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Founded 1975 . Volume 41 No. | Pages . Baisas 200 . Subscription OMR63 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company | Chairman/Editor-in-Chief: Mohamed Issa Al Zadjali | Printed & Published by Muscat Media Group
June 13, 2016 7 Ramadan 1437 AH
MONDAY
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RAMADAN PRAYER TIMINGS
Dhuhr 12.12pm
Asr 3.30pm
Maghrib 6.59pm
Isha 8.22pm Fajr (Tomorrow) 3.52am
IFTAR
6.59PM
FAJR
3.52AM
MORNING MINUTE
From time to time Royal Decrees have been issued promulgating laws for this state so that its people’s interests can be protected.
To Senior State Officials, 1978
FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTYTHE SULTAN
‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’
DEEBA [email protected]
MUSCAT: It is a matter of pride for Oman as His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has joined the likes of former King of Saudi Ara-bia, Queen Elizabeth, and the King and Queen of Belgium to be fea-tured on the cover of the 2016 issue of the United Nations’ magazine ‘Society and Diplomatic Review’.
The social publication of the
UN community, reports on the activities of all ambassadors and those connected to the foreign of-fice, and is extremely popular in New York.
One of the two people who contributed to placing the Sultan on the cover was Tom Kenyon-Slaney, founder and CEO of the London Speaker Bureau, who re-views the work of former presi-dents and prime ministers from many countries.
The other decision maker was Gloria Kins, the 89 year-old owner of the magazine.
From his work at the Bureau, Kenyon-Slaneyhas been watch-ing both current and former lead-
ers, as he often travels to his 16 international offices, and has met many senior officials from differ-ent countries.
“His Majesty the Sultan is unquestionably an exceptional leader. Not only has he focused on developing his country internally but, equally if not more impres-sively, has been his handling of both the regional and internation-al affairs in an increasingly uncer-tain world.”>A2
H O N O U R
WORKER TRAPPED ‘IN LIMBO’REJIMON [email protected]
MUSCAT: This is Bikku Pras-ad, an Indian worker who came to Oman hoping for a new life.
Now, he is clinging to his old one--a man on a ventilator trapped in limbo, he collapsed just three days after getting a job but his papers were under processing. He was on a visit visa for three months before getting a job.
Without correct papers, he
is also stuck in bureaucratic limbo, with nobody ready to pay his medical bills. Had he come to Oman through proper channels, his hospital treatment would have been covered.
Instead, he came on a visit visa and then found a job. He had not received his labour card when he collapsed at work.
Indian social workers have urged people to take job offers through official channels as the number of undocumented
workers is rising in Oman.“When they land in trouble af-
ter migrating through unofficial channels, they are left alone to struggle,” Kabeer CV, an Indian social worker in Muscat, said.
Bikku, who came to Oman on a visit visa, took up a job without following official procedures. He is now battling for life at a hospi-tal in Muscat without much help. “On the third day of accepting the job, he fell unconscious. Medics are saying that he has suffered a
cerebral stroke and the chances of recovery are remote,” said Kabeer.
“As his documents were un-der processing, we can say that he is an ‘undocumented worker’ at this stage. He cannot claim any health insurance or is not going to get any compensation,” Kabeer added.
Virendar Prasad, Bikku’s broth-er, who is also in Oman, said that medics have lost hope in saving his brother. “Now, everything is in the hands of the Almighty. Brother
has family back in India. He came on a visit visa. Now, this has hap-pened. Don’t know what to do,” Virendar said. The Indian govern-ment implemented the e-Migrate system in August 2015, to ensure safe migration and welfare of In-dian migrant workers.
If a worker uses e-Migrate system, the government of India not only guarantees safe migra-tion but also provides free-of-charge insurance cover to the worker.>A7
There is no one to foot the man’s medical
bills as his status is undocumented
His Majesty receives Ramadan greetings
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received more cables of greetings on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan from Sheikh Moham-med bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Ab-dulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Min-ister of Interior of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, KSA Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Heir Ap-parent of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in the UAE, Dr. Nabil Al Araby, Secretary Gen-eral of the Arab League and Iyad Amin Madani, Secretary Gener-al of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. >A3
C A B L E S
Vehicle ad on Salalah sparks controversy
REJIMON [email protected]
MUSCAT: Police in Oman are in-vestigating the sudden disappear-ance of a fuel filling station atten-dant from Friday night.
SunainaJohn Philip, an Indian fuel sta-tion employee at Sunaina near Ibri, some 217 kilometres from Muscat, has been missing since Friday night.
Police are now searching for him after a colleague reported for duty on Saturday morning and found signs of disturbance at the filling station kiosk.
No complaint“John was a good person. I knew him for the last nine years. We never had any complaint against him. He was a perfect guy at work. We are praying for his well-being,” said Kashif Nisar, the manager of the company where John was em-
ployed. John hails from the south Indian state of Kerala.
“We met police officials today, also. They are trying their best to locate John,” Kashif said.
Night shift“John was on the night duty. His colleague who came on Saturday morning found John missing. The office was open and money was missing. Some blood spots were found on the floor and even Close Circuit TV cameras were
damaged. The colleague then contacted the nearby fuel station in Hafidh and they informed the police,” John’s fellow worker told Times of Oman.
“The colleague is assisting the police as part of the investigation process,” they added.
Thorough investigationEarlier in the day, a police official confirmed the incident to Times of Oman and said a thorough investi-gation is being carried out.
HASAN SHABAN AL [email protected]
MUSCAT: Social media users in Oman have urged a recreational ve-hicle company to pull a Twitter ad that criticised tourism facilities in the Dhofar governorate.
The video ad, uploaded on Sat-urday, has been deemed “inappro-priate” and “insulting” by many activists in the Sultanate.
During the 30-second cartoon
video, an Omani child asks his father to take the family to Sala-lah for the monsoon season.
KhareefHis father tells him, “Khareef Salalah season can’t be missed! But the accommodation is ex-pensive, food choices are limit-ed on the way and the toilets are a tragedy...”
Later in the advertisement, the father promotes the trailer homes
of Oman MotorHomes Company.Some Twitter users said the ad
has simply “spoken the truth”.The Ministry for Tourism
(MoT) failed to see the funny side of the advert, and commented on it in a series of tweets “to clarify it for the audience”. “Thirty-three 33 hotels and apartment hotels serviced guests at a price range from OMR25 to OMR45 during Salalah monsoon season,” MoT said in one tweet. It said Salalah
hosted more than 540,000 tour-ists last year during the season.
Washrooms availableThe ministry said, “There are several eateries on the way to Salalah in petrol stations” and “washrooms are available at all tourism attractions in Dhofar” in two other tweets, and announced the launch of 20 self-cleaning toi-lets at different locations in the wilayat. >A5
P R O B E O N
T O U R I S M F A C I L I T I E S
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WORLD50 killed in Orlando club shooting
2A gunman killed 50 people at a packed nightclub in Orlando, Florida on
Sunday and wounded 53 others before being killed by police in the worst mass shooting in US history. The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a Florida resident who might have had leanings towards IS. >A16
MARKETPlans unveiled for major water project
3With the Sultanate’s demand for water growing at 6 per cent
per annum, a proposal has been unveiled for building another major independent water project in Muscat-Barka area. OPWP on Sunday floated a tender seeking bids from consultancy firms. >B1
OMANCall to minimise food waste in Ramadan
1More food is wasted in the Holy Month of Ramadan than in any other month
with hotels, resorts and households being the major contributors, campaigners and environmental experts say. About 26 per cent of the total municipal solid waste in Oman comprises food wastes. >A3
T O P T H R E E I N S I D E S T O R I E S
CRITICAL: Indian worker Bikku Prasad admitted in a hospital. – Supplied picture
His Majesty finds place on UN magazine cover
Police search for Indian employee of Ibri fuel station
Anantara hires 70 Omanis in the pre-opening team
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OMANThis award is not for one person only. A lot of people have helped me get it, and my husband
was my major support. Sadly, he is not here to see this today. I think I was lucky because I came
to this country at a time when I could contribute. I love the sunshine here, and this is home
Maggie Jeans, Order of the British Empire recipient
Man arrested on charges of fraud
Times News Service
MUSCAT: An Asian national was arrested in Wilayat Diba on fraud charges. An Omani victim of the accused had complained that the man had taken OMR350 to bring him a housemaid, but failed to do so. The accused also confessed his crime.
Royal Oman Police (ROP) of-ficers later found that the man was also wanted for alleged fraud in Khasab. He was arrest-ed and held prior to being sent to the public prosecution.
42 deportedIn coordination with security and military personnel, ROP ar-rested 52 infiltrators last week and deported 43 of them after completing legal procedures with their embassies.
ArrestedTwo suspects were arrested by the Directorate of Narcotics Control in Seeb for possession of drugs with the intent of sell-ing it. 89 psychotropic capsules were found in their possession.
Border control officers at Wadi Al Jizi border arrested two persons wanted in forgery and fraud cases after a computer check indicated they were flee-ing the country, officials said.
CR IME
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Petroleum Develop-ment Oman (PDO) has honoured its pensioners at events held across Oman to celebrate their achievements and update them on company developments.
PDO Managing Director Raoul Restucci and External Affairs and Value Creation Director Abdul-Amir Abdul-Hussein Al Ajmi re-ported progress on key objectives, such as the creation of 7,200 job, training and redeployment oppor-tunities for Omanis last year, the drive to raise the oil production plateau to 600,000 barrels per day by 2019 and intensified business efficiency and cost control efforts.
About 500 retirees attended
gatherings in Muscat, Fahud and Marmul, where various topics such as improvements in medical care and financial support for pen-sioners were discussed.
Restucci said, “The annual gath-erings are an excellent opportuni-ty for PDO to thank the pensioners for their contribution – which will never be forgotten – and outline key developments.Many of our pensioners continue to play an ac-tive and loyal role in our company and have a wealth of wisdom and insight that can help us with our current challenges.At the same time, we remain as determined as ever to provide them with high-quality services and benefits so that they can continue to enjoy healthy, happy and rewarding retirements.”
EVENT
OBE awardee pledges to improve palliative care in the Sultanate
DEEBA [email protected]
MUSCAT: Maggie Jeans, a recent Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipient and long-term resident of Oman, made a pledge to her hus-band on his deathbed last year to improve palliative healthcare ser-vices in Oman.
Jeans, 63, came to Oman from Bristol in 1990 with her husband and was awarded an OBE, named on the Queen’s 90th birthday Honours List, which was released recently, for her contributions to Omani-British relations.
“When my husband died, he was at home, and there was an absence of good palliative care in Oman and particularly palliative care at home. So I made a kind of promise to him that I would do something
about that in Oman.“A lot of hospital beds are taken
up unnecessarily, with people who can’t go home because fami-lies don’t have the support they need to look after someone in their own home, and that is my next crusade really.”
Although she was happy with her life in Bristol before arriving in Oman, she came to Oman on the condition she’d be able to work.
“My husband came as a profes-sor of radiology (at SQU ), and I came with him---somewhat reluctantly at the beginning, be-cause I was very happy in Bristol and didn’t know very much about Oman. So I came on the condition that I would get a job; I didn’t want to just come and not work.”
A very different placeAccording to Jeans, Oman was a very different place back in 1990 from what it is now. There was no visa on arrival, very little Internet, no mobile devices, a weekly news-paper and people did not speak much English.
“You couldn’t come into the country easily. There was no visa on arrival, and you had to be in-vited by someone, but we had more opportunities and time to explore the country. We used to have a small boat, and since there weren’t too many hotels in the interiors of Oman, you had to camp out a lot.”
She went on to say the couple enjoyed a mutual fascination with the local people in the interiors.
“They were as fascinated with you as you were with them. So you’d go into these little villages and all the locals would come out and look at you and would be in-
terested in you. Communication wasn’t easy because of the lan-guage gap, but they would still in-vite you into their homes.”
Well looked afterJeans still recalls the time they ar-rived in Oman as a happy memory. “We left England in the snow and came to Oman in January. The weather was lovely, and the uni-versity was well organised, so we were well looked after.”
Among other things, Maggie is the partner and director of Al Manahil International LLC and Educational Consultancy, which she set up in 1996. Although the organisation now specialises in wholesaling books, it was pre-viously more of an educational consultancy.
She also worked at Sultan Qa-boos University’s (SQU) College of Medicine as an education officer, where she set up the Overseas Elective Programme for medical students. Many of her former Om-ani students are now heading up departments in hospitals around the Sultanate.
Her husband Professor William Dampier Jeans, a qualified medical doctor, came to Oman after taking an early retirement from Bristol University and helped set up the department of radiology at SQU.
However, he died of a sarcoma, an untreatable form of cancer, in November last year, the treatment
of which had prevented the couple from travelling to the United King-dom for the last two years.
Although she misses her hus-band enormously, she tries to stay busy with her business and social affairs.
“Keeping busy for me is a way of coping. Importing wholesale books keeps me very busy. I also run the British business forum. I am always doing stuff, and things pop up: visitors come, people write to me asking for help. In the winter months, I enjoy visiting the opera house very much. I like music, and I am pretty social.”
The remainder of her time is oc-cupied by her two year old Saluki dog, ‘Tayyar’ and her two cats. Jeans doesn’t have any children.
A homeOman is home to Jeans, and she plans to stay here and run her busi-ness for the foreseeable future. “I look at Oman as home now, even though we do still have a house back in Bristol. But going back would almost mean starting over.”
To receive her award, Jeans will have to attend an investiture cer-emony where she will be notified of the award ceremony and will be honoured by either the Queen herself or another member of the royal family.
As we part, she tells me, “This award is not for one person only. A lot of people have helped me get it, and my husband was my major support. Sadly, he is not here to see this today. I think I was lucky because I came to this country at a time when I could contribute. I love the sunshine here, and this is home.”
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husband. -OK Mohammed Ali
HM a role model
“There are very few leaders of the world’s who are commit-ted to solving major problems through collaboration in a de-cent and peaceful manner. The world needs role models. I can-not think of a more suitable place than a major UN magazine in New York to promote HM, his work and, indeed, Oman.”
Besides highlighting His Maj-esty’s qualities, Kenyon-Slaney-also appreciated the unique beauty of Oman. “The country is unique to its region and vastly different to its neighbours. Its long tradition of trading has carved out a very special envi-ronment. I often tell Americans about Oman’s great landscapes, great locals, great location, and its great leader.”
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Sohar and Suwaiq sizzle
Staff Reporter
MUSCAT: Sohar and Suwaiq recorded a record temperature of 48 degree Celsius on Sunday, the highest in Oman this sum-mer, brought on by heavy winds, the Oman Meteorology Depart-ment tweeted on its official Twitter handle.
“It might be the hottest day in Oman this summer. I felt like I was in an oven,” stated Riju Var-ghese, who works in a petrol sta-tion in Sohar.
In its 24-hour outlook, the Me-teorology Department forecast clear to partly cloudy skies along the coastal areas of Dhofar Gover-
norate and mainly clear skies over the rest of the Sultanate, with a chance of convective clouds de-veloping over Al Hajar Mountains in the afternoon, with isolated rain showers.
Chance of dust“Also, there is a chance of blow-ing wind raising dust over the de-serts and open areas of Al Wusta and South Al Sharqiya governo-rates,” it said.
According to the department’s website, Muscat witnessed a temperature of 44 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Meanwhile, BBC Weather reported the temperature was
actually 48 degree Celsius.People in Muscat complained
on social networking sites that the temperature was higher than that reported.
Many even posted the tempera-ture readings recorded on their vehicles on social media.
According to the meteorol-ogy department’s forecast, Sur and Rustaq will face a high tem-perature of 46 degree Celsius on Monday.
The department predicted Muscat may see a temperature of 43 degree Celsius, and Sala-lah’s forecast temperature of 32 degree Celsius is the lowest in the Sultanate.
W E A T H E R
Cables of greetings
His Majesty also received ca-bles of greetings on this oc-casion from their highnesses, ministers, advisors, honourable members of the State Council and members of Majlis Al Shu-ra, undersecretaries and Omani ambassadors abroad, as well as ambassadors of the Arab and Islamic countries to the Sultan-ate, senior officials of the Arab and Islamic world, sheikhs, dig-nitaries and citizens.
His Majesty the Sultan re-plied to the well-wishers, thanking them for their sin-cere greetings and best wishes. His Majesty wished them good health, happiness and a long life, praying to the Almighty for the return of this occasion on them with welfare and blessings and the Arab and Islamic nations with dignity and progress. -ONA
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687 arrested for Labour Law violationSTAFF REPORTER
MUSCAT: Hundreds of expatri-ate workers who have violated la-bour laws were arrested in North Batinah in May, the Ministry of Manpower said in a statement.
“In May, 687 expatriate workers were arrested on Labour Law vio-lation charges,” the statement said.
According to Oman Labour Law Article 114, a non-Omani employ-ee who works in Oman without a licence from the concerned direc-torate, or works with any employer other than the employer who ob-tained a licence to bring him to Oman, shall be punished.
Recently, a top official at the Ministry of Manpower said gov-ernment raids to catch expats working with incorrect visas would be intensified.
“The government is aware that the Labour Law violations are a little high, so the inspections are high. The number of expats is growing. Similarly, the violations are growing. So, the inspections will also be increased,” Said Salem Al Saadi, advisor to the Minister of Manpower, said.
Anyone working in a field or oc-cupation different from that listed on the work permit is breaking Omani law and can be sent home. Those not working for their spon-sors are also breaking the law.
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BLAZING HOT: Muscat witnessed a temperature of 44 degree Celsius on Sunday. – Shabin E
Call to cut wastage of food during Ramadan in Oman
BABA UMAR [email protected]
MUSCAT: More food is wasted in the Holy Month of Ramadan than in any other month, with hotels, resorts and households being the major contributors, campaigners and environmental experts say.
“Middle East nations are ac-knowledged as being the world’s top food wasters, and during Ram-adan the situation takes a turn for the worse,” Salman Zafar, founder of environmental think-tank EcoMENA, told Times of Oman.
“There is no reliable informa-tion on trends in food waste dur-ing Ramadan in Oman. In my
opinion, Oman is no different from other GCC nations when it comes to generating food waste. A steep increase in food waste is witnessed among the local popu-lation, as well as expatriates dur-ing the holy month,” he said.
About 26 per cent of the total municipal solid waste in Oman comprises food waste and associ-ated matter.
An average Omani family dis-cards about one-third of all food prepared within their household, according to a study released by Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in 2012. It is said an Omani house-
hold usually throws away 70 Om-ani riyals worth of surplus food every month.
“It’s not just a waste of food, it’s food that others are deprived of,” green campaigner Nasser al-Kindi told Times of Oman.
Al Kindi, who is also the founder of Clean Up Oman, a non-governmental organisation, said all religions advise against wasting food.
“In Islam, which is the of-ficial religion, wasting food is strictly prohibited, especially when people are suffering from famine, starvation and poverty,”
he said, adding, “We are an arid country and water is a scarce re-source. Most of the food can’t be grown here. A lot of drinking wa-ter is also wasted, which is part of food waste.”
Al Kindi noted that many hotels are not following their social re-sponsibility policies “efficiently”.
“There are many hotels in the world where they have adopted some type of measures where un-touched food is not thrown away, but distributed among the poor. It’s time that something like this is established in Oman, too,” he said.
A psychological trend?“It’s psychological, actually. Peo-ple tend to cook more and they throw a lot of food away during Ramadan. Obviously it is a clear and natural trend. Actually, it could be an interesting study to do in Oman,” Mahad Said Baawain, Director, Center of Environmen-tal Studies and Research, SQU, told Times of Oman.
Some resorts and hotels say they have measures in place to avoid wasting untouched food this Ramadan.
“It is true that there is a large amount of over-production of food in hotels and restaurants during this period, and to combat
this we ensure that all chefs are aware of the projected number of guests we cater for on any specific day or meal period,” Rebecca Platt, Director of Communications, Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, told Times of Oman.
She said the resort tries to pre-pare dishes at the last minute and in smaller amounts to combat ex-cessive wastage, “and which also ensures that guests receive fresh and flavourful food.”
Many hotels and resorts in the Sultanate have launched offers for private Ramadan events or cor-porate Iftar (post-dusk meal) and Sahoor (pre-dawn meals) parties. Campaigners fear this triggers massive food waste, unless meth-ods are adopted to reduce food from going into garbage bins.
Grand chefs counselledIn some GCC nations, some ho-tels and resorts deliver untouched food to the poor or labourers.
“In terms of the production of food for the various buffets, we closely monitor guest trends. Obviously, there are peak times and slower times during the holy month, in terms of eating habits. So we base our production on this, to which we have minimal waste,” Platt said.
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RISE IN WASTE: It is said an Omani household usually throws away OMR70 worth of surplus food every month.
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PLACE OF WORSHIP
Ramadan presents a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise see. Whether for
Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, this month, take time to pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.
{ Jama’a Al Bait }
Al Bait Mosque is a six-year-old concrete beauty located on Al Inshirah Street in Madinat Sultan Qaboos. The modern classic
exterior is graced with grainy, light maroon tiles that cover the entire building, complementing the slender green-tiled
pillars in the front of the structure. The real show-stopper of this mosque is its distinctive, dark wooden door, embellished
with delicate carvings and silver finishes. Inside you will find a gigantic sculpture of the Holy Quran hanging from the wall of
the prayer hall.
*This mosque has a Ladies’ Prayer Hall
WORD
Forgiveness is one of the 99 names of Allah and the concept of Al Afu goes beyond a veiling or dismissal of wrong
doing, instead referring to a total erasing of sin, sometimes explained through the metaphor of a desert wind blowing
across the sands, eliminating any traces of tracks in the sand. With Al Afu, all memory of the wrong is erased in a perfect
embodiment of the grace and mercy of Allah.
GLOBAL RAMADAN RECIPESAFGHANISTAN
{ Bolani Stuffed with Pumpkin }
INGREDIENTS
Dough:2 cups self-raising flour
(or 2 cups plain flour with 2 teaspoon baking powder)½ teaspoon salt
Water
Pumpkin filling:1 large onion, finely chopped
1 15-ounce can of pumpkin puree (or roast half a small pumpkin, peel and seed)
2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped½ cup walnuts, finely ground or crushed with a mortar and
pestle 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed
Salt, to tasteOil, for frying
Plain yoghurt, for serving
PREPARATION
Make your dough: Measure flour and salt into a large bowl. Gradually add water with one hand while mixing with your
other hand. Continue until a ball of dough forms, then contin-ue kneading for several minutes more until it is smooth and elastic. Cover the bowl and let it rest for at least 20 minutes
while you make the filling.
Make your filling: Place chopped onion in a bowl with pump-kin puree (roasted pumpkin grated into a bowl), chopped
garlic, crushed walnuts, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and coriander seed. Mix well and add salt to taste.
Assemble your bolani: Separate dough into tennis-ball sized pieces. Roll each into a ball. Scatter flour on your counter top
and roll each ball flat while maintaining a circular shape. Continue to roll and stretch gently with your hands until the
circle is about 10 inches in diameter. Spread a spoonful of filling evenly on one side of the dough circle with the back of a spoon; fold the other half over the top of the mixture to form a
semi-circle and crimp the edges with your fingers.
Fry your bolani: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Place the bolani one or two at a time in the pan, flattening
them a bit more with your fingers. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, flipping with a spatula, until golden brown all over.
Drain on paper towels and serve with plain yoghurt.
WHERE TO SPEND YOUR ZAKAT
The literal meaning of Zakat is ‘to cleanse’. In the Islamic faith, Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of Allah by acknowledging that everything we own belongs to Him and as a means of working towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah (community). Though Zakat is not always financial, and can include everything from volunteering your time to giving an encouraging word to your fellow man, according to Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total cumulative wealth (there are various ways of calculating what should be counted), and when it comes to these financial donations to the less fortunate, it can be difficult to decide which causes speak most to your heart. We hope these charitable spotlights will help you decide.
{ Spotlight: Dar Al Atta’a Disaster Relief }
W H AT T H E Y D ODue to Oman’s geographical location and sometimes extreme
and unpredictable weather, people are often unprepared for the destruction that floods and storms can leave in their wake. This programme by Dar Al Atta’a is designed to help
victims of natural disasters rebuild their lives.
W H E R EThe organisation was formed in 2002 in Oman and was
formally registered as a Charity with the Ministry of Social Development in 2006.
F I N D O U T M O R E A N D D O N AT EDar Al Atta’a
+968 2469 2996+968 2460 2882
FASTING HEALTH TIP
The body loses water and salt through urine, sweat, and breathing during fasting. Dehydration may lead to fatigue, lethargy, headache, muscle cramps, giddiness, and sharp
dips in blood pressure. It is of utmost importance that those who fast stay fully hydrated by consuming a minimum of two-litres of water per day, consumed slowly from Iftar
until the Fajr prayer.
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Flow of investments from Oman to Sri Lanka risingTimes News Service
MUSCAT: A large number of Omanis are turning to Sri Lanka to invest in property, infrastructure development and the farming sec-tor, officials said.
Speaking to Times of Oman, Anselm Perera, CEO of Business Process Outsourcing Services LLC (BPOS) Oman, who coordi-nated one such delegation, claimed Sri Lanka became a good place for investors after the civil war ended on May 18, 2009.
“Since then, we have seen a surge in investors from around the globe,” he noted.
The team coordinated by Perera was led by Saeed Saleh Saeed Al Kiyumi, chairman of Oman Cham-ber of Commerce & Industry.
Besides investing in farming, Omanis are also buying property in Sri Lanka. “The Omani delegation which visited Sri Lanka also held discussions with reputed high-rise
residential development agency Altair about buying some apart-ments,” he added.
“People are investing as they can expect rental yields of 8 to 10 per cent and capital gains of more than 10-12 per cent in the luxury apartment sector in Sri Lanka,”
Perera said. Further, investors re-ceive capital gains on the resale of apartments, which in some cases are tax free for foreign nationals.
Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, Altair is offering 400 apart-ments with 1.5 million square feet of living space supported by 40,000 square feet of retail space. The building is scheduled for com-pletion in 2017.
Interestingly, tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka from Oman have also been increasing in recent years. “Besides business travel, we are expecting around 20,000 tourist arrivals from Oman in 2016,” said Deepal Pallegangoda, Country Manager Oman, Mihin Lanka, said.
In 2015, 14,216 tourists from Oman visited Sri Lanka. “Because of the economic crisis, many peo-ple are shunning holidays in Eu-rope and looking for cheaper op-tions, like Sri Lanka, where they can get greater value for their money,” travel agents stated.
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People are investing as they can expect rental yields of 8 to 10 per cent and capital gains of more than 10-12 per cent in luxury apartments
New tariff aims to cut avoidable electricity use
BABA [email protected]
MUSCAT: A new electricity tar-iff strategy will enable consum-ers to manage their power costs by notifying them about when it’s cheaper to use power, senior offi-cials of the Authority for Electric-ity Regulation (AER) say.
The strategy seeks to encour-age consumers to use electricity at non-peak times, when the cost of producing it is lower. Peak time power would be charged at higher rates, under the scheme.
The “restructuring strategy” seeks to offer incentives to cus-tomers to use less energy and will help them to minimise costs, use energy when it is less expensive and help government reduce sub-sidies, officials said.
That means it would be cheap-er to operate a washing machine, say, at 11pm than it would be to turn it on at 3pm, when demand for power is at its peak.
“By restructuring the tariffs we will ensure that price signals are given to consumers to aid in a more efficient use of energy. At this point of time, when we give a flat tariff one can use it at 3pm or 12 at night and it doesn’t mat-ter. But in actuality it does matter, because producing electricity at 3pm is more expensive than pro-ducing electricity at 10 or 12 in the night,” Qais Saud Al Zakwani, Executive Director of AER, told Times of Oman.
He noted that by giving a per-son a flat tariff, the government is not providing incentives for the public to manage energy or use it efficiently.
The total electricity subsidy for 2016 is approximately OMR500 million, with over 70 per cent di-rected to the residential sector.
“If we’re giving them the right price signals by notifying them that at 3pm it’s more costly, at 5pm it gets less and at 7pm it goes even lower, a customer at least has those signals to manage the way they use electricity. Right now, they don’t have those signals,” he said.
Reallocating subsidyAl Zakwani said the restructur-ing attempt is “reallocating a subsidy” to the people who need it the most.
“That’s the objective of this ex-ercise,” Al Zakwani said, adding “It’s restructuring from an ener-gy-efficiency perspective. That’s how we are approaching it. Our aim is to send price signals that would, hopefully, drive more effi-cient uses of electricity”.
The AER official said that tariffs in Oman have not changed since 1987 and, in fact,have gone down.
“It’s a fact. They have not even been inflation-indexed. So, in real terms, the tariff has gone down,” he said. He added that from an economic perspective, price sig-nals play a key role in people’s consumption of any goods.
“If prices are going to remain
where they are right now, they are not going to reflect the actual eco-nomic costs of providing that ser-vice. So there is a big gap between what the cost is and what the rev-enue coming in is. Differences in costs are paid as subsidies by the government,” Al Zakwani said.
Cost-reflective tariffsThe new tariff, which is cost-reflective, will be implemented first for the large government, commercial and industrial users of electricity. A change to residen-tial tariffs is not being considered at this point, Al Zakwani said.
He added that the introduc-tion of cost-reflective tariffs will remove subsidies for large gov-ernment, commercial and indus-trial customers “which will save money on the overall subsidy bill for the sector.”
“In accordance with the law, any changes to electricity tariffs must be made by the Council of Minis-ters and the Authority is required to provide its opinion on any changes,” Al Zakwani explained.
He said the authority is of the view that subsidies should be al-located to the people who need them the most.
“How this is done is something we are currently working on,” he said. Asked if there is a deadline the regulator is following, he said, “There is no specific time frame yet. But the sooner we adopt a more efficient and targeted allo-cation of subsidies, the better.”
The strategy seeks
to encourage
consumers to use
electricity at non-
peak times, when the
cost of producing it
is lower COUNTING COSTS: It would be cheaper to operate a washing
machine, say, at 11pm than it would be to turn it on at 3pm. – File photo
‘Advert not meant to offend Salalah’When contacted, a ministry of-ficial told the Times of Oman that they were communicating with the company to discuss a “better approach” in tourism marketing.
SupportHe said the ministry supported small and medium-sized en-terprises in the Sultanate and “wishes the people behind the company the best”.
“We hope that advertise-ments reflect a positive side of the ministry’s efforts in devel-oping tourism in Dhofar so that people don’t misunderstand the message behind them,” the spokesman said.
ProblemsThe company replied on its Twitter account, saying that the advert was not meant to of-fend Salalah, and that it just showed the “annoying experi-ences” that tourists faced during their stay there.
“The company was estab-lished to enhance tourists’ experience in Oman,” Oman MotorHomes said.
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In line with Anantara’s ongoing commitment to the local community in each of
its destinations, our goal is to provide long-term employment and development
opportunities for the residents of Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Oman. We have recognised
that it is vital to attract and retain talent from the local pool after all no-one else has a
better knowledge of the local culture as well as a desire to aid the region’s future growth
Darren Darwin, General manager of Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar
Anantara gave jobs to more than 70 Omanis
Staff Reporter
MUSCAT: Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar has employed over 70 lo-cal Omani nationals to make up the pre-opening team, the resort said in a statement.
“Set to be the highest five-star resort in the Middle East, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar aims to employ over 95 Omani employees in the coming years, which will represent 35 per cent of the 291-strong team,” the statement added.
Led by Director of Human Re-sources, Sami Al Balushi, an Om-ani, the resort works closely with government entities such as the Oman Tourism College and Na-tional Hospitality Institute to recruit newly graduated Omani citizens looking to learn the art of hospitality.
Recently, in cooperation with the Ministry of Manpower, the re-sort held a successful career fair at the Nizwa Ministry of Manpower Hall, where candidates were se-lected and sent to be trained at the Oman Tourism College, before joining the resort.
“The resort will be employing Omanis to fulfil hospitality roles across all functions from house-
keeping and concierge to sales, marketing and HR departments,” the statement added.
To support the ongoing devel-opment of Omani employees, Anantara has also plans to offer the team the chance to attend training programmes across their resorts in Thailand, providing them with the chance to hone
their skills and immerse them-selves in to the brand.
Last April, Sami Al Balushi at-tended an HR conference in Bang-kok, where he received training on Anantara’s work and employee development programmes.
“In line with Anantara’s ongo-ing commitment to the local com-munity in each of its destinations,
our goal is to provide long-term employment and development opportunities for the residents of Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Oman. We have recognised that it is vital to attract and retain talent from the local pool after all no-one else has a better knowledge of the local culture as well as a desire to aid the region’s future growth,” Dar-ren Darwin, general manager of Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, said.
The resort has 115 rooms and villas with 82 Premier and Deluxe Rooms and 33 Pool Villas, each of-fering views of dramatic canyon or tranquil garden. Six restaurants and lounges will cater to every requirement, whilst impressive facilities include the cliff-edge in-finity pool, state-of-the-art fitness centre, tennis court and world-acclaimed Anantara Spa.
Set to be the highest
five-star resort in
the Middle East,
Anantara Al Jabal
Al Akhdar aims to
employ over 95
Omani employees
in the coming years,
which will represent
35 per cent of the
291-strong team,
the resort said in a
statement
TOURISM BOOST: Led by Director of Human Resources, Sami Al Balushi, an Omani, the resort works
closely with government entities such as the Oman Tourism College and National Hospitality Insti-
tute to recruit newly graduated Omani citizens looking to learn the art of hospitality. — Supplied photo
The resort will be employing Omanis to fulfil
hospitality roles across all functions from
housekeeping and concierge to sales, marketing and
HR departments, the resort’s statement said
QBG employees donate
blood in new campaign
Times News Network
MUSCAT: Employees of Qurum Business Group (QBG) have par-ticipated in a blood drive following calls for donations during Rama-dan over the past few weeks.
In a statement on Sunday, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Hosni, Vice Chairman and Group Managing Director said, “Blood banks are in constant need of do-nors because plasma can only be stored for a limited time. As such, all those who are able and healthy should donate to prevent short-ages and save lives.”
Al Hosni said that the impact of
such donations cannot be “under-stated, as it can contribute to sav-ing the lives of several people.”
“There truly is no gift as pre-cious as the gift of life, and it is our hope that today’s blood drive will remind everyone to share that gift more often,” he was quoted as saying.
Vital supply of plasmaOfficials said the blood donation drive, organised at the group’s headquarters, was aimed to pro-vide blood banks in the Sultanate with a vital supply of plasma.
Oman is observing World Blood Donor Day on June 14.
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Cruise tourists don’t spend while visiting Muttrah SouqHASAN SHABAN AL [email protected]
MUSCAT: A majority of cruise tourists spend less than OMR5 at Souq Muttrah, while 40 per cent do not spend anything, recent re-search revealed.
“They are tourists, but without money”, said a well-established Indian shop owner in the Souq, while another vendor from the harbor street complained, “Tour-ists are just looking, they do not buy anything. Only those who come by airplane buy here”.
Tourists’ spending behaviours change due to many reasons, ac-cording to researcher Manuela Gutberlet, PhD candidate in Cultural Geography at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and PR Manager at GUtech.
“Low quality products, large crowds of tourists and the simi-larity of merchandise prevent visitors from buying anything,” she explained, adding that, dur-ing one of her surveys the num-ber of tourists entering the Souq exceeded the number of locals by 88 per cent.
“There are more tourists than locals” Manuela Gutberlet said, adding that the majority of Ger-man-speaking tourists coming mainly from Switzerland, Austria and Germany, arrive off of the mega cruise liners and buy small and less expensive souvenirs, most of them not locally made.
Some 43 per cent had bought pashmina scarves (usually repli-cated pashminas made in China and sold for OMR1), followed by Omani frankincense (22.3 per cent), postcards (21.8 per cent) and other small items (16.5 per cent), including belly dancing dresses, dates, oil lamps, perfume oils, medicine from the pharmacy,
key-chains, magnets, ashtrays and T-shirts.
Typical Omani products that are also bought by locals, such as a dishdasha and turbans (6.5 per cent), gold and silver (7.3 per cent), or khanjars (2.0 per cent), were rarely purchased by those cruise tourists surveyed.
Due to the rising demand, the
number of shops selling inex-pensive, imported items has in-creased inside the “tourist bub-ble”. “‘Unfortunately, they are selling pashminas and elephants from Thailand. It has become like a textile souq. We see more T-shirts with ‘I Love Oman’ or In-dian saris”, complained an Omani tour guide.
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number of pensioners
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Registration for Sultan Qaboos Award starts todayMUSCAT: Registration for the 5th edition of Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in e-Government Services will start on Monday.
The award is organised and su-pervised by the Information Tech-nology Authority (ITA).Targeting government and private institu-tions, including small and medium enterprises, the award aims to encourage them to develop elec-tronic services and honouring the outstanding projects in the provi-sion of electronic services.
11 categoriesThe award this year includes 11 categories, of which eight catego-ries are for the government insti-tutions, namely Best Public Ser-vice - Government to Employee , Best Public Service - Government to Citizens, Best Mobile Service - Government to Employee , Best Mobile Service - Government to
Citizens , and Best Whole of Gov-ernment Service.
New sectionsThree new categories were added, Best Service Supporting Doing Business Best e-Participation for Decision-Making and Best e-Transformation Achievement.
Three categories were allocated to private enterprises, two of them for large organisations, namely Best Private Sector Service and Best Private Sector Mobile Ser-vice, and one category to small and medium enterprises, namely Best SME Service.
The registration will continue until August 21. It will be followed by internal evaluation stage from August 21 to August 31. The panel is scheduled to meet in October, whereas the final results will be announced at the awards ceremo-ny in December. -ONA
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‘Use e-Migrate system’Indian ambassador Indra Mani Pandey said that the e-Migrate system is aimed at protecting the rights of Indians working abroad.
“I appeal to Indian nationals, who want jobs abroad to follow the process under e-Migrate sys-tem,” the ambassador said.
Another social worker in Muscat said that this is not the first case.
“Many times, we come across such cases. Indian embassy will also be in a difficult situation to
handle such cases. We always advise migrants to follow offi-cial channels but they fail. It is like ignorance is bliss for them,” Shaji Sebastin, an Indian social worker, said. Rafeeq Ravuther, an Indian migrants’ rights activist, said people taking up jobs abroad via unofficial channels should be sternly dealt with.
“The Indian government has a safe migration system in place, but many try to bypass it. This is a serious issue,” Rafeek , direc-
tor at Centre for Indian Migrant Studies, said.
“I know two cases of Indian women migrants being moved to Oman through unofficial chan-nels. The cases are with the Indian embassy now. People should refrain from taking up jobs through unofficial channels. When they land in trouble, they will not get any help. Their status in host country will be in confu-sion and at sending country it will be illegal,” Rafeek added.
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MUSCAT: Public sector pension-ers in Oman increased to 77,540 in 2015 compared to 72,424 in 2014, making an annual growth rate of 7.1 per cent.
The total value of their pen-sion benefits rose from OMR315 million in 2014 to OMR357 mil-lion last year, logging an annual
growth of 13 per cent, according to the latest data published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Also, last year, males represent-ed 88 per cent of the total number of pensioners in the public sector.
On the other hand, the number of pensioners in the private sector who are registered with the pen-sion funds increased 11.7 per cent to 14,191 over the period while their aggregate pension entitle-ments grew to over OMR49.83 million in 2015 from OMR39.99 million in 2014.
The data showed that last year the major reason for termination of employment in the public sec-tor among males was reaching the retirement age with 31,365 employees (43 per cent of the total male retirees) terminating employment while resignation was the main reason behind fe-male service termination with
3,198 females (34 per cent of fe-male retirees).
In the private sector, the main reason for service termi-nation among males was death, with as many as 5,026 employee deaths (making 39 per cent of male service terminations) re-ported last year.
RetirementHowever, among female em-ployees, reaching normal re-tirement was the key reason for service termination, and their numbers stood at 794 females (50 per cent of the total female pensioners) in 2015.
In 2015, 761 insured employees were transferred to the civil ser-vice employee fund and 88 em-ployees were transferred out of it. As many as 654 male employ-ees were transferred to the civil service employees fund while the number of females who were
transferred stood at 107.The number of insured employ-
ees transferred from the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) last year was 3,204, com-pared with 63 employees trans-ferred to PASI.
The total number of Omanis working in the GCC countries and registered with the pension funds stood at 6,740 last year. UAE topped the list with 72 per cent of Omani workers whereas Bah-rain had the lowest percentage of Omanis at 1.9 per cent.
The Pension funds in the public sector include funds at the Civil Service, Diwan of Royal Court, Royal Oman Police, Royal Guard of Oman and Central Bank of Oman while private sector pen-sion funds comprise funds at the Public Authority for Social Insur-ance, Petroleum Development Oman and Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Co. -ONA
The total value
of their pension
benefits rose from
OMR315 million in
2014 to OMR357
million last year
Indian artist dedicates her work to OmanMOBIN MATHEW [email protected]
MUSCAT: Kavitha Ramakrish-na, a practitioner of the ancient Indian art form of Tanjore paint-ing, has prepared an exhibit of her unique paintings, which will be displayed at the Ministry of Tourism in August.
The art forms blend the cul-tures of Oman and India and pay a tribute to the people of the Sultanate.
“I wanted to dedicate my works to the people of the Sultanate, to whom I owe a lot for my success,” said Kavitha Ramakrishna, who has lived in Oman for the last dec-ade, as she explained the reason for this unique work.
“I have completed some Tan-jore works which portray three important aspects of the Islamic religion: a mosque, the Holy Kaaba and the Holy Quran,” she told Times of Oman.
“This unique creation is dedi-cated to all the Muslim brother-hood and signifies the friend-ship that exists between the two
cultures,” she added. The exhibition will feature
close to 50 of her Tanjore art works.
Also, Maitha bin Saif Al Mah-rouqi, undersecretary at the Min-istry of Tourism, will preside at the opening of the exhibition, said Ramakrishna.
The show will highlight some of the recent paintings completed
by Ramakrishna that portray Omani jewellery, as well as com-memorating the 44th National Day of the Sultanate, and will be dedicated to the health and well-being of His Majesty Sultan Qa-boos bin Said.
Tanjore painting is an impor-tant form of classical South In-dian painting, native to the town of Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. It is
an art form that dates back to about 1600 A.D., a period where the Nayakas of Tanjavur encour-aged this art. Tanjore paintings are created on solid wood planks, referred to as “Palagai Padam.”
Rich coloursGold sheet and semi-precious stones are key materials used in this art. The rich vibrant col-ours, dashes of gold and semi-precious stones add beauty and culture to a variety of surround-ings and decors.
For Ramakrishna, art is an ex-citing pursuit. “Anything that is artistic attracts me, especially drawings and paintings. From childhood, I have been fascinated by the arts,” Ramakrishna said.
The ancient art-form from Tan-jore is being popularised by Ram-akrishna, who has been practicing this art for more than 10 years.
She also had a rare opportunity to display her art at the Indian Embassy in Oman, with the sup-port of the ambassador, and re-ceived much publicity and admi-ration for it.
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BLEND OF CULTURES: The art forms blend the cultures of Oman
and India. – Supplied picture
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INDIA INDIAUS Senate moves to give India global strategic partner status
WASHINGTON: Asserting that the US and India face mutual se-curity threats and a robust defence partnership is in the interest of both countries, a top Republican Senator has moved a legislation asking the president to recognise India as America’s “global strate-gic and defence partner”.
Seeking necessary modifica-tions to defence export control regulations, the legislative amend-ment to the National Defence Au-thorisation Act (NDAA) 2017 was introduced by John McCain, who is Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The move came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to a joint session of the Congress called for greater defence cooperation between the two countries. As per the Senate Amendment 4618, it is the sense of the Congress that the US and India face mutual security threats, and a robust defence partnership is in the interest of both countries.
AmendmentThe amendment says that the re-lationship between the US and India has developed over the past two decades to become a multifac-eted, global strategic and defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values and the promo-tion of mutual prosperity, greater
economic cooperation, regional peace, security and stability.
As such it asked the president to such actions as may be necessary “to recognise the status of India as a global strategic and defence partner” of the US through appro-priate modifications to defence export control regulations.
“The commitment of the presi-dent to enhancing defence and security cooperation with India should be considered a priority in advancing the interests of the United States in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region,” it said.
The NDAA 2017 is slated to come for voting in the Senate next week. The Republican Party has a majority in the Senate.
The amendment urges the
president to strengthen the effec-tiveness of the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative and the durability of the “India Rapid Reaction Cell” of the De-partment of Defence.
It also asks the US president to approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology in the context of, and in order to satisfy, combined military plan-ning with the India military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy and maritime do-main awareness.
It asks for resolving issues im-peding defence trade, security co-operation, and co-production and co-development opportunities between the US and India.
Defence technologyUnder the legislation the US president is asked to collaborate with India to develop mutually agreeable mechanisms to verify the security of defence technology information and equipment such as tailored cyber security and end-use monitoring arrangements.
The Administration is urged to promote policies that will en-courage the efficient review and authorisation of defence sales and exports to India, including the treatment of military sales and export authorisations to India in a manner similar to that of the clos-est defence partners of the US.
Seeking to pursue greater government-to-government and commercial military transactions between the US and India, it asks the president to support the de-velopment and alignment of the
export control and procurement regimes of India with those of America and multilateral control regimes. It urges the US president to encourage coordination with India on an ongoing basis to de-velop and keep updated military contingency plans for addressing threats to the mutual security in-terests of both countries.
The legislative amendment asks the president to work toward actions and joint efforts such as significant contributions to ongo-ing global conflicts, that would al-low the US to treat India the same as its closest partners and allies with respect to American laws and regulations.
On an ongoing basis the presi-dent will carry out an assessment of the extent to which India pos-sesses capabilities to execute military operations of mutual in-terest between the US and India.
The Congress, as per this amendment, feels that the de-fence partnership between the US and India is vital to regional and international stability and security, and that the national se-curity interests of America can be furthered by advancing the goals of the framework for the US-India Defence Relationship and the ef-fective operation of the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative.
Given the bipartisan nature of support to India US defence ties and that it has been introduced by McCain himself, the legislation is expected to be passed.
A similar legislative move has been made in the House of Repre-sentatives too. - PTI
The amendment
urges the president
to strengthen the
effectiveness of the
US-India Defence
Technology and
Trade Initiative
and the durability
of the ‘India Rapid
Reaction Cell’ of
the Department of
Defence
SIT to reopen 75 anti-Sikh riot casesNEW DELHI: The Centre-ap-pointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) will re-investigate around 75 cases of anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and some other states, a decision that comes months ahead of the assembly elections in the north Indian Punjab state, a Home Ministry official said.
A total of 3,325 people were killed in the riots.
Delhi alone accounted for 2,733 deaths while the rest occurred in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states. Delhi Police had closed 241 cases citing lack of evidence.
The Justice Nanavati Commis-sion had recommended reopening of only four of the 241 cases closed by police but BJP wanted re-inves-tigation of all the other 237 cases.
CBI had reopened and re-inves-tigated only four cases.
In two of them, the probe agency had filed a charge sheet and in one, five persons, including a former MLA, were convicted.
The SIT was setup on Febru-ary 12, 2015 following a recom-mendation by Home Ministry-appointed Justice (retd) G. P. Mathur committee.
The three-member SIT com-prises two Inspector General rank IPS officers and a judicial officer, a Home Ministry official said.
At the time of formation of the SIT about one-and-a-half-years ago, the government had said it would submit its report within six months.
However, it is not known why the SIT’s work got delayed and now it has decided to re-inves-tigate only the 75 anti-Sikh riot cases. - PTI
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DEEPENING TIES: Given the bipartisan nature of support to India
US defence ties and that it has been introduced by Chairman of
the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain himself, the
legislation is expected to be passed. – AFP file photo
Two die in downpour in Tamil Nadu, north India awaits rainNEW DELHI: Heavy monsoon rains on Sunday lashed the south Indian state of Kerala, flooding low-lying areas in the state, while floods claimed two lives in Kanya-kumari district of the southeast-ern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The north Indian states, how-ever, continued to reel under heat wave conditions with Banda in Ut-tar Pradesh sizzling at 46 degrees.
It was another sultry day for Delhiites with rains eluding the city. The maximum temperature was recorded at 39.6 and the mini-mum at 26.9 degrees.
The weatherman has predicted overcast conditions on Monday.
Rains and floods claimed two lives in Tamil Nadu, while a flood warning was issued for people liv-ing on the banks of two rivers in
Kanyakumari district.A 25-year old contract engineer
of a private hospital was swept away in flash floods while taking bath in Rajakamangalam Panri Vaykal (channel). In another inci-dent in the district, a 10-year old boy was swept by floodwaters after he fell into a channel while playing near here house in Marungoor.
The district, adjoining Kerala, where the south-west monsoon is active, received heavy rains ac-companied by strong winds and thunder. Kulasekaram and Tiru-vattar towns were inundated.
Several low-lying areas in the town were flooded, cutting off traf-fic and movement of vehicles.
The authorities sounded flood alert in Kuzhithurai and Sitraru as both rivers were in spate.
PWD officials said various dams, including the Pechiparai Dam, were fast filling up.
Heavy monsoon rains lashed Kerala, leaving many low lying
areas waterlogged. Piravom in Er-nakulam district recorded 11 cm of rainfall while Nedumangad in the state capital 8 cm.
Kollam, Vaikom and Kanjirap-
pally in Kottayam district record-ed 7 cm of rains each.
In Mankada in Malappuram district, a portion of a school build-ing collapsed under the impact of heavy rains, but a major disaster was averted, on account of it being a Sunday.
In the North, heat wave con-tinued in parts of Rajasthan with Kota recording the highest tem-perature at 42.2 degree Celsius.
Kota was followed by Jaipur and Jaisalmer, where maximum tem-perature was recorded at 41.2 de-gree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius, respectively. In the north Indian Uttar Pradesh state, hot weather conditions persisted in Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Bareilly, Jhansi, Faizabad and Lucknow.
Banda was the hottest place
at 46 degrees. Some parts in the East, however, witnessed moder-ate rains and thundershowers. Day temperatures hovered near nor-mal level in Punjab and Haryana.
Ambala was the hottest in the two states at 40.4 degrees.
Residents in the east Indian Bi-har state were troubled by sultry conditions despite light show-ers in Patna (18mm) and Purnea (9.2mm). Patna had a high of 40.2 degrees and humidity touched the 98 per cent mark.
Gaya was the hottest place in the state at 43.4 degrees.
In the north Indian Punjab state, Amritsar and Ludhiana’s maxi-mum settled at 40.1 degrees, while Patiala had a high of 40 degrees.
Hisar in Haryana recorded the maximum at 38.5 degrees. - PTI
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WATERLOGGED: Two-wheelers semi-submerged in a water logged
area at G.S Road after the down pour in Guwahati on Sunday. -PTI
SMUGGLING BID FOILEDBorder Security Force personnel display the arms, ammunitions, and packets of narcotics and heroin seized from smugglers
who were apprehended in Fazilka sector of northern Indian state of Punjab on Sunday. Two smugglers were killed and another
injured as BSF troops fired at them to foil an attempt to smuggle drugs from across the Indo-Pak international border in Abohar
sector of Fazilka district of Punjab. A rich haul of drugs, arms and ammunition was seized. - PTI
Shah attacks SP governmentover violence in Mathura
ALLAHABAD: With the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on his mind, BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday attacked the Sama-jwadi Party government over the “atmosphere of violence” in the north Indian state, citing recent Mathura clashes and “migration” of Hindus from a western UP town to target it.
In his inaugural speech at the party’s two-day national execu-tive, Shah also stressed on the challenges before the party in 2017, when elections are due in UP, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttara-khand and Himachal Pradesh, as he exhorted the party workers to rise to the occasion by taking the
Modi government’s “successes” to the masses.
With the entire party leader-ship, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, present, he also trained guns on the Con-gress, saying it is “increasingly weakening” and its “atrophy is growing at an alarming pace due to its policy of repeatedly ob-structing the government’s path to development”in the last two years. He also expressed confi-dence that the party will return to power in UP in 2017 and the Centre in 2019 as well.
Briefing reporters about Shah’s speech, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the National Executive will not name any chief ministerial candidate for the UP polls, noting that such a decision can be taken only by the party’s Parliamentary Board, its highest decision-making body.
Prasad also faced a barrage of questions on whether the saffron party was attempting at “commu-nal polarisation” with Shah raking up issues like migration of Hindus from Kairana, a contention he ve-hemently denied.
He insisted that the BJP’s “fore-most commitment” was to UP’s development but made it clear that the Akhilesh Yadav govern-ment’s law and order failures be it in Mathura or Kairana were a matter of deep concern.”We don’t speak about communalism but about national interest.”
MigrationPrasad quoted Shah as saying, “the migration happening in Kairana due to violence is a mat-ter of serious concern. There is an atmosphere of violence.
“The lack of development and the lack of governance in the big-gest state of India that is Uttar Pradesh is becoming a matter of serious concern.”
The party president also re-ferred to the highest civilian hon-ours accorded on Modi by two prominent Islamic countries, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, in a clear message to Muslims who continue to be wary of BJP due to its Hindutva agenda. Shah re-ferred to the Modi government’s foreign policy achievements and made a special reference to the “unique thing” of the two Islamic countries awarding him with their highest civilians honours.
“While some people are run-ning a campaign against Modi, this is an evidence of his interna-
tional image as all Islamic coun-tries where he visited spoke in one voice against terrorism and recognized India as a source of stability in Asia,” Prasad said when asked if Shah’s mention of these awards was an attempt to reach out to Muslims.
The national executive on its first day and Shah in his speech did not refer to the party’s core issue of Ram Temple with Prasad saying that it was not necessary to take it up in every meeting but it was a matter of “faith not elec-tions” for the party.
Hindutva bodies affiliated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-have been clamouring for an early construction of the temple in Ayo-dhya. The party chief described its win in the recent Assam assembly polls and rise in vote share in states like Kerala and West Bengal as “happy beginning for a good future”. He spoke about the party’s focus on increasing its strength in Coro-mandel states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu besides Bengal.
BJP had not won many Lok Sabha seats from these states in 2014 and Shah has focused on them with 2019 Lok Sabha polls in mind. The gateway to the northeast has opened to BJP, he said while referring to the As-sam victory. - PTI
BJP president Amit
Shah expressed
confidence that the
party will return to
power in UP in 2017
and the Centre in
2019 as wellNATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEET: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP
President Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Senior
BJP leader L.K. Advani during the party’s national executive meet
in Allahabad on Sunday. - PTI
Kamal Nath incharge
of Punjab, Haryana;
Azad of Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Preparing for as-sembly polls in the north Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Har-yana, the Congress on Sunday brought in veterans Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath as general secretaries incharge of the two states in a hierarchical shake-up as the party seeks to revive itself in the Hindi heartland after a string of electoral reverses.
Azad, Congress’s Muslim face, takes charge of the party affairs in the key battleground state at a time when it is making attempts to woo the minorities and pos-sibly work for an alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party with which the leader has good relations.
Azad, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has been gen-eral secretary incharge of Uttar Pradesh twice before.
Kamal Nath will look after Haryana apart from Punjab, par-ty General Secretary Janaradan Dwivedi said.
Madhusudan Mistry, who was hitherto looking after Uttar Pradesh, will be the new general secretary incharge of Central Election Committee, while Sha-keel Ahmed, incharge of Punjab and Haryana, has been relieved of the charge, Dwivedi said.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi effected the changes a day after the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha which saw cross voting by some party MLAs in Uttar Pradesh and alleged de-liberate faulty marking by its 14 legislators in Haryana which led to their votes being declared in-valid and resulted in the defeat of Congress-backed candidate R. K. Anand. - PTI
H I E R A R C H I C A L S H A K E - U P
No legal basis for ED action, says MallyaNEW DELHI: A day after the En-forcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs14.1 billion of Vijay Mallya and one of his companies, the Indian business tycoon on Sunday said there is “no ration-ale nor any legal basis” behind such action and alleged that gov-ernment agencies are pursuing a “heavily biased investigation” against him.
Reacting to the ED action, Mallya said “The assets purport-edly attached under PMLA (Pre-vention of Money Laundering Act) date back to several years prior to the launch of Kingfisher Airlines. There is no rationale nor any le-gal basis for the series of actions initiated by the ED which is now making it more difficult to raise re-sources to pay the banks.”
In a statement, he said, “Purely civil matters such as loan recovery are being connected with crimi-nal allegations without any basis whatsoever.” He said “media re-ports and a tweet from the ED sug-gest that the ED has attached vari-ous properties belonging to myself and United Breweries Holdings Ltd which is a public Company and not even the subject of any ED investigation”.
Mallya said the ED’s latest move seems to be “to approach the PMLA Court to declare me a proclaimed absconder for reasons that I cannot understand”. - PTI
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INDIA INDIAUS Senate moves to give India global strategic partner status
WASHINGTON: Asserting that the US and India face mutual se-curity threats and a robust defence partnership is in the interest of both countries, a top Republican Senator has moved a legislation asking the president to recognise India as America’s “global strate-gic and defence partner”.
Seeking necessary modifica-tions to defence export control regulations, the legislative amend-ment to the National Defence Au-thorisation Act (NDAA) 2017 was introduced by John McCain, who is Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The move came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to a joint session of the Congress called for greater defence cooperation between the two countries. As per the Senate Amendment 4618, it is the sense of the Congress that the US and India face mutual security threats, and a robust defence partnership is in the interest of both countries.
AmendmentThe amendment says that the re-lationship between the US and India has developed over the past two decades to become a multifac-eted, global strategic and defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values and the promo-tion of mutual prosperity, greater
economic cooperation, regional peace, security and stability.
As such it asked the president to such actions as may be necessary “to recognise the status of India as a global strategic and defence partner” of the US through appro-priate modifications to defence export control regulations.
“The commitment of the presi-dent to enhancing defence and security cooperation with India should be considered a priority in advancing the interests of the United States in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region,” it said.
The NDAA 2017 is slated to come for voting in the Senate next week. The Republican Party has a majority in the Senate.
The amendment urges the
president to strengthen the effec-tiveness of the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative and the durability of the “India Rapid Reaction Cell” of the De-partment of Defence.
It also asks the US president to approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology in the context of, and in order to satisfy, combined military plan-ning with the India military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy and maritime do-main awareness.
It asks for resolving issues im-peding defence trade, security co-operation, and co-production and co-development opportunities between the US and India.
Defence technologyUnder the legislation the US president is asked to collaborate with India to develop mutually agreeable mechanisms to verify the security of defence technology information and equipment such as tailored cyber security and end-use monitoring arrangements.
The Administration is urged to promote policies that will en-courage the efficient review and authorisation of defence sales and exports to India, including the treatment of military sales and export authorisations to India in a manner similar to that of the clos-est defence partners of the US.
Seeking to pursue greater government-to-government and commercial military transactions between the US and India, it asks the president to support the de-velopment and alignment of the
export control and procurement regimes of India with those of America and multilateral control regimes. It urges the US president to encourage coordination with India on an ongoing basis to de-velop and keep updated military contingency plans for addressing threats to the mutual security in-terests of both countries.
The legislative amendment asks the president to work toward actions and joint efforts such as significant contributions to ongo-ing global conflicts, that would al-low the US to treat India the same as its closest partners and allies with respect to American laws and regulations.
On an ongoing basis the presi-dent will carry out an assessment of the extent to which India pos-sesses capabilities to execute military operations of mutual in-terest between the US and India.
The Congress, as per this amendment, feels that the de-fence partnership between the US and India is vital to regional and international stability and security, and that the national se-curity interests of America can be furthered by advancing the goals of the framework for the US-India Defence Relationship and the ef-fective operation of the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative.
Given the bipartisan nature of support to India US defence ties and that it has been introduced by McCain himself, the legislation is expected to be passed.
A similar legislative move has been made in the House of Repre-sentatives too. - PTI
The amendment
urges the president
to strengthen the
effectiveness of the
US-India Defence
Technology and
Trade Initiative
and the durability
of the ‘India Rapid
Reaction Cell’ of
the Department of
Defence
SIT to reopen 75 anti-Sikh riot casesNEW DELHI: The Centre-ap-pointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) will re-investigate around 75 cases of anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and some other states, a decision that comes months ahead of the assembly elections in the north Indian Punjab state, a Home Ministry official said.
A total of 3,325 people were killed in the riots.
Delhi alone accounted for 2,733 deaths while the rest occurred in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states. Delhi Police had closed 241 cases citing lack of evidence.
The Justice Nanavati Commis-sion had recommended reopening of only four of the 241 cases closed by police but BJP wanted re-inves-tigation of all the other 237 cases.
CBI had reopened and re-inves-tigated only four cases.
In two of them, the probe agency had filed a charge sheet and in one, five persons, including a former MLA, were convicted.
The SIT was setup on Febru-ary 12, 2015 following a recom-mendation by Home Ministry-appointed Justice (retd) G. P. Mathur committee.
The three-member SIT com-prises two Inspector General rank IPS officers and a judicial officer, a Home Ministry official said.
At the time of formation of the SIT about one-and-a-half-years ago, the government had said it would submit its report within six months.
However, it is not known why the SIT’s work got delayed and now it has decided to re-inves-tigate only the 75 anti-Sikh riot cases. - PTI
R E - I N V E S T I G A T E
DEEPENING TIES: Given the bipartisan nature of support to India
US defence ties and that it has been introduced by Chairman of
the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain himself, the
legislation is expected to be passed. – AFP file photo
Two die in downpour in Tamil Nadu, north India awaits rainNEW DELHI: Heavy monsoon rains on Sunday lashed the south Indian state of Kerala, flooding low-lying areas in the state, while floods claimed two lives in Kanya-kumari district of the southeast-ern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The north Indian states, how-ever, continued to reel under heat wave conditions with Banda in Ut-tar Pradesh sizzling at 46 degrees.
It was another sultry day for Delhiites with rains eluding the city. The maximum temperature was recorded at 39.6 and the mini-mum at 26.9 degrees.
The weatherman has predicted overcast conditions on Monday.
Rains and floods claimed two lives in Tamil Nadu, while a flood warning was issued for people liv-ing on the banks of two rivers in
Kanyakumari district.A 25-year old contract engineer
of a private hospital was swept away in flash floods while taking bath in Rajakamangalam Panri Vaykal (channel). In another inci-dent in the district, a 10-year old boy was swept by floodwaters after he fell into a channel while playing near here house in Marungoor.
The district, adjoining Kerala, where the south-west monsoon is active, received heavy rains ac-companied by strong winds and thunder. Kulasekaram and Tiru-vattar towns were inundated.
Several low-lying areas in the town were flooded, cutting off traf-fic and movement of vehicles.
The authorities sounded flood alert in Kuzhithurai and Sitraru as both rivers were in spate.
PWD officials said various dams, including the Pechiparai Dam, were fast filling up.
Heavy monsoon rains lashed Kerala, leaving many low lying
areas waterlogged. Piravom in Er-nakulam district recorded 11 cm of rainfall while Nedumangad in the state capital 8 cm.
Kollam, Vaikom and Kanjirap-
pally in Kottayam district record-ed 7 cm of rains each.
In Mankada in Malappuram district, a portion of a school build-ing collapsed under the impact of heavy rains, but a major disaster was averted, on account of it being a Sunday.
In the North, heat wave con-tinued in parts of Rajasthan with Kota recording the highest tem-perature at 42.2 degree Celsius.
Kota was followed by Jaipur and Jaisalmer, where maximum tem-perature was recorded at 41.2 de-gree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius, respectively. In the north Indian Uttar Pradesh state, hot weather conditions persisted in Allahabad, Varanasi, Kanpur, Bareilly, Jhansi, Faizabad and Lucknow.
Banda was the hottest place
at 46 degrees. Some parts in the East, however, witnessed moder-ate rains and thundershowers. Day temperatures hovered near nor-mal level in Punjab and Haryana.
Ambala was the hottest in the two states at 40.4 degrees.
Residents in the east Indian Bi-har state were troubled by sultry conditions despite light show-ers in Patna (18mm) and Purnea (9.2mm). Patna had a high of 40.2 degrees and humidity touched the 98 per cent mark.
Gaya was the hottest place in the state at 43.4 degrees.
In the north Indian Punjab state, Amritsar and Ludhiana’s maxi-mum settled at 40.1 degrees, while Patiala had a high of 40 degrees.
Hisar in Haryana recorded the maximum at 38.5 degrees. - PTI
S O U T H - W E S T M O N S O O N
WATERLOGGED: Two-wheelers semi-submerged in a water logged
area at G.S Road after the down pour in Guwahati on Sunday. -PTI
SMUGGLING BID FOILEDBorder Security Force personnel display the arms, ammunitions, and packets of narcotics and heroin seized from smugglers
who were apprehended in Fazilka sector of northern Indian state of Punjab on Sunday. Two smugglers were killed and another
injured as BSF troops fired at them to foil an attempt to smuggle drugs from across the Indo-Pak international border in Abohar
sector of Fazilka district of Punjab. A rich haul of drugs, arms and ammunition was seized. - PTI
Shah attacks SP governmentover violence in Mathura
ALLAHABAD: With the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on his mind, BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday attacked the Sama-jwadi Party government over the “atmosphere of violence” in the north Indian state, citing recent Mathura clashes and “migration” of Hindus from a western UP town to target it.
In his inaugural speech at the party’s two-day national execu-tive, Shah also stressed on the challenges before the party in 2017, when elections are due in UP, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttara-khand and Himachal Pradesh, as he exhorted the party workers to rise to the occasion by taking the
Modi government’s “successes” to the masses.
With the entire party leader-ship, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, present, he also trained guns on the Con-gress, saying it is “increasingly weakening” and its “atrophy is growing at an alarming pace due to its policy of repeatedly ob-structing the government’s path to development”in the last two years. He also expressed confi-dence that the party will return to power in UP in 2017 and the Centre in 2019 as well.
Briefing reporters about Shah’s speech, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the National Executive will not name any chief ministerial candidate for the UP polls, noting that such a decision can be taken only by the party’s Parliamentary Board, its highest decision-making body.
Prasad also faced a barrage of questions on whether the saffron party was attempting at “commu-nal polarisation” with Shah raking up issues like migration of Hindus from Kairana, a contention he ve-hemently denied.
He insisted that the BJP’s “fore-most commitment” was to UP’s development but made it clear that the Akhilesh Yadav govern-ment’s law and order failures be it in Mathura or Kairana were a matter of deep concern.”We don’t speak about communalism but about national interest.”
MigrationPrasad quoted Shah as saying, “the migration happening in Kairana due to violence is a mat-ter of serious concern. There is an atmosphere of violence.
“The lack of development and the lack of governance in the big-gest state of India that is Uttar Pradesh is becoming a matter of serious concern.”
The party president also re-ferred to the highest civilian hon-ours accorded on Modi by two prominent Islamic countries, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, in a clear message to Muslims who continue to be wary of BJP due to its Hindutva agenda. Shah re-ferred to the Modi government’s foreign policy achievements and made a special reference to the “unique thing” of the two Islamic countries awarding him with their highest civilians honours.
“While some people are run-ning a campaign against Modi, this is an evidence of his interna-
tional image as all Islamic coun-tries where he visited spoke in one voice against terrorism and recognized India as a source of stability in Asia,” Prasad said when asked if Shah’s mention of these awards was an attempt to reach out to Muslims.
The national executive on its first day and Shah in his speech did not refer to the party’s core issue of Ram Temple with Prasad saying that it was not necessary to take it up in every meeting but it was a matter of “faith not elec-tions” for the party.
Hindutva bodies affiliated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-have been clamouring for an early construction of the temple in Ayo-dhya. The party chief described its win in the recent Assam assembly polls and rise in vote share in states like Kerala and West Bengal as “happy beginning for a good future”. He spoke about the party’s focus on increasing its strength in Coro-mandel states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu besides Bengal.
BJP had not won many Lok Sabha seats from these states in 2014 and Shah has focused on them with 2019 Lok Sabha polls in mind. The gateway to the northeast has opened to BJP, he said while referring to the As-sam victory. - PTI
BJP president Amit
Shah expressed
confidence that the
party will return to
power in UP in 2017
and the Centre in
2019 as wellNATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEET: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP
President Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Senior
BJP leader L.K. Advani during the party’s national executive meet
in Allahabad on Sunday. - PTI
Kamal Nath incharge
of Punjab, Haryana;
Azad of Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Preparing for as-sembly polls in the north Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Har-yana, the Congress on Sunday brought in veterans Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath as general secretaries incharge of the two states in a hierarchical shake-up as the party seeks to revive itself in the Hindi heartland after a string of electoral reverses.
Azad, Congress’s Muslim face, takes charge of the party affairs in the key battleground state at a time when it is making attempts to woo the minorities and pos-sibly work for an alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party with which the leader has good relations.
Azad, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has been gen-eral secretary incharge of Uttar Pradesh twice before.
Kamal Nath will look after Haryana apart from Punjab, par-ty General Secretary Janaradan Dwivedi said.
Madhusudan Mistry, who was hitherto looking after Uttar Pradesh, will be the new general secretary incharge of Central Election Committee, while Sha-keel Ahmed, incharge of Punjab and Haryana, has been relieved of the charge, Dwivedi said.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi effected the changes a day after the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha which saw cross voting by some party MLAs in Uttar Pradesh and alleged de-liberate faulty marking by its 14 legislators in Haryana which led to their votes being declared in-valid and resulted in the defeat of Congress-backed candidate R. K. Anand. - PTI
H I E R A R C H I C A L S H A K E - U P
No legal basis for ED action, says MallyaNEW DELHI: A day after the En-forcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs14.1 billion of Vijay Mallya and one of his companies, the Indian business tycoon on Sunday said there is “no ration-ale nor any legal basis” behind such action and alleged that gov-ernment agencies are pursuing a “heavily biased investigation” against him.
Reacting to the ED action, Mallya said “The assets purport-edly attached under PMLA (Pre-vention of Money Laundering Act) date back to several years prior to the launch of Kingfisher Airlines. There is no rationale nor any le-gal basis for the series of actions initiated by the ED which is now making it more difficult to raise re-sources to pay the banks.”
In a statement, he said, “Purely civil matters such as loan recovery are being connected with crimi-nal allegations without any basis whatsoever.” He said “media re-ports and a tweet from the ED sug-gest that the ED has attached vari-ous properties belonging to myself and United Breweries Holdings Ltd which is a public Company and not even the subject of any ED investigation”.
Mallya said the ED’s latest move seems to be “to approach the PMLA Court to declare me a proclaimed absconder for reasons that I cannot understand”. - PTI
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Islamabad fails to qualify for Green Climate project funds
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: While the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will review eight climate-related project proposals of dif-ferent countries at its upcoming board meeting, Pakistan has failed to sail through even a single pro-posal to get funding.
The GCF support projects, programmes, policies and other activities in developing countries using thematic funding windows to assist countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to coun-ter climate change.
Of the total 41 proposals with a funding request of $2.4 billion, eight project proposals worth $208 million have been mopped up from GCF’s pipeline.
The eight project proposals have been submitted to the United Nations’ GCF by African, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Caribbean and Eastern Europe countries with a focus on activities ranging
from energy efficiency invest-ments to building coastal resil-ience in vulnerable areas.
The three-day GCF Board meeting is scheduled to take place on June 28 at its headquarters in Songdo, in South Korea. The GCF is a fund within the framework of the UNFCCC as a mechanism to assist developing countries in ad-aptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
Global lake outburst floodsAccording to information placed on the GCF’s website, of the eight proposals, five projects aim to boost the capacity of countries to adapt to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change, two focus on lowering carbon emissions and one focuses on ad-aptation and reducing emissions.
The Ministry of Climate Change (MoC) has submitted a $35 million project for address-
ing the mounting risk of global lake outburst floods in Pakistan’s north where average tempera-ture continues to rise and cause glaciers to melt at a much faster rate. But the project has yet to be included in the list of 41 projects lined up for GCF’s consideration.
According to Pakistan Metro-logical Department, Pakistan’s north is home to over 3,000 glacial lakes and 52 of them on the verge of outburst.
At a meeting held at the MoCC
on February 24, the National Cli-mate Change Policy Implementa-tion Committee (NCCPIC) was informed that except one, all prov-inces, ministries and divisions have failed to come up with action plans to tackle climate change is-sues under the National Climate Change Policy.
During its first NCCPIC meet-ing on April 23, provincial govern-ments were asked to submit their project concept notes regarding submission of proposals for the
GCF grants but MoCC has not re-ceived an encouraging response from the provinces, sources said.
Lack of capacitySenior officials at the MoCC said that the provinces’ lack of capac-ity to hammer out climate change-related project proposals were the main cause of the country’s failure to qualify for the GFC funds.
During the second NCCPIC meeting chaired by Climate Change Minister Zahid Hamid, the meeting was informed that the ministry had received 27 concept notes from federating units on ir-rigation sector, coastal areas, pub-lic engineering, and field intrusion of sea water. But except for one proposal from the AJK govern-ment, almost all the concept notes were turned down for not being up to the GCF’s criteria.
Sources in the MoCC said that the ministry equally lacks the technical know-how to extend help to the provinces to come up with concrete proposals to meet the GCF criteria. — The Express Tribune
Green Climate Fund will review eight
climate-related project proposals of different
countries at its upcoming board meeting
Sindh gives top priority for education
KARACHI: Education seems to be the top priority of the Sindh government this year, with a li-on’s share of the budget for the fis-cal year 2016-17 being allocated for education.
A total of Rs160.7 billion, or 28 per cent of the total budget, has been allocated for education, with an Annual Development Pro-gramme (ADP) allocation of Rs17.2 billion for 225 new schemes in all four sections of education – higher education, technical education, special education and medical education.
This year’s allocations show an increase of 11.2 per cent from last year’s allocation of Rs144.5 bil-lion. The allocation for salaries has been increased by 7.4 per cent, while non-salary expenditure has been increased by 23.8 per cent.
The ADP 2015-16’s allocation was Rs13.2 billion with four sub-heads – Rs 10 billion for the edu-cation and literacy department (ELD), Rs200 million for special education, Rs1 billion for Sindh Technical Education and Voca-tional Training Authority (Stevta) and Rs2 billion for universities and boards.
Stevta used 52 per cent of its budget, universities and boards 37 per cent while 0 per cent of the special education budget was spent. - Express Tribune
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Narrowing the global gender gap would have huge potential economic benefits. Ac-cording to the McKinsey Global Institute
(MGI), if every government helped its citizens catch up to the country in its region that has made the fastest strides toward gender parity, the total annual payoff in additional GDP could reach $12 trillion in 2025.
Gender parity is also a moral imperative, recog-nized in the United Nations’ Sustainable Develop-ment Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by 193 countries in 2015. Together with the aggregate economic payoff, investing in women and girls would transform millions of lives for the better.
The question, then, is how to realize these enor-mous gains. Achieving economic gender equality is not possible without working toward social gen-der equality. The two need to be tackled together. An important part of the answer, it turns out, lies in improving access to essential services such as education and family planning. MGI estimates that the additional annual investment required to deliver essential services to those who need them is between $1.5-2 trillion in 2025. This compares with estimated spending of $6.3 trillion on these services in 2014. In other words, the potential economic payoff in 2025 would be 6-8 times the spending required.
In six areas – education, family planning, ma-ternal health, financial inclusion, digital inclusion, and assistance with unpaid care work – improved access to services could unlock women’s economic potential and help to meet the SDGs’ gender-equality targets. Assistance with unpaid care work represents one the biggest opportunities for im-provement worldwide, but there is broad scope for improvement in financial and digital inclusion in South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa is greatly in need of advances in maternal health.
In order to meet the path set by the SDGs, 58 mil-lion more girls and 60 million more boys will need to be enrolled in schools. Some 224 million more women will need to gain access to formal financial services to close the gender gap completely. And roughly 445 million people will need improved ac-cess to safe water supplies – part of reducing the unpaid care work carried out by women in devel-oping countries.
This ambitious agenda will not be delivered ef-fectively without action from governments work-ing in concert with the private sector and nongov-ernmental organisations. It will require additional investment, the creation of job opportunities for women, and the introduction of measures to help women move into more productive work.
MGI identified several interventions around the world that could easily be deployed more broadly. Measures proven to improve access to education include building more secondary schools, ensur-ing that girls are provided with sanitation facilities in the places where they study, and creating finan-cial incentives – including cash transfers – to raise enrolment and keep girls in school.
When it comes to family planning and maternal health, the main priorities are to expand the num-ber of health workers and develop emergency ser-vices and maternal-health services in rural areas.
One of the most effective ways to reduce the amount of time women spend on unpaid care work is expanding the provision of childcare, whether government-subsidized, employer-assisted, or self-funded. Digital technologies can help more women gain access to financial services, but only if countries expand their infrastructure and help enhance women’s digital and financial literacy.
These measures will, of course, have to be fund-ed; but MGI has found that 60 per cent of countries can generate the additional funds from taxes on the incremental GDP growth that empowering women will deliver. In places where such tax rev-enues may not be sufficient, private investment can be attracted.
Legislation enacted this year by New York State, for example, requires that employers and employ-ees each contribute funds to finance paid family leave. But policy changes will be insufficient if at-titudes prevent people from making use of new rights and services.
Even in Sweden, where gender equality has ad-vanced very far, studies suggest that roughly 33 per cent of men take parental leave, compared to more than 75 per cent of women. - Project Syndicate
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affect the total productivity and eventually will affect the economic growth of the nation. — P. A. Jacob, Muscat
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BAGHDAD/ERBIL: The Iraqi army said on Sunday it had secured the first safe exit route for civilians to leave IS’ besieged stronghold Falluja, and a Norwegian aid group said thousands of people had al-ready used it to flee in the first day it was open.
While it pressed on with its of-fensive in Falluja, the army also launched a fresh advance in the direction of the northern city of Mosul, IS’ de facto Iraqi capital, under cover of airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition.
The assaults by the Iraqi army are taking place at the same time as advances against IS by US-backed fighters and Russian-backed Syr-ian government forces in Syria, at the opposite end of the territory held by the militants.
Fighting on a range of fronts in both Iraq and Syria in recent weeks amounts to some of the biggest pressure on the militants since they swept across much of Iraq and Syria in 2014.
In Iraq, the government launched a major operation last month to recapture the IS bas-
tion of Falluja, an hour’s drive from Baghdad.
Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi has said troops are delaying ad-vances to protect civilians.
The United Nations fears for the fate of up to 90,000 people believed trapped inside Falluja with little food or water.
The new exit route, known as Al Salam (Peace) Junction, was secured on Saturday, southwest of Falluja, Joint Operation Com-mand spokesman Brigadier-Gen-
eral Yahya Rasool told Reuters.“There were exit routes previ-
ously, but this is the first to be com-pletely secured and it’s relatively safe,” said Rasool.
About 4,000 people had fled the city over the past 24 hours through the Al Salam Junction, said Karl Schembri, a spokesman in Iraq for the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been assisting people who escape the city. “We expect thousands more to be able to leave in the coming days,” he said.
The Al Salam Junction route was secured after troops dis-lodged insurgents from districts located on the western bank of the Euphrates river, opposite Fal-luja’s city centre on the east bank, said Rasool.
He did not give a number for the civilians who were able to flee so far using it.
May 23 offensiveMore than 20,000 people have managed to flee the city and its sur-rounding area since the Iraqi army began the offensive on May 23, the United Nations said on June 8. But the lack of secure routes made their escape extremely difficult and dangerous.
At least a dozen people were reported to have drowned while crossing the Euphrates.
Those who managed to reach
government-held lines said they walked for days to avoid sniper fire and explosive devices planted by IS insurgents along roads to delay the army’s advance.
A government official said the militants were putting up a tough fight defending the city, long an insurgent bastion where US forces fought the heaviest battles of their
own 2003-2011 occupation.The army is receiving air sup-
port from the US-led coalition and ground support from regional mi-litias and tribal fighters. The Fal-luja campaign veers from Wash-ington’s battle plan, which sees the main fight looming in Mosul, the biggest city in either Iraq or Syria under IS control. — Reuters
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Thousands flee Falluja using safe exit route secured by Iraqi armyThe new exit route,
known as Al Salam
(Peace) Junction,
was secured on
Saturday, southwest
of Falluja, Joint
Operation Command
spokesman Brigadier-
General Yahya Rasool
told Reuters
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: Displaced Iraqis who were evacuated from their villages by Iraqi government
forces south of the besieged IS group bastion of Falluja help a wounded man as they arrive at a safe
zone in Subayat during a military operation to retake territory from the extremists on Sunday. — AFP
SURVIVOR: A displaced Iraqi man who was evacuated from his
villages by Iraqi government forces south of the besieged IS group
bastion of Falluja is pushed in a wheelchair as he arrives at a safe
zone in Subayat during a military operation to retake territory from
the extremists on Sunday. — AFP
RELIEF FOR SYRIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN Syrian refugee children receive gifts as volunteers entertain them inside a housing
compound in Sidon, southern Lebanon on Sunday. — Reuters
22 flights diverted Dubai airport shut for over an hourDUBAI: Dubai International Air-port, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, closed its airspace for 69 minutes due to un-authorised drone activity on Sat-urday, causing 22 flights to be di-verted, aviation authorities said.
Government-owned Dubai Airports, which operates Dubai’s two main airports, said in a state-ment the closure lasted between 11:36am and 12:45 pm (0639-0745 GMT), and Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths said thousands of passengers suffered disruption to their journeys.
Sixteen of the diverted flights went to Dubai World Central, Dubai’s other main airport, a Dubai Airports spokesperson said. “This is a very serious inci-dent and we obviously take the safety of our customers and our staff extremely seriously,” Grif-fiths told Dubai’s Dubaieye 103.8 radio. “As you can imagine, this is the busiest international airport
in the world and there was ma-jor inconvenience to thousands of passengers ... There are very clear restrictions and no fly zones around all airports in the UAE, saying that this type of activity is actually illegal.”
The flying of drones is prohib-ited within 5km (3 miles) of air-ports, helipads, landing areas or
manned aircraft in the UAE.Around the world the use of
civil drones, whether for com-mercial purposes or just as a leisure activity, is rising. That popularity has led to increasing reports of near-misses with com-mercial aircraft, such as when a Lufthansa plane was approach-ing Warsaw airport last month.
DronesAviation concerns focus on small-er drones, operated like model planes and flown for recreation, because their users are often not familiar with the rules of the air.
The UK’s Civil Aviation Au-thority issued a warning in July 2015 after seven incidents where drones had flown near planes at different
British airports in less than a year. Recognising the threat, the European Commission conceded in 2015 that “drone accidents will happen”. — Reuters
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China wants more talks on nuclear export clubBEIJING: China said on Sunday that more talks were needed to build a consensus on which coun-tries can join the main group con-trolling access to sensitive nuclear technology, after a push by the United States to include India.
China is seen as leading oppo-sition to the US move to include India in the 48-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), but other countries, including New Zealand, Turkey, South Africa and Austria also oppose Indian membership, according to diplomats.
The NSG aims to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by restricting the sale of items that can be used to make those arms.
India already enjoys most of the benefits of membership under a 2008 exemption to NSG rules granted to support its nuclear co-operation deal with Washington, even though India has developed atomic weapons and never signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the main global arms control pact.
‘Large differences’‘Large differences’ remain over the issue of non-Non-Prolifera-tion Treaty countries joining the NSG, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in an online statement.
“With regard to what to do on the issue of non-NPT signatories joining (the NSG), China con-sistently supports having ample discussion on this to seek consen-sus and agreement and come to a unanimous decision,” Hong said.
“The NPT is the political and legal basis for the entire interna-tional non-proliferation system,” Hong said, adding that China would support the group in further talks to come to a consensus at an early date.
Opponents argue that granting India membership would further undermine efforts to prevent pro-liferation. It would also infuriate India’s rival Pakistan. - Reuters
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President warns Philippines about spectre of martial law
MANILA: Philippines Presi-dent Benigno Aquino on Sunday appealed to Filipinos to defend their freedom and democracy and remain vigilant as he warned the horrors of martial law under the late Ferdinand Marcos could happen again.
In his last Independence Day speech before stepping down on June 30, Aquino hailed the trans-formation of the Philippines dur-ing his term from being the ‘Sick Man of Asia’ to one of the fastest growing economies. He said such progress came without disregard
for the rule of law, due process and human rights.
As the Southeast Asian nation prepares for a change in leader-ship, some people fear Aquino’s successor, President-elect Rodri-go Duterte, who is the Davao City mayor, could take a more authori-tarian path.
Assassination Part of Aquino’s speech was a video presentation about how his father and namesake and the entire fam-ily suffered during the martial law years. His father was assassinated in 1983 at Manila’s international airport, three years before a mass uprising that toppled Marcos. “If we are not going to be vigilant, it could happen again,” Aquino said
after the video presentation at the palace event attended by diplo-mats, top government officials and business executives.
Duterte remains hugely popular despite his comments about ex-trajudicial killings. His latest con-troversial comment saying jour-nalists were “not exempted from assassination” raised concerns, though he later clarified that he does “not condone nor tolerate killing of journalists, regardless of the motive of the killers, or the reason for their killing.”
Duterte has also said he would allow the burial of Marcos at the Philippines’ heroes’ cemetery, de-spite strong opposition led by the Aquino family.
Marcos’ son and namesake said
on Saturday his father’s body, which remains in a glass coffin in a mausoleum in his hometown Ilo-cos Norte, would be transferred to the heroes’ cemetery possibly in September.
Marcos, who ran and lost the vice presidency in the May 9 election, said he and Duterte dis-cussed the burial plans and the possibility of a cabinet position for him in the new administration in a meeting in Davao City over the weekend. - Reuters
In his last Independence Day speech before
stepping down on June 30, Benigno Aquino
appealed to Filipinos to defend their freedom
and democracy and remain vigilant
Mickey takes on locals with Disney’s $5.5b Shanghai betSHANGHAI: As the opening of the $5.5 billion Shanghai Disn-eyland draws near, Walt Disney has a challenge. The hold of rival Asian characters such as China’s homegrown Boonie Bears or Big Big Wolf means seven-year-olds like Li Yixuan have less time for Mickey Mouse and Friends.
As Li Yixuan settles on the liv-ing room floor for 15 minutes of cartoons before homework and bed, Disney doesn’t get a look-in this time, as his favourite animat-ed hero, Ultraman Ace from the hit Japanese series, does battle with space dinosaurs.
And as the number of compet-ing theme parks in China soars, it will become even harder to win the hearts of Chinese children — and open the wallets of their parents — to fuel long-term traffic after the turnstiles start clicking on June 16.
“When we get kids now to write down their favourite car-toon character, very few put down Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck,” said Song Lei, Hong Kong-based director at Animation-Comic-Game Group, the organiser of Asia’s biggest annual fair for com-ics, anime and games.
“Instead it’s what is being broadcast on television, what
they’re seeing in their day-to-day,” he said. That means the Boonie Bears duo and mischievous, super-powered pig GG Bond, he said. That’s not helped by a ban on imported cartoons during the late afternoon ‘golden hour’ peak viewing time for children.
American-styleChina’s attitude to Disney is am-bivalent, reflecting a clash be-tween nationalistic sentiment and the desire for American-style consumption among the growing middle class.
China’s military-linked PLA Daily warned of what it said was ‘invisible propaganda’ in Disney’s Zootopia. Yet chief executive of-ficer Bob Iger got a presidential welcome from Xi Jinping in May, and Disney has been granted ‘spe-cial’ trademark protection. And Disney is still enjoying a banner year at the box office in China. Zootopia, Captain America: Civil War, The Jungle Book and Star Wars: the Force Awakens are among the 10 most-watched movies of 2016, reaping more than $690 million in ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo. Characters from those films will feature at the Shanghai resort.
“There are people that love
Disney and those that don’t, for a variety of reasons,” said Chris Yoshii, Asia-Pacific vice president for AECOM and a member of the Themed Entertainment Associa-tion. He predicts China’s theme park market will overtake the US in the “not too distant future”.
But that’s by no means all Disney. About 2,500 parks are planned in China, including Japanese brand Hello Kitty, and there is already a Dwarf Empire in Yunnan.
Local tastesDreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s $2.4 billion DreamCenter and Six Flags Entertainment’s park slated to open in 2019 are among Disney’s US competitors.
Domestic rivals include Hai-chang Ocean Park, which plans to open the nation’s biggest marine park next year, and billionaire de-veloper Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wan-da Group, which aims to unveil 15 in China by 2020 and five overseas. Wang says Disney will be no match for his ‘wolf pack’ of parks.
Disney did not immediately respond to request for comment, but it is betting on its years of experience running the world’s most successful parks, supported by its suite of movies, TV shows and merchandise. - Reuters
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Mahathir hounds Najib Razak in by-poll campaignKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s veteran former leader Mahathir Mohamad campaigned against his old party over the weekend, seeking to turn voters against scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak in two by-elections being fought next week.
Mahathir, who led the country for 22 years until his retirement in 2003, quit the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) earlier this year in disgust over Najib’s grip on the party despite allegations of massive corruption.
The feisty 90-year-old has teamed up with old foes in the Pakatan Harapan opposition al-liance to remove Najib, his one-time protege.
“If the people want to see this country being robbed by the prime minister, who has now passed a law that makes him stronger than even the Agong (King)... If that’s what the people want, they’ll get what they de-serve,” Mahathir told a news con-ference while campaigning.
Najib, who denies any wrong-doing, has seen his popularity sink to all-time lows because of a mul-ti-billion dollar graft scandal at the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) state fund and reports that around $1 billion were depos-ited in his personal bank account.
Ethnic minoritiesThe multi-ethnic Barisan Na-sional coalition led by UMNO has lost support among the Southeast Asian nation’s ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities because the controversy, leaving the embattled premier desper-ately trying to shore up his Mus-lim Malay votebank.
Last month, UMNO convinced parliament to allow members to debate a bill submitted by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) — which has stayed outside the anti-Najib alliance — for the in-troduction of hudud, the Islamic penal code that sets punishments
like amputation and stoning.The constituencies being
contested on June 18, midway through the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, are largely Malay, and the only runner that the anti-Najib alliance has in the race is a new moderate party that splintered from PAS.
The by-elections at Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar will show how well support for Najib is holding up, with an eye to a na-tional election due in 2018.
Mahathir on Saturday carried his anti-Najib message to Sun-gai Besar, a coastal town amid the paddy fields, coconut groves and palm oil plantations on the western side of the Malaysian Peninsula. He called on voters to rally behind the candidate from the newly-formed National Trust Party, known as Amanah.
“It doesn’t matter what party, these are parties for the people against Najib because he has committed a lot of corruption, including misappropriating up to 50 billion ringgit ($12 billion) that cannot be explained,” Ma-hathir said, referring to the trou-bles at 1MDB, whose advisory board had been chaired by Najib until recently. - Reuters
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Bangladesh arrests 85 militants in crackdownDHAKA: Authorities in Bangla-desh have arrested at least 85 mili-tants as part of a broad crackdown after a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and liberal activists, police said on Sunday.
A total of more than 5,000 sus-pected criminals have been arrest-ed since law enforcement agencies began a week-long drive on Friday to halt a series of targeted killings.
All arrests were made on spe-cific charges, national police chief A.K.M. Shahidul Hoque said, re-lating to firearms, narcotics and other offences. “We will have to prevent the emergence of militan-cy collectively as a whole nation,” Hoque said.
In the past week, an elderly priest, a monastery worker and a shopkeeper were hacked to death in attacks for which IS claimed responsibility. The wife of a key counter-terrorism police official was also stabbed and shot dead.
Militants have killed more than 30 people in Bangladesh since early last year, with bloggers, liberal aca-demics, rights campaigners, foreign aid workers, members of minor-ity sects and other religious groups among the victims.
IS has claimed responsibility for 21 of the attacks since its first claim in September last year and Al Qaeda has claimed most of the rest, according to Site Intelligence Group, a United States-based monitoring service.
The government denies that ei-ther group has a presence in Bang-ladesh and says that home-grown radicals are responsible.
Last month junior foreign min-ister Shahriar Alam said the IS was trying to ride a wave of radi-calisation by falsely claiming kill-ings and said there was enough evidence implicating domestic militant groups.
Police said that two home-grown groups — Jamaat-ul-Mu-jahideen and Ansarullah Bangla Team — were behind the attacks as part of their campaign to impose strict law on Bangladesh. - Reuters
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INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE: Outgoing Philippines President Benigno Aquino hailed the transformation of the Philippines during his term from being the ‘Sick Man of Asia’ to one of the fastest growing economies. – AFP
DIFFERENCES: Part of the unveiled scale model of the future Shanghai Disneyland at a news confer-ence, in Shanghai. China’s attitude to Disney is ambivalent, reflecting a clash between nationalistic sentiment and the desire for US-style consumption among the growing middle class. – Reuters
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LONDON: Britain’s influence in the European Union will be strong-er if it votes to remain in the bloc in a June 23 referendum, Prime Min-ister David Cameron said on Sun-day with the latest polls showing Britons almost evenly split over whether to stay or go.
One poll published late on Sat-urday gave a two-point lead to sup-porters of “Remain” and the other
showed those in favour of Brexit were one point ahead. In an inter-view on BBC television, Cameron - whose “In” campaign has been branded as scaremongering by pro-Brexit supporters for warning of the risks of quitting the 28-na-tion EU - highlighted the advan-
tages of staying.“If we wake up on June 24 and
we are in, Britain’s authority with-in the EU will be stronger,” he said.
Renegotiation“No other country has done what we have done, hold a renegotia-
tion (for improved EU member-ship terms), hold a referendum and then people will know that the British agenda... is going straight to the top.”
The referendum will be a deci-sion with far-reaching implica-tions for politics, the economy and trade in Britain and well beyond.
Pension cutsCameron also reiterated a warn-ing made in a newspaper inter-view published on Sunday that pensions and the publicly funded National Heath Service could face cuts after a vote for Brexit. Reject-ing accusations of scaremonger-ing, Cameron said it was his job to talk about the potential dangers of pulling out of the EU but that there was a “strong, bold, patriotic, posi-
tive case” for staying in.“If we vote In, I think there will
be actually a wall of investment,” he said.”Companies that are re-sponsible for employing peo-ple in this country and making things in this country will want to do more, employ more, make more... if we vote out, it is a decade of uncertainty.”
Warnings on economyNigel Farage, the leader of the anti-EU UK Independence Party, decried the “In” camp’s warnings over Britain’s economy - Europe’s second biggest and its most influ-ential financial centre.
“These are ludicrous scare sto-ries that are being put up.
Even if sterling were to fall a few percentage points after Brexit, so
what? The point is we have a float-ing currency and it will be good for exports,” he told the BBC.
Farage, who has previously said the issue of Britain’s EU member-ship would not be resolved if the result is a close vote for “In”, said he thought momentum was mov-ing towards “Out” but the refer-endum was likely to be the only chance to leave.
Pretty slim“If the Leave side was to narrowly lose, the chances of parliament giving us another referendum in the short term is probably pretty slim, so I do view this as the one great opportunity,” he said.
The spiritual leader of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, said on Sunday he would vote in favour of Britain remaining in the EU, hail-ing the bloc as a force for peace and reconciliation.
Britain’s pound weakened by as much as 1.2 per cent against the US dollar immediately after an ORB poll for the Independent newspa-per published on Friday showed a sharp swing toward a Brexit out-come on June 23. — Reuters
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED A Common Seal named Stan Lee is released on Courtown beach from Seal Rescue Ireland wildlife sanctuary where two rescued and rehabilitated seals are released back into the sea after months of care in Wexford, Ireland, on Sunday. — Reuters
‘In’ vote in referendum to boost Britain’s position in EU: Cameron One poll published
late on Saturday
gave a two-point
lead to supporters
of ‘Remain’ and the
other showed those in
favour of Brexit were
one point ahead
BRINKMANSHIP: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron appears on the Marr Show on the BBC, in London, Britain, on Sunday. - Jeff
Overs/BBC/Handout via Reuters
Democrats want ‘major role’ for Sanders: SurveyNEW YORK: Bernie Sanders may have lost his bid to become the Democratic nominee for the White House, but party members don’t want the US senator from Vermont to step off the stage.
More than three-quarters of Democrats say Sanders should have a “major role” in shaping the party’s positions, while nearly two thirds say Hillary Clinton - who beat him for the nomination - should pick him as her vice-presi-dential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
In a sign that Democrats hope their party can unite after a fierce primary season, two-thirds also said that Sanders should endorse Clinton, a former secretary of state and senator who appears bound for a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. Sanders, a self-described Democratic social-ist, managed to turn his long-shot run into a mass movement with hard-line proposals to combat
wealth inequality, increase access to health care and education, and defend the environment.
His challenge to Clinton lasted far longer than expected, as he racked up strong results in a num-ber of state nominating contests and stayed in the race even when the delegate count seemed to spell his doom, and yielded record numbers of small donations to his campaign. Sanders so far has not conceded defeat, even though Clinton recently clinched the nomination and won endorse-ments from President Barack Obama and US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts - a fa-vourite of the same left-leaning voters who supported him.
Sanders has said he will con-tinue to push for a liberal agenda heading into the Democratic Na-tional Convention in July though he has hinted he does not want his presence to hurt the Democrats’ chances of keeping the White House. — Reuters
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Five hurt as man sets off home-made explosiveSHANGHAI: A man set off a home-made explosive at a terminal in Shanghai’s Pu-dong International Airport on Sunday, the city’s govern-ment said, injuring five people, including himself.
The explosion occurred near the airport’s Terminal Two tick-eting area at about 2:20pm and the people who were injured were taken away for medical treatment, the Shanghai gov-ernment said in a short state-ment on its official microblog.
“According to an initial police investigation, a man took self-made explosive materials in a beer bottle out of his backpack and threw it at ticketing coun-ter,” the government said.
After the bottle exploded, he took out a knife and slashed his own neck, it said, adding that ef-forts to treat his “serious” inju-ries were underway.
Another four people were lightly injured by exploding glass, it said. The incident was under investigation and only the three flights in that ticketing area had been affected.
Unverified pictures on Chi-na’s Weibo microblog showed a person on a gurney being wheeled away by medical at-tendants and a pool of blood on the floor. — Reuters
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Worst shooting in US history as 50 killed, 53 wounded in Florida
ORLANDO: A gunman killed 50 people at a packed nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday and wounded 53 others before being killed by police in the worst mass shooting in US history.
The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a Florida resi-dent who a senior FBI official said might have had leanings towards IS militants.
Officials called the rampage a “terrorism incident,” but cau-tioned that the suspected extrem-ist connection required further investigation.
Massacre at Virginia TechOrlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the attack was the deadliest single US shooting incident, eclipsing the 32 people killed in the 2007 mas-sacre at Virginia Tech university.
“Today we’re dealing with something that we never imagined and is unimaginable,” Dyer said, more than doubling an earlier es-timate that about 20 bodies were found in the Pulse nightclub.
A police officer working as a se-curity guard inside the club, which has operated in downtown Orlan-do since 2004, exchanged fire with the suspect at about 2 a.m.(0600 GMT), police officials said.
A hostage situation quickly developed, and three hours later SWAT team officers used ar-moured cars to storm the club be-fore shooting dead the gunman.
Time of killing not knownIt was unclear when the gunman killed the victims.
One officer was injured after he was hit in his helmet while ex-changing fire with the gunman, police said.
“Do we consider this an act of terrorism? Absolutely,” said Dan-ny Banks, special agent in charge of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.”Whether that is domestic terrorist activity or an international one, that is some-
thing we will certainly get to the bottom of.”
Asked if the FBI suspected the gunman might have had inclina-tions toward militancy , including a possible sympathy for IS, Ronald Hopper, an assistant FBI agent in charge, told reporters: “We do have suggestions that the individ-ual may have leanings toward that particular ideology.
But right now we can’t say definitively.”
The FBI said it was still trying to pin down whether the mass shooting was a hate crime aor a terrorist act. US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida told CNN he understood that the gunman had worked for a security company and so would have undergone some background checks.
“Over the next couple of days they’re going to be looking to see where this individual was in-spired to carry out this horrifying act of terrorism,” Rubio said.”I think we’re going to be talking about a very different kind of case here soon.”
President Barack Obama or-dered the federal government to provide any assistance needed to
Florida police investigating the shooting, the White House said in a statement.
The attacker was carrying an assault rifle and a handgun, Or-ange County Sheriff Jerry Dem-ings said.
He was also carrying an uni-dentified “device”, Orlando Police Chief John Mina said earlier.
Javer Antonetti, 53, told the Or-
lando Sentinel newspaper he was near the back of the dance club when he heard gunfire.”There were so many (shots), at least 40... it was constant, like ‘pow, pow, pow,’,” he said.
Video footage showed police officers and civilians carrying some injured people away from the club and bending over others on the ground.
Dozens of police cruisers, ambu-lances and other emergency vehi-cles could be seen in the area.
It was the second deadly shoot-ing at an Orlando night spot in as many nights.
Christina GrimmieLate Friday, a man thought to be a deranged fan fatally shot singer Christina Grimmie, a former con-testant on “The Voice”, as she was signing autographs after a concert. — Reuters
The shooter was
identified as Omar
S. Mateen, a Florida
resident who a
senior FBI official
said might have had
leanings towards IS
militants
CARNAGE: Friends and family members embrace outside the Orlando Police Headquarters during the investigation of a shooting
at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, US on Sunday. — Reuters
TARGET: This handout photo provided by the Orlando Police De-
partment on June 12, 2016 shows police cars outside a Night Club
in Orlando. - AFP PHOTO/ORLANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Orlando police officers seen outside a
nightclub after a fatal shooting and hostage situation on Sunday in
Orlando, Florida. — Gerardo Mora/Getty Images/AFP
Over the next couple of days they’re going to be looking to see where this individual was inspired to carry out this horrifying act of terrorism. I think we’re going to be talking about a very different kind of case here soon
Marco RubioUS Senator
Suicide bomber hits field hospital near SirteTRIPOLI: A suicide bomber killed three people at a field hospital for forces fighting IS in their Libyan coastal stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, a security source said, and medical staff appealed for help in treating the wounded.
The bomber also wounded seven others and caused ex-tensive damage to the hospital, about 50 km from the front line, the source said. Two other at-tempted suicide bombings just outside the centre of Sirte did not cause casualties, he said.
Brigades aligned with the UN-backed Government of Na-tional Accord have made rapid advances over the past month.
This week they entered Sirte, engaging IS militants in street battles keeping up air strikes against them. The brigades, made up mainly of fighters from the western city of Misrata, have faced suicide bombings, snipers and mines. At least 120 brigade members have been killed and more than 500 wounded, secu-rity and hospital officials say.
IS took advantage of politi-cal chaos to expand into Libya from late 2014. It has launched attacks at numerous sites along Libya’s Mediterranean coast-line but Sirte is the only city under it’sn full control. — Reuters
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Plans unveiled for major water project in Muscat-Barka area
MUSCAT: With the Sultanate’s demand for water growing at 6 per cent per annum, a proposal has been unveiled for building another major independent water project in Muscat-Barka area.
Oman Power and Water Pro-curement Company (OPWP), the country’s sole procurer of new electricity generation and water desalination capacity, on Sunday floated a tender seeking bids from consultancy firms to provide fi-nancial and commercial advisory services for tendering to build
additional water desalination capacity, in the range of 225,000 to 325,000 cubic metres per day (50-72 million imperial gallons per day), to serve residents of the Muscat-Barka area in 2021.
“This procurement will be car-ried out using the current estab-lished procurement process and contract structure,” OPWP stated in its tender announcement. The tender documents are available from June 7 to 16, while the last date for submitting bids for com-mercial and financial advisory ser-vices is July 17. Also, in an attempt to enhance water supply contin-gencies in an effective manner,
OPWP is considering procure-ment of barge-mounted desalina-tion for temporary deployment along the coast, which is called ‘Rapid Deployment Seawater De-salination Facility.’Further, the agency is looking at the possibil-ity of portable land-based plants for assuring a temporary supply of water, and a tender for an ex-pression of interest was floated last week.
Meanwhile, Yaqoob bin Saif Al Kiyumi, the chief operating officer of OPWP, said in April that the proposed water project in Muscat seeks to meet the demand for pota-ble water, which is growing at 6 per
cent per annum. Additionally, Oman plans to
build two independent water projects in Duqm and Khasab,as well,to meet the growing demand for potable water in the interior regions. The early workon these projects has already been started, which is part of a series of small and large water projects planned in different parts of the country.
The proposed Duqm desalina-tion project will have a capacity to produce 60,000 cubic meters of water per day and a request for a proposal will be issued this year. The project, which is planned within the special economic zone
in Duqm, is expected to start op-erations in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the annual re-port of the OPWP. Likewise, the Khasab independent water pro-ject, with an envisaged capacity of 16,000 cubic meters per day using reverse osmosis technology, is ex-pected to begin operating during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Request for proposals to develop two other projects in Salalah and Sharqiya have already been float-ed, after completing a pre-quali-fication process. These two pro-jects, which are expected to begin operating in 2019, will be awarded by the end of 2016.
OPWP floated a
tender seeking bids
from firms to provide
advisory services
for tendering to
build additional
water desalination
capacity
Haya Water plans sewage treatment facility in LiwaTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Haya Water is cur-rently evaluating the bids for Liwa STP construction tender approximate capacity of 10,000 cubic metres per day. The sew-age treatment plant (STP) is de-signed to fulfill the needs of the residents of Liwa for wastewater services taking into considera-tion the population growth and development that will be wit-nessed by this wilayat in the fu-ture, according to a press release.
The project will also include the establishment of an irriga-tion network with total length of about 63 kilometres. This net-work will be utilised for irriga-tion and other commercial and industrial usages.
“Haya Water has already floated the tender for construct-ing Liwa STP and its facilities. The tender is currently under evaluation and we hope to com-mence the works of this project by December 2016. The con-struction of Liwa STP is ex-pected totake two years. Haya Wateranticipates that this pro-ject will add a great value to the area by protecting groundwater, enhancing public health, pre-
serving the environment and providing treated wastewater for plantation,productive agricultu-reand other industrial and com-mercial purposes,” said Eng. Said bin Rashid Al Asmi, projects gen-eral manager in Haya Water.
“We are delighted to take this step which is part of other pro-jects that Haya Water is imple-menting outside the governorate of Muscat to provide advanced wastewater system.Haya Wa-ter has also floated consultancy service tenders for constructing wastewater networks and STPs in wilayat in Diba and Madha in the governorate of Musandam,” he added.
Haya Water started executing these projects based on the Min-isters Council Decision in 2014 to expand the scope of work of Haya Water to cover all governorates of the Sultanate, except Dhofar. Haya Water signed an agreement with Ministry of Regional Mu-nicipalities and Water Resources on July 15, 2015. The agreement stated that Haya Water will be responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and su-pervision of all wastewater facili-ties in the governorates of Oman except Dhofar.
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OAB starts Islamic window operation in Al BuraimiTimes News Service
MUSCAT: Al Yusr Islamic Banking, the Sharia-compliant window of Oman Arab Bank, has opened its first dedicated branch in Al Buraimi Governorate.
As part of its efforts to ensure its products and services are within reach of the largest num-ber of people across Oman, the new branch comes only weeks af-ter Al Yusr announced opening a flagship branch in Athaiba.
“Ever since Al Yusr was launched, we have been diligently moving forward in our expansion plans and, today, we are delighted
to announce that Al Yusr now has branches in all major cities across the Sultanate,” said Abdul Qader Al Balushi, general man-ager of Al Yusr Islamic Banking.
“We also plan on expanding further to other strategic loca-tions to meet the high demand for our innovative Islamic fi-nance products and services,” he further added.
The Al Buraimi branch is lo-cated in Al Sa’araa Al Jadeeda. With this recent addition, Al Yusr now has seven branches in high footfall locations in Muscat, Al Buraimi, Sohar, Ibra, Nizwa and Salalah.
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GFH BUYS REALTY PROJECTGFH Financial Group said that its subsidiary, GFH Capital Limited, has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of industrial real estate located in the United States, at a cost of $65 million.
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SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 12
REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ............................................................12,000 ...............5,660........................3 ........... 0.470 ........... 0.472 ...........0.470 ........... 0.472 .............0.470 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.426 ................0.472 ..............0.472...................0.490 ................. 156,171,919 ........0.100
OM0000001319 ............NATIONAL ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS ................. 1,500 .................. 363........................2 ........... 0.245 ........... 0.245 ...........0.240 .......... 0.250 .............0.250 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.240 ............ 0.240...................0.245 ...................8,392,863 ..........0.100
OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ........................................................ 17,000 ............ 22,610........................2 ............1.330 ........... 1.330 ...........1.330 ........... 1.330 ............. 1.330............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................1.330 .............. 1.330...................0.000 ................ 266,000,000 .......0.100
OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE .............. 399,641............ 80,483......................16 ........... 0.200 ...........0.202 ...........0.200 .......... 0.201 .............0.201 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.202 ............ 0.202...................0.203 ................. 40,200,000 ........0.100
OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY ............................................350 .................. 637........................ 1 ............1.820 ........... 1.820 ...........1.820 ........... 1.820 ............. 1.820 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................1.820 ..............1.820...................1.850 ..................163,254,000 .......0.100
OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ................ 1,400 ...................351........................2 ............0.251 ........... 0.251 ...........0.251 ............0.251 ............. 0.251............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.251 .............. 0.251...................0.254 ................... 5,271,000 ..........0.100
OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ............................................................... 16 ....................... 2........................ 1 ............0.139 ........... 0.139 ...........0.139 ........... 0.154 ............. 0.154............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.139 ..............0.140...................0.154 ...................50,250,691 .........0.100
OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ............ 600 ..................840........................2 ............1.400 ........... 1.400 ...........1.400 ........... 1.500 ............. 1.500 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................1.400 .............. 1.450...................1.550 ..................103,500,000 .......0.100
OM0000003141 ............ACWA POWER BARKA ................................................. 3,295 ...............2,307........................2 ........... 0.700 ........... 0.700 ...........0.700 ........... 0.700 .............0.700 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.700 ..............0.700...................0.760 ..................112,000,000........0.100
OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ...........................................................856 ...................361........................2 ........... 0.422 ...........0.422 ...........0.422........... 0.420 .............0.420 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.422..............0.422...................0.440 ..................25,410,000 .........0.100
OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO...............................................................................699 .................. 526........................ 1 ............0.752 ........... 0.752 ...........0.752 ........... 0.752 ............. 0.752............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.752 ..............0.700...................0.752 ..................489,510,061 ........0.100
OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .....................................................15,461 ...............3,324........................3 ............0.215 ........... 0.215 ...........0.215 ............0.215 ............. 0.215............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.215 .............. 0.215...................0.218 .................. 153,597,363 ........0.100
OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ................................................ 376,388 ......... 169,497..................... 20 ........... 0.450 ........... 0.456 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.456 ..............0.456...................0.458...................23,625,000 .........0.100
OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 591,782 .......... 138,896..................... 55 ........... 0.234 ........... 0.235 ...........0.234........... 0.235 .............0.236 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.424 ...............0.234..............0.234...................0.235................... 35,267,625 .........0.100
OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT .............................................................. 14,750 ............... 5,753........................3 ........... 0.390 ...........0.390 ...........0.390........... 0.390 .............0.392 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.510 ...............0.390..............0.390...................0.394 ................. 973,537,601 ........0.100
OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES .......................................65,000 .............19,650........................7 ........... 0.306 ...........0.306 ...........0.300 .......... 0.302 .............0.304 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.658 ...............0.300 .............0.292...................0.300 .................. 87,776,608 .........0.100
OM0000001087 ............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE .................................41,500 .............10,667........................4 ........... 0.259 ........... 0.259 ...........0.256........... 0.257 .............0.259 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.772 ...............0.256 ..............0.250...................0.255...................25,700,000 .........0.100
OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 475,000 ........... 85,525......................11 ............0.181 ........... 0.181............0.180 ........... 0.180 ............. 0.182............-0.002 ........... -1.099................0.180 .............. 0.179...................0.180 ..................288,809,881 ........0.100
OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ........................ 341,571 ............ 70,985..................... 27 ........... 0.208 ...........0.209 ...........0.205........... 0.208 ............. 0.211 ............-0.003 ........... -1.422 ...............0.205..............0.205...................0.208 .................. 25,978,776 .........0.100
OM0000003281 ............TAAGEER FINANCE .................................................. 44,550 ...............5,634........................5 ............0.128 ........... 0.128 ...........0.126 ........... 0.126 ............. 0.128............-0.002 ............-1.563................0.128 ..............0.122...................0.128 ...................31,952,340 .........0.100
OM0000001962 ............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 105,000 .............. 6,510........................8 ........... 0.062 ........... 0.062 ...........0.062........... 0.062 .............0.063 ...........-0.001 ............-1.587................0.062..............0.062...................0.063...................12,843,386 .........0.100
OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 200,000........... 20,298........................5 ............0.101 ........... 0.102 ...........0.101 ............0.101 ............. 0.103............-0.002 ........... -1.942 ...............0.102 .............. 0.101...................0.102 ..................202,031,592 .......0.100
OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ........................................................... 188,225 ........... 98,227......................12 ........... 0.534 ........... 0.534 ...........0.520........... 0.522 .............0.534 ...........-0.012 ........... -2.247 ...............0.520.............. 0.510...................0.520 ..................28,710,000 .........0.100
OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 120,000 ........... 14,040........................3 ............0.117 ........... 0.117 ............ 0.117 ............0.117 .............0.120 ...........-0.003 ........... -2.500 ............... 0.117 ...............0.117...................0.124 .................... 6,884,656 ..........0.100
OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES ............................................ 25,619 ...............5,686........................5 ........... 0.220 ...........0.222 ...........0.220 .......... 0.222 .............0.229 ...........-0.007 ........... -3.057 ...............0.222............. 0.222...................0.231 ................... 13,587,349 .........0.100
OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 182,701 ............ 25,599......................17 ............0.141 ........... 0.141............0.140 ........... 0.140 ............. 0.146............-0.006 ............-4.110................0.140 ..............0.140................... 0.141 ...................12,600,000 .........0.100
OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................ 6,060,000 .....818,280........................6 ............0.138 ........... 0.138 ...........0.135 ............0.135 ............. 0.141 ............-0.006 ........... -4.255 ...............0.135 ..............0.130...................0.135 ...................27,000,000 .........0.100
OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 2,106,303 ......234,687................... 105 ............0.115 ........... 0.115 ............0.109 ............0.111.............. 0.116 ............-0.005 ........... -4.310 ...............0.109 ..............0.109................... 0.110 ................... 32,187,851 .........0.100
OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING ........... 310,000 ............43,510......................13 ............0.141 ........... 0.141............0.140 ........... 0.140 ............. 0.147............-0.007 ........... -4.762 ...............0.140 .............. 0.137...................0.140 ...................17,062,500 .........0.100
.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 11,701,207..... 1,890,906 ................343 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......29........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000001053 ............OMAN TEXTILE HOLDING .....................................41,000 ............ 13,940........................4 ........... 0.340 ...........0.340 ...........0.340 .......... 0.340 .............0.340 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.340..............0.330...................0.360 ...................2,040,000 ..........1.000
OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ..................................................... 242,970 ............14,855......................14 ........... 0.062 ........... 0.062 ...........0.061 ........... 0.061 ............. 0.061............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.062.............. 0.061...................0.062 ................... 7,625,000 ..........0.100
OM0000003265 ...........NATIONAL DETERGENT ........................................... 1,000 .................. 648........................ 1 ........... 0.648 ........... 0.648 ...........0.648........... 0.652 .............0.652 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.648 ..............0.640...................0.652................... 11,092,150 .........0.100
OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 1,090,147 ......... 81,761..................... 25 ............0.075 ........... 0.075 ...........0.075 ........... 0.075 .............0.075 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.075 ..............0.075...................0.076..................112,500,000 ........0.100
OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK..................................................4,830 .................. 285........................ 1 ........... 0.059 ........... 0.059 ...........0.059 ........... 0.059 .............0.059 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.059 ..............0.058...................0.059...................59,000,000.........0.100
OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ........................................................ 16,801 ...............2,625........................4 ............0.156 ........... 0.157 ...........0.156 ............0.156 ............. 0.158............-0.002 ........... -1.266 ...............0.157 .............. 0.157...................0.158 ..................228,165,828 ........0.100
OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. .................... 71,700 ...............2,273........................3 ........... 0.032 ........... 0.032 ...........0.031 ........... 0.032 .............0.033 ...........-0.001 ........... -3.030 ...............0.032.............. 0.031...................0.032 ...................2,720,000 ..........0.100
.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 1,468,448 .......116,387..................... 52 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 7........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
BONDS AND SUKUK MARKET ...................................................................................................................................................................... OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 .................................................805 .....................84........................ 1 ............0.104 ........... 0.104 ...........0.104 ........... 0.106 ............. 0.106 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.104 ..............0.104...................0.000 ..................33,882,124 .........0.100
OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ...........................742 ..................... 71........................ 1 ........... 0.096 ........... 0.096 ...........0.096........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.096 ..............0.096...................0.100................... 32,416,161 .........0.100
.............................................SUM: .......................................................................................1,547 ...................155........................2 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 2........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME .................................................................. VOLUME ..... TURNOVER ............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE ......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % ............. LAST PR .....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP .PAR VALUE
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INDICESIndex .................................................High .................Low ..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff %MSM30 Index ....................................... 5,886.06 ...............5,867.29 ....................5,868.41 ...................5,886.06 .................-17.65 .................. -0.30Financial Index ..................................... 7,507.61 ...............7,452.82 ....................7,455.99 ....................7,519.49 ................-63.50 .................. -0.84Industrial Index ....................................7,368.38 ...............7,342.07 ....................7,343.13 ................... 7,368.38 ................-25.25 .................. -0.34Services Index .......................................3,275.31 ...............3,267.54 ................... 3,267.54 ................... 3,274.81 ...................-7.27 .................. -0.22MSM SHARIAH INDEX....................... 887.95 .................. 887.56 .......................887.57 .......................887.83 ..................-0.26 .................. -0.03
Trading SummaryVolume ................ Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up ............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded13,171,202 .................. 2,007,448 .....................397 ................17,075,257,598 ...................1 ......................18 .................... 19 .........................38
MSM index ends lower
MUSCAT: In a dull trading session, the MSM30 Index de-clined by 0.30 per cent to close at 5,868.41 points. The MSM Sha-ria Index ended at 887.57 points, down by 0.03 per cent.
Global Financial Investment was most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. Oman Cement, up by 0.43 per cent, was the sole gainer on Sunday, while Oman & Emirates Holding was the top loser, down by 4.76 per cent.
As many as 397 trades were executed on Sunday, generating turnover of OMR2 million with 13.1 million shares changing hands. Out of 38 traded securi-ties, one advanced, 18 declined and 19 remained unchanged. Omani investors were net buy-ers for OMR132,000 while for-eign investors were net sellers for OMR101,000 followed by GCC and Arab investors for OMR31,000 worth of shares.
Financial Index retreated by 0.84 per cent to close at 7,455.99 points. Oman & Emirates Hold-ing, Global Financial Invest-ment, Al Sharqia Investment, Gulf Investment Services and HSBC Bank Oman declined by 4.76 per cent, 4.26 per cent, 4.11 per cent, 2.50 per cent and 1.94 per cent, respectively.
Industrial Index closed at 7,343.13 points, down by 0.34 per cent. Oman Cement, up by 0.43 per cent, was the only gainer on Sunday. Galfar Engineering, Construction Materials and Al Jazeera Steel declined by 4.31 per
cent, 3.03 per cent and 1.42 per cent, respectively.
Services Index declined by 0.22 per cent to finish at 3,267.54 points. Al Jazeera Services, Na-tional Gas, Phoenix Power and Re-naissance Services fell by 3.06 per cent, 2.25 per cent, 1.27 per cent and 0.66 per cent, respectively.
Dubai stocks dropDubai stocks led a retreat across Gulf Arab equities, tracking de-clines in emerging markets as investors brace for a series of key global events including this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and MSCI Inc.’s annual market-classification review.
The DFM General Index re-treated 1 per cent, the steepest drop since June 2. Emaar Proper-ties PJSC, the developer with the largest weighting on the bench-mark index, was the biggest con-tributor to the gauge’s loss. Trad-ers exchanged 110 million shares, about 40 per cent less than the 20-day average. “Global markets are feeling the heat of uncer-tainty,” said Talal Touqan, head of research at Abu Dhabi-based Al Ramz Capital LLC. “The United Arab Emirates’ stock markets are not immune to changing senti-ments, at least not in the short run. MSCI’s reclassifications, Brexit, and the Fed’s meeting represent this month’s main events.” MSCI will this week decide whether to include Chinese mainland shares, so-called A shares, in its interna-tional indexes.
- United Securities/Bloomberg News
Global Financial Investment was most active
in terms of volume as well as turnover, while
Oman Cement was the sole gainer on Sunday.
Saudi utility plans two solar projects in first global tenderDUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state electricity utility is seeking bids from international developers to build two solar-power plants in the Kingdom’s northern region.
The plants will each generate as much as 50 megawatts using photo-voltaic technology, which produces power directly for solar cells, according to a tender an-nouncement that Saudi Electric-ity Co. posted on its website. The utility is asking international companies to submit expres-sions of interest for the projects by June 20. The plants will be lo-cated at Al Jouf and Rafha, Saudi Electricity said.
International partnersThe tender is the first by Saudi Arabia to seek international partners to cooperate in building and operating renewable-energy facilities, according to the Mid-dle East Solar Industry Associa-tion. The country is scaling back its ambitions for renewable en-ergy and currently seeks to gen-erate 9,500 megawatts by 2030 from sources such as solar and wind power.
An earlier proposal called for more than $100 billion in spend-ing through 2040 to build 41,000 megawatts of capacity.
Saudi Arabia is developing re-newable energy to take advantage
of its ample sunlight and to di-versify energy supply amid rising demand. Yet renewable resources will only account for about 10 per cent of total power capacity compared with the previous tar-get of about 50 per cent, Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said last week during a presentation of the kingdom’s long-term strategy to
overhaul the economy. The gov-ernment is now counting on in-creased output of natural gas to help cut its reliance on crude oil.
HSBC Holdings Plc’s Saudi unit is acting as financial consultant for the tender, DLA Piper is legal adviser, and DNV GL is technical consultant, Saudi Electricity said.
— Bloomberg News
S A U D I E L E C T R I C I T Y C O .
CLEAN ENERGY: Saudi Arabia is developing renewable energy
to take advantage of its ample sunlight and to diversify energy
supply amid rising demand. — Bloomberg file picture
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Omantel builds new network connection
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Oman Telecommu-nications Company (Omantel), the Sultanate’s leading provider of telecommunication services, has joined hands with the Pub-lic Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) to provide an advanced network connectivity for a series of weather monitoring radar sta-tions currently being deployed across the Sultanate. This enables meteorologists to analyse real-time weather data from the PACA Meteorological Centre located at Muscat International Airport.
The real-time connectiv-ity solution provided by Omantel enables PACA to improve early warning detection of developing weather systems, and give the
relevant authorities advanced warning of any potentially se-vere weather events as early as possible, allowing for faster re-sponse times and improved lev-els of readiness.
The new weather radar sta-tions will be positioned across the country at sites including Mus-cat, Salalah, Ras Al Hadd, Duqm and Fuhod and will be continu-ously operated and maintained by PACA. The radar network will enable PACA to monitor in real-time the latest meteorological data includingwind speed and direction, precipitation and baro-metric trends in order to predict and report on forecast weather conditions. The new network provided by Omantel will link the 5 weather radar stations through
the high performance Multipro-tocol Label Switching (MPLS) network solution.
Commenting on the collabora-tion, Omantel’s Vice-President, Corporate, Todd M. Dick said, “Given our geographical location and topography, here in Oman we are sometimes susceptible to weather systems bringing heavy rains and tropical storms. In the event of such weather it is cru-cial that the concerned authori-ties have up-to-date information as early as possible so they can act accordingly.
Omantel’s advanced network connectivity at the PACA moni-toring stations will ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date information can be fed to the ap-propriate authorities seamlessly and instantaneous. This project is yet another example of the high level of reliability and secu-rity that Omantel network enjoys, given the sensitivity of the data that will be transferred through the network.”
“As part of our new strategy ‘Omantel 3.0’, we endeavour to be the digital partner for public and private sector organisations across the nation. We pride our-selves on providing the highest quality service and innovative so-lutions for our trusted partners. The fact that Omantel is the cho-sen partner for authorities such
as the PACA is a true reflection of the confidence and trust placed in the company by the market, as well as our leadership position in the sector. We have worked hard to establish that trust and look forward to continuing to provide innovative and custom-ised services to the most promi-nent brands and entities in the country,” Todd added.
It is worth mentioning that Om-antel is providing fixed telecom-munications and advanced con-nectivity solutions to the whole aviation sector in the Sultanate, which proves that Omantel so-lutions enjoy a high level speed, trust, and security that such a vi-tal sector requires.
Investing in the future of the nation, Omantel connects even the most remote communities of the Sultanate to each other and the rest of the world.
Omantel is the Sultanate’s first and leading integrated telecom-munications services provider, enabling the digital society to flourish, allowing new ways of doing business and delivering a world of information, news and entertainment.
Today, Omantel boldly inno-vates to deliver the highest lev-els of customer satisfaction, the broadest and most reliable na-tionwide network while investing for Oman’s future development.
The real-time connectivity solution provided
by Omantel enables PACA to improve early
warning detection of developing weather
systems, and give the relevant authorities
advanced warning of any potentially severe
weather events as early as possible.
Oman LNG unveils ‘Al Harah’ initiativeTimes News Service
MUSCAT: A key agreement was signed between Oman LNG and Sur Municipal Committee. Oman LNG will raise the ante in their community engagement efforts through the ‘Harah’ project; fund-ing the establishment of three multipurpose outdoor facilities for the Wilayat of Sur and neighbour-ing communities. Through the project, Oman LNG aims to pro-vide a better quality of life for the people living in the area.
The agreement will see the fund-ing of the ‘Harah’ project which in-volves establishing a multipurpose playground for children in three locations in Sur. The playground will also include equipment de-signed specifically to suit the disa-bled. The project aims to provide children and youth with ample op-portunities to develop talent in an ideal environment. The additional locations will also serve as a meet-ing place to engage in gainful ac-tivities for the community.
Sheikh Musallam bin Said Al Mahrooqi, Wali of Sur, signed the agreement with Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Massan, Chief Execu-tive Officer of Oman LNG Devel-opment Foundation.
“This agreement is in line with the company’s robust efforts to promote and upgrade social wel-fare for different segments of the society. This, in turn, encourages the building of a strong and vibrant
society that values and cares for its people,” said Khalid Al Massan, CEO of Oman LNG Development Foundation.
Oman LNG has an ambitious vision and dedication towards cor-porate social responsibility (CSR) through the Oman LNG Develop-ment Foundation. The Foundation addresses many areas of social de-velopment in Oman, but in general comprises a Community Fund tar-geting initiatives related to the Sur Community where its world-class, three-train liquefaction plant is located; a National Fund that cov-ers a wide swath of the company’s social development programmes across the nation; a Reserve Fund to address the sustainability and continuity of the company’s CSR programmes; and finally a Centre of Excellence to develop lasting CSR initiatives through partner-ing, knowledge sharing, funding and investments.
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Iran’s new draft oil contracts still need revisions: Oil minister TEHRAN: Iran’s new model oil contracts, designed to lure billions of dollars in foreign investment for its energy industry, still need revisions and the government is confident the first deals will be signed within months, Oil Minis-ter Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said.
Regulators in Iran and the coun-try’s oil ministry reached a “par-tial consensus” on language in the contracts that were sent to the government’s cabinet for approval two weeks ago, Zanganeh said in an interview published on Satur-day by Seda Weekly magazine and Khabar Online news site.
Zanganeh dismissed sugges-tions the contracts had been de-
layed, saying “signing oil contracts takes time. It needs negotiation.” He said he expected the first con-tract with a foreign company to be signed “in the next two or three months or maybe sooner.”
Economic sanctionsWith economic sanctions lifted in January after Iran pledged to use its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes, the govern-ment is hoping to draw as much as $50 billion of foreign invest-ment a year from major oil com-panies such as Italy’s Eni and France’s Total. The oil ministry spent the past two years on a new model contract.
Iran is seeking to boost output by 600,000 to 700,000 barrels a day over five years from fields in an area west of the Karoun River along the Iraqi border, Zanganeh said.
It plans to increase production from these fields by 90,000 barrels this year, the oil ministry’s Shana news agency reported on May 23, citing a letter Zanganeh wrote to National Iranian Oil Co. Managing Director Roknoddin Javadi.
The country has added 700,000 barrels a day in new output in 2016 so far, and it produced 3.53 million barrels a day in May, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Zanganeh said changes in the investor-contract language so far
involve mostly “legal issues.” The ministry removed a clause that would let the National Iranian Oil Co. offer an alternative, similar field for exploration if a foreign company failed to make a discov-ery in its initial site, according to the interview published by Seda and Khabar Online.
Domestic reservesThe text was revised after regula-tors sought to make clear domes-tic reserves belonged to the state, Zanganeh said. Changes also were made to reflect demands that ma-jor decisions by the managerial committee of any joint venture be approved by the national oil com-
pany. At a Tehran conference in November, officials identified the oil fields Iran intended to offer to foreign operators under the terms of the new agreements while also announcing their general terms.
Final contractsThe final contracts have been delayed since first announced in February 2014, as Iran has sought feedback from potential foreign partners and government regulators.
They were originally scheduled to be introduced at a London con-ference that was postponed in-definitely last month after several delays. — Bloomberg News
E N E R G Y I N D U S T R Y
Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.
— Bloomberg file picture
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Bloomberg Intelligence's Patrick Wong says rent reductions of as much as 50 per cent are pos-sible in some locations
in Hong Kong. But demand remains strong for space in premium malls, limiting the scope for discounts.
IT's already happened to mid-dle-of-the-road stores across high streets and main streets. Now the world's biggest luxury stores are starting to shutter outlets.
The culprit is the Chinese con-sumer, who is starting to rein in spending at home and abroad. The effect will be no less severe: expect more closures to come.
Over the past decade, Chinese
consumer demand and new store openings together turbo-charged luxury sales. New store space ac-counted for 55 per cent of global luxury revenue growth over the past eight years, according to an-alysts at Mainfirst.
As for Chinese nationals, they powered about two-thirds of luxury market's growth over the past decade, according to Exane BNP Paribas.
Now both of these forces are running out of steam.
Given the slump in Hong Kong and the slowdown in China, stores there are the main focus of attention.
Hugo Boss has already an-
nounced plans to close 20 of the 131 stores it directly owns on the mainland. It's reviewing as many as 20 of its least-profitable 430 stores globally.
The company is in talks with its landlords, so not all of these outlets will close — but it expects to announce a sizeable number of exits later this year.
Prada won't say where its se-lective store cuts might fall, but as it expanded aggressively in Asia, it’s a good bet that some will be there.
And last week, Richemont, maker of Cartier jewellery and Jaeger-LeCoultre watches, said it was also reviewing its retail net-
work in Hong Kong and Macau. This could include closures, mov-ing to cheaper premises or lease renegotiations.
Indeed, seeking rent reduc-tions is an alternative to outright closure.
Bloomberg Intelligence's Pat-rick Wong says rent reductions of as much as 50 per cent are pos-sible in some locations in Hong Kong. But demand remains strong for space in premium malls, limit-ing the scope for discounts.
In mainland China, tenants have most bargaining power in new malls, particularly in sec-ond-tier cities, hit by a slump in demand and plentiful new supply,
Wong notes.While the most attention
might be on China, globally, brands are focusing on making their existing stores work hard-er. Rather than planning large scale openings, existing outlets are being refurbished.
The luxury groups are right to halt their dizzying expansion, and start to cut back. As they do, there could be opportunities for more niche upmarket brands to expand. Kering's Saint Laurent, LVMH's Givenchy Fendi and Celine, and Swatch's Harry Win-ston could all open stores at more attractive rents.
Pandora, the affordable luxury
chain, is one retailer that is still growing its store base, includ-ing in China. And here's another trend that mirrors what is hap-pening on high streets and main streets.
As mid-market brands re-trench, discount players enter.
Pandora is hardly the same as Primark (its jewellery can cost 60 pounds ($87) rather than six pounds at its less upscale cous-in). But the Danish jeweller offers cheaper, more accessible luxury.
That's still a winning formula in China, whether it is LVMH's cosmetics and fragrance brands — or Pandora's charms.
- Bloomberg News
The culprit is the Chinese consumer, who is starting to rein in spending at home and
abroad. The effect will be no less severe - expect more closures to come. Hugo Boss has
already announced plans to close 20 of the 131 stores it directly owns on the mainland.
LUXURY BRANDS’ CHINESE BINGE IS
SHOWING SIGNS OF SLOWING
W W W.T I M E S O F O M A N . C O MSECTION
E- IMESTECH STUFF
BINTEL GETS CHIP ORDER FROM APPLEApple’s next iPhone will use modems from Intel, replacing Qualcomm chips in some versions of the new handset, a move by the world’s most-valuable public company to diversify its supplier base. Apple has chosen Intel modem chips for the iPhone used on AT&T’s US network and some other versions of the smartphone for overseas markets, said people familiar with the matter. — Bloomberg News
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T E C H U P D A T E S
Google’s Street View plans for
India rejected by Home Ministry
Samsung plans to supply batteries to Tesla Energy
Dan Gilbert, AT&T each bid
$5 billion for Yahoo, patents
India’s Home Ministry has re-jected Google’s plan to include photography of the country’s roads, tourist attractions, riv-ers and mountains in its free Street View mapping service. A panel consisting of security agencies and defence forces concluded Alphabet’s Google could not offer the 360-degree imagery to users due to security concerns, said a government of-ficial who asked not to be named because the information has not yet been made public. Google India had no comment, and spokes-man Gaurav Bhaskar said the company had received no communi-cation from the government. The officials are said to have cited the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks where attackers used photographic reconnaissance to identify and target locations. Google’s camera-mounted cars were to roam the cities collecting images from roads and public locations for its free Street View service. It would have resulted in more detailed street-level photography than the limited selection currently available on the service for India, such as the areas around the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Red Fort in Delhi and the Gateway of India in Mumbai. India’s security agencies and defense officials have been cautious of allowing Google to have a free run to capture imagery as the country has had multiple terrorist inci-dents based on attackers extensively photographing their targets in advance. — Bloomberg News
Tesla Motors may get bat-teries for its energy unit from Samsung SDI Co., Elon Musk, chief executive officer of the electric-car company, said on Twitter. After reports emerged over the past week that Samsung’s batteries might supply Tesla’s electric vehicles, Musk tweeted that Panasonic, a longtime investor in the youngest publicly held US automaker, will be the exclusive pro-vider of batteries for the upcoming Model 3 small car, as it is for the Model S large sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle. Asked on Wednesday if Samsung might supply Tesla Energy, Musk replied “yes.” Samsung SDI declined to comment. “We can neither provide further confirmation or comment on this issue,” the company said. Tesla Energy is the business unit that provides stationary batter-ies for homes, known as the Powerwall, and for businesses and utilities, known as the Powerpack. In the first quarter, it delivered more than 2,500 Powerwalls and almost 100 Powerpacks in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa, Tesla said last month. Tesla and Panasonic have a strong partnership. The Japanese electronics maker invested $30 million in Tesla in 2010 — now worth more than $300 million — and the two companies have a supply agree-ment for 1.8 billion cells through 2017, for both the Model S and the Model X. — Bloomberg News
Dan Gilbert, the founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basket-ball team, and AT&T each bid about $5 billion for Yahoo’s core business, patents and real es-tate assets, people with knowl-edge of the matter said. Verizon Communications made an offer between $3.5 billion to $4 billion for only Yahoo’s core business, according to two people familiar with that situation, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Verizon didn’t bid on the intellectual property and real estate because Sun-nyvale, California-based Yahoo told the company it wished to sell them separately, one of the people said. Verizon is willing to buy both the patents and real estate, the person said. Yahoo is plan-ning to sell more than 3,000 patents, according to a statement ear-lier this week. The New York-based telecommunications company expects to be given a chance at the end of Yahoo’s sale process to match or top any superior bid, two of the people said. While Yahoo has discussed eliminating Verizon before the last round, according to those people, Yahoo’s board hasn’t met yet to decide which ones to leave out, another person said. The board will meet soon to dis-cuss the proposals, the person said. Gilbert, whose bid is backed by Warren Buffett, isn’t looking for more outside financing, said one of the people. — Bloomberg News
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Alphabet’s top interests
Alphabet, the owner of Google, is using its computing prowess to branch out into a dizzying array of new
areas, from medical diagnoses to “transformative” partnerships between humans and artificial intelligence (AI), laying out its ambition at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt on Wednesday also dis-closed that the company’s Fiber fast Internet service has new wire-less technology that will cut the cost of hooking up homes because it won’t have to dig up people’s gar-dens to lay fibre optic cables. This may make build-outs cheaper and is probably part of the reason Fiber is expanding to 22 cities across the US. Schmidt’s comments on the web service, in response to a share-holder question, came at an upbeat gathering at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters that was typi-
cally sparsely attended. Sundar Pi-chai, the Google chief executive officer, attended, along with Ruth Porat, who’s been chief financial of-ficer for just more than a year. Da-vid Drummond, chief legal officer, also turned up, but no Larry Page or Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google. Alphabet’s multiple share structure, which gives Page, Brin and Schmidt voting control, meant all shareholder proposals that man-agement didn’t like were quickly dispensed with.
The highlight of the meeting was Schmidt’s list of Alphabet’s top are-as of interest. The company isn’t in-volved in all these fields, but thinks they are important, he said.
Search to suggestThe most profound new technol-ogy, where Alphabet has spent most of its time, is the move from helping people search for information by asking questions to suggesting the right information for them at the
right time, Schmidt said. Google has developed an artificially intelli-gent system it calls “The Assistant” that will make suggestions inside a new Allo messaging service and from a Home device that will talk to people in their living rooms.
Alphabet is using this technol-ogy for other products too, such as the YouTube video service, and plans to expand it, Schmidt said. For example, a scientist may be close to a discovery and the Assis-tant would suggest areas of focus or new avenues to research based on its analysis of data. Alphabet hopes for “a true partnership” between computers doing things they are really good at and humans doing what they’re good at, Schmidt said. “This will be transformative for our company,” he added.
Nerds over cattleAlphabet is interested in ways to make meat from plants and other cellular organisms, sometimes known as meatless meat. The company isn’t a direct player in this new sector, but there are start-ups already pursuing this technology, which has promise, Schmidt said. Schmidt called it “nerds over cattle.”
3-D printingNot regular 3-D printing, which is so 2005. Schmidt said whole buildings may be made using three-dimensional printing, which could mean quicker and cheaper con-struction while retaining dynamic designs. Such methods could re-duce building costs by a factor from two to five, he said.
Virtual realityVirtual reality (VR) is too expen-sive and Google is trying to do it cheaper so more people can use the technology. The company is developing a suite of products that could generate “a very large future
revenue stream from entertain-ment, sports and gaming,” Schmidt said. Google’s augmented reality (AR) efforts will provide informa-tion to people in the context of their real surroundings. Glass, the failed wearable computer, was a first at-tempt, but there’s “much more” coming from the company here, the executive said.
MedicineSchmidt spent the most time talk-ing about Alphabet’s research and development in medicine and health care, a suggestion of its im-portance at the company. Mobile phones and related devices, such as wrist bands, will monitor peo-ple’s health more often, potentially saving lives. Alphabet’s Verily busi-ness is still pursuing a contact lens that measures glucose levels for diabetes sufferers, Schmidt said. He reeled off at least three other medical projects and said Alpha-bet’s computing, data analysis and artificial intelligence expertise may be able to improve diagnoses and the research of new treatments for cancer and other diseases.
Self-driving carsSchmidt said autonomous vehi-cle technology is ready for public roads and regulation is holding it back. The consensus inside the company is that this is years, not decades, away and it should hap-pen quickly because it could re-duce road deaths by thousands per year, Schmidt added.
EducationSeveral start-ups are using a type of AI called machine learning to help human teachers craft more individualised classes for students. Teachers remain crucial, but stu-dents could get better results with a combination of human and com-puter instruction, Schmidt said.
— Bloomberg News
The highlight of
a recent meeting
was Chairman
Eric Schmidt’s list
of Alphabet’s top
areas of interest.
The company is not
involved in all these
fields, but thinks
they are important
Eric Schmidt. — Bloomberg News
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ROUND-UPSpecial offers on Infiniti QX50, QX60 and QX70
MUSCAT: Infiniti Oman is offer-ing a new generation of premium crossovers for buyers who appre-ciate category-defying design in-side and out during Ramadan.
Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Infiniti in the Sultanate, has announced a special offer on Infiniti crossovers QX50, QX60 and QX70 till July 31.
The crossovers with highly sculpted exterior, unique crosso-ver stance and asymmetric cabin design exemplify Infiniti’s design-led approach to product develop-ment. Infiniti Oman’s Ramadan package is designed for a new generation of premium buyers to enjoy more value during the holy
month, says a press release.A senior spokesperson at Infiniti
Oman, said, “We are offering attrac-tive prices for our premium custom-ers looking to buy Infiniti vehicles. These deals also come with added benefits. In tune with the spirit of the season, we make sure the cus-tomers get outstanding value when they buy crossover product range during the offer period.”
“Infiniti in Oman recently un-veiled two new premium crosso-vers highlighting our ongoing commitment to developing and ex-panding our product portfolio. We urge our high-end luxury buyers to take advantage of exceptional of-fers during Ramadan,” he added.
Terms and conditionsThe scheme is applicable for all customers purchasing Infiniti QX50, QX60 and QX70 for their personal use only.
Assured gifts All customers purchasing Infiniti
QX50, QX60 and QX70 during the scheme period are eligible for a Fredrick Constant Men’s and Women’s watches. This is not ap-plicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
Assured cash giftAn assured cash gift of OMR1,500 on QX50 3.7 V6, QX60 3.5 V6, QX70 3.7 V6 and QX70 5.0 V8. This is not applicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
Periodic maintenanceCustomers will get free periodic ve-hicle maintenance for three years or 60,000km (whichever is earlier). This offer excludes battery, and wear and tear components. This is not applicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
Free registration Customers will be eligible for free first year vehicle registration. This is not applicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
WarrantyQX50, QX60 and QX70 purchased during the scheme period will have an extended six years/ unlimited mileage warranty. This is not ap-plicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
Free insuranceWill be eligible for free first year vehicle insurance (for Oman and UAE). This is not applicable for rent a car/ taxi/ driver trainer segment.
AAA/ Road assistance cardFree AAA/ Road Assistance card will be given on the purchase of Infiniti crossovers. This will be for the first year only and as supported by AAA in Oman and UAE.
SBA commitmentSBA is largely committed to sup-porting Infiniti Oman’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfac-tion and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman.
Infiniti Oman’s
Ramadan package
is designed for a
new generation of
premium buyers to
enjoy more value
during the holy month
alizz holds 1st monthly
draw for Bushra account
MUSCAT: alizz Islamic bank, the Sultanate’s most innovative bank, conducted the first Sharia-compliant Bushra Savings Ac-count cash prize monthly draw last week. All cash prizes are gift-ed from shareholders’ funds, says a press release.
The bank offers weekly (OMR1,000), monthly (OMR25,000) and quarterly (OMR50,000) prizes as well as a year-end grand prize (OMR100,000). One person will be selected for the monthly cash prize, three for the weekly, one for the quarterly and another for the grand prize at the end of the year. Bushra Savings Account is based on the Sharia principle of ‘Mudaraba’ whereby the bank invests customer savings in Sha-ria-compliant financing in order to generate the best possible re-turns and profits. The customer acts as a capital provider while the bank as ‘Mudarib’ or entre-preneur. All customer funds along with the bank’s own capi-tal will be pooled and invested in Sharia-compliant investment
vehicles; with the profits split with the bank and customers ac-cording to predetermined ratios.
To qualify for the programme, the minimum opening account balance required is OMR100. To facilitate and expedite their daily transactions, customers should apply for a free debit card. In or-der to be eligible to for the prize element, a weekly minimum bal-ance of OMR 100 must be main-tained. The bank will additionally give quarterly profits to the sav-ings account holders.
The account is yet another in-novative product that the bank has launched to provide its cus-tomers with products that ca-ter to their respective financial needs. It comes with different features and facilities includ-ing quarterly profits, a free debit card, online and mobile phone banking services and short text message alerts.
So far, 21 winners have been given awarded weekly cash priz-es since the Bushra Prize Savings Account was launched.
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2017 Cadillac CT6 features highly-advanced aluminium-intensive architecture
MUSCAT: The Cadillac CT6 is one of the world’s lightest and most agile full-size luxury sedans, with dimensions and spacious-ness on par with best-selling com-petitors in the segment.
The 2017 model is also lighter than the smaller Cadillac CTS as well as other competing models from the same sub segment and this is primarily, thanks to its high-ly-advanced aluminium-intensive
architecture – which incorporates 11 different materials to achieve strength, performance and effi-ciency thresholds practically un-matched among the world’s elite luxury performance sedans, says a press release.
More specifically, the all-new Omega architecture, which debuts on the CT6, features 13 high-pres-sure aluminium castings in the body structure, creating a stiffer
structure that also enables ‘bank vault’ levels of quietness.
In addition, these high-pressure aluminium die castings in the lower body construction reduce complexity and are significant contributors to the architecture’s low mass.
A proof of this is the fact that the CT6 is approximately 99 kilo-grams lighter than a comparable vehicle using predominantly high-
strength steel.Remarkably, to perfect the new
architecture, engineers conducted 50 million hours of computation-al analysis – including 200,000 structural simulations – generat-ing 21 patents.
OTE Group is the exclusive dealer for Cadillac in Oman of-fering excellent sales and after-sales service support on par with global standards.
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Seeb branch customer wins Nissan’s OMR1,000 fuel cardMUSCAT: Nissan Oman’s Seeb branch customer who purchased a Nissan Altima MY 2017 has won OMR1,000 worth fuel card as part of the ongoing ‘Season of Rewards’ offer launched for Ramadan period.
Mohammed Khalfan Naseer Al Jabri became the first customer to win a free fuel of OMR1,000 as part of the Ramadan scheme, says a press release.
In the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers buying any Nissan ve-hicle get a scratch card which will entitle them to two assured gifts - free fuel up to OMR1,000 (mini-mum assured of OMR50) and free periodic maintenance service upto lifetime of the car (minimum as-sured 1 year/ 10,000km PMS; offer includes new service intervals of 10,000km). Expressing happiness over winning the high-worth fuel card Al Jabri said, “I would like to thank Nissan Oman for com-ing up this great offer. Customers purchasing Nissan vehicles stand to benefit a lot through the Season of Rewards offer.”
Apart from fuel card and free periodic maintenance service package, Nissan Oman is also of-fering attractive cash gift ranging upto OMR2,500 varying across models, free registration, six years extended mileage warranty on se-lect models and also a chance to participate in a grand raffle.
There are additional benefits on purchase of second vehicle in family as well as a part of loy-alty scheme.
Congratulating the winner, a senior official of SBA said, “We are happy that our customers ap-preciate the offer that we have put together for this season.
At Nissan Oman, every Rama-dan we constantly try to go that extra mile to deliver the best pos-sible value with amazing offers and value propositions in a very effective transparent manner.”
Assured cash giftUnder the ‘Season of Rewards’ of-fer, customers can avail assured cash gift ranging from OMR500 to OMR2,500 varying model-wise.
Scratch & win assured giftsCustomers buying any Nissan vehicle will get a scratch and win card which will entitle them for two assured gifts comprising of free periodic maintenance service upto lifetime of the car (minimum assured 1 year/ 10,000 km PMS; offer includes new service inter-vals of 10,000 km) and free fuel up to OMR1,000 (minimum assured of OMR50).
Extra benefitsBuyers can enjoy extra benefits such as free registration (on se-
lect models), 6 years unlimited mileage extended warranty (on select models), loyalty card ben-efits among others.
Additional benefits Loyal customers stand to enjoy ad-ditional benefits on purchase of a second Nissan vehicle in the family. To avail additional benefits under the scheme, the second car can be purchased either in the name of ex-isting Nissan owner or his/her im-mediate family members (wife/hus-band/son/daughter/brother/sister).
Grand raffleNissan patrons have a chance to win two X-Trails 2.5S 7STR CVT 16 MY in the “grand SMS and win raffle draw” that will be held on June 20 and July 18, 2016 at Qu-rum showroom. Anybody can SMS to 90466 to enter the contest.
Giving more benefits than ever before, ‘Season of Rewards’ offer will go on till July 14. The exciting offer is valid on all models pur-chased for personal use.
Suitable financing options SBA has designed some easy and convenient financing options to ease the convenience of owning a Nissan model. Flexible EMIs can also be tailor made for any indi-vidual requirement from in-house Auto Finance team.
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A’Saffa ‘Khayrat’ range provides
appetising vegetarian savouries
MUSCAT: A’Saffa Foods, Oman’s largest fully integrated poultry producer and the leading pro-cessed food producer, has an ex-tremely healthy and delectable range of vegetarian delicacies un-der the brand name ‘Khayrat’.
The brand’s cheese samosa, vegetable samosa, vegetable spring roll, vegetable burger and other vegetarian savouries are extremely versatile and easy to prepare, and serve as the perfect appetiser, snack or entrée at meal times, says a press release.
Commenting on the products, Sidhartha Lenka, head of Market-ing and Sales, A’Saffa Foods, said: “The name ‘Khayrat’ means ‘the finest of crops’ or the ‘best qual-ity ingredients’ and this is what A’Saffa Foods strives to provide for customers in everything that the company produces. Khayrat’s range of vegetarian products have been extremely well-received as
they are superior in taste, purity and freshness; and are also ex-tremely convenient to prepare. The entire range has been produced in keeping with our sole objective to serve our consumers with fresh, pure, tasty, and healthy products.”
He continued, “Our Khayrat range of processed foods provide the ease of creating great tasting meals and prove that eating veg-etarian doesn’t have to be bland or boring. It is hence eating well made easy. Even for a vegetar-
ian family looking for a natural, healthy and delectable product for their children in particular, our Khayrat value-added snack food products are ideal.”
A part of the A’Saffa Foods brand umbrella - the Khayrat range celebrates the memorable meals and mutual values families and friends share during Rama-dan. The brand knows that great food begins with the ingredients, and at A’Saffa Foods purity of in-gredients is of prime importance.
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Mall of Joy opens outlet in Kerala
KERALA: Fashion, special oc-casions, fun for the whole family and delectable dining, more than 2,00,000 sq. ft of premium retail space spread across ground plus 5 floors, this in a nutshell is the mix of the world-class mall expe-rience that the jewellery Joyaluk-kas brings to the city of Kottayam in Kerala, India.
Conveniently located at Baker Junction with three basement car parking space, Mall of Joy, opened for residents recently.
Kottayam has historic signifi-cance to the Joyalukkas Group as it is the location of the first Joy-alukkas Jewellery showroom in India. “When I was deliberating the site of our first showroom in India in 2002, my heart told me Kottayam is the best choice,” said Joy Alukkas, group chairman and MD. “Now, 14 years later, we’re paying tribute to the place
that blessed us with growth to most parts of India and has made us a 120 showroom chain spread in 11 countries around the world. Mall of Joy is our way of thank-ing and commemorating the peo-ple of Kottayam for all their love and support.”
According to Joy Alukkas, Mall of Joy has been created with the objective of changing the lifestyle and shopping habits of the people
of Kottayam, and its prominent location at Baker Junction is to make it convenient for all Kot-tayam residents.
“We are spreading the name and fame of Joyalukkas across the world but Kottayam will al-ways have a special place in my heart. Our next big step after this world-class mall in Kottayam are four Joyalukkas showrooms in USA,” added Joy.
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you are now, and keep
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Generous benefits on Ford this Ramadan
MUSCAT: Waiting for the right opportunity to own a dream car? Arabian Car Marketing (ACM) presents the ‘Season of Generos-ity’ offer where customers have so much to benefit from. Customers can also search for ‘Ford Ramadan’ online to know more about the Season of Generosity.
Great cars, futuristic technolo-gies and amazing offers like cash gift of up to OMR2,500 up to five years / 100,000km free service, free insurance, and free gift are in store (Conditions apply), says a press release.
Owning a Ford is one of great-est joys anyone can experience and when coupled with generous offers like free service, one can rest as-
sured of no vehicle service worries for a long time. Generous cash gifts empower customers to top up their down payment for their favourite Ford, easing out the financial worries associated with new vehicle buying.
According to a spokesperson from ACM, “Many people eagerly wait for this season to make the most of what is on offer. At Ford we realise the importance of un-derstanding the demands of our customers and passionately work towards helping them achieve their dreams. That is why through this offer we are sure many fans of Ford will not only benefit with
advanced technology that is a hall-mark of Ford but also gain with the bunch of offers.”
Ford Motor Company has in its range some of the most techno-logically advanced, segment-first and feature-packed vehicles in the world. These include cars like Ford Focus, Taurus and Mustang.
The 1.5L Focus powered by an EcoBoost Engine is an ideal choice for the younger generation. It is fun to drive both to work and for week-end fun. This compact front-driver features an international design pedigree and introduces numer-ous class-exclusive technologies,
including a host of premium-level comfort, convenience and safety touches. The Focus is one of the highest selling sedans in the world.
The Ford Taurus is a large sedan ideal for customers who desire exceptional space and comfort. It is increasingly being preferred by customers for its power and tech-nologies and a huge sense of safety which will surround you the mo-ment you comfortably seat your-self in it. The Ford Taurus is avail-able with a 3.5L engine.
The Ford Mustang is the largest selling sport coupe in the world. The Mustang has throughout his-tory remained an icon for those who prefer to be different. Pre-ferred by customers across age groups, the Mustang is loaded with interesting features and technolo-gies that allow it to make every drive outstanding. The Mustang is available in a 2.3L EcoBoost en-gine and a 5.0L engine.
Customers interested in the Focus, Taurus or Mustang are encouraged to make the most of Ford’s Season of Generosity offer by visiting the Ford showroom.
Ford customers can
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Interactive session held for CSE childrenMUSCAT: The Centre for Spe-cial Education (CSE), in associa-tion with Khimji Training Insti-tute (KTI) held a unique fun and interactive session for the chil-dren of CSE. The event held on Indian School Muscat premises recently saw all the differently abled children of the centre come together in a festive atmosphere, says a press release.
Coordinated as part of their social responsibility project by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM-KTI) stu-dents, the event was attended by the children of CSE, their parents along with volunteers, teachers and CSE staff. The event started off with an exciting magic show that indulged the kids and cap-tured their imagination. As the event progressed, creatively en-
gaging the children with gifts, specially designed games, and other activities, there was enthu-siastic and joyous participation by the children.
Baby Sam Samuel, director in-charge of CSE, Analpa Paranjpe, principal-CSE and Alex C Jo-seph, assistant education adviser were present on the occasion and addressed the gathering.
15 high-end tablets were handed over to the centre by SIBM-KTI Batch VIII students to enable interactive learning for the children.
Set up in 1992 by a small dedi-cated band of volunteers, CSE has grown multi-fold in the last 25 years under the aegis of board of directors of the Indian schools and is doing a remarkable job for children with special needs.
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Riyada, Bank Muscat join hands to host al Wathbah
MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flag-ship financial services provider in the Sultanate and Riyada - the Public Authority for SME Devel-opment, have joined hands to organise al Wathbah Ramadan Souq, an exhibition showcasing products and services promoted by Omani women entrepreneurs, at the bank’s head office from June 16 to 18.
AbdulRazak Ali Issa, chief ex-ecutive, will inaugurate the annual exhibition which comes as part of ‘Ramadan Al Khair’ cultural and
social events lined up by the bank during the holy month of Rama-dan, says a press release.
In line with the bank’s ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and values of partner-ship and accountability, the 3-day souq is aimed at giving wings to the business dreams of women entre-preneurs. The exhibition will pro-mote a wide range of home-made products, including clothes, ac-cessories, food items, home deco-rations and much more. Offering a unique shopping experience to
visitors, the souq is open to the public from 8:30pm to 12pm.
Fatma Al Maskiry, AGM – SME Credit and Marketing, said: “In pursuance of the private sector role in the economic development of Oman, Bank Muscat, in asso-ciation with Riyada, is proud to host the annual Ramadan Souq in support of SME development in Oman. Bank Muscat has launched various initiatives to support and encourage women entrepreneurs at different stages of their business growth. This event particularly targets entrepreneurs that pursue home-based business activities. The bank from time to time organ-ises and supports events with the aim of creating unique opportuni-ties to market their products and become financially independent.”
The initiatives launched by the bank in support of women entre-preneurs include al wathbah Busi-nesswomen’s Forum facilitating development of key business re-lationships. The online platform provides leadership development opportunities and vital connec-
tions that help them advance and succeed in their businesses.
The innovative networking service is dedicated to assisting businesswomen of all ages. The members enjoy benefits such as live accelerated networking events and workshops.
In recognition of SME develop-ment initiatives by women entre-preneurs, the bank also introduced the annual al wathbah Business-women’s awards.
Bank Muscat imparts the re-quired skills and guidance for en-trepreneurs drawn from diverse fields to embark on successful SME business ventures through workshops, advisory services and training through al Wathbah Academy programmes in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah.
These initiatives mark a clear progression of the well-defined strategy pursued by the bank in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to support the SME sector and strengthen its role in the economic development of Oman.
The 3-day Ramadan
Souq is aimed at
giving wings to the
business dreams of
women entrepreneurs
Kims offers special Ramadan health check-up packageMUSCAT: As part of its social responsibility and in order to increase healthcare awareness, Kims Oman Hospital (KOH) grants its patients with a special Ramadan health check-up pack-age which includes several medi-cal tests along with a free internist and dietician consultation. The offer will be valid until July 31.
Ramadan health check-up package features more than 77 tests and screenings at an incred-ible price, which includes liver profile, lipid profile, renal profile, electrolytes profile, and thyroid profile. Moreover, the special of-fer also includes diabetic screen, vitamin profile, arthritis profile, cardiac risk management, iron deficiency, and many more, says a press release.
“Kims Oman Hospital has put forward these exclusive packages as part of its keenness to encour-age the community members to check their health before and after Ramadan and help them keep a varied and balanced diet,” said Dr
Hussam Akoum, chief operating officer at KOH. “I highly recom-mend everyone to make use of this exceptional opportunity, and en-joy a healthier life style,” he added.
In order to provide the best care for its patients and gain their utmost convenience, Kims Oman offers extended timings during the holy month of Ramadan.
The working hours will be from 9am - 1pm and 6:30pm – 10:30pm on Saturday to Thursday, while 6:30pm to 10:30pm on Friday.
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Ramadan health check-up package features more than 77 tests and screenings at an incredible price
Dar Al Atta’a concludes 17th edition of Small & Medium Entrepreneurs ForumMUSCAT: As part of its annual Ramadan initiative, Dar Al Atta’a Association (DAA) organised the 17th edition of Small & Medium Entrepreneurs Forum at Al Noor Hall in Madinat A’Sultan Qaboos recently.
In this year’s forum, almost 68 entrepreneurs participated with a wide selection of mothers and kids items. An entry fee of OMR1 was charged and the proceeds of this forum will be utilised for the Kiswat Al Eid (Eid clothing) pro-gramme for the underprivileged, says a press release.
This is the only forum that Dar Al Atta’a arranges annually. The testimonials by the participants and guests say that this is one of the most successful exhibitions that takes place in the Sultanate annually and that’s why spaces are sold out within just few hours from opening the registration.
At the forum one might find an-nually repeated participants be-cause they know this would be the best platform for them. New par-ticipants also take part in order to showcase innovative and creative local talent and products which range from designer clothes, ac-cessories, bags, traditional outfits and lots more, all under one roof.
Starting with Maitha Al Harthy, owner of Methany Boutique which offers abayas, jalabiyas, accesso-ries and bukhour stated that this is her 7th annual participation in the forum. Though she owns a store she wouldn’t miss an opportunity to join this forum every Ramadan because of this being a successful platform due to the huge turnout of visitors. She commended DAA’s care that was extended to the par-ticipants before and during the forum. Maitha said that marketing and networking is her aim at this forum and she requested DAA to hold two instead of one forum.
Faisal and Shaima from Sala-lah participated for the first time in the forum with their Cafe, The
Chocolate Room, which is located at Salalah Gardens Mall because their aim is to reach out to the mar-ket and create exposure to their cafe. They said that they partici-pated after hearing positive feed-backs from previous participants. Being it in the holy month they also loved to join as part of the compa-ny’s CSR, since the proceeds of the forum will be utilised to provide a necessity to those less fortunate.
Manal Sultan Al Battashi, an-other participant, said: “This is my first visit ever, I really loved the set-up and the variety of items, all under one roof, makes shopping easier.” She suggested that DAA can have it next year at a bigger venue due to the huge crowd.
Ghadeer Abdullatif Al Lawati said: “I make sure I visit it yearly as I know I can find here what I am looking for, be it an outfit, an accessory or make-up and it also gives us a chance to see the items in reality after seeing them on Instagram. I like the fact that the place is so organised, which makes shopping easier and also wish that in the coming years it will be held in a bigger venue.” Dar Al Atta’a ap-preciated the officials and partners for making this a successful event.
Finally, for those who did not get the chance to attend and would like to donate can do so by donating through www.donate.om/daralat-ta or by donating to its Bank Mus-cat account 0315003966850024.
R A M A D A N I N I T I A T I V E
Ramadan benefits on select Audi cars MUSCAT: Generous benefits from Audi Oman are available this Ramadan on select Audi cars. For 2016, customers have the op-portunity to own an Audi with complete peace of mind with the ‘Audi Extra’ promotion.
Audi Oman, represented by Wattayah Motors, has intro-duced a range of premium and exclusive offers during the holy month of Ramadan, to give their customers extra benefits, extra value and extra peace of mind, says a press release.
Cash giftThe Audi Extra campaign offers customers cash gift benefits, a complimentary five year service package, a complimentary three year warranty package with un-limited mileage, complimentary registration and complimentary insurance. This exclusive com-bination of offers is available on
selected Audi models only which include; the Audi A3, A4, A6 and A5saloon cars and the AudiQ3 and Q7 SUV models.
Faisal Nawaz, marketing man-ager of Audi Oman, said: “We are pleased to announce the launch of this new campaign during the holy month, which will not only enable new Audi owners to drive home in an exceptional car but also to take advantage of unbeat-able offers.”
“We, at Audi Oman, continu-ously strive to add value to our customers in every way and the ‘Audi Extra 2016’ campaign is dedicated to understanding their requirements. Our focus is on sales benefits together with after-sales service so that we continue to connect with cus-tomers even after their initial purchase,” he added.
The Audi Extra promotion is available from now until July 15.
A U D I E X T R A C A M P A I G N
Al Ain United gets coveted certificationMUSCAT: Al Ain United Group was awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality, ISO 14001:2015 Environment and OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety Management System Certification by BSCIC, says a press release.
Speaking on the occasion, Ma-hesh Maran, certification man-ager - BSCIC India, applauded the efforts of the whole team for the excellent documentation and
practical implementation at all stages of operations.
Ali Al Harthi and Biju Oom-men, general manager received the certificates from Maran in the
presence of Simon Joseph, GM, Al Wadood Training Centre (local ISO consultants) at a glittering ceremony held at Majan Conti-nental Hotel, Muscat, recently.
Al Harthi congratulated the company staff on their achieve-ment and reminded them that this was only a beginning and that qual-ity was an ongoing commitment. Biju Oommen thanked the compa-ny staff, patrons and well-wishers for their continual support.
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Ooredoo begins its Goodwill Journey
MUSCAT: The 2016 Ooredoo Goodwill Journey received a warm send-off from crowds of well-wish-ers as it set out on its annual 2,000 kilometre mission of care, compas-sion, and community support.
Starting out from Salalah in the Governorate of Dhofar, a team of 22 goodwill ambassadors are now en-route north to stops in the wilayats of Shlaeem and Hallani-yat Islands, Al Jazir, Mudhiabi, Sur, Bausher and Quriyat, says a press release.
Dedicating its resources to ensure sustainable impact, the Ooredoo family members will donate essential equipment, supplies and educational ma-terials, amongst other items, to local organisations and asso-ciations to help boost education and entrepreneurship opportu-nities for women and young peo-
ple. In addition, the volunteers will hold a variety of events that will celebrate the true spirit of the holy month.
“We are exceptionally proud to see this 12th Ooredoo Goodwill Journey begin. The cornerstone of our community engagement and a key event in our annual calendar, it is much admired and well-loved and followed by peo-ple across Oman,” said Kumail Al
Moosawi, Chief People and Cor-porate Affairs Officer at Ooredoo.
“Building on previous journeys, this year will also see a focus on developing long-term initiatives to support the welfare, well-be-ing and future prosperity of the communities and people at each wilayat we visit, sustainably con-tributing to their development and progress and helping them enjoy a better tomorrow.”
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PARIS: Croatia needed a touch of Luka Modric magic to beat Tur-key 1-0 in their Euro 2016 Group D opener on Sunday, gaining a measure of revenge after their bit-ter quarterfinal elimination by the same opponents at Euro 2008.
Inspirational playmaker Modric put Croatia in front with a fine vol-ley from 25 metres that bounced in front of diving Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Babacan shortly before halftime of a tense affair at Parc des Princes.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who missed the opening penalty for Croatia in the 2008 shootout, made amends with an impres-sive display, organising his side with calm authority before being named man of the match.
“Luka really deserves to be talked about, especially after this
match, one of his best for Croatia,” said Croatia coach Ante Cacic. “He really played well, he was our lead-er, he scored a magical goal, and it was the only goal.”
A cloud of smoke after the goal suggested flares had been launched from a section of the stadium packed with Croatia fans and a supporter invaded the pitch to join the goal celebrations before being pushed out by security. A smoke bomb was later thrown in
behind the Croatia goal.Police reported some arrests af-
ter a few scuffles outside the stadi-um before the match but there was nothing like the ugly scenes that marred Saturday’s match between England and Russia in Marseille.
Tough groupTechnically the better side, the Croatians, who had one foot in the last four eight years ago until they fell to Turkey on penalties,
kept alive their hopes of surviving a tough group also featuring hold-ers Spain and the Czech Republic, who face each other in Toulouse on Monday.
Turkey, who had failed to qualify for a major tournament since their impressive Euro 2008 campaign, now face a struggle to reach the knockout stages.
“We will do our best and keep fighting ... but unfortunately we never start well in those big tour-naments,” said Turkey coach Fatih Terim, whose team put up a brave challenge in the first half but then ran out of steam.
Turkey looked nervous in the opening stages and Croatia dictat-ed the pace, with Modric and Ivan Rakitic pulling the strings in mid-field. The game was lively but with no clear chance for either side un-til Croatia midfielder Milan Badelj offered the first shot on target with a volley from 20 metres that failed to surprise Babacan.
Seconds later, Turkey threat-ened for the first time with a header by Ozan Tufan from a fine Gokhan Gonul cross.
The game became scrappy with quite a few fouls, notably from Turkey, and Croatia defender Ve-dran Corluka had to play most of the match with a bandaged, bleed-ing head after being elbowed by striker Cenk Tosun while fighting for a high ball.
Croatia looked in command af-ter the break and created a few op-portunities, notably when captain Darijo Srna rattled the crossbar from a free kick after Rakitic was brought down outside the box.
Playing a major tournament in France brings back sweet memo-ries for Croatia, who lost in the semifinals of the 1998 World Cup to host nation France before beat-ing the Netherlands to finish third. - Reuters
Inspirational
playmaker Modric
put Croatia in front
with a fine volley
from 25 metres that
bounced in front
of diving Turkey
goalkeeper Volkan
Babacan shortly
before halftime of a
tense affair at Parc
des Princes
MATCH HERO: Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric celebrates scoring
a goal during the Euro 2016 Group D football match against Turkey
at Parc des Princes in Paris. – AFP
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CROATIA 1 TURKEY 0
FAN JOINS PARTY: A fan enters onto the pitch to celebrate with
Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric and his teammates after Modric
scored the team’s only goal. - AFP
Milik strikes for PolandNICE: A second-half winner from Arkadiusz Milik steered Po-land to a 1-0 victory in Euro 2016 Group C on Sunday as Northern Ireland’s first appearance at a major finals for 30 years ended in disappointment.
Making their debut in the com-petition, the Irish were unable to cope with an attacking Polish outfit that dominated most of the opening match of the group to clinch their first win in three ap-pearances in the finals.
After a goalless first half, a Jakub Blaszczykowski cross found Milik in the penalty area in the 51st minute and the forward blasted his left-foot shot through defender Craig Cathcart’s legs and into the net.
It was Northern Ireland’s first game at a major finals since they lost 3-0 to Brazil at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, exactly 30 years ago to the day.
Despite a late rally from the industrious Irish, Poland never looked likely to lose.
“We gave it our all but it was not good enough,” Irish captain Steven Davis said. “It’s a learning curve for us and hopefully we can learn from it.”
Poland, who had failed to win their previous six games at Euro-pean Championship finals, domi-nated the first half but were una-
ble to turn the pressure into goals.They had a chance to go ahead
after 32 minutes when Milik found himself unmarked on the left of the box but his left-foot shot flew over the bar.
Seven minutes later a fierce drive from Bartosz Kapustka from just inside the penalty area forced goalkeeper Michael McGovern to make a superb save.
The Poles were rewarded for their industry six minutes into the second half when Milik took
one touch from the cross and fired home. The goal helped them to re-lax while the Irish were forced to play more attacking football.
Substitute Conor Washington forced Poland goalkeeper Wo-jciech Szczesny to race off his line to save in the 72nd minute.
The Irish, however, did not create enough chances to earn a draw and now need a better re-sult against Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday to have a chance of reaching the last 16. - Reuters
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Russia and England could be expelled if violence persistsPARIS/MARSEILLE: Euro-pean soccer’s governing body warned the English and Russian soccer associations on Sunday their teams could be disqualified from Euro 2016 if there was more of the fan violence that has in-jured several dozen people.
UEFA’s threat came after it began disciplinary proceedings against the Russian federation on Sunday following ugly scenes inside Mar-seille’s Stade Velodrome stadium at the end of Saturday’s match
between England and Russia.Masked Russian fans charged
at England supporters, punching and kicking them. Some England fans had to scramble over barri-ers to escape. UEFA said it would also investigate allegations of rac-ist behaviour and the throwing of missiles and fireworks.
UEFA said it was “disgusted” and would not hesitate to impose sanctions, including “the poten-tial disqualification of their re-spective teams from the tourna-
ment, should such violence occur again”. It said a decision on sanc-tions against Russia would be made on Tuesday.
French Interior Minister Ber-nard Cazeneuve called the fans’ behaviour barbaric and said it was “absolutely necessary that na-tional federations whose support-ers create incidents of this nature be penalised”. Cazeneuve was not calling for Russia and England to be punished, but rather support-ing UEFA’s stance. - Reuters
U E F A W A R N S
ON TARGET: Poland’s forward Arkadiusz Milik (No. 7), left, cel-
ebrates with teammates after scoring the winner during their
Group C match against Northern Ireland at the Stade de Nice. – AFP
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PORTUGAL AIMING TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING, SAYS EDER
History seekers face the Czechs
TOULOUSE: Holders Spain’s hopes of recreating the atmos-phere that led to continental suc-cess four years ago has been tested ahead of their Euro 2016 opener with Czech Republic though the players remain confident.
Goalkeeper David De Gea has been dragged into an off-pitch scandal while Spain have also had a troubled build-up on the pitch, leav-ing the European champions with much to prove in their first Group C match in Toulouse on Monday.
Spain, who will also face Tur-key and Croatia in a tricky section, were dominating international football when they became the first side to claim two consecutive European titles by winning Euro 2012 two years after a maiden
World Cup win. But that came to an abrupt end at the 2014 World Cup when they crashed out in the group stage, never recovering from a 5-1 demolition by the Nether-lands in their opener, and they have endured some mediocre re-sults ahead of this tournament.
However, forward Pedro says they are even more determined to do well after their poor display at the World Cup in Brazil as they chase an unprecedented third Eu-ropean title in a row.
“The mood reminds me of those of four years ago,” he told report-ers at Spain’s headquarters on the Ile de Re on Saturday. “The group have a different mentality, they want to do something great and have a successful tournament.”
“We’re motivated. Maybe it’s because we didn’t have a good World Cup and we want to turn that situation around.”
A 1-0 friendly defeat by Geor-gia in their final warm-up game raised questions of Vicente del Bosque’s selection policy after he left a swathe of big names out of his Euro 2016 squad includ-ing Juan Mata, Paco Alcacer and Fernando Torres.
He also had to wait for the late arrival of the Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid players in the squad following their participation in the Champions League final.
De Gea has vehemently denied al-legations in the Spanish media linking him to a prostitution case and he has the backing of his team mates. - Reuters
Goalkeeper David
De Gea has been
dragged into an off-
pitch scandal while
Spain have also had
a troubled build-up
on the pitch, leaving
the champions with
much to prove in their
first Group C matchTRICKY MATCH: A combination of two file pictures shows Spain’s
defender Sergio Ramos, left, and Czech Republic’s midfielder and
captain Tomas Rosicky. – AFP
Belgium’s Hazard shoots to stardom but fails to shineBelgian midfielder Eden
Hazard erupted onto the scene as one of football’s
rising stars, but the Chelsea player has been dogged by injury during the past year, prompting questions about whether he has the potential to make it to the very top.
Ahead of the Euro 2016 in France, Hazard saw the champi-onship as a chance to cast aside the shadows of his disappointing season at Stamford Bridge.
“I want to be the man of this Euro. I think that all of Belgium hopes for it,” Hazard said in a tele-vision interview six weeks before the competition started.
“I want to try to win this tour-nament,” he added, in quotes carried by the Sudpresse news-paper group.
Hazard was born in 1991 into a footballing family. His mother Carine played for the Belgian Women’s first division, right into her pregnancy with Eden, while his father Thierry spent most of his career at a semi-pro-fessional level.
Hazard and his three brothers — including fellow Chelsea player Thorgan Hazard — grew up just metres away from a football train-ing ground, where the boys honed their skills from a young age.
In 2005, aged 14, Hazard joined French first division club Lille. He rose through the ranks, help-ing his team win the league and the cup in 2010-11 and twice earning himself France’s Player of the Year award.
Chelsea signed Hazard in June 2012 for a reported 32 mil-lion pounds ($46.5 million). Ex-pectations were “understand-ably high” when he moved to Stamford Bridge, the club wrote on its website.
He did not disappoint at first, scoring 13 goals during his debut season. The following year, Haz-ard was the club’s top scorer and in 2014-15 he won the Premier League title with Chelsea, as well as the Professional Football Asso-ciation’s Player of the Year award.
At the time, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Hazard as “one of the top three players in the world.”
But then his fortunes changed. A persistent hip injury put Haz-ard out of action for part of the season and dented his confidence.
“It is not serious, but when the pain manifests itself it is stab-bing,” Hazard’s father told Belgian daily Le Soir, comparing the sen-sation to “knife cuts.”
Hazard’s performances over the past year have been described as listless, while rumours have been circling about his possible departure from Chelsea.
“Last year everything was beautiful and this year everything has been dark for him, so the con-trast is huge,” the club’s interim manager Guus Hiddink said in mid-April.
Later in the month, Hazard’s skill came to the fore again as he helped Chelsea beat Bourne-mouth, scoring his first Premier
League goals in almost a year.Hazard, who wears the Number
10 shirt for Chelsea, is valued for his creativity and speed with the ball, which he controls equally well with his left and right foot.
“Eden is technically gifted and very fast. He will be a major star in the future,” the former French football star Zinedine Zidane was quoted as saying in 2010, when Hazard was just 19.
He represented Belgium in youth squads before being called to the senior team in 2008, aged 17.
Hazard’s first international goal was in 2011, against Kazakh-stan, but that year he also made negative headlines with the so-called Burgergate scandal: During a match against Turkey he was
seen outside the stadium eating a burger with his family, after being substituted.
During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Hazard assisted in two goals for the Red Devils, helping them to reach the quarter finals where they were eliminated by Argentina.
But he failed to score and later admitted he was disappointed with his own performance, tell-ing Sudpresse that “things didn’t work out as hoped.” Even then, however, he expressed hope of re-demption at future internationals.
“I hope to shine at the Euro 2016 in France; and then maybe I will still have the opportunity to play two or maybe even three more World Cups,” Hazard said. - dpa
C A N H E B E T H E S T A R ?
Much rides on the Euro 2016 championship for
Belgian 25-year-old midfielder Eden Hazard. Tipped
as one of football’s future greats, his performance
has been disappointing over the past year. Is injury
holding him back, or has Hazard already reached
his peak?
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IRELAND AND SWEDEN HAVE A POINT TO PROVE
Italy’s Conte banking on ‘energy’ to outfox Belgium in Group E tie
LYON: Plagued by injuries to his creative midfielders and without a talisman up front, Italy coach Anto-nio Conte is banking on a workman-like team full of energy to outfox Belgium’s exciting young forwards when they meet on Monday.
The Euro 2016 Group E match comes ahead of tough encounters against Ireland and Sweden giving neither side much respite should they lose the first game in Lyon.
Once famed for their “catenac-cio”, a tactical system with an em-phasis on a strong defensive unit, Italy come to the tournament with arguably their weakest team for years and conceding goals particu-larly against top teams.
They face a Belgium side with a talented squad tipped by some to go one better than the golden generation that finished as tourna-
ment runners up in 1980. Despite opening the scoring, the Italians were beaten comfortably 3-1 by Belgium in a November friendly.
Conte, who joins Chelsea after the tournament, is known for his motivational skills, team unity and tactical flexibility, although a tendency to tinker has led to mixed results since 2014.
“You need to sacrifice yourself for the team,” Conte recently said in an interview. “The team isn’t a single person.”
His best midfielders Marco Ver-ratti and Claudio Marchisio are both ruled out through injury.
Without the magic of Andrea Pirlo, pulling strings in the heart of midfield, old heads Thiago Motta and Daniele de Rossi alongside Marco Parolo will try to stop the supply lines to creative Belgium attackers Eden Hazard, Yannick
Carrasco and Kevin de Bruyne.Conte is hoping winger Ales-
sandro Florenzi flourishes after an encouraging season with club AS Roma and inspirational veteran goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon will also need to galvanise his troops.
No killer instinct Yet the lack of a killer instinct among Italy’s strikers, notably target man Graziano Pelle, could make it difficult should Belgium score first and force the Italians to chase the game.
In contrast, the Red Devils ap-pear spoilt for choice in attack having scored an average of more than two goals per game over their last 10 matches.
After a terrible season at club level for Chelsea, Hazard has hit form. Atletico Madrid’s Carrasco
has turned games on their head and could be one of the stand-out performers of the tournament.
De Bruyne is likely to be de-ployed in the playmaker role while any one of Belgium’s four central strikers Michy Batshauyi, Chris-tian Benteke, Romelu Lukaku and Divock Origi, could be chosen to lead the line.
Coach Marc Wilmots, however, has not had things all his own way in the build-up after losing defensive rock Vincent Kompany and fellow centre back Nicolas Lombaerts.
He looks set to play Tottenham pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in the heart of defence, but a lack of cohesion was exposed in their three warm-up games.
Tightening up that defence may well be key to whether Belgium can overcome a well-drilled Italian team. - Reuters
The Euro 2016 Group
E match comes ahead
of tough encounters
against Ireland
and Sweden giving
neither side much
respite should they
lose the first game
in Lyon
BATTLE READY: Belgian coach Marc Wilmots, left, speaks with Radja Nainggolan, centre, and Simon
Mignolet during their training session. On right are Italy’s forwards, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne
and Citadin Martins Eder pictured at Montpellier. – Reuters, AFP
PARIS: Ireland and Sweden meet in the Euro 2016 Group E opener at the Stade de France on Monday where a win would go a long way to re-deeming their past failures in the championship and getting them to the knockout stage.
Drawn in a tough section with Belgium and Italy, a vic-tory is of paramount impor-tance to both sides’ fortunes.
“The team that wins this game has a very good chance of progressing,” Sweden coach Erik Hamren said re-cently. “Even if we win or lose we still have a chance to go through but it’s a lot smaller. It’s a real key game.”
Both teams also have a point to prove following dismal showings at Europe’s flagship tournament four years ago. Ireland scored one goal and conceded nine to become the first team elimi-nated from Euro 2012, while the Swedes threw away the lead twice in losing their first two games, to Ukraine and England, packing their bags shortly after the Irish.
As ever, Sweden will rely on their enigmatic 34-year-old captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has spent the last four years banging in goals in the French capital for Ligue 1
side Paris Saint Germain, but who is now leaving on a free transfer.
Strongly linked to a reunion with his former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, now at Manchester United, Ibra was allowed to leave the Sweden camp on his days off to final-ise a move, but all talk of his next club will be on ice when the action starts.
Ibrahimovic’s burgeoning partnership with winger Emil Forsberg is likely to cause problems down Ireland’s right flank, where full back Seamus Coleman should be partnered by combative Jon Walters who looks to have got over an Achilles problem.
Walters is among the survivors from the Giovanni Trapattoni-led side that performed so dismally four years ago, and he will be keen to erase the memories of a tournament in which the Irish failed to showcase their famous fighting spirit.
“Ireland and ourselves are the underdogs in our group, and we’re quite close to one another in the rankings. With regard to who is going to win or lose, it’s quite open,” Ham-ren told Reuters. Sweden are 35th and Ireland 33rd in the FIFA rankings. — Reuters
Ireland, Sweden seek redemption
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SPOR S
When India needed just two runs from 46 balls
to register a nine-wicket victory against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club ground on Saturday, the opening game of the three-match One-day Interna-tional series was on course for a predictable, uninspir-ing end. Then, a fleeting moment of excitement that was completely out of the picture until then trans-formed the mood of the sparse crowd in the stands.
Without that single stroke of delight from Kan-naur Lokesh Rahul, who sent the third ball from Hamilton Masakadza in the 43rd over of the Indian innings flying over the long-on boundary for the only six of the match to post a cen-tury on his ODI debut, there would have been nothing much to talk about the Test-match-like proceedings of the day.
The beauty of the mo-ment was that until it really happened there was no hint of it coming. At the end of the 39th over, Rahul was on 87, and India, at 156 for the loss of one wicket, were 13 runs short of the target. Rahul faced five deliveries of the next over to score one run, managed two more from the follow-ing over to move on to 90, and two more in the next to reach 92.
That was when Ma-sakadza walked to the top of his run-up to try if he could hold India back from scoring four runs at least until the next over. And when Rahul flicked the second ball of the over to fine leg to add two more runs to his account, it was the perfect time to hit a six, but few among the sparse Indian crowd gathered in the stands may have been ready for the moment. By then they were so used to the slow, singles way for-ward chosen by Rahul and Ambati Rayudu that hoping for a big hit off probably the last ball of the match was as unnatural as asking MS Dhoni if he would retire from cricket after the Zim-babwe series.
The 168-run total posted by Zimbabwe was too small even for the second-string Indian team, but the way the less-celebrated guys went about the task was painful. Rayudu took eight balls to open his account, scored just nine runs from his 36 balls, was beaten three times in the 12th over bowled by Chamu Chibhabha, stayed cool without trying even once to
express his frustration in any aggressive, rash intent, and waited till the 17th over to post his first four, which was off the 37th ball he faced. There could have been nothing more frustrat-ing for Makhaya Ntini than the slow killing delivered by the inexperienced Indians who he had threatened before the start of the game with an under-the-carpet deal.
While all this was cool for skipper Dhoni to watch from the dressing room, the small crowd at the stadium was disappointed. There was nothing for the home fans to cheer about in the morning as the Zimba-bweans failed to tackle the Indian bowlers, and, in the afternoon, as Rayudu and Rahul went about the task leisurely, the kids who came with vuvuzelas looked bored having watched noth-ing inspiring to blow the plastic trumpets.
Midway through the game, fan frustration got to a stage where they settled for anything that came their way to cheer themselves up, so when Rayudu hit a four in the 22nd over, the Zim-babwean crowd shook their hips as if he reached some milestone. Of course, a four, under the circumstances, was quite big.
Rahul was the hero of the day. At 24, he’s a babe, still at an impressionable age, and the influence senior guys like Dhoni and Virat Kohli have on him is visible in the way he confesses his love for tattoos or his desire to play around with his hair. Nothing wrong with that, but if he is ready for a bit more of the matu-rity needed to transform himself into a bigger bloke, now is the time. The IPL offered him the opportunity to share space with Kohli and AB de Villiers, arguably the best in the business at the moment in all the three formats of the game, and now that India are looking for new stars to take the team forward, he is the right man at the right time.
The writer is a freelance contributor based in India. All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Times of Oman
The six-appeal of RahulC O M M E N T A R Y
The writer is a freelance
Murray, Lendl to work togetherLONDON: World No. 2 Andy Murray is reuniting with his for-mer coach Ivan Lendl and the two will work together at Queen’s Club on Monday, the Scot said in a statement.
“Ivan’s single-minded and knows what it takes to win the big events,” Murray added.
“I had two very successful
years working with him. I’m look-ing forward to Ivan joining the team again and helping me try and reach my goals.”
The two parted company in March 2014 after a successful relationship during which Mur-ray won the 2012 Olympic gold, the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2013 Wimbledon title. - Reuters
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HARARE: A resounding opening win setting the tone perfectly for them, the new-look Indian cricket team will look to continue in the same vein and take another step towards a potential whitewash of Zimbabwe when the two sides clash in the second cricket ODI here on Monday.
It was a clinical display by India as they outclassed Zimbabwe in all departments in a lop-sided opener of the three-ODI series and Ma-hendra Singh Dhoni’s men will eye another fine outing on Monday.
If it was young seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who shone with the ball with a four-wicket haul to shoot out the hosts for a modest 168, opener Lokesh Rahul helped the team chase down the target with an un-beaten century on his debut ODI.
Rahul, who will also be board-ing the flight to West Indies for the Test series in August, will look to accumulate as many runs as possible to boost his confidence ahead of the series. Ambati Ray-udu too did his job perfectly, play-ing second fiddle to Rahul with an unbeaten 120-ball 62 which was studded with five boundaries.
The innings must have helped him regain his confidence,
especially after being dropped from the team following the home series against South Africa last year and he will look to continue the good work.
In the past, India have regis-tered back-to-back whitewashes
against Zimbabwe -- 5-0 and 3-0 in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Dhoni’s men will eye another clean-sweep and would look to take another step in that direction on Monday. In the bowling depart-ment, India have shown discipline with all the five bowlers figuring among the wickets. — PTI
Dhoni’s men, who
will be hoping for a
clean-sweep, will eye
another fine outing
against Zimbabwe
on Monday
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is not helping their neighbour Zimbabwe, according to former Proteas paceman Makhaya Ntini, who has been appointed head coach of the Zimbabwe national squad just four months after serving as bowling coach.
Ntini told the weekly Sunday Times that CSA had turned a blind eye to their struggling neighbours.
“The first thing I asked when I got here was what help CSA is doing and I picked up that South Africa is not keen on visiting here and they don’t want much to do with Zimbabwe. It was sad to hear that, along with the fact that that I was told they nearly didn’t want to come to Zimbabwe for the tri-series they played with Zimbabwe and Australia two years ago,” Ntini said.
“I’d like to find out why they nearly pulled out of that series and also ask why they don’t want to support Zimbabwe, (especially since) they are the only other good cricketing nation on the continent.”
Dismissing the epithets of being the first Black player in the Proteas and the first Black South African serving as an international coach, Ntini said these were “irritations” to him. But he said being Black would help him in his task with Zimbabwe. - PTI
South Africa not helping Zimbabwe, says Ntini
India eye another win in Zimbabwe
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PSC’s Ramadan tourneys off to exciting start
MUSCAT: The Omantel Rama-dan cricket tournaments, organ-ised by the Pakistan Social Club (PSC), got off to exiciting start at the Pakistan School Muscat ground during the weekend,.
The softball tournament was declared open by Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Oman, Ali Javed in the presence of Omantel and Pakistan Embassy officials and the members of the Pakistani community. In the first match of the tournament, Ali Javed played a key role in Wasim XI’s 54-run victory over Oman Wings.
Meanwhile, in the tape ball tournament, OCT Seeb, Oman Engineering, Bisya Lion and Sher XI started their campaign with contrasting victories.
Results: Softball tourney: Wasim
XI 127 for 3 in 8 overs (Tanveer 60, Na-deem 27) bt Oman Wings 82 for 7 (Amir 35; Faisal 3/10, Tanveer 3/24 runs).
Tape ball tourney: OCT Seeb 114 for 4 in 8 overs (Issa 38, Shuaib 25) bt
Barka XI 110 for 6 in 8 overs (Assem 35, Shuaib 3/15) . Oman Engineering 108 for 4 in 8 overs (Sufiyan 39) bt Mav-ericks 67 for 5 in 8 overs (Harish 27). Khan XI 67 for 1 in 8 overs (Usman 33,
Touqeer 15) lost to Bisya Lion 68 for 2 in 2 overs (Irfan 44, Ihsan 18). Check-wal Striker 78 for 6 in 8 overs (Bilal 32, Shameer 30) lost to Sher XI 79 for 1 in 6 overs (Ijaz 43 n.o).
C R I C K E T
Sports ministry to host cricket camp at Al Hail School of Cricket
MUSCAT: As part of the 2016 Summer Sports Programme, the Ministry of Sports Affairs will or-ganise a cricket training camp at Al Hail School of Cricket in Mabellah.
Al Hail School of Cricket offi-cial Moula Bakhsh Al Balushi said: “The Ministry of Sports Affairs has launched some path breaking initiatives to introduce various sports activities during summer. Under this programme, cricket has been chosen as one of the main stream sports to be introduced.
“The Ministry has chosen the Al Hail School of Cricket to under-take and lead the cricketing ini-tiative, which is a huge honour and recognition for the academy.”
“This is for the first time in the Sultanate’s cricketing history that such an initiative is being undertak-en. It is even more significant that the responsibility of implementing such an important initiative is be-ing given to an Omani club.”
The first phase of the camps for both seniors and juniors will start on July 17 and run until August 18 while the second phase will be or-ganised from August 5 to August 31.
“Boys aged between five to 19 years can attend the camp. The camp is open to all but restricted to 400 students per week.”
For further details contact Al Hail School of Cricket at 95998056, 99623536 or email at [email protected]
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Al Hail School of Cricket official
Moula Baksh Al Baluhi
BOC CRICKET TEAM TO CAMP IN INDIABosher Olympic Centre (BOC) is all set to send its
11-member cricket team to south Indian city of Banga-
lore for a training camp from June 20 to July 4. The
BOC has arranged the camp thanks to a tie-up with ‘Just
Cricket Academy’ Bangalore. The team also includes a
girl – Shreya Dhuri. — Supplied photo
Asfandyar XI win at NMC CupMUSCAT: Asfandyar XI defeat-ed Ruwi Kings by four runs in the first match of the NMC Inde-pendence Cup floodlit Ramadan cricket tournament organised by Oman Indo-Pak Friends.
The tournament is sponsored by National Metal Cans (NMC).
In a match played at the Al Rifa Ground in Al Athaiba, Asfandyar XI batted first scored 62 for the loss of five wickets in eight overs.
Surabh Khan top scored with 24 runs while Matiullah and Ghaz-anfar contributed 13 and 10 runs respectively.
Pradip of Ruwi Kinds claimed one wicket.
In reply, Ruwi Kings were re-stricted to 58 for seven in eight overs. Midhin scored 18, Nitin
Shetty and Rashid made 13 and 10 respectively. Fazal and Aziz took two wickets each while Matiulla bagged one. Matiullah of Asfandyar XI was named man of the match.
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Hales misses out on centuryas fascinating finish looms
LONDON: Sri Lanka’s openers confidently negotiated an awk-ward session at the end of a rain-interrupted fourth day at Lord’s on Sunday, setting up the prospect of a fascinating finish to the third and final Test against England.
Set 362 to win after Alex Hales had narrowly missed out on his
maiden Test hundred for Eng-land, who are 2-0 up in the se-ries, Kaushal Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne took the visitors to 32 without loss by the close.
It leaves Monday’s extended final day nicely poised with Sri Lanka facing the tallest of orders to score the runs that would se-cure a consolation victory.
After the morning session and part of the afternoon’s play were lost to rain, England resumed on 109 for four and opener Hales was the picture of disappointment when he ended up falling six runs short of his first test ton.
With Alastair Cook, back in ac-tion after missing the start of the second innings with a bruised knee, also looking to push on to-wards a declaration at the other end, Hales was trapped lbw for 94 when trying to turn Angelo Mathews into the leg side.
He reviewed umpire Rod Tuck-er’s decision but was left dismayed when the video replay showed the ball would have clipped the top of leg stump. Cook, in the unu-sual position of batting at number seven, enjoyed himself, following up his first-innings 85 by helping himself to a six in an unbeaten 49.
Declaring on 233 for seven, Cook then gave his attack 12 overs to make a breakthrough but Silva and Karunaratne, who shared a hundred stand in the first innings, had few alarms against two of the world’s top three pacemen, Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson. - Reuters
Set 362 to win after
Alex Hales had
narrowly missed
out on his maiden
Test hundred for
England, Kaushal and
Karunaratne took Sri
Lanka to 32 without
loss by the close
England 1st innings: 416 Sri Lanka 1st innings: 288England 2nd innings N. Compton c Chandimal b Eranga 19A. Hales lbw Mathews 94J. Root b Pradeep 4J. Vince b Pradeep 0J. Bairstow b Pradeep 32S. Finn lbw Eranga 7A. Cook not out 49M. Ali c Herath b Eranga 9C. Woakes not out 0Extras (b-6, lb-4, nb-8, w-1) 19Total (7 wkts decl, 71 overs) 233 Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-50, 3-50, 4-101, 5-120, 6-202, 7-224.Did not bat: S. Broad, J. Anderson Bowling: S. Lakmal 13-2-45-0; S. Eranga 14-1-58-3 (nb-3, w-1); N. Pradeep 15-5-37-3 (nb-3); R. Herath 20-2-63-0; A. Mathews 9-3-20-1.
Sri Lanka 2nd innings D. Karunaratne not out 19 K. Silva not out 12 Extras (lb-1) 1 Total (no loss, 12 overs) 32 Bowling: S. Broad 5-2-15-0; J. Anderson 4-1-5-0; C. Woakes 2-1-7-0; M. Ali 1-0-4-0.
S C O R E B O A R D
DISAPPOINTED: England’s Alex Hales looks dejected after being
dismissed for 94 on the fourth day of their third Test match
against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in London on Sunday. – Reuters
10Ever since the launch of
the One M8, some two years ago, nothing re-ally substantial came out from the HTC sta-ble – the 2015 One M9 was nothing special, and the A9 was chided
for being too identical to the iPhone 6. Once a powerful force in the Smartphone market, HTC lost significant ground over the last two years with a series of unin-spiring models.
Come 2016 however, and the brand is back with a bang with its latest top-end Smartphone, capable of unsettling the best in business out there. It carries no remnants of the brand’s former series — no One, no M; it’s labelled as just the 10.
Marking the start of a new chapter for HTC, the 10 makes up on any and every shortcoming the brand’s handsets have had previously (seems HTC took the user feedbacks seriously this time), pitching it-self boldly as an entirely new, high-end de-vice with fresh intriguing set of features.
Inventors of metal body on the Smartphone, HTC has created yet an-other superb specimen of design and craftsmanship with the 10. The all-metal uni-construct body, encompass-ing the entire rear panel and the sides looks amazing, with a new laser bev-elled shiny rim perfectly complement-ing the matte back panel.
The new design makes the phone very comfortable to hold with curved back pan-el that fits well in the palm. The polycar-bonate antenna bands have so creatively been incorporated into the design that they equally add to the visual aesthetics
as well. The slightly raised camera module looks surprisingly good too.
Solid looks are accompanied by solid new features like fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C. The camera, that had so far been a major put-off on HTC devices, has been totally revamped with a new 12-meg-apixel sensor, a wide f/1.8 lens, and opti-cal image stabilisation. Other notable up-grades are the new 5.2-inch 1440p LCD and the top-end Snapdragon 820 chipset.
The front-facing BoomSound speakers are gone this time to accommodate the fingerprint sensor, which also doubles as a physical home button.
But worry not, the 10 still delivers superb stereo sound, as the bottom speaker is used in conjunction with the in-call speaker above the display while playing audio.
However the two speakers aren’t weighted evenly — the bottom speaker being more powerful; which makes the audio more pronounced on one side, es-pecially when the handset is placed in a landscape orientation.
The fingerprint sensor is very respon-sive and more accurate than the one on its Korean rival. Though I personally would have preferred the sensor to be located on the backside, as it is handier to use there.
The power and volume buttons are lo-cated comfortably on the right side of the device. The cleverly textured power but-ton is easily distinguishable from the vol-ume adjuster even without looking, which makes it very easy to hit the power button every time you want to.
HTC has also included a USB-C port (USB 3.1 support) on the bottom of the 10, for faster data transfer speeds and
improved power-delivery over USB con-nections. The HTC 10 is also an extremely fast charger thanks to Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. A full charge through the in-cluded charger takes a little over an hour and a half. Charging from 20% to 80% takes only 40 minutes.
The 10 is HTC’s first flagship Smart-phone to feature a 1440p display. The 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 display on the 10 has a resolution of 2560 x 1440, equating to a pixel density of 564 ppi. The biggest im-provement however, is the camera.
Finally paying heed to the endless com-plaints about its Smartphone cameras, HTC has induced a high-end camera sys-tem featuring a 12.3-megapixel Sony Ex-mor IMX377 CMOS sensor on the back of the 10. The 1/2.3” sensor having 1.55 um pixels is paired to a wider f/1.8 lens, along with optical image stabilisation (OIS), laser-assisted autofocus, and dual-LED two-tone flash. The camera is capable of 4K recording.
For selfie buffs, the 10 packs a 5.0-meg-apixel 1/4” sensor with 1.34 um pixels, paired to an f/1.8 lens with optical image stabilisation – perhaps a first for selfie cameras. The inclusion of OIS and a wide lens could significantly prevent blurry selfies especially during night.
Various shooting modes give control over white balance, ISO and exposure. The Zoe mode (short video snippets with each image capture) is back on HTC10. Along with RAW image option, there are also the basic panorama, slow motion video, and hyperlapse modes.
No doubt this is the best Smartphone camera ever from HTC, but it is still not the best. The images are highly accurate
(more than the Samsung Galaxy S7), but the colour vibrancy is still not on par with the best.
On the hardware front, the HTC 10 rubs shoulders with the best, packing the latest Snapdragon 820 quad-core Kryo CPU processor. The processor is split into two clusters: one clocked at 2.15 GHz and the other at 1.59 GHz (3.75 GHz combined). The memory depart-ment is also one of the healthiest, with 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM, and 32/64 GB ROM expandable to a whopping 2TB.
HTC is one of the very few Android OEMs to produce an actually decent custom software offering. The skin they’ve applied to Android 6.0.1 doesn’t include some of the frustrations present with the competitors.
What HTC 10 provides on the software front is very refreshing, particularly the lack of bloatware. There’s just one brows-er (Chrome); one gallery app (Google Pho-tos); and just one app store (Play Store). The duplicated softwares and apps are ab-sent, presenting the user with a very clean and indulging interface.
Even the home screen news app Blink-Feed can be turned off, to keep matters at simplest best. A special mention must be made of the stock keyboard too. The predictive software HTC uses with their keyboard is excellent, which makes for an amazingly immersive typing experience.
The bevy of compelling features of the HTC 10 make it the Taiwanese giant’s best Smartphone till date: a true com-petitor to the Samsung Galaxy S7 and a great choice for those in the market looking for a high-end device.— [email protected]
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Great features, outstanding design, cool customised version of Android, and the best camera,
the HTC 10 is not only the best from HTC till date, but one of the top contenders
in the premium Smartphone segment as well.
Display: 5.2 inch, Quad HD (2560 x
1440 pixels), 564ppi Super LCD 5
OS: Android 6, v6.0.1
(Marshmallow), with HTC Sense
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820,
Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz
Memory: RAM: 4GB / ROM: 32GB
(extendable up to 2TB)
CameraMain: 12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2
with 1.55m pixel), laser autofocus,
OIS, f/1.8, dual tone LED flash, 4K
video
Front: 5MP (1.34um pixels),
autofocus, OIS, f/1.8, Auto-HDR, Full
HD 1080p video recording
Best Price: OMR 240
Available at: Cleopatra, Ruwi
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17:00 Ruwi 22:15 Daily
TO SINAW (ROUTE 52)
07:00 Ruwi 10:25 Daily
TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54)
06:00 Nizwa 08:40 Daily
06:00 Ruwi 11:00 Daily
TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54)
15:40 Nizwa 17:55 Daily
15:40 Ruwi 20:20 Daily
TO SUR (ROUTE 55)
06:00 Ruwi 10:45 Daily
14:30 Ruwi 19:00 Daily
TO YIBAL - FAHUD (ROUTE 62)
12:30 Fahud 13:15 Daily
12:30 Ruwi 17:30 Daily
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The subwoofer is the most loved and sought after component in anyone’s audio set-up, whether
the person is a movie buff or a mu-sic lover. It is one component that makes or breaks a set-up.
A properly configured sub could create perfect low frequencies, fill-ing your room with fuller, meatier yet crispy bass, while a not so tuned one could mean bloaty boomy bass; more of a noise than being it. There are two types of subwoofers: Active and passive. Depending on your re-quirements and expertise, each has its pros and cons.
Passive subwoofers are powered by an external amplifier. Subwoof-ers need more power than other speakers to reproduce low frequen-cy sounds. The amplifier or receiver needs to be able to output enough power to sustain bass effects repro-
duced by the subwoofer without ex-hausting itself on the power supply.
To tackle the power and compat-ibility issues, powered subwoofers (also known as active subwoofers) are utilised. This type of subwoofer is a self-contained speaker or amplifier configuration in which the character-istics of the amplifier and subwoofer are optimally matched and both are encased in the same enclosure.
Another benefit of the powered sub is the hassle free single cable connection to the home theatre re-ceiver or surround sound preamp. Powered subs substantially shed the power load off the receiver, al-lowing efficient power to the mid-range speakers and tweeters.
However, whether a subwoofer is passive or active isn’t at all a param-eter of its performance and quality. It is all about convenience and ac-curacy. For a sound system to sound
at its best, it is a must to set it up perfectly, and that is where the ac-tive ones score over passive.
Setting up a passive sub means you must have the exact knowl-edge of its power and frequency range to connect it to a compatible external amplifier.
A mismatch could result in blow-ing up the entire effort. However, if you do know how to set things right, then a passive sub could prove to be much better than active; giving you a better control of the power and fre-quency calibration.
Powered subwoofers have their own built-in amplifiers and do not depend on any limitations of ex-ternal receiver or amplifier, which makes them very easy to use with home theatre receivers.
Almost all home theatre receivers come equipped with either one or two subwoofer pre-amp line outputs
specifically designed to connect to a powered subwoofer.
Also, using a passive subwoofer is an expensive proposition compared to the active one.
Passive sub requires a dedicated external amplifier, which in most cases is more expensive than the subwoofer itself.
When purchasing a subwoofer to use with your home theatre, check to see if your home theatre, or AV re-ceiver has a subwoofer preamp out-put (often labelled as Sub Pre-Out, Sub Out, or LFE Out). If so, then you can use the powered subwoofer.
To check if a subwoofer is passive or active, see whether or not it has a subwoofer line input. If it doesn’t, and rather only has speaker connections, means the subwoofer is passive. Hav-ing subwoofer line input means the sub is active. Rock it your way. [email protected]
The quintessential
to any nice sound
set-up are subwoofers,
delivering all that
punchy bass. How you
connect a subwoofer
to your sound setup
depends on whether it
is active or passive.
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Hospital. Contact: 99209354
Villa for rent four spacious bath
attached bed rooms, private swim-
ming pool. gymnasium (common)
with electrical equipment and free
maintenance secured compound at
Madinat AL Ilam. Contact: 98027975
Apartment 2 bed room + sitting
room with split A/C at Al Ansab
heights R.O 300 monthly.
Contact: 93993354
4 BHK villa Qurum R.O 550/-.
Contact: 92144045
1BHK Al Khuwair R.O 220/-.
Contact: 99138696
1 BHK Ghubra R.O 275/-.
Contact: 92144045
1,2 BHK Mumtaz. Contact: 92144045
1,2 BHK Darsait. Contact: 92144045
3 BHK at Al Khuwair. Contact: 92144045
Flats in Darsait. Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Flats in Muttrah. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Flat for rent 2 BHK in Darsait
North near Indian School about
200 mtrs, rent RO 300/-.
Contact: 94101134
Fully Furnished apartments in
Boucher (35). Contact 94051789 /
97201688
Offices and flats in Ghala.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Offices & Showrooms in Al Khood.
Contact 94051789 / 97201688
Flats in Qurum. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Flats in Ghobrah. Contact
94051789 / 97201688
Brand new villas in Al Ansab.
Contact 94051789-97201688
Flats in Al khuwair. Contact
94051789-97201688
5 BHK villa in Al Khuwair.
Contact 99792181
2 BHK flat in Ghubra.
Contact 99792181
One bedroom flat for rent near
Indian School Darsait. Contact:
99322363 / 95453813
Villa in Al Khuwair, 6 rooms,
living room & hall.
Contact: 91153933
Flat for rent in Darsait 1BHK.
Contact: 99357586 / 97500025 /
97500021
One bedroom detached unit Al
Hail South includes room, modern
kitchen, sitting & laundry R.O 175/-
Monthly including water, negotia-
ble. Contact: 99207840
Villa for rent at Azaiba, near Al
Meera hypermarket, 4 bedrooms,
3 toilets, kitchen, sitting room
and dining room, this will include
curtains and air conditioners.
RO 520/-. Contact 99469203
2000 sqft land with p/cabin,
toilets at YETI. Contact 99221683
/ 92830110
Flat for rent in Ruwi Al Mumtaz
area 300/- R.O 2BHK, sitting room,
hall, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with
A/C. Contact: 99268676
2BHK Wadi Kabir behind
Pioneer Hotel Apartment.
Contact: 99261522
2 & 3 BHK new flat in Wadi Kabir.
Contact 99792181
1 BHK furnish flat for rent in Ham-
riya roundabout. Contact 99792181
1 & 2 BHK flat in AL Khuwair.
Contact 99792181
3000 sq mtrs land in Rusayl.
Contact 99792181
3 BHK flat at Azaiba, Opp. Sultan
Centre. Contact 99261522
Shop for rent at Wadi Kabir Indus-
trial area. Contact: 99888390
Deluxe two bedroom flat at
Mumtaz area, two bathrooms, good
size living/dining room, modern
kitchen and a guest bathroom.
Contact 99310375
Villa for rent in South Mabellah,
3 bedrooms, sitting room, family
Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets Contact
92212212 between 10 AM to 5 PM.
Office 55SQ.Mtrs & 2B/R at Bausher
directly from owner.# 92158031
Ruwi office space for rent,
Saravana Bhava Building.
Contact: 95729549
Just 2 OMR / Sqm, Showroom /
store for rent Ground floor & base-
ment, area - 1100 Sqm, location
Seh Al Ahmer, 20 km to Rusayl.
Contact: 97714433 / 93437982
Flats for rent at Just RO 160/- 2
Bed room, hall, kitchen , 2 toilets,
location Seh Al Ahmer, 20 KM to
Rusayl, including AC & roof Garden.
Contact: 97714433 / 93437982
For rent 1BHK flat in Wadi Kabeer
160/-R.O. Contact: 99376454
Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South
3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall,
kitchen & store with air condition.
Contact 98575157
DAILY GUIDEM O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6 D3
FOR RENT
1 B/R Fully Furnished Luxury
Apartment @ Al Khuwair 33, 2
B/R Fully Furnished Luxury
Apartment @ Al Khuwair 33, 4
B/R Unfurnished Apartment with
attached Split A/C @ Azaiba. For
Short Term or Long Term lease.
Contact: Atlas Real Estate & Rent A
Car LLC : 99249069 / 94617563/
99436312/ 92888376,
Email: [email protected]
3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in
Misfah. Contact 99792181
Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C,
2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti
Masjid. Contact: 97007934 /
92629232
House in North Al Hail with 3
rooms, living room, hall, 4 toilets
300 RO. Contact 99738881 /
99439568
Plot at Barka next to Germany Col-
lege & next to Aramex Company,
next to Bahwan Warehouse, next to
Omasco warehouse 37,074 SQM2
required 0.250 Baiza per SQM.
Contact: 99888390
Flats in Al Khuwair, Al Ghubra,
Azaiba, Wadi Kabeer, Darsait,
Hamriya, Al Hail & Seeb.
Contact: 24182000 / 95250300 /
99110600
Shop in Seeb market. Contact:
24182000 / 95250300/ 99110600
Flat for rent in Al Khuwair 33.
Contact: 92277419
Flats, shops & store for rent in
MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.
Contact: 97293708 / 92433127
ACC. AVAILABLELLC Company for sale with one
investor visa approval.
Contact : 98532470
Email: [email protected]
Expat Leaving, Electronics and
Furniture for sale - Excellent Con-
dition, LG TV 60” 3D Smart, Onkyo
Receiver, A Show Case, Full length
designer curtains, Dishwasher Sie-
mens, Samsung Fridge, Washing
Machine Samsung, portable table
for TV, Inflatable beds and camp,
sofa cum bed.
Contact Rajesh 99145246
Separate entrance attach bath for
exertive bachelor.
Contact: 93231403 /93324458
Sharing room at Ruwi for RO 50/-.
Contact: 99385287
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FOR RENT
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Dental chairs for sale sparingly
used dental units for sale.
Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.
Kumar 99570284
For sale land in Barka Saqsooq
industrial 1050 SQ with room in-
side the land for more information
.Contact: 98826915
Family restaurant for sale in Heart
of Wadi Kabir party hall for 120 pp.
Contact: 99321792
3 BHK flats for sale/ rent at Greater
Muttrah, Dar AL Maha.
Contact: 99321792
Show room for sale in Al Ghubra
prime location. Contact : 91317523
Luxury Apartments in Boucher
(35) / Ghala / Qurum. Contact
95056808 / 97201688
Shop for sale opp Towell Service
Center, Wadi Kabir.
Contact 99221683
Atlas Copco Explorac R50 Drill
Rig suitable to drill 100 mm to
600 mm dia hole mounted on Sca-
nia P124, 4x4 HZ 2007 model with
12” class DTH Hammer & 500 mm
bit. Atlas Copco Air compressor
XAHS 536 (25Bar, 1136 CFM) in
good condition, prices negotiable.
Contact: 95244907 / 95229292
Shop for sale near Oman House,
Muttrah. Contact 99024362.
Shop for sale at Ruwi high street.
Contact: 98787853
Furnished office at Ruwi near
Sheraton Hotel. Contact: 93993897
Running pharmacy for sale on
main road in Barka with Pharma-
cist. Contact: 99452755
1No brand new containerized
package type STP 100 m3/ day
with blower equipments (suitable
for camps). Serious Buyers may.
Contact: 99445367
1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat
Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh
near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.
Contact: 99224748 / 99332297
Villa for rent in Al Ghubrah,
5 rooms, hall. Contact: 91763665
Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms
& hall. Contact: 917633665
2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly
& 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly
new building good location Barka
Market. contact 99342661
1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100,
2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O
200/- in AL Khuwair.
Contact: 95154331
Warehouse at Wadikabir - total
area 3500 sqm - covered ware-
house (500sqm), office, ac-
commodation (1000sqm), open
area (2000sqm) please contact:
99273774 - 99202278
Flat in Al Khuwair opp
grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall
kitchen in 3 floor 400.
Contact 99420346
Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah
3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen
rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580
For rent New flats at Darsait
Al Sahail. Contact: 99777351
Villa for rent in Al Khoud, 6 rooms,
hall. Contact: 91763665
2 bed rooms flat with hall,
2 bathrooms in Darsait near
Muscat Municipality.
Contact: 92584715/ 24700120 CONTD ON PG 6
Double Shutter 80 sq mtrs corner
textile shop in Seeb Souq for sale.
Contact 99326339
HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering
Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering
wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift),
Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine,
Steel Fabrication Machinery
(Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding)
including tools for immediate sale:
Contact 99273774/ 99202278
Working beauty parlor for sale
Al Ghubra. Contact: 98178135
Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale
at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 /
What`s up No 97290565
Steel Scrap materials for im-
mediate sale. Contact 99273774/
99202278
Space for printing press available
at wadikabir with or without
machinery. Contact 99328430
Almost new beach/ garden
lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.
Photos can be sent 95865457
Book Shop in a busy shopping
mall for sale, interested parties
please contact 99851255
Executive lady room & bathroom
in Wadi Kabir & room, bathroom
for executives in Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 99336206
FORRENTContact
96177505
In MSQ. Near ABA school one villa for rent 6 rooms
+ 4 bathrooms+ house maid room +AC split unit + swimming pool
One fl at in CBD 2 bedrooms + sitting room + 2 bathrooms + Kitchen
One fl at in Qurum 29 – two rooms + AC split unit + 2 bathrooms + Kitchen
In Al Hail one offi ce space – (Near Main Road) one room attach with bathroom and kitchen.
1 BHK and 2BHK Flats available
near Lulu Darsait
(Main road, Opp. to Min. of Defense).
Contact : 93202733
02 BHK residential flat opposite
to Al Nahdha hospital.
Contact: 99342733 /99795241
5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff
Accommodation. Contact 99792181
2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair &
Ghubra. Contact 99792181
1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small
store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.
Contact 99792181
4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.
Contact 99792181
Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM
muscat Indian Scoole Dar sate
Tel : 00 968 95158570
Furnished office (61M2) for sale
/ rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi
Mosque. Contact: 95611569
2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank
Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK.
97826454, 24815012.
2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah
near Oman House.
Contact: 97007934 / 92629232
FOR SALESHUTTERING
PLYWOOD
SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM
GSM:92835445,93205253,93205423
Villa for sale in Mabela 6 rooms,
living room & hall. #91763665
Urgent sale of steel scrap only
serious buyers kindly contact
+968 96725423 for viewing the
items.
Clinic license for Sale and Phar-macy for lease : specialized Clinic
license with Pharmacy license for
sale. Send your enquiry:
Contact: 97092099 / 97253669
DAILY GUIDED4 M O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION VACANT SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
DRIVER
MISCELLANEOUS
ENGINEER/MECHANIC.
ACCOUNTS
CATERING
BEAUTICIAN
ARTIST
SKILLED / UNSKILLED
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
ACCOUNT. & FINANCE
DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN
DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN
ENGG. / TECH./MECH.
Indian male 24 years dynamic &
professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg)
with 1 year experience working
on BPCL project in India seeks
opening for suitable post, currently
in Oman. Contac: 93672286 /
97772272
B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24
with almost 1 year experience as
Production Shift Engineer, has
achieved training on HVAC
Engineering design and has good
hands on software like AutoCAD
and HAP.Currently in Oman on a
visit visa, looking for a suitable
placement.Contact: 95065955
email: [email protected]
Civil Engineer fresh Graduate with
Omani driving license looking for
job in any construction company.
Contact: 91745797 / 99190898
Email: [email protected]
8 years experience electrical engi-
neer have knowledge MEP project
have driving license can join shortly.
Contact: 96535204
Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp seeking
job UAE D/L. Contact: +96895641991
Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer
6 years experience in Omani have
valid driving license release avail-
able looking for immediate place-
ment. Contact: 96394948
Chemical Engineer with MBA &
experience looking for job.
Contact: 94908977
A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate from Malaysia, 6 years of
work experience in projects, fluent
in English & Arabic. NOC is available
valid Omani driving license.
Contact: 95569340
Civil Diploma Engineer cum
Quantity Survey male 7 years ex-
perience in Oman valid Oman D/L.
Contact: 93356736
Email: [email protected]
Indian, B.Tech Civil Engineer, fresh, seeking suitable job.
Contact 99105402 / 91426175,
Email : [email protected]
Mechanical Engineer 2 years
experience as HVAC design &
drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.
Contact: 90150913
Indian female 25years M.E (pow-
er electronics) 3years experience
in teaching profession looking for
suitable job contact no 97003267 &
94214909 [email protected]
HSE Engineer / Advisor safety Fire
Engineering Nebosh, OSHA & PDO
HSE courses 15 years exp. NOC
available seeking suitable place-
ment. Contact: 94568700 Email:
Electrical Engineer 1 year experi-
ence driving license, NOC avail-
able. Contact: 94879092
Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years
experience marine mechanical
fitter 2 yrs experience.
Contact 93674847
DOMESTIC HELPER
ARCHITECT
MEDICAL
IT
Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experi-
ence in road construction field).
Contact: 99882127
Email: [email protected]
Required Shop Sales man + Hard-ware Technician for IT Company
with minimum 2 years experience.
Contact: 98825806 / 98825806,
Email: [email protected]
ADMIN
House maid cooking cleaning
experienced with babies required
immediately. Contact: 95584060 /
98920399
House maid for Omani family.
Contact: 99773100
Indian 50 years, B.Com MBA
Finance Manager 26 years Gulf
experienced English, Arabic speak-
ing driving license with NOC.
Contact: 95588565
Indian male Chartered Account-
ant 2 years experience in Oman
having Oman driving license
looking for suitable placement in
finance or audit field NOC avail-
able. Contact : 96357827
Email: [email protected]
Accountant Having 5 Years expe-
rience in reputed companies.
Currently working in Muscat
(NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217
Email [email protected]
Required candidates for following
posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers. Candidates with Omani driving
license preferred.
Contact 99273774/99202278
Filipino Cabin steward / Linen
vallet is looking for suitable job in
Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or
email: [email protected]
CATERING
Urgently required heavy duty Drivers with licence. Contact 99344112
Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.
Gsm : 942-888-63
Required Omani Driver for a restau-
rant. Contact 95929911
Urgently required Driver & A/C technician. Contact: 94147874 /
24504281/ 97014234 Email:
Building materials company need Sales Engineer with engineering
graduate Omani driving license
good experience, speak
English fluently. Please send the
CV through below mail
Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experi-
ence and should have
Oman DCRP license, Interested
candidates send resume to
Indian male 43 yrs accountant pres-
ently on tourist visa looking for suit-
able placement in a company 18yrs
experience in managing finance in
Indian and abroad.
Contact: 90190648
Young Indian male 28 years CA
Final first group completed MBA
finance BBM 3 years CA training
experience looking for suitable
placement currently in visiting visa.
Contact: +968 99782750 Email:
Indian male 25 yrs Bachelor degree
computer science with 1 year experi-
ence accountant & System Adminis-
trator presenting visiting looking for
suitable placement Software project
management office and field.
Contact: 93356490 / 93672954
Email: [email protected]
Care Medical Centre Al Seeb
requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to:
Wanted Staff Nurse for
a dermatology clinic in Muscat .
Must have MOH license and NOC.
Attractive salary offered. Email:
Urgently required for a Medical Centre (male / female) GP Doctor, Pediatrician, Gynecologist with
MOH license, for job or
running the clinic. Send your CV
Contact: 97092099 / 97253669
Orthodontist for Dental Center in Muscat, Specialist Endodontist & General Dentist with MOH license
from Oman. Nurses & Marketing
female Executive. Contact:
GP doctor needed for reputed clin-
ic. Preferably with MOH license or
with Dataflow & Paramatics pass
Contact: 95388934
Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowl-
edge of histopathology & cytology,
with MOH release, for a well-known
laboratory in Al Khuwair. Contact:
95271561/98893034
Urgently required Pharmacist for a Pharmacy in Barka.
Contact: 99452755
Wanted a Nurse with MOH or
without MOH for work in private
clinic in Al Khuwair. Send the CV
Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately
for a clinic in Suwaiq. # 95081010
Email: [email protected]
SALES / MARKETING
SALES / MARKETING
Air Conditioning company required experienced Sales Ex-ecutive with driving license. Send
CV to nationalhvac.mep@gmail.
com , Fax: 24799442
Require Salesman with D/L for
construction, Ind materials,
hydraulic hoses & fittings.
Contact 99221683 / 92830110
Branch Manger required to
manage entire Business.
[email protected] 99110080
A Building material company is
looking for GCC experienced wood / false ceiling products sales person. Contact:
A Building material company
is looking for GCC experienced
hardware products sales person. Contact: [email protected]
Wanted Salesman for an elevator
company 3 yrs exp English lan-
guage must. NOC required.
Send resume to
pioneersoverall.operation@gmail.
com Contact: 968 94496661
Required female person to work
at the retail shop/Marketing.
Please send your CV on e mail:
A new Sanitary ware Company looking for a Salesman who has
experience in Oman markets not
than 5 years. Send C.V :
Indian Female, MBA-HR having
8+ experience in Administration/
HR, Customer Support, Office Coor-
dinator with good Computer skill,
Now on Visit Visa,looking for suit-
able position. Contact: 90196235
Indian female with nearly 10
years of Oman experience in
Administration & HR, seeking suit-
able placement. NOC available.
Contact: 99242841
Filipino HRD especialist / material
controller supervisor with 18 yrs
experience looking for suitable job
in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142
/ (+968) 92659817
Young Omani male have experi-
ence 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK
Helper Supervisor Admin Supervi-
sor, H.R Manager have diploma in
H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking
for H.R position or P.R.O part time
or full time. Contact: 95933288
A Muslim house cook required, not more than 40 years old. Please
fax your CV to 24953530 or email
at [email protected] or
Contact 92851558.
Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970
WANTED Female Gynaecologist,
Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse (From India or Pilipino)and One
Female Dental Assist and
Female Lab Technician. With MOH Licence and Data Flow for
Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.Contact # 92025033,
Email : [email protected]
An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the
candidate should be completed
any certificate course CIA,CPA,
CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience,
interested candidates to submit
their CVs to :
An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the
candidate should be completed
any certificate course CIA,CPA,
CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience,
interested candidates to submit
their CVs to :
Urgently required operator for a
new stationary block factory. Send
CV to [email protected]
Contact: 97092070
Architectural Draftsmen diploma
in construction technology with 6
years experience in drafting and
detailing as per British standard
in Oman with valid Omani license
looking for suitable opportunity
Noc available. Call 94375897.
Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil
works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.
Contact 97103168
Revit, Autocad D/man, expected
salary 200 OMR PH :92279784
Accountant Indian male, 6 years
experience up to finalization in
tally with reporting knowledge &
good knowledge of payroll, having
Oman D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313
Accountant , female , 1 &half
years experience up to finalization
in tally, good knowledge in report-
ing, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L.
Contact: 95373751
Chief Accountant/Finance Man-
ager – Indian male, CA Finalist,
having 20 years’ experience in
Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finaliza-
tion of Accounts, preparation of
Project Reports etc., looking for
immediate placement. 12 yrs. in
Oman in Construction and Consul-
tancy co., have Omani D/L,
knows Tally. Contact 94041048,
Email : [email protected]
Accountant MBA finance with 8
years experience on a visit visa.
Contact: 968 91736849
28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com -
Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/
India experience looking for a suit-
able placement. Contact 90187483
Accountant 8Years Experience
with D/L and NOC.
Contact 97712084
Accountant available with NOC,
7 years experience in Oman.
Ready to join immediately.
Contact 98263394
Chief Accountant well experi-
enced with reputed group.
Contact : 98803439 / 97413784.
Indian male 36 yrs B.Com having
10 yrs experience (5 yrs in K.S.A)
with valid GCC License accounting
(Tally) & Marketing looking for suit-
able placement available in Oman
visit visa. Contact: 95352176
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, 34 years, B.Com,
experience in Accounts, Market-
ing & Administration over all more
than 9 years of experience in GCC
(Bahrain & Oman) is currently
looking for suitable job having D/L
& NOC. Contact: 99548543
Part time accounting workers up
to finalization, on monthly basis &
yearly finalization works.
Contact : 96247295
B.Com Graduate 10 years experi-
ence in Accounts & Auditing up
to finalization, Tally ERP with
valid driving license. NOC avail-
able. Contact: 95716128 Email:
Indian male with good experience
in Admin, Accounts, Tally ERP 9,
looking for a suitable position. NOC
available. Contact: 94834687
Well experienced Account M.Com
available with NOC, Tally & ERP.
Contact : 99035707
Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs
experience in MNC’s currently in
Muscat seeking suitable place-
ment in Finance / Admin.
Contact: 94743790
Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com –
Finance with 5 yrs experience in
Accounts in India, presently in
visiting visa looking for a suitable
placement. Contact: 93671785
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA
Finance and marketing with IT
skills, 7+ yrs of experience,
Looking for suitable placement.
contact 94879615,Email-
Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in
Oman. Contact 97192707
Urgently required a Gulf experi-enced professional hair dresser cum beautician (lady) for a
reputed beauty salon. Immediate
appointment. Contact: 99816262
/ 98557585 Fax: 24796211 Email:
Beauty salon needs lady for
henna. Contact: 93336061
Indian/MBA/male Chief Account-ant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow,
Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting
&Liasing with auditors.
NOC available. Contact:
92254691/97826674 email:
Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance
with 4 years experience currently
in Muscat on visit visa seeking
suitable placement in finance /
admin. Contact: 90921724
5 Years experienced front office &
Banking, Indian male 28 yrs, hotel
management Graduate. Search-
ing for suitable position, English,
Hindi, Malayalam & Arabic fluent.
NOC available. Contact - 91383167
Indian (Male) having 17+years
Experience in Trading & Health-
care seeking senior Position in
Accounts (11 years GCC Experi-
ence)currently on Resident Visa
(NOC Available) and has a valid
Omani Driving Licence. Contact:
91335026; [email protected]
DRIVER
Experience driver 12 years experi-
ence in GCC, seeks suitable place-
ment. Contact: 93722881
Search job for light driver, experi-
ence 3 years, language Hindi, Eng-
lish & Arabic. Contact: 92458526/
97941771
Looking for job heavy license P.D.O.
Contact: 92073175 / 95606146
Looking for driver job (private).
Contact: 98053733
Looking for driving job. Contact: 93650209
Looking job L/Driving. Contact:
98726383
Driver with car Subaru 2008 model.
Contact: 99640986
Looking for driving job.
Contact: 99518533
Bangladeshi driver looking for job.
Contact: 97418036
Looking for driving job light
2 years exp. Contact: 91625977
SITUATION SIT. WANTED
URGENT REQUIREMENT
Sales & Marketing Executive Male
For a reputed Real Estate company
experience in Real Estate business.
Send CV with current picture
Email: [email protected]
Artist M.FA having 20 years expe-
rience of oil painting, water color,
wall picture making & portrait in
Oman seeking job with related Arts
field. Contact: 92635029
Architect looking for a freelance
work in designing am modeling
in 3D program and architecture.
Contact: 96041201
Architect Engineer seeking for
suitable job, 8 years experience.
GSM : 96075000, Email :
Indian female diploma architect
6 years exp in Oman Engineering
consultancy, valid Oman driving
license. Contact: 96683293 /
97750870
Architect female 5 years experi-
ence seeking job. Contact: 96146645
Email: [email protected]
ARCHITECT
Qualified banking & Accounts
management profesional seeking
suitable job opportunities. Current-
ly working in India with ICIC Bank.
Email: [email protected]
Contact# 919755550181
WANTED SALES ENGINEER A REPUTED TRADING COMPANY DEALING
WITH AGENCY PRODUCTS IN OIL & GAS, PETROCHEMICALS AND POWER
SECTORS, IS LOOKING FOR A SALES ENGINEER
HAVING AN EXPERIENCE OF 2-3 YEARS IN DEALING WITH PIPING MATERIALS,
VALVES, INSTRUMENTATION ITEMS, CABLES, FLARE PACKAGES ETC.
HAVING VALID OMAN DRIVING LICENCE AND CANDIDATES WHO CAN GET A NOC
FROM THE CURRENT EMPLOYER MAY APPLY TO :
Indian male age 26, Accountant
one year experience in accounts
looking for suitable job. Contact -
Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.
Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415
Qualified and experienced MBA
post graduate with proven work
exposure in Middle East & India,
having more than 5.5 years of rich
experience in accounts , project
coordination and administration in
(3.5 years UAE experience) oil and
gas projects is currently looking for
suitable job. Contact 93953613,
Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in
commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in
accounts/ finance field. On visit
visa. Immediately available.
Contact 92836216 /
Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria
University Graduate bachelor of
commerce Diploma of Marketing
professional photographer worked
in PR and social media for 2 years
looking for a job in public relations
media, social media or marketing.
Contact: 96976240
ACCA member with 6 yrs of
experience in Oman looking for a
suitable job in finance.
Contact: 99284193
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:- [email protected]
URGENTLY REQUIRED
PROJECT MANAGER for a Construction Company.
The candidate should be a
Please send CV to - [email protected]
Required marketing / PR manager
for a modern restaurant group in
Oman , proficient in illustrator &
Photoshop charismatic , proactive ,
creative & flexible excellent writing
/ Editing skills degree in relevant
area fluent in English. Send CV to
Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive hav-
ing 2-3 years sales experience for
a reputed manufacturing company
in Oman, having its Head Office in
Ruwi. Experience in building mate-
rials is an added advantage. Omani
Driving License and NOC is a must.
Attractive remuneration package.
Apply with photograph to
E-mail: [email protected]
Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD
Draftsman with 20 years profes-
sional experience is looking for
suitable job in Oman.
Please Contact: 96489798,
(+974) 66653780.
DAILY GUIDEM O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6 D5
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
EDUCATION/TRAINING
HOSPITALITY
ENGG. / TECH./MECH.
ENGG. / TECH./MECH.
IT
Mechanical Engineer 7 years
experience HVAC, plumbing, fire-
fighting, metal formation, fluency
in Arabic & English, driving license
available. Contact: 90933863
Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years
experience having Omani driving
license, NOC available.
Contact: 95797286
Email: [email protected]
Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil
Tech) above 8 years (7 years in
Oman) having driving license NOC
available. Contact: 92324791
B. Tech Electronics and Com-
munication ENGINEER With 6
months experience in Dell, India,
CCNP, CCNA Certified, on visit visa,
looking for a suitable opening in
networking domain.
Contact: 99243214 / 99135638,
Email: [email protected]
MS Industrial, BSc Mechatronic Engineer 3 years experience of
maintenance & management with
NOC. Contact: 94887665
Email: [email protected]
Civil Engineer, young Indian
having almost 2 years experience
looking for a challenging position
seeks suitable position in Oman/
GCC. Please contact 92718490,
Email ID: [email protected]
Instrumentation Engineer, Indian
male 25 years having over 2 years
experience in calibration, testing
and maintenance of field instru-
ments, looking for a suitable posi-
tion, available in Oman for visit.
Contact: 91228010
Civil Engineer with 6+ years in
Supervision designing & Q.C expert
in much civil softwares,
NOC available. Contact: 90719263
Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) gradu-
ate with 3 years of experience in
the fields of BMS and Low current
systems and has good knowledge
about Electronic Security Systems,
currently working in Oman, NOC
Available. Contact:-94737033/
Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese)
3 years experience : Fire fighting,
HSE, Design, Production.
Contact: 93642704
Email: [email protected]
Pakistani male Diploma Civil
Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bull-
ing & mega projects, valid license
Oman.Contact:98921022
Mechanical Engineer experi-
ence maintenance of pumping
stations production line machin-
ery turbine for power plant good
communications skills, planning
follow up Engineer projects HSE
awareness trained multiple design
software looking for job. Contact
949064473 / 96654019
Electrical & Electronics Engr,
knows autocad & revit.
PH: 93837973
Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp
seeks suitable position ina reputed
company. NOC available.
Contact 96789711
Civil Engineer 8 years experience
Structural buildings marine.
Available NOC release.
Contact: 92451323.
Email: [email protected]
Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in
designing, assembling, commission-
ing execution etc having valid GCC
license too looking for a suitable.
Contact: 00968-98052942 Email:
HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma
Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over
10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter
(NOC) available), seeking suit-
able placement, Mob:97061817,
Email:[email protected]
Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian
male 24 years with 1+years Indian
experience,(Certified in Staad
Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).
Looking for a Suitable position.
Available In Sultanate of Oman
(Muscat) on Visit Visa.
Contact 92835952. E-mail:
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: [email protected]
Indian male, Mechanical
Engineer having 1year experi-
ence, on visit visa looking for
suitable job. Contact:97416564,
Email:[email protected]
Civil Engineer 8 years experience
in Oman as a project engineer for
governmental & private projects.
Contact – 90164912
Young Indian, Engineering in
Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and
Chemical, looking for a challenging
placement in Oman.
Contact 97607000. Email:
Civil Engineer (Indian male)
5 years experience in Oman with
valid Omani driving license & NOC
looking for suitable opportunity.
Contact: 93101283
Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs
Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S
Construction roads infrastructure
oil feed electric works OHL,
UGC grid , primary substation
processing data. Contact:
95326927 / 92928981
Email: [email protected]
Indian male, Structural Engineer
looking for job in structural design
field. Having 6 years of experience
in design field. Residing in Muscat.
Contact: 91176187
Electrical Engineer Indian male
30 years having 5 years of experi-
ence in industrial automation &
utility maintenance in India,
holding valid Oman D/L.
Contact: 92789995 mail:
Electrical Engineer with 16 years
experience in switchgear / trans-
former / over head lines & trading,
looking for sales / procurement &
project planning & Execution with
NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727
Email: [email protected]
Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs
of exceptional exp in spear head-
ing strategic planning and project
management initiatives & execut-
ing various high rise residential
& commercial building as well as
roads and highway project with
proficiency in installation, seeking
a challenging position in a dynamic
organization.Contact 96570891
Indian male B-tech 8 years expe-
rience as senior electrical project
engineer / QC engineer on visit
visa seeks suitable placement.
Contact 94094543
Email: [email protected]
Site Supervisor, Diploma in
Civil Engg (cert attested) knows
autocad revit, salary exp: 250
Ph : 92279784
Filipino Male: 35 yrs, with 3yrs
Technical & Customer Service,
2yrs Online Ad Serving, 1yr dmin-
istrative work experiences looking
for suitable job. Contact 97852816
Indian male 3 years experience in
IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year
experience in Amazon EC2 Cloud at
Wipro Technologies Bangalore seek-
ing for a suitable placement.
Contact: 92889678
Email: [email protected]
SAP Business Objects / Data
Warehousing professional. 10
years experience with top 5 IT
global companies (HP and Accen-
ture) in team leading roles. Oman
family visa. Looking for jobs in
Muscat. Phone: 91487199
Indian female 30 yrs B.Tech (IT) &
MBA 6 yrs work experience in In-
dia & Oman experience in conduct-
ing video conferencing, configur-
ing automated solution systems,
seeking a suitable placement in
Oman. Contact: 92689823
Email: [email protected]
Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15
yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified,
seeking suitable role.NOC Avail-
able. Contact : GSM : 90189284
Email: [email protected]
Indian male Networking Techni-
cian having 8 years experience
(6 years in Gulf) seeking suitable
jobs. Currently on visit visa.
Contact: 98269614
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 4 years experience in
IT as Programmer / Web Support/
CCNA/ Network on visit visa seek-
ing placement. Contact: 93069694
Email: [email protected]
3 years experience in IT Software
field, seeking suitable jobs.
Contact: 96350234, Email :
4 years as Network Engineer (CCNA- MCTIP) very good in Ara-
bic & English, having valid license.
Contact: 99813988
Indian male 40 years BSc & diplo-
ma in logistics, 16 yrs experience
(6 yrs in GCC) in logistics, store-
keeping & spare parts, seeking
suitable placement. NOC available.
Contact: 98966849
IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years
in Oman 2 years in India.
Contact: 94672759
Indian female M.Sc Computer
Science seeking suitable place-
ment in Muscat area.
Contact: 98660672
MANAGER/SUPER.
Indian male 33 yrs, having 10
yes GCC experience (Oman, Qatar,
UAE) in business development
with driving license seeks suitable
opportunity. Contact: 98260607
Email: amrish.sukumar@gmail.
com
Indian female staff nurse seeking
job for nurse with 6 years experi-
ence in India with visit visa passed
with 57% Oman parametric.
Contact: 99561826
M.O.H license Dentist, good expe-
rience looking for suitable position
preferably in Muscat.
Contact: 92522562
Veterinary Doctor 7 years experi-
ence Indian male wife in MOH
with family visa need job.
Contact: 98107162
Email: [email protected]
Indian female Dentist (BDS) hav-
ing MOH license & completed data
flow looking suitable job.
Contact: 98437191
Senior female staff Nurse with
MOH license, over 25 years experi-
ence in Operation Theatre, Gy-
naecology, Anaesthesia, General ,
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
looking for suitable opportunities
in Oman. NOC available.
Call: 92098423
D- Pharm Pharmacist 17 years
experience Ayurvedic Panchakar-
ma Masseur’s 3 years experience.
Contact: 93672452
MEDICAL
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS SALES / MARKETING
I Finance & Marketing 25 yrs
Contact: 95206140/ 96992013 Email:
ENGINEER With 2 years exp in Telecom sector, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement.
Contact : 93919943 [email protected]
Sudanese Male 35 yrs B.Sc Electronic System Engineering
with 11 yrs. Experience in Gov/Private. CISCO (CCNP-R&S) and Ethical hacking
services management.
Email: [email protected]:+97450475034
Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable
placement. Contact : 99739415 /
92091528
Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in
Chemical Process Control Engineer-
ing looking for lecturing jobs, cur-
rently in Oman. Contact : 98352288
Indian male in English, M.Phill,
B.Ed with 5 years experience in
College teaching & good admin-
istrative skill is looking for a
suitable placement in Education
Institutions or offices.
Contact: 98260529 / 97297939
Email: [email protected]
B.E Mechanical Engineer, age
33 with 6+ years experience in
GCC in MEP building construc-
tion field (execution and design of
HVAC,firefighting,plumbing),
with D/L, NOC available
Contact 96978380,
Email: [email protected]
Diploma Engineering Instrumenta-
tion Technician, 2 years experience
skills calibration & installation etc.
Contact: 98963344 / 96946408
Email: [email protected]
Construction Machinery repairs
Engineer, 5 years, driving license,
Contact - 94001961
Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc
Biotechnology, 1yr exp. in Micro-
biology, Looking for suitable job.
Mobile: 92619048,
Email: [email protected]
MBA - HR. 10+ years of experience
(Age:29). Training, Team Manage-
ment, Client Relationship Manage-
ment and Customer Service. on
visit visa - Sunil Balu 95434193
Indian male 24 yrs Sales cum
Driver, 3 years experience in Saudi
with valid Saudi D/L, on visit visa.
Contact: 98154352
Experienced Salesman looking
for job with Omani D/L. Contact
97900338
Indian male 5+ years of experi-
ence as a sales & marketing execu-
tive with valid Oman D/L.
Contact: 95434902
Indian driver with car or car or
without needs jobs as a driver or
sales with good command of Lau-
rence and familiar in market.
Contact: 98103829
Indian male 25, brought up in
Oman, with MBA from UK & 2yr
W/E in Oman. Valid Oman D/L &
readily available to join. Presently
in visit visa. Looking for suitable
placement. Contact: 99513132
Seeking suitable placement in
purchase stone with 8 years expe-
rience in Oman, now in visit visa.
Contact: 97332401
Indian Male MBA, 5 years Build-
ing Materials Project Sales experi-
ence in Oman, NOC available,
seeking for placement.
Contact - 90655903,99325544
35 years male, Lebanese holding
British passport, 10 years of experi-
ence in procurement, Omani Gov-
ernment tenders, setup marketing
plans & strategies, importing, Organ-
izing events, management, have car,
NOC available. Contact 94123939
Email: [email protected]
B. Com 2 years experience in Sales
Marketing Logistics Accounts and
Front office Contact 95506048
Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs,
Indian. Contact: 00968 94212636
B.Com, Sales Executive 30 yrs,
5 years experience with D/L.
Contact: 94501264
Email: [email protected] /
Looking for job Executive
purchase logistics 10 years
experience with NOC & d/license.
Contact: 91432512
Indian male 5 yrs exp in sales /
marketing seeking for job.
Contact: 98427473
27, Indian female B.Com Gradu-
ate with 4 years experience in
procurement and purchases on
family visa looking for immediate
and suitable placement. Contact:
95828986
Indian female 29 years Post Grad-
uate with computer Knowledge 2
years of Oman experience in coor-
dinator & 5 years of experience in
customer service, client relation
officer with excellent communica-
tion skill seeks suitable placement.
Contact: 95337665
Indian male 37 years MBA
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
Indian Male, 26 M.Com with
4 yrs of Experience in Accounting
& Administration in a Financial
Company in India, seeks suitable
job, Currently in India.
Contact: India:-+918907212253
Akhil:-93626288, Email:
Indian male 31yrs old with hotel
management degree,03 yrs experi-
ence in F&B services at 5 star hotel
Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star
cruiseliner has butler. Has oman
driving licence.
Contact No 99859150.
Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs
exp. in warehouse operations
(including pharmaceutical). Well
knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking
for suitable job. Ph. 95576686, E:
[email protected] (UAE visa
holder, currently in Oman)
SECRETARIAL & OFFICE
Indian, 20 years experience in
Oman as personal assistant / office
manager / executive secretary /
administrator / business develop-
ment asst. seeks job change. Release
available. Contact 99168054.
Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc
Looking for suitable job.
Mobile: 92619048,
Email: [email protected]
Secretary coordinators 16 yrs
experience Indian male 42 yrs ow-
ing Oman driving license release
available. Contact: 98358897
Lady Secretary / Sales Co-co-
ordinator 12 years experience in
Oman in reputed companies, seek
immediate Employment.
Call: 95244761
Looking for part time job Secre-tarial / Data Entry / Documenta-
tion available every day after 5:00
pm Friday / Saturday full day area
preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD /
Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827
Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking
for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/
Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Cus-
tomer Care Executive / Sale Executive
& Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard
working w/ good computer and com-
munication skill. GSM: 97761075
Indian male GYM instructor fitness
trainer on visit visa looking for a
suitable job. Contact : 92802307
Indian male, 28, post graduate,
6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back
office) & credit control with valid
Oman D/L looking for suitable
lacements. NOC available.
Contact: 92066 523
Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech)
Indian male with 2 year experi-
ence, AREA OF INTEREST
Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/
QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing,
Radiographic testing.
Contact: +91 9567526566
Email: [email protected]
BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).
Contact: 92475206 Email:
Staff Nurse seeking job for nurse
with 2 years experience in India with
visit visa, passed with 51% Oman
prometric. Contact: 91451935
Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs
exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG
sector, looking for best
opportunity. NOC available.
Contact: 96001877
Indian male Graduate with 18
years of Marketing experience
presently in Oman on family visit
visa, looking for best opportunity.
Contact: 96168687
Email: [email protected]
SALES / MARKETING
Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate,
Fresher, on visit visa looking for
job in sales/marketing.
Contact - 94032041; Email -
Sudanese male. Bachelor geology
and mining with 2 years experi-
ence in MUD LOGGING & Training
in Soil Investigation.
Tel: 92956848
Indian male 25, Graduate in
commerce (B.com) having 4 years
of experience in Office Admin-
istration (admin) looking for a
suitable placement presently on
a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 /
97351786 E-mail:
Indian male, 30.System ad-
ministrator/desktop support
professional.5 years of GCC exp.
Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob:
00971565598176/
Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’
experience in Projects of Tanks,
Boilers and Steel structures
Aware of int. Standards, B tech in
Mech Engg. Contact-
Mob-00917350860889
Indian male 25, Graduate in com-
merce (B.com) having 4 years of
experience in same field looking
for a suitable placement pres-
ently on a visit visa. Contact :
93979084 / 97351786, E-mail :
Indian male 25, Graduate in com-
merce (B.com) having 2 years of
experience in same field looking
for a suitable placement presently
on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084
/ 97351786, E-mail :
Indian female, B.Tech Computer
Science with 3 years experience
seeking full time job in IT support,
Teaching, HR. Contact: 95933507
/ 97485997
Indian male 26 yrs (MBA) Spe-
cialized in Marketing have 2 yrs
heavy equipment sales experi-
ence, have GCC driving license
looking suitable job in Oman.
Contact: 99180369
Email: [email protected]
Indian female, 31 years (B.A.,
D.Ed) having 6 yrs of teaching
experience in CBSE schools in
India well versed with electronics
devices teaching, good computer
knowledge presently on visit visa
looking for suitable job.
Contact: 97135319
Email: [email protected] Indian male Electrician(EEE)
2 years good working experi-
ence searching for suitable
job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.
com, Contact;918148336160 /
918300136160
Female, 31 yrs Accounts Assis-
tant (MBA Finance), 5 yrs experi-
ence in Accounts field.
Contact 94068969
5 years experienced (Front office &
Banking), Indian Male (28 years. Ho-
tel Management graduate), search-
ing for suitable position. English,
Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic fluent. Noc
available. Contact:91383167
Indian male Electrician(EEE ).
Two years good working experi-
ence searching for suitable job.
Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail.
com, Name; Antony Ajin.
G : 918148336160 /918300136160
Economics Specialist: Female ,
MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .
10 years experience Banking/Lec-
turer/Customer Service/Trainer
currently Looking for job
Contact cell:97457248
Female Architect on visiting visa,
two years’ experience, graduated
from School of Planning and Archi-
tecture (under MHRD). Proficient
in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup
and creative visualization. Email
Contact 00968-94057427.
Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Gradu-
ate more than 1 year experienced
in accounts planning to come for a
family visit in oman seeking for a
suitable placement.
Contact : 99334770/ 997 43 709
Indian Male MBA (UK),
Contact: 95168205
DAILY GUIDED6 M O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6
Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS
Regin Accountant male Indian, 2
years experience doing accounts
in tally and excel searching for
suitable job.
EMAIL – [email protected],
Mobile No : +91 7373387282
Indian Female Electronics System
Eng. UK Graduate. Programmer
Micro Controller Robot, Eng. Anal-
ysis, Instrumentation & Control,
Eng. Projects, Integrated Circuit
Eng., Electrical and Fluid Drives, Ana-
logue Electronics, Wireless Systems,
seeking suitable post,
on Visiting Visa. Contact: 97848075,
Indian male (B.E) Quality Control-
ler and Supervising. 3 year good
working experience. Better knowl-
edge in quality control technique.
Searching for suitable job. Mail:
Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 /
968 91894487
Indian male electrician (EEE),
2 years good working experi-
ence searching for suitable job.
Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail.
com, Contact; 918148336160 /
918300136160
Indian Male, 44 Years, Plumbing
Supervisor, holding Omani Driving
license, having 14 Years of experi-
ence in Oman and 8 years in India.
Looking for suitable placement.
Contact - 95154414
Email- [email protected]
Accountant male Indian, 2 years
experience, doing accounts in tally
& excel seeks suitable job.
EMAIL – [email protected],
Contact +91 7373387282
Indian Male, Post graduate with
10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs
in Oil & Gas experience with SAP
and ERP exposure. Finalization,
MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR,
Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking
suitable placement. NOC available.
Contact: 91743376
Indian male electrician(EEE ).
Two years good working experi-
ence searching for suitable job.
Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail.
com. Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91
8148336160 / 91 8300136160
Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate,
fresher, looking for a job in sales
(indoor). No driving license.
Contact: 94032041 Mail:
Indian male 33 years, B.Com, hav-
ing 6 years experience in Oman.
Tally & ERP looking for suitable
placement. Mobile no :98492921
Skilled multilingual individual
with 33years of excellent experi-
ence in management and banking
at a nationalized bank; seeking
better job opportunities with
challenging responsibilities.
E-mail: [email protected],
call : 97848075
Sri Lankan female, 27 years, quali-
fied English Language professional
with 6 years of lecturing, manage-
rial, marketing experience, seeking
suitable position in education
industry. Contact (+968) 93017330,
(+968) 98445287 Email:
Indian Male, 24, B.Com Graduate
with 1 year experience in Oman
looking for a job in accounting.
Contact – 96619348
Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) gradu-
ate with 3 years of experience in the
fields of BMS ,Low current systems
and has good knowledge of HV and
LV, currently working in Oman,
NOC Available. Contact : 94737033,
mail : [email protected]
Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with
work experience in Dubai Seeks
suitable job in Oman.
Contact: 94347288
Indian male, 25 yrs, more than
5 years experience in Dubai, Looking
for a suitable placement for jobs
related to sales, marketing, coordina-
tion and support. Contact: 95140445,
Indian Male, Post graduate with
10yrs experience in gulf & 4.6yrs in
Oil & Gas experience with SAP and
ERP exposure. Finalisation, MIS,
Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax,
etc., with Oman D/L seeking suit-
able placement. NOC available.
Contact: 91743376
Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate,
fresher on visit visa, looking for
a job in sales. Contact: 94032041
Mail: [email protected]
IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA,
MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT, valid
Omani D/L seeking suitable place-
ment in IT/Network/Server support/
Retail sales. Contact 91496939
Indian female, B.Tech Computer
Science, 5 years experience in
teaching in India currently on visit
visa seeking for a suitable position
in teaching, IT or administration.
E mail: [email protected]
B.E (Mechanical) 12 years indus-
trial sales, 1 year Muscat experi-
ence, presently in India , immedi-
ately ready to join.
Contact :917338899372 , email id :
Indian female B.Com, 1 year
experience in Oman, experience in
wings account package and knowl-
edge of tally. Looking for Account-
ing job. Presently in Family visa.
Contact: 93491124 & 92054531
Indian male, M.Com, 7 years
Oman experience in the field of
accounts and valid oman driving
license & NOC. Good knowledge in
SAP, Tally, Oracle, MS office and
Excel seeks suitable placement.
Contact 92859733
Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate
with approx. 2 years experience in
India and UAE is looking for job in
sales / marketing.
Contact: 94032041; Mail:
Senior accountant ,NOC avail-
able, more than 5 years exp., born
& bought up in Oman, Account-
ing upto finalization, computer
skills tally9, Sage ERP accpac
500(6.0A), Vcams , Audit ,valid
Oman D/L, languages known
English ,Arabic, Hindi. can join
immediately. Tel: 96339599, mail-
Filipino I.T. with 5 years experience
looking for suitable job in Oman.
Contact: +968 91183514 or email
FOR LADIES
Offer!! Treading Gold Facial &
Pedicure just for 10 RO,
Home service available, (Threading, facial, waxing,
Head massage) R0. 20.
Contact 99619409 (watsup)
Al Doom Parlour Ruwi:
*Classified Advertisement space booking with text,
should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication.
* Subject to space availability
Male Indian, 8 years of experience
doing desktop engineer, software
implementation, system admin,
searching for suitable job. Email:
thiruvazhimarban.ciet@gmail.
com, mobile: +919171447997 /
+919894357260
B.E. (Mechanical) 12years indus-
trial sales one year Muscat experi-
ence, Presently in India,
Immediately ready to join.
Contact :917338899372 , email id :
Looking for a part time accounting
job, additional experience in admin
& store - purchase. #99196621
ACCA affiliate, B.Sc Degree holder,
3 years experience in audit and
finance at Big 6, Male, Looking for
suitable placement. NOC release
available. Contact:95140445,
Indian Male 47 years MBA-Oper-
ations Management with total 25
Yrs exp inclusive of 9 yrs in Oil &
Gas sector in Oman, having valid
Omani D/L & NOC available , seeks
challenging position in SCM/
Logistics/ Procurement in any
Sector. GSM-94236414.
Mail id – [email protected]
Indian male with 5 year Oman
Sales Experience with valid Oman
D/L, looking for suitable position.
Mobile:97221624,
Email:[email protected]
Male, Indian, 25, 5 years experi-
ence in Dubai; looking for perma-
nent placement in Oman for jobs
related to sales, coordination and
marketing. Contact: +971563664701
Male, 23, with experience in UAE
& India, looking for job in sales /
marketing. Contact: 94032041
Sr. Accountant, WITH Oman D/L
& 8.5 yrs exp, 7.5 yrs Oman & 1 yr
India in manufacturing, trading
& contracting Cos, independently
handling all accounting, finance,
banking, L/C, import, export & fina-
lization seeks placement,
Procurement/Tender & Contract
Procurement /logistics & freight
Specialist /Oil Field / petrochemi-
cal/Engineer /MBA /SAP certify
/ 15yrs Rich Experience/ Import
&export Specialist / Oil Field expe-
rience/ coordinator / World Wide
supplier network /Noc available
Looking for challenging Position
Contact: 97813849,
Email Id:[email protected]
Male, 23, with experience in UAE
& India, looking for job in sales /
marketing. Contact: 94032041
Indian Male Accountant. Com-
pleted MBA with 1 year experience,
good working knowledge in Tally
& Excel. Searching for suitable
job. Email : jovin8910@gmail.
com, Contact : 919715874548 ,
918015907437
BS in Electrical engineering, expe-
rience : 6 years in electrical installa-
tion and maintenance #99817032,
Email : [email protected]
Electrical & Electronics diploma
Engineer Indian male 23 years,
2 years experience in Electrical
field/good experience in Electron-
ics MCU projects currently in
visit visa please do not hesitate to
Contact; 93047707
Email: [email protected]
Indian male 30 yrs, holding valid
driving license, having 5 years of
experience in sales, looking for
suitable position.
Contact # 90552942/94355626
ACC. AVAILABLE
Room available for family / bachelor
opposite to o.K. Center, Ruwi. Gsm
942-888-63
Sharing accommodation (fur-
nished & with A/C) with kitchen fa-
cility available near Al Falaj hotel
in Ruwi. Contact 92704439
Furnished apartment for rent,
two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.
Near Carrefour al-mawalah.
Contact 99336776
One room available in 2BHK in Al
Falaj area for Executive bachelor
only. Contact 99131742.
Room for rent in Qurum attached
bathroom and kitchen.
Contact: 99664703
Sharing accommodation
near ISD. Contact: 99657340
Furnished sharing accommoda-
tion available at Walja family / Ex
bachelor. Contact: 93223278
Room with attached bathroom for
a family in Wadi Kabir.
Contact: 97167857
Room available for Executive bach-
elor at Al Hail. Contact 96234708
Independent room in Qurum /
Hail. Contact: 95529970
Furnish bedroom with attach
bathroom for executive bachelor.
Contact: 97704794
Indian male Diploma in Electron-
ics, having 3 years of experience
in the hardware and networking
field, also worked in construction
company Mabela for 6 months
as supervisor, trying to get driving
license. Contact: - +96897017866.
Business Management Gradu-
ate with 12 years of experience
in Oman, Worked with catering,
medical, IT groups seeks suitable
placement in Finance/purchase/
insurance sector, NOC Available.
Email, saima.gangawali@gmail.
com, Mob 94258301
Indian male Network Cabling Tech-
nician (19-years gulf experience)
seeking for suitable placement. mo-
bile no: 0091-8089909265 (India),
email: [email protected]
Indian female (27 yrs) MBA(IT),
BCA,CCNA.2year experience in IT
operations in Oman. Graduated
from Oman with good analytical,
communicating & programming
skills, presented in international
conference, seeking suitable
positions.contact:93672143.e-mail
Mechanical Engineer, Indian,
Male,5 years experience in GCC &
India, looking for permanent place-
ment in Oman. NOC Release Avail-
able. Contact: 00968-95140445;
Part- Time Accountant, well experi-
enced senior accountant ,capable of
doing all type of accounting works
up to finalization, Budgeting, Bank fi-
nancing requirements, taxation work
etc available. Contact : : 98803439
Indian Female seeking a job in
Back Office and Accountancy,
8+ years proven experience as a
dynamic candidate with excellent
Excel & Communication skills.
Quick learner and Team player.
Currently on Family Visa.
Contact 94093154, 91746890,
Email: [email protected]
Sri Lankan Male, 31 years. 6 years
experience as an Accounts Execu-
tive, (Languages can speak Urdu/
Arabic, English written & spoken) .
Contacts: 99782930/
HSE Engineer, Indian male, 5.5
Plus years experience in Oil & Gas.
Working in Shclumberger.NEBOSH,
IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in
HSE. CONTACT-krish.569@gmail.
com Mobile- +91 9867016808
Sri Lankan Male, 31 years. 6 years
experience as an Accounts Execu-
tive, (Languages can speak Urdu/
Arabic, English written & spoken).
#99782930/ [email protected]
Indian male, M. Com with 3 yr
Oman Exp in Accounts with valid
NOC & D/L on Visit Visa, available to
join immediately . GSM :94744575
B.S.C in Electrical Engineering,
Experience: 5 Years (Power Plant).
Contact: 92475206
Email: [email protected]
Indian male electrician(EEE ).
Two years good working experi-
ence searching for suitable job.
Gmail antonyajin15@gmail.
com, : Contact; 918148336160 /
918300136160
Indian male with 10+ years of
working experience (security solu-
tions, event management) on visit
visa seeks suitable placement.
#97945269, [email protected]
SCM / LOGISTICS/ PROCURE-
MENT - 25 Yrs exp - Indian Male
- Oil & Gas, Manufacturing Sector
- Having valid Oman D/L & NOC
available. Seeks Challenging sen-
ior position. GSM-94236414,
Email ID - [email protected]
33 year old Filipina with experi-
ence in Tele performance, Manila
call centre, now working as Wait-
ress in Qatar seeking suitable post.
Local contact 99022484
Indian Male 28 years, Mechanical
Engineer (Diploma) with 2 years’
exp., Automobile ITI NCVT, CSWIP-
BGAS Painting QC Grade-2, NDT
Level-2, ISO Lead Auditor QA (IRCA),
Piping QC & Isometric Drawings,
WPS & WPQR, available on Visit
Visa, seeks suitable job. #90653733,
Light Duty Driver, Fluent in
English, Arabic. Well knowledge of
Oman Areas looking for suitable
placement. Contact 97950869
IT Administrator with 6 yrs of GCC
experience, now in Dubai (visit
visa).seeking suitable placement in
UAE. Contact :00971-565598176,
email:[email protected]
ACC. WANTED
AVAILABLE
Party & Wedding equipment rent-
als. Full line, from Tables, Linen
& Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers,
Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware,
Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to
Large Sound Systems and spec-
tacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606
2222 for Catering and Croyden
9623 5555 for Sound & Light.
ww.tunesoman.com,
E-mail: [email protected] NRI
910 sq ft furnished flat at Qupem -
Goa. Contact: 97094797
For immediate sale an attractive
3 BHK villa with servant room plus
adjoining plot at Lonavala, India.
Contact 91 8308009040
WANTED
Urgently required looking to
immediately buy used Grit blasting
& airless spray equipment 1 No each.
Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772
/ 93203773 / 93203778
IELTS Coaching (academic)
required nearby wadi Kabir area.
Please call on mobile or msg on
Whats up. Mobile no: 92927880/
99012165
Urgently required Villa with 8
rooms near Bausher/Ghala/Al
Ansab area for accommodation of
Staff from a reputed company in
Oman. Interested party may con-
tact - Mr. Pramith 99694150
BUYING
Used office house furniture
& electronic items.
Contact: 99834373 / 96642500
Bobcat available for rent.
Contact 97623299
Buying cars for cash.
Contact 90202090
Sudanese male, 5 years experi-
ence in supply chain (warehouse
management, logistics and pro-
curement) Contact : 90644186
Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of
Experience in Oil and Gas industry,
Trading & contracting companies.
working as an Unit Manager for
MNC, HR Coordinator and Office
admin for local companies. seek-
ing suitable placement immedi-
ately. Contact 99179709.
Indian male, 44 Years, Plumbing
Supervisor, holding Omani Driving
license, having 14 Years of experi-
ence in Oman and 8 years in India.
Looking for suitable placement.
Contact - 95154414
Email- [email protected]
1 BHK appartment for rent in
Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon
mosque for rent (next to alkhoud
medical center and squ)
MOB: 93913224
Room with attached bathroom
and sharing kitchen available for
Executive bachelor or
small family at wadikabir.
Contact 93049849
Furnished room attached bath for
Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi &
lady Wadi Kabir near
Mars hypermarket.
CONTACT 96202458/96761960
Sharing Accommodation avail-
able for working ladies opposite
Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably
Indians. Room with seperate toilet
and sharing kitchen.RO.90.
Contact 96524717
Room available in Mumtaz area
1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1
room, common bathroom. Inter-
ested pleasecontact 92680041
Mr. Altaf
DAILY GUIDEM O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6 D7
TOURS
TOURS
RENT A CAR
25 - 50 seater bus with PDO &
BP specification for monthly rent
& small car with driver. Contact
99839898
Al Ibtisama rent & leasing. Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/
99382001/ 24751177/
24751188
SITUATION WANTEDCARGO
Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with
Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain
Marine Tours contact 98029602,
92808636
We arrange tours & accommoda-
tion at all the beautiful places in
Oman. Contact 99839898
DRIVING
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation available Ruwi to
Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.
Contact: 91103909
Transportation available Al Khu-
wair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al
Khoud. Drop & pick.
Contact - 95250161
Transportation. Contact:96538078
Transportation. Contact
94510847
Transportation. Contact
99508282
Transportation. Contact
92015894
Transportation required from
Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon
only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165
SITUATION WANTEDBUSINESS
Omani investor has a real estate com-
pany in Shatti Al Qurum, looking for a
financial investor to participate in the
real estate company. For more details
contact me by 00968 96225852
Email: [email protected]
INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED
muscatcoff [email protected]
For a successfully Catering Restaurant
Investor cum Partner is required.
ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS
SERVICES
Public Relation Service (PRO)
Document Clearance,
Business setup,
Formation new Companies,
LLC Companies,
Investor Visa, Legal Services.
Contact Saleh:
96723485
MATRIMONIAL
Ambulance available for rent
(2015 model), MOH & PDO
approved. Contact 96721709
*Classified Advertisement space booking with text,
should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication.
* Subject to space availability
SITUATION WANT-MATRIMONIAL
MV SALE
Toyota Yaris, 2008 model, full
automatic 1, 50,000km, RO 2.200.
Contact: 91013604
Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive
Insurance UAE / Oman.
Contact: 96995430
Prado 2011. Contact:
99336093
WEB, ERP and Business Intel-
ligence (BI) creation and manage-
ment at rock bottom price.
Contact: http//webviewoman
Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy
from Mumbai, ACCA working as
a senior accountant in Muscat,
seeks alliance from an Indian
Sunni Muslim family. Contact
no.(parent): 96408642 email id:
Nair boy, MBA, 28/173 cm, Rohini,
Pathanamthitta (district) working
in Oman, seeks suitable alliances,
Contact: 93722512/90651920
Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6,
star Magham, B. Tech aeronautical,
administrative professional, par-
ents in Oman, native Aluva (ekm).
Mob-99550870
Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6,
Star Magham, B-Tech Aeronauti-
cal, administrative professional,
parents in Oman, native Aluva
(Ekm). Contact 99550870
Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.
Seeks suitable alliance from widow/
divorcee/ single.Contact 96059801.
Parent of Thrissur based Hindu
Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham
star, Studying for B. Pharm seek-
ing alliance from well employed
Graduates, preferably in Engineer-
ing Contact :96425102
Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in
Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites
parents/nurses working in Oman.
Contact 968 98267338,
0091 9287215726
Kerala Christian male 28, work-
ing as Admin & Support in MNC
Muscat. Contact: 95826707
D8 M O N D AY, J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 1 6
DAILY GUIDE Email: [email protected] [email protected].: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461Fax: 24812624
MANPOWER
SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES
SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES
SERVICESWe Provide Cleaners,
General cleaning etc.
Contact : 94277020
A/C Maintenance & Servicing,
Fridge, Washing machine & Dish
washer repairing, Painting & Clean-
ing services, Electrical & plumbing.
Contact 99447257 / 97014234 /
24504281
MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of
your marble. Contact 24793614/
99314807
Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC
Contact: 99344723
Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control
MYearly contracts available.
0 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C
Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC
Contact 99344723
House shifting. Contact 99708138
Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles
polishing, carpet shampooing,
maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS-
99320217 /24788722
Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.
Ocean center LLC.
Contact 99344723
GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing,
Contact 99314807/24792998
House shifting & transporting.
Contact 92490422
Split & window A/C servicing, re-
pairing, installation ducted, package
etc. Contact Abbas : 98667326
All Maintenance and services
electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing
A/C service and gas installation,
painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 /
94285064
A/C servicing maintenance.
Contact: 92279370
Water proofing ABUQABAS-
Contact 99320217/24788722
Window & split unit A.C servicing
& repairing. Contact: 99557080
Split unit A/C & window unit A.C
servicing & maintenance.
Contact: 96236476
Split unit & window unit A.C ser-
vicing & maintenance.
Contact: 93769089 / 95323517
CAD drawings Archi/ MEP
CAD – comply BIM.
Contact: 91233975
Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile
polishing, pest control &
anti-termite treatment, general
cleaning painting,Plumbing,
Electrical, shifting. Contact Mun-
dhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C.
Contact: 24810137, 99450130
Pest control Gulfa international.
Contact: 92326955
Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont
Maintenance services electric,
plumbing and A/C. Contact:
96524904 /94285064
House Shifting Packing. Contact: 99657644 / 98518013
SITUATION WANTEDCOMPUTER/WEB./ EDUCATION/CLASSES
Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English
class for Malayalam Speakers in Azaiba and Ruwi
earn in two monthstion guaranteed
Tel: 95244310
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
WE SERVE OMAN
LOST
AMENDMENT OF LEGAL STATUS
Marie Nduwimana has lost
Burundi Passport No. OP 0068029.
Finder please handover to ROP
Khamis AL Muhajri and his part-
ner, for trading company limited
parted partnership which is reg-
istered at the commercial register
under the number 4091159 in
Sur town, the above mentioned
company is intending to modify its
legal status from limited partner-
ship company to general partner-
ship company in accordance to
the article number (13) (2) from
the commercial companies law No
4/74 and its amendments and also
to modify its commercial name to,
Rubo Jalan AL Aalamiyaha general
partnership. Therefore those who
have objection against this modifi-
cation can submit reasons for their
objection to the general directorate
of commerce and industry in south
AL Sharqiyah governorate within
two months from the date of pub-
lishing this announcement.