.164............0.165 .............0.162............ 0.003............. 1.852 ................0.168 .............. 0.167...................0.168...................28,875,405 .........0.100

prevent websites that misrepresent content,

OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 506,017 ............71,258..................... 23 ............0.139 ........... 0.144 ...........0.138 ............0.141 ............. 0.139............ 0.002............. 1.439 ................0.141 .............. 0.141...................0.142................. 206,226,806 .......0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL............................................. 281,500 ............20,819......................31 ........... 0.074 ........... 0.074 ...........0.073........... 0.074 .............0.073 ............0.001 ............. 1.370 ................0.074..............0.073...................0.074...................12,950,000.........0.100

while Facebook updated its advert policies.

OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST ..................................................................... 62,500 ............ 30,625........................3 ........... 0.490 ...........0.490 ...........0.490........... 0.490 .............0.484 ........... 0.006............. 1.240 ................0.490..............0.484...................0.490 ................. 311,537,535 ........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION .........................49,442 .............11,580........................9 ........... 0.235 ........... 0.235 ...........0.233........... 0.234 .............0.232 ........... 0.002............. 0.862 ................0.233..............0.232...................0.234 ..................22,239,360.........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 182,612 ...........113,941......................17 ........... 0.620 ...........0.624 ...........0.620........... 0.624 .............0.620 ........... 0.004............. 0.645 ................0.624..............0.620...................0.624 .................406,189,200 .......0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 352,000 ........... 65,274........................7 ............0.188 ........... 0.188 ...........0.185 ............0.185 .............0.184 ............0.001 ............. 0.543 ................0.186 ..............0.186...................0.187...................37,000,000.........0.100

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google and Facebook on Monday announced measures aimed at halting the spread of ‘fake news’ on the internet by targeting how some purveyors of phony content make money: advertising. Google said it is working on a policy change to prevent websites that misrepresent content from using its AdSense advertising network, while Facebook updated its advertising policies to spell out that its ban on deceptive and misleading content applies to fake news. The shifts comes as Google, Facebook and Twitter face a backlash over the role they played in the United States presidential election by allowing the spread of false and often malicious information that might have swayed voters toward Republican candidate Donald Trump. The issue has provoked a ﬁerce debate within Facebook especially, with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg insisting twice in recent days that the site had no role in inﬂuencing the election. Facebook’s steps are limited to its ad policies, and do not target fake news sites shared by users on their news feeds. “We do not integrate or display ads in apps or sites containing content that is illegal, misleading or deceptive, which includes fake news,” Facebook said in a statement, add-

ing that it will continue to vet publishers to ensure compliance. Google’s move similarly does not address the issue of fake news or hoaxes appearing in Google search results. That happened in the last few days, when a search for ‘ﬁnal election count’ for a time took users to a fake news story saying Trump won the popular vote. Votes are still being counted, with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton showing a slight lead. Nor does Google suggest that the company has moved to a mechanism for rating the accuracy of particular articles. Rather, the change is aimed at assuring that publishers on the network are legitimate and eliminating ﬁnancial incentives that appear to have driven the production of much fake news. “Moving forward, we will restrict ad serving on pages that misrepresent, misstate, or conceal information about the publisher, the publisher’s content, or the primary purpose of the web property,” Google said in a statement. AdSense, which allows advertisers to place text ads on the millions of websites that are part of Google’s network, is a major source of money for many publishers. A report in BuzzFeed News last month showed how tiny publishers in Macedonia were creating websites with fake news. - Reuters

OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 110,474 ..........162,394......................21 ............1.465 ........... 1.470 ...........1.465 ............1.470 ............. 1.465............ 0.005............. 0.341 ................1.470 .............. 1.465...................1.470................1,102,500,000 ......0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 100,000 ...........29,000........................8 ........... 0.290...........0.290 ...........0.290 .......... 0.290 .............0.290 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.290............. 0.290...................0.296 ..................29,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 100,000 ...........45,000........................3 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.450..............0.450...................0.460 .................148,892,720........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES .......................................10,000 .............. 2,200........................2 ........... 0.220...........0.220 ...........0.220 .......... 0.220 .............0.220 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.220 ............ 0.220...................0.235................... 65,731,089 .........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER....................................................5,000 .................. 950........................1 ............0.190 ........... 0.190 ...........0.190............0.195 ............. 0.195............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.190.............. 0.187...................0.195 ..................131,603,049 ........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ..........................50,400 ............. 11,451........................6 ........... 0.223 ...........0.230 ...........0.223........... 0.227 .............0.229 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.873 ...............0.227..............0.226...................0.228 ..................28,351,837 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 4,902,858 ..1,128,962...................380 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ..... 20........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 3,314,025 ...... 407,556................... 135 ............0.119 ........... 0.126 ...........0.118 ............0.123 ............. 0.115 ............ 0.008............. 6.957 ................0.126 ..............0.126...................0.000 ..................11,070,000 .........0.100 OM0000001152 ............OMAN NATIONAL ENGINE. INVT. ..................... 22,300 ...............3,546........................9 ............0.159 ........... 0.159 ...........0.159 ............0.159 .............0.150............ 0.009.............6.000 ................0.159 .............. 0.152...................0.159...................15,900,000.........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ........................60,380 ............... 5,291......................12 ........... 0.088 ...........0.088 ...........0.087........... 0.088 .............0.084 ........... 0.004............. 4.762 ................0.088..............0.086...................0.088....................2,640,000..........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ..................................................... 720,103 ...........44,247.....................40 ............0.061 ...........0.062 ...........0.060........... 0.061 .............0.059 ........... 0.002............. 3.390 ................0.060..............0.060...................0.061.................... 7,625,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001723 ............OMAN ORIX LEASING ...............................................12,500 ................1,615........................2 ............0.126 ........... 0.130 ...........0.126........... 0.129 ............. 0.125............ 0.004.............3.200 ................0.130 ..............0.120...................0.130...................32,384,083.........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK .................................................................... 100,000 ........... 18,900........................3 ............0.189 ........... 0.189 ...........0.189 ........... 0.189 .............0.184 ........... 0.005............. 2.717.................0.189 .............. 0.181...................0.189..................269,331,831 ........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ............................................................ 250,502 ............53,858......................19 ............0.215 ........... 0.215 ...........0.215 ............0.215 .............0.210 ........... 0.005............. 2.381 ................0.215 .............. 0.215...................0.218..................408,328,301 .......0.100 OM0000001400 ...........OMAN FLOUR MILLS .................................................95,000 ............ 63,840........................6 ........... 0.672 ........... 0.672 ...........0.672........... 0.672 .............0.660 ............0.012 ..............1.818.................0.672..............0.672...................0.700..................105,840,000 .......0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE ...................................................97,000 ............. 11,172......................12 ............0.113 ........... 0.116............0.113 ............0.115 ............. 0.113 ............ 0.002............. 1.770 ................0.115 ...............0.113................... 0.116 ...................29,162,850 .........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 531,000 ............65,779..................... 28 ............0.124 ........... 0.124 ...........0.123 ........... 0.124 .............0.122 ........... 0.002............. 1.639 ................0.123 ..............0.122...................0.124................... 15,112,500 .........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............ 152,330 ........... 39,398........................7 ........... 0.258 ...........0.259 ...........0.258........... 0.259 .............0.255 ........... 0.004............. 1.569 ................0.259..............0.257...................0.259....................5,439,000 ..........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 2,759,379 .......217,231.....................60 ........... 0.079 ...........0.080 ...........0.078........... 0.079 .............0.078 ............0.001 ............. 1.282 ................0.079..............0.079...................0.080 .................118,500,000........0.100 OM0000001319 ............NATIONAL ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS ............. 160,000 ............31,520........................6 ............0.197 ........... 0.197 ...........0.197 ............0.197 ............. 0.195............ 0.002............. 1.026 ................0.197 .............. 0.196...................0.197.................... 6,613,576 ..........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 527,000 ........... 60,078......................11 ............0.114 ........... 0.114............0.114 ............0.114 ............. 0.113 .............0.001 ............. 0.885 ................0.114 .............. 0.114................... 0.115 ..................228,035,658........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .......................................................7,961 ............... 1,478........................2 ............0.185 ........... 0.186 ...........0.185 ........... 0.186 ............. 0.185.............0.001 ............. 0.541 ................0.186 .............. 0.187...................0.190..................132,879,579 ........0.100 OM0000001590............MUSCAT FINANCE......................................................53,339 ...............6,401........................1 ............0.120 ........... 0.120 ...........0.120........... 0.120 .............0.120 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.120.............. 0.121...................0.126...................32,005,869.........0.100 OM0000003141 ............ACWA POWER BARKA .................................................2,000 ...............1,408........................1 ........... 0.704 ........... 0.704 ...........0.704........... 0.700 .............0.700 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.704..............0.648...................0.704..................112,000,000........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 213,240 ............19,201.....................22 ........... 0.089 ........... 0.091 ...........0.089........... 0.090 .............0.090 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.091 ..............0.090...................0.091...................26,098,257.........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK................................................ 18,109 ............... 1,213........................4 ........... 0.067 ...........0.067 ...........0.067........... 0.067 .............0.067 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.067..............0.066...................0.067...................67,000,000.........0.100 OM0000002804 ...........ASAFFA FOODS ............................................................. 19,562 .............16,041........................1 ........... 0.820 ...........0.820 ...........0.820........... 0.820 .............0.836 ...........-0.016 ............-1.914................0.820............. 0.000...................0.812...................98,400,000 ........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 9,115,730 .... 1,069,773................... 381 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ..... 20........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS AND SUKUK MARKET ............................................................................................................................................................ OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 .............................................2,843 ..................290........................2 ............0.102 ........... 0.103 ...........0.102........... 0.102 .............0.102 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.103 ..............0.104................... 0.115 ...................32,603,553 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: ......................................................................................2,843 ..................290........................2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. .........1........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C A P I TA L M A R K E T

No share offers in Gulf in third quarter Sensex at six-month a consequence, we would expect to see this trend continue into the fourth quarter of 2016.”

Times News Service MUSCAT: There was no initial public offering (IPO) across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region in the third quarter of 2016, thus reflecting the most depressed IPO market conditions since third quarter of 2015, according to a report released by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Middle East. Although activity in 2016 has generally been quite low, the third quarter of 2016 activity levels perhaps best reflect the impact of uncertainties seen across the region. As oil prices continue to show no signs of increasing significantly, regional governments have been grappling with the economic impacts this has caused and have started to implement measures aimed at addressing these impacts. However, in the short term, liquidity continues to be a problem for our regional economies and this has impacted equity market activity, said the PwC report. In the region, third quarter is host to the summer vacation, the Holy month of Ramadan and Eid,

SAUDI DOMINATES: Saudi Arabia continued to dominate the

IPO market in the region with all listings during 2016 being on Tadawul accounting for 100 per cent of the IPO market. – File picture

which are usually associated with slower IPO activity. In terms of performance compared to the prior period, the second quarter 2016 had two issuers go to market (Al Yamamah Steel Industries and L’azurde Company for Jewellery) on the Saudi Stock Exchange, Tadawul raising total proceeds of $274 million. Saudi Arabia continued to dominate the IPO market in the region with all listings during 2016 being on Tadawul accounting for 100

per cent of the IPO market. Steve Drake, head of PwC Middle East’s Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services team in the Middle East said, “Cost cutting policies and austerity measures driven by the prolonged low oil prices result in higher volatility and uncertainty in the markets. Whilst many companies have expressed interest in going public, they are still waiting for investor sentiment to improve and liquidity to come back to the market. As

Global IPOs With volatility low and easing measures firmly in place, conditions were healthy for raising equity financing. IPO activity in the third quarter of 2016 increased compared to the second quarter of 2016 and third quarter of 2015. The amount of money raised via IPOs stood at $35.8 billion via 230 deals, compared to $24.4 billion via 178 in the third quarter of 2015 and $69.6 billion via 248 deals in the third quarter of 2014. This translates into 47 per cent increase in proceeds compared to the previous year. However, huge differences exist between regions; whereas the AsiaPacific IPO markets were very active, the Americas and EMEA regions suffered from political uncertainty. Asia-Pacific accounted for 74 per cent of the total number of IPOs and 68 per cent of the total amount of proceeds in the third quarter of 2016.

low; rupee tumbles

MUMBAI: Markets took another blow on Tuesday as the Sensex plunged over 514 points to end at nearly six-month low of 26,305 while the Nifty cracked below 8,200-mark on concerns about outﬂows amid surging United States yields and the dollar gathering more steam. The Sensex opened lower at 26,809.61 and dropped further before ending down 514.19 points, or 1.92 per cent, at 26,304.63, a level last seen on May 25. It had lost 698.86 points on Friday on worries that US President-elect’s Donald Trump’s impending reforms may spark outﬂows from emerging markets (EMs). The NSE Nifty fell sharply by 187.85 points, or 2.26 per cent, to 8,108.45, its lowest closing since June 27 when it settled at 8,094.70. Intra-day, it cracked below the 8,100-mark to hit a low of 8,093.20. The broader markets too remained under pressure, with the BSE small-cap index slumping 4.67 per cent and the mid-cap 3.91

per cent. However, when all the sectors fared poorly, only BSE IT index managed to keep its head up, logging gains of 0.30 per cent. This uptick was fuelled by buying in Wipro, TCS and Infosys, rising by up to 1.27 per cent. Rupee nosedives Riding on the back of heightened global currency volatility wave, the rupee took a hefty blow and ended at a near ﬁve-month low of 67.74 against the United Statds dollar following frantic demand for the greenback. Heavy offloading in portfolios by foreign investors and global traders in the face of a resurgent dollar mainly led to the sudden spike in rupee weakness, forex dealers said. The rupee resumed with a deep cut at 67.62 from last Friday’s closing value of 67.25 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market and continued its descending trend due to sustained demand for the American currency from importers amid weaker equities. - PTI

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MARKET VIBRANT CERAMICS EXPO

Oman trade team to attend ceramics expo in India

Containers drive growth at Sohar Port in third quarter more efficient, by equipping them with tracking devices and sensors so we know not only where they are in the world, but also the condition of each cargo,” said Mark Geilenkirchen, the chief executive officer of Sohar Port.

Times News Service MUSCAT: A trade delegation from Oman will visit India to attend Vibrant Ceramics Expo and Summit 2016 in Gujarat. Antariksh Parikh, leader of delegation from India, addressed businessmen of Oman on the recent stage of trade and bilateral relations between India and Oman and how attending such a trade show will increase the business in Oman, as well as India. The event was attended by Redha Juma Al Saleh, vice-chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is leading this delegation from Oman to India. Vibrant Ceramics Expo and Summit, 2016 is being organised from December 16 to 18, 2016 at the Sabarmati river-front inAhmedabad, Gujarat, India. Less than four months from the official opening, Vibrant Ceramics, is shaping up one as one of the world’s biggest event dedicated entirely towards ceramic tiles and sanitary-ware. The internationality of the fair is also confirmed by the presence of foreign industry delegates from the United States, Dubai, Canada, Poland, the UK, Latvia, Madagascar, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Saudi Arabia. The expo will bring various segments of the ceramics industry including porcelain, vitrified tiles, wall tiles, floor tiles and sanitary ware.

Container volumes at the Sohar port rose by more than 11 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015.

Times News Service MUSCAT: Sohar Port and Freezone, which continues to play a central role in developing Oman as logistical powerhouse for the region, said its container volumes at the port increased over 11 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the similar period in 2015. The newly rebranded Hutchison Ports Sohar, formerly OICT, part of the Hong Kong-based group that operates the Omani container terminal, recently celebrated the official opening of Terminal C. The new, automated terminal features remote-controlled quayside cranes equipped to handle the next generation of 20,000 TEU container vessels. Overall tonnage at the port increased by more than 6 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, compared

ROBUST GROWTH: Despite the trend towards larger cargo ships, vessel movements at the port rose 4 per cent in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the same period of last year, with over 670 ships calling at Sohar between July and September 2016. – Supplied picture

to the same period last year, at over 13.4 million metric tonnes; or an average of over one million tonnes of cargo throughput each week. Despite the trend towards larger cargo ships, vessel movements at the port were also up by 4 per cent, compared to the same period of last year, with over 670 ships calling at Sohar between July and September 2016. The Sultanate of Oman continues to invest heavily in economic

diversiﬁcation beyond its traditional petrochemical base despite currently low oil revenues. Logistics industry According to Frost & Sullivan, a Californian market research consultancy, the logistics industry in the Sultanate is predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 per cent between 2016 and 2020. Plans are well advanced for container Ter-

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minal D at Sohar, a fully automated facility that will quadruple the Port’s current capacity to 6 million TEU annually. “The introduction of containers from the mid-1950s, dramatically reducedshipping costs and became a major factor in globalisation; sixty years later, there is no end in sight to the success of containerisation in our industry. Our efforts today are focused on making containers smarter and even

First vessel in 2004 Sohar has seen phenomenal growth since it received its ﬁrst vessel in 2004, and just last week was awarded Port of the Year Award 2016 by The Maritime Standards in Dubai, beating off tough competition from some of the region’s most prominent and longer established ports. Sohar Freezone recently announced that it had won the prestigious fDi Magazine Free Zones of the Year Award for New Investments. fDi Magazine is part of the UK’s Financial Times Group and Sohar was the only winner in this category in the Middle East region “Our prime position at Sohar with a fast growing hub Port outside the Strait of Hormuz, and an adjacent, customer-friendly and optimally connected Freezone, is one of the biggest keys to our success. We look forward to more growth in the months ahead,” said Jamal T. Aziz, chief executive officer of Sohar Freezone.

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Orpic’s aromatics plant completes $100b airport projects seven years without lost time injury underway in Mideast Times News Service Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company’s (Orpic) aromatics plant in Sohar recently completed a major milestone of completing seven years of safe and successful operations without Lost Time Injury (LTI). Over seven years ago, Para-Xylene was first declared ‘On-Spec’ and diverted to day tank, which was another major milestone that was achieved. Both these events mark a major milestone in the aromatics plant journey. Emphasis on safety As a leading organisation, Orpic places emphasis on safety — be it their people, plant or operations. The company works with a clear target to zero harm across all its operations proactively identifies, analyses and mitigates any impact that may occur across its areas of operations. “We are extremely happy and proud of our achievement. The operations, maintenance & technical services teams at the aro-

ZERO HARM: Orpic works with a clear target to zero harm across all its operations proactively identiﬁes, analyses and mitigates any impact that may occur across its areas of operations. – Supplied picture

matics plant are closely aligned with the HSE (health, safety and environment) rules and practices, so our combined strengths form a formidable barrier in avoiding incidents,” said Hamed Al Ajmi, general manager – Aromatics Plant. “In order to assist and empha-

size safety, a wide range of tools have been developed over the years: permit to work, internal/ external audits, drills, training/ coaching followed by evaluation, adhering to standard operating procedures, developing process safety awareness & culture to

name a few,” he added. “This could not have been possible without the contribution of all those who have been serving for Aromatics Plant both directly & indirectly all these years. We hope to maintain this momentum,” he said.

MUSCAT: More than $100 billion worth of airport projects are underway and planned across the Middle East, which includes the Muscat International Airport in Oman, according to the MEED’s latest industry report, Aviation and Airports 2016. These projects are intended to address a capacity gap as airport passenger volumes across the Middle East have outstripped capacity by 11 per cent last year. With these, an additional capacity of 400 million passengers a year can be accommodated across the region’s airports over the next 10 to 20 years. The new and expanded airports are expected to be completed between end of 2016 and 2020. These include the Muscat International Airport, Midﬁeld Terminal Complex (Abu Dhabi), King Abdulaziz International (Jeddah) and the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International, the report said. The largest potential opportunities for contracting and sub-contracting companies are expected to

come from the construction of the next phase of Al Maktoum International in Dubai, the further expansion of Jeddah airport, Hamad International airport expansion, and the upgrade of airports in Iran. Travel demand, as reflected by double-digit average annual growths in most airports’ passenger volumes since 2010, and the overall economic expansion programmes prior to crued oil price decline have fuelled the rapid expansion in aircraft fleet and airport capacity. Going forward, the staging of global events such as the Dubai Expo 2020 and 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar are also expected to boost the region’s profile as a travel and tourism destination. Passenger traffic The projected increase in passenger traffic would necessitate new airplanes. According to the Middle East Aviation & Airports 2016 report, close to 1,300 aircraft worth an estimated $345 billion are on order and pending delivery from Middle Eastern airlines, the research note added.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

FEATURE

ORGANISING THE CONTENT

Distribution - not content - is the new king. The totality of news, information and entertainment still matters, but the scarcity that once made

DISTRIBUTORS GAIN PROMINENCE

individual pieces of content valuable is gone

ill Gates helped popularise the phrase ‘content is king’ for the internet era. It is a shorthand to explain the primacy of people and companies that create entertainment and information. It’s also wrong. Yes, content is important. That’s why AT&T is willing to spend $85 billion for Time Warner, a leading member of King Content. But the content empires can feel their inﬂuence waning. AT&T is the buyer, not Time Warner, just as Comcast was the acquirer in the last content mega-deal, for NBC Universal. The distributors like Comcast, AT&T and whatever replaces them have won. Distribution - not content - is the new king. The totality of news, information and entertainment still matters, but the scarcity that once made individual pieces of content valuable is gone.

We’re awash in content. Sure, most of it is garbage, but this ubiquity splits people's time and money into a zillion pieces. What is scarce is any company that has the attention or money of hundreds of millions or billions of people. Today those giant human aggregators are distributors - new names plus old names like AT&T - that are the gatekeepers to digital information, communication and entertainment. Own the distribution, and you decide what content matters. Exhibit A of this new reality is Facebook, the world's ﬁfth most valuable company. More than 1.7 billion people use Facebook each month. And they are drawn there by the content assembled and organised by Facebook. That sounds a lot like a cable company or a Big Three broadcast TV network of yore, doesn’t it? Except Facebook barely spends a dime for the programming that ﬁlls all those untold hours. In aggregate, Facebook's content

1.7 billion people use Facebook each month. And they are drawn there by the content assembled and organised by Facebook.

is valuable. But no photo, political rant or exploding watermelon video on its own is all that precious. Instead, the value resides in the company that collects it all and gathers a huge swath of humanity to look at it. Apple is a de facto distribution giant, too. Because it controls access to 1 billion Apple devices worldwide, the company collects 30 cents of every dollar spent on apps, TV and movie downloads and e-commerce purchases. Those uniquely favourable economic terms accrue to a uniquely powerful distributor. Just think, Comcast pays Disney so its TV customers can watch ESPN. But it is Disney that pays Apple in the form of revenue sharing so its apps or TV series can get to Apple›s customers. Even the old-fashioned, pipeowning distributors have it pretty good. Time Warner's epic ‘Game of Thrones’ on HBO is not a hit unless it reaches people. Today that’s

mostly over TV pipes controlled by the likes of Comcast and AT&T’s DirecTV; tomorrow that may be over internet and mobile pipes controlled by the likes of … Comcast and AT&T. That’s not to say all is well in traditional distribution-land. Comcast, AT&T and Verizon can't ﬁnd many new customers, and it's hard to keep charging people more money to use their networks. Distributors are looking to grow instead by branching into content, as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon have done to varying degrees. And even younger companies like Google, Amazon and Apple are chasing programming from Time Warner and other content empires to turn into cable TV services for the new generation. That zeal for popular programming has made it seem like the content empires can stay relevant forever. But how long does premium content stay premium? Television viewership numbers for the NFL (more King Content) are down so far this year. Ratings of the country’s ﬁve biggest cable networks have fallen by an aggregate 5 per cent through Septem-

ber 30 of this year, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis. Meanwhile, those new aggregators of attention -- Facebook and Google -- are absorbing more of viewers' time and nearly all new dollars spent on advertising. Powerful distributors can also transform themselves into powerful content. Netflix used its presence in tens of millions of homes -- a smarter cable company -- to create a content empire from scratch. Netflix may burn out, but the company shows how winning distribution lets a company dictate its future. Viewers' fickle attention is the core challenge for high-quality content makers like Time Warner. If “Game of Thrones” went away, we might miss it for a while, but then it’s on to the next Netflix show, Tasty food video, Kim Kardashian mobile game or a friend’s Snapchat story. There are few must-see items. The content empires can't withstand this fragmentation. So all hail the distribution king. Please use your power wisely. - Shira Ovide/Bloomberg Gadfly

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Jet Airways to woo flyers with its latest campaign Branded ‘#Think Home. Think Jet Airways’, the campaign will highlight the enormous advantages that Jet Airways offers its guests along with its partner Etihad Airways, when ﬂying between the Gulf and India

MUSCAT: Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is set to launch an integrated marketing campaign highlighting its world renowned, yet, uniquely Indian hospitality that has made it the carrier of choice for ﬂyers travelling home to India and even onwards via its global network. Comprising a mix of offline and online channels, the new campaign is being rolled out from next week across the airline’s key markets in the Gulf comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE), says a press release. Branded ‘#Think Home. Think Jet Airways’, the campaign will highlight the enormous advantages that Jet Airways offers its guests along with its partner Eti-

had Airways, when ﬂying between the Gulf and India. Guests can take advantage of the airline’s robust network and experience its award-winning Indian hospitality, together with warm and personalised family spirit, that has helped the airline create new benchmarks in service excellence. Besides connecting Gulf and India, the airlines’ gateways in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Paris and London also facilitate convenient connectivity into Europe/ USA and Canada. Best value for money Shakir Kantawala, vice president - Gulf, Middle East and Africa, Jet Airways, said, “Planning your travel is not just about getting the best deal. It’s increasingly about a complete experience that begins

right from booking and lasts until the destination. Jet Airways offers guests’ best value for money in the Indian sky at affordable fares, every time they fly us. Guests can avail great value while planning their travel to India and experience the airline’s exceptional service on the ground and in the air, unmatched global network, flexible schedules and enhanced connectivity. With 47 unique domestic destinations in India to choose from, I am confident that this promotion will be well received and extremely popular with all our guests including Arab and GCC nationals.” Spread over six weeks, the campaign will extensively leverage print media, including various mainline and regional newspapers for awareness. Radio channels will further supplement the engagement. Jet Airways also plans to aggressively use digital and social media to strengthen the airlines’ connect with the millennial travellers. Expected to appeal to the significant Indian and even the expatriate population residing in the Gulf, the new campaign will differentiate Jet Airways’ superior value proposition vis-à-vis competition, illustrating the various ways in which guests flying the airline can experience its trademark Indian hos-

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pitality, characterised by warmth and care both onboard and on the ground, as well as its delectable selection of a range of international and Indian cuisine. The campaign will also promote the airline’s liberal baggage allowances and the opportunity for guests’ to earn unmatched benefits by signing up to the airline’s award-winning Jet Privilege loyalty programme. Speaking on the launch of the campaign, Colin Neubronner, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Jet Airways, added, “Operating nearly 100 daily flights between Gulf with India, Jet Airways’ also offers extensive onward connectivity choices to its guests to leading Asean and Saarc destinations such as Bangkok, Colombo, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, and Singapore.” Jet Airways constantly strives to create exceptional flying experiences for its guests and the “# Think Home. Think Jet Airways” campaign is a reiteration of the airline’s service philosophy and commitment to offer greater value to its guests. Be it Jet Airways’ exceptional in-flight service, carefullycrafted menu of international and Indian delicacies, or Jet Privilege benefits, there is always the promise of the best air travel experience at competitive fares.”

SAMSKRITHI YOGA HOSTS INDIAN AMBASSADOR Indra Mani Pandey, the Indian ambassador to Oman, addressed the members of Samskrithi Yoga Sur last week. Pandey mentioned about the importance and promotion of yoga in his speech. Sheikh Said Mohammed Al Sanani, Majlis Al Shura member, felicitated the ambassador. Samskrithi Yoga members Aibey Surendran, Sahajan, Binu, Ratheesh, Anil, Dinesh and Vinod Daniel received Pandey at Sur Beach Hotel. — Supplied picture

GRAND VILLAGE ORGANISES ENTERTAINING ACTIVITIES An exciting fancy dress show for children, raffle draws, a display of clothes, jewellery and food was the order at the recently held Grand Village at Al Maasa hall, where visitors came in large number to engage in the fanfare at the venue. — Supplied picture

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Sale at Aftershock London, b.young bags. This sale is a great opportunity for customers to take home beautiful designer dresses with superior fabric and trendy designs at extremely affordable prices. Aftershock London and b.Young are the leading brands of women fashion apparel and appeals to today’s fashion conscious women. This sale is a great opportunity for the buyers to take home their favourite clothing item for an incredible prices. With the launch of this promotion, all the items in the store can be purchased at extremely affordable prices.

MUSCAT: Visit Aftershock London and b.Young stores at the Oman Avenues Mall to get best deals on your favourite women’s wear range. Everything in the store is on a discount ranging from 20 per cent - 70 per cent off. New and fresh collection can also be purchased at discounted prices, says a press release. The store is one of the leading shopping destination for women’s dresses for parties as well as casual occasions along with elegant and trendy collection of western wear, jewellery, clutch bags and hand LUCKY WINNERS

NDC picks 32 winners of ‘Bahar golden offer’ promo MUSCAT: National Detergent Company (NDC) announced 32 winners of the ‘Bahar golden offer’ promotion. The second draw was held at Lulu Hypermarket at Bausher recently. The promotion, which was launched on August 28, offered two customers an exclusive chance to win 25gm of gold as bumper prize. Apart from the bumper prize, 15 customers had a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, 25 of them a smartphone worth OMR60 and 20 others a laptop worth OMR200 through the raffle draw, says a press release. Said Mohammed and Al Mohanad Khamis were the lucky winners of bumper prize. The full list of winners has been published on the NDC website, Facebook page and in selected hypermarkets. Customers who purchased NDC products worth OMR3 received a scratch and win card and a raffle coupon. On purchase of NDC products worth OMR5, buyers were entitled to two scratch and win cards and a raffle coupon. They also got a bonus scratch and win card and a raffle coupon on purchase of Bahar or Number 1 (48 medium packs).

Badr Al Samaa organises free screening campaign MUSCAT: Badr Al Samaa healthcare group organised a free screening campaign on diabetes to raise awareness about the importance of early screening of diabetes in connection with World Diabetes Day 2016 at its Ruwi branch. The camp witnessed more than 250 attendees, of which almost 15 per cent new diabetic cases were diagnosed. Participants were facilitated with free RBS; blood pressure, body mass index and HbA1c. Moreover, the medical experts guided the patients about the preventive measures they could adopt against diabetes, says a press release. The main objective of the campaign was early detection and treatment, thereby can prevent and delay complication and intervention of risk factors like obesity, smoking, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. Frequent urination, low energy, weight loss, excessive thirst, non healing ulcer; recurrent boils are the warning signs for diabetes. Oman’s rapid economic progress had resulted in increasing

incidences of non-communicable and lifestyle-related diseases. Usually heart attack pain will be felt as diffuse central chest pain or heaviness with spreading to the inner side of left shoulder and arm or to the throat. But in long standing diabetes due to nerve weakness they may not feel pain but have unusual tiredness, sweating, breathing difficulty, stomach upset or even only hiccough. Heart pain may occur following meal, exertion, during winter season or emotional upset. If you have throat pain on walking or during some effort, more during lying down posture and become better on sitting up. It can be a heart attack.

“Study shows that there is an alarming trend of signiﬁcant number of youngsters becoming diabetics in Oman both among nationals and expatriates. Single most important contributing factor blamed for this tragedy is unhealthy change in life style. Recent study shows 30% of adult population is in pre diabetic state and signiﬁcant proportion of this are young age group between 2040 years. There need to have a proper health education aimed at both at individual and community level. Studies show that diabetes is a preventable disease to a great extent,” said Dr Basheer, senior critical care specialist, Badr Al Samaa Hospital, Ruwi.

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SIS bags third position in Spelling Bee contest

Customers were also entitled to a scratch and win card, which enabled them to win mixer grinder or an iron box. In all there were 22,000 exciting prizes to be won. The promotion was made available at Lulu Hypermarket, The Sultan Center, Mars Hypermarket, K M Trading, Al Istqrar, Makha Hypermarket, Rameez Hypermarket and Tayabath. A. K. Shaji, head of Business Development and Regional Sales, NDC, said, “We received a huge response to ‘Bahar golden offer’ from

our customers who look forward to incredible and unique promotions from NDC twice a year. We will continue to provide patrons with value-added promotions and deals throughout the year.” “We thank all the major hypermarket chains in Oman for supporting and spreading awareness on the superior quality of products from National Detergent, an Omani company. They also make sure our regular promotions gets bandwidth for the products on display,” he added.

SALALAH: Zev Angel o’ Viloria, Grade VII student of Salalah International School (SIS) bagged third position in the junior category of Spelling Bee Competition held at Hilton Salalah Resort. The competition was organised by the Hilton Salalah Resort in association with Ministry of Education, Dhofar. The occasion was attended by Abdullah Aqueel Ahmad Ibrahim, acting deputy governor of Dhofar governorate, Batool Ali Al Ajmi, head of Private School Department, Ministry of Education, Fatima Mohammed Alawi Al Ibrahim, regional English supervisor, Ministry of Education and S. Radhakrishnan, principal of SIS,

says a press release. Fifty students from ﬁve schools viz; Salalah International School, British School, Indian School Salalah, Pakistan School, Al Dhiya Bilingual Private School took part in the ﬁnal of the contest. Ten students from SIS partici-

pated in the ﬁnal. All the rounds held the audience ‘spellbound’. The competition made students aware of spellings and the usage of many unfamiliar words. It was a wonderful learning experience for the participants and served to enrich the vocabulary bank of the students.

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Nissan launches special version of all-new Patrol Pickup in Oman

SPECIAL VERSION LAUNCH: The launch ceremony was presided by Shohei Kimura, president Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd., Yuzo Sakita, senior vice president, Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd., Ahmed Suhail Bahwan, chairman, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, Divyendu Kumar, managing director, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, Fadi Ghosn, chief marketing officer, Nissan Middle East FZE and other key dignitaries from Nissan and Suhail Bahwan Automobiles. – Jun Estrada/TIMES OF OMAN

The new Nissan Patrol pickup special version draws its strength from a heavy duty pickup heritage of 65 years with proven reliability and capability

MUSCAT: Continuing its drive to exceed the expectations of growing customer base, Nissan Oman from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, launched a special version of Nissan Patrol Pickup in the Sultanate. The completely re-engineered 6th generation Patrol Pickup special version has been developed speciﬁcally keeping Oman customers needs in mind. The new Nissan Patrol pickup special version draws its strength from a heavy duty pickup heritage of 65 years with proven reliability and capability, says a press release. The launch ceremony was presided by Shohei Kimura, president Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd., Yuzo Sakita, senior vice president, Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd., Ahmed Suhail Bahwan, chairman, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, Divyendu

Kumar, managing director, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, Fadi Ghosn, chief marketing officer, Nissan Middle East FZE and other key dignitaries from Nissan and Suhail Bahwan Automobiles. On the occasion of the launch, Kimura commented, “The new Patrol Pickup special version is truly a reﬂection of Nissan’s commitment towards developing products taking customers preferences and needs in mind. This edition of the Patrol Pickup is a result of several months of research on actual usage pattern of key users and related re-engineering.” Ghosn added, “Nissan’s position in the large pickup category will be consolidated with this introduction. The Patrol Pickup has earned loyalty over the years as being a reliable and a well-engineered pickup. The special version will surely appeal to a much broader base of customers. Its

load bearing capacity, superior power, and seating comfort present an exceptionally high standard for a vehicle in this class.” A senior official of SBA said, “Nissan Patrol Pickup rightly enjoys a popular reputation in Oman as a tough, durable and a dependable vehicle. It is a vehicle that is proven to stand ground, no matter what the challenge, the condition or the terrain is. With wider deck area and enhanced seating capacity this variant is sure to ﬁnd wide acceptance with key customer segments in Oman.” The new Nissan Patrol Pickup is superior in many aspects – it comes with a powerful engine of 4,759 CC, 280 HP, 451 NM torque and 5MT/AT transmission. With a gasoline engine, there is no second opinion that the Patrol Pickup makes the roughest dirt roads shudder. All built strong and tough, to withstand the most

Nissan Patrol Pickup rightly enjoys a popular reputation in Oman as a tough, durable and a dependable vehicle. It is a vehicle that is proven to stand ground, no matter what the challenge, the condition or the terrain is. With wider deck area and enhanced seating capacity this variant is sure to find wide acceptance with key customer segments in Oman Senior SBA official

punishing conditions, keeping comfort and safety as a priority on and off the road. Not just the engine, the Patrol Pickup’s body is strong and practical as well. The distinctive, shapely hood gives off a prestigious air, while curves in all the right places give it a lively, playful character. What is more, it has a wider cargo bed with corrosion prooﬁng and anti-rusting wax added to the underbody. The special version of the Nissan Patrol Pickup has three passenger bench seat, new guard bar and high performance leaf suspension. “While the extra seat means extra comfort, the new guard bar will enable the vehicle to take on bigger load. Users can load the pickup with conﬁdence because of the additional leaf spring and rear stabiliser,” said the official. The vehicle’s imposing All-Terrain Suspension, incorporating a heavy-duty coil spring suspension with three links in front and leaf

springs at the rear for superior stability, ride comfort and load carrying capacity, makes the Patrol Pickup just as comfortable and conﬁdent on tarmac. The comfort factor extends to the high quality cloth seats with head restraints, which have been speciﬁcally designed to reduce fatigue. Electric windows, central console, the tilt adjustable steering column with power steering and the driver’s footrest provides good comfort and support in all terrain. With other luxuries such as exquisite seat trimmings, door pockets, seatbelt warning lamp and large armrests, the Patrol Pickup vigorously presses on to stand out above the rest. SBA commitment 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.

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‘Imprints’ campaign offers attractive prizes Bank Muscat’s Imprints campaign on Instagram offers a great opportunity for citizens and residents to share their experiences of reciprocating to what the country has done to them in short video clips

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the ﬂagship ﬁnancial services provider in the Sultanate, has launched an exciting social media campaign as part of the Imprints social responsibility initiative on the occasion of 46th National Day commemorating the glorious achievements of Oman under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The Imprints campaign on Instagram offers a great opportunity for citizens and residents to share their experiences of re-

ciprocating to what the country has done to them in short video clips. The campaign offers attractive prizes with the best entry receiving OMR1,000, the second prize OMR500 and the third prize OMR300, says a press release. The participants must follow Bank Muscat Instagram account and post their videos on it. The campaign, which runs till November 27, is open for all but the Instagram hashtag caption needs to be in Arabic. Participants are not re-

quired to be Bank Muscat account holders and winners will be selected by a committee based on the quality and creativity of the videos. Highly ambitious in its scope and reach, the Imprints initiative is a unique public-private partnership in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Tourism, Muscat Municipality and the Public Authority for Consumer Protection. In line with the ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and commitment to partnership in sustainable national development programmes, the focus of Imprints include four key programmes to inculcate ﬁnancial literacy, promote sustainable tourism, sustain green environment and encourage enriched lifestyle. The unique CSR initiative stemming from the Royal directive of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to accord priority for social responsibility is the ﬁrst-of-itskind in Oman in terms of its scope and reach, uniting different segments in making a big difference in

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reciprocating to what the country has given to people. The initiative marks a big step in the public-private partnership to make lasting contributions to society and the nation. As the leading bank in the Sultanate, Bank Muscat is at the forefront in contributing to society and thereby setting a ﬁne example for the corporate sector to develop social responsibility as corporate culture. The Imprints for the nation reiterate the bank’s commitment to set benchmark standards in social responsibility. Recalling what the country has given to the people during the past 46 years under the leadership of His Majesty, Bank Muscat aims to make lasting imprints for the nation as part of a strategic direction to consolidate social responsibility beneﬁting different segments of society. The social media campaign further builds on this initiative to unite the nation in reciprocating to what the country has done for people.

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Caribou Chats to feature two award winning entrepreneurs MUSCAT: Startup Oman, the Sultanate’s only platform created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and the ‘home of entrepreneurship’ in Oman will host the November edition of the ‘Caribou Chats’, monthly talks for local startups and entrepreneurs today at Caribou Cafe in Bareeq Al Shatti at 6.30pm, says a press release. It will feature Khalid Al Suwaid, Entertainer Restaurateur, founder of Multi-Award Winning Eateries Volare, Love at First Bite and Graffiti and CEO of KSCO specialising in retail concept development and retail/ restau-

rant consultancy. Accompanying Khalid will be Nasser Alshihi founder and CEO of DalTa Oman, a Business Directory that links companies with their potential customers using the latest technologies in local online marketing and business intelligence. Both entrepreneurs will speak to their journey of building a successful business and navigating daily challenges. Caribou Chats is an educational programme designed speciﬁcally for Oman’s startup community. It aims to fully promote the entrepreneurial lifestyle, with all of its daily hurdles and learnings.

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Duqm Refinery kicks off workshop Al Jassar Furnishing to distribute on improving communication skills Godrej healthcare furniture in Oman MUSCAT: Duqm Refinery kicked off the first workshop on improving communication skills in Duqm under the platform of Marefa; a CSR initiative of Duqm Refinery. Under this initiative a series of workshops that address the need to develop essential work related skills and focused training programmes are to be delivered in Duqm. The workshops are targeted at job seekers, private and government sector employees who reside in Al Wusta region. This initiative and its programmes has been developed in partnership with local agencies who are experienced in facilitating youth development programmes, says a press release. Forty candidates from Wusta participated in the first workshop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Duqm. The workshop content was delivered to the audience in an interactive and communicative style. This had the participants actively engage with the topics instead of being passive listeners. Duqm Refinery promotes activities that creates in country value. Thus, through training programmes, the company aims to create and deliver programmes that will help grow a skilled workforce that will further drive economic growth in the region. This initiative is designed around two key strategic objectives. The short term objective is to build the knowledge capacity of the communities, enable them to use this

knowledge to take advantage of upcoming opportunities and accordingly contribute to the development and prosperity of their communities. The long term objective of this initiative is to help local entrepreneurs create sustainable businesses in the region and not only create job opportunities for locals but also assist job seekers to search and apply for meaningful jobs in and around their home towns. Jasim Hassan Al Ajmi, CSR and Corporate Communication manager at Duqm Refinery commented that: “The provision of education and training opportunities for the youth in Al Wusta region, specifically in Duqm makes up a key cornerstone of Duqm Refinery’s CSR agenda.” He further added, “We are committed to help develop skill sets of local communities, so they too can play an active role in help-

ing develop the local economy and achieve prosperity.” Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Junaibi, a government sector employee in Duqm and a participant in the workshop commented: “I am happy to be part of this workshop which I found had a good balance of practical exercises as well as theory.” He further added, “I hope to attend the other workshops as well, so that I can enhance my skills and be in a better position to develop my community and country.” Duqm Reﬁnery will continue deliver a series of workshops over the next few months. Along with the workshops key guest speakers will also be showcased who would be invited to speak on related topics. Interested candidates from Al Wusta can register for future workshops via Duqm Reﬁnery’s website or through its social media channels.

MUSCAT: Al Jassar Furnishing has entered into a tie-up with Gordrej Interio, a business unit of Godrej & Boyce and India’s largest furniture brand to distribute Godrej range of healthcare furniture in the Oman market. This was recently unveiled in the Oman Health Exhibition 2016 which was held in September, says a press release. Al Jassar Furnishing, part of the Al Jassar Group, is a trusted provider of furniture and interior ﬁt out in Oman offering comprehensive range of furniture solutions from international brands and caters to various industry sectors including office, hospitality, banking, education, aviation and healthcare. The company has its own inhouse joinery which caters to ﬁt out and bespoke requirement of its esteemed customers. In a statement given by Srinivas Garimella, head Godrej Interio Middle East and North Africa, “The investments and focus would be mainly in providing the best medical equipment for both private and government sectors in Oman. The entire range of medical furniture is manufactured in state-of-art facilities in India. Additionally our focus will also be on educating the end users and decision makers on making the correct choices when deciding on such critical care equipment.”

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Shilpa Sailesh, director of Al Jassar Furnishing stated, “The partnership with Godrej is consistent with our philosophy to bring to market innovative and high quality products that are ergonomic and contribute towards enhancing the quality of life. We are privileged to partner with Godrej and we hope we can deliver the best to the healthcare industry as we have always been doing.” Al Jassar Furnishing represents some of the world renowned furniture and ﬂooring

brands. The addition of Godrej Interio has further enriched its portfolio by expanding its product line and bringing to Oman market premium quality healthcare and laboratory furniture. Godrej’s specialised offering cover the entire range of hospital furniture from examination couches, ward beds, patient room furniture, ICU beds and accessories including mattresses. The ergonomic patient beds are designed to offer maximum safety to users along with reduced effort levels for operation and maintenance.

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KTI to organise training programme for winners of environment speaking contest MUSCAT: Khimji Training Institute will conduct a training programme for winners of the ﬁfth inter-college environmental speaking competition. As part of Khimji Ramdas’ larger objective to develop local talent, the initiative will focus on public speaking training to enhance communication skills. Commenting on Khimji Ramdas youth centred focus, Khimji Ramdas said, “At Khimji Ramdas we are always clear on the objective to hone and maximise the potential of Omani youth so they can make a valuable contribution to society and the Omani economy. We are also keen advocates of environment driven initiatives and offer extensive support to any cause that helps spread education and awareness on the environment.” There were four winning teams – Depth from Sultan Qaboos University; TJEKKO from Modern College of Business and Science; Care for Tomorrow – University of Nizwa and My Environment, My Wealth from Rustaq College of Applied Science. On completion of their training at KTI, the contestants will travel to Dubai to participate in the Regional Speaking Competition organised by Emirates Environmen-

ISG students spread cheer in a unique way

tal Group (EEG) in November. A joint effort by the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) and the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), the inter-college environmental speaking competition is a platform for students to build and present strong cases on topics related to the environment. It gives participants the opportunity to showcase knowledge and talent, and serves as

an excellent networking event between government and private academic institutions. Lamees Daar, executive director at ESO: “We are very happy to have the support of Khimji Ramdas to ensure that our winning students have the best possible training and mentorship to take them to the regional speaking competition in Dubai. It is through this kind of contribution that we are reminded

of the generosity of Oman’s corporate sector.” The event was held for the ﬁfth time in Oman under four main themes – Climate change: Impact on Water Security; Alternative energy resources: A viable option? Sustainable development goals: A new course for humanity; EWaste: Where’s the green? It drew 173 participants from 14 colleges and universities around Oman.

MUSCAT: Students of Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG) organised the Big Bus Tour of Muscat for students of the Association of Early Intervention for Children with Disability on November 14. The tour was ﬂagged off at 9am by Sabah Mohammed Al Bahlani, CEO of Association of Early Intervention for Children with Disability, Ahmed Rayees, president of School Management Committee, Indian School Al Ghubra and Sunil Prabhakar, CEO - Travel Point. Sunil K., convener SMC, Papri Ghosh, principal and G. Sreekumar, vice principal were also present. This was a ‘children for children’ initiative by the students of ISG who accompanied the students from the on the Big Bus along with some of their teachers,

says a press release. To mark the upcoming National Day, the children of ISG planned this outing as a way of giving back to the nation which has been their home away from home. November 14 which is observed as Children’s Day in India was the right day to celebrate with the children from the association. The students freely interacted with each other sharing their excitement at having a panoramic view of the city from the open-top double decker bus provided by Travel Point. It was a truly memorable experience for the students of ISG as they spent a day in the loving company of children from the Association of Early Intervention for Children with Disability to make them feel special.

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Al Shahri elected Oman Handball Association chairman MUSCAT: Dr. Said Ahmed Al Shahri was on Tuesday elected as the chairman of the Oman Handball Association (OFA) after a three-way contest for the top post. The OHA board elections for the 2016-20 term took place at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Tuesday evening. Dhofar Club representative Dr Said Al Shahri, who polled 16 votes, got the better of Abdullah Said Al Rahbi of Al Suwaiq and Said Salim Al Busaidi of Fanja Club Bidiya Club’s Amer bin Mubarak Al Hajri was elected as the vicechairman after defeating Al Nasr’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Ali Al

Amri. Al Hajri won with a majority votes of 22. In the contest for the general secretary’s post, Al Musanna’s Moosa bin Khamis Al Balushi de-

feated Seeb Club’s Isa Said Al Jabri while Ahli-Sidab’s Othman Al Qasmi defeated Oman Club’s Hilal bin Fakir Al Balushi for the post of the treasurer.

There were 14 contestants for the ﬁve membership places on the OHA board and those who won the conﬁdence of the General Assembly were Muscat’s Qais bin Said

Al Wahaibi, Al Shabab’s Rashid bin Mubarak Al Hamadani, Quriyat’s Mohammed bin Khalfan Al Mashraﬁ, Khasab’s Mohammed Sulaiman Al Dhahwari and Mo-

hammed bin Sulaiman Al Alawi of Al Talee’a. New OHA board members: Chairman: Dr. Said Ahmed Al Shahri (Dhofar). Vice-chairman: Amer bin Mubarak Al Hajri (Bidiya). General Secretary: Moosa bin Khamis Al Balushi (Al Musanna). Treasurer: Othman Al Qasmi (Ahli-Sidab). Members: Qais bin Said Al Wahaibi (Muscat), Rashid bin Mubarak Al Hamadani (Al Shabab), Mohammed bin Khalfan Al Mashraﬁ (Quriyat), Mohammed Sulaiman Al Dhahwari (Khasab), Mohammed bin Sulaiman Al Alawi (Al Talee’a).

Will OFA hand over reins of Oman national team to Hamad Al Azzani? While the OFA officials are in support of Hamad Al Azzani, the two other factors that may work in favour of Omani coach are financial deficit and the lack of time to start the recruitment process

Hamad Al Azzani, who had previously had successful coaching stints with the ﬁrst national team both as a caretaker coach as well as assistant to Czech Republic’s Milan Macala, is favourite to succeed Lopez Caro

HAITHAM KHALIL sport@shabiba.com MUSCAT: With the Oman Football Association (OFA) chief Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi revealing the board’s decision to review the Sultanate’s national team’s recent performances and the contract of coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, and the Spaniard’s subsequent decision not to renew his one-year contract, there is a likelihood of Under-23 team coach Hamad Al Azzani being handed the reins of the ﬁrst team. If the sources have

to be believed, Hamad Al Azzani, who had previously had successful coaching stints with the first national team both as a caretaker coach as well as assistant to Czech Republic’s Milan Macala, is the favourite to succeed Lopez Caro. While it is believed that most of the OFA officials are in support of Hamad Al Azzani taking over as the coach, the two other main factors that may work in favour of the Omani coach are financial deficit and the lack of time to start the recruitment process before Oman’s forthcoming international engagements.

According to sources, the new OFA board has inherited the ﬁnancial deﬁcit of over OMR 2 million while the members have the responsibility of providing the na-

tional team proper coaching set up before they start their campaign in the next round of Asian Cup qualiﬁers, which are scheduled to start in March next year, and the Gulf

Cup which is scheduled to be held in December 2017 in Qatar. Meanwhile, the OFA board members are scheduled to a hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday af-

ternoon under the chairmanship of Sheikh Salim bin Said Al Wahaibi. According to information received from the association, the members will discuss a lot of important issues, the most signiﬁcant being the selecting the successor to the national team coach Lopez Caro. The contract of Lopez Caro, who guided Oman to a 3-0 victory over Myanmar in a friendly match after a string of poor results, will expire in January next year. The OFA officials are said to be also looking into the list of foreign coaches, especially from the East European and Latin American region, including former Yemen coach Tom Saintﬁet of Belgium. New General Secretary Meanwhile, it is also learnt that Omantel Professional League CEO Sheikh Shabib Al Hosni is likely to be made the new general secretary of the association thanks to his experience, his communication skills and his relations with the people inside and outside the OFA.

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Abbott fires Proteas to series win Handed a rare opportunity with Steyn injured, the 29-year-old man of the match grabbed four wickets as Australia lost eight wickets for 40 runs and were dismissed for 161

HOBART: Replacement paceman Kyle Abbott took six wicket for 77 runs as South Africa completed an innings and 80-run humiliation of Australia in Hobart on Tuesday to seal the three-match series with a game to spare. Handed a rare opportunity with Dale Steyn injured, the 29-yearold man of the match grabbed four wickets in the morning at Bellerive Oval as Australia lost eight wickets for 40 runs and were dismissed for 161 before lunch on day four. Resurgent South Africa, who won the series-opener in Perth

CELEBRATION: South Africa’s Kyle Abbott, third right, celebrates with his teammates after their victory over Australia on the fourth day of their second Test match in Hobart on Tuesday. – AFP

by 177 runs, will head into their ﬁrst day-night Test match in Adelaide next week conﬁdent they can sweep their demoralised opponents. “All our bowlers were exceptional,” said Faf du Plessis, triumphant as stand-in captain for the injured AB De Villiers. “But I’m so happy for Abbo, he’s a guy that most of the time sits on the side because of the great bowlers we have but every single time

he gets an opportunity he puts his hand up. “To come here and do it 2-0, is special for us as a team ... I’m just really proud of the way the team is moving forward.” It was South Africa’s third straight test series win in Australia after their 2008 and 2012 successes. Australia face another bout of soul-searching, having slipped to a ﬁfth consecutive test defeat after

losing the first match of the home summer for the first time in 28 years in Perth. Following a 10-86 collapse in Perth and the 85 all out in the first innings in Hobart, Australia’s batting was again culpable despite the quality bowling and the tricky conditions on an overcast day. “We’ve got to find a way to be a bit more resilient and spend some time out in the middle,” said Australia captain Steve Smith, who

was out nicking behind for 31. “It wasn’t the way we planned it, credit to South Africa I thought they bowled beautifully again this morning.” Abbott, who dismissed both Australia’s openers on day three, triggered the collapse by coaxing Usman Khawaja (64) into chasing a wider delivery, which the batsman nicked to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. That ended a 50-run partnership with Smith and brought Adam Voges to the crease on a pair of ducks for an innings that many thought would save or end his test career. The number five batsman was out for two, in two minds facing an Abbott delivery which he parried to the slips with an ugly, aborted pull-shot. From there, the wickets tumbled, as Kagiso Rabada (four for 34) joined the feast. Debutant number six Callum Ferguson, who ran himself out for three in the first innings, managed one run before trying to duck a Rabada delivery only for the ball to stay low and ping off his glove to Dean Elgar at third slip. The 21-year-old seamer then had Peter Nevill caught behind for six with a ball that reared up on the wicketkeeper and trapped Joe Mennie lbw for a duck before dismissing captain Smith. De Kock, who scored a decisive century in South Africa’s first in-

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Australia 1st innings: 85 (V. Philander 5-21) South Africa 1st innings: 326 (Q. de Kock 104, T. Bavuma 74; J. Hazlewood 6-89) Australia 2nd innings J. Burns c de Kock b Abbott 0 D. Warner b Abbott 45 U. Khawaja c de Kock b Abbott 64 S. Smith c de Kock b Rabada 31 A. Voges c Duminy b Abbott 2 C. Ferguson c Elgar b Rabada 1 P. Nevill c Duminy b Rabada 6 J. Mennie lbw Rabada 0 M. Starc c de Kock b Abbott 0 J. Hazlewood (not out) 6 N. Lyon c Philander b Abbott 4 Extras (lb-1, nb-1) 2 Total (all out, 60.1 overs) 161 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-79, 3-129, 4-135, 5-140, 6-150, 7-150, 8-151, 9-151. Bowling: K. Abbott 23.1-3-77-6; V. Philander 16-6-31-0 (nb-1); J. Duminy 1-0-8-0; K. Rabada 17-5-34-4; K. Maharaj 3-0-10-0. Umpires: Aleem Dar, R. Kettleborough TV umpire: Nigel Llong Match referee: Andy Pycroft

nings 326, took his fourth catch of the second innings when Abbott returned to remove Mitchell Starc for a duck. The buoyant paceman wrapped up the innings when Nathan Lyon (4) spooned a simple catch to Vernon Philander at mid-on, sparking celebrations from his team mates and leaving the small home crowd stunned. - Reuters CRICKET

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Rahul added to India squad for second Test NEW DELHI: Fit-again opener K L Rahul was on Tuesday added to India’s squad for the second cricket Test against England starting November 17 in Visakhapatnam. “The All India Senior Selection Committee has decided to add India batsman KL Rahul to the Indian squad ahead of the second Test of the Paytm Test Series - 2016 between India and England to be played at Vizag from November 17, 2016,” BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke said in a statement. The BCCI said Rahul has fully recovered from his right hamstring injury and would be joining the squad on Tuesday. Rahul is currently playing in the Ranji Trophy for Karnataka and scored 76 off 85 balls and 106 off 132 balls against Rajasthan in an ongoing match. Rahul’s addition to the squad is a clear indication that veteran Gautam Gambhir will have to sit out after a poor Test match in Rajkot, where he scored 29 and 0. Gambhir’s technique was thoroughly exposed as Stuart Broad got him with an inswinging delivery in the ﬁrst innings and Chris Woakes dismissed him with a short ball in the second essay. - PTI

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OOC chief attends ANOC meeting in Doha Fatma wins in Rabat MUSCAT: Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair, chairman of the Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), and OOC board member Sheikh Badr bin Ali Al Rawas are attending the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) that began in Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the OOC on Tuesday, the ANOC General Assembly began under the chairmanship of ANOC President Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait. During Tuesday’s meeting, Dr. Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), delivered a speech at the meeting, in which he commended the cooperation demonstrated by

National Olympic Committees and their keen interest in promoting their structures and working mechanisms. The meeting approved the record of the previous General Assembly meeting held

in Washington in 2015. It is noteworthy that the meeting focused on reviewing a number of issues included on its agenda, foremost of which is the Agenda 2020. Approved at the previous Gen-

eral Assembly, Agenda 2020 included a package of directions and axes relating to the referencing elements that enable NOCs to establish dialogue with the public authorities on the national level and facilitate cooperation among all relevant parties, the aim being to further strengthen the role of sport in sustainable development. The Agenda 2020 also relates to anti-doping regulations and procedures and the autonomy of the involved organisations in order to achieve further transparency in terms of commitment to good governance. The General Assembly concluded the session with presentations delivered by the candidate cities for 2024 Olympics. The Assembly concludes on Wednesday.

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Shlok and Prithvi post victories MUSCAT: Prithvi Raj and Shlok Ail recorded impressive wins in the opening round of the boys under-16 singles at the Falcon Insurance Company-sponsored Annual Tennis Tournament of the Indian Social Club (ISC). Prithvi looked in good nick and coasted to a convincing 8-2 victory over Harsh Shah and Shlok followed suit with an identical 8-2 victory over Abhiram. Other ﬁrst round winners in the boys under-16 singles were Varun Deepak whose strong serves proved too hot for Robert Joseph. Varun won 8-2 and Jainum Kothary earned the early break in the third game and held on to lead 5-3. Jainum played a consistent allround game to defeat Sharon Raphel 8-4. In ﬁrst round of the boys under-14 singles, top seed Ayaan Malhotra and second seed Sanskar Dubey progressed without shedding much sweat. Ayaan proved too strong for newcomer Aditya S. whom he blanked by a 8-0 margin while Sanskar packed power in his groundstrokes to cruise to a one-sided 8-0 victory over Arjun Sriram. R. Varoon joined the party with a comprehensive 8-0 win over Devansh Sampat.

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MUSCAT: Omani star Fatma Al Nabhani survived a scare before advancing to the second round of the singles in the $10,000 Rabat ITF Pro Circuit tournament in Morocco on Tuesday. In the first round match, the second-seeded Omani made a shaky start losing the first set 4-6 against Moroccan wildcard Lilya Hadab. However, Fatma fought back bravely to subdue the local girl in the next two sets before sealing the match with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 scoreline. In the second round, Fatma will clash with unseeded Austrian Kerstin Peckl, a 6-3, 6-1 first round winner over French qualifier Anne Sophie Forget. In the doubles, Fatma and her Spanish partner Olga Parres

Azcoitia were given a ﬁrst round bye. In the quarterﬁnals, the top seeds will take on Spain’s Arabela Fernandez and Russia’s Ksenia Kuznetsova.

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Oman sailors excel in UAE Regatta MUSCAT: Oman Sail’s youth competitors sailed to success at the UAE National Day Regatta, which was hosted at the UAE Heritage Club in Abu Dhabi. An incredible effort from Oman’s young sailors culminated in them winning three out of four of the competitive classes. The regatta welcomed a strong ﬁeld of local and international boats to each race, with competitors hailing from Bahrain, Qatar, India and the UAE. The prospect of being able to train alongside international opponents meant that Oman Sail took along not only its best youth talent to the UAE, but also its inexperienced sailors. This was in an effort to offer them the opportunity to develop their skills on the water in a competitive environment. The Sultanate dominated the event, which saw eight out of the twenty competing young Omanis placed in positions 1-4 in the Optimist, Laser 4.7 and Laser Standard

ON THE PODIUM: Successful young sailors of Oman after their success at UAE National Day Regatta. – Supplied photo

races. All the top four places in Optimist (49 boats competing) went to Oman sailors with Al Moatasem Hamood Al Farsi, Mohammed Al Alawi, Allah Saleh Al Amrani and

Samiha Neyel Al Riyami (ﬁrst girl) took the honours in that order Zakariya Sulaiman Al Wahaibi ﬁnished on top in Laser 4.7, which saw 19 boats competing. Among

the 10 boats in Laser Standard, Ahmed Al Hasani finished first, while Ahmed Al Wahaibi and Hussain Al Jabri claimed the third and fourth spots. Oman Sail’s Youth Programme Manager Mohsin Al Busaidi said: “This performance is just the start of a long journey for our competitive youth sailors. As Oman pushes further towards its ultimate goal of qualifying for the Olympics, there will be many obstacles that promise to develop the skills of our sailors and test their abilities out on the water. We are looking forward to embracing the next of these challenges on December 21-24 when the team returns to Abu Dhabi and the UAE Heritage Club to compete in the Arab Championships. With our wins against the international opposition in the UAE National Day Regatta we can proceed confidently with our training and hope to present a solid performance at this key event that closes the 2016 youth racing calendar.”

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Oman’s Al Faisal Al Zubair eyes strong debut MUSCAT: Exciting 18-year-old Arab racing driver Al Faisal Al Zubair is targeting a successful start to his maiden campaign in a closed-wheel Porsche GT3 car at Bahrain International Circuit this coming weekend, when he proudly flies the flag for Oman in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. The Omani racer, who piloted a Formula 3 single-seater this year in the UK in the BRDC British F3 Championship, makes the switch to Porsche power for the 12 round Middle East series which gets underway on Friday and Saturday. During pre-season testing in Bahrain this past weekend, Al Faisal made a suitably strong impression on his first time at the track – and only his second ever run behind the wheel of a Porsche – with the sixth fastest time over-

TEST ROUNDS: Oman’s Al Faisal Al Zubair, front, in action during the testing ahead of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East ﬁrst round at Bahrain International Circuit.

all. Lapping ﬁfth quickest on Saturday, less than 0.5 seconds shy of second place on the times, the Omani went on to lap within six tenths of a second of the outright pace on Sunday and just 0.4 seconds outside the coveted top three. “I’m very pleased with how the test went,” said Al Faisal. “We did

a test in a Porsche in Brno that was good, but I wasn’t sure how things would go coming back to the Middle East but we did a good job. We had a lot of running, ﬁve hours on the ﬁrst day and four hours on day two, so there was a lot of preparation for next weekend. “I got to grips with the car, the

track and the tyres and to be only six tenths off Dennis Olsen, who is a Porsche Junior and knows the track, was good. I’m very pleased to have ended the second day P6, especially as the top five guys have all raced in Europe or the UK and I have no Porsche experience.” Al Faisal’s move to the 460bhp Porsche 911 GT3 from the BRDC British F3 single-seater marks a big change for the Omani, with huge differences in weight, braking, cornering speeds and driving style, but his transition thus far has been seamless. Al Faisal’s debut in the Porsche category will mark a return for the Omani flag to the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for the first time in four years, his mentor Ahmad Al Harthy having competed in the 20112012 season.

‘Other aspects’ ﬁne-tuned, Kohli & Co look ready for the kill at Vizag

hen Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja walked out into the middle on day five at Rajkot and found themselves ringed by the enemies, they looked like characters straight out of a drama who were forced to play a role different from what they were supposed to act out in the original script. With three fielders on the onside, three on the off, the wicketkeeper all crouched down just behind the stumps and the slow bowlers holding the hand grenade with a wicked smile, the scene looked familiar but roles reversed. Normally, especially in the recent times, it was always the other way around when a Test got closer to the curtain call, with either Ashwin or Jadeja prancing around gleefully with the ball in hand for the victim-in-waiting to walk into the ring and take guard as Wriddhiman Saha scrooched down behind the stumps and a cocky Virat Kohli egged on his army and the crowd to up the ante. Aswhin and Jadeja played their unexpected roles rather well in the final session of the Rajkot Test. Both of them could bat a bit, but that’s not what they were normally expected to do on day five of a Test played in India. Rajkot may have brought the old-world charm back into Test cricket. A good pitch for the batsmen on days one and two, a bit of purchase for the unrelenting bowler who were ready to bend their back pretty consistently, turn and bounce on day four and five and a hint of hope for one side and a desperate struggle for survival for the other right up to the last over of the match. Unfortunately, in modern times such beautiful things of the past are relevant only for the statisticians. Not for the crowds. For obvious reasons, England coach Trevor Bayliss is happy with the effort put in by England at Rajkot and termed the performance of the team under his command as the best since he has been with England. Coming as it did within a few days of

their disastrous show in the second Test against Bangladesh, and amid doom predictions before the start of the series, England have plenty of positives to feel “a lot of confidence”, as Joe Root summed up the mood post match, going into the second Test at Visakhapatnam on November 17. Four of their key players have scored centuries and their spinners looked better than the Indian quartet. Still, what Bayliss and Cook need not overlook is the fact that it was one of the worst performances the Indian team had put in under the new leader. Kohli lost the toss for the first time at home. The fielding was disastrous: five caches were dropped in the first innings, of which three inside the first seven overs. The pitch offered nothing much to the spinners in the first innings. England put more than 500 runs on the board and later posted a victory target in excess of 300 runs that was out of reach for India so Cook could attack without the fear of losing the match. Despite odds stacked against them, India drew the game and, in the process, found out, as Kohli would say, “other aspects about our game”. Habituated to getting things done inside four days or quite early on day five and criticised for the inability to show patience required to draw a game, the team under Kohli will be turning up at Visakhapatnam with their feet rooted in the reality and armed with a new can-do belief and confidence. Curator Kasturi Sriram has hinted at the possibility of turn right from day two. That, plus the return of KL Rahul to open the innings with Murali Vijay, could be a recipe for disaster for Cook and Co. All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Times of Oman

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SKILLED LABOUR Urgently wanted experienced Senior boat man. Contact: 99466062 Required “Supervisor Civil construction” site accommodation provided send CV: arabianhomellc@gmail.com Tel : 95371525 Required Experienced Auto Electrician and Automobile Mechanic for a reputed service station. Contact : 91232638 hashim@ramainvestment.com

SALES / MARKETING Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat.candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com A reputed trading ﬁrm in Muscat is looking for Sales Manager / Sales Executives, experienced in selling construction equipments & tools. Email: alhajoil@omantel.net. om Fax: 00968 24701683 Carpentry workshop located at Muscat looking for expert Marketing executive with Oman driving license & NOC. Send C.V to kwk585@gmail.com Required well experienced dynamic candidate in Real Estate Evaluation Field beside Building Management Techniques. Contact 91246444, Email: rescooman@gmail.com Wanted Sales man for a printing press Whatsapp: 94756618

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS

JOB OPPORTUNITY Wanted 1No. Junior Civil Engineer With minimum 3 years experience in building construction. Currently available in Oman with NOC is highly appreciated. &

Male MBA (marketing & Finance) B. Com with SAP ERP & Accounts (SAP Certiﬁed), diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IAAP-UK), peach tree and experienced seeks placement. Contact- 92324692

1No. IT and networking Technician With 5 years experience, good practical knowledge in networking, database management and good understanding of ERP/SAP software for a reputed construction company.

ADMIN

Contact: 95739143 Email: admin@omanihome.com

8 years experience in administration and guest relations department in Oman With valid omani driving licence. Seeking suitable jobs. Ph: 98145825 email: getcb@rediffmail.com

Reputed mineral water company required the following HEAVY/LIGHT DUTY DRIVERS VAN SALESMAN with Omani driving license

Omani, male, 26 yrs experience looking for job in reputed Companies as PR, having experience at airport / Emigration, Ministries/ Manpower with Oman D/L. Contact 95445779

SALES SUPERVISOR/SALES CO ORDINATOR with Omani driving license HELPERS Experience 3 to5 years

Contact - 90372638 SECRETARIAL / OFFICE

Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288

Wanted Office clerk having two years experience. Contact: 92891888

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS

SITUATION WANTED

Indian male 24 yrs, B.Com Graduate with 1 year experience in accounts, looking for suitable position. Contact: 91247507

ACCOUNTS

Assistant Accountant looking for job. Contact: 90119212 Indian male 10 yrs experience as accountant (6 yrs Oman exp) on visit visa seeking suitable job. Contact: 93488505 Email: rahmath.kara@gmail.com, rahmathkara@yahoo.in Syed Tousiff,B.Com,7 years Experience India, Currently in Oman seeking suitable job. Contact:+968 90846557. Email :syedtou23@gmail.com Accountant Sri Lankan National Inter CA 3 yrs exp in finance, ready to join immediately. Contact: 79049355 Email: ahamedfiham777@gmail.com Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Indian male age 26 visit visa, B.Sc Mathematics 4 years experience as an Accountant seeks suitable job. Contact: 98615171 / 95374978. Email: worksite.tinson@gmail.com Indian (m) MBA (F), more than 6 years of experience in accounts, proficiency in various A/C software SAP (F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740 mail: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com Indian female, 26 years,brought up in oman,M.COM(FINANCE) CA Foundation(CPT),CA INTER(DOING) presently on family visa seeking for immediate and suitable placement. Contact -97174201/99663957 Email-anishasasi@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact 99284193 Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com. Contact : 90551366. 54 years Indian male having 20 years of experience in Accounts / finance seeking suitable positions. Contact: +91 9495274949 Email: jayangk@gmail.com Finance Manager, 17 + years Gulf exp. in Accounts, MIS, budgets, strategic planning, cost control, cash flow management, seeks job. Contact 99489784, E mail :- vijay.564@hotmail.com Accountant & Administrator, 18 years experience (7 yrs in UAE) Accounting software’s knowledge. Contact: 91729724 Indian male working in Oman for last 8 years as an Accounts Executive having driving license and NOC. Looking for an opportunity. Contact 95731665. Manager Accounts / finance professional, 15 years Oman experience looking for a opening. Contact: 92168401 Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

B.Com Graduate with 10+ years experience in Admin & Purchase, looking for suitable positions. Contact 97014673 or maheshsoman.pillai@gmail.com Accountant (M. Com) having 7 years of exp with knowledge of Tally & Focus looking for a suitable job with valid D/L - (NOC/Release available). Contact: 93864278 Indian male with NOC , 12 yrs Oman experience in Operations, facility management banking project coordination with Oman D/L looking for suitable placement. Contact: 98183667 Indian Accountant having 13 years experience in accounts in Oman & 6 years in India, Oman driving license excellent knowledge in Tally & MS Office, Seeking suitable placement Contact: 79039690 Email: thomas.mahesh@gmail.com

Chartered Accountant Finance Manager B.Com, CA, CIA focus, Sap Oracle, MS Office. Contact: 94641805 Sri Lankan Chartered Accountant (female), Graduate in B.Com (SP) having 2 years visa. Working experience in Accounting & banking sectors, looking for a suitable position in Muscat. Contact: 96356974 / 97488363 Email: hansikamail@yahoo.com Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565 Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ ﬁnance ﬁeld. On visit visa. Immediately available. Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com

Indian chartered Accountant 17+ years experience in Accounts , Finance and Business management working in reputed group in Muscat looking for suitable change. Oman Driving Licence and NOC available 95562708 pandukp2016@gmail.com

Qualiﬁed and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com

Indian male 30 yrs, B.Com 4 years experience in GCC, Sales / Accounts looking for suitable vacancy, currently on visit. Contact: 99727595 Email: samie61@gmail.com

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: anishkhan991867@gmail. com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com

Certiﬁed Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/ audit, currently on visit. Contact; 94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com

Post Graduate M.Com (ﬁnance) having 20 years experience in Accounts in seeking suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 96275019 Email Id: vjkmr9583@gmail.com Indian Senior Accountant, B com, Having 8yrs Experience in Oman, Up to Finalization, Oman D/L, Release Available, Contact - 93484122 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement. Contact 97243806 Omani female Accountant, 32 years, having 10 years exp in admin/accounts seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93295953 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin. Contact :94743790 28/male/MBA - ﬁnance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact : 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients. On visit visa in Muscat. Contact 90191628 / 96175780 Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing. Contact: 96976240 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman. Ready to join immediately. Contact 98263394 Chief Accountant / Senior Accountant having 16 years experience can handle accounts up to finalization, MIS, C FLOW, Budgeting, ERP, Costing & liasing with auditors, looking for suitable position. NOC available. Contact: 97205058 / 94885686 Indian male MBA (fin) 5 years experienced looking job on visit visa. Contact: 97127584 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available. Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com

Indian lady, B.Tech MBA*,around 3 year experience. Looking for HR/ admin post.GSM 91156408 E-maild - ivyasara16@gmail.com Office admin/ Accountant Asst, BBM, Diploma in logistics, NOC available. Contact : 98269281 Indian female, qualiﬁed masters degree & having work experience, seek suitable placement. Contact 99436069, Email: ramanrami@rediffmail.com Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126 Male BBA, Admin officer, HR, Procurement Account Assistant, 6 years experience with NOC. Contact : 95526871 Indian female MBA-HR having three plus experience in HR, Administration, Customer support, Office coordinator with good computer skills. Now on family visa. Contact :- 92427359. Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position.Contact 90196235 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience. GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

BEAUTICIAN Beautician exp in India (overseas). Contact 95175192.

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Free lance Autocad works experienced (arch, struct, MEP, shop drw) rate a0/a1 sheet ( 10-17 OMR) ph : 97103168 8 years in Oman Architect Drafts man working in Engineering Consultancy Muscat, language known Arabic, English, Hindi & Malayalam GCC driving license. Contact: 92466495 Indian, female, B. Sc Interior Designer (Scientiﬁc College- Muscat) 23, with 1 year experience, on visit visa, seeks suitable opportunity, as family resides in Oman. Contact: 99334391 Email: k.fazlurahman@gmail.com Freelance / part time 3d design works, interior /exterior. PH - 97103168 Tunisian girl looking for job in media ﬁeld, has 8years experience in publishing Contact 97816917 Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 mkgroupoman@gmail.com Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH : 92279784

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED Hospitality professional Indian, currently working as General Manager in a leading Hotel in Muscat. 18+ years experience in Middle East & India. With release / NOC, seeking General Manager / Operations Managers jobs in Hospitality sector.

Contact - 968 99589495, Email : mct2016job@gmail.com

Indian male, 33 yrs, M.Com, Having 7 yrs experience in Accounting with knowledge of Tally & focus ability of finalization of account, financial reports looking for a suitable job, with valid D/L, NOC available.

IT IT Support Engineer Indian male 5 years experience seeking suitable jobs in Oman. Contact: 90117664

Contact - 93864278

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Autocad d/man / Site Supervisor, experienced knows 2d/3d arch stru, interior civil ITI / Diploma PH : 99506977 Canadian-Graduate interior designer. Proﬁcient in many 3D & 2D design software. Speaks English, Arabic, and conversational French. Mobile: 97945233 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DOMESTIC HELPER Indian house maid seeking part time job between 12 pm to 4 pm. Contact: 92072866 South Indian lady looking for housemaid job. Contact: 91487124

DRIVER Driver with license looking for suitable job. Contact : 98340015 Driver with license looking for suitable job. Contact: 97314941 Indian light driver need job. Contact: 96693613 Light driver looking for job exp. Oman 13 years. Contact: 93940319 Driver with license available immediately with own car ﬂuent Arabic, English & Hindi. Contact: 90744740 Heavy & light driver and operator (Omani and GCC valid D/L) (overseas). Contact 95175192. Light driver Oman license holder, experience 6 years languages English, Arabic, Urdu. Contact: 90951199 Light driver 10 yrs. exp in Oman. Contact: 99465319 Heavy vehicle driver Pakistani looking for job. Contact: 93916645 Driver with car part time 4 year’s experience, looking for job. Contact: 94390979 Looking for light driver job, 6 years experience in Muscat, knows English / Arabic. Contact: 92747280 Looking for driving job experience Oman 8 years K.S.A 5 years education H.S.C. Contact: 94297563 Looking for driving job language English, Arabic & Hindi experience in shipping Companies. Contact: 95283531 Looking for driving job 2 yrs exp. Contact: 95145988 Looking for driving job Executive education speak good English and Arabic 4 years experience in Oman. Contact: 99474870 Looking for driving job. Contact: 97418036 Looking job for driving (with car). Contact: 92005311 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver looking for job. Contact 95892363 Bangladeshi, light driver looking for job, 4 yrs exp. Contact: 92681457 Experienced driver available with 4WD willing to work fulltime / part-time, familiar with all tourist destinations in Oman. Contact: 24814231 / 91941545

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Reﬁnery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Ph number: 97964862, Email:jossyabraham20@gmail.com

Civil Engg: B. Tech 6 yrs exp in Building Construction seek suitable Job.NOC Available. Contact 94682380, mathivananred@ gmail.com Electronics & Telecom Engineer (MSC, B-tech), 7 Years’ experience in Aviation Industry, seeking for suitable placement, on visit visa. Contact: 96565797, 98372393 Email: inampatriot@yahoo.com Civil Engineer with 8 years experience performs multi- task job to structural work , building construction , infrastructure , planning , site development & architectural finishing works, NOC available valid Oman D/L. Contact:97474593 Email: a.baraka.om@gmail.com Mechatronics Engineer with NEBOSH and three years experience in Oman with license. Contact: +968-94180383, khalid_khogli@hotmail.com HSE Engineer, NEBOSH IGC and IOSH certified, having 3 years experience looking for a suitable position. NOC available. Please contact +968 91476537. Electrical Engineer (BSc) 8 Yrs Exp in Telecom Industry looking for Job Cell: 93872547 email: daniyal.badar@gmail.com Young Engineer with 2 years working experience as Business Analyst, Data Analyst and Business Strategist looking for suitable position in the field of Research & Developing Marketing strategist is on a visiting Visa. Contact : 91983892. Email: utkarshgupta8@hotmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engineer 2 years of work experience is looking for suitable placement. Contact: 96739500 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, B-Tech, Indian Female one year freelance experience in Firefighting Company in Oman worked in technical, Planning and admin works, seeking opportunity. Contact: 94355787 / 96794339, Email-pdeepthi53@gmail.com Civil Engineer 5 years experience in building construction, having valid Omani D/L and NOC available. Contact: 94452524 , Email:sibin.asiaticn@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer Indian with 2 years experience as Quality Engineer Contact 94538906 Aeronautical Engineer Indian male having three years experience technical, Record handling, operations seeking suitable job position in Oman. Currently on visiting visa. Contact: 92779128 Email: tonyaero123@gmail.com Civil Engineer seeks a suitable senior position, 9 years experience in projects management planning, coordination, quantity survey, structural design AutoCAD. (NOC Available). Contact : 79097475 Email: a-shaqfa@hotmail.com Diploma Civil Engineer Indian male, 15 yrs GCC experience, valid Oman D/L, NOC available, seeking suitable placement. Contact :99794456 Mechanical Engineer 27 yrs Indian male 4 yrs experience (Oman, UAE) ASNT level II, ASMEB 31.3 certified looking for suitable position. Contact: 98843671 Email: ifthikharahmedpo@hotmail.com B.Tech Civil Engineer Indian male with 2 years experience looking for junior position job on visit visa. Contact: 97206179 Indian male 25 B.Tech Electrical, 3 years experience in industrial automation & supervision. Contact: 97207570 / 90481773 D.A.E (Civil), B.Tech (Civil) experience (4 years) Languages English Urdus Pushto, Civil Engineer, bachelor degree with 4 years. Contact: 97248565 2 yrs well experienced Structural Engineer with good knowledge on ETabs & fast in using AutoCAD looking suitable for suitable placement. Contact: +968 96118135

Indian Male 22, BE Civil Engineer with few site and internship experiences looking for a suitable position in your ﬁrm. Got knowledge in (Primavera, Autocad, Staad pro). Currently In visit visa. 98327644 or shakib842@gmail.com Electrical Engineer 2 years exp in construction & distribution seeking job available on visit. Contact: 98361217 / 94110178 Email:shariqsiddiqui09@gmail.com Male, 25 yeas Diploma Instrumentation and Control Instrument Technician, 2 years experience, looking for suitable placement. Contact: 96946408 Email: anfeeranfu4@gmail.com Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman. Looking for suitable placement. Contact - 91328079 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. #92451323. Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available. Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer with B.Tech in Civil Engineer seeking new job opportunities, on employment visa in Sultanate of Oman with no objection certiﬁcate for two years, Eby Joe Witalius. Contact: 93671405

Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available. Contact 96789711 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com B. Tech Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit. Contact 92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects. Contact – 90164912

Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

Piping Engineer with 10 years experience. Contact: +968 96745181 Email: khan121008@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment. Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com

Indian male Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) with MBA HR & marketing, on visit visa looking for suitable placement. Contact : 93353097, Email: jbabu4@gmail.com

Surveyor Supervisor Pakistani male 30 diploma in Civil 12+ year’s exp 9 years in KSA looking for suitable job, on visit visa with valid driving license. Contact: 97255028 Email: leo-khurais@yahoo.com

Mechanical Engineer with 4yrs exp in PAEW, Maintenance, Design and having GCC D/License Contact:+968 95712436 & tejab17@gmail.com

Civil Engineer having 7 years experience in Oman with AutoCAD. Contact: 98947460 Piping Engineer (B.E Mechanical) with 5+ years experience in Gulf and India seeks suitable position. Contact: 91987143 Pakistani, Land Surveyor, experience 5 years, 3 years in Pakistani & 2 years in Oman Muscat, building and roads and 3 years civil diploma, NOC available. Contact: 94791214 / 98489700 Engineer buildings diploma 3 years Sudanese National 4 years experience in the construction sites & management. Contact: 91183608 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Civil Engineer 5+ years experience in Building construction & Steel structural building with having valid D/L. Contact: 93850440/ shahadat033@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer Sudanese 6 years exp in Gulf HVAC ﬁre protection plumbing with D/L. Contact: 90609377 Electrical Engineer having 16 years experience in switchgear / Transformer / over head lines & trading for Sales / Procurement & Project Execution with valid Omani D/L, also available on contracts basis. Contact: 968 - 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com

Indian male 8 years experience in electrical ﬁeld with managerial, office, site supervision, fault debugging and exposure to electrical devices now in visiting visa. Contact: 90181566 Email: jittoandrewsnesto@gmail.com Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Reﬁnery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Contact : 97964862, Email:jossyabraham20@gmail.com

Indian male 23 yrs, B.Tech Mechanical Engineer 1 year experience in India having piping engineering and quality control certiﬁcation looking for suitable job, currently on visit visa. Contact: 90957740 Email: nishadphoenix@gmail.com

Age 29, UK Computer Engineer Graduate, 5 years experience, 10 years in Oman, NOC & D/L available. Contact: 94423351

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certiﬁed in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad). Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com

Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com

32 years male Indian Civil Engineer, advanced surveying (land surveying) 6 years of experience (Gulf experience) seek immediate employment. Contact: 98443218

B.Sc (Hons) & B.Tech (Electronics & communication) 2.5 years experience as B.T.S & microwave link installation & commissioning engineer currently on family visit visa. Contact: 96756964

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 93101283 Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com Indian female B.Tech (CSE), 22 with 4 months experience as System Engineer in leading MNC on visit visa seeks suitable opportunity as family resides in Oman. Contact: 71198596 Email: divyamarch94@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proﬁciency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the ﬁelds of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact: 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian, 5 yrs Experience, Automobile Diploma, HVAC, On Visit Visa, Contact – 93042025 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit. PH: 93837973 Graduate Civil Engineer 20 yrs GCC experience with Omani D/L, seeking job NOC available. Contact: 98621645 Email: imtiazcv@gmail.com

Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design ﬁeld. Having 6 years of experience in design ﬁeld. Residing in Muscat. Contact - 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. #99739415 / 92091528 Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com 29 years, Indian, male, 4.5 years experience in structural designing with education qualiﬁcation M.E (Hon) seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95528918 Email: shyam.s.thampy8@gmail.com Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualiﬁed, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges. Contact : 91360147. Maths Teacher 30 years experience IGCSE bilingual I.B, A& AS levels. Contact: 98016336 Indian Female, Phd in Chemistry having 3.5 yrs of Experience in India. Staying here on Family Visa & seeking for a suitable placement. Contact – 99675828, Email anupam.tiwari67@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male, 24 yrs , Diploma in Hotel management, 2 years experience front office management in 4 star hotel Dubai, currently on visit visa. Contact: 97937504 mail:febinpalathingal01@gmail.com Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree,03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150.

System and Network Administrator 30 yrs male, Indian over exp 5 years of experience in India with MCA Graduation and CCNA certification seeking placement in IT, Now in Muscat on visiting visa. Contact: 92805363 Email: anoopmprakash@gmail.com B. Tech (IT) Graduate having one year experience in search engine optimization, seeking a job in IT field. Contact: 96336292 Email: nazrinkhan.s@gmail.com IT Systems and Network Administrator with 8 years of experience in Qatar & Bahrain, holding MCITP & CCNA, certified professional with Bahrain D/L currently in Oman on visit visa. Contact: 91765841 Indian female B.Ed & BCA experienced looking for office assistance, date entry or receptionist job. Contact: 97384206 Email: rani_sweet786@live.com 8+ years experience as Software and multimedia Developer currently in Microsoft India seeking suitable opening in Oman. Contact: 93936878 IT Engineer male, 28 yrs, over 7 yrs experience with NOC, D/L available seeking placement in IT / Network / Telecom field. Contact: 93563297 Email: monuzv24@gmail.com CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings. Contact 95818892 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India. Contact 94672759 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. Contact 98660672 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Female, master in mass communication, B.Ed, experience in media channel and teaching PH : 99362024

LOGISTICS Experienced Indian Male seeking placement in “Stores & Logistics”. Contact: 91927039

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 10 years exp in Gulf country exp in store keeper seeks suitable job salary 175 to 225 Riyal. Contact: 90198237 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available. Seeks suitable placement. Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934. 21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back ofﬁce) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable placements. NOC available. Contact: 92066 523 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants). Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact 92956848 B.Com,IICL Certiﬁed Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com.

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Experienced Manager, 6 yrs Oman & 10 yrs India, in Procurement, Contracts, Transportation, Administration & Marketing. NOC available. Call/Whatsapp: 91030909

Secretarial & Office: Indian(F), MBA in Finance, 2 years experience as Associate in Branch Operations (Record Keeping, Desk job)on family visa. Ph: 93186865 ; email: ddthoppil@gmail.com

Indian, male, 15 Years GCC experienced Finance professional looking for senior position in Finance, immediately. 96779717, Email : ﬁnsagu@gmail.com

Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

Experienced proﬁt center Manager for Aluminum /glass fabrication & installation industry available as Advisor / consultant, NOC available. Contact: 94951527 General Manager Indian National With 20 yr Experience In managing Civil Construction Business Seek Opening in reputed Civil Company. Contact-97464650. Manager FMCG distribution / Supermarket expert 15 years Oman experience looking for a opening. Contact: 92787747

MEDICAL Indian male, Nurse with more 7 years experience MOH license, P.D.O license, dataﬂow, NOC available looking for job in Oman. Contact: 93604827 Email: subinraj37@gmail.com Experience Indian male Doctor available for locum. Contact: 92506636

SALES / MARKETING Indian Sales/Marketing Executive having 5 years experience, looking for suitable job, residing in Muscat. Contact: 94782695 Indian Graduate D/L & 7 yrs experience in marketing release available. Contact: 96628154 Salesman Merchandiser, on visit visa, have 4 years experience. Contact: 91211018 Indian male Graduate, 11 years experience in Oman seeks job in sales / marketing. Contact: 96367331 Engineering Graduate having 5+ years of exp as Marketing coordinator in advertisement company and 6 months as security system service engineer. MobileNo.79059197

Looking for job Dentist Indian female with 2 years experience. Contact: 95894258

Social worker and counselor, M.S.W, M. Phil, 36 yrs, male, 8 years experience including 1 year GCC experience as social worker, counselor and welfare officer, on visit visa, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 93001084 Email: nimson4u@gmail.com

An Arabic speaking Assistant Pharmacist with MOH license & over 5 years of extensive experience in public and hospital pharmacies (Mobile: 94109327)

NOC available, Indian male, 30 yrs MBA, BE (Electronics & Telecomm) 7 yrs in Oman in sales, marketing & projects seeks suitable placement, valid Oman D/L, Contact: 98518776

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665

Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 92610394 Dr.Ayman Abduljalil Ali, E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job. Mobile: 00201096542706, Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com

SKILLED LABOUR Mason, Sh/carpenter, steel ﬁtter (overseas) with medical. Contact 95175192 House boy, Office boy, looking job (overseas). Contact 99531802 Watch repair and service looking for job, 24 yrs experience. Contact: 99530405

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE India PG diploma in Business Administration, 24 year experiences (22 years in Oman) in diverse ﬁeld handling office administration independently, Sales and Marketing, highly motivated, hard working skillful and willing to work in hallenging environments seeks suitable placement. Having valid Omani driving license. Contact 99120500 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. Contact: 95244761

Sales & Marketing professional seeks suitable Senior position with 10 years Gulf based experience in hospitality airlines, NOC available with driving license. Contact: 95544612 MCA Graduate with 1.6 years experience Indian female looking for any suitable job currently on visit visa. Contact 97993250 / 91447261 Indian male 30 yrs, MBA, 5 plus yrs. work experience in sales, services, marketing G.C.C valid driving license in Oman work visa. Contact: 91739031 BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certiﬁcation all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING 29 years Indian (MBA) having 4 years experience in marketing and 3 years in Supervision seeking suitable positions. NOC available having KSA valid driving license. Contact: 97904189 Email: anzar.amu@gmail.com Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics, Pakistani Male, Graduate, Over 10 years experience, Looking for Suitable Placement, Currently on Visit Visa Contact Oman : +968-91257663 E-Mail:waqasmehar1@gmail.com MBA (UK), raised in Oman & with 2 yrs work experience holding valid Oman driving license, seeks job in sales / business development. Contact: 99513132 India PG diploma in Business Administration, 24 year experiences (22 years in Oman) in diverse ﬁeld handling office independently administration, Sales and Marketing, highly motivated, hard working skillful and willing to work in challenging environments seeks suitable placement. Having valid Omani driving license. Contact 99120500 Indian male, looking for sales & marketing job, Oman license holder. Contact: 95642740 Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com Sales professional (Graduate) additional qualiﬁcation CCNA & MCSE having more 10 years experience in handling IT hardware, Networking & security products (project based) and experience in Education and training Industry in Oman, seeking employment in relevant IT companies. Contact: 99354209, Email: sandy6673@gmail.com Indian male MBA and Diploma in management from Australia. On visit visa, looking for a suitable job in sales & marketing. Contact – 71189884 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available. Conatct 96001877 Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India. +918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact:96143430 / 99875919 Marketing Executive MBA Marketing & HR 32 yrs 6+ years exp with Oman D/L NOC, looking for suitable placement. Contact: 90258303 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments. Looking for good replacement. Contact – 92015894 /95774854

Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity. Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & ﬁnance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

Marketing Manager 29 years professional experience in GCC / Oman in marketing in building materials / High tech products. Contact: 92284066 / 98559317

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available. Contact# 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

Client Relations and Sales Professional with 8 years in the Business Process Outsourcing industry, looking for suitable opportunity in Muscat. Contact +96879050752 Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in ﬁeld of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import ﬁreworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939. Email: 002015r@gmail.com

TOURS/TRAVELS Indian male 29 years old on visit looking for a suitable position in air ticketing and tours, overall 10 years of experience, 6 years experience in gulf. On visit, ready to join immediately. Contact – 97189669/ info.awaiz2015@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Accountant Indian, 13 years experience can handle accounts up to finalization, tally, busy accounting, smart accounting, NOC/release available. Contact 96133146. Email: kkcjob786@gmail.com Indian male 23 yrs, Mechanical Engineer looking for job in Mechanical field special interest in HVAC & MEP. Contact : 9586 1251, Email : zufarajaib@yahoo.com Indian male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com Indian Male (25), BSc Electronics, M.B.A seeking suitable openings, Having 3 years’ experience in, sales and Marketing of financial products with Oman Driving License. Contact 94774550 B.A Graduate, 28 yrs, with Good English communication skills, 5.5 years Experience in hospitality and hotel industry is looking for a suitable job in Muscat (on Visiting visa). Contact : 90146616. Indian male, 24 years, B.Com, MBA(Finance) with overall 3 years experience in accounts/ finance field. On Visit Visa. Contact:90115058/ safwanmeadows@gmail.com Indian male, Network cabling technician (19 years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Contact : 0091-8089909265 (India), Email: mohithavp@gmail.com Indian male 23 Mechanical Engineer looking for job in Mechanical field special interest in HVAC & MEP will be happy to hear from you. Contact : 9586 1251, Email : zufarajaib@yahoo.com Indian female, well experienced in secretarial, administration, customer care & supervisory jobs. 5+ years’ experience in Muscat. Current visa status: Family joining. Contact: 92139298.

SALES / MARKETING Indian male, BBA and Diploma in logistics, looking for a suitable position. Contact 92267276 28, male, ACCA finalist, BSc Honours, have 4 years of professional experience in Finance of different industries independently. NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position. Contact -97654769,email idabdullah.nooralam@gmail.com IT Systems and network Administrator with 8 years of experience in Qatar & Bahrain , Holding MCITP & CCNA certified professional. With GCC D/L .Currently in Oman in Visit Visa, looking for a suitable placement .Kindly contact 91765841. (NOC NOT REQUIRED) Indian female Nurse with MOH License, looking for suitable placement in Muscat. Contact: 95537685. Indian male, 27 Yrs Age, MSW (HR) looking for Job any reputed organization. Having more than 1.5 years in India in the area of HR & Admin seeks suitable position. Contact : 93353912 Indian female B.E (I.T) : Good experience in documentation and CRM. Having good communication skills. Seeking for job from reputed organization. Previous experience in Oman and India. Contact - 97301058, 97136975. Indian male, completed BBA and diploma in logistics and transportation, fresher. Visa type: visit visa. Contact :92267276 Indian male 24 MBA, having 2 years of experience in accounting and admin field, looking for job. Contact no- 91626565 Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian Male, Expert in AutoCad, Revit Arch, Staad, Primavera seeking for a suitable placement. Contact : 90198202, nanduchandran94@gmail.com Filipino, Female, 37 years old having 9 years’ experience in office administration. Looking for Admin/HR related jobs, on visit visa. Contact 96209384. Email: rechie.labandria@gmail.com Bangladeshi Male, University M. Com, Working as an Administrator cum Accountant in Oman since last year; Tally ERP9, searching better job. Phone:94864966, Email: sunrisetoiqbal@gmail.com Indian Male, 27 Yrs Age, MSW (HR) looking for Job any reputed organization. Having more than 1.5 years in India in the area of HR & Admin seeks suitable position. Contact : 93353912 B.COM Graduate, Indian-Kerala, 4 Years of experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Sales & Admin. email:jobhuntmuscat@gmail.com . Indian male Sr. Sales / Marketing Executive, with thorough knowledge of Oman market in trading as well as in procurement for about 10 years seek suitable position. Contact: 99045512

Expat with 13 yrs experience in sales and marketing, seeking suitable placement. Contact 92100116

Indian male, Engineer, Procurement Officer, Construction. 23 years experience in Automobile Supply Chain, Production Planning, IT - Delivery Management, Business Analysis and Operations set-up. Contact: 90215985.

HSE Engineer, 3+years of experience, bachelor of engineering(EEE), Nebosh, IOSH, DHSE, ﬁrst aid. Contact :+97474018995, email: midhunmich@gmail.com, skype: midhunmike

Mechanical/Production Engineer, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B. Tech in Mech Engg, Proﬁciency in AutoCAD, Primavera certiﬁed. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155

Indian male civil Engineer 8 years good working experience searching for suitable job. barathidasancivil@gmail.com, +91- 9176451772, +91-955157008

Indian Male Wood Designer & Wood works 7 Years good working experience searching for suitable job. +919698637279, GSM : +96891894487

Job wanted as admin/clerk/office Bank, and money exchange ,I have 7 years of banking experience in Pakistan and have two years visa with Noc . Nawab khan 9497640

Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures, Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. #Mob-00917741032368, rahulkunnath23@gmail.com

Indian male B. Com Graduate, 1.5 Year exp. in various office works, Valid Oman driving license Looking for any suitable post. Contact: 95322175 / 91987965 Pak. (Male), M.B.A (Management) having 2 years experience Admin + Accountant. Good Knowledge of Tally and M.S office in Oman on visit visa looking for job. #97094221, Email: mubinbrw@gmail.com

9 yrs exp Site Engineer in Civil & Shade Structure. 2d, 3d draughtsman (holding Omani driving license) seeking job. Contact 93790601 BE-Diploma Mechanical Engineering with 4 years experience in Oman as QA/QC in production, looking for valuable offer, with valid driving license. #99335742

3 yrs exp. in accounts field in construction and contracting trading co Muscat Oman, looking for suitable placement. Release available and immediately ready to join. Contact: +968 94574596. Highly Qualified male wanted decent driving job. # 91243132 Indian male, 10 years experience looking for part time Accounts/ Data Entry job contact: 93884951 Physiotherapist Indian with valid MOH license looking for suitable placement. Contact : 91556011 Petrochemicals specialist, MBA 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OIL FIELDS COM/plastics /Automobile/construction/Polymer/Packaging, e-procurement /COMMERCIAL/ PURCHASE / LOGISTICS / SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT . NOC available . Contact: vved76@gmail.com cell:97813849 Indian male, Accountant looking for part time accounting job / data entry / office job. Contact: 93884951 Email: mehreenraiz@gmail.com Indian Male 29 years MBA, B. Com having 8 years experience in Gulf and India as a HR and Admin looking for suitable placement. # :97914340. Email: kvraj30@gmail.com Filipina, Female, 37 years, having 9 years experience in Office Administration with good communication skills and knowledge in Microsoft Office. Looking for Admin/ HR related jobs, currently on visit visa. Contact: 96209384, Email: rechie.labandria@gmail.com HSE Engineer, 3+years of experience, bachelor of Engineering (EEE), Nebosh,Iosh,Dhse,First Aid. Contact : +97474018995, email: midhunmich@gmail.com, skype: midhunmike Pakistani experienced male, masters in economics with valid Omani driving license, fluent in English, needs any suitable job like accounting, teaching, management, marketing or decent driving. # 91243132 Heavy Driver looking for job. Contact 95651928 Electrical supervisor having 10 years gulf experience in different construction project (Grid, primary s/s, etc) seeking suitable position. GSM: 95710831 Indian Female Nurse with MOH License, looking for suitable placement in Muscat. #95537685. Indian male 27 MBA Graduate with experience looking for job in finance, Logistics or new field in Oman. Contact: 90884252, Email: tamjeedruk@gmail.com B.E Mechanical Engineer, Indian. Currently on family visit OMAN. Looking for job in various mechanical fields of production, manufacturing, technical and designing. Contact 92113987,email : mohammedthanzeel@gmail.com 28,male, ACCA finalist, BSc Honors, have 4 years of professional experience in Accounts, handling work of 15 companies independently. NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position,GSM-97654769,email id-abdullah.nooralam@gmail.com Indian Male, age 23, B.E. in Mechanical engineering. Looking for suitable job. Oman D/L available. Contact 93027183 Document control, office admin, sales coordinator, Indian male, seeks suitable placement. Contact 97906386 / 99073690 Indian Male, Kerala,B.Com, having 4-years of experience in OMAN, with Valid Oman Driving License, looking for a suitable job in Sales, Accounts & Administration. mail:- jobhuntmuscat@gmail.com Pakistani experienced driver available, fluent in English Oman experience. Contact 92415746 33 years Indian Male MSC, MBA-HR having 8.5 yrs experience (HR / Payroll / Admin) with Oman valid DL. Seeking suitable opening in Human Resource, Payroll & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact:00968-99322978 Indian Male Store Keeper and Sales Person have Four Years Good experience searching for suitable Job. E-mail Id ajinantony9@gmail. com, Contact: +918056761888, GSM +9695694990

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RENT A CAR 25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP speciﬁcation for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED Senior sales executive. Experience in trading industries with thorough knowledge of Oman market and wide customer contacts. Driving license and NOC available, seeks senior position. Contact : 98487311 Indian Male 23 yrs B.E Mechanical with 02 years experience, Currently on visit seeking for suitable job. Contact : 79063064, Email id : sayedwasif@gmail.com Bangladeshi male, University M.Com, working as an Administrator cum Accountant in Oman since last year; Tally ERP9, searching better job. Phone:94864966, email: sunrisetoiqbal@gmail.com Indian Male 22 years B.com graduate well versed English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam, Holding a valid Oman driving License searching for a suitable placement. #96799287

SITUATION WANTED TOURS

B.Com, 2 yrs experience in Oman, Indian Male, 25 yrs with Driving License. Handling day today accounts activities upto ﬁnalization. Proﬁcient in Tally. Looking for suitable placement. Ph. 91470665 Bangladeshi Male, University M.Com, Working as an Administrator cum Accountant in Oman since last year; Tally ERP9, searching better job. Phone: 94864966, email: sunrisetoiqbal@gmail.com Indian male, MBA Finance & Marketing 28 yrs,6+ Exp, with oman D/L & NOC, Hospital, Pharma, Herbal, FMCG, F&B Marketing,construction A/c & sales , Contact 93379044

We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

Indian female 10 years exp as cook in Oman . south Indian & Gujarati special .looking for job. Contact 95795971 Bangladeshi Male, University M.Com, Working as an Administrator cum Accountant in Oman since last year; Tally ERP9, searching better job. Phone: 94864966, email: sunrisetoiqbal@gmail.com Indian Male, 24 years, B.com, MBA (Finance) with overall 3 years experience in accounts/ ﬁnance ﬁeld. On Visit Visa.Contact:90115058/ safwanmeadows@gmail.com Indian Male 6 years’ experience in Sea and Air Logistics of import and export documentation and clearance with valid “G” card. Looking for suitable openings in shipping and Logistics. Contact:- 91330415 / 99864348

Enjoy Camping in Wahiba desert & all over Oman & tour. Contact: 92226866

SITUATION WANTED Indian male Accountant. Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel searching for suitable job. Email : jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437 28,male, ACCA ﬁnalist, BSc Honors, have 4 years of professional experience in Accounts, handling work of 15 companies independently.NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position, GSM-97654769,email idabdullah.nooralam@gmail.com

Omani Male 35 years have an experience more than 10 years as a PRO , Looking for a placement as PRO and Admin job, Driving license is available. #98098089

Indian male B-Com Graduate, 1.5 Year exp. in various office works, Valid Oman driving license, looking for any suitable post. Contact: 95322175 / 91987965

Indian Female, B.Com with 9 years experience currently working in an hospital visa seeks suitable placement preferably in Accounts or Admin in and around Al Khuwair. Contact 93675079.

Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India), Email: mohithavp@gmail.com

Indian male 28, Heavy Driver having one & half year experience with release letter looking for a suitable placement.#91242867

Indian male 29 years MBA, B.Com having 8 years experience in Gulf and India as a HR and Admin looking for suitable placement. # 97914340. Email: kvraj30@gmail.com

BE in Mechanical Engineering (fresher) and diploma in HVAC designing and drafting, looking for a job in the ﬁeld of mechanical and HVAC. Email: abdulquddusruknuddin@gmail. com +968 90834846 SHAIKH FAHAD, Indian, B.Com, gold jewellery & other sector work experience 3 years India and Oman as a Sales cum Cashier & management of the shops. Contact 0096898718428 Pakistani male looking for part time cleaning work. #96710189

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR with 10.8 yrs. exp. in Recruitment, Training, PMS, OD, Sites-HR and Omani nationals development, seeking a job, NOC available. # 94179499 / saiprasad_18@yahoo.com PROCUREMENT OFFICER, Indian-Male 34yrs,M.Com with 14 yrs work Exp.(8 yrs in Oman) working in Construction Co LLC (for ROAD,CIVIL,ELECTRO-MECHANICAL & Others Projects ) and having valid LT D/L, NOC/Local release available & ready to join within a week-M:+919440810180 Email: nagauae@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi

• Learn in two months • Satisfaction guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

SERVICES

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available. Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

We Provide Cleaners, Oﬃce boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc. Al Mudakhir National Est. LLC Contact : 94277020

A/C maintenance & Servicing, Fridge / Washing Machine / dish washer repairing, 2) Painting and cleaning service, Electrical & Plumbing. Contact 94147874 / 24504281, Email : globalaccessunited@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works. Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com

WE SERVE OMAN MANPOWER

Window unit & split unit A.C servicing & repairing Barka, Mabela , Ruwi area. Contact: 99557080 Marble polishing & crystallization, building cleaning floor, floor polishing, carpet, sofa shampooing, pest control, anti termite, shifting maintenance. Contact: 99504275 Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area. Contact: 96236476 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 General cleaning new villas cleaning Barka , Mabela, Hail area. Contact: 99557080 / 95323517

Engineer consultants for printing industry we import & export printing equipments we service any type of printing machinery & repair electronic circuit boards. Contact: 90191662 House shifting packing. Contact: 99657644 / 98518013 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing,Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

We undertake building construc-

Painting & plumbing work. Contact: 95963682

tion and maintenance, we have 40 Indian skilled & labors. Contact: 91797549 / 99539433

SITUATION WANTFOR LADIES

Affordable rates all types of curtain blind. Contact 99539521/ 95615642

Special packages, Facial, Pedicure, Eyebrow, only 10 RO. Al doom Beauty Parlour Contact- 99619409

TRANSPORTATION Transportation available, pick & drop. Ruwi, Al Khuwair, Azaiba & Al Hail. Contact - 94297820 Transportation. Contact: 99664703

Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

House shifting and transport. Contact: 96737158 Transportation. Contact: 94087276 Transportation. Contact 94510847 Pick & drop available 24 Hrs. Contact: 98522914 Transportation. Contact 92015894

DRIVING

SITUATION WANTED GOOD NEWS Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis massage, steam bath, obesity, spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic clinic, 18th November Street Al Ghubra (North). Contact 99639695 / 97397320

Specialist for road test drum and slope. Contact 94022250 Muscat Driving School. #94085688