Opened the "Innovation and Creativity” Workshop

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, August 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, opened the Innovation and Creativity Workshop held at the Decision Making Support Center’s hall in the department’s complex in Abu Dhabi. The opening ceremony was attended by Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services, and Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, along with major officers in the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

On the sidelines of the workshop, Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi said in a statement: "We worked to create a new generation of young national staff and promising leaders, develop them and help them release their creative potentials. We have taken into consid ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, August 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Hiri Salim Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Higher Commission of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi 2014, stressed that the conference presents an important platform to look more closely at the latest concepts and specialized technologies in security, critical installations, and facility protection. He noted that it is a valuable opportunity to share experiences and experiments in terms of national security and safety in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

He added: "The comprehensive development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has realized consecutive successes and has transformed visions into reality in several fields and sectors. The progress includes a number of achievements representing a role model to be followed at both the regional and global levels.”
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a ceremony held in his office, Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, awarded 13 ADP officers with their new ranks. The officers, from the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, were promoted in accordance with the Ministerial Decree No. 440 for the year 2013.

Major General Al Nuaimi congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to exert further efforts in discharging their duties. He also called on them to develop and hone their competencies through training and keeping abreast of the latest developments in their respective fields, in order to boost police work, as per the standards of leadership and excellence.

Addressing the promoted officers, he said: "This promotion represents a turning point for excellence; a greater challenge towards ... Read more »

Chairing the Higher Committee meeting for Combating Drugs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, directed the Higher Committee for Combating Drugs to intensify its efforts and achieve greater community coordination and cooperation with society and institutions to promote awareness of the dangers of drugs. The awareness shall be especially geared towards school students to foster the development of a generation that is aware of the risks of becoming an addict.

This directive came when he recently chaired a meeting of the Higher Committee for Combating Drugs at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

He added: "We must build strong dams, and contribute with the available resources to face drug challenges and dangers. We must dry its sources in order to protect our society from its potential tragedies." He urged for greater dil ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College celebrated on Thursday, the graduation of a specialized training course organized by the Officers Training Institute, in Abu Dhabi. The course was attended by 13 officers from the various directorates general at the Ministry of Interior.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Lt. Colonel Dr. Ahmad Ali Alkhzimi, Director of the Officers’ Training Institute and a number of officers from the Police College and the Institute.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Lt. Colonel Alkhzimi indicated that course aims to enhance the knowledge, abilities and skills of the participants, with respect to setting up plans and coordinating with government agencies to implement and assess such plans. He pointed out that the course is in pursuance of the Ministry of Interior’s training plans to hone the skills and develop the competencies of all staff members, to keep abreast of the latest ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior is boosting its child protection efforts by implementing a number of initiatives and projects across the nation.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that the UAE has made great progress in the child protection field. He reiterated that the procedures followed by the Child Protection Department at the Ministry of Interior have been in place since its launch and have been upheld successfully through cooperation and partnership with various relevant institutions in the state.

He praised the continuous support and commitment of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in all matters that benefit children and achieve HH’s visions to make the UAE a cultural center and an example in the region for enhancing protection and t ... Read more »

La société réalise des économies substantielles et tire parti d'un modèle de service SAP plus robuste depuis 2010

LAS VEGAS - Dimanche 25 Août 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc., le premier fournisseur indépendant de support et maintenance pour logiciels d'entreprise, notamment les logiciels de SAP AG (NYSE : SAP) Business Suite et BusinessObjects ainsi que les logiciels d'Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database et Hyperion, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Color Spot Nurseries, un important producteur et distributeur grossiste de produits horticoles spécialisés, avait procédé avec succès à l'élargissement de son empreinte SAP pour répondre à ses besoins commerciaux croissants et changeants tout en tirant parti, depuis 2010, de l'assistance de Rimini Street. Quand, il y a plus de trois ans, Color Spot a décid&e ... Read more »

Victims blackmailed to avoid having explicit videos published on the web - Borshid: Victims must not give in to the gang’s threats that would drain their savings

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 24th 2013

The Abu Dhabi Police uncovered an international gang that uses clips and scenes from archived sexual videos and a female voiceover to lure male victims in front of webcams and record them while they participate in indecent behavior. The victims would be filmed without their knowledge; the gang would then  extort money from them in exchange for not publishing those webcam shots on the Internet.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammed Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), warned the public against falling prey to cyber fraud and extortion; this warning is part of an awareness-raising initiative to combat cybercrimes. The program is launched by the Abu Dhabi Police. Colonel Dr. Borshid pointed out that the said ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ports Security Institute at the Ports and Airports Security Department at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 55 participants after completing three specialized courses spanning over one week. The courses included: Detection and Security Inspection using computer-based training simulation (CBT); Public Communication Skills; and a course for airport security supervisors. Lieutenant Colonel Naima Salem Awad, Head of the Training Branch at the Ports and Airports Security Police Department, indicated that organizing such training courses embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to enhance its police and security cadre’s skills and efficiency as per international-best standards, in both theoretical and practical applications. "Since its inception, the institute has endeavored to achieve the goals of the Abu Dhabi Police’s vision to ensure that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a community enjoying s ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The management of the Air Wing Section at the Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the training department, organized a specialized session for 34 police officers. The session included simulated flying exercises on two kinds of aircraft and a three-stage training session that took place in Dubai, Sweden and Italy.

Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Salem Khalifa Al Suaidi, Head of the Training Department at the Air Wing Section, said that the session represents the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ (GHQ) strategy for developing police entity capabilities and informing officers about emerging developments in their respective career fields. He also mentioned that participants of the first group were distributed among four other groups in Sweden and each of them got a 14-hour training session on how to fly an aircraft.

Furthermore, he mentioned that the participants of the second stage were distributed ... Read more »

Company Benefits from Significant Savings and More Robust Service Model for SAP Since 2010

LAS VEGAS - Saturday, August 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, including SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE: ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database and Hyperion software, today announced that Color Spot Nurseries, a leading wholesale producer and distributor of specialty horticulture, has continued to successfully expand its SAP footprint to meet growing and changing business needs while leveraging Rimini Street Support since 2010. When it switched from SAP vendor support to Rimini Street Support more than three years ago, Color Spot greatly improved the level of support it receives for its SAP system, and at the same time, was able to cut its annual maintenance and support costs ... Read more »