ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a ceremony held in his office, Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director honored Professor Dr. Mohammed Khalil Mohsen Al Disi, as the oldest lecturer at the Police College since its establishment in 1986.

The ceremony, which marks the World’s Teachers’ Day celebrations, was attended by heads of departments and chiefs of sections, in addition to the recruits from the 24th batch of cadets. The honoring is an embodiment of the Police College’s keenness to acknowledge the efforts of all its distinguished and loyal staff members who have contributed significantly to develop the educational process at the Police College.

Police College Director awarded Dr. Al Disi a commemorative shield on the occasion, wishing him success in his scientific and practical career. For his part, Dr. Al Disi expressed his thanks for this kind gesture, lauding the Police College’s support to lecturers, with th ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, Chine - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK / code titre action A : 000063.SZ), fournisseur mondial coté en bourse d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions réseau et de terminaux mobiles, a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir remporté près de 50 pour cent de l'appel d'offres de China Telecom concernant la fourniture d'équipements EPC (« Evolved Packet Core ») destinés à un réseau LTE couvrant 15 provinces chinoises. Avec cette victoire, ZTE devient le premier fournisseur et fabricant d'équipements pour le réseau LTE de China Telecom.

Dans le cadre de ce contrat, ZTE fournira également, avec ses équipements EPC, une solution de collaboration multi-réseaux 2G/3G/TDD/FDD/Wi-Fi. Cette solution garantit l'évolution fluide de l'ensemble du réseau et permet également de r&ea ... Read more »

L'extension de contrat vers l'Europe et le Moyen-Orient fait suite à la récente expansion vers la Chine élargie

CHICAGO - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ : INWK), une société mondiale de chaîne logistique de marketing de premier plan, a annoncé aujourd'hui une extension de contrat avec InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) incluant les régions Europe et Moyen-Orient. Cette expansion crée un partenariat international et fait suite au renouvellement et à la récente extension des services dans les Amériques, la Chine élargie et la zone Asie-Pacifique.

 « InnerWorkings a été un excellent partenaire et nous espérons tirer pleinement parti de leurs capacités internationales avec cette extension de leur offre de service », a déclaré John Muehlbauer, directeur du programme IHG® Rewards Club.

À partir ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 11th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Civil Defense appealed to both citizens and residents to adhere to public safety and prevention requirements; providing a set of instructions that enhance safety and prevention, especially during Eid Al Adha holidays.

In a statement on the occasion, Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, Acting Commander-in-chief of Civil Defense said: "Given the nature of the Civil Defense work, firefighting and rescue teams need to be constantly at the ready to quickly respond to incidents of fire and other accidents at any time and place.” He also pointed out that the Civil Defense provides on the spot humanitarian services to people in need.

Major General Al Matrooshi stressed the keenness of the Directorate General to educate the Civil Defense staff members on the values and principles of outstanding service, as per the Government's vision aimed at making the UAE a safe count ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 10th 2013

The Al Ain Group Security Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, headed by Major Saeed Nasser Al Esa’ie, Chief of Special Tasks Section in Al Ain, inspected the stadiums, training halls, and accommodation places for athletes, supervisors, and managers. They also checked the different entrances and exits for sports fans expected to arrive to Al Ain during the first half of the month.

Major Saeed Nasser stressed that the Security Committee was briefed on the security preparations carried out by police teams to participate in the organization of the tournament. The Al Ain Group Security Committee’s responsibility was allocated to five sectors including: the Official Delegations and Accommodation Security Sector; the Stadium Security Sector; Traffic Security Sector; Ambulances, Rescue and Evacuation Sector; the Criminal Investigation Sector; and the Support Sector.

On the same note, Major ... Read more »

L'économie nationale diversifiée attire l'investissement mondial

WASHINGTON - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— «L'économie d’Angola est devenue rapidement l'une des économies les plus dynamiques dans toute l'Afrique», selon le gouverneur de la Banque nationale angolaise José de Lima Massano. S'exprimant aujourd'hui à Washington DC, le gouverneur Massano a prononcé un discours sur l'émergence de l'Angola comme une économie stable sub-saharienne prête pour les investissements mondiaux, lors d'une réunion organisée par Banco Privado Atlantico (ATLANTICO). Le programme est axé sur les défis et les opportunités auxquels fait face l'économie de l'Angola au 21ème siècle.

«L'Angola est un pays en transformation. Beaucoup d’efforts ont  été fait pour créer une stabilité macroéconomique et promouvoir la croissance», a ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

TV Connect Middle East & North Africa 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The proliferation of smart devices, mobile broadband and connected TV in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) has opened up a wealth of possibility for operators to maximise on the revenue opportunities presented by CDNs (Content Delivery Networks). The region’s premier event in connected entertainment, TV Connect MENA, will provide the ideal platform next month for industry leaders to delve into the topic of monetising the network.

Philippe Nahas, Head of Marketing Strategy and Investments at du, will examine the business of CDNs and data centres, exploring strategies for monetising telco CDNs, and the benefits of partnering with global CDNs.

Themes looking at how to increase the value of content through multiscreen services will also be addressed at the event. Thought leaders deliberating on some of the opportunit ... Read more »

Contract Expansion to Europe and Middle East Follows Recent Expansion to Greater China

CHICAGO - Saturday, October 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK), a leading global marketing supply chain company, today announced a contract expansion with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to include Europe and the Middle East regions. The expansion creates a global partnership and follows a recent renewal and services extension in the Americas, Greater China and Asia Pacific.

"InnerWorkings has been an excellent partner and we hope to more fully leverage their global capabilities with this expansion of their service offering,” said John Muehlbauer, director of IHG® Rewards Club.

Beginning in October 2013, InnerWorkings will support IHG by sourcing and procuring all categories of print and promotional materials throughout all of IHG’s global regions and across the following hotel brands: InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, ... Read more »

Natera réduit ses délais d'exécution à 7-10 jours civils

SAN CARLOS, Californie - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Natera, un innovateur majeur en dépistage génétique prénatal, a annoncé aujourd'hui que, suite à la publication de données de validation dans le journal « Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy », son test prénatal non invasif Panorama™ était étendu pour permettre la détection de la triploïdie. Natera a lancé Panorama en mars 2013 pour la détection de la trisomie 21 (syndrome de Down), la trisomie 18 (syndrome d'Edwards), la trisomie 13 (syndrome de Patau) et la monosomie X (syndrome de Turner). Natera offre également désormais des délais d'exécution améliorés de 7 à 10 jours civils.

Les données d'une étude du Professeur Kypros Nicolaides de la Fetal Medicine Foundation ont indiqu&eacut ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 10th 2013

The Emergency and Public Safety Department of the Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Directorate General announced its readiness to welcome Eid Al-Adha and urged individuals and families to avoid accidents and fire hazards and supervise their children during the holidays.  

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Ibrahim Al Ameri, Director of the Emergency and Public Safety Department at the Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Directorate General, stated that ambulance and rescue crews are on standby in case of any emergency during the Eid Al-Adha holidays. Furthermore, he noted that these crews were equipped for rapid intervention in the event of any accident on the roads or in public places where significant numbers of people are expected to gather during Eid.

Lieutenant Colonel Al Ameri emphasized that preparations conducted by the Emergency and Public Safety Department are no different ... Read more »

To tweet this news, copy and paste: NEWS: #MasterCard & @WFP launch e-cards for Syrian refugees in Lebanon http://bit.ly/1g2IsOh #digitalfood #zerohunger

LONDON & BEIRUT, Lebanon - Friday, October 11th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of its massive humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out an innovative electronic voucher programme in Lebanon that will allow hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees to meet their food needs and help boost the local economy.

By the year’s end, some 800,000 refugees will be using these electronic cards – or "e-cards” – at participating shops in Lebanon under an initiative realized with the technical support of WFP’s private sector partner, MasterCard (NYSE:MA).

Besides Lebanon, WFP will be introducing a similar e-card programme for Syrian refugees in Jordan, again with MasterCard’s support, in a phased rollout for an initial 300,000 refugees by ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 9th 2013

The Al Ain Police Directorate established a plan in preparation for Eid al Adha holidays. The plan aims to intensify police and community efforts for the benefit of all Al Ain city residents and visitors during the Eid El Adha holidays in the various tourist areas, markets, parks, and shopping centers.

Brigadier Hamad  Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate stressed the leadership’s commitment to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of both community members  and visitors, and to intensify patrols at the various city entrances and exits,  and near slaughterhouses.  He also pointed out that traffic and security awareness will be intensified among the various society segments, in order to prevent any accidents that may occur and mar the joy of this blessed occasion. He noted that the city of Al Ain attracts large crowds of visitors from differ ... Read more »

NEW-YORK et FRANCFORT - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) 21st Century Fox et la Ligue allemande de football (DFL) ont annoncé aujourd'hui un ensemble d’accords pluriannuels visant à proposer les matches de football de la Bundesliga à des centaines de millions de passionnés en Amérique du Nord et du Sud, en Europe et en Asie, via le portefeuille mondial d’actifs de télévision de 21st Century Fox.

Ces accords portent sur une période de 5 ans en Asie et en Amérique du Nord et du Sud, et sur une période de 2 ans en Europe. Les détails financiers de l'opération n'ont pas été divulgués.

Ces accords s’appuieront sur le réseau mondial de diffusion de 21st Century Fox dans de nombreux pays, notamment les États-Unis, le Brésil, le Canada, la Chine (en anglais), l’Indonésie, l’Italie, le Japon, le Mexique, les Pays-Bas.

Au total, ces ... Read more »

Natera Improves Turnaround Time to 7-10 Calendar Days

SAN CARLOS, Calif - Monday, October 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Natera, a leading innovator in prenatal genetic testing, today announced that, following publication of validation data in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, its non-invasive prenatal test Panorama™ is being expanded to offer detection of triploidy. Natera launched Panorama in March 2013 for the detection of trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome), trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) and monosomy X (Turner syndrome). Additionally, Natera is now offering improved turnaround time of 7 to 10 calendar days.

The data, from a study by Professor Kypros Nicolaides of the Fetal Medicine Foundation, showed that Panorama differentiated between triploid and euploid cases in 56 blinded samples with 100 percent accuracy. Triploidy occurs when a fetus has three copies of every chromosome, resulting in 69 total chromosomes instead of 46. The condit ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section at the Abu Dhabi Police’s Traffic and Patrols Directorate, distributed awareness booklets to pilgrims and public bus drivers at the Mazyad, Khatam Al Shukla and Al Mudeef border points.

This initiative comes as part of the "Your Safety” campaign, which is carried out by the Abu Dhabi Police. It raises awareness among pilgrims travelling by road across border points; the campaign is targeted to those who are coming from Oman through the UAE and heading towards Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals. This initiative is executed in cooperation with the Ports Management and the Passport Control Section at Mazyad, Khatam Al Shukla, Al Mudeef and Heli border points.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department, called upon bus drivers traveling by road to take care of bus tires and run complete bus check-ups, especially double-c ... Read more »

Diversified National Economy Attracting International Investment

WASHINGTON - Saturday, October 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The economy of Angola is rapidly becoming one of the most vibrant in all of Africa, according to Angolan National Bank Governor Jose de Lima Massano. Speaking today in Washington D.C., Governor Massano delivered remarks on Angola’s emergence as a stable sub-Saharan economy primed for international investment at a meeting hosted by Banco Privado Atlantico (ATLANTICO). The program focused on the challenges and opportunities facing Angola’s economy in the 21st Century.

"Angola is a country in the making. Much has been done to create macroeconomic stability and promote growth,” said Governor Massano. "We have made significant monetary and structural reforms that position our economy for international investment and economic development. We still face challenges but we are determined to turn those challenges into opportunities for ou ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 9th 2013

The 10th of October will be the last day for the eighth mid semester examinations for the Police College candidates, according to the academic and training plan for the 2013-2014 academic year.

The college classes present for the examination are the candidates of the 24th class, the sixth mid semester of the 25th class, the fourth mid semester of the 26th class, and the second semester of the 27th class.

Colonel Saif Ali Al Kutbi, Police College Director, took a tour of the examination committees and urged the supervisors to prepare a convenient environment for the examinees and provide a seamless examination process for them. He invited the students to pursue further efforts and continue seeking uniqueness; he wished them luck. Heads of departments and section chiefs accompanied Colonel Saif during his tour.

For more information about:

The Ministry of Interior, please c ... Read more »

NEW YORK & FRANKFURT - Tuesday, October 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) 21st Century Fox and the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) today announced a series of multi-year agreements to deliver Bundesliga football to hundreds of millions of fans across North and South America, Europe and Asia via 21st Century Fox’s global portfolio of television assets.

The agreements call for a five-year term in Asia and the Americas, and a two-year term in Europe. Financial details were not disclosed.

The agreements will leverage 21st Century Fox’s global distribution footprint in territories such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, China (in English), Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and many more.

In total, the agreements cover 80 countries or territories on four continents and will span three units of 21st Century Fox: Fox International Channels, Fox Sports and Sky Italia. Under the terms of the agreements, 21st Century Fox will be granted exclusi ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India - Saturday, October 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    To sell full portfolio of electrical products and solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region
    To develop services of CG installed base in MEA Region

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avantha Group Company CG has inaugurated its full-fledged office in the free trade zone of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO). This regional office will promote and distribute the full CG offering for its customers. The office has a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and a tier 3 data centre. It will service Utilities, Oil & Gas, Power, Metals and Mining, Industrial and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

CG, formerly operating under Pauwels and Crompton Greaves, has been serving the Middle East customers for over 25 years; this new office has a fully supported Multi Business platform. As a result, the region’s local customers will now have CG’s experts in motors/drives, T & D equipment, aut ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, October 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today announced it had won nearly 50 percent of China Telecom’s tender to provide evolved packet core (EPC) equipment for an LTE network across 15 provinces in China. The win makes ZTE No.1 among equipment building vendors in China Telecom’s LTE network.

As part the contract, ZTE also will provide a 2G/3G/TDD/FDD/WiFi multi-network collaboration solution with its EPC equipment. This solution ensures smooth network evolution of the entire network and also reduces bandwidth costs while improving user experience. In addition, its innovative ePCC traffic management scheme provides flexible service packages as well as closed-loop control and open collaboration capabilities, helping carriers expand profit margins ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar, - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (Al khaliji) ayant une notation de A- par Fitch avec une perspective stable, a annoncé la  tarification positive de sa première émission obligataire de premier rang non garantie d’une valeur de 500 millions de dollars américains dans le cadre de son programme récemment établi d’euro-obligations à moyen terme d’une valeur de 750 millions de dollars américains. La transaction a été émise à 99,575% avec un coupon de 3.250% et un rendement de 3.343%. BNP Paribas, HSBC, QNB Capital et Standard Chartered Bank ont joué le rôle de co-arrangeurs et co-chefs de file de la transaction.

La transaction de référence RegS qui a ré-ouvert effectivement les marchés de crédit traditionnel de l’institution financière dans la région du CCG, vient s’ajouter à une réelle  stratégie&n ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 11th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense GHQ organized a one-day blood donation campaign, in collaboration with the Regional Blood Bank. This campaign, which is part of the Civil Defense GHQ’s efforts, embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy and its role in serving the local community. It also comes in line with the directorate general’s efforts to support humanitarian activities in the country and help in saving the life of many patients who need blood transfusion, and in cases of accidents and emergencies.

Moreover, the campaign reflects the Civil Defense GHQ’s keenness to promote societal participation, and spread the health education among its staff members and customers. It also embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy and its role in the service of the local community

The campaign witnessed significant turnout from officers, non-commissioned officers and constables and civilians working at ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 17 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE Euronext (NYSE : NYX) a fourni aujourd’hui la déclaration et la ligne chronologique suivantes pour l’accomplissement de son acquisition imminente par IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE : ICE), l’un des principaux opérateurs internationaux des marchés et des chambres de compensations.

ICE et NYSE Euronext ont fixé la date du 4 novembre 2013 pour la conclusion de leur transaction précédemment annoncée. Cette date dépend de la réception préalable par IntercontinentalExchange et NYSE Euronext du reste des approbations des autorités de réglementation européennes et il est possible qu’elle soit reportée à travers une nouvelle annonce publique si les approbations nécessaires sont encore en attente à cette date.

ICE et NYSE Euronext ont également fixé le 31 octobre 2013 à 17h00 comme date lim ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Mr. Kareem Sinjari, Minister of Interior of Kurdistan Regional Government (Iraqi Kurdistan) and the accompanying delegation on a visit to the UAE, reviewed workflow at the e-passports issuance section. They were also briefed on the various procedures related to the printing and issuance of the e-passports; notably the required issuance time, the various stages of the process, the devices and equipment used in the printing operation, and the average daily printing of e-passports.

The guest Minister and the accompanying delegation toured the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, where they were greeted by Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs. During their meeting, both parties discussed ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise in the areas of naturalization, residency an ... Read more »