Urged to Continue Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Institutional Excellence

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, September 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Vice Chairman of the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA), received three ISO certificates obtained by EIDA from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

The Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Paul Fox, officially handed over the three certificates to Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The certificates were an ISO 9001 - Quality Management System, the International Customer Service Standard (TICSS) certificate, and the ISO 27001 - Information Security Management System.

His Highness lauded the EIDA team’s efforts, which resulted in obtaining these three certificates. HH called employees to continue efforts that would lead to sustainable institutional excellence in overall performance and service qual ... Read more »

FreedomPay s'associe à Microsoft pour transformer le secteur bancaire grâce aux paiements mobiles, à des incitations puissantes, à la fidélisation et à des renseignements commerciaux tirant parti de Microsoft Azure, Big Data et diverses technologies basées sur Windows

DUBAÏ, Émirats arabes unis et RADNOR, Pennsylvanie - Lundi 16 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Sibos 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)FreedomPay®, créateurs de la plateforme commerciale la plus innovante au monde, se joint à Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) au salon SIBOS 2013 en vue de présenter la solution « Payments Platform as a Service » (plate-forme de paiements en tant que service). Cette solution de paiement et d'incitations basée sur le Cloud tire parti de la FreedomPay Commerce Platform™ afin de livrer des solutions mobiles de paiement, d'offres, de porte-monnaie numérique et de commerce en ligne pourvues d'un niveau de sécurité égal à ... Read more »

SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Sunday, September 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Juffali Automotive Co. Ltd the exclusive distributor and dealer of Mercedes-Benz cars in Saudi Arabia, recently opened two new dedicated S-Class delivery centers in Jeddah and Riyadh, the first of their kind in the Middle East.

With the all new S-Class setting new standards in the world of luxury, technology and safety, it was very important for Juffali Automotive Co. to enhance one of the most important parts of purchasing a vehicle; the delivery experience.

The two centers were designed with a strong artistic statement that defines exclusivity. A unique setup was created to match the importance and iconic image of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model. Each center has 2-3 delivery pods that are separated from one another by an oval-cocoon shaped wall. This provides each customer with feeling of privacy and exclusivity. Coupled with the design, a special team of 14 delivery specialists h ... Read more »

FreedomPay teams with Microsoft to transform the banking industry with mobile payments, powerful incentives, loyalty and business intelligence leveraging Microsoft Azure, Big Data and a variety of Windows-based technologies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & RADNOR, Pa - Monday, September 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Sibos 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE) FreedomPay®, creators of the world’s most innovative commerce platform, joins Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) at SIBOS 2013 to introduce Payments Platform as a Service. This cloud-based payments and incentives solution takes advantage of the FreedomPay Commerce Platform™ to deliver mobile payments, offers, digital wallet and commerce solutions with banking-grade security through an alliance with Microsoft.

"Our banks have become virtually faceless to us. Just a logo on a card. FreedomPay brings a solution to the table that can not only give banks a face to their customers, but also one that the customer sees as a true va ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College has honored the President and members of its Quality and Strategy Team, who were issued the ISO 9001:2008 certification according to international standards. The ceremony took place at Al Ittihad hall at the College headquarters.

Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director congratulated the departments for achieving excellence. He also pointed out that this achievement is the first step in a journey of further tasks, burdens and responsibilities incumbent upon us.

The Police College Director urged all personnel to pursue this distinguished approach to attain and maintain further achievements at the Police College. He also called on them to undertake more efforts by involving all staff members in quality process, and spreading culture at the various levels.

"This achievement would not have been possible without the support of the College's Board of Directors, cha ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, September 15th 2013

The Abu Dhabi Police arrested two gangs, totaling 10 people, suspected of smuggling funds to avoid paying bank transfer tariffs and to profit from exchange rates, robbery, transporting stolen money, and impersonating police officers.

Colonel Ojail Ali Abdullah Al Junaibi, Acting Director of the Western Region Police Directorate, clarified that the Abu Dhabi Police in collaboration with Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman Police was able to arrest the 10 members of both gangs (four Arabs and six Asians) in a quality operation. These members were staying within the country and had different types of jobs.  

Al Junaibi said that last Thursday, on September 5th, an individual (named M.A. 20-years-old) reported being robbed of 984,000 Saudi Riyals while driving his car on the highway in the port area of Al Gharbiyah region. He had been stopped by three men driving three separate cars, who claim ... Read more »

SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Sunday, September 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Juffali Automotive Co. Ltd the exclusive distributor and dealer of Mercedes-Benz cars in Saudi Arabia, recently opened two new dedicated S-Class delivery centers in Jeddah and Riyadh, the first of their kind in the Middle East.

With the all new S-Class setting new standards in the world of luxury, technology and safety, it was very important for Juffali Automotive Co. to enhance one of the most important parts of purchasing a vehicle; the delivery experience.

The two centers were designed with a strong artistic statement that defines exclusivity. A unique setup was created to match the importance and iconic image of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model. Each center has 2-3 delivery pods that are separated from one another by an oval-cocoon shaped wall. This provides each customer with feeling of privacy and exclusivity. Coupled with the design, a special team of 14 delivery specialists h ... Read more »

Christina Aguilera utilise sa voix puissante pour aider près d'un milliard de personnes qui souffrent de la faim dans le monde


LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Lundi 16 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands (NYSE : YUM), la maison mère de KFC, Pizza Hut et Taco Bell, a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de son opération annuelle de lutte contre la faim dans le monde qui, dans un nouveau communiqué de service public, met en vedette Christina Aguilera, la lauréate de plusieurs prix Grammy et superstar internationale.

Selon les Nations Unies, près d’un milliard de personnes souffrent aujourd’hui de la faim dans le monde. L'opération de lutte contre la faim dans le monde de Yum! Brands est la plus importante initiative mondiale de lutte contre la faim du secteur privé, couvrant plus de 130 pays et territoires, mobilisant près de 39 000 restaurants KFC, Pizza Hut et Taco Bell, et plus d’1,5 million d’employés. ... Read more »

ADP Warns Local Firms about Electronic Hacking

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police warned local UAE businesses against a surge of international hackers’ attacks that is depleting its business deals’ savings using fraudulent means such as hacking correspondence related to confidential transactions with foreign businesses.

The Abu Dhabi Police emphasized the need to combat such attacks by raising social awareness and professional insight. Moreover, it urged businesses to use safe and modern protection software, and abstain from sending business correspondence using personal email accounts that can be easily hacked.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Borshid, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), revealed that hackers steal users’ private data to learn details and due dates of financial claims between internationally contracting parties. "This would allow them to find fraudulent means to have the ... Read more »

Inventor and Visionary Revolutionized the Experience of Sound

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SAN FRANCISCO - Sunday, September 15th 2013

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) today announced that Ray Dolby, an American inventor recognized around the world for developing groundbreaking audio technologies, died today at his home in San Francisco, at the age of 80. Dr. Dolby had been living with Alzheimer's Disease in recent years, and was diagnosed in July of this year with acute leukemia.

Dr. Dolby founded Dolby Laboratories in 1965 and created an environment where scientists and engineers continue to advance the science of sight and sound to make entertainment and communications more engaging. Dr. Dolby’s pioneering work in noise reduction and surround sound led to the development of many state-of-the-art technologies, for which he holds more than 50 U.S. patents.

"Today we lost a friend, mentor and true visionary,” said Kevin Yeaman, President and CEO, Dolby Labora ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, September 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Victim Affairs Office affiliated to the Crisis and Disaster Department, the Central Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, celebrated the graduation of 21 staff members after completing the first edition of the technical federal program. The program was held at the Federal Victims Affairs’ Branch in Al Sharjah, in cooperation with the Al Sharjah Police GHQ.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Zeid Al Khamiri, Chief of the Federal Training Section in Al Sharjah, and Major Ali Al Muhairi, Director of the Victim Affairs Office.

Major Al Muhairi reiterated the police leadership’s commitment to develop the police personnel’s abilities and acquaint them with the latest developments in police and security work.  Moreover, he underscored the importance of such courses, which enhance participants’ sense of accuracy, field expertise and knowledge in the var ... Read more »

BURBANK, Californie et LONDRES - Lundi 16 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

J.K. Rowling se lance dans l'écriture de scénarios avec « Les animaux fantastiques » (« Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them »), le premier d'une nouvelle série de films

Le partenariat couvre tous les produits dérivés gravitant autour de la saga Harry Potter de Warner Bros, notamment les parcs thématiques, les créations numériques, les jeux et les attractions touristiques

Le Studio va en outre distribuer mondialement la future adaptation télévisée de son livre « Une place à prendre » par J.K. Rowling pour la BBC

(BUSINESS WIRE) Warner Bros. Entertainment a annoncé aujourd'hui un partenariat créatif élargi avec J.K. Rowling, auteure de romans à succès de renommée planétaire. Ce partenariat porte principalement sur une nouvelle série de films consacrés au monde de ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 14th 2013

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Mohammed Omran Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing the Academy of International Security (AIS) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. The signing ceremony was attended by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services.

The MoU was signed by Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadi Menhali, Director General of Police Operations on behalf of Abu Dhabi Police, and by Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Director of the Higher Colleges of Technology at the State level. The MoU sets  the framework of joint cooperation between the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, and the Centre of Exc ... Read more »