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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 18th 2013

On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, a delegation from the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs visited a number of patients at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. The visit aims to sympathize with patients, lift their morale and congratulate them on the advent of Eid.

The delegation distributed gifts to inpatients and answered their queries with respect to the procedures adopted at the Directorate. The delegation also inquired about the patients’ health condition and exchanged cordial talks. It is noteworthy that this visit embodies the directorate’s social aspect and its continuous interaction with society.

Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Al Kaabi of the Media and Public Relations Section stressed that this visit comes in line with the societal events and visits’ initiative launched by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, and is part of the initiatives impleme ... Read more »

The aim is to make affordable products with pure and highly sustainable anti-ageing active ingredients.

STOCKHOLM - Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the search for sustainable anti-ageing active ingredients Oriflame (STO:ORI-SDB), the international beauty company selling direct, today announces significant investment in the cultivation of its own plant stem cell cultures. This innovative capability will allow Oriflame to develop powerful anti-ageing ingredients that can boost and rejuvenate ageing skin. The technique, at the leading edge of skincare science, is highly sustainable and 100% traceable. Plant stem cell technology also allows for the production of active ingredients that are completely safe and offer high purity, quality and effectiveness.

The sourcing of raw materials is of fundamental importance to Oriflame. As a company that has always respected environmental and ethical concerns, it is taking action to better manage nat ... Read more »

LONDON & PRINCETON, N.J. & AUDUBON, Pa. - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DrugDev, an interactive network and data sharing platform for over 80,000 clinical trial doctors in 93 countries, announced today its acquisition of CFS Clinical (CFS), the leading specialty provider focused on the business and financial management activities for clinical trials.

DrugDev and CFS’ combined infrastructure gives sponsors the ability to garner real–time feedback from Investigators during the feasibility stages of a trial, rapidly select the right Investigators who are best suited to run the trial, and finally engage with sites efficiently with high speed site activation and expedited payments through its industry leading global payment network.

In the immediate term, the combined capabilities create a powerful offering in finding, engaging and paying Investigators. These solutions will be provided both as a full service business process and as So ... Read more »

Contract advances Mirasol® System for the treatment of whole blood

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Terumo BCT has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cost-share contract worth up to $29.9M to advance the Mirasol System for the treatment of donated whole blood used in emergency transfusions in deployed military forces.

KEY FACTS:

    Terumo BCT is working with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to develop a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved whole blood pathogen reduction device.
    Under the terms of the contract, the DoD will fund $3.46M over the next three years (FY2013-FY2016) to complete the required tasks necessary to submit for FDA approval of the Mirasol system for whole blood.
    The DoD has the option to equally share in the cost of additional safety and efficacy studies of pathogen-reduced whole blood and cl ... Read more »

GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2013
PARIS & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. - Saturday, October 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) SoftAtHome, provider of home operating platforms enabling convergent services for the Digital Home, is launching HEVC decoding delivering true Ultra High Definition (UHD) videos at a resolution of 3840*2160. SoftAtHome was demoing this 4K decoding as part of its multi-awarded Video Universal Player solution during IBC 2013 and will showcase it at Gitex in Dubai (20 – 24 October).

Frederic Maizeret, SoftAtHome’s VP of Sales, said: "As UHD TV prices tumble, SoftAtHome believes that UHD 4K will represent a new opportunity for operators to create a truly immersive ‘cinema at home’ offering, updating their own devices in the process, leveraging available bandwidth (fiber, satellite, cable). This is an opportunity to re-establish pay TV as a core component of the evolving multi-play offerings and provide a highly differentiated offer in the market”. ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 20th 2013

The Ministry of Interior will exhibit at GITEX Technology Week 2013 showcasing modern smart technologies via several security initiatives and services at its pavilion in Sheikh Saeed Hall. The Ministry of Interior is keen to introduce its services to the public through diverse forms and channels. This is based on a comprehensive strategy to transform many services and make them available via smart-phones. This strategy is in line with the vision of the Federal Government to empower the concept of fast, high-quality services.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police, said: "Through its participation this year, the Ministry of Interior is keen to introduce and exhibit some of the e-government’s new applications. This is based on the smart government initiative, recently launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE ... Read more »

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police organizes traffic awareness programs at Yas Marina Circuit that fall within the framework of the media campaign launched by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters under the title: "The Road Has its Ethics and Speed has its Track.” The campaign is a part of the current preparations for the "The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,” which will be hosted at Yas Marina Circuit from the 1-3 November 2013.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said that they are focusing on the Abu Dhabi Police motto through the awareness campaign; the motto is:  "The Road Has its Ethics and Speed has its Track.” He also praised the partnership and cooperation of the Abu Dhabi Motor Sport Management (ADMM).

Al Harithi stated that the programs include the distribution of brochures about traffic rules in Arabic, English, and Urdu. Educational patrols, exhibitions, and traf ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 18th 2013

The Directorate General of Electronics and Telecommunications Services at the Ministry of Interior honored 80 officers, NCOs, constables, civilians, and distinguished female staff members working at the Directorate General. The fourth annual ceremony was held in Al Tamayoz Hall at the Technical Support Department.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the constant commitment to implant the concepts of quality and excellence, and boost communication mechanisms between commanders and subordinates. He also emphasized the keenness to encourage and motivate outstanding employees, urging them to exert further efforts to improve performance.

Al Raisi reiterated the attention dedicated by the police leadership to the human cadre.  This attention is demonstrated through motivation, building excellence components, achieving ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The students of the Australian School of Abu Dhabi were introduced to the Law Respect Culture concept whereby they were urged to abide by it and equip themselves with a law culture that would help them in their future.

The Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior delivered a lecture to the Australian School students about spreading the Law Respect Culture. Milan Sharif, the legal researcher who gave the lecture, touched upon the issue of instilling such a concept in the new generation in order to prepare them to abide by it. The lecture introduces the students to the meaning of the law in the sense of organizing one’s life, and managing relationships in school, home, and society. Sharif mentioned that there is an individual or societal philosophy behind each legal text.

She added that the desire of some children ... Read more »

The Largest and First-of-its-Kind Drill in the Middle East

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The UAE Search and Rescue Team will participate with the Jordanian Search and Rescue Team in the largest and first-of-its-kind drill in the Middle East. The drill takes place from 21 to 24 October.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Head of the Search and Rescue Team, indicated that the team comprises of a number of trained and qualified national human cadres who are highly equipped with the best equipment, mechanisms, and devices. "The aim behind such a drill is to measure the team’s abilities and its mutual responsiveness and support in case of a disaster in one of the states, or when participating in search and rescue activities in a third state,” commented Lieutenant Colonel Al Ansari.

Furthermore, Lieutenant Colonel Al Ansari stressed that the drill embodies Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, D ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, October 23rd 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 has won a contract for the third phase of a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) capacity expansion contract with Uruguay’s Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (ANTEL).

ANTEL has a 97 percent share Uruguay’s the fixed network voice and broadband market and is the largest fixed network operator in the country. It also provides mobile communications services. In 2010, ANTEL began using the state-of-the-art GPON technology to deploy a national Fiber To The Home (FTTH) network. ZTE has provided GPON products and services to ANTEL for three consecutive years.

As part of the project ZTE will provide a ZXA10 C300 optical access platform to ANTEL. This platform is a futureproo ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & DOHA, Qatar - Sunday, October 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Construction, Architectural and Engineering professionals to gather in Abu Dhabi, Doha-Qatar and Dubai on 27 October, 29 October and 31 October to discuss the best practices and value of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the design, construction, and management of facilities.

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Data rich, three-dimensional modeling tools are fundamentally changing the way building projects are planned, designed, fabricated, built and maintained. The Turner Innovation conferences in the United Arab Emirates and Doha, Qatar on 27 October, 29 October and 31 of October presents a unique opportunity for industry peers to explore the practical uses, challenges and opportunities that Building Information Modeling offers across the life-cycle of a building program.

A Building Information Model, or BIM, is a three-dimensional, virtual representation of a building, which is linked to ... Read more »

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

HH Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and HH Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Patron of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival, launched the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival. It is the first festival of its kind in the region, and is initiated by FUNN. Many Sheikhas and dignitaries graced the launch at Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre.

HH Sheikh Dr Sultan commented: "Thank you for this wonderful event, the festival is the building block and the first step towards producing great films. I hope that this festival will be the beginning of future works. I wish all of our children the best of luck with love and appreciation for everyone”

HH Sheikha Jawaher added: "Within the same minute a child can go from crying to laughing, from anger to for ... Read more »

ZTE posts quarterly profit after extraordinary items in July-September period, ending negative sequence that began in 2012

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, October 22nd 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, reported nine-month net profit increased 132% from a year earlier, as the company executed its operational strategy to improve cash flow and raise profitability.

Net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 552 million from January to September, with basic earnings per share of RMB 0.16, in line with the company’s earlier forecast. Revenue dropped 10% to RMB 54.66 billion. ZTE posted a quarterly profit after extraordinary items in the July-September period, ending a negative sequence that began in the second-quarter of 2012. ZTE forecasts the company will post a full-year net ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 17th 2013

The Traffic Institute Section of the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate located in Al Ain recently witnessed the graduation of trainees from six training programs: Vehicle Inspection, Training of Police Vehicle Driving, Traffic Pursuit Management for Trainers, and Facility Security and Protection. The one-week training programs graduated 65 participants.

Captain Salem Ali Al Ketbi, Deputy Head of the Training Branch at the Institute, said that the trainees received theoretical and practical training applications that aid in the proper operations planning for traffic policemen, and enhance and develop their policing abilities. This consolidates the awareness of traffic safety in society.

He also stressed on the importance of these tutorials, which is a manifestation of the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to augment the trainees’ efficiency, and solidify their experiences both ... Read more »

Le partenariat avec des opérateurs mobiles et un fournisseur de téléphones intelligents permet l’utilisation de téléphones mobiles comme cartes de transport RioCard et la vérification des soldes sur l’écran

AMSTERDAM et RIO DE JANEIRO - Mercredi 23 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio de Janeiro sera la première ville au Brésil à lancer un programme pilote de billetterie NFC mobile pour les transports publics. Cette initiative révolutionnaire est un partenariat innovant entre RioCard Tecnologia da Informação, Gemalto, Motorola Mobility et les quatre principaux opérateurs mobiles du pays - Claro, Oi, Telefónica et TIM - avec le soutien de la GSMA. Deux cent utilisateurs de bus, trains et ferries ont été sélectionnés pour collaborer avec ces sociétés à l’occasion de ce programme pilote d’une durée de trois mois, qui est prévu se terminer e ... Read more »

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HOUSTON - Mercredi 23 Octobre 2013

Le conseil d'administration de Schlumberger Limited (NYSE : SLB) a déclaré aujourd'hui un dividende trimestriel de 0,3125 dollar par action ordinaire en circulation. Ce dividende est payable le 10 janvier 2014 aux actionnaires inscrits à la fermeture des bureaux le 4 décembre 2013.

À propos de Schlumberger

Schlumberger est le plus grand fournisseur au monde de solutions de technologie, de gestion de projet intégrée et d’information à des clients internationaux exerçant leurs activités dans l’industrie du gaz et du pétrole. Employant près de 120 000 personnes de plus de 140 nationalités différentes et exerçant ses activités dans plus de 85 pays, Schlumberger offre la plus vaste gamme de produits et de services du secteur, de l’exploration à la production.

Schlumberger Limited, dont les bureaux principaux sont à Paris, à ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Electronics and Telecommunications Services at the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Vocational Training Section, celebrated the graduation of four specialized courses, namely, the 3nd course on Administrative Planning Skills, the 16th course on Managing the Operations Room Calls, the 1st course on Writing and Drafting Reports and Correspondence, and the 15th course on E-mail and Archiving. It is noteworthy that a total of 104 non-commissioned officers, constables, civilians, and female staff from the various Departments of the Ministry of Interior enrolled in these courses.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police urged the graduates to pursue further academic attainment and redouble the efforts to improve work and promote performance. Moreover, he stressed the police leadership’s commitment to regularly orga ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Friday, October 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a major victory for the Church of Scientology and its parishioners in the Netherlands, the Appeals Tax Court of Amsterdam (No. 12/00652) confirmed today the Church of Scientology Amsterdam is operated exclusively for the public benefit and its activities are religious and ideological in nature and therefore tax exempt.

(BUSINESS WIRE) In a major victory for the Church of Scientology and its parishioners in the Netherlands, the Appeals Tax Court of Amsterdam (No. 12/00652) confirmed today the Church of Scientology Amsterdam is operated exclusively for the public benefit and its activities are religious and ideological in nature and therefore tax exempt.

Last year, the court of Haarlem affirmed that the services the Church provides to its parishioners — auditing and training — are religious in nature. Today, the Court ruled that the Church of Scientology must be treated the same as other religious organizations u ... Read more »