ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Participants at the Ministry of Interior’s council, hosted by Al Muta’red Saif Al Afari at his residence in Al Ain under the theme “Services of the civil defense, emergency and safety sectors”, called to raise the awareness of the public regarding the services of the civil defense sector. They also called for enhancing awareness regarding the proper ways to handle and prevent fires, and to promote prevention and safety of citizens and residents of the UAE. The council is aprt of the series of awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Directorate of Security Support at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The council was moderated by the media personality Rashid Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Director of Al Khaleej Newspaper Office in Al Ain. The participants unanimously agreed on ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] The team of the Security Support Department at the Security Support Directorate General at the General Secretariat of the Office of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior successfully concluded the intensive training course, which was held at the International Police Training Center in the City of Vicenza at the invitation of the Italian police (Carabinieri). The visit is part of the international expertise exchange program. Towards the end of the course, Brigadier General Paolo Nardone, Director of the International Police Training Center distributed certificates of appreciation and excellence to members of the Security Support Department delegation; praising their high efficiency, excellence and commitment; and their high mental capacities that were highly acclaimed and appreciated by everyone. Moreover, Brigadier Nardone praised the capacities, physical capabilities, and skills demonstrate ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Middle East has become the global hub for luxury property with a high percentage of real estate developers offering off plan sales to international buyers. With its extravagant 2020 city plans, UAE will prevail in its architectural engineering exceeding the global standards of design we know today. In parallel to the city’s innovative architecture, standards of real estate must surpass the client’s traditional expectations and provide them with an in-depth involvement of their housing experience. SZHP’s contribution to the market has therefore set out to develop a top-of-the line virtual reality experience. Thereby, setting the universal benchmark for the manner in which real estate presentations are conducted. Middle East based creative technology agency TAKELEAP developed their most recent technological advance in real estate sales giving an immersive experience in the UAE. Building upon their previous mode ... Read more »

More than 60 percent of participants in the initial free trial have now signed up for the service LUXEMBOURG & LONDON - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced that the suitability of satellite broadband for connecting the UK’s final five percent of people has been confirmed – after Satellite Internet, a leading Internet Service Provider, revealed new figures that showed a UK Government-funded pilot programme testing the technology has demonstrated positive results. Superfast Satellite for Communities (SS4C) is based on SES Techcom Services’ Astra Connect for Communities solution, which uses a Satellite Distribution Node (SDN) feeding a fixed wireless access network to provide homes with superfast broadband. Any premises outside the wireless network range are fitted with a Direct-to-Home (DTH) dish on the wall and connected via individual modems. The solution ... Read more »

La Plate-Forme Numérique Innovante Permettra à Western Union de Faciliter les Transferts D'argent pour les Réseaux des Tiers SAN FRANCISCO - Mercredi 28 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -Western Union Company (NYSE : WU), un chef de file dans le domaine des services de paiements internationaux, a aujourd'hui lancé WU® ConnectSM, une plateforme de technologie innovante qui s’intègre avec les principales plateformes des messageries de consommateurs et des médias sociaux pour donner aux utilisateurs un moyen unique de transférer rapidement et facilement de l'argent dans le monde entier. La plateforme WU Connect intègre la capacité mondial robuste de Western Union au terme du transfert d'argent dans les plateformes numériques des tiers pour fournir aux utilisateurs de nouveaux moyens d'envoie rapide et facile d'argent aux amis et à la famille. Les consommateurs seront alors en mesure de financer le transfert d'argent en utilisant une carte de débit, une carte de crédit ou un ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] BasharaCare, the leading online skincare, haircare and beauty store in the UAE, announced today that it will soon be expanding to the rest of the GCC. Following continued success as the UAE's first Professional Skincare and Beauty E-Commerce Store, and due to increasing demand in the rest of the region, Dubai-based BasharaCare will soon expand to the entire GCC, cementing itself as a regional leader in online beauty shopping. This expansion will enable shoppers in Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain to easily and conveniently shop from over 70 top international brands in Skin Care, Hair Care, Beauty and Men’s Grooming, right from the comfort of their own homes. Shoppers will be able to choose from carefully selected brands chosen by industry experts. BasharaCare’s wide selection of premium and niche brands includes the finest, sought-after brands from across the globe, such as Bioderma, Dermalogica, Elemis, Str ... Read more »

Les commandes pour les réseaux optiques et les solutions LTE 4G ont contribué à stimuler la croissance du chiffre d’affaires sur 9 mois de 16,5 %, qui atteint 68,52 milliards de RMB SHENZHEN, Chine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un fournisseur international majeur de solutions technologiques de télécommunications pour l’Internet mobile destinées aux entreprises et au grand public, a annoncé une augmentation de plus de 42 % de son bénéfice net sur les neufs premiers mois de l'exercice, à la faveur de la hausse des ventes de produits pour les réseaux optiques et de solutions LTE 4G aux opérateurs. Le bénéfice net attribuable aux actionnaires de la société cotée s'inscrit en forte hausse, avec 2,6 milliards de RMB (409 millions d'USD) au cours des neufs premiers mois, selon les résultats financiers publiés aujourd'hui par ZTE. Le chiffre d’affaires de la société a augmenté de 16,5 % pour atteindre 68,5 milliards de RMB. Le bénéfice de base par action a augmen ... Read more »

Innovative Digital Platform Will Enable Western Union to Facilitate Money Transfers for Third Party Networks SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, October 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment solutions, today launched WU® ConnectSM, an innovative technology platform that integrates with leading consumer messaging and social media platforms to give users a unique way to quickly and conveniently transfer money worldwide. The WU Connect platform embeds Western Union’s robust global money transfer capability into third-party digital platforms to provide users with new ways to quickly and conveniently send money to friends and family. Consumers will be able to fund the money transfer utilizing a debit card, credit card or bank account and easily direct the funds to a Western Union retail agent location around the world, and to a mobile wallet or bank account where available. In many ways, the WU Connect platform represents a natur ... Read more »

ZTE expands roster of basketball sponsorships to five teams as it continues to grow its presence and build loyal fans in local markets CHICAGO - Wednesday, October 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone supplier in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market*, announced today that it has become the Official Smartphone of the Chicago Bulls. Building upon the successful sponsorships of other franchise basketball teams including the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, ZTE will expand its localized approach to build its presence in the U.S. from the consumer up by connecting with fans. “Many consumer surveys are just that: surveys. The best feedback is not a one-way street, it’s a conversation,” said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA. “To facilitate conversations, we will go straight to the source and improve our products and services from the ground up. To provide consumers with the best possible smartp ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The leading event in secured solutions will open at the Parc des Expositions - Paris Nord Villepinte, in less than one month. Next 17-19 November, every player operating in the payment, identification and mobility ecosystems will converge in Paris for the event. The Opening Summit at CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS will go down as one of the highlights of the 2015 event. In a conference like none other, it will bring together the main leaders in the digital security industry. To mark the occasion, Uri Levine, guest of honour and co-founder of the mobile application Waze, will be at Amphithéâtre Jean Thèves on 17 November from 10 AM to 12 PM, kicking off an agenda of events that promises to be exceptional. The Opening Summit: 5 CEOs decode today's key challenges in payment, identification and digital security True to tradition, CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS will get underway with an Opening Summit, a prime event during which le ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Community Police Department at the Abu Dhabi Police took part in the Search and Rescue Exhibition 2015, which was held on the sidelines of the INSARAG Global Meeting on Search and Rescue organized by the Ministry of Interior at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from October 18 to October 21. Major Yusuf Fara, Deputy Director of the Community Police Department noted that the Community Police provided a community awareness pavilion at the exhibition held by the Directorate General of Civil Defense. “This initiative falls in line with the general strategy of the Abu Dhabi Police, aimed at introducing the public to Community Police and its duties. It also highlights its community-based partnerships with partners in residential neighborhoods, which significantly contribute to promote the sense of security and safety amongst citizens and residents alike,” he said. It is worth mentioning that the ... Read more »

Orders for optical networks and 4G LTE solutions drive 16.5% growth in 9-month revenue to RMB 68.52 billion SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced that net profit rose by more than 42% in the first nine months, driven by increased sales of optical network products and 4G LTE solutions to carriers. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company jumped to RMB 2.6 billion (US$409 million) in the first nine months, according to financial results released by ZTE today. Revenue increased by 16.5% to RMB 68.5 billion. Basic earnings per share climbed to RMB 0.63. Revenue in ZTE’s Carriers’ Networks division rose by more than 22% in the first nine months as the company increased sales of 4G LTE infrastructure systems, optical network products, wireline switch and acc ... Read more »

Daily sports newspaper adopts Arabic script domain name to strengthen ties to Arabic-speaking audiences. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)- UAE-based sports daily Sport360° has adopted a new شبكة. domain name, joining an elite group of brands using the Arabic-script namespace to reach Arabic-speaking audiences. The new domain name – سبورت360.شبكة – strengthens the value of the newspaper’s Arabic news site, designed to offer sports news with a GCC-region community and lifestyle focus. شبكة. (.web in Arabic and pronounced “dot shabaka”) is the world's first Arabic cross-border Top-Level Domain and provides Arabic-speaking Internet users with an alternative to non-Arabic Internet namespaces such as .com, .net and .org. It’s part of a revolutionary program being rolled out by the global regulator of web addresses to introduce greater domain name choice and availability online. The launch of Sport360°’s new شبكة. domain name mean ... Read more »

Global Program Will Help Conserve Important Cultural Works of Art in Seven Countries CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America announced today the latest round of projects in its ongoing global Art Conservation Project, which will help to restore and preserve culturally significant works of art around the world. In 2015, funding will be provided for 13 projects in seven countries. The full list of 2015 grant recipients includes: “Enclosed Field with Ploughman and Houses at Auvers” by Vincent Van Gogh at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Two portraits by Henrietta de Beaulieu Dering Johnston at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina. Two floral still-lifes by Harriet Beecher Stowe, as well as portraits of her husband and father, at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Six paintings by Osman Hamdi Bey at the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul. Amitābha Buddha sculpture at the British Museum i ... Read more »

TAIPEI, Taiwan. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exhibitor registration for COMPUTEX TAIPEI is now open. The 2016 show, co-organized by the Taipei External Trade Development Council and the Taipei Computer Association, will be held from May 31st to June 4th. The position of the 2016 show will be the establishing Internet Computer Ecosystem Partners. The show’s theme and area zoning will focus on the Internet of Things, business solutions, and innovative startups. Theme New Exhibit Features The Internet of Things SmarTEX SmarTEX offers the newest in smart tech applications. Innovation & Startups InnoVEX Check out innovations and coming startups. Business Solutions iStyle Your personal device, your personal style. Apple-certified. The Internet of Things is the juggernaut sweeping through the global ICT industry. Gartner, Inc. suggests that IoT is still in its nascent stage, forecasting that 25 billion connected things wil ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yardi®, a leading developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, announces today that SinoGulf Investments has successfully implemented Yardi Voyager® for its real estate asset and property management operations. Based in the United Arab Emirates, SinoGulf provides asset management services and manages in excess of US$500 million across the Middle East and North Africa. SinoGulf provides access to Sharia-compliant, institutional grade, locally based assets through international-quality financial products, structures and governance. “SinoGulf selected Yardi Voyager after an extensive review of solutions on the market. Yardi provides us with a fully integrated real estate management platform that scales to all of our requirements. This allows us to focus on optimizing our business processes and adding value for our investors,” states Mr. Am ... Read more »

America’s First Fashion Brand Now The First Global eCommerce-only Designer Brand, Under Creative Director Chris Benz NEW YORK. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Established in 1970, Bill Blass led the way for American designer brands. Today, the brand is poised to re-enter the market with a thoroughly modern strategy, catering exclusively to eCommerce customers worldwide. The launch collection, designed under Creative Director Chris Benz, includes women’s ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories and shoes, shipping to over 65 countries beginning November 2nd. The pure-play eCommerce strategy was born from a desire to service consumers in the most responsive and contemporary way. “We are advancing the brand in a way that is digital for today and tomorrow while honoring the brand’s philosophical origin and illustrious past,” says Bill Blass President & COO, Stuart Goldblatt. Breathing new life into the Bill Blass brand is Chris Benz, a young designer with an e ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, October 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police offered awareness guidance about traffic and road safety instructions to families and children during the recreational day organized by ADCO Company. This falls in line with the community outreach initiatives undertaken by the Directorate and its keenness to communicate with different society segments as well as with public and private institutions, with the aim of enhancing traffic culture in society. Captain Aisha Mohammed Al Zaabi, Traffic Awareness Officer at the Public Relations Section of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said: “As a part of the awareness programs at Ferrari World, children were encouraged to respect and observe traffic rules and regulations. They were told that streets are not a safe place to play, and educated on the need to cross the road at the designated pedestrian crossings, in order to avoid traffic accidents.” The progr ... Read more »