Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
The Selection and Recruitment Department of the Directorate General of Human Resources at the Abu Dhabi Police recently took part in the Tawdeef Exhibition, organized by the Higher Colleges of Technology. The exhibition is for students in Abu Dhabi. A total of 96 companies and institutions from public and private sectors participated in the exhibition.
Captain Faisal Sarhan Al Kaabi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Recruitment Office at the Selection and Recruitment Department, stressed that this participation reflects the Abu Dhabi Police’s commitment to support Emiratization and attract Emirati students and graduates and provide job opportunities for them. "Our participation in the exhibition is an opportunity for institutions to recognize the qualifications and abilities of students. At the same time, it is an opportunity for students to interact with the institutions and learn about job vacancies,” noted ... Read more »

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PARIS - Wednesday, November 20th 2013

CARTES Secure Connexions Event 2013

Regulatory News:

CARTES Secure Connexions Event – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected to supply its Optelio Contactless Stickers to UniCredit Bank in Russia. UniCredit Bank is a member of a leading European financial group in banking services with thousands of branches distributed in 20 countries and 50 markets, and the largest foreign bank in Russia. Gemalto’s payment sticker can be simply affixed to the rear of the mobile phone to turn any handset without built-in contactless features into a secure contactless payment device. The Optelio Contactless Sticker is certified by international payment associations and is part of the comprehensive range of Gemalto products and services. With this new contract, UniCredit Bank in Russia is once again demonstrating its confidence in Gemalto, having entrusted th ... Read more »

Michel Vandenplas will join in enriching School’s research vision

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Michel Vandenplas, PhD, an accomplished biologist and equine medicine specialist, has joined Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) as a senior scientist in the research department. He assumes overall responsibility for establishing an enhanced research facility to support high-quality and impactful research activities at RUSVM.

 "I share the vision of our Dean, faculty, staff and students to increase research efforts at our university focusing on tropical veterinary medicine and zoonosis. I will contribute to this vision through discussions with my fellow researchers and students interested in investigating veterinary research as a potential career path,” said Vandenplas. "Together we will form a team focused on strengthening our research program, an essential requirement for our current and fu ... Read more »

SINGAPORE - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Vietnam Ministry of Health’s Administration of Science, Technology and Training (ASTT) has signed an agreement with Quintiles to enhance clinical research in this growing nation of 90 million people, Quintiles announced today.

This collaboration marks a new stage in the ministry’s efforts to support the development of new, better therapies for diseases that afflict the populations of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, said ASTT Director Prof. Nguyen Cong Khan, M.D., Ph.D.

"Quintiles knows how to conduct clinical research to global standards and its experts understand Asia and Vietnam,” Prof. Khan said. "By sharing their knowledge and insights, Quintiles can help us develop and execute a long-term plan for improving the quality, scope and breadth of clinical research in Vietnam.”

Under the two-year agreement, Quintiles and ASTT will collaborate in forming a larger working group to address a ... Read more »

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 20th 2013

    Sustained innovation key to capturing feedstock advantage
    Ability of new ExxonMobil steam cracker in Singapore to convert crude to chemicals raises the bar
    Advantages seen in ExxonMobil’s chemical operations across the world

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. Nov. 20, 2013 Innovation and integration resulting in greater feedstock flexibility have provided a significant competitive advantage for ExxonMobil’s chemical business, Steve Pryor, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, told attendees at the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association 8th Annual Forum today.

Pryor noted that the feedstock landscape is always shifting, influenced by trends and innovations within the chemical industry, as well as in the upstream and refining sectors.

"As an integrated company, ExxonMobil is constantly moving feedsto ... Read more »

Offered condolences to the deceased's family
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A total of 130 members from the UAE Search and Rescue Team took part as of Monday morning,  in a search operation to trace the young Emirati national (Hassan Rashid Al-Shemaili). The young man was reported missing on Sunday evening, after he presumably drowned in the waters of Hakil Valley in Ras al Khaimah. The team members offered their profound condolences to the bereaved family in the graveyard located in Alshamel, Al Khaimah.

The team had been dispatched in the early hours of Monday morning (around 2:00 a.m.) to Ras Al Khaimah, following the instructions of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, with a view to assist Ras Al Khaimah Police in their efforts to locate the body of the missing Emirati man.

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Head of the UAE Search and ... Read more »

PARIS - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been chosen by ATF Bank to supply an eye-catching and innovative contactless EMV card. Utilizing Gemalto’s ability to design its Optelio range of banking cards with a transparent card body, this new range will provide ATF Bank with a highly differentiated customer offer in the fast-growing market for contactless payments in Kazakhstan.

To date, Gemalto has delivered innovative contactless EMV products to more than 40 banks in Russia and neighboring countries including Belarus, Georgia, and Ukraine. Gemalto’s reinforced footprint in the region helps its customers benefit from the surging mobile payment trend, and create a homogeneous in-store payment experience across devices.

"Kazakhstan is experiencing a rapid expansion in demand for contactless payments, matched by an equally dramatic rise in the number of contac ... Read more »

Exclusive agreement in North America marks first line of vascular access dressings from CareFusion

CHICAGO - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Vancive Medical Technologies™ and CareFusion Corporation (NYSE:CFN) today announced an exclusive agreement in the United States, Canada and Mexico for the licensing and distribution of Vancive’s BeneHold™ Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) antimicrobial Adhesive Technology for applications in vascular access.

Under the agreement, CareFusion will market Vancive’s unique antimicrobial adhesive technology used with transparent dressings that are ideally suited for protection of catheter insertion sites. The first product received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2012 and will be co-branded under CareFusion’s new ChloraShield™ brand.

"We are excited about this collaboration, and believe it is an excellent opportunity to combine the unique capabilities of e ... Read more »

Le module VIPturbo permet aux développeurs des produits d’accélérer les délais de développement et réduire les coûts pour les nouveaux terminaux à satellites

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Jeudi 21 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Thuraya, un des plus grands  fournisseurs de téléphonie mobile par satellite au monde et SRT Wireless ont annoncé aujourd'hui la disponibilité du module VIPturbo. Développé par SRT Wireless, le module VIPturbo peut servir de moteur pour les nouveaux terminaux à large bande pour le réseau satellite de Thuraya.

Les fabricants peuvent désormais intégrer le module VIPturbo dans de nouveaux terminaux satellitaires pour réduire les délais de recherche et de développement et les coûts de fabrication. Le module est actuellement utilisé pour développer des terminaux pour les marchés maritime, ... Read more »

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 20th 2013

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that the nationwide NFC deployment in Singapore, and powered by Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Services Manager (TSM) solution, has won a prestigious Global Award at the Mobile Money and Digital Payments Conference 2013 in Dubai. The award for Best NFC Deployment follows the successful launch of the project in 2012. Gemalto’s TSM helps to deliver Singapore’s vision of a single NFC eco-system that allows all of Singapore’s banks, mobile network operators, merchants and other stakeholders to seamlessly introduce innovative wireless services.

This open and interoperable TSM platform acts as a hub and was designed specifically to encourage the widest possible participation of service providers, so that Singapore’s citizens can enjoy direct access to mobile services including contactless payments, ticketing and coupon schemes. It a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

An Asian man died on Monday when a fire broke out in an apartment located on the seventh floor of a nine-story building on Airport Road, in Abu Dhabi. No other human injuries were reported in the incident.

Colonel Juma Al Dahmani, Acting Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense indicated that as soon as the Operations Room received notification at 3:30 a.m., civil defense teams immediately rushed to the scene from Al Qubeisat and Al Madina centers, along with back-up teams from the Rapid Intervention Center at Al Falah. "Upon arriving to the scene, Civil Defense teams managed to contain the flames, and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby apartments,” he stated.

Al Dahmani added that the fire broke out on the seventh floor of the above-mentioned building, causing the death of an Asian individual residing on the eighth floor due to smoke inhalation. Firefighters evacuated all resi ... Read more »

PARIS - Jeudi 21 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le serveur d’authentification forte de Gemalto est la première solution compatible avec les principales technologies brevetées et les normes ouvertes les plus courantes de l’industrie. Il prend en charge tous types de tokens à double facteur d’authentification, notamment OTP, PKI, OATH ainsi que des solutions logicielles

November 20, 2013 01:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

CARTES Secure Connexions Event 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News :

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, annonce un partenariat mondial avec IBM pour la commercialisation de sa plateforme de sécurité dédiée à la banque en ligne, leEzio eBanking Server. Celle-ci présente un très haut niveau de sécurité et de polyvalence et prend désormais en charge une gamme encore plus large de technologies. La plateforme est certifi ... Read more »

DUBAI, Émirats Arabes Unis - Jeudi 21 Novembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya, un des plus grands  fournisseurs de téléphonie mobile par satellite au monde a annoncé aujourd'hui son parrainage de Global Voices en reconnaissance du travail pionnier de la communauté en ligne avec les médias citoyens et le contenu généré de l’utilisateur. Le parrainage a été annoncé le 15 novembre à la conférence annuelle Eurovision News Xchange à Marrakech, au Maroc. Thuraya parrainera l’équipe en ligne de Global Voices avec un terminal de Thuraya IP + qui fournit aux journalistes citoyens un accès rapide et fiable aux services de données à large bande via un vaste réseau de satellites de Thuraya.

John Huddle, chef des médias et de la diffusion, à Thuraya, a déclaré: «Pour la deuxième année consécutive, nous sommes fiers de soutenir le travail d ... Read more »

PARIS - Wednesday, November 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The new Ezio eBanking server is first to be compliant with both the leading proprietary technologies and the industry’s most popular open standards, supporting all types of two-factor authentication tokens, including OTP, PKI, OATH and software solutions

CARTES Secure Connexions Event 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News :

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces a global business partnership with IBM for its enhanced Ezio eBanking security platform. Featuring cutting-edge levels of security and versatility, the Ezio eBanking Server platform has been further updated with the ability to support a wider range of end-user solutions. The platform has been tested and confirmed to work with more than 30 authentication devices from 20 different vendors, ranging from physical tokens to mobile applications. It is made available worldwide, directly from Gemalto and also t ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The participants in the 23rd Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Annual Meeting recommended relying on ultrasounds as a modern diagnostic tool for the majority of bone and joint diseases and sport injuries.

The recommendation was during the conclusion of the meeting that the international Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Society organized at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel in Abu Dhabi from the 13th to 16th of November. The Abu Dhabi Police was the platinum sponsor of the event and was represented by the Medical Services Administration in Abu Dhabi.

The participants urged the importance of holding such conferences to train doctors and staff with the aim of reaching an advanced level of the medical services methods presented.

The experts and speakers praised the notable advanced level that the UAE is witnessing in the medical and medical care fields. They also admired the platinum sponsorship of the Abu D ... Read more »