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MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said re-turned home from Saudi Ara-bia on Monday after conveying condolences of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, minister of state, member of the council of ministers, advisor and spe-cial envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Sayyid Haitham was accompanied by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, minister responsible for foreign aff airs, Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, minister of justice and others. -ONA

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OMANYouthful Majlis Shura expected this year

1According to a ministry source, the fi nal list of candidates for the Majlis Al

Shura membership for its eighth session has 674 candidates, most of whom are youth. >A2

OMAN‘Oman bridging West-Iran divide’

2Oman is a key player in helping bridge the divide between Iran and the

West. This is important for France, the main participant in the Iran nuclear talks. >A6

MARKETOman’s first solar unit commissioned

3Oman’s fi rst commercial solar power project started generating

electricity and will be offi cially inaugurated in southern Dhofar governorate in September. >B1

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HM sends greetings

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sul-tan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Francois Hollande of the French Republic on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sin-cere congratulations along with his best wishes of good health and happiness to President Hol-lande and the French people progress and prosperity. -ONA

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Six vehicles gutted in carrier fi reFAHAD AL GHADANIfahadnews@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Six vehicles were completely destroyed in a fi re that broke out in the brake pads of a truck and then spread to its carrier carrying eight vehicles at Manah in Dakhiliyah region on Monday morning, said the Public Authority of Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA). >A6

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THE GREAT EID ‘SICK’ LEAVE

Employees are

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day holiday gap

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Renaissance

Day holidays

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MUSCAT: Where will you be next Tuesday and Wednesday? Will you be at your desk working, or will you be ‘ill’ as many work-ers are expected to be.

The return to work between the end of the Eid holidays and the next Thursday’s day off to celebrate Renaissance Day has caught many employees by sur-prise, with scores already booked on fl ights and holidays for the en-tire week.

The solution? Many workers are expected to fake illnesses to cover their absence. However, the Ministry of Health told Times of Oman that it has put in strict rules to control doctors from issuing sick leave certifi cates to those try-ing to con their employers.

Dr Ahmed Hamed Al Wahaibi, senior consultant in Family Med-icine at the Ministry of Health, said that there are tight regula-tions and criteria regarding sick leaves, already in place and driv-

ing down the issue in general, but there are some exceptions among doctors.

He said that health centres are required to send a report of the sick leaves issued to the authori-ties concerned for countersign-ing, and monitoring mechanisms are in place.

Punishment If it turns out that they have fl out-ed the regulations, they will be is-sued warnings, which if ignored, may lead to the termination of their contract with the ministry, said Dr Al Wahaibi.

He also advised people not to apply for unnecessary sick leaves and instead use their emergency or annual leaves.

Dr Munnu Zain Jessim, a gen-eral practitioner at Atlas Hospi-tal, says that they are receiving many requests for sick leave.

Some may be genuinely sick but some may be requesting them to travel or be with their family during the holidays or for other reasons, she said. >A6

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OMANInternational research has shown that 46 per cent of those with learning diffi culties have the Irlen Syndrome

Irlen Syndrome causes road accidents >A3

SAYYID HAITHAM RETURNS HOME FROM SAUDI ARABIA AFTER CONVEYING HIS MAJESTY’S CONDOLENCESHis Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said returned home on Monday from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after conveying the condolences of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the death of

Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.— Salim Al Hashli

Youthful, more educated Majlis expected this time

FAHAD AL GHADANIfahadnews@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: The public in the Sul-tanate is looking forward to the coming session of the Majlis Al Shura with renewed hope as the fi nal list of nominees approved by the Ministry of Interior reveals that most of them are youths and hold high qualifi cations.

According to a reliable source at the ministry, the fi nal list of candidates for the Majlis Al Shura

membership for its eighth session has 674 candidates, most of whom are youths, competing for 85 seats. There are 431 candidates aged between 30 and 44 years, which makes them the largest chunk of candidates representing 64 per cent of the total number.

The list also shows that candi-dates with General Education Di-plomas and equivalent certifi cates represent only 38.1 per cent of the total number of candidates, while the remaining percentage, which

represent about 62 per cent of the candidates are those with higher qualifi cations. Candidates hold-ing bachelor’s degrees represent 36.6 per cent, higher diploma 9 per cent, and those with masters’ degrees represent 12.6 per cent, while 2.8 per cent represent 431 candidates who are doctorates.

As per Royal Decree 96/2011, issued on October 30, 2013, nomi-nees should be Omanis, not young-er than 30 years of age, with no criminal history, and registered in the electoral system, in addition to not belonging to any security or military units, not suff ering from any mental problems and the most important, with nothing less than a general education diploma.

Based on the Royal Decree, the Ministry of Interior dropped a number of candidates for the

next election, including three cur-rent members.

Following reactions from citi-zens and Shura members, the min-istry issued a statement express-ing surprise at the inaccurate and exaggerated information being spread on the social media.

Citing reasons ranging from criminal cases, qualifi cations, and withdrawals and deaths, 174 applicants were dropped from the nomination list, according to the statement.

The statement clarifi ed that 45 per cent of the prospective nomi-nees who were dropped were in-volved in criminal cases, while 23 per cent did not meet the dead-line of registration, and 9 per cent failed to meet the qualifi cation re-quirements for the Majlis Al Shura membership.

674 candidates, most of them young and

educated, are in fray for the 85 Majlis seats

Supreme panel reviews national innovation planTimes News Service

MUSCAT: Directives to be is-sued with regard to the execu-tion and methodology of the Na-tional Innovation Strategy (NIS), were discussed at the meeting of the Supreme Steering Commit-tee NIS held on Monday, at the main building of The Research Council (TRC).

The committee also gave sug-gestions on how to move forward with the NIS project. It discussed the methodology and stages of preparing the NIS, in addition to its execution plan that includes conducting seminars, workshops and meetings.

Since the commencement of the NIS project in May 2015, the progress so far on the project in-

cludes the formation of a number of teams, framing of defi nitions, visions and strategic objectives for NIS pillars, as well as, analys-ing the recommendations of the Science, Technology and Innova-tion Policy (STIP) Review.

The meeting, which was chaired by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, advisor of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and chairman of the TRC, also discussed the proposed NIS document and the three integrat-ed stages for innovation empow-erment. The topics under review included the comprehensive ecosystem, the empowerment of aff ective entities, in addition to activating the current initia-tives and enhancing institutional communication.

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Medical disorder that raises accident risks

ELHAM POURMOHAMMADIelham@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Increased awareness about a syndrome which may be the cause of some accidents in Oman, as well as reading and writ-ing diffi culties among children can help save and improve many lives, says an expert.

Irlen Syndrome is a problem with the brain’s ability to process visual information and aff ects the person’s driving, school per-formance in reading, writing, and mathematics, apart from listening and comprehension. It also aff ects work performance and behaviour.

The eff ects of the syndrome can be reduced through simple solutions if it is diagnosed and ad-dressed, Aisha Baabood, the fi rst Omani certifi ed Irlen screener, told the Times of Oman.

Baabood, who is the founder and executive director of the White Hands Centre for Assis-tive Technology and Rehabilita-tion, was speaking at an event held recently at Oman Avenues Mall to raise awareness about the syndrome.

Irlen Syndrome, which is a per-ceptual processing disorder and not an optical problem, can aff ect both normal and disabled people and men and women, she said, adding that it aff ects 12 to 14 per cent of the world’s population.

The disorder can be caused by genetic factors or brain injuries resulting from infection or acci-dents such as a blow or fall, said the expert.

Those aff ected by this syn-drome may experience physical symptoms or distortions, said Baabood.

According to her, physical symptoms may include headache,

migraine, dizziness, and fatigue, apart from blinking of the eyes, squinting (having eyes that look in diff erent directions), eye irrita-tion and constant discomfort in general. Distortion can be either print distortion or environmental distortion, she added.

Baabood said that people who suff er from this syndrome are very sensitive to high contrasts of colour, shining surfaces, very bright light and sun light.

When it comes to reading in general, those having this dis-order experience distortions of text with letters moving, shaking, waving, trembling, jumping, in ad-dition to fl oating, whirling, fading out, shadowing and many other eff ects. That is why some children who have this syndrome can be wrongly labelled as students with learning diffi culties at school, said Baabood.

International research has shown that 46 per cent of those

with learning diffi culties have the syndrome, she noted.

The situation becomes more dangerous when it comes to driv-ers as the syndrome may lead to an accident that would result in death or injury. “If a person hav-ing the syndrome is driving a car and is focussing for a long time, especially during daytime, he gets aff ected. You know how sunny the days are in Oman, so the refl ec-tion on the windshield hurts the driver’s eyes and it is easy for the driver to bump into something or hit a pedestrian or go to the other side of the road,” she explained.

It aff ects the way drivers see the objects, judge distances and react.

The causes of accidents in Oman have been discussed a lot but there is not enough aware-ness about this syndrome, said Baabood. “We did an event at the Muscat Festival 2015 and screened 325 drivers from diff er-ent nationalities aged between 20

and above, and 75 of them showed signs the syndrome, which is a signifi cant number,” she said.

The eff ects of the syndrome can be mild, moderate and severe and the situation will deteriorate if the syndrome is not addressed.

Pre-screening and screening is required to detect the syndrome, said Baabood, adding that special tests are required.

She noted that the White Hands Centre is currently the only one in Oman providing the screening.

According to her, the centre has created the fi rst-of-its-kind soft-ware ‘in the world’ for pre-screen-ing in co-operation with special-ists in Cyprus.

“Pre-screening is done fi rst, and if the person shows the symp-toms, we advise him or her to visit us and do proper screening which takes two hours and is done dur-ing the daytime,” she said.

Baabood said that the medical history of the person is checked to make sure that the symptoms are not related to any medical condition such as diabetes which aff ects the vision. There are some non-verbal tests for those with communication disabilities as well. “If the case is mild, the symp-toms will appear after half an hour or an hour after full concen-tration on something. In moder-ate to severe cases, the symptoms will appear after 10 minutes of focus,” she said.

She added that after the severi-ty of the disorder is known, appro-priate interventions are recom-mended, which can signifi cantly improve a person’s daily life.

Sometimes a child’s reading diffi culties can be easily reduced with the use of coloured overlays on the page of the book, which re-duce eye strains and fatigue, said Baabood. “So if the right colour for the child is pink, the child can put an overlay of the same colour on the page while reading,” she ex-plained, and added that screening determines the right colour.

When it comes to writing, you have to provide the child with a notebook with pages of the same colour instead of exposing the child to normal notebooks, she said. There is no need to segregate these children at school, clarifi ed the expert.

Some modifi cations in the child’s room, such as changing the colour of the walls to the right col-our can also provide more com-fort to the child and reduce his or her frustration, aggression and hypertension, she added.

Irlen Syndrome,

which is a perceptual

processing disorder

and not an optical

problem, can

aff ect 12 to 14 per

cent of the world’s

population

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View Pluto’s date with NASA craft from Jabal ShamsTARIQ AL HAREMItariqh@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Astronomers says Jebel Shams is an ideal location to spot Pluto when the New Ho-rizons spacecraft encounters the dwarf planet on Tuesday.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) New Horizons spacecraft will reach the distant planet Pluto in a fl y-by on Tuesday and will take pictures close up of the planet’s surface with hopes of new dis-coveries that could change the way we see the dwarf planet.

Since the launch of spacecraft on January 19, 2006, this will be the fi rst time it will fl y past Pluto and study it, its moons, especially Charon, the Kuiper Belt and Kui-per Belt Objects.

The spacecraft’s closest ap-proach to Pluto will be at 7:49 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) which corresponds to 3:49 p.m. local time (MCT).

Despite it being smaller than the moon, Oman-based astrono-mers say that people will be able to see Pluto with a telescope if they are high enough from the ground and there are no visual obstacles in the way.

“If you go up to a point in Jebel Shams with a telescope, you will be able to see Pluto. But it de-pends on the time and day,” said Mohammad Al Hijri from the Oman Astronomical Society.

People will only be able to see a dot in the night sky.

“The farthest planet you will be able to see is Saturn with its rings, but it is diffi cult to see Ura-nus or Neptune with Pluto just being a dot,” said Suleiman Al Bu-saidi, Curator of Petroleum De-velopment Oman Planetarium.

In July, stargazers will be able to view the faintest sight of Pluto tomorrow between 6:10 a.m. and 5:01 a.m. the next morning with a 14.1 brightness index until the last week of July, when it could be sighted from 5:06 p.m. to 3:57 a.m.

The NASA mission is mainly to understand the formation of the early solar system, the forma-tion of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, characterise their geol-ogy and morphology, along with the atmosphere of the planet and discover an atmosphere of the moon.

For the fi rst time ever, people will be able to see Pluto’s actual surface with hopes of discover-ing something new that could change textbooks on Earth.

Education is also a key factor in discoveries where children and students constantly need to be updated on new discoveries or information to keep them well educated and aware of their en-vironment. “The school curricu-lum in Oman still considers Pluto as a major planet when in reality it is not,” said Suleiman Al Busai-di, Curator of Petroleum Devel-opment Oman Planetarium.

“We educate the children on what it really is… a dwarf planet,” he added.

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DANGER SIGNALS: Irlen Syndrome can create both print distortion

or environmental distortion, aff ects a person’s driving.–Supplied photo

We screened 325

drivers from different

nationalities aged

between 20 and above,

and 75 of them showed

signs the syndrome

Aisha BaaboodCertified Irlen screener

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TODAY’S DUAA ‘O Allah, on this day, I ask You for what pleases You, and I seek refuge in You from what displeases You, I ask You to grant me the opportunity to obey You and not disobey

You, O One who is generous with those who ask.’

Ramadan off ered a good chance to inculcate a posi-tive change in our attitude towards the environment. But we hardly care for

the environment and do all sorts of things that damage the environment. Also, reckless exploitation of natural resources is posing a grave threat to protection of environment. Global warming is threatening to pose seri-ous problems. It is time to plant more trees to protect the environment. Proper solid waste management and sustained environmental protec-tion awareness programmes are the other measures that would go a long way in checking adverse eff ects of global warming,

Islam lays great emphasis on pro-tecting the environment. The Holy Quran shows the inherent value of creatures and of life, and how each creature in nature must be respected and cherished by human beings as their fellow beings. This natural world was created by Him, for His purpose and that in itself confers upon the nat-ural environment a sacredness which must be recognised by all believers. This, then, means that all believers must have the utmost care and respect towards nature.

God has created everything in this universe in due proportion and meas-ure both quantitatively and qualita-tively. God has declared in the Quran: “Verily, all things have We created by measure” (Quran 54:49).

“…Everything to Him is measured.” (Quran 13:8) “And We have pro-duced therein everything in balance.” (Quran 55:7).

Islam has attached much impor-tance to the protection of environ-ment asking its followers not to cut trees, pollute rivers or contaminate the atmosphere. Prophet Mohammed

(peace be upon him) taught people to live on less, to protect animal and plant life, and to worship the Creator by being merciful to the creation. “If a Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, it is regarded as a charitable gift (Sadaqah) for him.” (Al Bukhari).

In Islam, man’s relation to the earth is seen as that of a custodian mainly responsible for improving the quality of life and guaranteeing a healthy en-vironment. “Now, behold! Your Lord said to the angels: I am placing upon the earth a human successor to stew-ard it” (Quran, 2:30).

It is required that man should work towards the conservation of earth, ensuring sustainability of natural resources for future generations. In short, to be a Muslim is to pray (wor-ship) and to be a custodian of (to de-

velop earth). Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) declared said: “The world is beautiful and verdant, and verily God, be He exalted, has made you His stewards in it, and He sees how you acquit yourselves.” (Saheeh Muslim)All of the resources upon which life depends have been created by God as a trust in our care.

He has ordained sustenance for all people and for all living beings.

“And He has set within it moun-tains standing fi rm, and blessed it, and ordained in it its diverse sustenance in four days, alike for all that seek.” (Quran 41:10).

Thus, in Islam the utilisation of these resources is the right and privilege of all people and all species. Hence, man should take every precau-tion to ensure the interests and rights of all others since they are equal part-ners on earth.

The Holy Quran is fi lled with more than 6,000 verses, of which more than 500 talk about with natural phenom-ena. Allah repeatedly calls on us to refl ect on His signs, which encompass all aspects of nature such as trees, mountains, desert, seas, animals, birds, stars, the sun and the moon – and our own hearts.

The Prophet (PBUH) had declared a 30 km area around his city of Madinah a protected grove, prohibiting the cut-ting down of trees within its borders. He prescribed picking up litter from the streets as an act of faith. He for-bade the cutting of cedar trees in the desert that provided shade and shel-ter to animals. He calls upon us to be what God intended us to be, which is in harmony with nature. We can sum up the importance of environment by quoting what the Prophet (PBUH) fa-mously said, “Even if the Day of Judg-ment should arrive and you are hold-ing a sapling in your hand, plant it”.

Islam and environmentIn the Holy Quran, Allah asserts that everything has been created in balance, and warns that transgression of the balance shall have disastrous consequences, writes AFTAB H. KOLA

A good range of Islamic magazines, print as well online, are made available across the world. But

this magazine promises to be diff erent. The recently launched ‘Quest Jr’, a digi-tal interactive magazine for children in the age group 7 to 12 years, has an interesting mix of kids’ fare. A team of parents hit upon an idea to bring out a magazine that will be highly interac-tive and be read on multiple devices including I Pads, Android tablets as well as desktop/laptops. And the result

is Quest Jr, a digital product that would provide appropriate and interesting content for young readers.

The magazine aims to challenge and broaden the minds of curious Muslim children everywhere. With a contem-porary design and enriched content packed with interesting interactive features, Quest Jr. features a gamut of topics across the spectrum of Islamic and general content. It aims to present Islam and its tenets in a balanced and more acceptable way. Using latest tech-

nology to engage young readers, this monthly magazine provides insights into topics such as Stories from the Holy Quran, Lives of the Companions and the meaning of Quranic Ayahs in an age- appropriate format.

Colourful and highly interactive, it encourages children to use multiple senses and to touch, scroll and hear as they read. Says one of the promoters, “Our goal is to provide an educational and entertaining website for Muslim children in order to nourish the inquir-

ing minds and broaden their Islamic horizon. Along with the Islamic topics, other regular features include learning Arabic vocabulary, a recipe, travel, and a science page and a news bulletin. Quest Jr can be read on multiple devices including I Pads, Android tablets as well as desktop/laptops. To download your free demo copy, and to get more in-formation, please visit at www.questjr.com. So, come let our kids enjoy reading the magazine. Subscription is just a click away. — Aftab H. Kola

For children

Hadith of the dayABU AYUB (may Allah be

pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“Whosoever fasts in Ramadan and then follows it with fasting

six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasts forever.”

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We want to develop and diversify the French economic presence and we want Omani exchanges with France and more Omani investments

Roland Dubertrand, Ambassador of France to Oman

Truck cabin, 2 vehicles saved“There was, however, no report of injuries,” said the PACDA on its twitter account.

A reliable source at the PAC-DA said the fi re broke out when the truck was parked at the road shoulder. Initially, one of the ve-hicles kept on the truck caught fi re which later engulfed other fi ve vehicles .

“It then spread from that ve-hicle to the other fi ve,” said the source. He added the blaze com-pletely destroyed six vehicles and

the carrier of the truck while the cabin of the truck and two other vehicles were saved.

“The fi re caused traffi c conges-tion on the road, as motorists re-fused to risk their lives and drive past the blaze in the fear that it could engulf their vehicles too,” said the source.

The source also said that PAC-DA calls on motorists to conduct continuous checks on the con-sumable parts of their vehicles especially in heavy vehicles.

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‘Oman playing a key role inbridging West-Iran divide’

SARAH MACDONALDsarah@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: An upcoming visit by French President François Hol-lande is a sign of the growing impor-tance of France’s relationship with Oman, a country marked by peace and stability in a confl ict-ridden re-gion, says Roland Dubertrand, Am-bassador of France to Oman.

France, which today celebrates its 226th Bastille Day to mark its shift from a monarchy to a repub-lic in 1789, has been increasing ties with Oman in a number of areas, from politics to trade to culture. In an exclusive interview with Times of Oman, Dubertrand spoke the ongoing developments between the two countries.

“Oman is a stable and important country and we want to have more strategic cooperation with the Sul-tanate,” Dubertrand said.

The increasing signifi cance of the bilateral relationship will be highlighted by a planned visit to Oman by French President Fran-çois Hollande, who has accepted an offi cial invitation to the Sultan-ate and will come later this year or in early 2016, the ambassador said.

The French ministers of De-fence and Foreign Aff airs will come to Oman, too, while Omani ministers will be invited to France over the next year, all with the aim of strengthening political dialogue.

“The high-level visits are impor-tant and the most important are the visits of the head of state. It’s not only protocol, because you can

discuss the political issues and the very strategic issues for the two countries. You make progress by this type of visit,” Dubertrand said.

In the past few years Oman has become a key player in region, helping bridge divides between Iran and the west. This is impor-tant to France, which a main par-ticipant in the nuclear talks with Iran. Oman also has a valuable job to play regarding Yemen, the am-bassador explained.

“Oman has a special role for holding mediation for rapproche-ment for the countries having problems,” he said.

Growing political ties between France and Oman are being com-plemented by robust trade, culture and tourism, Dubertrand added.

Bilateral trade reached €600 million (OMR258.8 million) and French investment in Oman is ap-proximate €1 billion (OMR431.5). France is Oman’s third largest pro-vider of arms, and there are French companies such as Total, Veolia, and Renault that have been oper-ating for a long time in Oman.

“We want to develop and diver-sify the French economic presence and we want Omani exchanges with France and more Omani in-vestments,” the ambassador noted.

There are opportunities in France for Omani investors, espe-cially around Paris which is cur-rently undergoing major projects

to improve its services and infra-structure. While traditionally Om-anis invested in French real estate, Dubertrand said now is the time to expand investments to sectors such as transportation, infrastruc-ture, communication, and green economy businesses.

To facilitate trade relations be-tween the countries the Omani-French Business Association, with Omani businesswoman Hind Bahwan as president, was established earlier this year. Du-bertrand said it would allow for face-to-face interaction between businesspeople and entrepre-neurs, acting as an “institutional umbrella for exchanges.”

Pilot programmesCultural ties between Oman and France have been steadily increas-ing, too, the ambassador said. Pilot programmes for French language classes have been introduced in a number of government schools, and more Omanis are studying French at the French-Omani Centre.

Dubertrand hopes more French language classes in Oman will en-courage more students to choose France as a place for post-second-ary education.

“If it works it will expand to other schools in the public sys-tem. I hope it will work and we try to support it strongly through the CFO and the cultural section of the

embassy. I think it will be a very good thing for the country to have the pupils have a second foreign language in the secondary school,” said Dubertrand.

Very few Omanis currently study in France, but Dubertrand hopes to see this change. There are some scholarships available from the embassy and the embassy is in talks with the Ministry of Higher Education to have France included in the countries to which govern-ment scholarships are provided. Students can study in English but French helps for life in France, Du-bertrand said.

“We want to try to attract, in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, much more Omani students into our country. We will work on that,” he noted.

For Dubertrand a highlight of the cultural ties was the July 2014 agreement by the two govern-ments to share the costs of reno-vating Bait Fransa Omani French Museum, which was the French consulate in 1894.

The museum needs to be refur-bished and the collection, which highlights French-Omani history, will be presented in a more con-temporary way. Studies are now underway for the renovations which will include display areas, a library and a cafe.

“The idea is to have a more modern museum attracting more

people and being a true space of animation. You have many people visiting Old Muscat and this could be an important spot on the visit,” Dubertrand said, adding that he hoped this would encourage more people to go to the museum.

While not many Omanis are travelling to France to study, more and more are heading there for tourism. In 2013 the French em-bassy issued 4,500 visas, a number that doubled to 9,000 in 2014. This year the number will likely rise again, Dubertrand said.

Approximately two thirds of the visas are for Omani nationals, while the remainder are for expats who live in Oman.

“Omanis visiting France has grown quite drastically. There is more interest by the Omani people to travel to France be it for tour-ism, or for business. We want re-ally to attract more Omani tourists to our country, not only to Paris and Euro-Disney, but to other des-tinations,” said Dubertrand.

He says France is rich in nature and heritage which should also be explored, such as the French Alps, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, the Pyrenees in the south-west, Brittany in the northwest, and Alsace in the east.

“It’s really great diversity. It’s natural that when you have your fi rst visit to France you visit Paris...but after that if you want to appre-ciate the natural beauties of the country and the gastronomy and the diff erences of the regions from north, south, east to west, I think you have to try to organise your own trips to diff erent regions,” Dubertrand said, adding that he would also recommend the region where he grew up, in the Pyrenees Mountains in the southwest.

Dubertrand has been in Oman for a year now, and as he prepares to host his fi rst Bastille Day as am-bassador he happily admits that all the positive things he’d been told about the Sultanate prior to com-ing here proved to be true. He also discovered the strong identity of the people and the history, which he has been exploring through the country’s many forts and castles.

“Of course the country is beau-tiful but it’s not only that. The country is original with a very original and rich history, and the people are smart, elegant and wel-coming,” he said.

The increasing

signifi cance of the

bilateral relationship

will be highlighted

by a planned visit

to Oman by French

President François

Hollande later this

year or in early 2016

Oman has a special

role for holding

mediation for

rapprochement

for the countries

having problems

Roland Dubertrand,Ambassador of France to Oman

‘Sick leave creates problem for employers’Sometimes they insist that the doctor must issue a sick leave cer-tifi cate when they are not really sick and it is diffi cult to argue with them, added Dr Jessim.

She said that she had come across people who had demanded sick leave and refused injections saying that they were fasting, but were later seen roaming around.

Very strictAccording to her, the hospital is very strict in handling this issue and does its best despite the fact that sometimes it is diffi cult to fi g-ure out who is telling the truth and who is lying.

“What we do is that we tell them if they are sick, they will be given complete treatment, including in-jections and tests,” she said, add-ing, “They are also told that if they are very sick, they will be referred to another medical professional.”

Also, there are people who take leave fi rst and then visit the doctor to get sick leave signed, said Dr Jessim.

“For such people, we do not issue sick leave at all,” she not-ed, and added that the practice

of seeking unnecessary sick leave also creates trouble for employers.

In addition, Dr Jessim said that the hospital keeps a copy of sick leaves issued as a record to avoid any problem and also submits the list to the authorities concerned on a monthly basis.

Sultan Ali Al Busaidi, managing director of the United National Oilfi eld Services (UNOS), said

that he had made it clear to em-ployees before the announcement of the holidays that no sick leave would be accepted for those par-ticular dates and if any one applies for sick leave, it should be sup-ported with suffi cient documents.

Instead, they were asked to ap-ply for an offi cial leave or agree for deduction from their annual leave, he said.

“That would give me an idea of how many people would like to go on leave so that I could plan my staff shortage accordingly rather than suddenly receiving a call from an employee,” said Al Busaidi.

Sacrifi ceThere are many people who would like to take leave, but they have to understand that sometimes they have to make a sacrifi ce for the sake of others, he added.

Al Busaidi said that this year part of the issue has cropped up due to the gap in Eid and Renais-sance Day holidays.

“In my opinion, if I have an employee from a remote place, it is not fair to bring him for one

day and they let him go again,” he noted, adding that it also puts the lives of workers at risk if they have to drive long distances frequently.

P Chandrasekr, group general manager, Jawad Sultan Group of Companies, said that so far he has not faced this problem and has not received any sick leave for this period.

“However, I do not know whether after the holidays peo-ple will come and give their sick leave,” he said.

He added, “My observation is that on these two days, we might face some diffi culty because peo-ple may not be there as some have already got approval for leave and may be travelling. So, those people will not change their programme for the sake of two days.”

Some had already booked their tickets and their calculations went wrong after the announce-ment, he said.

Chandrasekr added that tak-ing fake sick leave is ‘wrong’ and called for ‘disciplinary action’ while advising people to use other types of leave if they are unable to change their plans.

S I C K L E A V E F O R S A K E O F H O L I D A Y

Dr Munnu Zain Jessim,

a general practitioner at Atlas

Hospital.

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ePost launch to help secure, seamless mailexchange

Times News Service

MUSCAT: To overcome the challenges of the postal sector due to the advent of the Internet, the Oman Post has launched ePost for seamless communica-tion in a secure environment.

The Oman Post aims to make ePost a national hybrid mail network for citizens, business-es and the government so that they can communicate without any hiccup. ePost is a hybrid mail system merging electronic communication and printed ‘traditional’ mail into one dy-namic ‘address’ through which registered users can send and receive both electronic and tra-ditional mail items.

The services of the Oman Post Offi ce are mainly post box-based and do not include a last mile delivery system.

This means that residents of Oman use the post box numbers as their ‘address’ for receiving ‘mail’.

O M A N P O S T

First part of Al Batinah Expressway opens today

MUSCAT: First part of the Al Batinah Expressway (Muscat- Barka 18 km) will be opened for traffi c on Tuesday. The road includes four lanes in each di-rection, in addition to four in-terchanges.

The road has four lanes in each direction with 3 metre ex-ternal shoulders and 2 metre internal shoulders. The road is one of the strategic projects implemented by the Ministry of Transport and Communi-cations. It starts from Muscat Expressway in Al Fulaij in the Wilayat of Barka and ends at Khatmat Milaha in the Wilayat of Shinas. The project includes a number intersections to meet the traffi c needs of wilayats in South and North Al Batinah Governorates. -ONA

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ENDLESS WAIT: Mary Rezaian, mother of detained Washington

Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and Jason’s wife Yeganeh

weeps, after a hearing at a court in Tehran, on Monday. – AP/PTI

UAE executes woman for US teacher’s killing

DUBAI: The United Arab Emir-ates (UAE) executed an Emirati woman on Monday who had been convicted of killing an American kindergarten teacher and trying to bomb an American-Egyptian doctor in militant-inspired at-tacks, the state news agency WAM reported.

Ala’a Badr Abdullah Al Hashe-mi, 31, had also been found guilty of setting up a social media ac-count to spread militant ideology with the aim of undermining the government, and of giving money to militant organisations for at-tacks, WAM said.

The report did not disclose how Hashemi was executed but

an English daily, quoting security offi cials, said she was shot by fi r-ing squad.

Hashemi was sentenced to death on June 29 on terrorism charges for stabbing Romanian-born Ibolya Ryan, a mother of 11-year-old twins, in the toilet of an Abu Dhabi shopping mall on December 14 and for at-tempting to bomb an American-Egyptian doctor.

Hashemi placed a makeshift bomb outside the front door of the doctor’s apartment hours after killing Ryan but the device was safely dismantled, according to evidence submitted at the trial.

Police said last year that Hashe-

mi had become radicalised over the internet and had not been tar-geting an American in particular but was looking for a foreigner to kill at random.

Attacks on Westerners are rare in the UAE, an oil exporter and tourism hub, but concern has been rising after a spate of hardline actions in other Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The UAE has joined air strikes in Syria against the IS militant group. The UAE is also a strong opponent of other hardline groups including the Muslim Brotherhood.

Abu Dhabi-based daily The National said Hashemi had told prosecutors that she committed the crimes because state secu-rity agents had taken her husband into custody for questioning over suspected militant connections.

She was seeking vengeance for her husband and wanted to cre-ate fear, especially for American, British and French expatriates, she said. — Reuters

Emirati woman Ala’a Badr Abdullah Al

Hashemi, 31, was sentenced to death on

June 29 on terrorism charges

Iraq attacks IS militants on several fronts

BAGHDAD: Iraqi troops and mili-tia forces attacked IS militants on several fronts in the country’s larg-est province on Monday, saying the battle to drive the hardline insur-gents out of Anbar was under way.

A spokesman for the joint opera-tions command said the off ensive, which began at dawn, brought to-gether the army, Hashid Shaabi militias, special forces, police and local tribal fi ghters.

Military sources in Anbar said they met fi erce resistance from the insurgents, who deployed fi ve sui-cide car bombs and fi red rockets to repel their advance on the city of Fallujah, about 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad. There were also reports of fi ghting around the pro-vincial capital Ramadi, captured by IS two months ago.

Anbar“At 5 o’clock this morning op-erations to liberate Anbar were launched,” the military spokes-man said. IS’s capture of Ram-adi two months ago marked the biggest defeat for the Baghdad government since the militants swept through the north of the country last June and declared a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq straddling the border.

Until Ramadi’s fall, Iraqi troops and Hashid Shaabi forces, backed by US-led air strikes, had been pushing IS back, recapturing the eastern province of Diyala and former leader Saddam Hussein’s home town of Tikrit, with the ulti-mate target of retaking the north-ern city of Mosul.

Initial focusPrime Minister Haider Al Abadi, angered at the army’s withdrawal from Ramadi in mid-May, initially promised a swift counter-attack.

Although Ramadi remains the strategic target, military sources and militia leaders have said the initial focus will be on Fallujah, which was the fi rst city in Iraq to fall under militant control 18 months ago. — Reuters

A N B A R P R O V I N C E

Mother hopes jailed Post journalistwill be freed on bailTEHRAN: The mother of Wash-ington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, on trial in Iran for es-pionage, told reporters outside a Tehran court on Monday that she hopes he will be freed on bail.

Rezaian, the newspaper’s Teh-ran Correspondent, was detained in the capital almost one year ago.

Rezaian, a dual Iranian-Amer-ican citizen, is accused of spying for the United States by collect-ing confi dential information, cooperating with hostile govern-ments and disseminating propa-ganda against Iran. The 39-year-old reporter’s family has said he is being used as a pawn in an internal political power struggle related to the nuclear talks.

Not allowedHis mother Mary, as at past hear-ings, was not allowed into the trial’s third session but she was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying she believed the report-er could be granted bail.

She did not know when the trial would resume, according to the brief media report. A judici-ary spokesman said a date would be announced later.

Rezaian denies the spying ac-cusations. His lawyer, Leila Ah-

san, has said there is “no proof” in the case fi le but her past requests for bail have been refused.

The journalist’s fate has been shrouded in secrecy since he was arrested along with his wife Yeganeh Salehi, also a journal-ist, at home in Tehran on July 22 last year. Salehi was released on bail after two-and-a-half months in custody and she was present alongside Rezaian’s mother out-side court on Monday.

During the last session of the trial on June 8, the journalist was given his fi rst opportunity to defend himself. The US has criti-cised the trial’s “complete lack of transparency”, and says Tehran should drop the “absurd” spying charges that Rezaian’s brother called “laughable”.

However, Iran does not rec-ognise dual nationality and says the case is purely a matter for the Tehran judiciary. Rezaian’s rela-tives have frequently expressed fears for his health, citing his need for medication to combat high blood pressure. The Califor-nia-born journalist — his late fa-ther was Iranian — is one of four Americans that President Barack Obama has urged Iran to return home. — AFP

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Iraqi military sources in Anbar said they met fi erce resistance from the insurgents, who deployed fi ve suicide car bombs and fi red rockets to repel their advance on the city of Fallujah.

THE ATTACKER: A fi le CCTV image released on December 3, 2014 shows a fully veiled woman, Ala’a

Badr Abdullah Al Hashemi, right, walking in a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi. – Photo: AFP/HO/Emirati Police

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No jeweller will refuse to sell just because the customer doesn’t have a PAN card. He will fi nd a way to ensure the customer leaves the store with jewellery

Bachhraj Bamalwa, Member of All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation

High food prices stoke June inflation to 5.4%

NEW DELHI: Retail infl a-tion surged to eight month high of 5.4 per cent in June mainly due to costlier food items limit-ing the room for RBI to cut rates next month.

The retail infl ation measured on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was at 5.01 per cent in May. It was at 6.77 per cent in June last year.

The rise in infl ation, a key factor considered by the RBI in deciding the bi-monthly monetary policy, comes in the backdrop of slow-down in factory output.

The Index of Industrial Index (IIP) in May slowed to 2.7 per cent from 5.6 per cent year ago leading to demands of rate cut from the RBI in its next policy review on August 4.

As per the data released by the Statistics Offi ce (CSO) on Mon-day, prices of pulses rose by 22.24 per cent in June year-on-year.

The overall food infl ation in-

creased to 5.48 per cent in June from 4.8 per cent in the previous month. The retail food infl ation was however 7.21 per cent in June 2014. Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said that the rise in June retail infl ation is not “signifi cant” and expected it to come down on the back of better monsoon.

He further said the structural infl ation remains under control

and the upward movement in pric-es of agricultural items is a “blip”.The infl ation for fruit and vegeta-bles was 3.51 per cent and 5.37 per cent, respectively, in the month under review. Among others, milk and its products were costlier by 7.18 per cent in June over the same month last year.

Protein-rich itemsCSO data also showed that prices of protein-rich items like meat and fi sh rose by 6.99 per cent, while spices turned costlier by 9.71 per cent in the month.

Commenting on the data, Econ-omist with ICRA Aditi Nayar said while the hardening in vegeta-ble prices is largely seasonal, the sharp increase in prices of protein items poses a larger concern.

Prices of prepared snacks and meals rose by 7.84 per cent, cloth-ing and footwear category by 6.34 per cent, housing by 4.48 per cent and fuel and light by 5.92 per cent.

Among other categories, oils and fats prices rose by 3.06 per cent, cereals and products by 1.98 per cent, while that of egg rose by 5.09 per cent in June.

The prices of sugar and confec-tionery items fell by 8.55 per cent in June compared to same month last year. -PTI

Finance Secretary

Rajiv Mehrishi said

that the rise in June

retail infl ation is

not ‘signifi cant’ and

expected it to come

down on the back of

better monsoon

RISING TREND: A watchman stands next to heaps of sacks fi lled

with paddy at a wholesale grain market in Chandigarh. India’s

consumer price infl ation edged up to 5.40 per cent in June, govern-

ment data showed on Monday. - Reuters fi le

Indian-origin boy in UK develops new Alzheimer’s testLONDON: A 15-year-old Indi-an-origin boy in the UK has de-veloped a potential test for Alz-heimer’s which could allow the disease to be diagnosed 10 years before the fi rst symptoms appear and even stop its progression.

Krtin Nithiyanandam, of Ep-som, Surrey, has developed a ‘trojan horse’ antibody which can penetrate the brain and attach to neurotoxic proteins which are present in the very fi rst stages of the disease.

‘Trojan horse’ antibodyThe antibodies, which would be injected into the bloodstream are also attached to fl uorescent par-ticles which can then be picked up on a brain scan.

Krtin submitted his test to the Google Science Fair Prize and learned that he had made it through to the fi nal last week.

He will fi nd out next month if he has won a prestigious schol-arship and mentoring to take his idea further.

Main benefi ts“The main benefi ts of my test are that it could be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before symp-toms start to show by focusing

on pathophysiological changes, some of which can occur a decade before symptoms are prevalent,” Krtin told The Daily Telegraph.

Neurodegenerative disease like dementia are hard to diag-nose and treat because of the blood-brain barrier.

Krtin’s antibodies can pass through the barrier.

Toxic proteinsLab tests even showed that they ‘handcuff ’ the toxic proteins, stopping them from developing further which could potentially stop Alzhiemer’s in its tracks.

“Some of my new preliminary research has suggested that my diagnostic probe could simulta-neously have therapeutic poten-tial as well as diagnostic,” said Krtin who attends Sutton Gram-mar School.

Krtin moved to Britain from India with his family when he was a baby.

He suff ered from hearing prob-lems as a child and wants to study medicine when he leaves school.

“I have personally seen what a diff erence it can make to people’s lives and I want to make a dif-ference to the lives of others,” he said. -PTI

D I S E A S E

For Indians, paper gold can’t beat the real thingMUMBAI: India is meeting stiff resistance in its drive to make the buying of gold jewellery more transparent and to channel de-mand into paper gold to stop the metal being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared ‘black money’.

The jewellery trade says the Narendra Modi government’s plans to trace gold deals is un-workable and won’t deter hold-ers of black money, or hundreds of millions of Indians outside the tax net, from buying gold to keep their wealth away from the prying eyes of the authorities.

If the proposals fail, gold in-fl ows will continue unabated in a country that accounts for nearly a fi fth of global demand and stymie Modi’s eff ort to create a new asset class that could lure savers and back investments.

To track larger gold deals, this year’s budget declared that, from June 1, customers would have to disclose their tax code, or Per-manent Account Number (PAN), for purchases above Rs100,000 ($1,580). But jewellers — many of whom voted for Modi — have pro-tested, delaying the new rule.

“No jeweller will refuse to sell just because the customer doesn’t have a PAN card. He will fi nd a way to ensure the customer leaves the store with jewellery,” said Bachhraj Bamalwa of the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation.

Black moneyA Reuters poll of a dozen jewel-lers and dealers found that black money generates nearly a quar-ter of annual gold demand that totalled some 900 tonnes that is worth nearly $34 billion at cur-rent prices.

Two-thirds of gold demand comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth. Under Modi, India has opened 160 million new bank ac-counts but half are idle, suggest-ing old habits die hard.

And, in a country of 1.25 billion people, only 140 million have PAN

cards. The fi nance ministry’s tax department has forwarded the so-called ‘notifi cation’ that would put the PAN card rule into eff ect to higher authorities, but “no de-cision has been taken so far”, a senior offi cial said.

“The fi nal decision prob-ably needs political approval as it could have wider ramifi cations,” added the offi cial, who was not authorised to speak on the record.

To try and divert some of the estimated 300 tonnes of annual demand for gold bars and coins to paper gold, the government also plans to issue bonds linked to the bullion price.

That’s not an attractive option for people who park illicit wealth in physical gold, however.

“It is easier to hide unaccount-ed money in gold compared to other asset classes like property or shares. Such people are unlike-ly to switch to gold bonds,” says Daman Prakash Rathod, direc-tor at Chennai-based wholesaler MNC Bullion.

The government has also pro-posed a gold deposit scheme to mo-bilise some of the 21,000 tonnes of

gold held by households and tem-ples. Though the formal notifi ca-tion to enforce the PAN card rule has yet to be issued, jewellers have already found ways to beat it, by is-suing many small invoices or writ-ing informal receipts.

RegulationIt’s a reminder that ill-conceived regulation can have unintended consequences, as happened after India raised import taxes on gold to 10 per cent in a series of hikes to August 2013.

The duty failed to curb demand, but revived smuggling networks which, the World Gold Council estimates, imported 175 tonnes of gold in 2014.

The best way to curb gold de-mand is by reducing black money in circulation; not by restrict-ing gold trading, says a Dubai-based bullion supplier who, like other market players, requested anonymity.

“People are not accumulating black money to buy gold,” he said. “It’s the opposite. They want to have black money and gold is pro-viding them cover.” - Reuters

E C O N O M Y

PROPOSAL: A woman tries on a gold necklace inside a jewellery

showroom at a market in Mumbai, on Wednesday. India is meet-

ing stiff resistance in its drive to make the buying of gold jewel-

lery more transparent and to channel demand into paper gold to

stop the metal being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared

‘black money’. - Reuters

9 die in north India due to rainsNEW DELHI: Nine more rain-related deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir while several rivers in North were fl owing in full spate after over four days of unabated rains, even as the skies in most parts of the region cleared on Monday and mercury soared.

The national capital was greet-ed by a sunny day on Monday even as some parts received more rains. Meteorological department

recorded 7.1 mm rain. Rains were witnessed in various areas in-cluding Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Aya Nagar.

Till Saturday, Delhi got 147.8 mm rainfall, the highest this sea-son. The rains had brought down the temperatures signifi cantly.

In UP, seven persons, includ-ing three children, were killed in separate rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours.

While four persons died in sep-

arate incidents of house collapse due to rains and lightning in Har-doi, three children drowned after they slipped into a pit fi lled with water due to heavy rainfall in Luc-know on Sunday, police said.

Major rivers are also rising in the state due to heavy rains. In Jammu and Kashmir , two per-sons are feared drowned after their vehicle skidded into a fl ood-ed river around 55 km from Doda district,a police offi cer said. - PTI

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India, Tajikistan to step up defence cooperation

DUSHANBE: India and Tajikistan, both located in the proximity of the “main source of terror”, on Monday pledged to further deepen their cooperation to fi ght the menace and agreed to step up defence ties besides boost-ing trade and investment.

During the wide-ranging talks between Modi, who was here on the last leg of his eight-day six-nation tour, and Tajik President Emomali Rahamon, the two sides pitched for taking the ties to newer heights in diverse areas.

Modi, who fl ew into the Tajik capital from Kyrgyzstan on Sun-day night, was accorded a ceremo-nial reception before getting into one-on-one and delegation-level talks with Rahamon.

“We are located in the proximity of the main source of terrorism,” the prime minister said after the talks at a joint media appearance with Rahamon, in an apparent refer-ence to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Terrorism“At a time of growing threat of terrorism, we have resolved to in-tensify our cooperation further,” he added.

“Combating terrorism and ex-tremism has always been an im-

portant and productive area of co-operation,” he said.

Modi said the two sides also decided to further strengthen the defence cooperation, which he described as a “strong pillar of our strategic partnership”.

Turning to Afghanistan where India has strategic interests and with which Tajikistan shares bor-der, the prime minister said the two countries support the aspira-tions of the people of Afghanistan for a “peaceful, stable, prosper-ous country”. He said India and Tajikistan have deep interest in shared security and prosperity of the region.

The two leaders also discussed ways to enhance connectivity be-tween India and Tajikistan and in this context, they agreed to promote the International North-South Transport Corridor, which

proposes to link Central Asia with South Asia. “Tajikistan is nearest to India among all Central Asian countries. We are separated by a narrow corridor.... Connectivity is vital for realising the full potential of trade and commerce between our countries,” Modi said.

He said other connectiv-ity measures in the region will strengthen links and mentioned Chahbahar port of Iran which is being built with Indian invest-ment. The prime minister said they also talked about measures to tap the rich potential in trade and commerce and to encourage joint ventures and investments.

Roadmap“The Joint Commission will meet soon to fi nalise the roadmap for the future,” he added.

He said agriculture is important for both India and Tajikistan and the two countries will cooperate in this sector.

He said he also conveyed his ap-preciation to the Tajik president for his country’s continued sup-

port for India’s candidature for permanent membership of UNSC.

PartnershipReferring to grant of membership to India last week in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) of which Tajikistan is a member, the prime minister said it add a new dimension to India-Tajikistan partnership.

He presented Rahmon a spe-cially-commissioned miniature painting of the tomb of the 17th century Indian poet Abdul Qadir Bedil who is regarded, especially in Tajikistan, as one the greatest masters of Persian poetry.

Born in 1644 in Patna, Bedil was infl uenced by Sufi sm and wrote 16 books of poetry.

Bedil died in Delhi where his tomb, Bagh-e-Bedil is located.

The miniature painting has been done by national award-winning Delhi-based artist Jai Prakash.

After the talks, Modi laid a wreath at the Ismaili Somoni Monument, built in the memory of the founder of Tajikistan. -PTI

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sides also decided to

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the defence

cooperation, which he

described as a ‘strong

pillar of our strategic

partnership’

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Family of six hacked to death in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: An Indian couple and four of their children were hacked to death by a mob of villagers who accused them of practicing witchcraft and making their children sick, police in the eastern state of Odisha said on Monday. The victims were asleep in their mud house in the hamlet of Lahanda in Keonjhar district, when a group of around fi ve peo-ple armed with axes broke in.

The suspects, believed to be relatives of the family, accused the victims of being behind for a spate of frequent illnesses among infants in the village, said police.

District Superintendent of Po-lice Kavita Jalan said two surviv-ing children alerted authorities.

The police reached the village in the early hours of Monday to fi nd the mutilated bodies in pools of blood, an axe abandoned inside

the hut, and a young boy still alive.“The eight-year-old boy was

found by police gasping between the dead bodies,” Jalan said, adding that a search was being conducted to fi nd the suspects, who had fl ed the village after the incident. The practice of brand-ing men and women as witches and assaulting or killing them re-mains common is some parts of rural India. - Reuters

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CBI takes over probe in Vyapam scamBHOPAL: The CBI on Mon-day took over the probe in the Vyapam scam, the massive ad-mission and recruitment scan-dal, which has rocked Mad-hya Pradesh and dented the credibility of the state’s BJP government.

Getting down to business, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team led by a Joint Direc-tor-level offi cer from the agency’s headquarters in Delhi began preliminary consultations with MP police’s Special Task Force (STF), which hitherto investi-gated the numerous cases related to the scam.

Sources in the premier probe agency said it would make an as-sessment of the enormity of the scam before launching fresh in-vestigation.

The STF was probing the cases under day-to-day monitoring by the MP High Court-appointed Special Investigating Team before CBI was asked to step in following a huge public and political outcry over a number of deaths of people linked to the scam, some of them unexplained.

Congress, which led the oppo-sition attack on the state’s BJP government led by three-term Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has claimed 49 people associated with Vyapam in some way have died under mysterious circumstances, though offi cial fi gure stands at 25.

The 40-member CBI contin-gent headed by Joint Director R. P. Agarwal held discussions with Sudhir Sahi, head of the STF.

The STF under Sahi has been probing the case since August 2013. In November last year, the Madhya Pradesh High Court con-stituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the chairman-ship of former High Court judge Chandresh Bhushan to supervise the investigation.

CBI Director Anil Sinha, sources said, was himself moni-toring the developments in the case with assistance from two

Additional Directors R. K. Dutta and Y. C. Modi. Agarwal, a 1986 batch Assam-Meghalya cadre IPS offi cer, is posted as Joint Di-rector, anti-corruption depart-ment, at the CBI Headquarters.

A Supreme Court bench head-ed by Chief Justice H. L. Dattu had on July 9 transferred the probe of all Vyapam cases, in-cluding the related deaths, to CBI, which was directed to take over the probe on Monday.

Report by July 24The premier investigative agency has been asked to fi le its report to the apex court on July 24 when it is likely to take a call on monitor-ing the investigation as demand-ed by some petitioners includ-ing Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh.

The scam involves profession-als, high-profi le politicians and bureaucrats with hundreds of people including aspirants and their parents in jail.

Former MP Education Min-ister Laxmikant Sharma and several top bureaucrats are also behind the bars. The role of MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has also come under cloud for alleg-edly favouring some aspirants.

The STF had registered an FIR against him but the High Court quashed it citing immunity from criminal prosecution he enjoys in offi ce. - PTI

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PROTEST: Aam Aadmi Party

workers take out a protest

rally against Madhya Pradesh

chief minister Shivraj Singh

Chouhan over Vyapam scam in

Bhopal on Saturday. - PTI

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Pakistani woman to debut in English football with AlmiraKARACHI: Almira Rafeeque will be looking to become the fi rst Pa-kistan female footballer to make her debut in the English Premier League when she takes part in the trials for Tottenham Hotspurs on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old old UK-based athlete represented Pakistan for the fi rst time at the South Asian Football Women’s Championship last year, and has won the national women’s championship twice; fi rst with Young Rising Stars in 2013 and then with Balochistan United FC the following year.

Almira, who is still surprised, is thankful to Shehneela Ahmed — the fi rst Asian women to become an Football Association-approved agent — for this opportunity and the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).

“I’m still surprised this oppor-tunity has come my way,” Almira said. “It’s been a life-long dream of mine to become a professional footballer and I’m grateful to the PFF for putting faith in me after I represented the national team, and for getting me in touch with Shehneela.” The midfi elder, who was born in the UK, said she had returned to her home country in 2008 and started playing in Islam-abad with Young Rising Stars FC the same year.

She later returned to the UK for higher education but once again made her return to the football-ing circuit with the same club back home in 2013. “For now I’m in Lu-ton Town and I’ve been playing with Luton Town FC for the past two weeks,” said Almira, who returned

to the UK after the South Asian Football Federation Championship.

Meanwhile, Shahneela said she believes the youngster can be a role model for many Pakistani girls back home and in other parts of the world, while adding that she was hopeful of Almira’s tryouts with Spurs.

“I’ll be working with Almira and other female footballers as they need proper guidance. I’ll do what I can to help them,” said Shehneela.

On the other hand, PFF offi cial Fahad Khan said that Almira’s tryouts are just the beginning for women’s football in the country. “England is a good base to pursue a professional footballing career, and we just want our players to have this opportunity to progress,” said Fahad. — Express Tribune

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Almira, who is still

surprised, is thankful

to Shehneela Ahmed —

the first Asian woman

to become an Football

Association-approved

agent — for this opportunity

and the Pakistan

Football FederationSTAR: Almira Rafeeque, player with the ball, represented Pa-

kistan for the fi rst time at the South Asian Football Women’s

Championship in November last year. - Express Tribune

No talks with India without Kashmir included: Sartaj

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Se-curity and Foreign Aff airs Sartaj Aziz on Monday said Pakistan will only engage in a formal dialogue with India if the Kashmir issue is a part of the dialogue’s agenda.

“No formal dialogue between Pakistan and India will take place unless Kashmir is part of the agenda,” Aziz said while ad-dressing a press conference at the Foreign Offi ce in Islamabad on Monday.

Briefi ng on the recent meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counter-part Narendra Modi, the Sharif ’s adviser said, “PM Nawaz raised concerns on all issues, including India’s alleged interference in the internal matters of Pakistan par-ticularly its continuing support for insurgency in Balochistan.”

Aziz admitted the meeting between Nawaz and Modi in Russia was not a formal start of dialogue process but it served an

important purpose to achieve a better understanding that both neighbours must reduce tensions and hostility.

Boost relations“The premier’s meeting with Modi will help boost relations while reducing tensions between the two countries,” he added.

The PM’s senior aide said, dur-ing the meeting both the leaders

agreed that the national security advisers of the two countries will fi rst meet in New Delhi and then in Islamabad.

Further, Aziz said Sharif also sought information on the pro-gress in the trial of Samjhauta Express. While, regarding the Mumbai trial Sharif conveyed to Modi that more evidence and information were needed to expe-dite the trial.

Meanwhile, issues of bilateral trade also came under discus-sion which, Aziz said, will now be followed up through diff erent channels.

The advisor also reaffi rmed Pa-kistan’s commitment to protect its security and promote the na-tional interest.

“The peaceful neighbourhood is the centrepiece of PM’s foreign policy vision because it would

best promote our national inter-est and would allow the govern-ment to focus on socioeconomic uplift of the people,” the premier’s senior aide added.

Earlier, Aziz said the PM dis-cussed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the Chi-nese president while improving of bilateral relations with Rus-sia came under discussion with Vladimir Putin. - Express Tribune

Advisor to the Prime

Minister on National

Security and Foreign

Aff airs Sartaj Aziz,

admitted the meeting

between Nawaz and

Modi in Russia was

not a formal start of

dialogue process

GIVING DETAILS: Sartaj Aziz, advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on national security and foreign aff airs, gestures as he briefs the

media in Islamabad on Monday, about the meeting of the premier and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Russia. — AFP

Baloch chappals leave a popular trailQUETTA: Few areas or tribes in Balochistan do not have a name-sake in the footwear industry. Be it the powerful Bugti or Marri clans or the ancient regions of Jhalawan or Sarawan, all have a Baloch chap-pal (sandal) named after them.

With hundreds of diff erent cuts and designs, the traditional hand-made sandals have been repre-sentative of the Baloch culture for centuries. And amidst all the vio-lence in the insurgency-hit prov-ince, the art of crafting the famous Baloch chappal is still thriving.

As Eid draws nearer, custom-ers are once again fl ocking to the markets to lay their hands on the latest designs on off er by diff erent shoemakers.

One of them, 47-year-old Abdul Nabi, has been making such san-dals for 35 years in Quetta. “Once a person wears a Baloch chappal, he will forget about all other shoes,” says a man who claims to have cre-ated more than 200 designs.

Trendier fashionsTraditionally made with pure leather, the shoemakers have re-cently given way to trendier fash-ions of using artifi cial leather and suede (locally called sabir). Apart from their splendid cuts, perhaps the most striking feature of the Ba-

loch sandals is their soles, which are cut out of used tyres.

“The leather and sabir is im-ported from Lahore while tyres are available in the local market,” Nabi says. Only two pairs of san-dals can be made in a day that shows the amount of labour the process requires.

Depending on the design and the cut, the sandals can be priced anywhere between Rs1,500 and

Rs5,000. The Sarawan, Jhala-wan, Marri, Bugti and Mengal cuts are among the most sought-after designs.

While Balochistan is known for its resources, tribes and vast bar-ren lands, Baloch sandals are a vi-tal part of the province’s culture. The demand for the sandals sky-rockets during the Eid season.

“People from diff erent cities come to Quetta for buying the Ba-

loch chappal,” shoemaker Nabi said. “This keeps our culture and traditions alive.”

Mohammad Saleem Baloch, a rickshaw driver, says he buys the traditional sandals for himself and his children every Eid.

Talking to The Express Trib-une while on the lookout for the best sandal at a shop, he said his children always demanded these sandals for Eid and were excited to wear it. “Our Eid is incomplete without wearing the Baloch chap-pal,” he said. “We buy it whether it is cheap or expensive. It repre-sents our culture and tradition.”

The sandals are not exclusive for men. The ones made for wom-en are known as “Sawas” in the Balochi language. They are made of leather sewn together with threads of diff erent colours. These sandals are also an essential part of the Baloch women’s cultural dresses. However, most of the foot-wear is crafted at homes.

One of such experts is 24-year-old Zargull Bibi. A resident of the Brewery Road in Quetta, the young woman has been making the Sawas sandals for almost eight years now.

She had to abandon her studies after high school to support her family. — Express Tribune

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‘Rumours intended to create rift between Zardari and Bilawal’ISLAMABAD: Dispelling ru-mours of her marriage with for-mer president Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) USA chapter president Tanveer Zamani said the rumours were being spread to create a rift in the Zardari family.

“I was married to Tahsin Javed Siddiqui and rumours of my marriage with Zardari are being spread to make Bilawal quarrel with his father,” Zamani said, while addressing the media.

“My relationship with Zard-ari is only that of a leader and a brother.”

Crticising the statements made by PPP leaders against her, Zamani furiously stated, “I sacrifi ced my name to maintain the leader’s credibility as these rumours would have resulted in the party chairman’s resignation from his post.”

She alleged that instead of ap-preciating her eff orts the party’s leaders slandered her and ac-cused her of spreading rumours of her marriage with the former president.

Earlier, PPP rejected rumours of former president Zardari’s marriage to Zamani. Blaming the media for spreading the rumours, party spokesperson Farhatullah Babar had said, “A totally wrong impression is also sought to be created in the media interviews that former president Asif Ali Zardari has married this woman.”

Further, Babar alleged Zamani was ‘deliberately’ aiding the ru-mours. “She has avoided answers to pointed questions and has spoken with a double tongue,” he added. — Express Tribune

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Ayaan’s remand extended once again

RAWALPINDI: A banking court on Monday extended model Ayaan Ali’s judicial remand in the money laundering case till July 27.

This was the 16th time the model was sent on judicial remand since her arrest from Benazir Bhutto International Airport with $500,000 on May 14, 2015.

The model was presented before Banking Court Judge Sabir Sultan since the Customs Court Judge Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan has gone on leave.

Customs prosecutor Muham-mad Amin Feroz requested the court to formally charge the sus-pect with the crime. The judge, however, said he was a duty judge and charge-sheet against the mon-ey-laundering suspect could only be presented in the Customs court.

Ali’s counsel Nasir Abbas re-quested the court to extend the model’s judicial remand till Au-gust 3, when the Customs judge is scheduled to return to work. The judge said the judicial remand could not be extended for more than 14 days and thus fi xed July 27 as the next hearing.

Offi cials have reportedly charged the model with currency smuggling. The defence team is ex-pected to plead not guilty and will likely produce private witnesses in the case.

Hearing into Customs Intelli-gence’s plea for registering a new money-laundering case against the suspect has also been ad-journed till August 3.

After the hearing, she told Daily Express that she wanted to host an Iftar for all of the inmates in Adiala Jail but was not allowed by the jail authorities. About the re-ports linking her to politicians, she said: “I am a professional model and have no relationship with any political personality.” — Express Tribune

TRADITIONAL SKILL: Shoemakers put the fi nishing touches to their

work in a Quetta shop. — Express Tribune

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China’s economic rise has rattled the world’s nerves. It has also made the large Asian powers anxious about the changes in the

world order that Beijing seems to be orchestrating. To understand where China has come from and where it may be going, we need to look not only at its economic performance, but also need to under-stand its developing political model.

The Chinese economy has grown rapidly since the late 1970s, when it opened to the outside world. The economy in 2015 is 32 times larger than its size in 1979, when, after the death of Chairman Mao Ze-dong three years earlier, Beijing began to move away from communism with Chinese characteristics to a system that allowed more space to private entre-preneurs and private enterprise. “It is glorious to be rich,” declared Deng Xiaoping, who succeeded Mao as the great supreme leader of the Communist Party and the Chinese state. The new leader not only in-troduced a new style of economic governance. He also put in place a new system of political manage-ment. This had two important features: The unchal-lenged dominance of the party along with a system-atic renewal of the party leadership every 10 years.

Deng withdrew from leadership allowing the fi rst of three sets of leaders to succeed him. He reap-peared briefl y to guide the country back to what he regarded as normalcy. He strongly believed that the trauma of Tiananmen Square had to be dealt with fi rm resolve. In 1993, Jiang Zemin was given the reins of power and he governed the country along with prime Minister Zhu Rongji. In 2003, president Hu Jintao and prime Minister Wen Jiabao succeed-ed the Jiang-Zhu leadership duo. The pair gave way in 2013 to the leadership of President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang. Each set of leaders left its mark on the Chinese economy, its politics and its place in the world.

Xi took over the reins of government when, ac-cording to one way of estimating the size of national income, China was declared to be the world’s larg-est economy. In October 2014, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) used the purchasing power parity method to calculate the size of large econo-mies. According to its arithmetic, China overtook the US and became the world’s largest economy some time in 2014.

China moved into the fi rst position at a diffi cult time for the established economies in the West. Buff eted by the Great Recession of 2008-09 and by political developments in the Middle East, both the

US and Europe seemed to have weakened not only in economic terms. They had also lost the sense of direction they were taking in the rapidly reshap-ing global order. That notwithstanding, Washing-ton — both executive and legislative branches of the government — developed strategies aimed at containing China. A number of approaches were developed with Beijing responding to each one of them in its own way.

The Obama Administration wanted to increase China’s share in the IMF ‘quotas’ and the share capi-tal of the World Bank. But that required the authori-sation of Congress, which was not forthcoming. Bei-jing responded by establishing its own development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The Obama Administration worked hard to persuade its European and Asian allies not to seek membership in the AIIB. Instead, most European and Asian states rushed in and became members of the new institution. The Obama Administration also worked to get 11 Pacifi c Rim states to join it in a trade agreement that would focus on the regulatory aspect of international trade. China was kept out of the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership. It reacted by setting up its own regional trade arrangement.

Perhaps, the most troubling aspect of this tit-for-tat approach to the creation of a new Asian political order is in the military area. The Chinese have concluded an agreement with Pakistan that will give it access to the deep-water port of Gwa-dar on the Balochistan coast. This will provide the Chinese Navy with access to a port on the western side of the Asian continent. Watching this de-velopment with some anxiety, three large Asian powers responded by moving towards a trilateral arrangement. Senior offi cials representing Aus-tralia, India and Japan met in New Delhi in June to explore how they could work together.

In the words of Akitaka Saiki, vice foreign minis-ter of Japan, “the three nations are on the same page with respect to China’s aggressive behaviour”. Ac-cording to an assessment by David Lang, an analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, “that the three countries have now reconvened security-fo-cused discussions (with potential spin-off naval ac-tivities) speak not only to a shared understanding of China’s rise and the challenges of regional security, but also to their willingness to play a greater role in Asia-Pacifi c security matters”.

China’s economic rise and the fact that it is now led by an assertive leadership have led to the reen-actment of the Cold War, Asia-style. This is unfor-tunate. — Express Tribune

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Two months into becoming a father of two after the birth of Princess Charlotte, Prince William began his fi rst shift with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, a charity providing emergency helicopter cover across eastern England.

Tunisia ‘wipes out’ militant group linked with Al Qaeda after attacks

TUNIS: Tunisia’s interior minis-ter said security forces had almost wiped out a militant group linked to Al Qaeda during a crackdown launched after two deadly attacks on tourists.

Clashes last week killed lead-ers, including two veteran Al-gerian militants, from the Okba Ibn Nafaa brigade, blamed for an assault on the Bardo Museum in Tunis in March, Interior Minister Najem Gharselli told reporters

late on Sunday. The North African country has come under growing international pressure to show it is in control of militants after a gunman also killed 38 holiday-

makers at a beach hotel in Sousse last month, an attack claimed by the IS militant group.

“After we killed some of their leaders in (the central region of )

Gafsa a few days ago we have now destroyed 90 per cent of Okba Ibn Nafaa,” the minister said.

Okba Ibn Nafaa, allied with Al Qaeda’s north African wing, was

among the most active of hardline groups that emerged after Tuni-sia’s 2011 protests ousted former leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

ArrestedThe minister said 15 people had so far been arrested in connec-tion with the Sousse attack, and security forces had broken up other sleeper cells planning oth-er assaults.

“We have taken the security measures to better protect tourists and Tunisians, including the de-ployment of 100,000 police across the country,” he said. Three leaders of an Al Qaeda-linked group were killed in a raid by security forces last week, he said.

Operation“The operation carried out on Fri-day by our security forces in coop-eration with the army in the region of Gafsa resulted in the elimina-tion of fi ve dangerous terrorists, including three senior leaders” of the Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigades, Gharsalli said.

The three were named as Tuni-sian nationals Mourad Gharsalli and Hakim Hazi, and Algerian national Lounis Abou Fath. The other two people killed have not yet been identifi ed.

A Tunisian government spokesman had previously an-nounced Mourad Gharsalli’s death on Saturday.

Abou Fath had been wanted by Algerian authorities since 1994, the minister said.

Ties between the groups are of-ten fl uid and analysts say young-er fi ghters may be increasingly drawn to IS’ gains in Iraq, Syria and neighbouring Libya.

Authorities say more than 3,000 Tunisians have left the country to fi ght for IS and other militant groups on other battle fi elds. But the minister said the organisation still had no signifi cant presence in Tunisia.

“There are no IS state groups with any structure in Tunisia, but that doesn’t mean there are not some members who have alle-giances with IS,” he said.

IS have claimed both the Bardo and the Sousse beach resort at-tacks, though the government blames Okba and remnants of an-other local group, Ansar Al Sharia, operating across the border in Lib-ya. Britain, which lost 30 nationals in the Sousse attack, told its tour-ists to leave the country last week, saying another attack was highly likely and more work was needed to protect tourists. — Agencies

Tunisian forces have

destroyed 90% of the

hardliners’ brigade

as 100,000 police

personnel have been

deployed to protect

visitors and tourists,

says Interior Minister

Najem Gharselli.

Moroccan women acquitted after outcryRABAT: A Moroccan court ac-quitted two women who faced charges of “gross indecency” for wearing dresses in public, their lawyer said on Monday, after their case sparked a national outcry.

“This is a victory not only for these two women but for all mem-bers of civil society who mobi-lised,” said defence attorney Hou-cine Bekkar Sbai.

Fouzia Assouli, head of the LDDF women’s rights organisation, con-fi rmed the acquittals handed down by a court in the southern city of Agadir. “This acquittal is positive and shows that wearing this type of clothing (a dress) is not a crime,” Assouli told AFP.

The women, hairdressers aged 23 and 29, were arrested on June 16 as they strolled through the

open-air market in Inezgane, a suburb of Agadir, on their way to work. Merchants accused them of wearing fl imsy and “immoral” clothes, surrounded and heckled them, media reported at the time.

Police intervened to wrest them away from the angry crowd but then drove them to a police station where they were charged with gross indecency.

Article 483 of Morocco’s penal

code states that anyone found guilty of committing an act of “public obscenity” such as “gross indecency” can be jailed for be-tween a month and two years.

OutcryTheir case sparked an outcry in Morocco, where supporters of the two women held rallies denounc-ing their arrest and demanding their release, requests echoed in a petition that circulated online.

Hundreds of lawyers also of-fered to defend them while rights organisations kept a close tab on the proceedings.

Assouli said that Monday’s ver-dict should prompt lawmakers to revise Article 483 of the penal code and adopt a law criminalis-ing violence against women. — AFP

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Prince William takes off as air ambulance pilotLONDON: Prince William started his new job as an air am-bulance pilot on Monday and was swiftly in the air on an emer-gency mission.

The Duke of Cambridge, 33, second in line to the throne, said he hoped he could juggle father-hood, royal duties and his new role in the skies.

“It’s my fi rst day and I’m feeling the nerves,” he said at a drizzle-soaked Cambridge Airport.

“I’m really looking forward to getting started.”

Two months into becoming a father of two after the birth of Princess Charlotte, William be-gan his fi rst shift with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), a charity providing emer-gency helicopter cover across eastern England.

William, who spent three years as a military search and rescue helicopter pilot, has gone through months of exams and training to convert to his new civilian role.

Two hours after clocking in for duty, the prince and his crew-mates were dispatched on his fi rst emergency call-out.

“Doing a job like this really helps me to be grounded and that’s the core of what I’m trying to become,” he said.

Good guy“I’m trying to be a good guy, to do what I can and trying to be a de-cent individual.”

He suggested there was no rea-son why he could not carry on fl y-ing helicopters until he becomes king. “There’s nothing to say I couldn’t do it for the rest of my life,” the duke said.

“Inevitably down the line, things will probably become a lit-tle bit more diffi cult for me to do

that. At the moment I’m juggling it and enjoying it.

“While I’m still relatively young, I will manage the two jobs the best I can.”

The prince will work four days on, four days off .

William, his wife Kate and their young children Prince George and Charlotte split their time between their Kensington Pal-ace apartment in London and Anmer Hall, a country mansion on Queen Elizabeth II’s private Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England. Cambridge lies between the two.

George, third in line to the

throne, turns two on July 22, while Charlotte was born on May 2 this year. She was christened on July 5.

Asked about the birth of Char-lotte, he said: “It’s been fantastic, she’s been a little joy of heaven.

Responsibility“At the same time it is more re-sponsibility looking after two lit-tle ones, especially when George is around -- he’s a little monkey.”

But he added: “It’s no more dif-fi cult than what everyone else has to do.”

Employed by Bond Air Services helicopter operators, he is donat-ing his £40,000 ($62,000, 56,000-euro) salary in full to charity.

Road traffi c crashes make up the majority of the air ambu-lance’s call-outs but they also have to respond to sporting inju-ries and other accidents. — AFP

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TOUGH ON TERROR: Tunisian Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli speaks during a press conference

on Sunday in Tunis. Three leaders of an Al Qaeda-linked militant group that has been blamed for a

spate of violence in Tunisia were killed in a raid by security forces last week, the country’s interior

minister said. – AFP

UP IN ARMS: Moroccans shout slogans and hold placards during a

demonstration in Rabat on July 6, in protest against the arrest of

two Moroccan women. – AFP

NEW HORIZONS: Britain’s Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge

poses by an air ambulance he begins his new job with the East

Anglian Air Ambulance at Cambridge Airport on Monday. – AFP

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Saudi King reshuffl es cabinet

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia on Monday named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court in his latest govern-ment shuffl e.

A decree named Minister of State Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Issa to replace Hamad bin Ab-dulaziz Al Suwailem as head of the royal court.

Suwailem had held the post since late April when he took over from Salman’s son Prince Moham-med bin Salman as part of a major shake-up which saw the king’s son named deputy crown prince and second in line to the throne.

Mohammed bin Salman is also defence minister and holds other positions.

The king at that time also named Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef as crown prince.

A day later, King Salman fur-ther streamlined administration by merging the royal court with the crown prince’s court, based on a suggestion by Mohammed bin Nayef, offi cial media said at the time. A separate royal decree on Monday named Majid bin Abdul-lah bin Hamad Al Hugail as hous-ing minister.

The decree described Hugail as a professor. The kingdom is building hundreds of thousands of homes for its citizens in an eff ort to address a severe shortage.

Another royal decree named Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Musaid bin Jalwi Al Saud as gover-nor of the Northern Frontier Prov-ince which borders Iraq to replace the previous governor who died this month. — AFP

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Iran deal elusive; negotiators struggle to overcome hitches

VIENNA: Iran and major powers looked set on Monday for another late night of talks on a nuclear deal to end a 13-year standoff , as they struggled to overcome the stub-born remaining obstacles.

“The work is not yet fi nished. We are working without respite,” a source close to Iranian negotia-tors said. Asked if the talks would continue for an 18th day on Tues-day, he said: “This depends on our work tonight.” Another Iranian source said the chances of a deal on Monday were “low”.

Over the weekend hopes had been raised that the end might be fi nally in sight and that minis-ters from Iran and the six powers might be able to nail down the agreement on Monday.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, joining his counterparts at the Palais Coburg hotel in Vienna where the talks were being held, told reporters that there should be “no more delays”. No deal could be “perfect” but “conditions are already in place for a good agree-ment”, Wang said through an in-terpreter, before going into talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry and other ministers.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mo-hammad Javad Zarif said he be-

lieved there should be no further extension to the talks -- but added that he would negotiate as long as needed. “I always believe there shouldn’t be any extension but we could work as long as necessary to fi nish this,” Zarif said as he met Wang. Also present were Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his counterparts from Brit-ain, France and Germany -- Philip Hammond, Laurent Fabius and Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

The P5+1 group -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany -- want Iran to scale down its atomic activities in order to make any drive to make the atomic bomb all but impossible.

Lasting accordThe current diplomatic eff ort be-gan when Iranian President Has-san Rouhani came to power in 2013. In November that year an interim deal was agreed but two deadlines in 2014 for a lasting ac-cord were missed.

Then in April, the parties scored a major breakthrough by agreeing the main outlines of an accord,

aiming to fi nalise it by June 30, a deadline since pushed back twice.

The terms of the November 2013 interim deal under which Iran froze certain nuclear activi-ties in return for minor sanctions relief were due to expire on Mon-day night, although they have been extended before.

Much of the technical work in what will be a highly complex ac-cord is done, but the talks have stumbled on the exact timing of sanctions relief and Iran’s desire to have a UN conventional arms embargo lifted.

Earlier Monday Iranian diplo-mat Alireza Miryousefi said on Twitter that “political will” was still needed. An Iranian source said “some important issues” re-mained to be resolved.

If a deal can be sewn up, the prospect of a thawing of US-Irani-an relations unsettles many in the Middle East, however.

Many in the United States, particularly among US President Barack Obama’s Republican op-ponents, agree that the mooted deal is too weak. — AFP

Asked if the talks

would continue for an

18th day on Tuesday,

a source close to

Iranian negotiators

said that it would

‘depend on our

work tonight’

Romanian PM charged with fraud, tax evasionBUCHAREST: Romanian prose-cutors on Monday charged Prime Minister Victor Ponta as part of a corruption probe, piling more pressure on the embattled politi-cian to resign.

Ponta became the highest-ranking offi cial to be swept up in a major drive by the DNA anti-cor-ruption agency, which has seen dozens of former politicians and judges convicted over the past several years in one of Europe’s poorest and graft-plagued coun-tries. Ponta was charged with fraud, tax evasion and money laundering dating back to 2007-2011, before he became prime minister in 2012, the DNA said on Monday, adding that some of his assets have been frozen pending the outcome of the case.

The announcement came shortly after the 42-year-old hob-bled on crutches through a crowd of reporters into the DNA head-quarters to face prosecutors over the graft probe that was opened against him in June.

Sources said he had refused to answer prosecutors’ questions.

Resignation callsThe investigation had sparked calls for Ponta to resign, but he has refused to do so, fi rmly deny-ing the allegations and promising to cooperate with the probe.

After returning to work on

Thursday following a month-long stay in Turkey for a knee op-eration, Ponta said on Sunday he was stepping down as head of the Social Democrat party while he fought the corruption allegations.

Prosecutors also suspect Ponta of confl ict of interest during his time as premier. But that probe was stymied when parliament, where Ponta’s party has a com-fortable majority, refused last month to lift his immunity from prosecution.

The centre-left prime min-ister’s legal troubles prompted a fresh crisis in the European

Union’s second poorest nation, where Ponta’s rival, President Klaus Iohannis, and the opposi-tion has called on him to step down. The money laundering and tax evasion allegations relate to his activities as a lawyer.

Ponta is accused of receiving the equivalent of around $61,000 (55,000 euros) from Dan Sova, a political ally and member of par-liament suspected by prosecutors of abuse of power but who also en-joys immunity. It is the latest in a string of enquiries by the DNA, an anti-corruption agency within Ro-mania’s prosecutor’s offi ce. — AFP

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France hunts for armed robbersV I L L E N E U V E - L A -GARENNE (FRANCE): French police on Monday were hunting armed robbers who escaped after holding up a store in a shopping mall near Paris, prompting spe-cial forces to intervene and seal off the area.

The three men -- one of whom was thought to be an employee of the shop -- burst into the Primark store in Villeneuve-la-Garenne early Monday, said a police

source. An employee fi rst alerted her boyfriend to the hold-up at around 7:00 am (0500 GMT) when she sent him a text message saying they had been taken hos-tage by two armed men, another source said.

The area around the Qwartz mall was shut down, all traf-fi c stopped and other stores in the vicinity closed up as special forces rushed to the scene. The mall was promptly evacuated but

according to police, 18 employees had remained inside -- some were told to stay put by the gunmen and others had managed to hide on their own.

They “were evacuated around 10:30am, one of them was unwell but no-one was injured,” police said. But while security forces in-itially thought the gunmen were still inside the mall, they realised after searching the premises that the men had escaped. — AFP

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ANTI-CORRUPTION PROBE: Romanian Prime Minister Victor

Ponta, centre, arrives at the National Anti-Corruption Department

headquarters in Bucharest on Monday. - AFP

HOPEFUL: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif waves

from a balcony of the Palais Coburg Hotel where the Iran nuclear

talks meetings are being held in Vienna, Austria on Monday. — AFP

TEHRAN: A tweet from Iran President Hassan Rouhani’s offi cial account was deleted on Monday just moments after he indicated a deal on the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme had been reached.

“#IranDeal is the victory of diplomacy & mutual re-spect over the outdated para-digm of exclusion & coercion. And this is a good beginning,” the message said.

Having sought to end the nuclear crisis -- and with it the international sanctions that have paralysed Iran’s economy -- Rouhani’s fate is often seen as inextricably linked to the negotiations.

With offi cials in Vienna saying the chances of an ac-cord being agreed on Monday were slim, the tweet swiftly disappeared from Rouhani’s Twitter feed.

The president’s sole English-language Twitter account -- a parallel one in Persian was also deleted -- is thought to be run by his media department.

He later sent a new tweet which was more muted.

“If #IranDeal, victory of diplomacy and mu-tual respect over outdated paradigm of exclusion and coercion. And this will be good beginning,” it said.

Rouhani had been expect-ed to address the nation on state television late Monday amid reports that a deal with world powers was close, but

those plans appear to have been postponed.

The offi cial IRNA news agency said Rouhani would speak when the nuclear talks have concluded, but it did not give a time.

There had been optimism a deal would be clinched over the weekend, but positive statements have been fol-lowed by talk of unresolved issues between the two sides.

Rouhani late Sunday raised expectations that an agreement to end the 13-year dispute about Iran’s nuclear programme was at hand.

“We have come a long way. We need to reach a peak and we’re very close,” Rouhani said, quoted by the ISNA news agency on what was the 16th day of the Vienna talks.

“We are so close that if you look down from below you feel as if we have got there, but when you do get there you know there are still some steps to take.” — AFP

Tweet confi rming deal deleted from Rouhani’s offi cial account

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We don’t need the truce of (UN envoy) Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. We want an end to the siege so that aid enters the city by land and sea

Mohammed Mossaed, local activist, Aden

Yemen war continues despite truce

ADEN: Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemeni rebels who clashed with pro-government fi ghters in the south despite a UN-declared truce aimed at delivering desperately needed aid, military sources said.

The coalition air raids targeted positions of the Houthi rebels and their allies, forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Aden and Lahj provinces.

Air strikes in support of forces loyal to exiled President Abe-drabbo Mansour Hadi went on de-spite a six-day humanitarian truce which technically took eff ect just before midnight Friday.

Brushed asideThe coalition brushed aside the ceasefi re, saying it did not receive a request from Hadi’s government to halt attacks, while the leader of the Houthi rebels said he did not expect the truce to take hold.

Air strikes hit rebel positions on the outskirts of the port city of Aden as well as a convoy in the city’s neighbourhood of Khor Maksar, a military source said.

Clashes intensifi ed Sunday in Aden, where rebels have laid siege to many areas that are controlled by southern fi ghters loyal to Hadi and known as the Popular Resist-

ance. The southern fi ghters man-aged to push back the rebels in the coastal Ras Amran area, west of Aden, according to General Fadhel Hasan, a spokesman for the Popu-lar Resistance.

The fi ghting left 17 gunmen dead, including 11 rebels, ac-cording to Hasan, who said the southern fi ghters have “received

sophisticated weapons from the coalition”.

Three air raids struck Al Anad air base which is controlled by re-bel forces in Lahj, north of Aden, another military source said.

Meanwhile, six rebels were killed in a roadside bomb in Lahj, an offi cial said.

The United Nations has de-

clared Yemen a level-3 humanitar-ian emergency, the highest on its scale, with nearly half the country facing a food crisis. More than 21.1 million people -- over 80 per cent of Yemen’s population -- need aid, with 13 million facing food short-ages, while access to water has become diffi cult for 9.4 million people.

The UN says the confl ict has killed more than 3,200 people, about half of them civilians, since late March.

After the rebels overran Sanaa unopposed in September, they went on to seize control of several regions, and advanced on Aden where Hadi had taken refuge after escaping house arrest.

Frustrated by the UN’s failure to deliver desperately needed aid, residents of Aden have started to

vent their anger at the world body and at rebels besieging their city.

Houthi rebels aided by troops loyal to former president Ali Ab-dullah Saleh have for months be-sieged several areas of the port city of Aden held by fi ghters loyal to Hadi. “Aden is on the verge of fam-ine,” said local activist Moham-med Mossaed.

“We don’t need the truce of (UN envoy) Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. We want an end to the siege so that aid enters the city by land and sea,” he said, in a bitter tone.

Ships carrying aid from UN re-lief agencies waiting off Aden have not been able to dock because of security risks. The rebels have also prevented a convoy carrying aid from Hodeida port from enter-ing Aden, local activist Adnan Al Kaf said. “Frankly, there has not be a fundamental change on the ground that would allow aid dis-embarkment in Aden,” said Abeer Etefa, a spokeswoman of the UN’s World Food Programme. Three aid-loaded ships continue to wait off Aden, she said on Monday. — AFP

The coalition air raids

targeted positions of

the Houthi rebels and

their allies in Aden

and Lahj provinces

COMPLETELY DESTROYED: People search for survivors at the site of a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen’s

capital Sanaa on Monday. – Reuters

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23 Russian soldiers killed as military barracks collapse

MOSCOW: Twenty-three Rus-sian soldiers were crushed to death after their military barracks collapsed in Siberia, the latest dis-aster to hit a country known for shoddy construction work and lax safety standards.

An entire section of military barracks, including parts of the roof and walls, collapsed on Sun-day just outside the Siberian city of Omsk as paratroopers were resting, the defence ministry said.

“As a result of the collapse, more than 40 servicemen were injured,” Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Monday.

“Twenty three conscripts died, the others were hospitalised with various injuries.”

Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said 19 service-men had been hospitalised.

The barracks — built in 1975 and renovated in 2013 — belong to the 242nd training centre that

prepares junior offi cers and ar-moured infantry vehicle drivers, among others.

President Vladimir Putin has been informed of the incident, which occurred in the village of Svetly just outside Omsk, some 2,200 kilometres east of Moscow, a Kremlin spokesman said.

“The president expressed con-dolences to the families of the vic-tims of the accident at the Omsk training centre,” the Kremlin said.

Putin was regularly being

briefed by Defence Minister Ser-gei Shoigu, who has been tasked with providing all necessary as-sistance to the victims, the Krem-lin added.

In footage shown on Russian television, soldiers formed a hu-man chain to pass bricks and other debris from one to another as they cleared the mountain of rubble from the collapse.

“Half of the heap has been cleared now,” acting commander of Russian paratroopers Nikolai Ignatov said in televised remarks.

Nearly 350 rescue workers and search dogs have been dispatched to the scene, along with military prosecutors.

Rescue work“Rescue works lasted through the night,” a spokeswoman for the governor of the Omsk region told AFP. “The governor was there all night.” The fi rst 10 injured men have been airlifted to top hospi-tals in Moscow, the defence min-istry said.

“Another specially equipped plane of the Defence Ministry with seven servicemen of the Air-borne Forces’ training centre will fl y out to Moscow in the coming hours,” the ministry said.

About 50 relatives of the injured

or dead soldiers have already ar-rived in Omsk.

Authorities tied the collapse of the barracks to negligence on the part of construction workers.

Probe orderedThe Investigative Committee, which reports directly to Putin, opened a probe into negligence, violation of safety rules and abuse of power, adding that those found guilty would face up to 10 years in prison. Markin, the committee’s spokesman, said investigators were probing several explanations for the tragedy, including possible vio-lations during renovations in 2013.

Building collapses and other infrastructure accidents are fairly frequent in Russia, especially out-side Moscow and Saint Peters-burg, where the enforcement of safety regulations is lax and cor-ruption rampant.

On Saturday a section of a resi-dential building collapsed in the Urals city of Perm, killing two.

The latest tragedy represents a major blow to Putin who has made reviving the army after years of post-Soviet neglect a cornerstone of his policies.

The barracks has become the “paratroopers’ mass grave,” broad-sheet daily Kommersant said. -AFP

The latest tragedy

represents a major

blow to President

Vladimir Putin who

has made reviving

the army after years

of post-Soviet

neglect a cornerstone

of his policiesDISASTER: A general view of a military barracks with a collapsed

wall in Omsk, Russia, on Monday. - Reuters

Toll from suicide attack on Afghan base rises to 33KHOST (Afghanistan): The death toll from a suicide attack at a mili-tary base in eastern Afghanistan rose to 33 on Monday, as casual-ties from the Taliban’s insurgency continue to mount despite nas-cent peace talks.

Also on Monday, IS militant group released an audio tape it said was of the movement’s leader for Afghanistan, raising doubts over whether he was killed in a US drone strike on Friday.

The Sunday evening bombing came at a military roadblock near Camp Chapman in Khost prov-ince, where both Afghan and for-eign troops are stationed, shortly before Iftar.

Mubarez Zadran, a spokesman for the provincial governor, and a senior police offi cial confi rmed the new toll, which included 27 civilians and six Afghan security personnel — up from 18 reported killed earlier.

“Twelve children and three women are among the dead,” said Zadran. There was no immedi-ate claim of responsibility, but

the Taliban -- who last week held their fi rst face-to-face peace talks with the Afghan government -- have often targeted Afghan and foreign troops. At least 12 civilians were also killed in twin roadside bomb blasts over the weekend, of-fi cials said, blaming the attacks on the Taliban.

Countrywide off ensiveThe insurgents launched a coun-trywide off ensive in late April, stepping up attacks on govern-ment and foreign targets despite the nascent peace talks in what is expected to be the bloodiest fi ght-ing season in a decade.

The UN mission in the country has said almost 1,000 civilians

were killed during the fi rst four months of this year, a sharp jump from the same period last year.

In 2009, Camp Chapman was the target of a spectacular suicide attack claimed by Al Qaeda. Sev-en CIA American offi cials were killed in the deadliest assault on the US agency since 1983, when eight offi cers died in an attack on a military base in Beirut.

In 2010, 24 Taliban militants, some wearing US uniforms, were killed when they tried to storm Camp Chapman and another nearby US base, Camp Salerno.

The base was hit again by a suicide car bomb in 2012 that killed three Af-ghans in a blast powerful enough to rattle windows four kilometres (two miles) away. - Agencies

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Life-saving elite rats sniff out deadly landmines in CambodiaSIEM REAP (Cambodia): Pit, only two and with just one eye, needed only 11 minutes before he detected a deadly mine buried in a Cambodian fi eld, work that hu-mans with metal detectors could have taken up to fi ve days to in-vestigate.

But Pit is not human. He is part of a team of elite rats, imported from Africa, that Cambodia is training to sniff out landmines that still dot the countryside after decades of confl ict.

“Under a clear sky, he would have been quicker,” said Hul Sokheng, a veteran Cambodian deminer, who oversees training of 12 handlers on how to work with 15 large rats to clear Cambo-dia’s farmland and rural villages of bombs.

“These are life-saving rats,” he said under rainy skies.

Their work could prove vital in a country where unexploded devices, including mines and unexploded shells, have killed nearly 20,000 Cambodians and wounded about 44,000 since 1979, according to the Cambodian government. Pit is able to smell highly explosive TNT inside land-mines, watched over by two han-dlers who tie him up to a rope as the one-eyed rat searches through the grass.

Pit and his rat friends — all Gambian pouched rats — were de-

ployed to Cambodia from Tanza-nia in April by a Belgian non-prof-it organisation, APOPO, to help clear mines. They’ve been trained since they were four weeks old.

At the training fi eld, Pit sniff ed TNT scented objects, stopped, dug a little, and was rewarded by his handler with banana.

“He knows his duty: search,” said Hul Sokheng.

Landmines and explosive rem-nants of war have taken a severe toll on Cambodians. The Cambo-dian Mine Victim Information

Service has recorded 19,684 peo-ple killed since 1979.

Cambodia is still littered with landmines after emerging from decades of war, including the 1970s Khmer Rouge “Kill-ing Fields” genocide, leaving it with one of the world’s highest disability rates.

APOPO has used the rodents for mine-clearing projects in sev-eral countries, including Angola, Mozambique, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

One of the biggest advantages of using rats is that landmines pose no danger to them because the rats are not heavy enough to trigger an explosion. For their handlers, the rats are more than bomb detectors. - Reuters

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TRAINING TO SNIFF: A rat being trained by the Cambodian Mine

Action Centre is pictured on an inactive landmine fi eld in Siem

Reap province on Thursday. - Reuters

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Five elderly men among seven killed in Benghazi

BENGHAZI: Two loyalist sol-diers were killed on Monday in clashes with armed groups in Libya’s restive city of Benghazi, a pro-government news agency said, a day after fi ve elderly men died in shelling.

LANA news agency close to the internationally recognised gov-ernment said the soldiers died during fi ghting in the Bouatni dis-trict of southeastern Benghazi. It gave no further details.

Benghazi has been reeling from more than a year of near-daily clashes between pro-government forces and armed groups, includ-ing hardliners, battling for control of the eastern city.

Indiscriminate shelling On Sunday, shells struck a residen-tial neighbourhood killing at least fi ve elderly men and wounding 17 people, Al Jalaa hospital said on its Facebook page. It said the vic-tims who died in “indiscriminate shelling of Beirut street” in central Benghazi were four men in their 70s and one aged 65.

Almost 1,800 people have been killed in the violence that has gripped in Benghazi since early 2014, according to the Libya Body Count watchdog. - AFP

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Oman’s first solar project commissioned

A E JAMESbusinesseditor@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Oman’s fi rst commer-cial solar power project started generating electricity and will be offi cially inaugurated in Al Ma-zyona in southern Dhofar govero-rate in September this year.

Rural Areas Electricity Com-

pany (Raeco) will purchase elec-tricity for twenty years from the 307 kilowatt-capacity project op-erated by Bahwan Astonfi eld So-lar Energy Company, which was built with a capital expenditure of $1 million in an area of 8,000 square metres.

Addressing the media to an-nounce the maiden renewable energy project, Eng Hamad Al

Maghdari, chief executive offi cer of Raeco, said that the solar pro-ject is part of a major initiative to substantially raise the contribu-tion of renewable energy in total power generation to 25 per cent within fi ve years. Raeco presently generates 680 megawatt to cater to the demand for power from dif-ferent parts of the country, mainly in the rural areas. >B4

Raeco’s 307-kw-

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Astonfi eld Solar

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Tenders for three solar projects to be fl oated before year-endA E JAMESbusinesseditor@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Tenders for building three solar power projects will be fl oated in the fourth quarter of this year, which is part of seven similar projects identifi ed for develop-ment by Rural Areas Electricity Company (Raeco).

“We have completed feasibil-ity studies for three projects and tenders will be launched in the last quarter of this year,” noted Eng Hamad Al Maghdari, chief execu-tive offi cer of Raeco.

Private sector investmentThese solar projects are planned in Duqm, Masirah and another re-gion. These are fast-growing areas in order to reduce consumption of diesel fuel and save manpower and spare parts.

Raeco earlier conducted studies

in 12 sites, which were encourag-ing and helped the company to move forward to use solar energy.

He said the government is en-couraging private sector to invest in solar project, which will reduce

burden on state budget. The use of solar energy during

the day in Oman is very promising, as the Sultanate receives 7,900 gi-gawatts from the sun per day. This is huge but lack of adequate space for the installation of solar panels is one of the obstacles.

“We can overcome this obsta-cle by using mountain surfaces and other non-inhabited areas. Another obstacle is the lack of sys-tems that can be used to dispose of the excess energy produced from these stations because this energy cannot be stopped, and therefore the presence of specifi c systems to attach or connect these stations to the main electrical pumping net-works is imperative.”

Reliance on renewable energy across the world is increasing mainly because it does not cause pollution or risk to the life of peo-ple, unlike nuclear energy.

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Eng. Hamad Al Maghdari, chief

executive offi cer of Raeco.

— Picture by Jun Estrada/Times of Oman

CLEAN ENERGY: Solar project is part of an initiative to raise the

contribution of renewable energy in total power generation to 25

per cent within fi ve years. — Supplied picture

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Meethaq okays sovereign sukuk structure, new products Times News Service

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat’s Meethaq Sharia Supervisory Board on Monday said it approved the struc-ture of sovereign sukuk, which is planned by Oman government. The board also approved new products and reviewed Meethaq fi nancial performance in the initial months of 2015 and takaful insur-ance products, said a bank release. In addition, Sharia board reviewed Meethaq banking policies and ap-proved certifi cates for some prod-ucts and audit report.

The Meethaq Sharia Super-visory Board conducted its sec-ond meeting of 2015 under the chairmanship of Sheikh Dr Ali

Qaradaghi in presence of all board members and Sulaiman Al Har-thy, Group General Manager – Is-lamic Banking in Bank Muscat. The meeting was held in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia as all board members participated in Al Baraka Banking Group thirty-fourth symposium for Islamic economy.

Sulaiman Al Harthy said that the second meeting of Meethaq Sharia Supervisory Board was a success as the members discussed important topics such as Meethaq banking policies and workfl ow.

Meethaq has some of the bright-est minds on board on Islamic fi nance to chart the way forward. The Sharia Board has made valu-able contributions in establishing

Meethaq as the leading Islamic banking service provider in Oman.

Meethaq off ers a full suite of Islamic banking products. The Sharia-compliant products and

services include savings account, current account, home fi nance, auto fi nance, credit card and mo-bile banking to name a few. Pres-ently, Meethaq has 11 branches

across the Sultanate and plans to expand the branch network as well as launch new products and ser-vices to complement the unique Islamic banking experience

Robust modelMeethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and fi nance worldwide to combine a robust model which protects customers and complements the Islamic banking industry. Every Meethaq product goes through the process of Sharia compli-ance certifi cation by the Sharia Supervisory Board and is created in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Oman.

As the pioneer of Islamic bank-

ing in Oman, Meethaq stands out for its independent Sharia Super-visory Board, separate capital allo-cation from shareholders’ money, unique risk management tools, complete fund segregation, sepa-rate books of account, core bank-ing system which supports Islamic banking operations, stand-alone Islamic banking branches and proper profi t distribution mecha-nism among investment account holders/depositors.

The adoption of AAOIFI (Ac-counting & Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions) standard distinguishes Meethaq Islamic banking practices in terms of standardisation of products and services.

I S L A M I C B A N K I N G

Iran deal will

add to oil glut

SINGAPORE: Any nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers loosening sanctions against Tehran could fl ood an oversupplied oil market with more fuel, yet sectors like ce-ment and steel would see a rise in demand as the country works to revitalise its economy.

Offi cials involved in ongo-ing negotiations said they were close to a deal that would bring sanctions relief in exchange for curbs to Tehran’s atomic pro-gramme, although no agreement was expected before Monday.

Analysts have focused largely on oil in determining the impact on international commodities markets if sanctions are lifted. The timing of any lifting of the measures that have cut Iran’s crude exports as well as a United Nations Security Council arms embargo and ban on its ballistic missile programme have been among the major sticking points on reaching a deal.

Analysts say a further swell in spot supplies will drag prices back to or below levels. - Reuters

L I F T I N G O F S A N C T I O N S Athens manages to avoid euro exit

BRUSSELS: Greece reached a desperately-needed bailout deal with the eurozone on Monday af-ter marathon overnight talks, in a historic agreement to prevent the country crashing out of the Euro-pean single currency.

The country’s leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed to tough reforms after 17 hours of gruelling negotiations in return for a three-year bailout worth up to €86 billion ($96 billion), Greece’s third rescue programme in fi ve years.

European Union president Donald Tusk announced the deal for debt-stricken Greece on Twit-ter, ending a bitter six-month struggle between Tsipras’s anti-austerity government in Athens and the rest of the eurozone.

“Euro Summit has unanimous-ly reached agreement,” former Polish premier Tusk said.”All ready to go for ESM (Europe-an Stability Mechanism) pro-gramme for Greece with serious reforms and fi nancial support.”

Greece applied last week for a third programme from the eu-rozone’s bailout fund, the ESM, after its previous bailout expired on June 30, leaving it without in-

ternational fi nancial assistance for the fi rst time in years.

Greek banks’ closureGreek banks have been closed for nearly two weeks and there were fears they were about to run dry due to a lack of extra funding by the European Central Bank, meaning Athens would have had to print its own currency and ef-fectively leave the euro.

Athens had infuriated its credi-tors with actions including a surprise referendum on July 5 in which Greeks overwhelmingly

rejected previous bailout terms off ered by its creditors.

The full terms of the new deal were not immediately avail-able but they looked set to be even tougher than those originally of-fered to Greece. A Greek govern-ment offi cial had earlier said the terms drafted on Sunday by the euro fi nance ministers were “very bad”, amid concerns they would eff ectively take control of much of Greek fi nances away from Athens.

Tough lawsUnder terms drawn up by eu-rozone fi nance ministers at the weekend, Athens would now have to push through new even tougher laws by Wednesday, Finnish Fi-nance Minister Alex Stubb said. Athens would have to introduce harsh conditions on labour re-form and pensions, VAT (value added tax) and taxes, and meas-ures on privatisation, he added.

Key sticking points included the involvement of the IMF and a call for Greece to park assets of up to €50 billion ($56 billion) in a fund in Luxembourg for privatisation. Arriving for what was billed as a last-chance summit Sunday, Mer-kel said there would be “no agree-ment at any price”, complaining of a loss of trust in Athens.

Tsipras, who was elected in January vowing to end fi ve years of austerity tied to two previ-ous bailouts since 2010, had said a deal was “possible” if all sides were willing. The 40-year-old has become a standard-bearer for leftist parties across the con-tinent who say the austerity poli-cies championed by Brussels un-dercut growth and cause massive unemployment. - AFP

Greece agreed to tough reforms after 17

hours of talks in return for a three-year

bailout worth up to €86b ($96b), its third

rescue programme in fi ve years

DELIBERATIONS: The Meethaq Sharia Supervisory Board conduct-

ed its second meeting of 2015 under the chairmanship of Sheikh Dr

Ali Qaradaghi. Supplied picture

Alexis Tsipras. – AFP

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Bank Sohar net profi t falls to OMR14m

Times News Service

MUSCAT: Bank Sohar on Mon-day said its net profi t for the fi rst half of this year declined by 14.12 per cent to OMR13.87 million from OMR16.15 million posted for the same period last year.

The bank’s profi t from conven-tional banking fell by 16.56 per cent to OMR13.57 million, while Islam-ic banking window operation has achieved a profi t of OMR303,000 in the fi rst half against a loss of OMR110,000 for the same period last year, according to the bank’s initial unaudited results posted on MSM website.

Net loans and advances of the bank surged ahead by 15.51 per cent to OMR1,584.70 million from OMR1,371.97 million during the period under review. Likewise, deposits from customers soared by 15.97 per cent to OMR1566.59 million from OMR1350.85 million. Total assets moved up by 9.75 per cent to OMR2,085.28 million by June-end 2015.

F I R S T H A L F R E S U L T alizz islamic bank launches first NCR Interactive Teller

Times News Service

MUSCAT: alizz islamic bank, the newest full-fl edged Islamic bank in Oman, has become the fi rst bank in the Sultanate to introduce NCR Interactive Teller, from NCR Cor-poration, the global leader in con-sumer transaction technologies.

Built on sleek, modern hard-ware with an interactive touch-screen, this new software-based technology allows a live teller to take remote control of an ATM to assist customers with majority of transactions typically completed by tellers inside a branch.

The Interactive Teller is located at the Muscat Grand Mall. It pro-vides the customer with enough privacy so other visitors in the mall cannot view the screen.

In addition, the Interactive Teller provides the customer with enough privacy to interact live with the customer service agent using a handset.

It also gives the same personal banking touch of a face-to-face in-teraction like at a branch through a live video teller.

Salaam Al Shaksy, chief execu-

tive offi cer of alizzislamic bank, said, “We are very proud to be the fi rst bank in the Sultanate to launch the Interactive Teller, which will allow us to serve our customers with signifi cantly extended hours without losing the personal con-tact that we value so much. The Interactive Teller provides an ef-fective state-of-the-art approach

to expand a bank’s network with branch transactions without the physical set up of an offi ce.”

With the Interactive Teller, alizzislamic bank customers can complete most of the typical branch transactions right at the ATM with the assistance of a live, remote teller.

The Interactive Teller allows

the alizz customer to execute all branch banking features such as cash withdrawals above the daily limit, cash deposits, cheque depos-it, cheque encashment, credit card payments, and money transfers.

Self-service“Financial Institutions around the world continue to see this game-changing technology very pertinent to transform the bank branch and a key strategy for their retail banking network,” said Ha-bib Hanna, managing director NCR for South Gulf and Pakistan.

“alizzislamic bank customers will appreciate the increased con-venience and personal services which are usually performed in branches that can be delivered through Interactive Teller.”

Interactive Teller off ers more services than can be conducted on an ATM or other self-service de-vices. For instance, customers can perform secure transactions with-out using a traditional ATM card and, like branch tellers, remote tellers can provide customers ac-cess to cash in their accounts in amounts over the standard ATM daily cash withdrawal limits.

The Interactive Teller at the Muscat Grand Mall will off er tell-er services from 10am to 10pm — seven days a week.

alizz islamic

bank has become

the fi rst bank in

Oman to introduce

this innovative

technology. The

machine is located at

Muscat Grand Mall

Eskan Bank to list fi rst real estate investment trust in BahrainTimes News Service

MUSCAT: Eskan Bank has ap-pointed Securities & Investment Company (SICO) as lead arranger for the fi rst real estate invest-ment trust (REIT) on the Bahrain Bourse, and only the second Sha-ria-compliant listed REIT in the Gulf region.

A listed REIT is a regulated in-vestment vehicle that invests di-rectly in real estate with its units traded like a stock on exchanges. REITs generally provide investors with access to real estate, a regular and stable income stream, diversi-fi cation, and enhance the liquidity of their portfolios.

Eskan Bank’s REIT will consist of two income-generating and unlev-eraged properties currently owned by Bahrain Property Musharaka Trust (BPMT) formed in May 2011 in collaboration with reputable in-

stitutional investors and high net worth individuals.

Commenting on this pioneering development, Khalid Abdulla, gen-eral manager of Eskan Bank said, “The initiative of listing the REIT will be the fi rst in Bahrain by Es-kan Bank, where we off er a fi nan-cial instrument that will add to the breadth of investment opportuni-ties and position the institution as an innovative bank spearheading fi nancial sophistication and depth.”

“In line with our social mandate, this new REIT gives Bahrainis the opportunity to share in Eskan Bank’s signifi cant property de-velopment activities, and benefi t from commercial and residential rental income across diversifi ed assets. This has been made pos-sible by the proactive roles of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the Bahrain Bourse. Both are further developing the regulations

concerning investing activities that will lead to capital market growth,” he added.

As arranger, SICO is responsible for managing the entire process,

which includes internal property valuations along with independent real estate valuers, legal structure, regulatory submissions, and the initial public off ering. The Sharia-compliant REIT is expected to have a total value of BD20 million, with a tranche that will be off ered to the public through the initial public of-fering (IPO) that is planned to take place later this year.

Najla M. Al Shirawi, chief ex-ecutive offi cer of SICO, said, “We are pleased to work with Eskan Bank to lead and manage this his-toric REIT listing in Bahrain. The introduction of this new alterna-tive investment asset class will contribute in adding depth to the Kingdom’s real estate sector, while helping to improve liquidity on the Bahrain Bourse.

“Our involvement illustrates our commitment to broaden the investment products off ered to in-

vestors interested in the GCC mar-kets, and reinforce SICO’s status as a leading provider of corporate fi nance services in the GCC since 1997,” Najla added. The chief exec-utive of the Bahrain Bourse, Shai-kh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, welcomed the planned listing of Eskan Bank’s REIT.

Investing in property“This underlines the keen interest we have witnessed from property developers and managers in REIT as an alternative investment op-tion, and also among investors who would benefi t from investing in property as an asset without di-rectly owning and managing the property. The introduction of the REIT listing rules will facilitate investment in productive assets and benefi t all involved stake-holders,” he noted.

New listing rules for REITs is-

sued by the Bahrain Bourse came into eff ect on May 17, with require-ments including a minimum of two properties with a combined asset value of no less than $20 million.

REITs are regulated by the Cen-tral Bank of Bahrain, and must be authorised by the CBB before they can be listed. According to CBB regulations, the dividend pay-out ratio of a REIT has to be at least 90 per cent of its net realised income.

Eskan Bank REIT properties consist of Segaya Plaza and Danaat Al Madina. Segaya is a mixed retail and residential property located in Segaya which is currently 100 per cent occupied.

Daanat Al Madina, located in Isa Town, is a mixed use development inclusive of residential, retail and commercial offi ce elements.

The commercial components of Danaat Al Madina shall be trans-ferred to the REIT.

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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY: The machine allows the alizz customer to execute all branch banking features such as cash withdrawals

above the daily limit, cash deposits, cheque deposit, cheque encashment, credit card payments, and money transfers. - JUN ESTRADA/Times of Oman

WHAT IS NCR INTERACTIVE TELLERNCR Interactive Teller combines video banking collaboration and remote transaction processing banking technology embedded within the ATM to give the customer the choice of self-service or connecting with a remote teller in a highly personalised, two-way audio or video interaction

Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al

Khalifa. – Supplied photo

Ominvest group

profi t rises 11%

Times News Service

MUSCAT: Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest) said its group profi t for the fi rst half of 2015 moved up by 11 per cent to OMR18.32 million from OMR16.50 million achieved for the same period last year.

However, the parent company’s profi t was up by 22 per cent to OMR9.62 million from OMR7.90 million during the period under review, the company said in a disclosure statement posted on MSM website.

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MARKETT U E S DAY, J U LY 1 4 , 2 0 1 5

MUSCATSECURITIES MARKET

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, JULY 13

REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............ 1,155,976 .......294,545..................... 70 ........... 0.239 ........... 0.256 ...........0.239........... 0.255 .............0.233 ........... 0.022 ............. 9.442 ................0.256 ..............0.256...................0.000 ................... 5,355,000 ..........0.100OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ....................................................... 9,923 ...............4,660........................6 ........... 0.450 ........... 0.474 ...........0.450........... 0.470 .............0.432 ............0.038 ............. 8.796 ................0.474 ..............0.474...................0.000 ..................28,435,000 .........0.100OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ...................... 1,047,275 ......134,020..................... 56 ............0.124 ........... 0.130 ...........0.124 ........... 0.128 .............0.120 ........... 0.008 ............. 6.667 ................0.130 ..............0.130................... 0.131 ....................3,840,000 ..........0.100OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 1,451,057.......201,982...................122 ............0.134 ........... 0.144 ...........0.134 ............0.139 ............. 0.131 ............ 0.008 ............. 6.107 ................0.144 ..............0.144...................0.000 ..................12,510,000 .........0.100OM0000001087 ............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 182,500 ........... 52,345......................12 ........... 0.280 ...........0.290 ...........0.280 .......... 0.287 .............0.272 ............0.015 ............. 5.515.................0.290............. 0.290...................0.295...................28,700,000 .........0.100OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 14,427,470 .3,447,046....................511 ........... 0.232 ...........0.243 ...........0.230........... 0.239 .............0.227 ............0.012 ............. 5.286 ................0.238 ..............0.238...................0.239................... 35,867,925 .........0.100OM0000004669 ...........SHARQIYAH DESALINATION .................................. 3,455 .............13,373........................5 ............3.700 ...........3.900 ...........3.700 ........... 3.870 ............. 3.700 ............0.170 ............. 4.595 ................3.900..............3.900...................4.050 .................. 37,849,436 .........1.000OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE .............. 1,329,621 ..... 294,228..................... 79 ............0.212 ........... 0.225 ...........0.212 ........... 0.221 ............. 0.212 ........... 0.009 ............. 4.245 ................0.222............. 0.222...................0.223 ................. 44,200,000 ........0.100OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 801,909 ..........115,495..................... 54 ............0.140 ........... 0.145 ...........0.140 ........... 0.144 .............0.140 ........... 0.004 ............. 2.857 ................0.143 .............. 0.141...................0.143 .................... 8,473,423 ..........0.100OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ............................................................. 96,317 .............37,434..................... 20 ........... 0.388 ...........0.390 ...........0.386........... 0.388 .............0.378 ............0.010 ............. 2.646 ................0.390..............0.382...................0.394 ..................19,400,000 .........0.100OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 2,649,644......349,869....................118 ............0.131 ........... 0.134 ...........0.129 ........... 0.132 ............. 0.129............ 0.003 ............. 2.326 ................0.133 .............. 0.133...................0.134 ...................38,277,444 .........0.100OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING ........... 3,092,806 .....382,600..................... 96 ............0.123 ........... 0.125 ...........0.123 ........... 0.124 ............. 0.122 ........... 0.002 ............. 1.639 ................0.123 ..............0.122...................0.123 ................... 15,112,500 .........0.100OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL ...............................................21,000 ............... 1,869........................5 ........... 0.089 ........... 0.089 ...........0.089........... 0.089 .............0.088 ............0.001 ..............1.136.................0.089 ..............0.088...................0.089................... 15,575,000 .........0.100OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 1,377,521 ....... 188,082......................11 ............0.136 ........... 0.138 ...........0.136 ............0.137 ............. 0.136.............0.001 ............. 0.735 ................0.138 .............. 0.138...................0.139 ................. 274,042,852 .......0.100OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES .......................................33,000 ............... 9,172........................6 ........... 0.280 ...........0.280 ...........0.276 ........... 0.278 .............0.276 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.725 ................0.276 ..............0.276...................0.279...................78,422,258 .........0.100OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 1,335,032 ......760,607..................... 67 ........... 0.566 ........... 0.570 ...........0.566 ........... 0.570 .............0.566 ........... 0.004 ............. 0.707 ................0.570 ..............0.570...................0.574 ................1,306,338,880 ......0.100OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ....................................................... 21,195 ............... 3,165........................5 ............0.148 ........... 0.150 ...........0.148 ........... 0.149 ............. 0.148.............0.001 ............. 0.676 ................0.148 .............. 0.147...................0.148 ...................46,303,976 .........0.100OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 727,084 .........563,439..................... 54 ............0.772 ........... 0.776 ...........0.772 ............0.776 ............. 0.772............ 0.004 ............. 0.518 ................0.776 .............. 0.772...................0.776 ..................505,132,722 ........0.100OM0000002168 ............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 183,506 ............75,134......................15 ............0.410 ........... 0.410 ...........0.406........... 0.410 .............0.408 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.490 ................0.406............. 0.400...................0.406 ................. 121,447,610 ........0.100OM0000001319 ............NATIONAL ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS ............. 115,290 ............ 32,357......................14 ........... 0.282 ...........0.282 ...........0.280 .......... 0.281 .............0.280 ............0.001 ............. 0.357 ................0.280..............0.270...................0.280 ................... 9,433,577 ..........0.100OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .................................................. 10,109 ............... 5,674......................17 ........... 0.560 ........... 0.566 ...........0.560........... 0.562 .............0.560 ........... 0.002 ............. 0.357 ................0.566 ..............0.566...................0.568...................29,505,000 .........0.100OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ..........................................................2,000 ...............3,000........................ 1 ............1.500 ........... 1.500 ...........1.500 ........... 1.500 ............. 1.500 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................1.500 ..............1.480...................1.500 ................. 300,000,000 .......0.100OM0000001483 ............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 250,400 ........... 84,334........................4 ........... 0.338 ........... 0.338 ...........0.336 ........... 0.336 .............0.336 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.336 .............. 0.318...................0.336..................450,478,644 .......0.100OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK .................................................................... 135,086............ 28,368........................5 ............0.210 ........... 0.210 ...........0.210 ........... 0.210 .............0.210 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.210 ............. 0.202...................0.210 ..................299,257,590 ........0.100OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .............................................. 5,000 ...............1,820........................2 ........... 0.364 ........... 0.364 ...........0.364........... 0.364 .............0.364 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.364..............0.364...................0.398...................22,278,355 .........0.100OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ................................................................2,200 ...................616........................ 1 ........... 0.280 ...........0.280 ...........0.280 .......... 0.279 .............0.279 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.280..............0.276...................0.280 ................ 430,979,264 .......0.100OM0000002614 ............ONIC. HOLDING ............................................................12,500 ...............6,000........................3 ........... 0.480 ...........0.480 ...........0.480........... 0.480 .............0.480 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.480..............0.480...................0.520 ..................83,243,160 .........0.100OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ......... 7,500 ............. 16,313........................ 1 ............2.175 ........... 2.175 ...........2.175 ............2.175 ............. 2.175 ............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................2.175 ............. 0.000...................2.175 ..................150,075,000 ........0.100OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ..........................37,000 ............ 64,740........................7 ............1.740 ........... 1.750............1.740 ............1.750 ............. 1.750 ............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................ 1.750 .............. 1.740................... 1.750 ................1,312,500,000 ......0.100OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER ..................................................22,523 ............... 4,775........................5 ............0.212 ........... 0.212 ...........0.212 ........... 0.212 ............. 0.212 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.212 ..............0.212...................0.216 .................. 143,076,135 ........0.100OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER ....................................................24,773 ...............5,252........................6 ............0.212 ........... 0.212 ...........0.212 ........... 0.212 ............. 0.212 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.212 ..............0.212...................0.215 .................. 151,454,144 ........0.100OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 334,419 ........... 64,314........................9 ............0.190 ........... 0.193 ...........0.190 ........... 0.192 ............. 0.194 ...........-0.002 ............-1.031 ................ 0.191 ..............0.190................... 0.191 ..................276,756,480 ........0.100OM0000001962 ............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 788,190 ............53,895......................41 ............0.071 ........... 0.071 ...........0.068........... 0.068 .............0.072 ...........-0.004 ........... -5.556 ...............0.068 ..............0.067...................0.068...................14,086,294 .........0.100.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 31,693,281 .7,300,521................1,428 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ TRADED SEC. ......33........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. .................. 117,000 ...............4,680........................5 ........... 0.040 ...........0.040 ...........0.040 .......... 0.040 .............0.039 ............0.001 ............. 2.564 ................0.040 .............0.039...................0.040 ...................3,400,000 ..........0.100OM0000001608 ............OMAN PACKAGING ...................................................... 8,764 ...............2,103........................ 1 ........... 0.240 ...........0.240 ...........0.240 .......... 0.240 .............0.234 ........... 0.006 ............. 2.564 ................0.240 .............0.245...................0.000 ................... 7,784,606 ..........0.100OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ...................................................... 64,409 ...............3,449..................... 10 ........... 0.053 ........... 0.054 ...........0.053 ........... 0.054 .............0.053 ............0.001 ............. 1.887 ................0.054..............0.052...................0.054 ................... 6,750,000 ..........0.100OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 1,037,452 .........78,744..................... 35 ............0.075 ........... 0.077 ...........0.075 ........... 0.076 .............0.075 ............0.001 ............. 1.333 ................0.075 ..............0.075...................0.076..................114,000,000........0.100OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 5,293,020......823,950...................289 ............0.154 ........... 0.157 ...........0.154 ............0.156 ............. 0.155 .............0.001 ............. 0.645 ................0.155 .............. 0.154................... 0.155 ..................228,165,828 ........0.100OM0000001723 ............OMAN ORIX LEASING ............................................. 200,000...........30,000........................7 ............0.150 ........... 0.150 ...........0.150 ........... 0.150 ............. 0.150............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.150 .............. 0.147................... 0.155 ...................36,207,606 .........0.100OM0000002333 ...........SALALAH PORT SERVICES ........................................... 110 .....................70........................ 1 ........... 0.640 ...........0.640 ...........0.640........... 0.648 .............0.648 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.640............. 0.000...................0.648.................. 116,534,635 ........0.100OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING................................... 30,000 .............. 2,940........................ 1 ........... 0.098 ........... 0.098 ...........0.098........... 0.098 .............0.098 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.098 ..............0.099...................0.100.................... 7,370,384 ..........0.100.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 6,750,755.......945,937...................349 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ TRADED SEC. ........ 8........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000004487 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES BONDS3.75 ............ 625,677 ............90,723........................3 ............0.145 ........... 0.145 ...........0.145 ............0.145 ............. 0.145............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.145 .............. 0.145...................0.164 ................... 61,355,543 .........0.100OM0000004602 ...........BANK MUSCAT CONV. BONDS 4.5 .........................12,161 ............... 1,301........................ 1 ............0.107 ........... 0.107 ...........0.107 ........... 0.107 ............. 0.107............ 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.107 .............. 0.105...................0.108 ...................32,394,155 .........0.100OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 ...........................................47,382 ...............4,823........................5 ............0.102 ........... 0.102 ...........0.101 ........... 0.102 .............0.102 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.101 .............. 0.101...................0.108 ...................32,603,553 .........0.100OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ................... 1,606,467 ...... 159,040........................8 ........... 0.099 ........... 0.099 ...........0.099........... 0.099 .............0.099 ........... 0.000 .............0.000 ................0.099 ..............0.099...................0.100...................32,092,000 ........0.100.............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 2,291,687 ......255,887......................17 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ TRADED SEC. ........ 4........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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 ....................................... 6,479.30 ...............6,452.12 ................... 6,479.00 ...................6,458.36 ................. 20.64 ................... 0.32Financial Index ..................................... 7,951.93 ...............7,864.87 ....................7,951.92 ................... 7,868.12 ................. 83.80 ................... 1.07Industrial Index ....................................8,367.09 ...............8,302.51 ................... 8,365.54 ................... 8,300.15 ................. 65.39 ................... 0.79Services Index .......................................3,492.79 .............. 3,478.29 ................... 3,490.68 ...................3,478.40 ..................12.28 ................... 0.35MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................990.12 ..................988.45 ...................... 990.05 ...................... 988.44 .....................1.61 ................... 0.16

Trading SummaryVolume ................ Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up ............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded40,735,723 .................8,502,345 ..................1,794 ...............15,124,328,272 ................26 ........................2 .................... 17 .........................45

Index rises marginally

MUSCAT: Better than expected results and positive news from Europe and Iran pushed the MSM30 Index to 6,479.00 points, a gain of 0.32 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index closed at 990.05 points, up by 0.16 per cent. Al Anwar Holding was the most ac-tive in terms of volume as well as turnover. Monday’s top gainer was Gulf International Chemical, up by 9.44 per cent, while Al Ma-dina Investments, down by 5.56 per cent, was the top loser.

As many as 1,794 trades were executed during the day’s trad-ing session generating turnover of OMR8.5 million with over 40 million shares changing hands. Out of 45 traded securities, 26 advanced, two declined and 17 remained unchanged.

GCC and Arab investors were net buyers for OMR307,000 followed by foreign investors for OMR254,000 while Omani investors were net sellers for OMR562,000 worth of shares.

Financial Index gainsFinancial Index showed strong gains of 1.07 per cent to close at 7,951.92 points. Al Batinah De-velopment, Al Sharqia Invest-ments, Oman United Insurance, Al Anwar Holding and Gulf In-vestment Services increased 6.67 per cent, 6.11 per cent, 5.51 per cent, 5.29 per cent and 2.86 per cent, respectively. Al Madina Investments and Bank Sohar de-clined 5.56 per cent and 1.03 per cent, respectively.

Industrial Index ended the session at 8,365.54 points, up by 0.79 per cent. Gulf International

Chemicals, Voltamp Energy, Construction Materials, Oman Packaging and Galfar Engineer-ing gained 9.44 per cent, 8.80 per cent, 2.56 per cent, 2.56 per cent and 2.33 per cent, respectively.

Services Sector Index ad-vanced 0.35 per cent and closed at 3,490.68 points. Sharqiyah Desalination, OIFC, National Gas, Renaissance Services and Phoenix Power gained 4.59 per cent, 4.25 per cent, 2.65 per cent, 0.72 per cent and 0.65 per cent, respectively.

Massar stake sale planMassar Solutions has asked banks to submit proposals to manage a possible stake sale of the Abu Dhabi-based fl eet man-ager, according to two people fa-miliar with the plan.

Massar, which postponed plans for an initial public off ering this year after a shortage in de-mand, may award mandates for the private placement soon, the people said, asking not be identi-fi ed as information isn’t public.

The company’s shareholders had planned to sell 40 per cent of Massar through an IPO, or 240 million shares, at Dh2.40 in what would’ve been the fi rst of-fering since 2011 on Abu Dhabi’s bourse. The fl eet manager may raise a similar amount in the stake off ering, the people said. That’s about Dh576 million ($157 million), according to Bloomberg calculations. The company is 51 per cent owned by Abu Dhabi In-vestment and the rest is held by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

— United Securities/ Bloomberg News

Top gainer was Gulf International Chemical,

up by 9.44 per cent, while Al Madina

Investments, was the top loser

Solar project commissionedAl Maghdari said that Al Mazyona solar project, which is connected to the grid, would save OMR824,000 by way of power subsidy during its lifetime of twenty years, besides saving 155,000 litres of diesel per year. It will also reduce harmful carbon emissions produced by conventional fuel, which are es-timated at 433 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. As many as 1,617 solar panels have been installed at the site and the solar power station will meet about 60 per cent of demand for electricity from subscribers in winter season in Al Mazyona.

Raeco is determined to expand the plant after carefully studying the benefi ts of the project.

He noted that fi ndings show that 250 to 300 kilowatt produced

from solar panels located in Oman are equivalent in effi ciency to a capacity of 1,000 kilowatt (kW) in Europe, which indicates the enor-mous amount of sunlight available.

High subsidy The Oman government off ers a huge subsidy of 75 per cent of the value of every kilowatt of electric-ity produced by Raeco and this could be reduced by setting up more and more renewable energy projects like solar. The cost of pro-ducing one kilowatt of electric-ity using diesel for Raeco is in the range of 89 baisas. But the cost per kilowatt power produced by solar power project is around 50 baisas.

“This means that half the sub-sidised price can be saved as the government bears 70 baisas,

which is 75 per cent of the value of kilowatt produced.”

Also, there are diff erent seg-ments of consumers depending on power consumption and the fi rst segment is those who con-sume zero to 3,000 kW per hour (kW/r) and the cost is estimated at ten baisas per kilowatt. If a household consumes 2,000kW/h in a month, the consumption cost will be OMR20 (subsidised price), while the real cost without subsidy would be OMR178, with the bal-ance being provided by the govern-ment. Further, Raeco purchases diesel from local refi neries at a cost of 137 baisas per litre, which is three times less than its real price of 385 baisas per litre. The diff er-ence is paid by the government to reduce the cost of power.

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B1 Sensex jumps by 300 points on Greece deal; rupee declinesMUMBAI: India's general in-dex S&P BSE benchmark Sensex jumped by 300 points to end at 27,961.19 after touching 28,000 level on sustained buying after Greece managed to clinch bailout deal, triggering rally across global markets amidst fall in crude oil prices. The 50-share index Nifty managed to reclaim its crucial psychological level of 8,450 to close at 8,459.65.

Shares of IT, automobile, healthcare and refi nery sectors shot up on good buying enquiries. Small-cap and mid-cap indices also hardened by 1.27 per cent and 1.44 per cent respectively on fresh demand. The Sensex opened higher at 27,739.32 and shot up further to 28,005.17 before end-ing at 27,961.19, disclosing a gain of 299.79 points or 1.08 per cent. The CNX 50-sahre Nifty also rose by 99.10 points or 1.19 per cent to end at 8,459.65 after moving in a range of 8,471.65 and 8,355.40 on Monday.

Oil prices fell in Asia on Mon-day as Iran and major western powers said they were closer than ever to a landmark nuclear deal that would lift sanctions and see Tehran’s crude exports return to global markets.

Asian stocks ended higher af-ter eurozone leaders reached an agreement over a third bailout for Greece. Key benchmark indices

in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea ended up by 0.96 per cent to 1.57 per cent . GAIL topped the gainers list among Sensex stocks by climbing 3.55 per cent, followed by HDFC, Maruti, NTPC, Wipro and Hindalco.

Rupee ends lowerIndian rupee ended lower by 13 paise at 63.52 against the US dol-lar on fresh demand for the Amer-ican currency from banks and importers on a higher greenback in the overseas market amidst fall in crude oil prices.

However, strong equity market restricted the rupee’s fall to some extent, forex dealers said.

Oil price dropsOil prices fell in Asian markets on Monday as Iran and major west-ern powers said they are closer than ever to a landmark nuclear deal that would lift sanctions and see Tehran’s crude exports return to global markets.

The rupee resumed lower at 63.44 as against the last week-end’s level of 63.39 at the Inter-bank Foreign Exchange

(Forex) market and hovered in a range of 63.40 and 63.53 before fi nishing at 63.52, showing a loss of 13 paise, or 0.21 per cent.

Dollar index was trading higher by 0.42 per cent against its major global rivals on Monday. - PTI

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MUSCAT: With the Mitsubishi ASX, General Automotive Com-pany, the offi cial distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Oman, of-fers new car buyers the practical-ity and space of an SUV with the dynamic handling and on-road comfort of a passenger car at an aff ordable price.

With the 2015 Ramadan off er in full swing, customers can get their very own ASX with an attractive range of benefi ts including free insurance, free service, free regis-tration, cash gifts and more until the off er ends on July 30, says a press release.

Commenting on the Mitsubishi

ASX, Rajesh Sharma, the National Marketing Manager of General Automotive Company said, “Tak-ing its place as the logical bridge between our Outlander and Lanc-er models, the ASX off ers space, practicality, comfort and perfor-mance in abundance. It also boasts a fi ve-star Euro-NCAP safety rat-ing and impressive fuel economy, yet packs plenty of pulling power. And it off ers all of this at an aff ord-able price point, made even better by our 2015 Ramadan off er.”

Featuring a design optimised for space, aerodynamics and effi cien-cy, the ASX’s shares a strong fam-ily likeness with the Lancer and

Outlander. Its trapezoidal grille and sculptured bonnet, featuring a double bulge, serves the dual pur-pose of contributing to better pe-destrian safety and also makes the body more visible to the driver, im-proving manoeuvrability around town. At the rear, the ASX off ers a low and wide silhouette highlight-ed with a sharp aerodynamic lip at the bottom of the backlight and slim slanted combination lamps.

Consistent with the exterior, ASX’s cabin refl ects a clear sense of ‘dynamic quality’ as expressed through the hooded meter cluster. Stylishly restrained, ASX’s inte-rior is also a very pleasant place to

lounge in, whether in its layout, its functionality or its features. The ASX also provides a surprisingly elevated seat position that, with the sloping hood design that gives a better view of the road for easier manoeuvring and greater safety. The raised hip point also allows for smoother entrances and exits, and greater comfort.

The lounge-like cabin atmos-phere continues with equipment such as; radio CD w/MP3, AUX-in and 4 speakers, automatic air conditioning, 2 airbags, fl oor console box, rear parking sensors, power steering with audio and cruise control, bluetooth hands

free and much more.“The 5-seater ASX brings a com-

prehensive set of utility features well suited to both its nimble size and the likely loading needs of its lifestyle drivers; off ering up to 384 litres of available cargo capac-ity even with fi ve passengers on board,” added Rajesh Sharma.

When it comes to performance and fuel economy, ASX is equipped with a 2.0-litre MIVEC engine that uses a lightweight aluminium block for optimum performance as it puts out 110kW (150PS), allow-ing it to take control of city streets and open highways alike. MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve tim-ing Electronic Control) technol-ogy provides optimal valve timing at both low and high rev ranges, to give the most of every curve and straightaway out there.

As a part of the ongoing Rama-dan off er from Mitusbishi, all customers who purchase a new ASX during the Ramadan pro-motional period will benefi t from a 2-year/30,000km free service package, six-year unlimited mile-age warranty, six-year roadside assistance and free registration. Mitsubishi is also off ering free in-

surance and a direct cash gift of up to OMR250 on all ASX models.

Additionally, during the four week period of Ramadan any showroom visitor also stands a chance to win an iPhone 6, with one phone being given away each week during the holy month. Customers who purchase a new Mitsubishi during the off er pe-riod, which will come to a close on July 30, will also be entered in an exclusive draw with a prize pool of OMR50,000. The draw will be conducted at the Mitsubishi show-room in Azaiba on August 12and will see over nearly 100 customers strike it lucky.

The benefi ts of this off er also carry over to the 2015 MY Mitsub-ishi Pajero, Lancer EX, Outlander, Pajero Sport, and L200 models. For more information on the new Pajero or Mitsubishi’s Ramadan off er, which comes to a close on July 30, visit the Mitsubishi web-site www.mitsubishioman.com or visit your nearest Mitsubishi showroom. Over the course of the holy month all Mitsubishi show-rooms will be open from 9am to 1pm and 8pm – 12am from Sunday to Thursday.

With the 2015 Ramadan off er in full swing,

customers can get their very own ASX with

an attractive range of benefi ts including free

insurance, free service, free registration, cash

gifts and more until the off er ends on July 30

Bank Sohar organises QaranqashoMUSCAT: Coinciding with the 14th day of the holy month of Ramadan, Bank Sohar organ-ised its annual Qaranqasho celebration exclusively for the Bank Sohar family.

The enjoyable evening was held recently at the Bahja Hall of the Jungle Restaurant, located next to Qurum Natural Garden, and witnessed a varied number of ac-tivities including games and live-action cartoon characters to enter-tain the children while observing the spirit of the blessed month, says a press release.

Bank Sohar organises the ex-clusive event on an annual basis, honouring the tradition of Qaran-qasho, and to delight the children of bank staff . Joyous with festive spirit, the children were resplend-ent in traditional Omani outfi ts

and participated in fun-fi lled ac-tivities throughout the evening, and were delighted to receive pre-sents and sweets from the man-agement of the bank.

Discussing the rationale of celebrating Qaranqasho, Munira Abdulnabi Macki - DGM, Human

Resources & Corporate Support at Bank Sohar, said: “We consider our staff our greatest asset and it is with great pleasure we organise events such as Qaranqasho cel-ebrations to show our gratitude and solidarity. Qaranqasho is an age-old tradition in the Sultan-

ate and we believe that events such as these provide the perfect opportunity for us to show our acknowledgement to staff and their families by providing a memorable occasion. We were excited to see the response of the event and were pleased to see that the Bank Sohar family en-joyed this festive evening.”

Observed on the 14th night of Ramadan, Qaranqasho is a joy-ous and a special social event and aimed at motivating and encourag-ing children who undertake fast-ing. This is a time when children visit neighbouring houses singing special songs and receiving sweets. Families prepare to celebrate the occasion with a variety of sweets and savouries to be distributed to the children and also make it an occasion to be remembered.

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Mistal launches Ramadan saleMUSCAT: Ramadan is a time of celebration and Mistal, the luxu-ry watch and jewellery boutique in Oman, has yet another reason to add to the festive ambience.

To make the season more spe-cial, Mistal has launched its ex-citing Ramadan sale. The off er which runs till August 6 gives customers an opportunity to avail up to 75% discount on some of the leading luxury brands on display at its boutique, says a press release.

Finding the perfect gifts for every special occasion might be an arduous task. Hence Mis-tal has unveiled this Ramadan sale as an initiative to guide customers who are on the hunt for extraordinary gifts to treat their friends or loved ones this season. Be it for family, friends, colleagues or loved ones, Mistal has unique and fabulous gifts for all. The luxurious products can serve as a token of love, respect or appreciation for all seasons and occasion.

Speaking about the Ramadan sale, Dharmesh A. Khimji, man-aging director, Mistal Watches, said, “Ramadan is a special time of the year when you can spread the love and happiness around. It is the perfect time to send out gifts to your loved ones.

"Mistal off ers a wide range of stunning watches, luxury pens and jewellery that customers can choose from as a lovely surprise for their loved ones during this festive season.”

“We have launched this off er to celebrate this precious time of the year with timeless gifts. The cam-paign is aimed to help customers celebrate Ramadan with luxury and comfort. We off er some of the most exclusive and spectacular global brands at amazing prices too. We are sure that this off er would make our customers and their dear ones feel special and we are certain that customers will take advantage of this special Ramadan off er,” he added.

Mistal, the designer watch and jewellery boutique of the Ajit Khimji group, is renowned for providing a luxurious and ex-clusive shopping environment for customers looking for luxury products. Mistal’s highest quality luxury products perfectly com-plement personality and style. The astonishing collection repre-sents the world’s most desirable brands of high-end watches and jewellery and refl ects a perfect blend of beauty and charm.

Mistal showrooms at Sabco Commercial Centre, Qurum, and the fl agship store at Darsait pre-sent the most comprehensive collection of international iconic brands under one roof. The bou-tiques have been carefully de-signed to give each brand its own space, off ering a rare combina-tion of opulence and elegance. Designed purely for the discern-ing few, Mistal boutiques have undoubtedly succeeded in adding a new dimension to the ultimate luxury and elegance of life.

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Lexus wins award at Milan Design WeekMUSCAT: Taking impressive strides in its approach to design, Lexus has remained committed to taking the concept of design be-yond just its range of vehicles.

Recently at the Milano Design Award Competition Lexus won the ‘Best Entertaining’ award for its ‘Lexus – A Journey of the Senses’ exhibit at Milan Design Week, the world’s largest design event. Lexus is the fi rst automaker to win this award. The ‘Best Entertaining’ award highlights the project that best ‘succeeds in involving the au-dience in a particular dimension of recreational and/or cultural enter-tainment’, says a press release.

Now in its 5th year, the Milano Design Award, organised by cul-tural association Elita, is the only offi cial award dedicated to the best installations of Milan Design Week. The Milano Design Award recognised the best overall exhib-its as well as individual winners in fi ve categories (Entertaining, Tech, Sound, Impact, E-com-merce). The winners were chosen among all exhibitors present at the Milan Design Week in the various

districts throughout the city.According to Takayuki Yoshit-

sugu, chief representative, Middle East and North Africa Representa-tive Offi ce, Toyota Motor Corpora-tion, “It’s a great honour to win this award at Milan Design Week and I would like to acknowledge the brilliant collaboration between Philippe Nigro and Hajime Yone-da which contributed to winning this award. The exhibit stood out because it off ered visitors a wide-ranging and exciting sensory ex-perience, underlining Lexus as a brand placing great emphasis on human senses throughout our

design processes. Our customers have always been a great source of encouragement for our innova-tive design approach in off ering attractive vehicles with amaz-ing designs. We greatly appreci-ate their constant support for our initiatives and this has always en-couraged us to do more in order to make ever better vehicles.”

‘Lexus – A Journey of the Sens-es’ exhibit consisted of 3 distinct zones: a sound and light installa-tion featuring a special execution of the latest Lexus concept car, the LF-SA, a room dedicated to the fi nalists and winner of the Lexus

Design Award competition, and a succession of three cocoons con-structed of an intricate wooden lattice work, titled “Rain” “Wood” and Earth”.

The exhibit was designed by two internationally acclaimed artists: space designer Philippe Nigro and chef Hajime Yoneda, who added a tasting experience to the sensory journey. The fruit of this collabo-rative approach from very diff er-ent artists created a truly unique experience that left a deep impres-sion on many visitors.

Encouraged by innovation, the process to create a Lexus vehicle is unique within the automotive industry. Taking inspiration from fi elds as diverse as the fashion in-dustry, architecture, the arts and medicine, each vehicle is pains-takingly crafted to meet Lexus’ exacting standards.

In Oman every Lexus vehicle comes with special benefi ts and privileges such as six years unlim-ited extended mileage protection and Lexus Prestige Club Card that off ers 24 hours on-road assistance from AAA.

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Al Anwar Holdings holds strategy meetMUSCAT: Al Anwar Hold-ings held its strategy meet of the board and management, to brainstorm, discuss and crystal-lise its growth strategy for 2015-2020, recently at the Chedi Mus-cat, says a press release.

Al Anwar Holdings completed 20 successful years recently. Over the past two decades Al Anwar Holdings had been suc-cessful in creating and nurturing successful entities while enhanc-ing long term value for the stake-holders. Whilst so much has been achieved over the last 20 years one needs to be au fait with the changing market dynamics to evolve its strategy and processes for a better tomorrow.

High calibre expertsThe session was chaired by Ma-soud Humaid Malik Al Harthy and supported by the Board of Directors. Mohammed Sulaiman (Head Private Equity - ONID-CO), Farhat Malik (Ex CEO PMA investment Managers) and Prof. Ravee Chittoor (Indian School of Business) were the special high calibre experts who were invited to participate and share their val-uable experiences.

The experts who have accom-plished noteworthy achieve-ments in the Private Equity and Asset Management sectors in Oman and in the international markets shared their expert viewpoints on structuring the growth trajectory for Al Anwar.

The management was led by Reji Joseph, the CEO.

The sessions were facilitated by Eyhab Al Hajj and Mutas-sem Al Sharji from Prosper Consultancy – Oman.

ChallengesThe discussion focused on, among many other issues, the opportunities of growth avail-able for Al Anwar whilst noting the challenges and its potential headwinds on the regional econ-omy for a profi table growth in 2015-2020.

The chairman said, “Al Anwar Holdings has been successful in developing Omani companies and has made a positive con-tribution. I am grateful to my board, the special invitees and management for the discussion and development of a strategy which I am sure will take the company forward.”

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Snabo puts Snapchat in the limelightMUSCAT: The age old adage ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ has been given a new meaning with Snapchat, a social app in which pictures are used for communica-tion and to build a story board.

What is new is that Snapchat is time-sensitive that captures a person’s attention entirely for just a few seconds – to be precise, for 10 seconds. As it needs focus for such a short span of time, it has the ability to cut through the attention crisis that gives it an edge over the other apps.

To raise awareness on how to use and make the most of it, Fahmi Al Ma’awali, owner of Eventus, held a creative and interactive competition ‘Snabo’ at Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa,

the hospitality sponsor of the event, says a press release.

The competition was part of ‘Hand-in-Hand’, a charity event organised by the hotel. About 10 stalls were put up to raise funds for

orphans and people in need that was the initiative of ‘Al Rahma’, meaning ‘Mercy’.

While there were quite a few spectators, seven participants vied for the title of ‘Best Snapchatter in Oman’. Each of the participants had to create a 100-second story-board and was judged on the best use of time (seconds), quality of content, quality of presentation and creativity.

Judges who presided over the event included Nabil Al Busaidy, the fi rst Arab to reach the magnet-ic North Pole; Fatma Al Nabhani, International tennis player and Areej Al Balushi, fashionista and fashion blogger, all of who have a huge fan following on social me-dia. While Nabil has just got on

to Snapchat and hopes it will be equally enjoyable as other social media apps, Fatma has been using it for a while.

“I have been using Snapchat to keep tennis fans updated on my upcoming tournaments, sharing match schedules and results as well as to send out positive mes-sages,” says Fatma. As a token of appreciation, all three judges were presented with the new iPad mini 3 while the winner walked away with PlayStation 4 along with an extra joystick and latest games, all courtesy of Omantel.

“The edge that Snapchat has over other apps is that it discards content to focus on the ‘feeling’ and not just the way the content looks,” explains Fahmi.

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Plethora of off ers adds to Subaru’s attraction

MUSCAT: This Ramadan, Subaru cars are easy to own with a galaxy of off ers.

Customers buying a Subaru have an option of getting ‘zero % inter-est’ and in addition cash as gift upto OMR1,000, 300 litres petrol, insur-ance, registration, periodic mainte-nance service upto three years or 50,000km (whichever is earlier), gift voucher worth OMR50 based on the model selected.

Exact details of the promotion can be checked out at any of the Subaru showrooms closer to you. This is indeed the best time to own a Subaru, says a press release.

Subaru believes that automo-biles should be more than just a means of transportation — they should also be a source of enjoy-ment, and enjoyment comes from peace of mind. These two insepa-rable values are central to the Sub-aru experience.

With symmetrical all-wheel drive and cargo-carrying versatil-ity, Subaru gives the capability for adventure, no matter the day or destination. To give each and eve-ry Subaru passenger comfort and enjoyment on the road, a range of proprietary technologies have been developed and fi ne-tuned, including the horizontally-op-posed engine and the symmetrical AWD platform.

Equipped with unique Subaru Boxer engine on all models and symmetrical all-wheel drive, the Subaru product line is renowned for durability, reliability, traction and ‘active safety’.

Subaru is committed to off er-ing its customers Subaru’s dis-tinctive ‘enjoyment and peace of mind’ driving experience through its brand statement ‘Confi dence in Motion’ and will continue to enhance its primary, active, passive, and pre-crash safety technologies under its ‘all-around safety’ principle.

Subaru has been highly praised for its renowned safety perfor-mance in the world. While remain-

ing centred upon the unique en-gines and the Symmetrical AWD, safety-conscious bodies of Subaru vehicles have been made with high rigidity and less weight, and the suspension technology utilised has matured over many years. The agile yet stable performance and inher-ent safety achieved by the Sym-metrical AWD is especially evident during high-speed even when driv-ing in rain and in the vehicle’s linear response when cornering.

Subaru’s ‘Ring-Shaped Rein-forcement Frames’ are part of a body construction in which the pillars and the side frame are in-terconnected to form rings that protect against deformation dur-ing a crash and create survival area inside the cabin. The low height of the Subaru Boxer engine allows the engine to slide safely beneath the fl oor in the event of a frontal collision, making the front end of the car a ‘crushable zone’ that ef-fectively absorbs the impact of the collision. Subaru technology is common throughout all Subaru vehicles. This is the basic philoso-phy of freedom of movement, with

comfort and safety, that provides ‘driving pleasure supported by a high level of overall safety perfor-mance’. Subaru attains this by im-proving the basic performance of each vehicle.

The Subaru Forester, Legacy and Impreza all earned a recong-nition of Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick Plus for front crash prevention by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). In fact, Subaru is the only manu-facturer to have all of its models named Top Safety Picks by the IIHS for six consecutive years (2010-2015). Subaru’s unwaver-ing commitment to quality, safe-ty, performance and durability provides an unsurpassed level of confi dence behind the wheel for its customers.

OTE Group is the exclusive dealer for Subaru in Oman, with a model line-up that include Im-preza, XV, WRX, STI, Outback, Forester & Legacy models. OTE Group has a nationwide network of sales and service outlets off er-ing excellent sales and after-sales service support.

Subaru believes

that automobiles

should be more

than just a means

of transportation —

they should also be a

source of enjoyment,

and enjoyment comes

from peace of mind

Sohar Aluminium celebrates Father’s Day with community

MUSCAT: Continuing its eff orts to engage with the community across all spheres, Sohar Alumin-ium (SA) celebrated Father’s Day by hosting an evening full of fun and learning ‘Let’s have Fun with Sohar Aluminium’ recently.

Kids aged from 3 years and above had the opportunity to take part in an attractive array of fun events and to celebrate Father’s Day. The event took place from 8pm to 11.30pm according to Ramadan timing and was attend-ed by around 500 visitors, says a press release.

These family oriented events continue SA’s series of Key Stakeholder Engagement Events launched in high footfall loca-tions since 2014 to give a person-al face to the industry and con-stitute an excellent platform to

share the company values. Some of the earlier themes include ‘Road Safety’ and ‘Anti-littering’ with members of the surround-ing community.

Let’s have Fun with Sohar Alu-minium is a novel experience for young ones that raises aware-ness on various topics that Sohar Aluminium believes in such as safety matters and environment protection in an exciting and jolly atmosphere.

Through such events, SA aims to maintain its close ties with the surrounding communities and maximise its positive impact in community services.

They also aim to raise aware-ness among the community by sharing their values on vari-ous environmental, health and safety issues.

F U N E V E N T

Khimji Ramdas hosts annual IftarMUSCAT: The Khimji Ramdas Group hosted its annual Iftar at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel re-cently. The event is an extension of Khimji Ramdas’s continued initiatives to unite people in kind-ness and love for humanity during the holy month of Ramadan, says a press release.

“Iftar symbolises a coming to-

gether of diff erent individuals un-der the universal theme of caring, sharing and solidarity. This may be a once-a-year event, but we are sure that memories of us coming together as an extended family will last for a lifetime,” said Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji.

Khimji Ramdas Iftar brings together all company employees

and their families to celebrate this special occasion. There were over 1,000 guests who collectively broke the day’s fast in a symbolic gesture of communal together-ness, characteristic of the spirit of Ramadan.

Anil Khimji, director at KR, de-scribed the event as a Khimji Ram-das family tradition and a reaffi r-

mation of lasting partnerships that draw people from various walks of life into one big circle of friendship and caring. For those present, the Iftar dinner was a time to reaffi rm old ties and establish new ones, to raise a toast to new and exist-ing partnerships and above all to spread the season’s message of sharing and generosity.

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TeO hosts Iftar for employees

MUSCAT: Integrated Telecom-munications Oman (TeO) held an Iftar party for its employees at Majlis Lounge of Grand Hyatt Hotel. The celebration was at-tended by TeO’s senior manage-ment and the entire staff , says a press release.

A senior spokesperson of TeO said: “The holy month of Rama-dan is a time of togetherness and a perfect time to show our appre-

ciation to our employees who are integral to our company.

“We are on the path of pro-gress and in our journey, our employees are playing a cru-cial role. Our Iftar get-together was to strengthen our ties with every one of them as we move forward with our dreams and aspirations to provide the fin-est telecommunication experi-ences in Oman.”

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Bank Sohar hosts corporate, government clients at Iftar eventsMUSCAT: In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan, Bank Sohar recently held an Iftar event for its corporate and gov-ernment clients.

The corporate Iftar event was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel while the Iftar for government clients was organised at 360 De-gree restaurant. The event aimed to bring together customers and reaffi rm Bank Sohar commitment to understand customer needs and

exceed their expectations. The Iftar event was attended by Bank Sohar senior management team in addition to its valued clients, says a press release.

Representing Bank Sohar at the Corporate Iftar event were, Rashad Ali Al Musafi r, Acting CEO, Sasi Kumar, DGM & Head Strategy and Corporate Business Division, R. Narasimhan, DGM & Head Retail Banking, Mustafa Ali Mukhtar, Sr. assistant general

manager, Large Corporate Bank-ing in addition to other members of Bank Sohar.

The second Iftar event attended by government clients saw pres-ence from Sasi Kumar, Jeanan S. Sultan – Sr. AGM, Government Institutions & Public Sector Units, Project Finance & Syndication and in addition to other members of the Bank Sohar.

Commenting on bank organ-ising the Iftar events, Rashad Al

Musafi r said, “As we mark the blessed days of this holy month, we hosted this event to reiterate our appreciation to our customers for both corporate and government sector as a recognition of their continuous support. In our eighth year of operations in Oman, we have fi rmly established a reputa-tion for excellence and we would not be able to arrive at where we are today without the trust of our valued clients.”

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Nissan Sunny now comes with unmatched Ramadan benefits

MUSCAT: The Nissan Sunny from the house of Suhail Bahwan Auto-mobiles now comes in a refreshed appearance with subtle changes to the styling and the inclusion of new features in the cabin.

As the best-selling vehicle for four years in a row in the highly competitive sub-compact seg-ment, the Sunny could rest on its reputation for value, roominess and mid-size vehicle technology without a mid-size price. Yet the quest for constant improvement continues, says a press release.

The Nissan Sunny received an extensive makeover for 2015 that features new front and rear fascia, a range of interior refi nements, and new grade level and packaging content. Along with a refreshed ex-terior and interior styling, the ve-hicle features standard Bluetooth hands-free phone system.

Benefi t highlights on Sunny • Scratch and Win (two assured

gifts): Customers buying the Nis-san Sunny will receive a ‘Scratch & Win’ card which will entitle

them to two assured gifts compris-ing of free service up to lifetime of the car (minimum assured 1 year/ 10,000km PMS) and free fuel up to OMR1,000 (minimum assured of OMR50).

• Cash gifts: Customers will also walk away with assured cash gifts of OMR500 on any Sunny variants.

• Unlimited benefi ts: Nissan assures customers free registra-tion, 6 years’ extended warranty, easy fi nancing options, a loan term up to eight years and attrac-tive interest rates.

• Additional Ramadan high-

lights: This year Nissan has intro-duced another exciting lineup of Ramadan benefi ts for their val-ued customers. Customers who already own a Nissan model and are making a second purchase will receive additional incentives from SBA where customers enjoy 10,000km additional service, they will receive special interest privi-lege card and also be eligible for any trade-in benefi ts.

• Special EMI rate: Custom-ers can avail special EMI rate starting from OMR76 on the Nissan Sunny.

Grand raffl e draw The grand raffl e draw from Nissan is being held in association with Al Wisal and Merge FM where par-ticipants can enter the draw to win a sleek Nissan Altima (2 vehicles to be won); just SMS <Nissan Al-tima> to 90448. The lucky winner can walk away with a brand new Nissan Altima.

Easy fi nancing options SBA designed the Ramadan scheme to add to the pleasure and convenience of owning a Nis-san model and ensure hassle and worry-free driving at all times. Ni-ssan customers can also avail easy fi nancing option of a loan term up to 8 years with attractive interest rates from Bank Muscat. Flexible EMIs can also be tailor made for any individual requirement from in-house auto fi nance team.

A refreshed exteriorMost prominent of the changes to the Sunny is the bold new front end treatment anchored by larger headlights, a more substantial look-

ing fascia and standard chrome plating on the grille – all of which strengthen the Nissan stable mates — Sentra, Altima and Maxima. Other exterior design elements in-clude a fi xed roof antenna, available blacked-out B-pillars, chrome door handles and front fog lights.

A refi ned interiorFor Nissan Sunny again off ers fi ve-passenger practicality with a high degree of comfort and re-fi nement — the perfect combina-tion for commuting on weekdays, running errands on weekends and transporting family and friends all week long. Other enhance-ments include a new centre stack shape, a revised meter display with white LED display and a new, more substantial, steering wheel with standard audio and Bluetooth hands-free phone sys-tem controls. The Sunny features a wide AM/FM/CD audio system with standard auxiliary-in and ra-dio data system (RDS), standard assist grips, a passenger-side van-ity mirror and new seat fabric.

As the best-selling vehicle for four years

in a row in the highly competitive sub-

compact segment, the Sunny could rest on its

reputation for value, roominess and mid-size

vehicle technology without a mid-size price

Malabar Gold holds Iftar in SalalahMUSCAT: The holy month of Ramadan entered the last week as millions of people around the world honour the month with acts of service and prayers.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewellery retailer strengthens its CSR activities in GCC and Far East this Ramadan, embracing the spirit of giving. In Oman, they will distribute 10,000 Iftar kits at diff erent areas such as Ruwi, Muttrah and Salalah throughout Ramadan.

As a part of this, an iftar event was organised in Salalah recently at Dhofar club and over 2,000 peo-ple were benefi ted from the same, says a press release.

Many dignitaries namely, Na-jeeb K., Regional Head, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Muhsin P., Branch Head, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, and Muneer M., Asst. Branch Head, made the event more blissful by their ac-tive participation.

Speaking on the occasion, Na-jeeb said, “Same like previous years, Malabar Gold & Diamonds will be organising various Iftar events which is an integral compo-nent of our CSR especially during the holy month of Ramadan. Our support team will be providing all the assistance needed to ensure the provision of refreshments for all the visitors. Malabar Group undertakes several CSR activities

during the month of Ramadan in association with like-minded or-ganisations to ease the life of resi-dents in the respective country.”

The jewellery group hosts Iftar events in various parts of GCCand Far East, by organising a month long activities, in association with like-minded organisations. Over 90,000 residents in GCC and Far East will be benefi ted by their CSR initiatives this Ramadan.

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A’Saff a hosts Iftar for staff MUSCAT: A’Saff a Foods, Oman’s fastest growing and leading home-grown food producers wished their valued employees Ramadan Kareem at a special Iftar event at the Civil Aviation Club’s Marjan Hall recently.

The Iftar get-together was at-tended by the company’s CEO, Dr Nasser Zahir Nasser Al Maawali, board members and staff mem-bers of A’Saff a Foods.

The Iftar was held as part of the celebration of the holy month of Ramadan where the management took the opportunity to thank each and every staff member for their dedicated support and ef-forts during the entire year which helped the organisation to spear-head and diversify into new mar-kets, says a press release.

Dr Nasser Al Maawali said, “All members of the A’Saff a Food family have worked extremely hard in order to make our growth

and expansion plans a reality. As part of the Ramadan celebration, I take this opportunity to thank and honour our employees for their hardwork and appreciate the eff orts they have undertaken towards A’Saff a Foods.”

As a business A’Saff a Foods has always put healthy eating at the top of their agenda ensuring they deliver to the Omani public the very best quality and halal prod-ucts. The company believes that

their products off er real halal to their growing customers here and in the region ensuring an authen-tic and credible product to fami-lies who buy our frozen and fresh range of A’Saff a Foods products.

When consumers buy A’Saff a fresh and frozen chicken or from the brand’s delicacies range they are assured of giving their families the very best products to help promote and support a healthy lifestyle.

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DHL Express Oman expands fl eetMUSCAT: In the direction of its vision of expanding services in Oman, DHL Express Oman cel-ebrates the addition of 50 new delivery trucks to its fl eet. This comes as part of DHL’s endeavour to develop and update delivery ser-vices and keep in pace with the de-velopment of transportation sec-tor in Oman.

The event was attended by Nour Suliman, CEO, DHL Express Mid-dle East and North Africa, Ali Tha-bet, General Manager of DHL Ex-press Oman, as well as other high ranking offi cials and employees, says a press release.

Nour Suliman, CEO, DHL Ex-press Middle East and North Africa commented on the addition of 50 delivery trucks to the fl eet of DHL Express Oman saying: “DHL en-sures to constantly develop its fl eet across all its divisions worldwide to remain the market leader in the logistic services industry. Coping with the company’s vision, today we are celebrating the addition of 50 new trucks to our fl eet in Oman which will surely contribute in en-hancing our services in the Sultan-ate in line with our strategic vision.”

DHL Express ensures to im-

prove its delivery system to cater the needs of clients and to keep up with the rapid development of shipping and express transporta-tion sector.

“Our celebration of the addition of 50 new delivery trucks today is a milestone in the expansion plans for the company in Oman. The expansion will keep pace with the transportation sector develop-ment in Oman,” said Ali.

Ali also noted that the company provides services to diff erent sec-tors including banks, oil and gas

companies, factories, individuals, and SMEs. The expansion of the fl eet will play a role in providing job opportunities for Omanis.

DHL is a global network with of more than 100,000 employee, working in over 4,000 service center and using over 32,000 deliv-ery trucks. DHL off ers customers superior service quality delivered via over 250 large and mid-jets. DHL has three international Sort Centres that work on distributing deliveries across more than 500 airports worldwide.

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New Rolex models: Authentic watchmaking masterpiecesMUSCAT: Rolex Oyster Perpetu-al Datejust Pearlmaster in new 39 mm size and 18ct yellow or white gold models masterfully combine Rolex’s watchmaking art with the captivating natural charms of gold and coloured gemstones.

These exquisite jewellery watches which incorporate the new calibre 3235, are distin-guished by a resplendent bezel set with a colour gradient of 48 baguette-cut sapphires – blue to fuchsia pink on the 18 ct white gold version; blue to green, or or-ange to yellow on the 18ct yellow gold versions.

These three models with pink, green and orange sapphire bezels are off ered with coloured dials featuring a diamond-set 6 and 9, or in versions with fully paved dials and diamond-set bracelets, says a press release.

All sapphires and diamonds are selected according to rigorous cri-teria and then set in keeping with the fi nest traditions to ensure the most intense radiance. Rolex has its own gemmology labora-

tory where experienced special-ists check the quality of precious stones using state-of-the-art equipment. The gems are then entrusted to the in-house master gem-setters, experts in the art of exalting the stones’ natural lustre. Rolex also has its own foundry, which creates 18 ct yellow, white and everose gold alloys from the purest raw materials.

From casting the gold to shap-ing and polishing it, the entire process is conducted with ex-treme care in the brand’s work-shops in order to respect Rolex standards of quality. Thanks to

such comprehensive in-house ex-pertise and stringent benchmarks at all stages of production, Rolex gem-set watches shine with in-comparable magnifi cence.

The new Datejust Pearlmaster is equipped with a new-gener-ation movement, calibre 3235, entirely developed and manufac-tured by Rolex for a superlative level of performance. This new self-winding mechanical move-ment is at the forefront of the art of watchmaking.

To view the various Rolex col-lections in Oman, visit the Kh-imji’s Watches showroom.

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Mercedes-Benz Oman records outstanding sales in Q2 2015

MUSCAT: Building on its incred-ible success in Q1 2015, Zawawi Trading Company, the Authorised General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Oman, has announced yet another quarter of outstanding sales results posting a 13% growth year-on-year and an increase of 18% year-to-date.

“We are delighted to have achieved another period of tre-mendous growth. This success is a testament to the strength of the Mercedes-Benz line-up, the rig-orous implementation of our vi-sion of best customer experience, and a market in pursuit of luxury, with an insatiable appetite for the unparalleled Mercedes-Benz lifestyle,” commented Clive Ham-

mond, CEO Zawawi Trading Com-pany-Automotive.

With models performing well across the board, the undoubted stand-out performer in Q2 2015 was the sleek and muscular S-Class Coupé, which recorded an incredible 200% growth year-on-year. The iconic S-Class contin-ued its upward trend with a 20% growth for Q2. Other star perform-ers were the thoroughbred ‘one man, one engine’ AMG perfor-mance cars which registered an exceptional 54.2% increase com-pared to the same period in 2014 and a 64% growth year-to-date.

Posting strong fi gures too this quarter were the family-friendly GL and the ‘Made for Oman’ GLK,

both up by 30% on Q2 2014. The ML also proved extremely popular achieving a 25% growth.

Sales for the New Avant-Garde CLA and the fi rst crossover GLA, are on track to reach, and exceed, target in 2015 with the CLA ahead of our planned target and orders in the GLA gaining momentum since is market availability. The stylish C-Class, has forward orders up by almost 50% from this time last year.

Two extraordinary vehiclesAccording to Hammond, Q3 looks to be another strong period for Mercedes-Benz with the introduc-tion of two extraordinary vehicles — the trail-blazing GLC and the dynamic GLE Coupé.

With models

performing well

across the board, the

undoubted stand-out

performer in Q2

2015 was the sleek

and muscular

S-Class Coupé

Nando’s opens 3rd outlet in Avenues Mall

MUSCAT: Nando’s Oman has opened its new fl agship outlet in the heart of the Oman Av-enues Mall, one of the Sultan-ate’s most prominent commer-cial spaces. Depicting a strong sense of South African culture, the restaurant is the biggest and third in Oman, adorned with a natural feel and rustic concept, coupled with a world-renowned dining experience built to international stand-ards, says a press release.

“It is important to continu-ally bring something new to the table, and with our range of original features we have defi nitely added some fl avour to the local food and beverage industry,” said Jannat Moosa, marketing director at Bin Mirza International. “Alongside de-sign specialists from the United Kingdom, artists were com-missioned to deliver 35 con-temporary works that would complement our combination of themes through a diverse look at life in South Africa. Our latest family-friendly off ering is accompanied with table ser-vice for greater convenience, in addition to a wider variety of sauces, new addition of deserts and drinks; it could be said that ‘the neighbourhood will never be the same again.”

Moosa went on to explain some of the new elements of the restaurant, notably a sepa-rate café style area that serves deliciously tasty treats and soft-scoop gelato, and the res-taurant’s new state-of-the-art lighting technology. For spatial effi ciency and a more social op-tion, customers can also opt to sit at a communal table at the 140 seat restaurant, surround-ed by the warmth of reclaimed wood, and a stylish, custom-made copper feature, fl owing throughout the dining areas. Despite plans to further extend its menu later in the year, guests can already indulge in fl amed grilled PERi PERi chicken.

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The Wave hosts annual SuhoorMUSCAT: The Wave, Muscat, hosted its annual staff Suhoor gathering at Almouj Golf Res-taurant. Marking the holy month of Ramadan, the team enjoyed a memorable evening, celebrating the thriving waterfront commu-nity’s continuous milestones. An annual event on The Wave’s calendar, the Suhoor falls within The Wave’s strategy to strength-en the ties between its employ-ees amongst its various facilities.

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We are delighted to

have achieved another

period of tremendous

growth

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WINNING EXIT: Oman national beach soccer team who scored their fi rst win on world stage. - Fifa

Oman trounce Costa Rica for maiden victory

MUSCAT: Oman picked up their fi rst ever Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Group B’s meet-ing of the already-eliminated sides, with the Asians seeing off Costa Rica 7-2.

According to report posted on Fifa.com, a tight opening period with only Hani Al Dhabit’s goal to show for it was followed by a free-scoring fi nal two periods, with goals from Yahya Al Araimi, Ghaith Al Alawi and Danny John-son after the fi rst break followed by further strikes from Al Araimi,

Al Dhabat, an Ishaq Al Qassmi brace and Johnson in the fi nal period. While it was a fi rst vic-tory for Oman at the global fi nals at the sixth time of asking, Costa Rica remain without a Beach Soc-cer World Cup victory as they head for home.

Both sides have provided mem-orable moments though, least of all nine goals in this fi nal, thrilling send-off in a packed stadium in Espinho. Costa Rica fought hard but was unable to overcome the determined Omani side

Hani Dhabit opened Oman’s account in the third minute of

fi rst period, but thereafter there no goals. However, Yahya Al Arai-mi came into the picture in the early part of the second period (16th minute), but Danny John-son of Costa Rica pulled one back two minutes later.

In three seconds, Gaith Al Ala-wi shot one more for Oman, fol-lowed by Yahya Al Araimi’s goal in the 25th minute and immediately Hani Al Dhabit converting a pen-alty and Danny once again sneak-ing one more goal (penalty) for Costa Rica. The last period saw Ishaq Al Qasmi scoring a brace for a convincing 7-2 win for Oman.

While it was a fi rst

victory for Oman

at the global fi nals

at the sixth time of

asking, Costa Rica

remain without a

Beach Soccer World

Cup victory as both

head for home

CELEBRATION: Yahya Al Araimi, right, celebartes with Abdullah

Al Sauti after scoring a goal. – Fifa

India look to sweep cleanHARARE: After suff ering two back-to-back defeats against a sec-ond string Indian side, Zimbabwe know they have to somehow clinch the third and last One-Day Inter-national (ODI) and avoid a brown-wash to carry some momentum into the Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) as the two teams lock horns here on Tuesday.

The hosts have already lost the series but going into the dead rub-ber they would still have their tails up as they gave the mighty Indians a run for their money in the fi rst game here on Friday at the Harare Sports Club.

It was a thriller in which the visitors pulled of a breathtaking victory, only by four runs.

Elton Chigumbura scored a val-iant unbeaten 104 but failed to take his side home.

However, their batting did click, and with the leather they restrict-ed India to only 255/6.

In the second ODI two days lat-er, India put on a formidable total of 271/8. The hosts however, failed to hunt down the total as pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept chip-ping away at the wickets and fi -nally ended up with fi gures of 4/33.

India won by 62 runs.Going into the third ODI, the

men in ‘tomato red’ shirts would know they have to play out of their skins to clinch the contest, as the non-regulars in the Indian side will be trying to grab hold of anything and everything that comes their way to cement their places in the team which could mean some blaz-ing cricket from the visiting outfi t.

The head-to-head also favour the Indians as they have clinched 47 out of 59 games and lost only 10.

The newest Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane has so far led his side well.

He has kept his cool and brought in the bowling changes as and when they were required.

He has also been amongst the runs with scores of 34 and 63.

Others in the top order have also performed to their potential.

Sanju Samson inBaroda batsman Ambati Rayadu smashed his way to 124 runs in the fi rst ODI and then followed it up

with a knock of 41 but he will miss the rest of the tour due to an injury.

Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has been called in as his replacement.

The bowling has been a little wobbly at times, but nonethe-less they have delivered the goods when required, Bhuvneshwar,

Stuart Binny and veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh have all been amongst wickets.

However, the Zimbabweans with their backs to the wall and nothing to lose would come out all guns blazing, banking on their arsenal which consist of batsmen like Chigumbura, Hamilton Ma-sakadza and Chamu Chibhabha and bowlers — Neville Madziva, Donald Tiripano and Brian Vitori — who have thus far been quite im-pressive with the leather.

But if the Indians continue their rollicking form and pocket the third ODI too, then they would ce-ment themselves on the second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for the next month. - IANS

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GOOD GOING: Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane, centre, leads his team

off the fi eld after winning the second ODI game against Zimbabwe

at the Harare Sports Club. – AFP

Kerala’s wicketkeeper-

batsman Sanju Samson

has been called in as

replacement for injured

Ambati Rayudu

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Now that India have wrapped up the ODI se-ries against Zimbabwe

2-0, now that the second victory the tourists have posted is more convincing than the last-ball win in the fi rst match, and now that the third and fi nal game of the series scheduled for today is an opportunity to drive home the Indian point a bit more ruthlessly, it’s perhaps time to take a look at what has been on off er and how that’s going to help Team India plan, prepare and perform against better op-ponents and on bigger stages.

From a cricket fan’s point of view, the last two matches were so boring to watch that one could take as many coff ee breaks as one liked without re-ally feeling guilty of missing the action. These are times we hope against hope to spot at least a Virender Sehwag lookalike walking out to the middle with whoever it’s to open the innings.

There was little in terms of fun and excitement as both Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane played to their plan, which actually was about doing themselves well to send a mes-sage to Indian team selectors. Having completely messed up the opportunity in the fi rst ODI, Vijay was so determined to hang on that he scored just 11 runs off the fi rst 30 balls he faced in the second.

Rahane, on the other hand, knew his best chance to make the selectors rethink their Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma formula was not by way of being a Sehwag but by simply being himself, trying to spend time in the company of everyone in the Indian eleven and until the last ball of the innings was delivered and dealt with.

In the end, the strategy adopted by the openers seemed to have paid off as India went past the 100-runs-milestone without losing a wicket even after the half way mark of the innings. If anyone thinks it’s no big deal, he needs to take a glance at the scoreboard in the fi rst game to enjoy a pleasant shock: India were fi ve down at the end of the 25th over for a soulless, spineless 89 runs.

Still, the question is: has Vijay or, for that matter, Rahane been able to wake the selectors up? Their innings were tasteless enough to put even the staunch-est supporter of Team India to sleep. Such lackluster displays of purpose suck the life out of the game: it’s about winning when it’s against Australia, true, but it’s about how you win when it’s against teams like Zimbabwe. I’m not suggesting this forgetting the fact the series against Bangladesh was about losing, and how meek you could get when what you thought was lamb turned out to be lion. That shock factor, orchestrated and delivered left-handedly by that tall, lanky guy who made his de-but (Mustafi zur Rahman), was what spiced up the series after India had lost the fi rst game by 79 runs chasing a target of 308.

The opening pains part apart, the bench-strength being tested now showed disap-pointing results. Manoj Tiwary and Kedar Jadhav will need a lot more international match

experience before they come good, but how they are going to squeeze themselves even onto the bench seems to be a distant dream when guys like Rahane and Ambati Rayudu fi nd themselves sitting in the change room visualizing themselves, as Rayudu would confess, “playing out there”.

The best bet to emerge from this Zimbabwe tour experi-ment is that much-maligned guy called Stuart Binny. Of all those who had said, before they boarded the fl ight to Harare, they would make the best out of the opportunity handed to them, Binny seemed to have played his part, though not with the kind of perfection that could spice up his life in the middle. He thoroughly enjoyed the chance to get to the wicket with a mouth-watering 25 overs still to go, and used his bat to off er the best entertain-ment so far of the tour that, incidentally, helped India post a target in excess of 250. In the second match, his breezy knock added the needed punch to the scoreboard. If only he could do better with the ball so he could walk into the No7 slot vacated by Ravindra Jadeja.

Disgusting for fans who hoped for massacres. Disap-pointing for the players who wanted to tweet some messag-es. That’s the story so far. Could today’s fi nal ODI game and the two T20 matches put some fi zz into this African soft drink?

The writer is a freelance con-tributor based in India. All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not refl ect those of Times of Oman

Needed: At least a Sehwag lookalike

C O M M E N T A R YD-day for tainted teams of the IPL

NEW DELHI: Two teams from cricket’s Indian Premier League could be banned from the glitzy Twenty20 tournament when a Supreme Court-appointed panel hands down its sentence on Tues-day on a corruption scandal.

Offi cials from the Chennai Su-per Kings (CSK) and the Rajas-than Royals have already been found guilty of betting on matches and their respective teams now face heavy sanctions after an in-quiry that also tainted Interna-tional Cricket Council supremo Narayanaswami Srinivasan.

An outright ban on the two for-mer champions would be a dev-astating blow to what is only an eight-team tournament, and ob-servers say former chief justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, who heads the three-man panel, is more likely to announce heavy fi nes.

Lodha was appointed head of the sentencing panel in January after the Supreme Court had found Royals’ co-owner Raj Kundra and CSK’s Gurunath Meiyappan guilty of betting on the outcome of matches in 2013. The court had rejected the claims of Meiyap-pan, who had previously been de-scribed as team principal, that he was merely an enthusiast.

The court also ruled at the same time that Srinivasan, who is Mei-yappan’s father-in-law, would be banned from holding any post in the

Board of Control for Cricket in In-dia (BCCI), where he served as the president for three years from 2011.

Stars await verdictThe outcome could have major fi -nancial consequences for some of cricket’s biggest names as CSK are captained by India’s ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni while Aus-tralia’s star batsman Steve Smith is at the helm of the Rajastan Roy-als. The Royals are coached by In-dian great Rahul Dravid.

Cricket circles are abuzz with speculation that the two teams will be suspended, but leading sports writer Ayaz Memon pre-dicted that the franchises would get away with heavy fi nes.

“I can’t see them being banned because that could ruin the entire tournament and have a ripple ef-fect on sponsors and broadcast-ers,” Memon told AFP.

“There is too much at stake. My thinking is they will be fi ned heavily.”

The 2013 IPL season was mired in controversy after police launched legal proceedings against several offi cials and cricketers, in-cluding former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal betting and spot-fi xing.

The IPL, a domestic tournament which began in 2008, features the world’s top players signed up for huge fees by companies and high-profi le individuals in a mix of sport and entertainment. But it has been continuously dogged by corrup-tion allegations and Hiken Shah, a player from Mumbai, was sus-pended indefi nitely on Monday over an approach he made to an unnamed team-mate before this year’s tournament in April-May.

The hugely popular Chennai Super Kings are also the most suc-cessful team in the IPL, having won the tournament in 2010 and 2011, and fi nished runners-up in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

Rajasthan won the inaugural event in 2008 under the captaincy of Shane Warne, but have failed to make the fi nal since then.

The Lodha panel has also been empowered to recommend chang-es in the BCCI constitution, but this is expected to be taken up at a later date. International news organisations including Agence France-Presse have suspended on-fi eld coverage of matches host-ed by the BCCI since 2012 after the board imposed restrictions on pic-ture agencies. - AFP

Cricket circles

are abuzz with

speculation that

Chennai Super Kings

and Rajasthan Royals

will be suspended,

but leading sports

writer Ayaz Memon

predicted that the

two would get away

with heavy fi nes

Officials from the Chennai Super Kings and the

Rajasthan Royals have already been found guilty of

betting on matches and their respective teams now

face heavy sanctions after an inquiry that also tainted

ICC supremo Narayanaswami Srinivasan

Mustafi zur earns maiden Test call-upDHAKA: Bangladesh’s teenage fast bowler Mustafi zur Rahman has been rewarded for his strong limited overs performances with a call-up to the squad for next week’s fi rst Test against South Africa.

The 19-year-old left-arm pace-man made his international debut in the three-match series against two-time world champions India in June and his 13 wickets meant Bangladesh won their fi rst series against their neighbours.

Mustafi zur stunned the top Indian batsmen with his control and change of pace, winning the man-of-the-series award, and on Sunday it was the South Africans who found themselves on the re-ceiving end in their second ODI.

He took 3-38 as South Africa were bundled out for 162, their lowest score against the hosts. Bangladesh went on to thrash the tourists by seven wickets and level the series at 1-1.

Mustafi zur will replace Abul Hasan in the squad that was named for last month’s drawn test against India.

“He (Mustafi zur) has shown already what he is capable of and possibly he has been the brightest fi nd for us in recent times,” Bang-ladesh chairman of selectors Faruque Ahmed said.

“He has also been playing all versions of cricket this season including four day games and we are confi dent that he will adjust quickly to the demands of test cricket. “His inclusion means that Abul Hasan has to miss out from the squad that we had in our last test but Mustafi zur deserves his call.”

Spin-bowling all-rounder Mahmudullah, who missed the India series with a fi nger injury, replaced Shuvagata Hom as the only other change in the squad.

“Obviously his return adds depth in the batting order and some vital experience,” Faruque added.

“His off -spin can also be eff ec-tive and he can do the job that was expected of Shuvagata Hom who played against India.

“We have a reasonably settled squad and we prefer to give the young players a good run.

“The bowling has variety in pace and spin.

“As we are playing at home therefore we have the luxury of picking squads test by test but this is the best combination we have.”

The fi rst Test is in Chittagong from July 21 before the second and fi nal match in Mirpur begins on July 30. - Reuters

B A N G L A D E S H S Q U A D

TEEN TALENT: Mustafi zur

Rahman of Bangladesh

BCCI suspends

domestic

player for fi xing

approach

MUMBAI: The Indian crick-et board suspended Mumbai batsman Hiken Shah with im-mediate eff ect on Monday for off ering money to a player to infl uence a game in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

Shah, who does not play in IPL, made the approach to his uni-dentifi ed fi rst-class cricket team mate who represents Rajasthan Royals in the lucrative Twenty20 league, the Indian board (BCCI) said in a statement.

The player, identifi ed by local media as Mumbai leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, reported the approach to his team, who for-warded the case to BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.

“His involvement in any form of cricket affi liated with the BCCI stands suspended till the time the disciplinary commit-tee of the BCCI passes appro-priate orders,” the board said.

Shah, 30, has played 37 fi rst-class matches for Mumbai, av-eraging over 42 with six hun-dreds. “BCCI has zero tolerance for corruption in the game of cricket,” board president Jag-mohan Dalmiya said. “We have and we will take swift action against such incidents to set a precedent and control the men-ace of corruption in the game.”

Rajasthan is not alien to the threat of spot-fi xing after for-mer India paceman Sreesanth and two others from the team were arrested in 2013 on suspi-cion of taking money to concede a fi xed number of runs. — Reuters

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Australia coach glad of tight turnaround

CARDIFF: Australia coach Dar-ren Lehmann believes the fact there are only four days between the fi rst and second Ashes Tests will help his side recover from their heavy defeat by England in the series opener.

Ashes-holders Australia lost the fi rst Test with more than a day to spare as England won by 169 runs at Cardiff ’s Sophia Gardens on Saturday.

The second Test at Lord’s be-gins on Thursday and Lehmann said: “From our point of view it’s more of a case of a good, short turnaround for us.

“I think that’s an excellent op-portunity for us to get back in to it and learn from our mistakes and play better next Test match around. Yes they’re one-up, but it’s a long series as we know,” the former Australia batsman added.

Australia have not won an Ash-es series after losing the fi rst Test since their 1997 tour of England

and indeed haven’t won a Test se-ries in England for 14 years.

But Lehmann tried to downplay the Cardiff defeat by labelling it a “minor hiccup”, although he said Australia had been outplayed.

“They (England) were better. Full stop. Better in all three disci-plines -- they caught everything,” said Lehmann. “It’s a minor hic-cup and now we’ve got to get back to it in four days time and play better than we have and show the discipline you require to make big runs on these type of wickets and bat a lot longer.

“There was some good bowling from England, there’s no doubt about that, full credit to them. But our batters could probably stay in a little bit longer with shot selec-

tion I’d say. “But having said that, they’re quality players and they’ll come back well.”

There had been talk before the series regarding the possibility of England preparing pitches to nul-lify the threat of Australia’s fast bowlers -- something former Eng-land wicket-keeper Matt Prior dismissed as a joke.

Cardiff has long been renowned as a slow and low pitch although, if anything, it was quicker than when Australia last played a Test at Sophia Gardens in 2009.

However, Lehmann hoped there would be more pace in the pitch at Lord’s.

“You’d hope so at the ‘home of cricket’,” he said. “I’d just like to see you be able to bowl a bouncer

on day one. That’d be nice, but that’s okay.”

Mitchell Johnson took 37 wick-ets at under 14 apiece during Aus-tralia’s 5-0 thrashing of England during the last Ashes campaign in 2013/14. But the left-arm fast bowler was not at his best in Car-diff , where his two wickets in the match cost 180 runs.

Lehmann, however, said he saw signs of improvement throughout the match.

“I think Mitch got better as the game went on. I thought he was better in the second innings (two for 69 in 16 overs compared to none for 111 in 25 in the fi rst).”

“At the end of the day he’s a class bowler. If he gets it right, he can certainly run through sides.” - AFP

The second Test

at Lord’s begins

on Thursday and

Lehmann said:

“From our point of

view it’s more of a

case of a good, short

turnaround for us”

You’d hope so at the

‘home of cricket. I’d

just like to see you

be able to bowl a

bouncer on day one.

That’d be nice,

but that’s okay

Darren LehmannAustralia coach

England still blinking after perfect Ashes startLONDON: England left Cardiff on Sunday in a state of surprised euphoria after producing a near-perfect performance to crush Australia in the fi rst Ashes test.

The touring side’s shell-shocked captain Michael Clarke admitted his team had been out-played in all three facets of the game as England powered to a 169-run victory inside four days.

The Australians side had been strong favourites to follow up their 5-0 drubbing of England Down Under less than two years ago with another series win but going into the second game at Lord’s this week the tables have turned sharply.

England named an unchanged squad while Australia have seri-ous question marks over injured fast bowler Mitchell Starc, lbw-cursed all-rounder Shane Watson and 37-year-old wicketkeeper Brad Haddin who endured a dif-fi cult game in Cardiff .

Australia usually lift their game at the home of cricket, although they have lost their last two tests at Lord’s in 2009 and 2013.

The touring side’s bowling at-tack lacked control in Cardiff and, with Ryan Harris having retired, they may be tempted to recall Pe-ter Siddle who has the experience to utilise the famous slope at the London ground from Thursday.

The Australian batsmen must also knuckle down.

Chris Rogers made a fl uent 95 in the fi rst innings in Cardiff and David Warner and Mitchell John-son hit contrasting half centuries in the second but too many batters got out after making a start.

The England batsmen, in stark contrast, put signifi cant numbers on the board and in quick time.

Joe Root, dropped on nought by Haddin, compiled a brilliant 134

on the fi rst day to set the tone and Gary Ballance dug in for a gritty 61 before Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali plundered quickfi re half-centuries.

Second time around Ian Bell and Root passed fi fty while Stokes and Mark Wood produced spir-ited cameos to sap the strength of the wilting Australian attack.

England played aggressive cricket in the fi rst test and, under

new coach Trevor Bayliss, they will look to continue in that vein.

Cook out-manoeuvred Clarke with bold tactical decisions in Cardiff and most of them worked.

The Australians must come up with a diff erent game-plan to put pressure on the hosts, other-wise they may fi nd themselves 2-0 down in the series with three matches to play. - Reuters

T E S T S E R I E S

GREAT START: England players are ecstatic after the win at Cardiff . – Reuters

Bayliss tells Cook to play his own gameCARDIFF: Trevor Bayliss may have told England they needed to “fi ght fi re with fi re” if they are to regain the Ashes, but the team’s new Australian coach does not want captain Alastair Cook to change his batting style.

Bayliss’s fi rst game in charge saw England thrash Australia by 169 runs in the fi rst Test in Cardiff on Saturday with more than a day to spare as they went 1-0 up in the fi ve-match Ashes series.

Cook, often criticised for formu-laic leadership, saw just about eve-ry one of his bowling and fi elding changes pay off at Sophia Gardens.

He also held three catches, in-

cluding a stunning eff ort in an un-usual short mid-wicket position to dismiss Brad Haddin on Saturday.

The one downside for Cook was that the opening batsman added just 32 runs in all to his tally of 9,000 which had already seen the 30-year-old left-hander become England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer.

Cook, as if conscious of the need to buy into the ‘attacking’ mindset which served England well during a preceding one-day series win over New Zealand for which he was not selected, appeared keener to go down the pitch to off -spin-ner Nathan Lyon more often than

in previous Ashes contests. But former Sri Lanka and New South Wales coach Bayliss said there was no need for either Cook or the experienced Ian Bell, who enjoyed a welcome return to form with a second-innings 60 at Sophia Gar-dens, to abandon the methods that had brought them a combined 49 hundreds in Test cricket.

“My message to Alastair Cook is to go out and play his own way,” said Bayliss on Sunday.

“Certainly, people like Alastair and ‘Belly’ have scored plenty of Test hundreds.

“My advice to them would be to go out and bat like you always

have done. “Those two guys are class players and can change their game to suit any situa-tion. The rest of the guys can bat around them.”

England, looking to regain the Ashes after a humiliating 5-0 de-feat in Australia in 2013/14, will head to Lord’s for the second Test on Thursday with an unchanged 13-man squad — fast bowler Ste-ven Finn and uncapped leg-spin-ner Adil Rashid again joining the Cardiff XI.

Bayliss believes his side will ar-rive at the ‘home of cricket’ having understood what he means by ag-gressive cricket. — AFP

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Stronger, fresher Chris Froome in command as Pyrenees loom

PAU: Chris Froome is fresher, better prepared and stronger than he was when he won the Tour de France in 2013.

The Briton enters the mountain-ous part of this year’s race with the overall leader’s yellow jersey on his back after avoiding the pitfalls of a treacherous fi rst week.

Starting with Tuesday’s 10th stage, three treks in the Pyrenees and four in the Alps hold the keys to a race on which Froome already has a fi rm grip.

Froome, who crashed out of last year’s Tour, leads American Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) by 12 seconds.

Spain’s Alberto Contador (Tinkoff -Saxo, +1:03), Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar, 1:59) and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali (Astana, +2:22) are further back and will need to attack, possi-bly anticipate a probable brutal ac-

celeration by Froome in Tuesday’s fi nal ascent to La Pierre St Martin.

“I expect Nairo Quintana to start trying to gain time, but if you’re one of those big GC (general clas-sifi cation) contenders and you’re losing time on an almost daily basis, it has to be quite a negative thing within the team and morale can’t be good,” a hugely confi dent Froome told a news conference on the fi rst rest day of the race on Monday.

“This year I feel as if I’ve come in much fresher, a lot more mentally prepared and I feel as if I’m getting stronger in this year’s race.

“Now it’s up to other teams to put the pressure on us. This is the heart of the race now. This is where all the action’s going to be happening, we’re going to see who has done their homework, who has got what in the mountains.”

Quintana, second in the 2013 Tour, has been widely regarded as the best climber of the pack and he and Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, who is also in the mix in the overall standings, could play a team card to unsettle Froome.

“Another Tour starts tomorrow,” Quintana told a news conference. “Starting from tomorrow the Tour

can be won and it can be lost.”Quintana, like Contador, will

be expected to produce fi reworks and the quiet Van Garderen will be hoping to weather the storm and see where it takes him.

“I don’t think my strength is going to be to wipe the road like Quintana or Contador,” he told a news conference.

“Those guys to me are probably going to get nervous and are go jump, jump, jump whereas I can stay a little bit more calm and if those guys wear themselves out, in the third week, my consistency can be a factor.” - Reuters

Starting with

Tuesday’s 10th stage,

three treks in the

Pyrenees and four in

the Alps hold the keys

to a race on which

Froome already

has a fi rm grip

ENJOYING NATURE: Great Britain’s Christopher Froome poses for photographers during a rest day as

part of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race. – AFP

PAU: Former Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso withdrew from the Tour de France on Monday after revealing he has testicular cancer.

“Unfortunately I have a bad announcement to give to you guys,” the 37-year-old Italian told a news conference on the fi rst rest day of this year’s Tour.

“I crashed in the fi fth stage and I felt pain in my left tes-ticle and yesterday we spoke with the doctor of the Tour de France and we decided to do some analysis to the hospital and the examination gave me bad news,” said Basso, who was addressing the media ahead of his Tinkoff -Saxo team leader Alberto Contador of Spain.

“I have a small cancer in the left testicle so it’s easy to understand I have to stop and go back to Italy.”

Basso was to undergo sur-gery in Milan on Tuesday.

Contador, who is attempt-ing a rare Giro/Tour de France double, would not discuss the race, in which he sits fi fth overall, one minute three seconds behind leader Chris Froome.

“I have grown closer to Ivan in the past weeks and this is terrible news,” said Contador, with tears in his eyes.

Basso looked on course for Tour glory when he won the white jersey for the best Un-der-25 rider in 2002, in an era dominated by the disgraced Lance Armstrong, a testicular cancer survivor.

“Thinking about Ivan Basso and wishing him the very best as he embarks on his cancer journey,” Arm-strong said on Twitter.

He never won the world’s greatest race, however, fi nish-ing third and second overall in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

Basso won the Giro twice — his only grand tour titles — thanks to impressive climb-ing performances.

His career, however, was stained with a two-year ban for his implication in the Operation Puerto blood-doping scandal.

Basso admitted to “at-tempted doping” in 2007 and was hit by a backdated suspension.

He won the Giro less than two years after his comeback from suspension but only managed seventh in the 2007 Tour. He was one of Con-tador’s lieutenants on this year’s Tour having helped the Spaniard win the Giro last month. - Reuters

Basso quits Tour due to ailment

Quintana counting on climbs to claw back timePAU: Nairo Quintana said on Monday he is banking on his strength in the mountains to claw back the time he lost to Tour de France leader Chris Froome over the fi rst week.

The Colombian climber arrived at Monday’s rest day almost two minutes behind Briton Froome at ninth in the overall standings.

But the 25-year-old is widely regarded as the best climber in the world and once the mountains be-gin on Tuesday, he expects to start eating into Froome’s advantage.

“Froome is physically very strong, but I’m also in good form and we’re going to try to do all we can to make up the diff erence,” said the Movistar team leader.

“Up until now he’s gained small victories but on short climbs that require a lot of strength, which have nothing to do with climbs that are coming.”

The fi rst of those will be Tues-day’s hors category fi nish at La Pierre-Saint Martin -- a 15.3km climb at an average gradient of 7.4 percent, which is much more to Quintana’s liking.

“It’s a fairly consistent climb,

very tough, in which the tempera-ture will play an important role, and it’s expected to be very hot,” said Quintana. And he added, smil-ing: “I always enjoy the big climbs.”

Quintana lost a handful of sec-onds to Froome on the opening stage individual timetrial, the third stage fi nish on the Mur de Huy and Sunday’s team timetrial.

But he gave up a minute and a half on the second stage in which crosswinds caused havoc as he was caught up behind a crash.

Yet he managed to avoid losing any more time on the potentially perilous cobbled fourth stage.

He says he is happy with his current position because he expected it to be even worse

ahead of the mountains.“I would have signed up for

this gap (before the Tour started) because the fi rst week wasn’t easy,” he said.

“Although it’s true that the cobbles weren’t as diffi cult as I thought. I got over them well with the help of the team who kept me calm.” - AFP

T O U R D E F R A N C E

STAYING FOCUSSED: Movistar rider Nairo Quintana of Colombia crosses the fi nish line of the 28 km

(17.4 miles) team time-trial 9th stage of the 102nd Tour de France. – Reuters

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Never thought would win Wimbledon crown: Nagal

LONDON: After holding aloft the Wimbledon boys’ doubles trophy here, Indian tennis player Sumit Na-gal said he never thought he would be able to achieve this rare feat.

In the neck-and-neck summit clash on Sunday, Nagal and his Vi-etnamese partner Nam Hoang Ly beat Reily Opelka and Akira San-tillan 7-6(4), 6-4 on No.1 Court of the All England Club.

“It’s fabulous winning the Wimbledon title. It’s one of the oldest and biggest tournaments, so it’s great to win the trophy. I never thought I would be able to do anything like this ever,” Nagal was quoted as saying by television channel NDTV.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s singles or doubles, I am just glad that I have won it.”

The 17-year-old also said that coming from India and winning

the title makes it even more special.“After coming from such a big

country like India, winning the trophy is even more special,” the New Delhi lad said.

Asked what was going through his mind in the topsy-turvy en-counter, he said: “I was just wor-rying as to who would eventually succeed in holding the cup. I was thinking - Are we going to kiss it? I am just glad it is over.”

Both pairs broke each other once to push the fi rst set in to the tie-breaker where Nagal and Ly proved a tad bit better to win the set and take the lead in the match.

The eighth seeds were off ered only one breakpoint opportu-nity in the second set which they grabbed with open hands to get the break of serve and win the set and the match.

The New Delhi-born, right-handed player had also entered the boys’ singles competition. However, he was ousted from the category in only the opener when

he lost to Argentinean Juan Pablo Ficovich in three sets.

ApplauseIndian cricket legend Sachin Ten-dulkar, current Test skipper Vi-rat Kohli and tennis ace Mahesh Bhupati expressed their delight as three compatriots won their re-spective titles at Wimbledon.

Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal lifted the coveted silverware in their respective cat-egories at the All England Club over the weekend. Paes, partner-ing Swiss veteran Martina Hingis, beat Austrian Alexander Peya and Hungary’s Timea Babos 6-1, 6-1 to win the mixed doubles title here on Sunday.

India’s Sumit Nagal, 17, etched his name in the history books the same day by winning the boys’ doubles title with Vietnamese partner Nam Hoang Ly when they beat American-Japanese fourth seeds Reilly Opelka and Akira Santillan 7-6(4), 6-4.

Mirza, on the other hand, won her maiden women’s doubles ti-tle by clinching the Wimbledon crown with Hingis when they overcame Russian second seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 on Sat-urday night. Indian double’s star Bhupathi tweeted: “@Leander @MirzaSania #SumitNagal big ef-fort making it an Indian summer at @Wimbledon.”

Tendulkar, who is a regular visitor at the world’s oldest tennis tournament, tweeted: “Congratu-lations Sumit Nagal on the Wim-bledon Junior Doubles title. This is just the beginning.... Work hard and follow your dreams. Congrat-ulations @Leander & @mhin-gis! Kudos to Leander on another Grand Slam title! You have been a terrifi c role model for youngsters.”

Kohli tweeted: “Girl Power. Congratulations @MirzaSania and @mhingis. What a comeback from 1 set down #Champions #Wimbledon2015.”

Even Rohan Bopanna, who lost in the men’s doubles semi-fi nals last week, wrote: “Saniaaaaaa wohoooooooooo, what a tremen-dous achievement. Congrats to Martina and you, Just brilliant. @MirzaSania @mhingis .#Wim-bledon2015.”

Cricketers Mohammed Kaif and Harbhajan Singh also con-gratulated the victors.

“One person who repeatedly proves “age is just a number, Well done @Leander!” Kaif wrote while Harbhajan posted: “Con-gratulation to my friend @Lean-der for winning the mix title at Wimbledon 2015. Proud of you. Jai hind.” - Agencies

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Nagal of India

PROUD BOY: File photo of India’s Sumit Nagal who won the boys

singles crown at Wimbledon.

Rossouw fi ned for Tamim contactDHAKA: South African batsman Rilee Rossouw has been fi ned 50 percent of his match fee for a code of conduct breach during a one-day international against Bangladesh, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.

Rossouw, 25, was found to have been involved in a shoulder barge with Bangladesh’s opening bats-man Tamim Iqbal, who was walk-ing back after being dismissed during Sunday’s second interna-tional in Dhaka. Rossouw pleaded guilty over charges of “inappropri-ate and deliberate physical con-tact” laid by match referee David Boon and he accepted the penalty,

the ICC said in a statement.“Rilee was very mature in dis-

cussions relating to the charge,” Boon was quoted as saying in the statement. “He felt it was inap-propriate, but not deliberate, an explanation to which I agree.

“However, there is no place for any form of physical contact in our game and such actions should be punished,” he said. The amount that Rossouw has to pay was not made known. Bangla-desh beat South Africa by seven wickets to level three-match se-ries 1-1. The third and fi nal match of the series will be held in Chit-tagong on Wednesday. - AFP

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Big Four to last man standing for Djokovic

LONDON: Novak Djokovic was once in danger of becoming ten-nis’s great unfulfi lled talent, the smiling Serb with a racquet in one hand and a sick note in the other.

A decade on, he is the super-fi t king of the sport, a nine-time Grand Slam champion with the promise of more to come.

Now, where once the sport laud-ed the Big Four, Djokovic appears to be the last man standing as his rivals falter. Djokovic swept to a third Wimbledon title on Sunday with victory over Roger Federer meaning eight of his nine majors have come since the start of 2011.

By contrast, Federer, the record 17-time major winner, has not won a Slam since Wimbledon three years ago. World number three Andy Murray won the last of his two Grand Slam titles at the All England Club in 2013.

And Rafael Nadal, the 14-time major champion, is trapped in a vicious spiral of decline which has sent him spinning to his lowest ranking in a decade and close to slipping out of the world top 10.

By contrast, Djokovic has this year picked up a fi fth Austral-ian Open, a third Wimbledon and four Masters. His match record is a remarkable 48 wins against just three defeats.

He is also the model of consist-

ency, making the semifi nals in 19 of his last 20 Grand Slams.

“Novak can go to sleep tonight saying, ‘I’ve had more grand slams than (Jimmy) Connors, (John) McEnroe, (Andre) Agassi, (Boris) Becker, (Stefan) Edberg, (Mats) Wilander’... the list just goes on and on,” former world number one Andy Roddick told the BBC. “He’s marching through history. I’m not sure where this ends for Novak.”

Sunday’s win levelled his career

match-up with Federer at 20-20 and he has now won fi ve of their last seven meetings at the Grand Slams.

Rivals off the paceFederer will be 34 in August and the longer Sunday’s fi nal went on, the further off the pace he fell.

Djokovic is 19-8 to the good against fellow 28-year-old Murray, winning their last eight meetings. Despite trailing Rafael Nadal 23-21, Djokovic has won six of their

last seven. Of course, the French Open continues to elude him, de-feated in the fi nal in three of the last four years including in June against an inspired Stan Wawrinka.

That was one of eight Grand Slam fi nals he has lost.

“There were some fi nals I should have won but then again, having said that, everything happens for a reason,” said Djokovic.

“I try to learn from every experi-ence, especially the ones that don’t end up victorious for me. I’m going to keep going. I’m 28. I feel good. I don’t feel old. I have hopefully many more years in front of me. I’m going to try to push my own limits and see how far I can go re-ally with titles and with myself playing on this high level.”

It hasn’t always been plain sail-ing. At one stage in his early days, Djokovic seemed too frail in tem-perament and physique to be con-sidered a major leaguer, failings emphasised by occasional spats over alleged gamesmanship.

At the 2005 and 2006 French Opens, the teenage Djokovic re-tired injured. He also pulled out of a match with Nadal at Wimbledon in 2007 and again at the Australian Open in 2009 against Roddick.

Djokovic hasn’t been afraid to think outside the box in an eff ort to boost his career. After going three years between his fi rst major at the 2008 Australian Open and his sec-ond, back in Melbourne in 2011, he overhauled his daily regime.

Swearing by a gluten-free diet, Djokovic won three of the four Slams in 2011, putting together a 41-match win streak which was ended by Federer in the French Open semifi nals.

In December 2013, he drafted in six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker to work alongside long-time coach Marian Vajda who has been with him since 2006.

Despite his success, Djokovic of-ten struggles to attract the hero wor-ship which the evergreen Federer and the modest Nadal enjoy. - AFP

A decade on, Novak

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WIMBLEDON STARS: A handout picture shows 2015 Wimbledon

men’s and women’s singles champions Serbia’s Novak Djokovic

and USA’s Serena Williams posing with their trophies at the Cham-

pions Dinner in central London. – AFP

Van Persie arrives to join FenerbahceISTANBUL: Dutch international striker Robin Van Persie was Sun-day given a hero’s welcome by fans as he arrived in Istanbul to join Turkish football giants Fen-erbahce on an eagerly-awaited transfer from Manchester United.

Van Persie landed at Sabiha Gokcen airport the Asian side of Istanbul after fl ying in on a pri-vate jet and was given a typically raucous reception by hundreds of supporters clad in the yellow and navy blue colours of the club.

Accompanied by his wife Bouchra Elbali and their two children, he walked out of the air-port into a cacophony of chant-ing from supporters, with the air thick with the smoke from fl ares lit by the fans. Apparently un-fazed by the scenes, he squeezed his way though the crowds of fans and photographers to begin his new life in Turkey.

In a sign of his importance for the club, his entire arrival was covered live on the club’s in house TV channel Fenerbahce TV, in-cluding even the landing of the plane and passport control.

‘An honour’“I have seen a lot over the years but I have never seen anything like this,” Van Persie told the sup-porters. “I hope that I’m going to make you happy... it’s an honour.”

Before leaving Manchester air-port, Van Persie had posted pic-

tures on social media of himself, already wearing a Fenerbahce scarf, and his family waving good-bye on the tarmac and also one of him at the controls of the plane.

Fenerbahce’s chairman Aziz Yildirim had announced the transfer of Van Persie was a done deal and, according to Turkish press reports, his formal signing ceremony is expected on Monday.

Fenerbahce — runners up to hated Istanbul rivals Galatasaray last season in the championship — have gone on a spending spree in a bid to dominate the Super Lig and be a real contender in Europe.

Earlier this week, Fenerbahce signed Portuguese star Nani also from United for six million eu-ros (£4.26m, $6.7m) and in June bought Danish centre-back Si-mon Kjaer from French side Lille.

According to press reports, Van Persie’s transfer fee will be 4.7 million euros (£3.4m, $5.2m).

Van Persie, 31, made 105 ap-pearances and scored 58 goals during his three years at Man-chester United from August 2012.

But his last season was marred by an ankle ligament injury and speculation of tension between himself and Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, who had guid-ed Van Persie and his countrymen to third place in the World Cup.

The club’s new manager this season is the Portuguese Vitor Pereira. — AFP

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I AM HERE: Netherlands striker Robin van Persie greets support-

ers of Turkish soccer club Fenerbahce upon his arrival at Sabiha

Gokcan Airport in Istanbul. – Reuters

Liverpool, City agree £49m Sterling moveLONDON: Liverpool have reached an agreement with Pre-mier League rivals Manchester City over the £49 million ($76 million, 68 million euro transfer) of England forward Raheem Ster-ling, the BBC and other British media reported on Monday.

However, the 20-year-old’s pro-posed move is still subject to per-sonal terms and a medical.

Sterling was left behind by Liv-erpool when the club fl ew out to Thailand for a pre-season tour on Sunday, fuelling speculation that a move to City was imminent, de-spite being named Saturday in a 30-man squad for a trip that also includes matches in Australia and Malaysia.

Earlier this month it was re-ported that Liverpool had turned down a £40 million bid for Ster-ling from City, with only an of-fer closer to £50 million likely to tempt them to let the wantaway forward leave Merseyside.

Sterling’s refusal to commit to Liverpool has angered the club’s supporters, who jeered him at an end-of-season awards dinner.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’s relationship with Ster-ling cooled considerably when the player turned down a lucrative new contract worth £100,000 per week in January this year.

In February, Rodgers said Ster-ling had been off ered an “incred-ible deal”.

Two months later, Sterling’s relationship with the Liverpool

hierarchy became even more strained when, in an interview with the BBC given without the club’s approval, he confi rmed he had rejected the Reds’ latest con-tract off er. Sterling’s agent, Aidy Ward, then added to the growing

rift by saying his client would not sign a new deal with Liverpool even for “£900,000 a week”.

Amid the row over whether he would or should sign a new Liv-erpool deal, Sterling was involved in controversy after photographs

emerged of him appearing to puff on a shisha pipe, and then alleg-edly inhaling laughing gas, were published.

But it is the contract dispute and Sterling’s recent absence from training which have angered Liverpool fans above all else.

Liverpool great Steven Gerrard, Sterling’s captain at Anfi eld until the end of last season, was decid-edly unimpressed by the behav-iour of his former team-mate.

“It looks very disappointing from where I’m sat. The fans have shown him great support, they want him to stay and I believe that he should too,” Gerrard told Sky Sports from Los Angeles where he made his debut for LA Galaxy on Saturday.

Sterling returned to training on Friday after a two-day hiatus when he said he was ill.

“I’m not happy with all that carry-on. He needs to go in and see the owners. You don’t have to throw in illness, or refuse to go on tour,” said Gerrard.

Sterling joined Liverpool from QPR’s academy in 2010 and has since scored 23 goals in 129 senior appearances for the club.

He made his senior England de-but in 2012, scoring one goal in 16 appearances.

Liverpool fi nished sixth in the Premier League last season and so missed out on the Champions League, whereas runners-up City have qualifi ed for European foot-ball’s elite club competition. - AFP

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DiningSECTIONC L I F E STY L E T U E S DAY, J U LY 14 , 2 0 1 5

Shuwa—a traditional delicacy of tender, pit-roasted meat slathered in

savoury spices—is perhaps the most anticipated part of any Omani celebration,

and Eid Al Fitr is no exception.

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common fails. By Swati Dasgupta

1 Have the right measurement. The proportions should be very precise and one should strictly follow the measuring rules for both dry and wet ingredients. The most accurate measure is by weight.

2 Each oven is diff erent, so before starting make sure you check the temperature with an oven ther-mometer.

3 Sometimes we end up over beat-ing the batter. Each recipe has its own consistency. So if the instruc-tion say to fold or stir lightly, do just that to avoid tough texture.

4 Don’t open the oven frequently while baking as it drops the tem-perature and can lead to uneven baking.

5 Go ahead and mix nuts and dried fruit into your batter, but don’t add anything that will aff ect the liquid content, as that can ruin your dish.

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Nothing says “celebration time” in Oman like shuwa, the unique Omani specialty

for which meat is slathered in a thick blend of oil and spices, wrapped in palm fronds, and cooked over hot embers underground. Some vil-las have their own shuwa pits, but most neighbourhoods and villages have communal pits where each family can place their palm frond meat package to cook along with the others for a day or more.

During Eid Al Fitr, many fami-lies in Muscat start their shuwa roasting on the first day and enjoy the celebratory meal on the sec-ond evening.

For this special dish, each fam-

ily has their own custom shuwa spice blend. Some are fiery with extra crushed red pepper and chilli, while others are heady with Zanzibari cloves, and all of them share an earthy intensity thanks to a menageries of ground spic-es including cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and nutmeg that are mixed into a potent rub with oil and vinegar. Lamb, goat, or even camel meat may be coated with the spice rub before being wrapped in banana leaves and tucked into a palm frond roasting bag.

By the time the meat parcels are hoisted out of the ground on the second or the third day of Eid, the smoky fl avours have permeated the

meat and a nice, crisp crust of spice will have developed on the outside of each piece.

The meltingly tender meat is en-joyed with a large platter of rice and tangy Omani-style tomato sauce for one of the most anticipated meals of the year.

If you want to share in this tradi-tion, but you haven’t been invited to taste the delicacy at a local home, there are a few restaurants around the capital where you can sample authentic versions of it (see below).

For the industrious types who want to make shuwa at home but lack access to a big underground pit, try our oven-roasted adaptation.

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Kargeen’s might not be the most authentic in terms of size or pres-entation — beautiful parcels of min-iature shuwa, portioned out for one to two people — but their piquant spice blend is fantastic and quite authentic. The dish is served in a copper pot atop steamed rice with Omani tomato salsa, ghee, and dates on the side. It is a great introduc-tion to the dish, and the ambiance in their lovely garden is hard to beat. (OMR4.500 per order)

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Al Maida off ers a good, basic shuwa served over a yellow-tinged, mandi-style rice with ghee and fresh tomato salsa. The portions are more than enough for two people.(OMR3.500 per order)

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Hunks of tender, spicy roasted meat are served with a veritable mountain of rice (your choice of plain steamed basmati, kubsa, biryani, or mach-boos) along with a tangy Omani-style salsa. Bin Ateeq off ers perhaps the most authentic version of the dish in the city, with dine-in meals served in the traditional way, on the fl oor of the restaurant’s run-down family rooms. Or you can take your shuwa and go. (OMR3.500 per order)

OVEN SHUWAOmani Pit-Roasted Meat

In Palm Leaves

SERVES 6 TO 8

This recipe is adapted for the oven for those of us without access to a smoker or cooking pit who none-theless want to enjoy the meltingly tender texture and spice-infused fl avour of shuwa.

INGREDIENTS

SPICE PASTE• 1/4 cup cumin seeds• 3 tbsp coriander seeds• 8 to 10 cloves garlic• 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp red pepper

flakes• 1 tbsp kosher salt• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon• 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper• 1 1/4 tsp ground cardamom• 1/4 tsp ground cloves• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg• 3 tbsp distilled white vinegar• 6 tbsp vegetable oilLAMB• 2 1/2-3kg of lamb shanks or other

small bone-in lamb cut, about 8 pieces

• Kosher salt• Palm or banana leaves, thawed

if frozen• Cooked basmati rice for serving

PREPARATION• To make the spice paste, toast the

cumin and coriander seeds in a skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Place in a blender or small food processor with the garlic cloves, red pepper fl akes, salt, cinnamon, black pep-per, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, vinegar, oil, and 2tbsp water; pulse or purée until relatively smooth (there can still be some texture from the seeds). Transfer to a bowl or jar, cover with plas-tic wrap, and let it sit overnight at room temperature.

• The next day, remove the lamb from the refrigerator and allow the meat to rest at room temperature 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 177 degrees C. Generously season the lamb with salt; massage each piece with the spice paste, being sure to completely coat every surface but not slathering it on too thick (you’ll want it to harden and dry a bit as it cooks). There should be lit-tle to no paste left over.

• Wrap the lamb pieces separately in banana leaves, completely en-closing each and making little par-cels. Line a roasting pan or baking dish with a large whole banana leaf, letting it hang over both sides of the pan. Place the wrapped lamb parcels, seam side down, in the pan and tightly enclose with the overhanging banana leaf.

• Roast until the lamb is cooked through and falling off the bone, 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

• Some of the spice rub should cara-melise and form a bit of a crust. Let rest 10 minutes before removing the lamb from the banana leaves. Discard the leaves and serve with steamed basmati rice.

Recipe courtesy of TOO Executive Features Editor Felicia Campbell’s forthcoming book, The Food of Oman: Recipes and Stories from the Gateway to Arabia (Simon and Schuster, October 2015)

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Gone are the days when salads were no more than a few cut vegetables and greens tossed on a plate. Salads have come into their own as the star of

many a meal thanks to creative combina-tions of fl avours, textures, and colours. For the perfect weeknight supper (no oven neces-sary) create your own colourful, crisp salad by mixing and matching the following great greens and toppings.

Turn Over a New LeafSpinach: Mild and tender with slight sweentness, this is a great green to pair with fruitRomaine: Mild with major crunch, this is a classic with heavy dressings like caesarArugula: Surprisingly spicy, this peppery green provides a fl avour packed base for rich cheesesWatercress: Tiny tender leaves are as beau-tiful as they are delicious, with a delicate, grassy fl avour

VeggiesRed cabbage: Adds great colour and crunch Grape or cherry tomatoes: Add juicy tartnessSun dried tomatoes: Super sweet and sa-vouryCucumber: Refreshingly mild fl avour and light crunchMushrooms: Add a meaty, earthy element, especially when sautéed Avocado: Creamy, buttery richnessBell Peppers: Range from sweet to slightly spicy and add gorgeous colourPeas: Off er nice texture and an herbaceous sweetness

ProteinBeans: Kidney beans, black beans, and chickpeas add nutty fl avour, hearty bite, and delicious fl avourGrains: Cooked quinoa, barley, or harees (wheatberries) add toasty, warming fl avour and textureMeat-alternatives: Try tossing tuna, smoked salmon, hard boiled eggs, or cooked tofu on your salad for added heft without a signifi cant increase in calories

FruitBerries: Raspberries, blueberries, cranber-ries add nice acidity and sweetness to salads and pair especially well with goat cheesesSweet Fruits: Strawberries, grapes and pears stand up well to savoury meat and egg salad toppings Pomegranate seeds: Add a wonderful triple threat of sweet, tart, and crunch

Nutty CrunchAnything from sunfl ower seeds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds) to walnuts, pecans and sliced almonds add rich fl avour and great crunchy texture to a salad

Dressing Keep a basic, homemade dressing base of 1/3 cup vinegar or lemon juice, 2/3 cup olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 clove garlic in a jar with a tight-fi tting lid in the refrigerator. When preparing your sal-ad, add garlic, ginger, mustard or herbs and shaken vigorously to blend. Remember, never ‘dress’ the salad until just before serving.

Wild GreensSmartphones push millennials to cook

If your hubby wants to cook your favourite pan-cake again this weekend, thank the smartphone for his changed attitude towards the kitchen. With search engines to fi nd how-to-cook recipes just a click away, smartphones are pushing many millennials (those born after 1980) back into the kitchen, a Google study says. Millen-nials are fi nding smart-phones handy to keep tab of recipes as they enter the kitchen, iDigitalTimes.com reported. Nearly 59 per cent of those between the ages of 25 and 34 admitted to taking smartphones or tablets into the cooking area. The top 10 searches for best recipe among millennials are chocolate chip cookies, banana bread, meatloaf, pancake, lasagna, mac and cheese burger, chilli and margarita, the study said.

TV shows will never replace cookbooks: Chef Milind Sovani

There might be a surfeit of food shows on TV but they will never replace the good old cookbooks, says chef Milind Sovani, who has, in his three-decade-long career, served Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bach-chan, Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt - and created awareness about Indian cuisine in Singapore where he worked for 13 years.“In the time of Internet and TV, printed cookery books are facing a chal-lenge of existence...but, no, things are not all that bad yet. We have to accept the forces of change, but still there are many positives in owning and using cook-ery books - and of course writing them too,” Sovani told. “Cooking with the help of a cookery book in the kitchen is always the best help around. You can keep it on your table, you do not require electric connec-tions, or WiFi and the like. You can always mark some points on them, make ear folds for important pages, make small notes on them for your future reference and pass them down to the next generation or even share them easily with friends,” added Sovani, who has worked with establish-ments like New Delhi’s Hotel Samrat and Hotel Jaipur Ashok. Then, books are always handy to keep, loan and borrow and have good mobility. - IANS

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SHATTI

Jurassic World (Action, Adventure) (3D) (PG12)Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, 9:30 pm

I Am Soldier (Action, Thriller) (PG)Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid9:45 pm

The Hoarder (Horror, Thriller) (15+)Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt11:30 pm

Pressure (Thriller) (PG12)Cast: Danny Huston, Matthew Goode, Joe Cole11:45 pm

Baahubali (Action, Adventure) (12+)Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9:45 pm

MUSCAT GRAND MALLJurassic World (3D) (Action/Adventure) (PG12)Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard9:15 pmGold Class: 9:00 pm

I Am Soldier (2D) (Action, War) (PG)Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke , Alex Reid11:50 pmGold Class 11:15 pm

The Break Up Playlist (2D) (Drama/Romance) (TBC)Cast: Teddy Corpuz, Sarah Geronimo, Rio Locsin11:30 pm

Baahubali (2D) ( Action /Adventure) (12+)Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati , Anushka Shetty9:00 pm

RUWI

SCREEN 1

Baahubali: The Beginning (Action/Adven-ture/History ) – 12+Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9.45 pm

SCREEN 2

ABCD-2 (Dance/Musical ) – PGCast: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhudeva9.45 pm

SCREEN 3

Dil Dhadakne Do (Romance/Drama/Comedy ) – PG12Cast: Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Shefali Shetty, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra 9.30 pm

SOHAR

I Am Soldier - 2D (PG) Action | Thriller | WarCast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid9:30 pm

The Hoarder - 2D (15+) Horror | ThrillerCast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt11:30 pm

The Pact II - 2D (15+) Horror| Mystery | Thriller Cast: Caity Lotz, Camilla Luddington, Scott Michael Foster11:50 pm

Oru Second Class Yathra - 2D (PG12) Comedy | Thriller Cast: Vineeth, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Jose, Nedumudi Venu9:15 pm

Baahubali: The Beginning - 2D (Hindi) (12+) Action | Adventure | HistoryCast : Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9:00 PM

Baahubali: The Beginning - 2D (Telugu)

(12+) Action | Adventure | HistoryCast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty11:15 pm

BURAIMI

I Am Soldier- 2D (Action, Thriller, War) (PG)Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid9:45 pm

The Hoarder – 2D (Horror, Thriller) (15+)Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt11:30 pm

Baahubali: The Beginning – 2D (Action, Adventure, History) (12+)Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9:30 pm

Pressure – 2D (Thriller) (PG12)Cast: Danny Huston, Matthew Goode, Joe Cole9:30 pm

The Pact II – 2D (Horror, Mystery, Thriller) (15+)Cast: Caity Lotz, Camilla Luddington, Scott

Michael Foster11:15 pm

SUR

I Am Soldier (Action / Thriller / War) (PG) Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid9:15 pm

The Hoarder ( Horror / Thriller) (15+) Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt11:45 pm

Oru Second Class Yatra (Mal) (Comedy / Drama) (PG12) Cast: Vineeth, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Jose, Nedumudi Venu11:00 pm

Baahubali (Hindi) (Action / Adventure / History) (12+) Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9:00 pm

SALALAH

I Am Soldier (2D) (PG) (Action, Thriller, War )

Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid9:30, 11:00 pm

The Hoarder (2D) (15+) (Horror, Thriller) Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt11:15 pm

Pressure (2D) (PG12) (Thriller) Cast: Danny Huston, Matthew Goode, Joe Cole9:00, 11:45 pm

Oru Second Class Yathra (2D) (PG12) (Comedy, Thriller) Cast: Vineeth, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Jose, Nedumudi Venu 9:00 pm

Baahubali: The Beginning - Hindi (2D) (12+) (Action, Adventure, History) Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty9:00 pm

Baahubali: The Beginning - Telugu (2D) (12+) (Action, Adventure, History) Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty11:00 pm

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I Am Soldier ( Action / Thriller/War )Cast: Tom Hughes, Neol Clarck, Alex Reid11.45 pm CP No: 1717 ( PG)

The Hoarder ( Horror /Thriller)Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt9.30 & 11.45 pmCP No: 1718 (15+)

Jurassic World (Action / Adventure ) Cast: Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Ty Simkin9.30 pmCP No: 1495 (PG 12)

STAR CINEMAFilm information 24791641 / 24786776Website: www.isurf.co.om

Baahubali (Telugu) Action, Adventure) (12+)

Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka

Shetty

9:30pm at Cinema Main

Papanasam (Tamil) (Drama/Family/

Thriller) – PG12

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Gautami Tadimalla,

Kalabhavan Mani

9:30 pm at Cinema 2

Oru Second Class Yatra (Mal) (Comedy /

Drama) (PG12)

Cast: Vineeth, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Jose,

Nedumudi Venu

9:45 pm at Cinema 3Premam (Mal) (Comedy) Cast: Nivin Pauly, Anupama Parameshwaran and Sai Pallavi

9.45 pm at Cinema 4Next Change: Baahubali (Tamil), Maari (Tamil), Neena (Mal) (Programmes are subject to change)

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16.00 Fujairah 18.15 Daily

16.00 Ruwi 23.00 Daily

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I AM SOLDIER (2D) (Action, War) (PG)Cast: Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Alex Reid

THE HOARDER (Horror, Thriller) (15+)Cast: Mischa Barton, Robert Knepper, Charlotte Salt

BAAHUBALI: THE BEGINNING (Action/Adventure/History ) (12+)Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty

THE PACT II (2D) (15+) (Horror| Mystery | Thriller) Cast: Caity Lotz, Camilla Luddington, Scott Michael Foster

ORU SECOND CLASS YATHRA (2D) (PG12) (Comedy, Thriller) Cast: Vineeth, Nikki Galrani, Chemban Jose, Nedumudi Venu

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LIFESTYLEC11T U E S DAY, J U LY 14 , 2 0 1 5

CHEF’SRECIPE

Grilled-Steamed Salmon with Vegetables

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INGREDIENTSServing 4-6

• 2-16 ounces fresh salmon fi llets • 4-6 cups of slice vegetables,

zucchini, onion, bell pepper, mushroom and tomatoes

• 1tbsp basil• 1tbsp oregano• 1tbsp garlic, minced• 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper fl akes,

crushed• 2tbsp olive oil• 1tsp seasoning salt• 1tsp lemon pepper• 1tsp garlic powder• 2tbsp lemon juice• 1tbsp sesame seeds, toasted• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese PREPARATION• Rinse and pat dry salmon fi llets.

Season with a little lemon pepper and salt.

• Oil large sheet of heavy dutyaluminium foil.

• Mix vegetables and remaining ingredients (except cheeses)in a large bowl. Combine well.

• Place fi llets on foil and cover with vegetable mixture. Place a few pats of butter on top. Sprinkle with cheese.

• Cover with another large sheet of foil (also oiled to prevent cheese from sticking) and seal edges.

• Double wrap with foil(if using grill).

• Grill 10-15 minutes per sideat medium heat, or bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes.

• Dish is done when the fi sh fi lletsand vegetables are cookedbut still fi rm.

PRASANNAAMARSINGHEExecutive Chef, Holiday Inn Muscat

From menu planning to implement-ing new, modern food presentation, Chef Amarsinghe has been bringing his playful approach to the menu at the Holiday Inn Muscat since 2014. He has launched lively culinary events at the property including a Thai Festival, Sushi and Dim Sum Festival, Italian Festival, and Persian Food Festival.

Frozen is the new fresh IN 1519, when Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world, the tech-nology to preserve food did not ex-ist. As they sailed without berthing, biscuits became crumbs, fat turned rancid, protein putrefi ed. Sailors fi -nally ate rats - sold at a ducat a piece.

Over the years, people learned to pickle, salt, cure, sugar or ferment their favourite foods in order to preserve them. Canning was de-veloped in the 19th century, and freezing was commercialised by Clarence Birdseye over a hundred years later, in 1930.

Technology followed culture and vice versa. Frozen TV dinners be-came popular in the US in the 1950s. Helped by the microwave heating revolution of the 1970s, frozen food manufacturers tailored their off er-ing to a variety of consumer prefer-ences. From organic to exotic, from gourmet to gourmand - they of-fered all this at relatively low prices, thanks to economies of scale.

Freezing is probably the healthi-

est method of preserving food. At minus 18 degrees Celsius, all en-zyme activity stops and food can keep without preservatives for over a year. If frozen quickly af-ter plucking/culling, the food re-tains its freshness after thawing and its nutrient value is more or less preserved.

The benefi ts of convenience, quality, variety, long shelf-life, health and taste of frozen foods are refl ected in the sales of this category across countries.

India has been a slow starter. For one, there is consumer miscon-ception of frozen being inferior in quality. Cheap and quick availabil-ity of “fresh” cooked food from local delivery restaurants and domestic help in kitchens are further hurdles on the demand side. On the supply side, lack of standardised freezers with retailers, power cuts and poor temperature management - espe-cially at small stores - all mean that quality frozen food is not within the

reach of the average consumer.The scenario is now changing. To

quote A. J. Tharakan, president, Na-tional Seafood Exporter’s Associa-tion and a doyen of the industry in India, “Frozen food is fresher than fresh food. Frozen green peas are frozen within four hours of harvest-ing, whereas green peas in the pods available in the vegetable market could be three to four days old. Fro-zen food is convenient and always available, even during off season. With recent sales growth of 20 per cent year-on-year, one can say that frozen food is fi nally fi nding accept-ance in our country.”

Perceptions, too, are changing. People realise it is healthier to buy freshly frozen food processed with quality than keeping your raw or cooked food for days in your fridge. Even if you freeze your purchase, it takes over 15 hours for its core to reach minus 18 C, and the deteriora-tion during this time can be damag-ing - both to taste and health. -IANS

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FOR RENT

1BHK, Darsait, walking distance to

ISM , neat and clean building, ground

fl oor, OMR 260/- per month rent

Call IQRAR on 99076557

Fully furnished 3 BHK accommo-

dation with all spacious rooms in a

villa at Darsait near ISD.

Contact: 9526 5289 / 9604 8422

Furnished room for rent at

Al Khuwair R.O 225/- for family only.

Contact: 99251975

Villa AL Ghobrah, 6 bedroom 1200/-

R.O. Contact: 99340055/97557555

3BHK, 3 bathrooms, 2 balconies,

nr. Al Hassan W/ Kabir R.O 350/-.

Contact: 99384640

Flats shops for rent in

Ruwi MBD area Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127

2BHK at Al Khodh, 2BHK at Wadi

Kabir 2 room, 1hall, dining, 2

bathrooms. Contact: 99224748 /

99332297

Store in Wadi Kabir 1900 SQM.

Contact: 99473751 / 91471067

1BHK Darsait R.O 225/-. Contact: 92144045

1BHK Wadi Kabeer, RO 225/-.

Contact: 92144045

2BHK Darsait R.O 300/-.

Contact: 92144045

2BHK Ghubra R.O 250/-. Contact:

92144045

1,2,3 BHK. Contact: 97799175

2 bedrooms apartments for rent in

Al Khuwair and Ghubra. Call Yel-

low Bird property on 24615375 /

97137989 or visit

www.muscat-realty.com

3 Bedroom fl at in Wadi Kabeer and

2 bedroom villa in Sidab- Muscat.

Contact: 95755953

Villa with two fl oors in (Hay Al

Arjan) in AL Khoud with 4 bedrooms,

hall, Majles, kitchen & one room in

ground fl oor. Contact: 93219597

D2 T U E S D AY, J U LY 1 4 , 2 0 1 5

Residential /commercial 2 B/R near

Medical College Bausher from Owner.

Contact: 92158031

250 sq mtrs restaurant for rent in

Plaza Hotel, Walja Ruwi.

Contact 99326339

Spacious 2- BR fl at in MBD.

Contact 99713489

For rent offi ce CBD fl at in Ruwi.

Contact: 92820734 / 95345909

House in Amerat near to Makah

hypermarket with three room,

5toilets, kitchen and hall 430/-.

Contact: 92747078

Room with A.C AL Khuwair

R.O 120/- Contact: 97799175

Flats for rent near Indian school in

Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122

One & two bedroom apartments

available for rent, near avenue mall,

close to Atlas hospital next to Diwans

offi ce, South Ghobrah. # 99833747

For rent if require fl ats for rent in

Wadi Kabir please send me mes-

sages through Whatsapp.

Contact: 99376454

3000 sq mtrs Industrial landß,

in Barka Sanaiya, with electricity

400KW, shed, staff accommodation

and offi ce. Ready to start any kind

of factory. Contact 99384255.

BUYING/SELLING

2 BHK commercial /

residential fl at at Honda Road.

Contact: 99342733/99795241

Small old house for rent Al Ghobrah.

Contact 95112461

DAILY GUIDE

FOR RENTBuilding In Rusail Industrial

comprising a store divisible area 266 sq. meters.

The building includes Studios

residence.Preferably to be leased to

one company.

Mob + 968 96177505

All type of car scanner available

easy car diagnostic for professional

and self use Authorize LAUNCH

and Autel dealer. GSM:92393972

www.omancartools.com

Used furniture & Electronic items,

offi ce & house. Contact: 99834373

1BHK close to ISWKG Wadi Kabir

Bldg # 1690 R.O 250/-.

Contact 99476728

3 BHK Flat in Azaiba.

Contact 99792181

Studio Flat in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181

1 BHK Flat in Honda Road (Ruwi).

Contact 99792181

1 & 2 BHK fl at in Al Khuwair.

Contact 99792181

Labour Camp + Store in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99792181

Flat with A/C in the South Al Ma-

bella close to the Mosque Al Tawab

consists of 2 rooms, hall, 2 bathrooms

and kitchen. Contact: 99388995

Good fl at villa type at Mobeileah

Senaiya. Contact : 99879872

New building in Wadi Kabir, 2 bed-

room fl ats. Contact: 99313274

3 bed room fl at near ONTC Ruwi.

Contact: 99653336

Six bed room twin villa Al Athaiba.

Contact: 99207840

4 bed room fl at at Al Hail South.

Contact: 99207840

Three new three bedrooms fl ats

with servants rooms Al Khuwair 39.

Contact: 99207840

4 BHK single villa in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 97616158

1 Villa & 3 big Flats of 2/3 BHK with

hall, Kitchen & ACs Al Khoudh 6,

Close to express way,

from owner. Tel 97600322

alnehang@gmail.com

Villa for rent in Al Khuwair 33,

8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms with

parking area near Taimur Mosque.

Contact: 99366624

1BHK with A/C Mumtaz. R.O 250/-.

Contact 97799175

Fabulous AC fl at at Al Khoud 3 bed-

rooms, hall and kitchen RO 270/-

for rent. Contact: 99334699

2 BHK fl at in Al Ansab with

split A/C. RO.250/- Contact – 93191111

2BHK near Oman house behind

Khimji, H.O. Contact: 95865686

506sqm space with mezzanine

available for rent in AL Wadi Al

Kabir, Suitable for carpentry / Auto

workshop and / or electrical shop

interested parties may.

Contact: 24703981

Bath attached room for rent

Al Khuwair. Contact 99743569

Offi ce space at Alasfoor Plaza

Qurum. Contact : 24566217

/24564686

For rent if require fl ats for rent in

Wadi Kabir please send me mes-

sages through Whatsapp.

Contact: 99376454

Luxury 3 BHK fl at in Al Wattaya

with split A/C & private parking.

RO.500/- Contact – 93191111

1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK new fl at

available at Mabela in front of Mod-

ern English School

Contact: 96239126

Deluxe 1, 2 BHK fl ats in Darsait,

AL Khuwair 1deal for offi ce &

residence. Contact 99369081

/99142314

Flat at Darsait. Contact 99326879

2 bhk townhouse at Assarain com-

plex Al Khuwair for rent.

Contact 96365824 Rent RO 750

2 BHK near Kuwaiti Masjid Wadi Ka-

bir. Contact: 24816774 / 97608564

2 BHK, 2 bathrooms behind Abu

Nabil, Honda Road R.O 240/-.

Contact: 99737562 / 93887852

2BHK, 2 bathroom behind Sana

Wadi Kabir R.O 300/-.

Contact: 99737562 / 93887852

Villa for rent in Al Khuwair 33,

8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms with

parking area near Taimor Mosque.

Contact: 99366624

Luxurious room, fully furnished

with free WIFI and gas at Ruwi.

Contact : 95586937

Shop for rent/ sale in Ruwi near

Dish market good location, behind

City Cinema. Contact: 91318111

Flat for rent in Wadi Kabir with

3 rooms. Contact : 98555580 /

92800007

Flat for rent 2 bedrooms, sitting

room, store gym in ground fl oor in

Mumtaz area-Ruwi.

Contact 95135445

1BHK fl ats at Muttrah near Oman

house. Contact : 93231403

Flat for rent in Mabellah 8th.

Contact: 97147240

2BHK with split AC at Al Khuwair

33. Contact: 94057023

Flat in South Al Hail, 2 bedrooms,

Majlis, 2 bathrooms, kitchen RO

250/-. Contact 93221474

Flat in Ruwi Mumtaz 2 BHK

RO 300 or 1 BHK 250 RO.

Contact 98588240

2BHK with split AC near PDO Gate

no -2 at Qurum. Contact: 94057023

2 bed rooms, kitchen, toilet & car

park in Al Khuwair R.O 200/- .

Contact 95154331

Deluxe furnished / unfurnished

fl ats Qurum. Contact: 24566217 /

24564686

Commercial 3 BHK fl at in Al Ghobra

18 Nov Street. RO 700/-

Contact 93191111

2 BHK fl at in Al Azaiba near sea,

with split A/C. RO.340/- Contact

93191111

Villa of 5 BHK in Al Ansab with split

A/C. RO.650/- Contact – 93191111

For rent in Qantab European style 4

bedrooms, 4 baths, Guest toilet, fully

equipped modern kitchen, covered

car park for two cars, approximately

150 meters from the beach. For

enquiries, please Contact: Yasser at

92606005

DAILY GUIDET U E S D AY, J U LY 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 D3

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SALE

Urgent sell KIA CERATO 2012,

63200 KM Run Expat family

used,1.6L, Price R.O. 3300/-. Excellent

Condition. GSM 92286477

Volvo prime mover model 1998 for

inspection Contact: Mr. Mohammed

Al Harthy 99427071

Doctor driven, Toyota Corolla 2009,

Honda CRV 2009, low mileage

available at Bombay Medical, behind

Ruwi Police Station.

Contact 99326339

Toyota Corolla 1.8 ltr GLI excellent

condition 28,000 kms.

Contact: 97717152

Touareg 2011 Oman cars, 114000

KM, silver, 8500/-R.O. #92857111

Prado ,2012. Contact : 99336093

Peugeot 206-2007 Model, expat

driven. Contact 99209285

Sportage, 2013. Contact:99336093

Land Cruiser 2012. Contact:

99336093

2 Prime Movers Man 2008 with 40

ton petrol tank each working at the

moment in Al Maha. Price OMR 35

Thousand each. Contact 97000155

or 92688692

2 Rooms & 2 bathrooms with

kitchen near al meera hyper mar-

kets, azaiba for executive bachelors

/ family. Gsm : 942 888 63

ACC. AVAILABLE

ACC. WANTED

ACC. AVAILABLE

Required a room in Darsait /

WadiKabir /Ruwi area.

Contact: 95405033

Fully furnished 1BHK with all

household items in Darsait near

Lulu on monthly Basis. Contact :

99378397/99493500

1BHK sharing in Ruwi. Contact:

91214537

Sharing accommodation available

for working lady or couples near

Ruwi Church. Contact: 92837206

Room attached toilet and kitchen

near Indian School Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 95345537

Room with bath, kitchen Al Khuwair.

Contact: 99743569/ 97004265

Accommodation available with

Keralite family near W.K main

school. Contact: 95882866

/96575016

Fully furnished room in Ruwi for

non cooking ex- bachelor.

Contact 94412557

Equipped kitchen showroom

company for sale at Ghubrah, Muscat.

6 visa available,

Contact owner at 96303747

House hold items. Contact: 97094797

Computer set up for sale. Contact

94412557

A parlour well settled/well equipped

in running position at Ghubra for sale.

Contact immediately on 97498898

Darsait near labor card Medical

business furnished offi ce for sale,

rent R.O 260/- p/m.

Contact: 91211117

Ladies beauty parlor sale in Mut-

trah, above Ahla supermarket.

Contact: 93231403

Used Super market Gandola RO

40.000 PER meter, double tube light

RO 2.000 per piece.

Contact: 96441670

Total Station Survey Instrument

S3 2” / Servo/ Trimble access

bundle - batch 9101025 – not used.

Contact: 94282782 / 95425747

Single furnished room, attached

bathroom in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 92155261

Rooms for rent in Seeb for couple /

single/ working ladies.

Contact: 96996938

Furnished room AL Khuwair for In-

dian Sri Lankan. Contact: 96536307

Full furnished single /sharing room

for Exe. bachelor at Rex Road near

Kamat with WIFI available.

Contact 92873832

Furnished room for Indian couples

or family near Honda Road (Walja).

Contact 98952904

Available sharing accommodation

for non cooking Executive bachelor

near Indian School Al Ghoubra with

Keralite family. Contact 91697955

Furnished room attached bath for

lady in Wadikabir (Mars Hypermar-

ket) – 95941515

Furnished bedroom with separate

bathroom and kitchen on sharing in

Darsait for Ex- bachelors.

Contact: 95376096

3 cents plots-(12nos.) at walk-

able distance from Kovalm

Jn.,Trivandrum,Lorry site near to

main road-Bus route, for immediate

sale. 3 cents- 15 lakhs only.

Call 00968-95036240,

0091-9961034763 or

email- cfhd1@ yahoo.com

Centre For Housing Development-Trivandrum: Group of senior and

retired Engineers and Architects

provides service in the fi eld of

Design and Supervision of buildings

in Kerala.For appointments, E-mail

your site location and building

requirements to cfhd@ymail.com. or

call 00968-95036240,

0091-9961034763.

38 cents plot with 2BHK house by

the river bank in Thrissur Dist. near

Irinjalakuda (Karavanoor).

Contact: 99347089

500 acre agricultural land suitable

for rubber plantation for sale in Rat-

nagiri Maharashtra. price 2 lakh per

acre, rubber board approved land,

minimum purchase 20 acre.

We provide care taking by expe-

rienced Malayalee team for your

plantation. please call ,

prasad 95760790

NRI

6 bedroom, 6 bath rooms, sitting &

dining villa at Qurum.

Contact: 99342733

Turkish MDF door with frame for

sale, size 210 x 100 Price: RO 75/-.

Contact: 95899296 / 92141514

Sale & repair of Tyres 315/80

R 22.5 & 12.00 R 24.

Contact: 97477128

Brand new 4 BHK plus Maids room

in Barka, 2 Kms from Lulu.

Contact: 99347089

Well established medium size con-

struction company for sale. Equip-

ments, 30 employees &

ongoing projects.

Serious buyers only 99412020

Salon for sale in Muttrah next to

Muttrah Health Center 2/500 -R.O .

Contact: 99012807

BUSINESS

New company seek partnership.

Contact: 96996938

General Investors. Gsm-99674870

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR SALE.Single Owner,10 Months full cover

Insurance (UAE & Oman), 15,000

Km only. Intrested buyers can Call/

Whatsapp on 95692099

AVAILABLE

Party & Wedding equipment rentals.

Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting,

Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery,

Glassware, Chafi ng Dishes, Ice Sculp-

tures, to Large Sound Systems and spec-

tacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222

for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for

Sound & Light. www.tunesoman.com,

E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

A parlour well settled / well

equipped in running position at

Ghobrah for sale. Contact immedi-

ately on 97498898

Wall papers, grass carpets sale

& fi xing. Contact 99834373 /

97102699

Coff ee shop at Liwa main road.

Contact : 99515419

Commercial land for sale 3000 m

in quriyat road main high way can

use as a petrol station license

available asking price 350,000

For more information

please call on 99070701

with out name

Independent rooms in Qurum /

Al Hail. Contact 95529970

Fully furnished room for a decent

expatriate. independent kitchen,

bathroom in Wadi Adai.

Contact 96243086 at 5p.m.

For sharing accommodation room

with toilet attached, kitchen sharing

near clean building next to main

road near Indian school Wadi Kabir,

Indian couples family or bachelor.

Contact: 95345537 / 94672007

Furnished room with attached bath-

room in W/K. Contact: 97167857

Sharing for non cooking executive

bachelor in CBD area WIFI free,

Advance deposit. # 95094504

DAILY GUIDED4 T U E S D AY, J U LY 1 4 , 2 0 1 5

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION VACANT

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

Email: dailyguide@timesofoman.com classifi eds@timesofoman.comTel.: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461

CATERING

DESIGNER

ADMIN ENGINEER

ENGINEER

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

SALES / MARKETING

SALES / MARKETING

TOURS

DESIGNER

AUTO CAD/DRAUGHTS-

ENGG. / TECHNICAL

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE

Secretary (Female), Experience:

Minimum 1 - 2 years. Forward CV

to hr@barikgroup.com

Required Offi ce Assistant

160+25+Acc, Contact 99454425

Mechanical Engineer, Indian 24

with 2 yrs experience in HVAC- MEP

Revit – MEP, AutoCAD – MEP Navis

solid works Catia PRO-E primavera.

Contact: 96975382

Email: bonny491@gmail.com

SAP – SCM.MM Consultant B.Tech.

(Chemical), from NIT, working with

oil industry, seeks employment.

Contact: 98049288

Iraqi Civil Engineer, 12 years expe-

rience with Omani driving license.

Contact: 94695595

Degree holder Civil Engineer hav-

ing 10 years experience with driving

license looking for better position.

Contact 98451844

Email: zahid_ruet@hotmail.com

Indian male, 38 years old, DME –

Mechanical Maintenance Techni-

cian 11 years Oman experience.

Ready for NOC, VISA transfer, ready

to join immediately,

Mob +968 95612870,

Email: seeniselvan@gmail.com

ACCOUNTANT

BEAUTY

Indian CA with 15 yrs exp working

as Finance Head of MNC looking for

Job. NOC Available. 94047434

Indian male, 30 years, CMA(Inter),M.com, 4 out of 7 years

experience in Oman in Auditing/

Accounts/ Finance. Having NOC

and valid Oman D/L.

Contact: 96746420 ,

Email: sijuthampi@ymail.com

Indian male 32 years MBA, 6 out

of 14 years experience in Oman in

accounts / fi nance having NOC and

Valid Oman driving license last date

in Oman 01/AUG/2015.

Contact: 94051463

Email: gkvenkatesh83@gmail.com

Finance Manager, 10 years Oman

experienced MBA-Finance graduate

seeking suitable placement.

Contact 97745764

Assist Accountant Indian (m) 2

years experience in Oman looking

for a job immediate joining, cur-

rently working in Oman. Contact

Shaheed Shamsadin : 98427810

Accountant, Indian male, 10 years

experience in Oman. Can do upto

fi nalization and knowledge of Tally

ERP9 can be joined immediately

with NOC. Contact: 94134085

Email: muscatoman95@yahoo.com

Married lady 25 years, Master

Accounts having 5 years experience

in Indian looking for full / part time

job. Contact: 95140332 /93223050

family visa holder.

Contact 95140332

Indian male, well experienced in

Accounts and Admin looking for a

suitable vacancy. Contact : 98717938

Indian female, M.Com Finance, DCA,

3 years experience in Accounts /

fi nance& knowledge in ERP & Tally

seeking suitable position in corpo-

rate fi nance / banking / consulting.

Email: prapullasuvarna@gmail.com

Contact: 96953705 now in family visa.

Indian male with total 5 year

experience (2 years experience in

Accountant cum sales co ordinator

in a FMCG Company in Oman) in

accounts fi eld and NOC available.

Looking for suitable job

Contact 92130188

Indian male, B.Com, Accountant,

10 yrs in Oman experience in

Accounts, knowledge of Tally ERP 9,

focus RT having NOC & D/L,

looking for suitable job.

Contact 93086105

Male 26 yrs, MBA in Accounts

and Finance, 2 years Experience in

Management and Accounts Fields,

and 1 year experience in Operations

in Oman Looking for a suitable job.

Contact 94374745

Indian male 22 yrs B. Com Graduate

1 year exp in Accounts, currently on

visit visa. Looking for suitable job.

Contact 94341848 /

Email – mohdhaji7272@gmail.com

MBA Graduate with 6 yrs exp in

fi nance/accounts/ auditing. Special-

ized in accounts payable dept, Ora-

cle app user, profi cient in Sap (fi co)

end user & tally 9.0. lean &six sigma

certifi ed trainer on visit visa.

Contact – 91967213 / 99064780

Chinese/ Arab/ continental cook & helper wanted. Contact 95529970

Required experience Waiter / Supervisor/ Juice maker, Shawarma maker. Contact: 95395378

Traditional Omani restaurant requires: Waitress for restaurant. Delivery man with bike license

preferred. Interested candidates send

CV to: Email: omanhari@yahoo.com

Contact: 95892831

Urgently required Accountant B. Com with 4-6 years Gulf experience

in construction fi eld and good knowl-

edge in FOCUS accounting software.

Send CV : pccllcoman@gmail.com

Urgently required a part – time female Accountant fl uent in English

with 2-3 years experience in Tally.

Email: mhca@mhabibgroup.com

Fax: 24564459

Urgently required femaleaccountant with an experience

minimum 3years Email CV on

cv.hrcharity@gmail.com

Urgently required Junior Account-ant. Please send CV:

hr.azatllc@gmail.com

SKILLED

IT

DRIVER

Urgently required an Electrician for an interiors fi tout company with

NOC available. Gulf experience is

must. Call 95103518 or send your CV

: to.shaista@gmail.com

Urgently required experienced sub-contractors for Marble Floor-

ing / Marble Cladding / Grinding /

Carving works. Contact 92884177 /

99485595

Urgently required a silk Screen printer with good knowledge and

release letter or NOC. Contact:

93280288 or send CV to

albayanstamps@gmail.com

Indian female B.Sc- Fashion De-

signer 21 years, fresher, One month

internship in a garment industry

2015 University best designer award

holder. Now looking for a creative

job, currently on residential visa.

Contact: 98297940 / 99741604.

Email : zintasabu@gmail.com

Architect and Interior designer, 8

years exp capable of managing turn

key projects, design, BOQ, Execution.

NOC available. Contact : 95273166

AutoCAD Draughts man seeks

Employment. Contact: 91889873

Electrical draftsman AutoCAD

switch gear & MEP control panel

7 years experience Qatar.

Contact: 92546203/96228100

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

SITUATION WANT-

EDSIT. WANTED

Urgently required Male with 2

years’ experience in Admin Works,

fl uent in Arabic and English,

Computer knowledge,

preferably with driving license.

Working hours 6am to 2pm or 2pm

to 10 pm daily

Email: jayan@ra.cc or 99661980

Vacancy for lady Receptionist

at Sinaw Hala Medical Center - Flu-

ency in English and Arabic Omani

or non Omani. Contact: 25524180 /

91362141 Email:

halamedicalgroup@gmail.com

Urgently Required: Administration with an experience minimum in

3 years in building construction,

required immediately join and MUST

have NOC.Apply, fax 00968–24605955,

emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com,

sbeoman@yahoo.com.

MANAGER

A vending Machine for sale of coff ee products and Derivatives Company in Muscat having opera-

tions in Oman is on the lookout for

quality staff for the below positions:

Sales & Marketing Staff , Mechani-

cal maintenance mechanic, General

electric maintenance machines

with D/L. Send CV to

service@arabianvending.com

Urgently required Sales Executive and interior designer for furnish-

ing company with Valid Oman D/L

and minimum 3 years experience.

Contact: 93231403/

rainbowfurnishing156@gmail.com

Experience building material Salesman required in Amerat shop.

Contact : 99641900

Required Sales man - 1 Person Quali-

fi cation. Gulf Experienced - Minimum

5 Years with Oman Driving Licence

Language - English Education:- Any

Degree Further Contact :

Mr. Abdul Hameed

Nashabat - Mobile No: 97414307 and

-92807399 amn@yaqeeneng.com

Urgently required female Sales Promoters individual with pleasant

personality, excellent communica-

tions & presentation skills & experi-

ence in selling perfumes cosmetics

and skincare products would be

preferred. Send your CV & details

with recent photograph to

info@mawaridoman.com

or fax no 24127484/ Tel: 24127485

Tyre / Spare parts outdoor Sales Executive with experience required

driving license and NOC. Send CV to

ptf_25@hotmail.com

Wanted part time female Sales Executive with D/L for a reputed

company. Contact 94688874

A leading marketing company is

looking for outdoor Sales Execu-tives on part time or full time basis

in Salalah. Contact 92760281 /

96436719

Looking for Outdoor Salesman for

heavy equipment spare parts.

Contact - 93292015,

Email: mail.om@gulfcenter.co

DRIVER

Urgently Required: Male – handles overall store operations of the Su-

permarket, Prior Experience a MUST,

knowledgeable in MSOffi ce. Send CV

to chanda@dolphin-oman.com or

fax to 244-92718.

Mason, C.C.T.V, Technician, Electrician cum Plumber.Contact - 99383044

Indian Female MBA, 3 years experi-

ence in Admin MIS, Family Visa.

Contact 98234427,

jkjsmith01@gmail.com

A Lady with 5 years experience in

HR/Admin is looking for suitable job

and can join immediately.

Contact : 94465835

Indian female with 1 half years ex-

perience in MBA / HR seeks suitable

placement. Contact 99257214

wIndian female with 10 yrs of ex-

perience in HR/Banking/Operations

seeks a suitable placement.

Can be contacted on 98919015 or

sherianne.coelho@gmail.com

Required exp. employee for travel

agency in Saham.

Contact :93655939 / 92900021

Urgently required Project Engineer for a reputed Construction Company

in Muscat with Civil Engineering

Degree/Diploma, 6 to 10 years expe-

rience, holding Oman/GCC Driving

License.E.mail: assaud@omantel.net.

om or FAX: 24953530

Fire and Safety Technician with

NIFE or equivalent Diploma holder

preference to those having D/L. Send

CV to visionansara@gmail.com

Required MEP Diploma Engineer specialized in building maintenance.

Fluent in English and computer

holding valid Omani driving license

& NOC. Send CV to

Email: info@alrabiyahrealestate.com

to arrange interview

Urgently Required: Civil Engineer with an experience minimum in

5 years in building construction,

MUST have NOC and immediately

join. Apply, fax 00968–24605955,

emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com,

sbeoman@yahoo.com

Construction Company in Oman

urgently requires following candi-

dates: BE Civil Engineer, minimum

3-5 years gulf experience & Civil site foreman, minimum 5 years gulf

experience, diploma not required.

Email: applyforoman@gmail.com

Leading Construction Company requires Quantity Surveyor (QS)

with 4-6 yrs Gulf experience. Send

your CV : qsmuscat2015@gmail.com

(NOC required).

Required a part time steel Struc-tural Design Engineer for a reputed

steel fabrication company in

Muscat. Interested person may

Contact : 99451158

Required for Engineering consul-

tancy offi ce a Supervision Staff for road project at Ibri region: Civil Engineer (B.Sc) RE with 12

years experience & Land Surveyor

(Diploma) with 8 years experience.

Please email CV & certifi cate copy to

alsarh@omantel.net.om

Required Civil Engineer (build-

ings) Oman experience 5+ years,

BOQ+ Tendering + site supervision.

Contact: 95218004

Email: alhilalint@yahoo.com

IND male WEB developer 5 yrs exp

B.Tech (comp science) PHP, HTML

MYSQL Java script CSS.

Contact: 95990529

Email: renjith341@gmail.com

Required Beautician for a parlor

in Ghubra. Contact: 94241385 /

97244766

Wanted experienced Beautician

for beauty parlor in Al Amerat 3.

Contact: 91107337 Indian male 2+yrs oman exp in HR.

joing immediatly. release available.

Contact :93671437

ADMIN

CATERING

Looking for a Sales Engineer (Me-

chanical) with 2 to 3 year relevant

experience in the Oman market

with driving license .

Please forward your CV to :

mbdeast@gmail.com

Construction Company in Oman

urgently requires the following:

B.Sc Civil Engineer, minimum 3-5

yrs Gulf experience. Civil Site Fore-man, minimum 5 yrs experience

with operating knowledge of Tally.

Please Email CV ;

applyforoman@gmail.com

Designer required for wooden

joinery company with excellent

knowledge of 3D Max, 2D Autocad.

Contact: 94249047

Email: mfqazi@gmail.com

English medium private school in

Sinaw urgently required English & Science teachers. Send CV :

saminternationalschoolsinaw@

gmail.com Contact: 98927055

Professional Teacher Qualifi ed

M.Com Post Graduate in fi nance for

teaching Accounting subject.

Contact: 91251210

Indian male 38 yrs Senior Chef de.

De. Party pastry exp 15 yrs in fi ve

star hotels, 10 yrs exp Oman get NOC

looking for job in hotel & bakery.

Contact: 96460519

MISCELLANEOUS

Required urgently experienced Gardener and building care taker. Contact: 99231676

Well established company in

selling chocolate, Arabian sweets

and fresh fl owers, opening ITS fi rst

branch in Muscat seeking:

1- sweets and chocolates Sales man 2- fl ower arranger (Asian/

Filipino Nationality)

Contact: 94490011

Email: labelleoman@gmail.com

A company from UAE require 2 merchandisers in retail food

supply, store keeper with English

and invoicing experience. Email:

yesterdaysun@hotmail.com

Indian (Kerala) light driver seeking

for job, 12 years experience Oman.

Contact: 98175321

Pakistan male (27) light driver

seeking job, 4 years experience in

Oman. Contact 96346582

Light duty driver with 2 yrs experi-

ence looking for job.

Contact: 96342684

Light driver. Contact: 96961993

Indian (Kerala) light driver seek-

ing for job, 5 yrs experience in

Oman. Contact: 98029273

Looking for driving job. Contact: 98219182

Driver: 15 years Driving Experi-

ence in Saudi Arabia, Looking for

suitable place, Contact.. 91624908,

93540898

Driver available with car and with-

out car Education, B. A exp. 5 years,

language Hindi, Arabic, English.

Contact: 98522914

Bangladeshi male light driver seeking suitable placement 1 yr

experience. Contact: 94158238

Driver available with car driver &

without car. Contact 96771598 /

94039796

Driver, 42 yrs seeks for suitable

job KSA, 12 years Oman 4 years,.

Contact: 95796030

Heavy duty driver with PDO

license, 5 yrs Intl. exp. Contact:

95546585

Light driver. Contact:95779594

Driver looking for job. #99507039

Pakistani driving available.

Contact : 96913836

Wanted driver. Contact: 95112461

Driver required for a Company, 2

years experience. Visa available.

Contact 24479922

Driver heavy duty required urgent-ly for trailer. Oman / GCC experience

must. Those ready for immediate

joining. Contact: 99310859

MEDICAL

MEDICAL

Required MOH licensed lady G.P Dentist Pharmacist, Asst Pharma-cist for Salalah based pharmacy

and clinic. Contact: 92732491 Email:

clinicrecruitment2015@gmail.com

ADVERTISING

Looking for JOB. I have done BS

Hons in Mass communication and

media, Specialised in Public Rela-

tions and Advertising. I have upto

1 year of experience. Immediate

Available. Open for any JOB.

Sultan Zafar #97034134

Wanted female doctor GP. Interested

candidates can forward your CV to

jayakumar.velu@alnabaholding.com

Vacancy Lab Technician for inquiry

or send CV zmczahara@yahoo.com

Contact 24571094 Fax: 24571097

Required Prometric passed nurse to

join clinic from end August.

Contact: 99352793

Urgently required Sales and Marketing Executive for Graphic de-

signing company. Contact: 96727631

mail: smartgraphic518@gmail.com

Minimum 2 years of experience

with valid gulf light driving license

interested candidates please

Contact: 99222086 /98585851

Required male or female candidate with 5 years experience in renting

of properties. Interested candidates

may please mail to

alqurumprop@gmail.com

Motivated and energetic male 25

having 4 years of experience in

fi nance with Master’s degree in Eco-

nomics and CAT Certifi ed seeking

opportunity in Accounts/fi nance/

audit in a reputable organization.

Cell no: 00968-94626209

E-Mail: omerjawedshah@gmail.com

Finance Manager, CPA, with more

than 15 yrs. of experience in GCC.

Fully knowledgeable in Finance,

General & Management Accounting .

NOC available. Contact 96209331

Sudanese Accountant seeking job

in Nizwa state experience 10 years

3 years in Saudi Arabia, 7 yrs in

Sudan. # 97796394 / 94003247

Accountant 8 yrs experience

looking part time job.

Contact 99867456

Indian Accountant: Male, M com,

7 Yrs experience in Accounts up to

fi nalization, having knowledge

of ERP, Tally, seeks suitable

placment.Contact 93950138

Email: lijinrajan123@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

DAILY GUIDET U E S D AY, J U LY 1 4 , 2 0 1 5 D5

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

MEDICAL

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR

Indian male, B.E ( computer science

engineer), MBA (fi nance), OCA certi-

fi ed, having 5 years of experience in

oracle Dba/ oracle apps Dba, seeks

a suitable position in the fi eld of IT.

Contact: 96212062

email: zubairkhan11@gmail.com

Well experienced MOH Licensed

Indian GP Doctor looking for locum /

permanent position in the

Capital area. Contact 98140024

email:drgpoman@yahoo.com

Indian male, B.com, diploma in ma-

terial management, 12+ years exp in

international / local purchase, ware

housing 4 logistics seeks suitable

placement NOC available.

Contact: 96477638 / 96477638

Production Manager 13 years

experience in cast Aluminium fab.

fi eld and good track record seeking

for a suitable job. NOC ready in Hand.

Contact: 96392319

Indian male, with 8 yrs exp. in

Oman (BA- Graduate) working as

a project Sales Coordinator, with

Oman D/L, looking for suitable job,

ready to join immediately with NOC.

Contact 95245057

ENGG. / TECHNICAL

HOSPITALITY

Female Dentist Indian, Prometric

passed 63%,4 years of work experi-

ence, immediately available to join.

Contact 97469553,

nazianbaig@gmail.com

Indian male GP doctor, 12 years

experience parametric passed with

74% seeks suitable post.

Email: ppdr2020@gmail.com.

Contact 97985325

Indian female Dentist MOH Oman

passed seeking a suitable place-

ment in capital region.

Contact– 91377681

hashimsarawat@gmail.com

Lab Technician, Civil (8yrs Gulf ex-

perience) looking for a suitable job

(NOC available) Contact-93344378

TOURS & TRAVELS

25 Indian female B.S.C. Fashion

Technology. 5 years experience in

textile industry as a merchandiser

and good in fashion marketing.

Currently available on visit visa,

seeking for a suitable job.

Contact : 96990368.

Email: simmy.missy@gmail.com

Civil Engineer, Diploma, Male 25,

3 years experience in site, CAD, 3d,

MS Project, Seeking job in Oman. #

92875345, jubincivileng@gmail.com

Indian male accountants, 12 years

experience, tally also. Looking for a

part time/ full time job in accounts

or purchase. Contact- 98983122

Indian Female 2yrs exp. in

Accountant 5 yrs exp. in Electronics,

seeking suitable Job.

Contact: 97162705,93705090

Indian male, 14 years Experience in

maintenance & Supervisor in hotel

fi eld (Electrical, Ac Mechanical &

Plumber). NOC available #95253640

email = hareeshma24@yahoo.com

Female Candidate: Having experi-

ence (ISRO India) in Administration

(seeking suitable opportunities

&presently in Oman Mob:97239854,

Mail:asherlalitha@yahoo.com

Diploma civil Engineer seek-

ing jobs(positions suits me:

civil engineer ,site engineer,qa/qc

engineer,land surveyor ,total sta-

tion, auto level,draftsman (autocad,

microstation) mob:97239854,

Mail:asherlalitha@yahoo.com

MOH Indian Dentist 10 years experi-

ence in Oman. Can speak Arabic, has

driving license. Contact 98995321

or ventureoman007@gmail.com

BRANCH-HEAD, MBA-BBA, Indian

Male having experience in UAE,

India, Oman total 5 years (including

MNC), looking for similar or same

openings.NOC available.

Mobile :92700670,

E mail:catanalur131@gmail.com

Qualifi ed Native speaking male

English Teacher with 18 years

experience seeks position. Salary

Negotiable. Whatsapp on +968 9334

1047 / +968 93952732 or e-mail me

on nadgov@gmail.com

Indian female, IATA, B. Sc, look-

ing for suitable placement.Con-

tact-95514305, E mail id-

raveendranmala@gmail.com

ACCOUNTANT, Indian male, 29

years, 8 years experience. Presently

working in Oman as a Senior Ac-

countant with Oman Driving license.

NOC available seek suitable opportu-

nity. GSM: 98184170

Indian male, 34 years old, DEE –

Electrical Supervisor 10 years Oman

experience. Ready for NOC , VISA

transfer and valid Oman driving

license light, ready to join imme-

diately. Contact +91 9740679094,

kulasekar1980@gmail.com

MBA having 4years Gulf experience

in Coordination with contracting com-

pany .NOC Available. Ph: 95405885

Indian female, BE, Civil engineer

with 1 year experience looking for

suitable vacancy, on visit.

Contact 95139583,

Email : aisushetty09@gmail.com

Indian male Safety Offi cer, 4+

years experience diploma in fi re &

safety Eng seeks suitable post.

Contact: 98843139

Electrical Engineer, B. Sc degree,

Filipino, 15 years experience in oil

& gas, power plant, substation, EPC

projects, testing & commissioning,

O & M with Oman D/L light.

Contact: 97090934

Electrical Engineer Indian male 29

years, having 5 years of experience

in industrial automation and utility

maintenance in India (MRF Tyres)

seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92789995

Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

Structural Engineer of 2 years &

7 months experience, specialized

in Structural Design and Site Su-

pervision looking for a job. Contact:

94634906 / 94370767

Email: muazomer45@gmail.com

Indian Civil Engineer (buildings)

available immediately as supply

contract. Contact: 93263834

Indian Male, IT Support Engineer,

2 yrs in Oman & 5 yrs Indian experi-

ence. Contact 97311847

Btech computer science graduate

2015 passout.. Android application

marketing.. Having good communi-

cation skills and mindset to work in

a team. Contact 91024385

Engineer with 3 yrs experience in

Indian in MEP, HVAC& mechanical

maintained fi eld on visit visa looking

for suitable job. Contact 99191535

Email: fareed029@gmail.com

B.E in ECE worked as Junior Scientist

Trainee in Chennai worked as System

Admin in Berik Honda Nagger coil

worked at Technical Support in Sam-

sung Service, presently in Bangalore.

Contact : 0091 7026267513

Indian female 23, B.Tech (Electrical

& Electronics) & Diploma in

Electrical CAD on Visit Visa seeks

suitable placement.

Contact: 99278410 / 94027398,

Email: renju.raghavan7@gmail.com

Indian female, B.Tech biotechnology with strong computer

skills and 2 years experience as

associate research analyst (Media

Monitoring) in Nasdaq Oman seek-

ing growth oriented jobs. Contact

92044603 /918056169148 or

angeline.babithac@gmail.com.

Electrical Eng. Degree (MEP) need suit-

able job of construction 12 yrs exp.

Email: mohd.ateeq.khan@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS

SKILLED / UNSKILLED

SALES / MARKETING

12 yrs exp FREELANCE 2d, 3d

Draughtsman (holding Omani driv-

ing license). Contact : 93790601

Sudanese male, 31 year, have 3 year

Diploma in Electrical Engineer, 6

years experience in construction and

electrical plant.

Mobile No ; +96894549609

Freelance Graphic Designer availa-

ble to assist in Photoshop, Illustrator,

InDesign and Corel Draw Projects.

Contact : 95811820

Indian Female Lawyer 36 Yrs

having 11 yrs experience presently

working in Oman as Legal Advisor

seeks placement in Legal/HR/Admin

NOC available Contact-94436960

Email: famidakhan123@gmail.com

23, Male, ACCA Affi liate, 2 years+

experience in Audit and Finance

in audit fi rm, Looking for suitable

permanent placement, NOC release

Available. Contact: #95140445

a.saran891@gmail.com

MBA - (F), M.Com, B.COM. Indian fe-

male having knowledge of accounts

with Tally looking for part time or

full time job. Presently on family

visa. Contact :- 91892264.

Email:- yashicapandya@gmail.com

Indian Female 10 years exp as cook

in Oman. South Indian & Gujarati

special looking for part-time job

Contact 96733187.

Indian male-28 Years, Diploma in

Electrical Egg, having gulf experi-

ence. Specialization on Electrical

Installation and Maintenance, Opera-

tion. 7 years experience seeks for

suitable placement.

Mob – 968-95334580. E-mail

-sunilkumar257.sk23@gmail.com

Seeking Teaching Position. Quali-

fi ed and experienced Native English

speaking teacher seeking posi-

tion in Muscat, I have a Teaching

Diploma , two Honours Degrees

and a CELTA Certifi cate. Position

at Language school will be suit-

able. Will e-mail CV. Whatsapp only

+96893952732

MBA (F), B.COM. Indian female

having knowledge of accounts with

Tally looking for full or part time

job. presently on family visit visa.

Contact :- 96259171.

Email:- bhumicapandya@gmail.com

Indian female MCA, 24 years seek-

ing suitable job. Contact 93439467

IT professional MCA Oracle certi-

fi ed 6 months training of PLSQL

data warehousing, PHP, 3 months

trained seeking job at good com-

pany. Contact: 95694330 Email:

monakashyap001@gmail.com

B.E Computer Science, Indian male

looking for suitable job in the fi eld

of software or information technol-

ogy having good knowledge in Java,

ASP. Net, MS Sql, MS Word.

Contact: 91986919 Email:

dileep2468.a@gmail.com

Indian male 25 yrs exp in Adminis-

tration, Telecom, Optical Fiber Com-

munication, Networking, MS Offi ce.

Seeks any job. On visit visa.

Contact 91385373 /

sridharbsnlma1455@gmail.com

Network system Engineer B.E / ECE

+ CCNA & Ms certifi ed with 4+ yrs exp

looking for a job. Currently in Oman

on visit visa. Contact: 92589502

IT

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian male MBA 7 years experi-

ence in Hospitality industry, opera-

tion, sales & marketing looking for

suitable vacancy. Contact 92115860

Email vibin.py@gmail.com

MBA from UK with 9 yrs experience

in London, Dubai & Mumbai. Special-

ized GCC experience in top real estate

co & bank with driving license. NOC

available. #968 95168205,

dubaihomes1@gmail.com

Indian male 27yrs , diploma,3yrs

exp in oman in sales & supervisor ,

oman driving license holder, looking

for suitable placements.

GSM -96489211

B.Tech (MECH) MBA (Marketing)

having 20 years of experience in

sales, marketing, projects presently

working in Oman seek suitable

placement N.O.C available and ready

to join immediately.

Contact: 91257781

email: rajrathsing@yahoo.com

Young Bangladeshi male 26 know-

ing coff ee shop work as watering

sandwich making juice marking

etc presently in Bangladesh if any

employer need please Contact

behalf of candidate with his brother.

Contact: 92278538

Indian male seeking job, 8 years

experience in Qatar in clerical/ad-

ministration/documents controlling

fi elds. Willing to work in customer

care or sale also. Qatar driving

license available. Job preferred in

Sohar and surrounding cities.

Contact 93285117

Management professional experienced in profi table manage-

ment with organization skills with

over 21+yrs exp. in Bombay, Saudi

Arabia, Dubai, UAE & in Oman11 yrs

as GM Publications, Printing, Media

& Advertising in entire operations,

Sales marketing & etc. Looking for a

reputed organization for a challeng-

ing position any industry, can Join

immediately with NOC. Contact :

+968 98864706/99574638 Mail :

akdas_uae@yahoo.com

Looking for Sales Assistant job

(having Oman driving license).

Contact: 95872634

Looking for Sales Assistant job

(having Oman driving license).

Contact : 95872634

Indian male MBA Graduate 10

years experience in Sales and Mar-

keting (Tyre Industry and Electri-

cal Industry) looking for a suitable

position. Contact: 96065164 Email:

pradeesh123in@yahoo.co.in

Indian male 31 visionary business

strategist having over 8+ years of

global experience seeking a chal-

lenging position that utilizes my

years of experience currently on

visit. Contact: 91902154

Indian female, Ph. D in Mech. Engg,

B.Sc, B.Ed, M.Sc & M.Phil in Physics

having 6 yrs Malaysia University/

College teaching exp +1 yr experi-

ence for research fellow seeking

good position in Oman. Contact

97793859 / 93621114,

sreejayarejil@gmail.com

4 Years experienced (Money

exchange services & Hospitality

services in Oman & India) - Indian

male 27 years, graduate in Hospital-

ity science, fl uent in English, Hindi

& Arabic seeks suitable placement.

Contacts: 91383167

Indian male Oman D/L 2 years

Saudi experience in electrical, fi re

and safety one year Oman logistic

management experience.

Contact : 91233475

Female Postgraduate searching

suitable job. Contact 97792820

Bangladeshi Post Graduate seeks

a job good command in English and

computer ready to take the chal-

lenge. Contact 93982627

Email: saymun.riyad@gmail.com

Filipino Male looking for a job &

have experience in sales, waiter,

barista, technical support / customer

service with good communication

skills. Contact 91789465

Indian Female with over 9 yrs

experience with good

communication skills seeks jobs in

customer service or sales fi eld.

Contact : 96108289,

Email - shijipaul84@gmail.com

Part- Time Accountant, well experi-

ence senior accountant ,doing all

type of accounting works, Finaliza-

tion, Budgeting available.

Contact: :98803439

13 Years UAE experienced in MNC &

reputed fi rms logistics distribution

looking for a suitable placement, on

visit visa contact 99838743,

gani.dawood@gmail.com

Male Indian BBM Graduate 8 years

experience in logistics and ware

housing in a reputed company valid

driving license NOC available

looking for suitable position.

Contact : 96311786

Email: ubinfs@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING

Indian male. 27, Post Graduate, 5+

yrs exp in Oman in Sales & Credit

Control, with valid Oman driving

License, NOC available,

looking for suitable placements.

Ph: 9199 3376

Indian Male, B.Com Graduate,

23, with experience in Sales looking

for suitable placements. .

Contact 98371144

Indian male Graduate with 18 years

experience in Sales and Marketing

currently on visit visa seeks suit-

able placement. Contact : 91996486

/ 99732070

6 years experienced male holding

Masters Degree with experience in

customer relationship, real estate,

Sales and IT. Contact: 98823248

Email: sajjadhussain@yahoo.com

Market research / Hospitality In-

dian male Graduate with nearly 30

yrs experience in Market research &

hospitality industry. NOC available.

Contact: 99347089

Indian 6 years experience as Sales

Executive with 2 years visa, driving

license seek suitable job.

Contact 92233068

Indian male 45+ yrs , 20 yrs exp as

sales supervisor in India looking for

indoor sales /stores /cashier or any

suitable placement can speak Hindi

, English, Malayalam, Tamil, kan-

nada can join immediately on visit

visa. Contact 93086105/33016546

Pakistani male 34 yrs Intermedi-

ate 2 yrs exp in sales & marketing

in Oman. Looking for suitable job.

Contact - 92146864

Looking for job as Mason, pipe fi t-

ter, Electrician and Aluminum fi xer

available. Contact: 93015630

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Indian male auto cad draughtsman

(civil) 8 years experience seeking for

part time job Mobile 99070584,

E mail: remluvp@gmail.com

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Indian

male,29 years.8 years experience

.Presently working in Oman as a Sen-

ior Accountant with oman Driving

license. NOC available, seek suitable

opportunity. GSM: 97705854

Sudanese male (B.Sc Computer Sci-

ence) (Diploma Computer Engineer-

ing) 6 yrs. experience DBA Oracle PL-

SQL , MS SQL-server, MS visual studio

VBA, network. Contact :91415886

Syrian male 3yrs. exp in IT support,

Networking, Security systems, Serv-

er support, IT sales and marketing.

Valid Omani D/L seeking suitable

placement. Contact 91033395

Indian Male, 34 years old, DEE –

Electrical Supervisor 10 years Oman

experience. Ready for NOC , VISA

transfer and valid Oman driving

licence light, ready to join immedi-

ately, Mob +91 9740679094,

kulasekar1980@gmail.com

24 years, Indian Chartered Account-

ant male with 3 yrs of experience

is seeking suitable placement in

Muscat, currently on visit visa &

ready to join immediately. Kindly

contact him on 98201476 or email at

lokeshkaluri@gmail.com

Indian Male, 38 years old, DME –

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

11 years Oman experience. Ready for

NOC , VISA transfer, ready to join im-

mediately, Mob +968 95612870,

seeniselvan@gmail.com

BSc Graduate, INDIAN male ,

seeking suitable jobs.

GSM: +91-8589820233.

MAIL ID: prajinap45@gmail.com

Young Indian Chartered Account-

ant, female, Having 6 years experi-

ence in Oman and India. Accounts

and Finance Manager, Auditor.

Urgently seeking suitable positions.

Contact 92530131,

jobcareer44@gmail.com

Tunisian women looking for a job,

khnows english,frensh, italian and

arabic. Contact: 91171838

Indian male 25 years B.tech comput-

ers (Having 3 years of experience in

customer service/Admin/IT Support)

looking for suitable position. Visa

Transfer/NOC Available immediate

to join. Contact: 98402389,

Mail: naresh6672@gmail.com

Manager, Young Indian Male, MBA,

BBA. Having excellent manage-

rial experience (around 5 years) in

leading Multi-National-Company.

Looking for suitable positions.

Contact: 92700670,

fardhaan@gmail.com

Available for part time accounting

job, contact 99196621

Indian Female MA. B.Ed. with One

year three months Teaching

experience. Subject: EnglishSeeking

for a Better placement.

Now working in Oman.

Contact 93961142, 92184408,

Email:-anoopkesavan78@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

SITUATION WANTEDSITUATION WANTED

MISCELLANEOUS

PART TIME ACCOUNTANT, Indian

male, M. Com, 35 years, 12 Years

exp. in Accounts, 8 years in Oman.

Knowledge upto fi nalization. Having

valid D/L, seeks suitable Placement.

GSM: 96249124

Egyptian Civil Engineer, total expe-

rience 7 years - 2 years experience

in Oman. I am looking for Project

Engineer, I have good experience in

site & offi ce works.

Contact number:91148708

Indian Male 24 years, Looking for a

Suitable Job in Telecom / Network-

ing. 1 year sales experience. MSc.

Communications Engineering &

Valid Driving license. Ph: 91280121.

Email: jackrprasad@yahoo.com.

Filipino Male looking for a job &

have experience in sales, waiter,

barista, technical support / customer

service with good communication

skills. # 91789465

ACCOUNTING – Indian male seeking

accounting job with 2 years

experience in accounting.

Contact: 94263445, E mail –

contactantonyxavieranand@gmail.

com

Sudanese male: 27 yrs, 2 years ex-

perience in accounting, other experi-

ence (purchasing – HR - Coordinat-

ing and Offi ce Management), looking

for a job Omani Driving License,

NOC. Contact: 94174403

24 year Indian Chartered Account-

ant male with 3yrs of experience is

seeking suitable placement in Mus-

cat, currently on visit visa & ready

to join immediately. Contact him on

98201476 or email at

lokeshkaluri@gmail.com

Sudanese male (B.Sc, computer sci-

ence) (diploma computer engineer-

ing), 6 yrs. experience DBA oracle

PL-SQL, MS SQL - Server, MS visual

studio vba, network.

Contact 91415886

Syrian male 3yrs. exp in IT support,

Networking, Security systems, Serv-

er support, IT sales and marketing.

Valid Omani D/L seeking suitable

placement. Contact 91055584

Over 15 years experience in Gulf.

Interior Architect, Lebanese Nation-

ality, on visit visa seeking a suitable

Placement. 96268005.

PRODUCTION OPERATOR – Indian

male seeking production operator or

related jobs with 4 years of experi-

ence in oil & gas fi eld.

Contact 94263445.

Email: tonyxavier4u@gmail.com

Indian Keralite Male 35 looking for

Scaff olding supervisor post having 5

years of Supervisor and HSE experi-

ence in GCC Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Fluent in English Arabic and Hindi .

Contact 96155921, or mail

fysal.nellaya@gmail.com

Indian Male 28 yrs, having 7 years

Gulf + Indian experience in HR and

Admin fi eld, looking for suitable place-

ment. Contact: 97914340,

Email: rajkv3086@gmail.com

Indian Male 28 years MSM, B. Com

having 6years experience in Gulf and

India as a HR and Admin looking for

suitable placement.#97914340.

Email: rajkv30@gmail.com

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineer Suda-

nese 3 yrs of exp. In industrial fi eld

available in muscat on vist visa

seeking suitable job .

Contact: 95868922, Email:

almouthanaosman@yahoo.com

IT system and Printer engineer ME,

5Years bank IT Management exp in

India looking for full time job visit

visa contact 94462150

Indian male with 8 yrs experience in

FMCG in Oman as Sales Supervisor

looking for suitable placement.

NOC available. Gsm: 96495206

24 year Indian Chartered Account-

ant male with 3yrs of experience is

seeking suitable placement in Mus-

cat, currently on visit visa & ready

to join immediately. Contact him on

98201476 or email at

lokeshkaluri@gmail.com

MCA IT Professional Indian Female

seek placement in Teaching/ Non

Teaching fi eld. Presently on visit

visa. 9588 7051,

ashwininakod@gmail.com

ACCA Affi liate, Indian, 2.5Years

experience in Audit/ Finance in Big

6 Audit Firm and Oil Accounting in

PDO, For Permanent Placement for

Finance or Accounts or Audit. Re-

lease NOC Available on hand.

Contact #95140445,

a.saran891@gmail.com

Finance ACCA Affi liate, Worked as

an Auditor with 2.5 Years Experience

in reputed fi rm, Handled independ-

ent audit/fi nance assignments, Look-

ing for permanent placement, NOC

available. Contact 95140445.

a.saran891@gmail.com

Piping Design Engineer, Indian

male 27, looking for suitable place-

ment in Piping Design & Engineer-

ing. Having 7 years of experience in

AutoCAD. Also familiar with PDMS

(11.6 Version),CAESAR ll. Contact :

97351786 / 96143708, E-mail :

mohammednazeer07@gmail.com

Sudanese male (B.Sc Computer sci-

ence) (diploma computer engineer-

ing) 6 yrs. experience DBA Oracle pl-

sql, MS sql-server ,ms visual studio

vba, network. Contact :91415886

Indian Male, Graduate, 11 years

Sales experience in Lighting /

Industrial products, ready to join im-

mediately. GSM: 9710 5356

Indian heavy duty driver with 8

years experience in oman available

with NOC. GSM : 93601943

GSM : 94496457

Indian male, 28 yrs MBA (HR/M) 2

years experience in Indian Oman in

HR & admin seeks suitable place-

ments. NOC available.

Contact 97484159

Email: rameshkapa86@gmail.com

M.Sc 3+ years exp from France &

India in IT Support Engineer / Hard-

ware & Networking / Server support

/ scientifi c system support looking

for suitable positions. Indian, male

on visit visa, contact 98898781/

anoopys@gmail.com

Looking for managerial post (full

time ), More than Ten years of expe-

rience in Team Development ,Train-

ing, planning, Administration, Sales

& Marketing, Advertisement and

Credit Control and Logistics. Contact

91076608 / 99322748. Release &

noc available

Indian male, 34years having 10

years of experience in Sales, Sales

Coordination and Administration.

Experienced in SAP and

MS Offi ce. NOC available.

Contact # 94686594

Indian Male MBA Marketing/HRM

3 year experience with Omani D/L,

seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 97424188

email: dharwesh@gmail.com

Indian, Male, 23 years, BE Electri-

cal, having 2 years experience in

Electrical Works-H.T. cabling etc, &

Construction, looking for a suitable

placement. Contact +968 96927880

(Oman), +91 9765376109 (India),

Email: rahulrevi6@gmail.com

Indian Female M.Com with Com-

puter Skills and Four Month Experi-

ence as Accountant ,Currently On

Family Visa Looking for a Suitable

Placement, Available Immediately.

Contact : 95846642,

Email : dhanyashree91@yahoo.com

ACCA Affi liate, Experience in audit/

fi nance of 2.5 years in Big 6 Firm

and Oil industry, looking for suitable

permanent placement, Release NOC

available. Contact: #95140445

a.saran891@gmail.com

B.Tech Computer Engineer Wanted

job to work on(IT/Banking/Admin-

istrator/Technical/Offi ce works)

having NOC with the limited time

from (04/06/2015 to 13/06/2015).

Mobile:98402389

email:naresh6672@gmail.com

British Beauty Therapist looking

for suitable position. #:97175240

Highly Qualifi ed & Experienced

Finance Manager Pakistani with

USA , UK & Canadian Degrees , CPA

,ACCA-UK . MBA-USA ,IFA- Financial

Consultants Canada , Corporate An-

alyst USA Professional of Banking ,

Audits ,ERPs & Profi t Maximizations

( NOC available ) call 94 504505 –

94403270

27 year Indian female who has 4

years of experience with logistics

function in distribution of spares

for both heavy machinery & wind

turbine parts. Kindly contact me on

+91 9790769104

E-mail: joemohana@yahoo.co.in

Indian male Executive Secretary

having vast experience in admin,

logistics & procurement well versed

with computer .seek suitable place-

ment. Contact : 99514286

Indian male MBA (U.K), 10 Years

of experience in Admin, Sales, HR,

stores and logistics seeks suitable

placement. Contact 99271903.

Indian Female MCA, 4 plus Years

of experience in Web designing, Ad-

min, P.A, seeks suitable placement.

Contact 99486374

8 Years successful experience,

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Indian

male,29 years. Presently working in

Oman as a Senior Accountant

with oman Driving license seeks suit-

able opportunity. GSM: 97705854

7 and half years experience working

accounts / inventory manager looking

suitable job. Contact: 96991782

Email: srinivasu.sp@gmail.com

Indian female , MCA BCA, certifi ca-

tion PL SQL , 6months training PHP,

date warehouse looking for suitable

placement. #95694330 Email:

mondkashyapodl@gmail.com

B.Com with more than 5 yrs exp.

looking for an accounts part tome

job work. know with tally.

Email-shilpa_62@yahoo.com

Part- time accountant, well experi-

ence senior accountant , doing all

type of accounting works, fi naliza-

tion, budgeting available.

Contact : 98803439

Indian male, looking for a part time

accounting job. Having additional

knowledge & experience in

HR admin & purchase.

Contact 99196621

Indian Female, 24yrs, M.COM (Ac-

counts) having 3yrs experience

in Accounts, HR, Administration,

Customer Service. Good Computer

Profi ciency. Seeking Suitable Posi-

tion. Visa Transfer/NOC Available.

Contact: 99654913

HSE Advisor, NEBOSH IGC, Indian

male, 4 years experience in con-

struction and oil fi elds, seeking suit-

able jobs. Gsm: 97458900,

Mail: miroshbabu@gmail.com

Highly Experienced Finance Man-

ager, CPA ,ACCA-UK . MBA-USA , Pro-

fessional of Banking, Audits , ERPs

Sap , Management as Team Leader

and Problem Solver call 94 504505

/ 94403270

Indian male MBA Finance presently

OMAN IN visit visa, 26 years, look-

ing for an accountant job.

Contact 95240641, email Id

mohammadabdulazharuddin@

gmail.com

Admin Executive, 31, Indian Male,

having 9+ years exp. in reputed

companies. Seeking suitable place-

ment in any gulf region. Contact

+968 99276601 & 97693456. email :

muralimahdav77@gmail.com

MEP Quantity Surveyor-Estimation-

Project, 10 Years Experience

(3 years in Oman). Having NOC &

Oman D/L, looking for suitable job,

Contact - 98291626

Indian house maid looking full time

job. Contact : 98254909

B.E. Civil Engineer age 27, total 3

years of experience in Mumbai look-

ing for placement asap in oman now

on visit visa of 1 month ph 9571 3441

Email. Khatrialeem@gmail.com

Indian Male, 29 years, CCNP, MCITP

having Bachelor degree and 6 years

of experience in Networking looking

for job. 96760618 /

varghese.manthara@gmail.com

Sudanese male, 31 year old, have 3

year Diploma in electrical engineer,

5 years experience in diff erent activ-

ities . Mobile No ; +96894549609

ACCA affi liate, with 2.5 years

experience in Big6 audit fi rm and

Oil industry, looking for permanent

placement in Accounts/Audit.

Release available Contact :95140445

a.saran891@gmail.com

Indian Female, Commerce Gradu-

ate, Total 9 yrs of experience in

India. worked as Accounts Assistant

and Business executive seeking for

suitable placement.

Tel : 96173533/24222457

Email : topranidivya@gmail.com

Indian Male, 29 years, CCNP, MCITP

having Bachelor degree and 6 years

of experience in Networking looking

for job. 96760618 /

varghese.manthara@gmail.com

Female Executive Assistant/Execu-

tive Secretary with 27+ experience,

worked with top management/Board

in fi nancial services with shorthand

skills & Omani driving license,

seeks suitable placement.

call 95941515

B.E. Civil Engineer from India with

3 years of experience looking for

suitable vacancy in oman now on

visit visa. Contact 9571 3441,

Email . Khatrialeem@gmail.com

Indian male 21 IT Eng. networking &

computer hardware diploma, 1 year

experience, currently on visit visa

looking for a suitable job.

Contact 96036273

email: faizanfarooqui23@gmail.com

Indian, 32 years, completed M.A.

English, M.Sc. Psychology and B.Ed

in English. Searching for suitable job

in the fi eld of teaching. To

Contact: 00968 99869535

Email: sahadkeyi33@gmail.com

Indian Male 24 years, Looking for a

Suitable Job in Telecom / Network-

ing. 1 year sales experience. MSc.

Communications Engineering &

Valid Driving license. Ph: 91280121.

Email: jackrprasad@yahoo.com

26 years Indian male with MBA &

PGDFM, Total 3.8 years experience

in Administration, seeking suit-

able placement in any gulf region.

Holding Oman valid driving license.

Contact :94501423

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DRIVING

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TRANSPORTATION

Pick & drop anytime in Al Khuwair.

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Transportation. Contact: 96538078

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Transportation. Contact 99508282

Transportation. Contact: 98244078

Pick & Drop any time. # 97014786

FOR HIRE

Silver Car, car for rent. Contact:

96166155 / 98402662

Volvo 12 Ton Truck for monthly

rent. Contact: 98713900

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SITUATION WANTEDSERVICES

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422

MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of

your marble. Contact 24793614/

99314807

House shifting. Contact

99708138

Carpet, curtain, sofa, fl oor,

cleaning, shampooing, marble &

mosaic tiles grinding, polishing

and painting. Contact : 93630133 /

95821193

House shifting packing.

99657644 / 98518013

Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile

polishing, pest control & anti-ter-

mite treatment, general cleaning

painting, Plumbing, Electrical,

shifting. Contact Mundhir

Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C.

# 24810137, 99450130

WEBSITE

WEB, ERP and Business Intelli-

gence (BI) creation and man-

agement at rock bottom price.

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CLASSES

COMPUTER

Admission Open: CAMBRIDGE /

BILINGUAL CURRICULUM

admission started in Al Burj Private

School, Azaiba for KG and Grade I to

IV. Please register soonest.

Contact: 93211417 / 92887809.

Split & window A.C servic-

ing & maintenance. Contact

93769089/95323517

Air condition maintenance split

and window services AC specialist

ducted and package type unites.

Contact: 98667326

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet

& sofa shampooing, Contact

99314807/24792998

Split & widow unit A.C servicing &

repairing. Contact: 99557080

Split & window unit A.C servicing &

maintenance.

Contact: 96236476

Window & split unit A.C servicing &

maintenance. Contact : 93769089 /

95323517

Water proofi ng ABUQABAS-

Contact 99320217/24788722

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles

polishing, carpet shampooing,

maintenance.Contact ABU QABAS-

99320217 /24788722

Carpet, Sofa Shampooing. Ocean

Center LLC. Contact: 99884591

AC servicing maintenance fi xing.

Contact: 99540621

A/C Maintenance & servicing, fridge,

washing machine & dish washer re-

pairing, painting & cleaning services,

electrical & plumbing.

Contact: 99447257 / 97014234 /

24504281

Pest control Treatments, termites,

cockroaches, bedbugs Ocean Center

LLC. Contact: 99344723

SITUATION WANTED

Hair dressing, facial massage &

other beauty treatment for women.

Contact: 94689448

FOR LADIES

CHANGE OF NAME

LOST

8 yrs exp Site supervisor cum 2d,

3d Draughtsman (holding Omani

driving license) seeking job.

Contact : 93790601

24 year Indian Chartered Account-

ant male with 3yrs of experience is

seeking suitable placement in Mus-

cat, currently on visit visa & ready

to join immediately. Contact him on

98201476 or email at

lokeshkaluri@gmail.com

Finance ACCA Affi liate, 2.5 years

experience in audit/fi nance and oil

company in reputed fi rms. Looking

for suitable permanent place-

ment. Release available. Contact

95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com

B.E Biomedical Engineer, having 5

years of experience in Diagnostics

division seeking suitable position.

94151658

SITUATION WANT-MANPOWER

SITUATION WANT-MATRIMONIAL

Indian male Roman Catholic Divor-

cee 40 yrs working in Muscat seeks

suitable alliance from widow/ divor-

cee/single. Contact: 96059801

Muslim boy, 32 years MBA, studied

and working in Oman as Sales

manager in a reputed organisation,

Tableeg Jamath invites proposals

from educated girls in Gulf prefer-

ably Malayalees. Contact 99357458

and 92656899

RC SC girl (Kerala) 28 yrs, 154cm

BSC Nurse working in Oman (SQUH)

seeks alliances from professionaly

qualifi ed employers.

Contact: 96228192

Kerala Christian Orthodox boy 29/185 Staff Nurse MOH Muscat

seeks suitable alliances.

Contact: 99461264

Indian Kerala male 31 years

Hindu Ezhava working in Muscat

looking for life partner.

Contact: 99893119

I Jose Prakash (holder of Indian

passport No. J 6418802) son of Peter

Antony having permanent residence

in Prakash Bhavan, Dooyappally,

Kollam, Kerala Pin 691537 (complete

postal address in India) & presently

residing in Sultanate of Oman P.O.

Box 82, C.P.O, PC 111 (complete postal

in Oman) intend to change from An-

tony Jose Prakash (old name) to Jose

Prakash Antony (new name) for all

practical purpose. Any objection to-

wards my name change may please

be communicated to Embassy of In-

dia, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al

Khuwair, P. Box No. 1727, Postal code

112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

Saif Said Al Abri & his partner for Trad joint which is recorded under

the commercial register in direc-

torate general for trade industry

number 1056435 is going to change

its name to Eshraqat Al Noor Al

Satea for Trad joint. This is to inform

anybody who concerns about that.

Bimala Rimal has lost Nepalese

Passport No. 5246611. Finder please

handover to ROP

Jehan Zeb Haji has lost Pakistani

Passport No. BH 5093962. Finder

please handover to ROP

ACCOUNTANT: Indian male 25 hav-

ing 4years experience in accounting

& having well knowledge in tally.

Contact:968094535881,

0091 9037622048

Email: vishnuraj889@gmail.com

ACCA Affi liate, 2.5years experience

in Audit/Finance in Global Big6

Firms and Oil company in Oman,

Looking for suitable permanent

placement. Release NOC Available.

Contact: #95140445,

a.saran891@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer, 29, Indian Male,

having 7+ years exp. in reputed

companies. Seeking suitable placement

in any Oman. Contact - 97693456.

Mail ID : venkatbadri23@gmail.com

BE. Biomedical Engineer, 5 years

experience in the same fi eld (Hos-

pital/company)looking for suitable

placement. Contact:92084807

Email:bonnygeorge1005@gmail.com

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER – Indian

male seeking Electrical Engineer job

with 2 years’ experience.

Contact: 94263445, E mail –

janardhanan53@gmail.com

32 years, Filipina with experience

in Teleperformance, Manila call

centre, now working as Waitress in

Qatar seeking suitable post.

Contact 99022484

Sudanese/ 26 years/ master of

clinical pharmacy(1st class)/ 1 year

experience/live in India/excellent

communication in English(IELTS

Certifi cate) and arabic/pharmacist

license/hassan_kassala@hotmail.

com 00919600413966-96387227

24 Years, indian male 2.5 Years ex-

perience in admin & accounts, dubai.

Currently on visit visa. Seeking suit-

able placement in admin & accounts.

M: 93016252 EMAIL:

shahabaskp@gmail.com

Indian male, MBA with 20 years of

experience in back offi ce operation,

risk and operational management,

fi nancial management for Finance

and Trading companies. Presently

available on visit visa.

Contact 91276221

CCNA MCITP network support /net-

work technician with 2 years experi-

ence indian male having bachelors

degree on visit visa. #93080871

sean.f.peters@outlook.com

Omani male , BBA ,with 6 year

experience in HR &Admin looking

for opportunity in HR & Admin in

Muscat. Joint date after one month

notice period . Mobile 92223279

Having 9+ years exp. in Admin,

Purchase, Stores & Warehouse in re-

puted companies. Presently working

in Muscat and seeking for suitable

placement. Contact +968 97693456.

email : muralimahdav77@gmail.com

Innovative Indian Male 29, B.E &

M.Tech Web designer / developer

with over 5.5 years of work experi-

ence in HTML 5, CSS 3, SEO, Digital

marketing (DFP & DCM), Magento,

CMS, Photoshop and Dreamweaver.

Can join ASAP.

Contact 00968 9630 3055 /

email: aditya.khandkar@gmail.com

Video Editor 29 years Indian male

with 8 years experience on visit

visa looking for a suitable placement

#91275969 leomoorkoth@gmail.com

10 YEAR Experienced PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER.

Currently working at Kerala, India.

Seeks placement. Contact: 95872030 ,

email: - sajith3969@gmail.com

Indian male 48yrs with driving

license looking for a job to work as

driver / salesman. Residing at Al

Khoudh. Contact: 99551310

Indian female Nurse with 5 yrs of

experience, presently working in

Oman, seeking for suitable place-

ment. NOC available can join imme-

diately. Contact: 98329941

Email: ancyanish2011@gmail.com

Looking for part time jobs in Mus-

cat, Auto cad Draughtsman (Civil).

contact:-+968-99070584

email: remluvp@gmail.com

Indian female MA. B.Ed. with one

year three months teaching experi-

ence. Subject: English Seeking for a

Better placement. Now working in

Oman Contact: 93961142, 92184408

Email:anoopkesavan78@gmail.com

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineer Suda-

nese 3 yrs of exp. In industrial fi eld

available in Muscat on visit visa seek-

ing suitable job . #95868922, Email:

almouthanaosman@yahoo.com

Indian Male MBA with two year

experience in H.R as a H.R As-

sistant, Now in India, Seeking

for an urgent suitable position.

Contact:-98620260 / 93895992 ,

Email:-deepakmb4@gmail.com

Indian male auto cad draughts-

man (civil) 8 years experience,

seeking for part time job mobile no:

0096899070584

email: remluvp@gmail.com