After more than 300 performances this year

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Music band has concluded its Golden Jubilee celebrations, which included an ongoing celebratory process that marked its establishment in July of 1963. Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, praised the cooperation of different entities, media outlets (print, TV and radio), and social media websites that helped bring attention to the celebration of this event through modern and meaningful communication.  

He said: "The celebrations included more than 300 local and international performances, which reflected the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Police to support creativity and document key events across its journey over more than 50 years. These celebrations also consolidate the principles of the Abu Dhabi Police to empower the spirit of pride and loyalty among all ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Leadership Development and Creativity Center at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior concluded a 13-day visit to Melbourne, Australia. The visit is part of the inaugural Program to Identify and Sponsor Creative Individuals launched by the Ministry of Interior in June 2013.

The program provides training for 20 staff members from the Ministry of Interior selected according to specific criteria, after passing IQ tests, creativity quizzes, and personality tests.

Lt. Colonel Saif Hamid Al Dir’e, Director of the Leadership Development and Creativity Center stressed the Ministry of Interior’s commitment to innovation as a key component of institutional development, placing it at the top of its strategic objectives (2011-2013).

He noted that the Ministry has established the Award for Innovation and Creativity in 2011, as one of the M ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, December 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Summary: Naturally occurring mutations in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are common and many lead to reduced efficacy of antiviral treatments. Faldaprevir* has now been shown to be effective even in patients with the common HCV Q80K variant,1 which affects an estimated 700,0002,3,4 patients in the USA alone. Faldaprevir* is being studied in combinations both with and without interferon. The EMA recently granted accelerated assessment for faldaprevir* as part of an interferon-based regimen and a decision on marketing authorisation is anticipated next year.5,6

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Data show that Boehringer Ingelheim’s second-generation protease inhibitor faldaprevir*, when used in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin, was effective even with the presence of naturally-occurring mutant variants of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), such as the NS3 Q80K ... Read more »

Late Ahmed bin Zayed encouraged him to continue his studies

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, reviewed a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), which was obtained, with excellence, by a Lebanese student from ALHOSN University. The late Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (may God have mercy upon his soul), had encouraged the young man to keep studying.

Najeeb Abdul Hameed Najeeb Abdul Hai said he owed his success to the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed, whose encouragement played a significant role in pushing him to continue studying and further his education. He prayed to God that this success will live up to the righteous deeds performed by the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed.  Najeeb also extended his most sincere gratitude to Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the opportunity to meet him and for encou ... Read more »

The Award worth $100,000 to be granted as of next year

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, December 14th 2013

As the curtain went down on Saturday on the 10th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior announced  a new award for next year’s edition. The Ministry of Interior’s Award for the Best Societal Screenplay, with a prize worth $ 100,000, shall be granted as of next year. Child protection will be the theme of the inaugural award, which will cover the 14 dimensions of child protection.

The announcement was made during a press conference at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, in the presence of Lieutenant Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al Shammari, Director of the Child Protection Center at the Ministry of Interior, and Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Artistic Director of the Dubai International Film Festival.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 15th 2013

The Emirates Women Police Association and the Rewaq Ousha Bint Hussein Cultural Society have signed an agreement to collaborate in order to encourage women to contribute both socially and culturally.  

Major Amina Mohamed Khamis Al Baloushi, Chairperson of the Emirates Women Police Association, discussed the different aspects of cultural and social cooperation with Dr. Moza Ghobash, Head of the Rewaq Ousha Bint Hussein Cultural Society. Al Baloushi briefed her on the activities hosted by the Emirates Women Police Association. She briefed her on the Regional Conference of Women Police and how they hosted a number of international delegations. She also briefed her on how Abu Dhabi was chosen as the regional headquarters for the International Association of Women Police, and how they are joining as the 16th region.

She also spoke about the Emirates Women Police Association’s committe ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 13th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, represented by the Department of Complaints and Suggestions, recently held a creative thinking workshop at the Umm Al Quwain Police General Headquarters.

The workshop was inaugurated by Brigadier Dr. Salem Ahmed Al Mazroui, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Umm Al Quwain Police. He noted that "The Police Adopts Creativity” and has creative personnel capable of innovation and finding suitable solutions to any potential obstacles that may hinder police work. This is achieved through modern and advanced systems, aimed to enhance performance and efficiently achieve the strategic goals.

"The Ministry of Interior believes that successful institutions are measure by their innovative achievements and creative staff members.  It is our duty ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, had a meeting with Salman Al Farisi, the Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE, on Sunday.

During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest and methods of increasing cooperation between both countries.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters; Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director - General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police; and Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of the Office of His Highness the Minister of Interior, attended the meeting.

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The Emirates’ Experiment is considered an Excellent One

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Emergency Medicine Conference reviewed the quality of the available emergency services. The conference was an opportunity to review the foundations of the system, which include standards and quality. A number of services were evaluated, including the evacuation of the injured, response to emergency heart conditions, assistance of the elderly and the air ambulance’s efficiency. The development of human resources in the medical field was also discussed at the event.

At the end of the event, which was organized by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, the conference’s participants asserted the importance of international cooperation during medical emergencies. They noted that the UAE is highly advanced in this field, and praised the country’s efforts in emergency search and rescue operations.

In addition to that, the confer ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Leadership Development and Creativity Center at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior has announced the launch of the second Future Leaders Program. The program, which will take place over the course of eight years, aims to train young and promising leaders at the MOI. The program is a way for the MOI to invest in its team.

It is worth mentioning that the Future Leaders Program has certain admissions criteria and conditions that are based on objective standards. After passing multiple levels, officers attend training and education courses and are allowed to take part in a number of developmental classes that are based on the best international practices. Through this academic program, participating officers earn an M.A degree in Leadership. The program also offers a clear career path, as the program places the participants places the pa ... Read more »