Uses High-End Technology in Operations


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Medical Services Department at Abu Dhabi Police announced that its  new laser eye surgery unit "LASIK” has began providing medical services and therapy for the Ministry of Interior’ staff members. The Department also indicated that a number of individuals have undergone medical examinations in preparation for conducting a vision correction surgery.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services stated that providing the "LASIK” service represents an achievement towards enhancing the quality of the services provided by the Medical Services Department. This comes in line with the vision of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior to offer the best medical services and treatment for the Ministry’s staff members and their families.

He attributed the develop ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Economy provided a financial donation to the Faraj Fund of the Ministry of Interior that is allocated for inmates of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments and their families. This comes under the initiative of the Emirati humanitarian work day on the ninth commemoration of late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

The donation announcement came during a meeting held today at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. The meeting was attended by Colonel Ahmad Saeed Al Badi, Director General of the Faraj Fund; Colonel Dr. Salem Al Yamahi, board member; Adel Ibrahim Al Marzouqi, Director of Financial Resources Department; and Tarek Ahmad Al Marzouqi, Director of Governmental Communication Department at the Ministry of Economy.

The delegation viewed the goals of the fund, the targeted categories, and the working mechanism of the branch committees.

Colonel Al Badi appreciated the initiativ ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a specialized workshop, the Strategy and Performance Development Department at the Naturalization and Residency Sector discussed enhancements as per the Corporate Excellence Standards. The workshop was organized by the Sharjah Police School in line with the preparations for the HH Minister of Interior Excellence Award. It was attended by representatives of the Directorate General of Naturalization, Directorate General of Resources and Support Services, and General Directorates of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

The workshop is in line with the implementation of the Ministry of Interior’s strategy and the directives of Police Leadership to spread the culture of excellence. It is also in line with the police aspirations to catalyze staff in the private and public sectors to achieve excellence and creativity, build their positive attitude towards the public, and ... Read more »

Completes transactions in less than 20 seconds

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior stated that the E-Ports Project (E-Gates) streamlines the procedures of passengers exiting and entering the country at border ports delivering services quickly. The ministry explained that an arriving or departing passenger’s transaction would take less than 20 seconds.

Registration offices have witnessed a strong turnout by individuals who wish to benefit from this time-saving service. Major General Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, expressed his satisfaction of the turnout by different sectors of society, which included citizens, residents, GCC citizens, and visitors. Each of these community segments registered for free to use the E-Gates. He noted that this enhances the success of the E-Ports Project and emphasizes the public’s wish to find an alternative to reduce ... Read more »

UK Bank Facility for Bristow Assets Is the Largest Ever for a Helicopter Lessor

DUBLIN - Monday, July 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.

The Milestone facility is the largest-ever for a helicopter lessor. Lloyds Bank acting through its Corporate Asset Finance division was Mandated Lead Arranger and Facility Agent while Lombard, the dedicated asset finance arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and Barclays Bank served as Original Lenders for the credit facility.

"We are delighted to have closed this innovative, single lessee transaction with Lloyds, Barclays and Lombard,” said Richard Sa ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Lundi 29 Juillet 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE : JPM) a annoncé aujourd’hui qu'elle a effectué un examen interne et qu’elle recherche des alternatives stratégiques pour son activité Matières premières, comprenant ses participations restantes dans les matières premières et ses opérations de négoce physique.

Afin d’optimiser la valeur, la société explorera une gamme complète d’options au fil du temps y compris notamment une vente, une scission ou un partenariat stratégique pour son activité Matières premières. Durant le processus, la société continuera à exploiter son activité Matières premières et à prendre totalement en charge les activités client en cours.

Ces dernières années, J.P. Morgan a mis en place une franchise de premier plan dans les matières premières, parvenant à se hisser à une position au plus haut niv ... Read more »

Award-winning Smartphone Receives Accolades from Customers, Industry

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 28th 2013

Hot on the heels of the success of Optimus G, LG Electronics (LG) today introduced the newest addition to the G family in the Middle East. With the largest display yet to appear on an LG smartphone, the 4G LTE-equipped Optimus G Pro with 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display and new UX features was developed to meet the growing demand for smartphones with large screens.

The Full HD IPS display on the Optimus G Pro — developed in partnership with LG Display — delivers 1920 x 1080 pixels at 400ppi. The smartphone offers the largest battery capacity in its class at 3,140mAh, allowing for Full HD viewing enjoyment for hours on end. And with an improved 13MP rear and 2.1MP front camera, users can also capture images and videos in Full HD, the same quality found on high definition TVs.

The Optimus G Pro also comes with advanced UX fe ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant Mohammed Sultan, from the Police Schools Department at Abu Police GHQ, was crowned champion of the "Open Ramadan Gun Shooting Tournament for Officers". The tournament, held at the Shooting Range at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, was organized by the Strategy and Performance Development Department at Abu Dhabi Police, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, with the participation of 30 officers from the various police GHQs and departments across the country.

The tournament witnessed a strong competition among all participants, due to the close technical level among participants. The results were as follows: Captain Mohammed Abdullah from the Police Schools Department ranked second; Captain Saif Alwan from Ras El Khaimah Police GHQ ranked third; Major Mohammed Mubarak, from Ajman Police GHQ came in fourth place; and Lieutenant Aref Antar, from Sharjah Police GHQ came in fifth p ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ recently organized the "Excellence Bites” Forum at the Hilton Al Ain Hotel.

Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director General of Al Ain Police Directorate, who attended the Forum, stressed the keenness to spread the excellence culture across the city of Al Ain, by providing a high standard of quality and excellence services. This would ensure that all police stations and departments are up to expectations, by improving services provided to citizens; following-up achievements, monitoring performance, developing administrative procedures, and increasing awareness on the excellence culture.

For his part, Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Excellence Culture Spreading Team at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, praised the success of the second "Excellence Bites” Forum held in the city of Al Ain. He emphasized that the positive outcome and significant success achieved by the For ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that it has concluded an internal review and is pursuing strategic alternatives for its physical commodities business, including its remaining holdings of commodities assets and its physical trading operations.

To maximize value, the firm will explore a full range of options over time including, but not limited to: a sale, spin off or strategic partnership of its physical commodities business. During the process, the firm will continue to run its physical commodities business as a going concern and fully support ongoing client activities.

J.P. Morgan has built a leading commodities franchise in recent years, achieving a top-ranked revenue position. The business has been consistently named as a top client business in Greenwich Associates’ annual client surveys and was recently named Derivatives House of the Year by Energy Risk magazine.

Followi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ramadan Councils’ events, organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the Ministry of Interior and held at the State level, are scheduled to conclude on Sunday evening.

In its fourth and last session, the Council will tackle "the Role of Cultural and Heritage Institutions in Supporting the Law Respect Culture”, through four main topics, namely; the” Law Respect Culture and its social, religious, and legal importance; the "role of Customs and Traditions in Instilling the Law Respect Culture; the culture of coexistence in the UAE society; and as fourth topic, some "legal highlights”.

Sultan Zayed Al Mazrouei, Director of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments at the Western Region, will host the fourth Ramadan Council at his home in the Western Region. Habib Al Sayegh, Editor-in-Chief, Advisor of Editorial Affairs at Dar Al Khaleej will lead the discussions. Khalaf Al Ha ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 28th 2013

The Abu Dhabi Police organized an event today on the occasion of the Zayed Day for Humanitarian Work in the memory of HH Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (May God Have Mercy on His Soul). The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department distributed brochures and booklets to the public on the humanitarian and charitable projects in cooperation with Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation.

Commenting on the occasion, Ahmed Shabib Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, said: "The booklets distributed introduce the public to the achievements and projects of the charitable foundations, especially those ordered by HH Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in fields of health, charity, rescue and scientific research. The foundation’s support of the day’s events promotes charitable work made by the UAE and spreads the culture of such activities among UAE ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 27th 2013

The Ministry of Interior called on all UAE nationals, residents, GCC nationals and individuals who hold and entry visa from the border port, to register for the Electronic Ports’ project "E-Gate service”. Registration begins tomorrow, Sunday 28th of July, at the Bawabat Al Sharq Center in Bani Yass.

Major Mohammad Ahmed Al Zaabi, Director of the E-Port Project, indicated that, as per the Ministry of Interior’s plan, registration will continue at the aforementioned center until next Thursday August 1st, 2013.  Moreover, he noted that the media campaign which calls on members of the public to register for the project will resume on the first working day after Eid Al Fitr on August 18th, at Delma Mall. Registration will then move to Al Ain City, and the related schedules will be announced at a later date.

Major Mohammad Al Zaabi said that the registration procedure for the E-Port Projec ... Read more »