In a Meeting Chaired by Major General Al Khaili

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior discussed the mechanisms of performance development at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector, through implementation of a number of developmental projects. Upgrading the level of work, providing distinguished services to the public, as well as a number of topics related to entry permits, residence visas and expatriate workers were discussed during the meeting; appropriate decisions were taken accordingly.

The Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Higher Committee had recently held a meeting at the office of the Assistant Undersecretary of Naturalization, Residency and Port Affairs of Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was chaired by Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services, and attended by Major General Mohammad A ... Read more »

Infrastructure Growth Offers Significant Opportunity for Consulting Opportunities

DOHA, Qatar - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Navigant announced today the opening of a new office in Doha, Qatar, established to provide sophisticated advisory, dispute and investigative services to the region.

"As development and implementation of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 gathers pace our clients are increasingly requesting support to help improve and protect project outcomes, particularly in the construction, petro-chemical, infrastructure and energy sectors,” said Lee Spirer, Executive Vice President and Global Business Leader at Navigant. "The scale of the National Vision is not simply about grand scale projects. It is also about education, health care, the environment and economic development; areas where Navigant can bring to bear its considerable expertise in shaping and delivering world class solutions.”

Michael Kenyon, who has been a Dir ... Read more »

Achieves lowest insertion loss and smallest size in the industry by using new generation TaRF5 process

TOKYO - Tuesday, October 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed an SP10T[1] RF antenna switch with a MIPI® RFFE[2] interface that achieves the lowest insertion loss[3] and smallest size in the industry[4] for the smartphone market. Sample shipment starts from today.

The new product uses "TaRF5”, a new generation TarfSOI™ (Toshiba advanced RF SOI)[5] process using silicon on insulator (SOI) technology[6]. By using the TaRF5 process, the new samples achieve a 25% improvement in insertion loss (f=2.7GHz) and a 40% size reduction against products using the TaRF3 process. These improvements can lead to longer battery operating time and smaller mounting space, which can also contribute to smaller sizes for products in which they are used.

Since developing the SOI-CMOS process for smartp ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Capital Police Directorate said that the alarming crimes in Abu Dhabi have decreased by 4% during the first eight months of 2013. The directorate categorized crimes based on criminal style, modus operandi, and circumstances. This has helped detect criminal activity and address it. The directorate managed to implement a package of procedures to fight crimes through security programs and initiatives that helped decrease crime rates.

The directorate’s efforts to fight crime focus on raising awareness among citizens and residents and introducing them to their responsibilities in this regard. The directorate also uses advanced means and provides security coverage to its jurisdiction accelerating the process to arrest criminals. The Crime Prevention Council was given a major role to form an essential part of the Abu Dhabi Police’s prevention system.

Brigadier Maktoum Al Shareefi, Director of the ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met this Sunday morning Mr. Umej Bhatia, Singapore's Ambassador to the UAE, at the ministry’s headquarters.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest including ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Singapore.

The meeting was attended by Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Acting Director of Public Relations Department, and Lt. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Interior.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 4th 2013

In its 12th meeting chaired by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; the E-transformation Committee at the Ministry of Interior discussed the smart government initiatives established as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. It also reviewed the Ministry’s preparations to successfully implement these initiatives.   During the meeting, held at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, the Committee tackled the e-transformation plans and existing technical projects, aimed at enhancing the Ministry of Interior’s technical readiness.   Colonel Barakat Al Kindi, Chairman of the E-transformation Executive Committee and members of the Committee attended the meeting.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

According to the Traffic Coordinating Committee at the Ministry of Interior, the number of traffic accidents decreased by 18.9% during the first 9 months of the current year; compared to the same period in  2012 at the countrywide

The Committee had held its seventh meeting for 2013, at the Traffic Coordination GHQ.  Brigadier General Gaith Hasan Al Zaabi, Director General of Traffic Coordination Department at the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the Committee chaired the meeting, which was attended by all the Committee members.

During the meeting, attendees discussed the traffic status, and adopted the minutes of the previous meeting. They also discussed the issue of small motorcycles and their  resulting accidents, injuries and deaths, due to non-compliance with security and safety requirements, and proposed the appropriate solutions to curtail this issue.

Moreover, ... Read more »

TOKYO - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched high current photorelays, "TLP241A” and "TLP241AF”, as new additions to its "TLP240” series in DIP4 packages offering reinforced insulation. Mass production is scheduled to start in November this year. The products increase guaranteed maximum on-state current to 2A, four times that of the existing product1, allowing use in applications that include factory automation, which requires control of high current.

The "TLP240” series adopts a double-mold DIP4 package, realizing an isolation voltage of 5000Vrms (AC, 1 minute). The latest addition to the series will offer a wide range of off-state output terminal voltage, from 40 to 600V, allowing selection to meet system requirements for applications that include factory automation, smart meters and security equipment.

Key Features of New Products

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Staff Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Hajiri, Commander of the Special Security Forces at the Ministry of Interior, inaugurated the annual shooting championship for staff members of the Special Security Forces. The championship is taking place at the Special Security Forces GHQ’s shooting range at Seeh Al Mahab in the city of Al Dhaid in Sharjah.

In the target shooting competitions using shotguns for teams, the Force 5 Department team secured first place with 1378 points; the First Security Unit team ranked second with 1317 points; the Third Security Unit team ranked third with 1247 points; followed by the Second Security Unit team in fourth place with 1242 points; the Special Security Forces Training Institute team in fifth place with 1224 points; and the Commander’s Office team ranked sixth with 1137 points.

In the individuals’ competition, Ali Khamis from the Force 5 Department ranked first with ... Read more »

Gemalto permet d’accéder à Facebook à partir de n’importe quel appareil mobile, peu importe le type d’abonnement, même sans service de données

AMSTERDAM - Mardi 8 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), le leader mondial en matière de sécurité numérique, annonce que le plus important exploitant de réseau mobile au Chili, Entel, est le premier exploitant du pays à fournir à ses clients l’application Facebook pour SIM qui permet à tous les abonnés d’accéder à FacebookMD à partir de n’importe quel appareil mobile, même sans service de données. La solution novatrice de Gemalto fonctionne sur n’importe quel appareil, peu importe le type d’abonnement, ce qui permet à des millions de Chiliens d’accéder de manière pratique et économique au populaire service de réseautage social.

Avec Facebook pour SIM, les abonnés d’Entel peuvent rester en co ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior recently reviewed a study on criminal justice, its concept, regulations and the UAE applications in this regard. The study was prepared jointly by Brigadier General Dr. Abdullah bin Sahoo Al Suwaidi, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Sharjah, and Dr. Mohammad Al Amin Al Bushra; faculty member at the Emirates Institute for Citizenship.

Brigadier General bin Sahoo briefed His Highness on the  study’s objectives, in the presence of Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. H.H praised the efforts of both researchers and urged them to pursue further studies and researches that serve the Emirati society.

The study recommended developing concepts that reinforce police work, serve as a reference ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 7th 2013

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, received the Senior Leaders Certificate from the Harrington Group International Institute (HGI) in the US.

In a meeting held at the ministry’s headquarters, HH met Dr. James Harrington, an international expert and consultant for performance improvement and institutional excellence, and CEO of Harrington Institute in the US. Harrington delivered the Senior Leaders Certificate to HH for the condensed training he underwent in order to exemplify the federal government’s commitment to improving operations across all levels.

His Highness also received a book from James Harrington, which includes an introduction to the Six Sigma management concept and philosophy. Six Sigma tackles the adoption of facts and data necessary for decision making. The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers st ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Emirates Women Police Association (EWPA) launched the "Your Eid is ours” initiative in cooperation with the Red Crescent organization. The initiative allows members of the association to donate clothes, blankets, and shoes to the poor and needy on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.

The Red Crescent organization allocated nine centers across the country that will receive the donations from EWPA members, who account for nearly 5,000 individuals.

Major Amina Mohammed Khamis Al Bloushi, Chairwoman of the Emirates Women Police Association, said that this initiative fosters social solidarity and cohesion. It also enables the association to extend a helping hand to the needy through the Red Crescent organization, which does an excellent job in the humanitarian and philanthropic field, both locally and externally. She expressed the readiness of the association to implement initiatives serving society by ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Western Region Police Directorate, under the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, launched today the Pilgrims Service Initiative.

The initiative comes as part of the "Your Safety” campaign, launched by the Abu Dhabi Police in cooperation with the Security Media Department of the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and within the efforts carried out by the Western Region Police Directorate to the public, especially for pilgrims travelling by road to the Al Ghuwaifat Port.

Colonel Ajil Ali Abdullah Al Junaibi, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate, said that the pilgrims services initiative launched every year by the Western Region Police Directorate comes as an embodiment of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters strategy to increase public confidence in the police services and public safety, through providing its services to pil ... Read more »

Gemalto enables mobile access to Facebook on any handset, with any subscription model even without a data plan

AMSTERDAM - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that the largest mobile operator in Chile, Entel, is the first in the country to provide customers with the Facebook for SIM software application giving mobile access to Facebook® to any subscriber, even those without a data plan. Gemalto’s innovative solution works on any handset with any subscription model, giving millions of Chileans convenient, cost effective access to the popular social networking service.

With Facebook for SIM, Entel subscribers can stay connected with friends and family anytime, anywhere using simple and convenient Facebook features including status updates and wall posts. The Gemalto solution features the ability to encrypt the users’ Facebook password ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Post-hoc analysis demonstrates better survival prognosis following a major bleeding with Pradaxa® than with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Patients taking Pradaxa® also had to spend less time in intensive care than those taking warfarin
    Results are in absence of an antidote, as bleeding events analysed were managed with standard measures currently available in the clinical setting
    These data from critical clinical situations support safety profile of Pradaxa® as alternative to warfarin

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Anticoagulants are an indispensable treatment to prevent dangerous blood clots that can cause devastating ischaemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation or life-threatening pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism.1,2 An ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior’s Executive Council discussed during its seventh meeting, the project implementation of electronic broadcasting using TV screens throughout the ministry. This project aims to spread audio, print, and visual security information and knowledge to the Ministry of the Interior’s staff. The information will be disseminated through the electronic broadcasting system, which will be linked to an intranet. The content will be managed from a control room by a specialized media and public relations management team in the ministry.

The meeting, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and headed by

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and President of the Council, also discussed the quality control and  improvement program at the Ministry of Interior in addition to a ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), part of TECOM Investments, this week celebrates a decade of recruiting, training and developing the region’s workforce. Founded in October 2003 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the business park remains the world’s only free zone dedicated to human resource management.

The anniversary was commemorated with a grand ceremony hosted at DKV’s Auditorium on the 2nd October. Both Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the KHDA, and Dr Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of Dubai Knowledge Village, delivered key note speeches to an audience of key industry players, representatives from the UAE Government and DKV’s 500 business partners.

DKV also used the opportunity to publicly thank and congratulate 40 business partners that have been with the business ... Read more »

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MELBOURNE, Fla. & WASHINGTON - Monday, October 7th 2013

Highlights:

    Realizes VA and DoD’s commitment to provide systems that enable seamless transition and continuity of care for active duty service members and veterans.
    Harris’ Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suite solution supports this commitment.
    SOA Suite provides foundation for legacy system modernization and integration of new capabilities across VA and DoD.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has successfully deployed its Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Suite solution enabling the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to securely exchange health information. The SOA Suite is now "production capable” which means it is certified and available to register clinical or business process applications and m ... Read more »

Registration Process Takes 20 Seconds per Person

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The registration system of the E-border Project in the Al Ain Mall witnessed a good turnout by citizens and residents who arrived to avail the e-border service in order to complete their travel procedures at the UAE airports quickly.

Major Mohammad Ahmad Al Zaabi, Director of the E-border Project, stated that registration includes all citizens, GCC citizens, residents, and those who obtained a visa from the border port. The e-border service also allows registering children from the age of five years and above. There is also a special place for women and people with special needs.

He explained that the e-border service works on simplifying travel procedures through all the ports of the country by means of facilitating the entry and exit of passengers with an eye scan and face and hand print technology. This allows travelers to complete tra ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 3rd 2013

The Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section, Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, recently organized an awareness program in Al Refaa School for Girls, Al Hayer. The program comes in line with the "Students’ Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility” campaign, with the aim of providing traffic safety for students during the new academic year.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at Abu Dhabi Police, indicated that such awareness-raising programs will be organized continuously through daily activities at the various schools with a view to acquaint students with the golden rule of using school buses.

"The awareness program was presented by officers from the section, in coordination with the Traffic Control Unit at the Traffic Control Branch, in order to enhance communication with the school’s female students. It also aims at spreading a stro ... Read more »