Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Internet City (DIC), the MENA region’s largest hub dedicated to the ICT industry, was the strategic partner for The Marketing Show Middle East. The event organised by leading media company and DIC’s business partner Terrapin, takes place annually in over 10 countries worldwide and is the largest marketing show in the region, gathering industry leaders from across the retail, financial services, hospitality and Government sectors.

Top brands from across the region came together to learn from leading social media and marketing experts about the most effective ways to engage and understand customers, how to use social media to build better relations, and gain an insight into the global marketing trends for the Middle East. There were interactive roundtable workshops for attendees on key topics in Social Media and Big Data, providing an interactive and engaging experience for attendees.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 7th 2013

The Abu Dhabi Police Music Band gave a special performance at the "Abu Dhabi Ferrari World” where it presented a number of its national and traditional heritage music pieces, which were highly acclaimed by the audience.  This comes in line with the Abu Dhabi Police Music Band’s ongoing keenness to interact with community members, and embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy and its mission "The Police Adopts Innovation”.

Visitors to Ferrari World broke into rapturous applause as the band performed folkloric and patriotic music pieces, such as "Al Aialah” and "Al Harbiya”.

This initiative is part of the Police Music Band’s Golden Jubilee celebrations to mark its establishment in July 1963. The celebrations, which were launched in July 2013, will run until December, to mark the UAE’s 42nd National Day Celebrations.

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Starting with people with special needs, elders, and private school students

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police launched a mobile dental care unit to check the teeth of a wide social category. The unit will cover people with special needs, elders, private school students, and the public across different public locations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The first round began at the Centers of the Ministry of Interior for Training and Employment of People with Disabilities in Al Ain and the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities at the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs.

This step comes under the ‘Hope Plant’ initiative launched by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to reflect the Ministry of Interior’s social responsibility towards the public, as well as the ministry’s moral responsibility ... Read more »

A temporary yard is allocated on the capital’s corniche for seizing illegal vehicles

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate prohibit any vehicle or motorbike parades under any circumstances with the exception of the official parade celebration taking place on the 42nd National Day. The directorate announced that it has already allocated a temporary yard on the Corniche Street in Abu Dhabi, in the area facing Hilton Hotel, for confiscating cars that break traffic laws.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate, disclosed a comprehensive plan where traffic patrols will be deployed in all areas holding parades in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and the Western Region during the national day celebrations. According to Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi, this step maintains traffic safety and curtails uncivilized activity, which contradicts the "Sp ... Read more »

A machined master piece to give happiness for everyone to wear!

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SAITAMA, Japan - Monday, November 11th 2013

"DAISHIN”, a metal machining company winning awards worldwide, will open a machined pin badge shop site for "AEROPins”! Shopsite-URL: http://www.aeropins.net

Simultaneous 5 axis machining technology is the latest machining technology available. DAISHIN is the leader for this technology and created original machining models and prototypes. About Simultaneous 5-axis machining: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnIvhlKT7SY&list=UU8nIC3QtYv3LDapRAzR-haA

For example: machined solid aluminum helmets machined solid aluminum guitar machined solid titanium frame helmet inlaid with gold and aluminum Gallery-URL: http://www.disn.co.jp/gallery-en.html

Advertising the information through video site and multimedia, now there are many DAISHIN fans around the world.

Previous machining models crafted by DAISHIN we ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
In a ceremony held in his office, Colonel Khamis Mosbah Ghachich Al Murar, Director General of the Ports and Airports Security Department, affiliated to the Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police, honored three distinguished staff members in recognition of their contributions in accomplishing the "2012 Job Performance Evaluation”.
Al Murar stated that the police leadership is keen to recognize the efforts made by its distinguished staff members in all areas of work. This measure aims to upgrade the standard of police and security performance, and reflects the police’s keenness to embrace innovation.
The honoring acknowledges the employees’ efforts in achieving the 2012 job performance evaluation process through the performance appraisal system "HOPAS”, which earned the Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs the first place in the ranking for the third consecuti ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Sunday, November 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Releases October 2013 Operating Metrics

Third Quarter 2013 Summary:

    Revenues of $113.2 million, a decrease of 1% versus Third Quarter 2012
    Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of $33.0 million, a decrease of 11% versus Third Quarter 2012
    Adjusted Pro Forma net income of $9.7 million or $0.13 per fully diluted share, a decrease of 22% and 24% respectively versus Third Quarter 2012
    U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to FXCM Inc. of $5.1 million or $0.15 per diluted share - includes a $15.0 million reserve established for certain regulatory matters – versus net income of $4.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share in the Third Quarter 2012
    Year to date 2013 cash flow from operating activities of $140.8 million versus $53.4 million in the same period 2012

October 2013 Operating Metrics Summary:

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior recently inaugurated an awareness-raising workshop on the Business Continuity Management Program at the Police General Headquarters. Major General Al Nuaimi stressed the Higher Leadership’s commitment to adopt and implement state-of-the-art international systems to boost efficiency and productivity. "The police leadership relentlessly strives to provide excellent services to the public,” added Al Nuaimi.

The workshop, which was held at the Forensic Evidence Hall at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, addressed the goals of the business continuity management system, which aims to enable the various institutions to provide basic services to the citizens, residents, visitors and staff members in all circumstances. The workshop also tackled the project’s stages, its scope of implementati ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 9th 2013

A delegation from the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau and Al Mafraq Juvenile Care Center, headed by Lt. Colonel Dr. Hammoud Al Affari, Deputy Director of the Bureau reviewed the Khalifa Award for Education’s experience and its role in motivating innovators to excel in the educational field.

The delegation was greeted by HE Amal Al Afifi, the Secretary General of the Award, in the presence of Souad Al Suwaidi, the Deputy Secretary General, and Hamid Ibrahim and Dr. Mohamed Issa Qandil, members of the executive committee.  Al Afifi stressed the keenness of the Khalifa Award for Education’s General Secretariat to enhance mutual cooperation between federal and local institutions and departments, to boost the exchange of knowledge and expertise, explore the best practices and promote partnerships to achieve the vision and goals of the federal government. ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, offered his condolences on Friday afternoon to the family of Salmeen Khalifa Sultan Al Humairi, at the family’s residence in Al the city of Ain.

His Highness expressed his profound sorrow and sympathy to the bereaved sons, praying Allah Almighty to rest the deceased in eternal peace, and to inspire his family patience and solace.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 8th 2013

The Victims Affairs Office at the Crisis and Disasters Management Department affiliated to the Directorate General of Central operations at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of the second practical application course on disaster victims’ identification. The one-week course was attended by 15 officers from the various departments.

The course focused on honing the practical and applied skills of trainees in identifying disasters and mass casualty incidents’ victims.  It comes in line with the police leadership’s commitment to develop and leverage cutting-edge techniques to boost the security and safety of the community.

The course included theoretical lectures and practical courses, in addition to data, and procedures related to international protocols applied by the International Police Organization (Interpol). It also provided trainees with accurate information on the guide ... Read more »

Jiddah, Arabie Saoudite - Lundi 11 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

La ville de Jiddah en Arabie Saoudite accueillera le premier symposium de son genre au Moyen Orient qui réunira certains des penseurs et pionniers les plus éminents au monde dans le domaine de la recherche sur le cerveau et les soins de santé personnalisés.

Des chercheurs de haut niveau du monde entier présenteront leurs découvertes les plus récentes et tiendront des séances de discussions ouvertes sur l’avenir de la recherche sur le cerveau et les défis de soins de santé qui y sont associés. Le Forum sera également l’occasion de présenter de nouveaux outils, technologies et autres innovations dans le domaine des soins de santé personnalisés qui pourront éventuellement améliorer le diagnostic, la gestion et le traitement des troubles  du cerveau.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

According to statistics, traffic police have issued a total of 2494 traffic violations detected by radars on the internal and external roads in Abu Dhabi and its suburbs during the months of August and September. This measure is part of the traffic control strategy and the efforts to curtail all causes that lead to traffic accidents and their resulting deaths and serious injuries.

Captain Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Traffic Control Branch Manager at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, indicated that the main violations detected include: failure to abide by the lane discipline; traffic markings and traffic instructions; taxis stopping in undesignated pickup areas; overtaking on the hard shoulder; and wrongful overtaking.

Al Qubaisi reiterated that traffic patrols have been intensified on inner and outer roads, urging motorists to adhere to traffic laws and the designated speed lim ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 8th 2013

The Ports Security Institute of the Ports and Airports Security Department at Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 59 participants after completing three one-week courses. The courses included a course on "Detection and Security Inspection using computer-based training simulation (CBT)”; a course on "Airports Security Basics”; and a course for "Airport Security Supervisors”.

Colonel Matar Ahmed Al Muhairi, Director of the Institute, stated that organizing the training courses embodies the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to develop the skills and competencies of its police cadre as per international-best standards, and within the police’s keenness to provide outstanding services to the public.

"A total of 16 participants received theoretical and practical applications on the security inspection system (CBT). Another 20 participants attended a course on Airports Security Basics and w ... Read more »

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia will be hosting the first of its kind symposium in the Middle East region that will bring together some of the world’s top inspirational thinkers and pioneers in the field of Brain Research and Personalized Healthcare.

Renowned scientists from all over the world will present their latest discoveries and hold open discussions on the future of brain research and related healthcare challenges. The Forum will also present new tools, technologies and other personalized healthcare innovations that could improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of brain disorders.

The Forum will provide physicians, scientists, and business executives from both the public and private sectors opportunities to exchange ideas and share their thoughts on the future healthcare challenges and opportunities.

Dr. Walid Juffali, whose hosting the event, said the Forum comes within the framework of init ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Saturday, November 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) today provided the following statements and timeline for the completion of its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses.

ICE and NYSE Euronext now have all the regulatory approvals necessary to proceed with closing their previously announced transaction and intend to close the transaction on November 13, 2013. Trading in IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. stock and NYSE Euronext stock will cease at the end of the trading day on November 12, 2013 and trading in IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. stock will begin on November 13, 2013 under the ticker symbol "ICE” and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The new ICE stock CUSIP number will be 45866F 104.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of NYSE Euronext had the option to elect to receive for each share of NYSE Euron ... Read more »