Say goodbye to heartburn and indigestion

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Ramadan is a time when family and friends get together for Suhoor and Iftaar for delicious and mouth-watering cuisines. When it comes to tempting the taste buds, Iftar meals never fail to impress, and are especially welcome after a lengthy day of fasting.

With Ramadan comes a drastic change in daily routines and eating habits. Compounded on occasions by fatty and spicy foods, this can often result in the unpleasantness of heartburn. Discomfort caused by heartburn and indigestion can also be brought on by eating fried foods, very spicy and rich food. The good news is that this is easily treated.

Gaviscon allows one to enjoy and savour Suhour and Iftar meals without any discomfort. Available in the market for over 40 years and widely recommended by medical professionals worldwide, Gaviscon provides long lasting relief in 3 minutes and soothes the pain ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ports Security Institute at the Ports and Airports Security Department at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 59 participants after completing four one-week specialized courses in a number of police sciences.

Lieutenant Colonel Naima Salem Awad, Training Branch Manager at the Ports Security Institute indicated that the courses embody the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to develop its human cadre’s competencies and efficiency in the various areas related to police work, to further promote security and stability in the country.

Lt. Colonel Awad added: "The training mechanism allows for more developed and advanced courses, with a view to keep abreast of all developments as per international-best practices. This would positively enhance police staff’s level of performance, and consequently improve the services provided to the various segments of society.

Moreover, she indicated th ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is providing SEB Latvia with Optelio payment cards to deliver the speed and convenience of contactless transport to schoolchildren and seniors in the city of Jelgava, Latvia. The SEB Group is a leading North European financial services group for 400,000 corporate customers and institutions and 5 million private customers. The card, issued by SEB Latvia on behalf of the Jelgava county government, enables speedier boarding and cash-free travel on local buses. Ultimately, the multi-application card will include contactless payment and will be extended to all of Jelgava’s residents. This is the first contactless payment cards ever deployed in Latvia and the Baltic States.

Gemalto’s Optelio is a private label payment solution compliant with the EMV standard, which enables the seamless addition of new application ... Read more »

GENÈVE - Jeudi 20 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Depuis de nombreux trimestres déjà, l’ensemble des prévisionnistes – économistes, analystes ou encore médias – se sont fait l’écho de scénarios catastrophes concernant l’Europe. Si des problèmes de fond perdurent dans la région, ils semblent paradoxalement avoir été intégrés par les marchés, et les primes de risque en place sur plusieurs actifs ont fondu.

Il apparaît en effet une réelle dichotomie entre la situation économique européenne, qui est toujours dégradée, et les marchés financiers, qui sont repartis à la hausse. Ces derniers semblent avoir raison d’être optimistes car une inversion de tendance se dessine, annoncée par des indicateurs mensuels meilleurs que prévu – comme la baisse du taux de chômage en Espagne et le rebond du moral des entreprises. De plus, le «policy ... Read more »

PARIS - Jeudi 20 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Après Rodin, Jean Dubuffet. Aéroports de Paris (Paris : ADP) (Pink Sheets : AEOPF) dévoile jusqu'au 6 janvier 2014 la deuxième exposition de son Espace Musées, un musée gratuit destiné aux passagers de l'aéroport. Intitulée « Jean Dubuffet – l'Hourloupe, de la peinture au monument », cette exposition réalisée en partenariat avec la Fondation Dubuffet présente 21 des œuvres originales de l'artiste.

 « Les expositions présentées à l'Espace Musées se suivent mais ne se ressemblent pas. C'est ce qui fait l'attrait de ce nouveau lieu de promotion du patrimoine culturel français. Nous souhaitons surprendre et étonner les voyageurs du monde entier lors de leur passage à l'aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle », souligne Augustin de Romanet, PDG d'Aéroports de Paris.

Le cycle de L'Hourloupe est assur&eacu ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading mobile satellite services operator is pleased to announce it has secured a term financing facility through Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB). Thuraya will use the proceeds to upgrade its network infrastructure and to support further development and expansion of its product portfolio, including the highly successful Thuraya SatSleeve satellite adaptor for smartphones.

"We are pleased to have secured this financing and entering into a long-term, relationship with DIB,” said Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer of Thuraya. "This will help us strengthen our position as a leading MSS operator and provide the Company with additional financial flexibility to develop our next generation gateway and upgrade our network capacity. It also provides us with the breadth that supports our sustainable growth strategy as well as new business opportunities in key and emerging markets. ... Read more »

GENEVA - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For several quarters now, forecasters, analysts and the media have been steadily churning out disaster scenarios about Europe. Whilst the region is still plagued by some deep-seated problems, the markets seem to have factored them in and risk premiums on some assets have dropped.

New foundations

Financial markets have begun to pick up and are probably right to be optimistic because the trend in the economy seems to be reversing : monthly indicators are showing better data than expected, such as falling unemployment in Spain and a rebound in corporate sentiment.. Besides, the policy mix (the combination of budgetary and monetary policies) is shifting and the spiral of recession should now be reversible.

"Perhaps it is time to reassess our view of Europe and adopt a more positive outlook. Because even though credit is still frozen in the eurozone, the reforms implemented since 2008 and the deter ... Read more »

PARIS - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Following Rodin, Jean Dubuffet. The second exhibition organised by Aéroports de Paris (Paris:ADP) (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) will be running until 6 January 2014 in the Espace Musées, a free museum area for passengers travelling through the airport. The exhibition "Jean Dubuffet – The Hourloupe Cycle; from Painting to Monumental Sculpture", produced in partnership with the Dubuffet Foundation, is presenting 21 of the artist's original works.

"The exhibitions in the Espace Musées follow on from each other but each is unique. This is what makes this new space for the promotion of French cultural heritage attractive. We wish to surprise and amaze passengers from all over the world when they pass through Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport", explained Augustin de Romanet, Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris.

The Hourloupe Cycle is undoubtedly the longest and richest period from the wor ... Read more »

Received at 15th Annual WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Forum


SHENZHEN, China - Thursday, June 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices has received the award for ‘Best Optical Product – 100G’ at the 15th Annual WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Forum, held in Monaco.

The award was presented to ZTE in acknowledgement of the capabilities of its 100G Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing/Optical Transport Network (DWDM/OTN) solutions ZXONE 8000 and ZXWM M920. It follows a number of honours recently bestowed on ZTE for its OTN products including: the Infovision Award from Broadband World Forum and the Innovation Award from GTB (Global Telecom Business).

Combining Polarization-Multiplexed Quadrature Phase-Shift-Keying (PM-QPSK) technology toget ... Read more »

Over 805,000 Syrian children have fled the crisis into neighboring countries

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

With the global community marking World Refugee Day on June 20th, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children has made the Syrian refugee crisis her immediate focus by launching the ‘Big Heart for Syrian refugee children’ campaign.

According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, over 1.65 million Syrians have fled deplorable living conditions caused by the conflict in their homeland, leading to the separation of many children from their parents.

HH Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi appealed to the UAE and the Arab world to set an inspiring example for the international community: "It is tragic that many refugee children are marking their second conse ... Read more »

− Analysis showed more than 60 percent of patients achieved longer progression-free survival following treatment with ADCETRIS compared to prior therapy −

LUGANO, Switzerland - Wednesday, June 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) today announced data from a post-hoc analysis examining progression-free survival (PFS) following treatment with ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) versus last prior therapy in patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) post-autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) or relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL). The data were highlighted during a presentation at the 12th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma (ICML) being held June 19–22, 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland.

ADCETRIS is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) directed to CD30, a defining marker of classical HL and sALCL.

The p ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi Residency and Foreigners Affairs Director General, inaugurated the directorate’s external service office, which is located in Bldg. 1 within the Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority.

The office issues every type of entry permit and provides other services such as the issuance and renewal of residencies for employees working at Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority companies.

Norah Al Kaabi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority; Colonel Aziz Hamoud Al Amri, Director General of Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General; Colonel Salim Mohammed Al Ameri, Head of External Offices Department; First Lieutenant Yusuf Al Hammadi, Secretary of the Director General’s Office; Khalifa Al Kaabi, Finance President of the Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority; and a number of officials from the authority were present at the opening ceremony.

Colonel Al Z ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 20 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE : EL) a annoncé aujourd'hui la nomination de Michael O’Hare au poste de vice-président directeur des ressources humaines internationales. M. O’Hare travaillera sous l'autorité de William P. Lauder, président directeur, et de Fabrizio Freda, président et directeur général. Il assumera son nouveau poste à compter du 30 septembre 2013.

Avant de rejoindre The Estée Lauder Companies, M. O’Hare a occupé pendant 4 ans le poste de directeur des ressources humaines internationales chez Heineken N.V., une société publique basée aux Pays-Bas dont la majorité des parts sont familiales, où il siégeait également en tant que membre du conseil exécutif. En étroite collaboration avec le Conseil d'administration d'Heineken, M. O’Hare dirigeait les programmes de gouvern ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Jeudi 20 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le groupe Rolman, une société dont le siège se trouve à Dubaï, révèle que son projet en Arabie Saoudite a atteint le large marché de roulements, d’environ 40 à 50 millions de dollars; et les opérations de la société dans le pays ont été retirées depuis son inauguration quelques années en arrière.

Pour sa part, M. Akram Muazzen, PDG du groupe Rolman a déclaré : «Nous avons ouvert plusieurs branches en Arabie Saoudite dans le passé récent à la lumière du marché de roulements important, et les opérations ont témoigné une croissance exponentielle et continuent d’augmenter régulièrement». Il a ajouté : «Les installations ont été stratégiquement placées dans tout le pays et servent à de nombreuses industries en expansion rapide. Nous somm ... Read more »