Turkish Airlines Open App is Now Available on Mobile Platforms

NEW YORK - Thursday, December 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Turkish Airlines Open 2013, the European Tour’s new U.S. $7 million event was full of exciting moments. Held in Antalya between 7-10 November, the tournament included the participation of Tiger Woods and ended with the championship of French golfer, Victor Dubuisson.

A Turkish Airlines Open Mobile Golf App was introduced for golf lovers at the start of the event, and is now available free of charge at the Apple App Store; it is compatible with iPhone 3, 4 and 5 as well as iPad2 and its subsequent upgrades. An Android-based release will be available soon.

The Turkish Airlines Open mobile golf application allows players to compete with rivals on links that are identical to the Maxx Royal course where the event was played. The App includes real course simulations and stunning visuals that will make it a favorite of golfers wo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Air Wing Officers rescued six Indian sailors from imminent death, after their ship drifted into the sea, 10 nautical miles off the coast of the Emirate of Sharjah. One of the three sailors was in critical condition, while the health condition of the two others was stable. The ship had set sail from a neighboring state and got into difficulty 10 nautical miles away, west of the entrance of Khor of Sharjah. It was later swept away before sinking at 7 a.m. on Tuesday as a result of rough seas. The medical staff on board the rescue aircraft tended to the six men and provided them with the necessary care during the flight to Al Qassimi hospital for treatment.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In a meeting held on Wednesday in his office, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior met with Mohamed Hassad, Morocco’s Minister of Interior and the accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, issues of mutual interest and means to boost cooperation between both sister countries were discussed.

Attending the meeting were, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior; Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-chief of Abu Dhabi Police; Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services; Major General Mohammed Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Human Resources Department, Director General of Police Operations and Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations.

Also present were Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Di ... Read more »

--Supporting Kuwait’s First PPP Power and Desalination Infrastructure Project under Multi-Layered Relations with Resource-Endowed Country--

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

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: Hiroshi Okuda) signed on December 12 (London time) a loan agreement totaling up to about 645 million U.S. dollars (JBIC portion) with SHAMAL AZ-ZOUR AL-OULA FOR THE BUILDING, EXECUTION, OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRST PHASE OF AZ-ZOUR POWER PLANT K.S.C. (AZN1),[1] incorporated by Sumitomo Corporation and other companies in Kuwait, for the Az-Zour North 1 IWPP[2] Project. The loan, provided in project financing,[3] is cofinanced with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Standard Chartered Bank (Tokyo branch), National Bank of Kuwait　S.A.K., and other financial institutions. Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) will provide ... Read more »

LACHEN, Switzerland - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Octapharma AG, one of the largest global manufacturers of human proteins, today announced the enrolment of the first two patients in its GAM-27 Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Through intravenous administration of immunoglobulin (Octagam 5%), the study seeks to support the overall clinical benefit of a lower annualised relapse rate in patients where first-line treatment is not suitable.

This randomised, active-controlled phase II/III study aims to confirm preliminary results that suggested it is possible to identify potential responders to treatment with Octagam 5%. Using a combination of functional genomic and protein expression tests, a special assay panel, Heidelberg Assay Panel (HAP), was developed that could potentially stratify patients into predicted responders or non-responders. These laboratory-based tests require just a simple ... Read more »

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CHEVY CHASE, Md - Wednesday, December 18th 2013

MobileMedia Ideas LLC ("MMI”) announced today that MMI has entered into a license and settlement agreement with BlackBerry Limited and BlackBerry Corporation (collectively "Blackberry”), under which MMI’s patent enforcement action against Blackberry in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has been settled and dismissed.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 17th 2013

Sports Activities Department at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, represented by Al Ain Police Officers’ Club, launched the "Police Friends” Program for the children of the Al Ain Directorate’s staff. 60 male and female students of all ages have been enrolled in the program.

The two-week program includes a number of physical and social activities such as contests, games, sports, and religious seminars. The program includes many visits and field trips to various locations, including the Al Ain Zoo, the Al Ain Museum and the Al Bada Resort.

"The program is in pursuance of the Police Headquarters’ instructions to protect children from reckless behaviors and actions that are carried during leisure times,” said Colonel Hareb Khamis Al Khaili, Deputy Head of Clubs Department and Director of Al Ain Police Officers Club. He added: "This program was prepared to acquaint students with t ... Read more »

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CHEVY CHASE, Maryland - Jeudi 19 Décembre 2013

MobileMedia Ideas LLC (« MMI ») a annoncé aujourd‘hui qu'elle avait conclu un accord de licence et de règlement avec BlackBerry Limited et BlackBerry Corporation (collectivement « Blackberry »), en vertu duquel l’action en contrefaçon de brevets de MMI à l’encontre de Blackberry devant le tribunal de district des États-Unis pour le District Nord du Texas a été réglée et rejetée.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

To mark the 20th anniversary of its establishment, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) held a press conference on Wednesday, under the auspices of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of the ECSSR. A big crowd of journalists, reporters and specialists in intellect, culture and scientific research attended the conference, which featured a documentary on the center and its achievements over the past 20 years.

In his opening speech, ECSSR Director General, H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, said: "Our sustained pursuit of excellence is the fruit of exerted efforts and dedication over 20 years spent overcoming challenges to achieve our goals, in light of the ECSSR’s ambition and determination to confirm its prestigious status, not only locally and regionally, but ... Read more »