ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Grand Mufti His Eminence Dr. Shawki Abdel Karim Moussa Allam, one of the guests of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, delivered a lecture titled "National Service, Gratitude towards one's Country and Protection of its Gains" in Al Ittihad Hall at the Police College.

The lecture was attended by Colonel Saif Al Ketbi, Police College Director; Mohamed Obaid Al Mazroui, Director-General of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowment Foundation (GAIAEF);  Sheikh Taleb Al Shehhi, religious preacher at the authority, heads of departments and chiefs of sections, and a number of officers, non-commissioned officers, civilians and lecturers from the Police College. The lecture was also attended by 337 students from the 25th batch of male cadets and university graduates, the 9th batch of female university graduates from the college.

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As part of MoI’s Ramadan Councils Initiative

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

United in Destiny: Zayed; the Dream was the topic of discussion of the Ramadan council hosted by HE Ali bin Salem Al Kaabi, Secretary of the office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Family Development Foundation on Tuesday evening. The council, which was held in Abu Dhabi, was attended by a large gathering of UAE citizens.

The council is part of the initiative launched by the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to convene such councils in order to discuss important laws and national topics of interest to the public.  During the council, participants discussed the efforts of late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in advancing the UAE and b ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 4th 2014

Abu Dhabi Police honored a group of its distinguished staff members who received the Ideal Employee Award in its 17th edition in the following categories: field employee, administrative employee, specialized employees, supervisory employees, technical employees, and the new employee category. The ceremony is a tribute to all winners from the Capital Police Directorate, Al Ain Police Directorate, the Western Region Police Directorate and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, received the honored distinguished officers, non-commissioned officers and constables at his office. He congratulated them on their achievements and urged them to exert further efforts to achieve excellence and creativity in their work. He also praised their excellence that represents a role model for others t ... Read more »

Praising MoI Social Initiatives

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Participants at the Ramadan Council held under the slogan “United in Knowledge,” and discussed the topic “Education from Indoctrination Down to Creative Thinking,” recommended the activation of technology in public schools and encouraging males to engage in the teaching career. They also demanded steps to develop professional training within education sector.

The Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior organized this council that was hosted by Moza Saif Al Ameri, Deputy Director of Family Development Department and the host of Women Ramadan Council in Dubai.

Afra Al Basti, Member of the Federal National Council and Executive Director of Dubai Foundation for Women and Children, moderated the council which discussed education within elements of th ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headed by Majid Sultan Al Ali, Executive Director of Technical Affairs, reviewed the Ministry of Interior's experience in applying the best practices in the field of corporate excellence, as well as the ministry’s participation in the Government Excellence Awards, and the exchange of experiences and knowledge in this area.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, welcomed the visiting delegation. Moreover, he stressed the keenness of the directorate to promote performance and strengthen cooperation between the federal and local institutions and departments. “This would contribute to exchanging knowledge and experiences, reviewing best practices and enhancing partnerships, t ... Read more »

The first initiative of its kind in the region

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police recently concluded the first round of the World Cup for Road safety, the first initiative of its kind in the region, which was launched through the Road Safety World Cup Application dedicated to the ‘Together’ campaign to reduce traffic accidents on several social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, noted that the first matches of the group stage of the tournament have concluded, and announced the winning teams that qualified for the sixteenth round of the competition organized by the directorate.

He added: “The group stage of the tournament witnessed strong competition, and yielded an affluence of tweets and posts via social media platf ... Read more »

As Part of the MoI’s Initiatives

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Participants at the United in Responsibility; youth and stimulants Ramadan Council discussed the subject of youth and stimulants. They stressed the importance of establishing specialized centers to combat the scourge of illicit steroids and stimulants, as well as the need to punish traffickers. They also recommended the establishment of a federal department or authority to manage and regulate the anti-doping operations, determine competency and regulate sports centers at the countrywide level.

The council was organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and hosted by Ibrahim Abdul Malik, Secretary General of the Public Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare.

Participants called for promoting programs aimed at raising the awareness of parents and commu ... Read more »

LONDRES - Lundi 7 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

·         Service Click & Collect d’Argos : lancé à l’essai dans 150 magasins avec 50 vendeurs eBay, il sera disponible dans 650 magasins au niveau national et 80 000 vendeurs eBay

·         Le partenariat offre encore plus de flexibilité, de rapidité et de choix pour les acheteurs, et permet aux vendeurs de proposer le service Click & Collect

(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay et Argos ont annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un accord qui élargit l’offre de leur service Click & Collect dans les magasins Argos. Ce renforcement permettra aux clients de sélectionner des produits parmi une gamme bien plus étendue de vendeurs eBay, qu’ils pourront ensuite retirer dans 650 magasins Argos.

Le partenariat Click & Collect a débuté en septembre 2013 : 50 vendeurs eBay ont proposé certai ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi carried out three successful mock evacuation drills following the outbreak of a fire at three different locations, notably the labor camps of Himaya 1, 2 and 3 at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) in Musaffah, as well as in Al Jaber labor camp in Musaffah area No.1 and Al Raha Labor camp in Musaffah area No.2. The workers were immediately evacuated and the fire extinguished.   The drills in the labor camps began when the Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room received a tip off at 9:00 am, on the outbreak of a fire. The Civil Defense and Ambulance teams rushed to the scene. The teams managed to contain the fire, extinguish it and prevent it from spreading to neighboring buildings in record time.   Lt. Colonel Hamad Saeed Al Riyami, Director of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Stations Department supervised the evacuation drills.  

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Visa cardholders spend US$188M in Brazil in 12 Cities During Group Stage of Tournament

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SÃO PAULO - Saturday, July 5th 2014

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global leader in payments, today released the second installment of the Visa Everywhere Travel Report for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. The report, which analyzes travel data and spending through the use of Visa credit, debit and prepaid cards, found that some smaller Brazilian cities, which are hosting tournament games, realized some of the most significant increases in spending by international travelers.

Data through the Group Stage of the tournament, which includes opening day (June 12) through the close of the Group Stage (June 26), revealed triple-digit increases in spending, compared to the same period last year, in cities such as Natal (+851%); Cuiaba (+963%); Curitiba (+167%); and Manaus (+409%).

“The group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil has shown ... Read more »

Le réseau mondial de la société facilite désormais le business dans 104 pays

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Lundi 7 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regus, premier fournisseur mondial d'espaces de travail flexibles, a ouvert son premier centre d'affaires au Mozambique, au Edificio Millennium Park de Maputo. Ce lancement aidera les entreprises de toutes tailles à fonctionner dans l'une des économies d'Afrique enregistrant la croissance la plus forte.Avec cette ouverture au Mozambique, qui offre « de nombreuses opportunités »3 et peu après les récentes ouvertures de centres d’affaires au Botswana et en Namibie, Regus soutient désormais les entreprises de 19 pays d'Afrique. À l'échelle globale, son réseau couvre maintenant 104 pays.

Au cours des dix dernières années, le Mozambique a connu une croissance moyenne de son PIB de 6 à 8 %.Elle devrait s'accélérer en 2014, stimulée par les investissements dans les secteurs ... Read more »

LONDON - Saturday, July 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Click & Collect at Argos: from successful 150 store trial with 50 eBay sellers to about 650 stores nationally and 80,000 eBay sellers
    Partnership brings even more convenience, speed and choice for shoppers – giving sellers opportunity to offer Click & Collect

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eBay and Argos today announced that they have entered an agreement to extend their offering of Click & Collect services via Argos stores. This extension will enable shoppers to select products from a much wider range of eBay sellers for collection from about 650 Argos stores.

The Click & Collect partnership commenced in September 2013 with 50 eBay sellers offering a selected range of products for collection in 150 Argos stores. The trial service proved successful operationally and incredibly popular with customers. A clear majority of those who have used the service and other ... Read more »

Les titulaires de carte Visa ont dépensé 188 millions de dollars dans 12 villes du Brésil durant la phase de poule du tournoi

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SAO PAULO - Lundi 7 Juillet 2014

Visa Inc. (NYSE : V), leader mondial des solutions de paiement, a publié la deuxième édition du rapport VisaEverywhere Travel Report portant sur la Coupe du Monde 2014 de la FIFA se déroulant au Brésil. Le rapport, qui analyse les données sur les voyages et sur les dépenses effectuées par le biais de cartes Visa de crédit, débit et prépayées, indique que certaines villes brésiliennes plus petites où sont organisés certains matches du tournoi, ont connu certaines des augmentations les plus importantes en termes de dépenses par les visiteurs étrangers.

Les données pour la phase de poule du tournoi (du match d’ouverture du 12 juin jusqu’au dernier match de poule le 26 juin) ont révélé des augmentations à trois chiffres des dépenses, comparé à la même période de ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Suisse - Lundi 7 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Galderma annonce que la FDA américaine a accordé la désignation de médicament orphelin à sa molécule trifarotène pour le traitement de l'ichtyose congénitale. Sur la base de cette décision, Galderma envisage de mettre en œuvre un plan de développement clinique qui viendra renforcer son engagement en faveur de l'exploration de nouvelles options de traitement des maladies rares et qui satisfera les besoins de tous les patients atteints de maladies cutanées tout au long de leur vie.

« Étant donné la charge de l'ichtyose congénitale et l'absence de traitement efficace simple à utiliser, il s'agit d'une pathologie avec laquelle il est très difficile de vivre. Par conséquent, l'objectif de Galderma consiste non seulement à fournir une solution médicale efficace et sûre afin d'alléger les symptômes de la maladie, mais aussi à améliorer la qualité de vie des patients ... Read more »

Global network facilitates business success in 104 countries

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Thursday, July 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regus, the global workspace provider, has opened its first business centre in Mozambique, at Edificio Millennium Park in Maputo. The launch will help companies of all sizes to operate in one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

Regus now supports businesses in 19 countries in Africa, following the opening in “high-opportunity”1 Mozambique and recent launches in Botswana and Namibia. Globally, its network now covers 104 countries.

Over the past decade, Mozambique has delivered average GDP growth of 6-8%, and this is expected to accelerate in 2014, stimulated by investment in mining, transport, construction and financial services.2 Regus’ arrival will allow companies to explore the opportunities, without upfront capital investment or long-term leases.

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“United in Responsibility” Theme Unites Citizens who Share Love for the Country

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Speakers: Preserving the Social Fabric Promotes the Responsibility of Building the Future

United in Responsibility: “Our Responsibility towards the Country” was the topic of discussion of the Ramadan Council organized by the Ministry of Interior in “Al Bateen Council”. The council witnessed a wide participation of citizens from different sectors of society, sharing love for the country and gratitude to the higher leadership. Participants at the council expressed feelings of pride for the nationwide renaissance and progress witnessed by all sectors of the country, which has outranked other countries in ensuring the wellbeing and prosperity of its citizens, who were found to be at the forefront of the happiest people of the world.

Citizens discussed the aspects of coh ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Thursday, July 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Galderma announces that the U.S. FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation status for the company’s trifarotene molecule for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis. Based on this decision, Galderma plans to implement a clinical development plan, reinforcing its commitment to exploring new treatment options for rare diseases, as well as meeting the needs of all patients with skin diseases over the course of their lives.

“Given the burden of congenital ichthyosis and the lack of effective and easy-to-use treatments, this is a condition which is very difficult to live with. Galderma’s objective is therefore not only to provide an efficient and safe medical solution to alleviate the symptoms of the disease, but also to improve patients’ quality of life”, says Humberto C. Antunes, Galderma President & CEO.

The company’s molecule trifarotene is a select ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Fares Khalifa Al Farsi, Director General of Guards and Special Tasks at Abu Dhabi Police, honored a number of employees who contributed effective and positive efforts that helped the Director General Office receive the ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems and the OHSAS 18001 certification for Occupational Health and Safety management systems. The honoring took place at the directorate’s headquarters.

Brigadier Al Farsi lauded the unconventional role played by the honorees, who exerted diligent efforts over the course of one year to provide the necessary requirements for the award and its implementation mechanisms, which include maintaining the health and safety of employees of the Directorate General of Guards and Special Tasks, and spreading awareness and knowledge with respect to safety and security. This honoring is an incentive to support the directorate’s effo ... Read more »