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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 22nd 2013

Police liaison officers at embassies and consulates in the country were introduced to the fields in which the Ministry of Interior cooperates with external police entities regarding benchmarking. The officers were also briefed on the ministry’s benchmarking objectives.

The Benchmarking Center at the Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior organized the first collaborative meeting for police liaison officers in the country’s embassies and consulates. A number of ambassadors and military attachés attended the meeting, which was held at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Saeed Al Kaleeli, Director of the Benchmarking Center, said: "The center was established to reflect the police commandment’s vision and serve as an important entity providing the ... Read more »

Company’s First Ophthalmic Product, A Significant New Class of Lubricant Eye Drop for Dry Eye Patients, Receives CE Mark

HEIDELBERG, Germany - Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Novaliq GmbH, a drug delivery company with a focus on the topical application of ophthalmic technologies for poorly soluble drugs, today announced the successful CE mark approval for the first topical eye lubricant based on Novaliq’s proprietary technology EyeSol™.

NovaTears™ OTC is a multi-dose, non-aqueous, non-blurring and preservative-free topical eye drop for lubrication of the ocular surface.

"We are pleased to receive CE mark approval for our first ophthalmic product designed to improve the quality of life for the dry eye OTC patient,” said Bernhard Guenther, CEO of Novaliq GmbH. "It offers a significant new product choice for the European consumer; innovative Novaliq technology that contains no preservatives, yet is available in conventional, multi-dose bo ... Read more »

Le premier produit ophtalmique de la société, qui fait partie d’une importante nouvelle catégorie de collyres lubrifiants pour les patients souffrant de sécheresse oculaire, a reçu le marquage CE

HEIDELBERG, Allemagne - Mardi 23 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Novaliq GmbH, une société de fourniture de médicaments s’intéressant tout particulièrement à l’application topique des technologies ophtalmiques pour les médicaments peu solubles, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu'elle a obtenu l’autorisation du marquage CE pour le premier lubrifiant oculaire topique basé sur la technologie exclusive EyeSol™ de Novaliq.

Le médicament en vente libre NovaTears™ est un collyre topique multi-dose, non aqueux, ne troublant pas la vision et sans conservateur, destiné à la lubrification de la surface oculaire.

« Nous sommes ravis de recevoir l’autorisation du marquage CE pour notre p ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on October 11, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2013.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Employing approximately 120,000 people representing over 140 nationalities and working in more than 85 countries, Schlumberger provides the industry’s widest range of products and services from exploration through production.

Schlumberger Limited has principal offices in Paris, Houston and The Hague, and reported revenues of $42.15 billion in 2012. For more information, visit www.slb.com.

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United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Topics of the growing global healthcare challenge posed by diabetes-related limb amputations in an evidence-informed, patient–focused, interdisciplinary forum will be discussed during the 4th International Diabetic Foot Conference, held in JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 14 to 15 November, 2013. The conference is CME accredited by Dubai Health Authority.

Regional and local experts in the field will share their wealth of knowledge via the evidence-based and hands-on workshops with breakout sessions and plenary sessions to meet the needs of all attendees.

The program highlights the excellence in diabetic foot care locally and from around the region including experiences from Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.  Presentations will be given by nurses, doctors, podiatrists and orthotists to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork when holistically ... Read more »

Group Launches Two New Volvo Trucks Centres in Iraq within Aggressive Expansion Policy

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Volvo Trucks have crossed a new milestone in their regional expansion plans. In partnership with their local Iraqi partners, ZamZam General, the Group unveiled two new Truck Centers in Iraq, with a third on the way, marking the importance of this market within their Middle East growth strategy.

Since signing with the ZamZam General Group two years ago, Volvo Group Trucks have asserted their existence in this key market, focusing on a rapid expansion of their presence, through the new Truck Centres in Baghdad and Basra, another one planned in Erbil by the end of 2013, as well as an emphasis on training and competence development, aimed at raising a new generation of national professionals. These state of the art developments will be accompanied by the set-up of an assembly line in Babylon-Iskandariya, which will be ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Customs Team defeated the Carrefour Team by 19 to 3, while the Al Ain Police Directorate won against the Al Maqam Police Station Team by 4 to 1 during the Special Tasks 9th Ramadan Football Championship, which is taking place in a covered hall at the Special Tasks Section.   The first match began with a big and well-deserved win for the Al Ain Customs Team over the Carrefour Team. In an exciting and fun match, the talented players Rashid Taarbat scored seven goals, followed by Abdulghani Labdah with six goals. Moreover, Daoud Takmout scored three goals, Abdul Rahim Al Yakin two goals, and one goal each for: Saeed Al Hurani, Omar Osman, and Tamer Ahmad of the Carrefour Team.

In the second match, the Al Ain Police Directorate Team achieved a big win against the Al Maqam Police Station Team with a score of four goals to one. The Al Ain Police Team goals were scored by Ahmad Saeed, Abd ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from Malaysia reviewed the best practices and applications carried out by the Police Attaché Office at the UAE Embassy in the United Kingdom.

Police Attaché Major Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Al Breiki had met Prof. Dr. Mohad Hajj Mohamed Nour, the Malaysian cultural Attaché; Hajj Abdul Wahhab Youssef, education Attaché at the Malaysian High Commission; along with the accompanying delegation at the Police Attaché Office’s headquarters in London.

Major Al Breiki and his academic team gave the Malaysian delegation a complete overview of the Attaché Office’s tasks in the service of scholarship students, delegations, and patients. He tackled the academic aspects and various services provided by the Police Attaché’s Office to scholarship students that start before their arrival to the UK; all through the processes of acceptance and admissions, housi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Interior organized a religious lecture under the slogan "Ramadan Month of Work and Worship”. The lecture held on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan at the Al Ittihad hall at the Ministry’s headquarters was delivered by Sheikh Omar Bin Hussein Bin Omar, one of the guests of  President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, "May God protect him”.

The lecture embodies the Ministry of Interior’s keenness to enhance and disseminate religious awareness among staff members; acquaint them with religious values, ​​and remind them of the importance of humanitarian work, good deeds and charity during this holy month.

For his part, the preacher stressed the need to dedicate the Holy month for praying, reading from the Quran and getting closer to Allah throug ... Read more »

SARASOTA, Fla - Monday, July 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--International package consolidation and shipping company MyUS.com (www.MyUS.com), recognized as the first and largest company in its industry, today announced a 20% cut in shipping rates, making it even easier for international customers to buy products from U.S. merchants.

Michael Chalhub, chief financial officer of the Sarasota-based company, said MyUS.com is dedicated to meeting the shipping needs of distributors, wholesalers and individual customers around the world, while supporting the growth and vitality of the U.S. retail sector. "Our shipping service already helps customers save up to 80% on international delivery from the USA,” said Chalhub. "This additional price reduction will help customers save even more.”

Each MyUS.com customer is assigned a unique U.S. shipping address, which they use when shopping with U.S. merchants, placing multiple orders if desired with no limitations on quan ... Read more »

Encouraging Creativity in Contemporary Modern Methods

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ launched a new website to disseminate the culture of excellence among staff members. This embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy and its philosophy based on achieving quality and excellence, and ensuring a continued excellence process, so as to enhance development of policing and security work.

The site, launched by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations, provides a general overview of the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance, and the main activities carried out by the Quality and Excellence teams. It encourages Abu Dhabi Police staff members to achieve creativity in all areas of work, and acquaint them with the best methods to achieve excellence.

The website also provides a registration service for the newsletter, which is the main tool to spread ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 21st 2013

The Ramadan Councils, organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the Ministry of Interior, continue their activities tomorrow evening, Monday, across the country.  They will discuss: "The role of sports institutions in supporting the law respect culture.”

In its third day, the council discusses the topic of sports institutions and the law respect culture through four main points: 1) the law respect culture and its importance in social, religious and legal aspects; 2) the role of sports institutions in supporting the law respect culture; 3) positive and negative sports image and whether it helps to implant this culture; and 4) legal highlights.

Khalid Bakhit bin Tannaf Al Menhali hosts the third Ramadan Council at his house in Bani Yas, where Journalist Osama Al Amiri will lead the discussion. Mohammed bin Sulayem hosts the Ramadan Council in Dubai, where journalist Hasan Habib wil ... Read more »