15,000 Shoppers Benefited from Drug Awareness Events

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

More than 15,000 members, including school students and children, benefitted from the drug awareness events organized by the Abu Dhabi Police to mark the "World Anti-Drugs Day 2013”, held under the slogan "Be in a Good Company… Say no to Drugs”.   The Abu Dhabi Police concluded the five-day celebrations organized at a number of malls, namely; Bawabat Al Sharq Mall at Banyas city; Al Ain Mall in Al Ain; and the TAMM and Gayathi Centers for Integrated Government Services in the Western Region.   The celebrations attracted a large number of shoppers who took advantage of the awareness-raising programs, activities, and theater performances; along with a free drawing pavilion and community contests. Brochures, pamphlets and prizes were distributed to all participants, so as to combat the scourge of drugs, due to their adverse effects on ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Mohamed Abdullah Alwan, Director General for Residency and Foreigners’ affairs in Ajman, inaugurated a coffee shop in the reception area at the Directorate General’s main building. . This comes within the diligent efforts to improve clients’ experience and exceed their expectations while processing their transactions; in addition to providing quality services to its internal customers.

Brigadier Mohammed Alwan indicated that the coffee shop opening is one of the most important development projects established by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman in 2013; to provide an exceptional experience for its customers and reviewers.  He pointed out that the project benefitted from the human resources creative skills to execute the idea proposed ​​by first Lt. Amer Al Shamsi, who will be honored as per the methodology of proposals, creativity and innovation launche ... Read more »

MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts - Lundi 1 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Il s'agit du premier antipsychotique atypique indiqué pour le traitement d'épisodes dépressifs majeurs associés au trouble bipolaire I (dépression bipolaire), comme monothérapie ou comme traitement d'appoint en association avec le lithium ou le valproate

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui que la U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) avait autorisé deux nouvelles indications pour l'utilisation de Latuda® (chlorhydrate de lurasidone) comme 1) monothérapie et 2) traitement d'appoint en association avec le lithium ou le valproate, dans les deux cas pour traiter des patients adultes atteints d'épisodes dépressifs majeurs associés au trouble bipolaire I (dépression bipolaire).1

«Les patients atteints de trouble bipolaire passent l'essentiel de leur temps d'apparition des symptôme ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ website (www.adpolice.gov.ae) won two awards as part of the e-government shield award competition, for the best websites, namely; the "Technical Innovation Award” and the "Best Strategic Website” in the Security and Military Institutions Category. The award is granted by the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility, in partnership with the Arab Web Awards Academy in the Arab Region and Tatweej Academy for quality and excellence.

In a ceremony recently held at Burj Khalifa Hotel in Dubai, the awards were received on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, by Captain Abdul Muttalib Ahmed Al Hammadi, Head of Media Studies and Security Coordination of the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior’s Office; and Captain Ahmed Mohammed bin Hady, from the ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police.

A specialized comm ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Advertisers Can Now Compete in Mobile RTB Market from Single, World-Class Interface, With Access to Multiple Exchanges, Unprecedented Optimization Capabilities, Rich Audience Targeting

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Airpush (www.Airpush.com), winner of "Best Mobile Ad Network” at the 2012 MEA’s, today unveiled its "AirDSP” platform to provide mobile real-time bidding capability for the company’s 5,000+ advertisers.

Using AirDSP, advertisers can run campaigns across all major mobile RTB exchanges and SSPs from a single interface, using the most advanced optimization and audience targeting tools in the industry. Airpush has partnered with Inneractive, MobClix, MoPub, OpenX, Smaato and other mobile RTB supply sources around the world, in order to provide AirDSP clients with nearly limitless scale for RTB campaigns.

"Real-time bidding in mobile has recently experienced explosive growth, but the barriers to entry are extremely ... Read more »

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

First Atypical Antipsychotic Indicated for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episodes Associated with Bipolar I Disorder (Bipolar Depression) Both as Monotherapy and as Adjunctive Therapy with Either Lithium or Valproate

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new indications for the use of Latuda® (lurasidone HCl) as 1) monotherapy and 2) adjunctive therapy with either lithium or valproate, both to treat adult patients with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression).1

"These two approvals represent a significant milestone not only for Sunovion and DSP, but for the millions of Americans who are living with bipolar disorder and struggling to manage the symptoms of bipolar depression,” said Masayo Tada, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dainippon Sumito ... Read more »

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

With the new A 250 Sport, Mercedes-Benz has entered an entirely new segment in the Middle East by setting a fresh benchmark in the luxury compact segment with a powerful, sporty and luxuriously designed and appointed hot hatch that will excite and enthrall the region’s aspirational go-getting next-big-things

Markedly emotive AMG body styling design combines with agile handling and a powerful four cylinder, two-liter turbocharged engine that produces a roaring 211 hp and 350 Nm of torque, thundering a market that demands success to 100km/h in just 6.6 seconds.

This car is fully loaded compared to the international market, including a very sporty interior design with red stitching, designo red seat belts, red framed SLS AMG style air vents, comfortable sport seats, aggressive exterior look with diamond grille, red brake callipers, 18” five spoke AMG light-alloy wheels in high sheen black finish and headlamps ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Pacific Controls (PCS), the leading provider of ICT enabled managed services and converged engineering solutions for buildings and infrastructure projects globally, has partnered with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, (Berkeley Lab), to develop technology that aims to reduce energy use in buildings.

The Berkeley Lab, in Berkeley, California, managed by the University of California, is a United States Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory that conducts a wide variety of unclassified scientific research for DOE’s Office of Science.

The partnership, named the Building Research Incubator (BRI) project, will evaluate the integration of Berkeley Lab’s focus areas including energy simulation, automated demand response, advanced electric metering and communication technologies using Galaxy, the state of the art platform of platforms. Galaxy, the state-of-the-art enterprise service deliver ... Read more »

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Monday, July 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Juffali Automtoive Company (JACO), the sole dealer of Mercedes-Benz cars in Saudi Arabia, launches the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which comes with new, efficient engines, new assistance systems and a new design idiom, Mercedes-Benz has comprehensively modernized the E-Class to extend its leading position in the luxury segment even further.

On this occasion, Safi Kobais, General Manager of Juffali Automotive Company, said:" In the Saloon and Estate models;  no less than eleven new or optimized assistance systems from the future S-Class celebrate their world premiere. They combine a host of comfort and safety features, all of which Mercedes-Benz refers to as "intelligent drive”.

"For the first time the E-Class is equipped with systesms that  can help to prevent accidents with crossing vehicles or pedestrians, active Lane Keeping Assist which can help to prevent accidents with oncoming traffic, o ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan honored Emirati student Mubarak Saleem Darbouh Al Ameri, an employee at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, for being the first Emirati graduate from the Faculty of Security Sciences at the Turkish Police Academy in Ankara, Turkey.

The graduation ceremony of the 68th batch of students from the Faculty of Security Sciences was held recently at the Turkish Police Academy in the capital city. Muammer Guler, Turkish Minister of Interior, and a representative of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Ankara attended the ceremony.

Lt. Colonel Khalid Abdullah Al Khouri, Head of the Education Department in Abu Dhabi Police, expressed his happiness for the honoring of the Emirati student, Mubarak Al Ameri, and reiterated the commitment to send students abroad to study under the directives of the police leadership. Sending students abroad enables them ... Read more »

 Ministry of Interior organizes the first annual forum on Specialized Coordinating Committees

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The first annual forum on Specialized Coordinating Committees at the Ministry of Interior, which is organized by the Department of High Committees, discussed today the committees’ role to support upgrading police and service work. The meeting was held in the Criminal Evidence Department’s conference room at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters in the presence of Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Major General Al Nuaimi stressed the importance of the coordinating committees’ role in the application of various international standards with regard to field work. The coordinating committees include representatives from specialized sectors across all emirates.

He reiterated the need to identify the mi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The summer program of activities for Al Ain Police Officers’ children, which is organized by the Al Ain Police Officers Club at the Clubs Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, has kicked off. The two-week program that targets pupils at preparatory and elementary schools will conclude on July 4th.

Colonel Hareb Khamis Al Khaili, Deputy Head of Abu Dhabi Police Clubs Department, said that this program embodies the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’ strategy to occupy the children’s leisure time with cultural, religious, sports, and entertaining activities in an effort to protect them against reckless behavior during summer vacation.

"The summer program includes a wide variety of activities, and introduces children to their fathers’ work in serving and protecting society. The program aims to encourage them towards creativity and innovation,” he said.

He continued: "The program also includes field trips ... Read more »