LOS ANGELES - Mercredi 17 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--L.E. Hotels, une marque mondiale d’hôtellerie, a dévoilé aujourd’hui sa nouvelle Collection Luxe, qui est composée d’un groupe d’hôtels triés sur le volet et faisant partie des propriétés « Édition Limitée » appartenant à L.E. Hotels. La Collection Luxe est une classification qui revient à certaines propriétés de L.E. Hotels qui ont su atteindre la plus haute qualité de service et qui ont été hautement appréciées par les critiques. Chaque hôtel a été sélectionné sur la base d’une combinaison d’indices de popularité et d’emplacements recherchés, entre autres facteurs. « Les propriétés de la Collection Luxe constituent ce qu’il existe de mieux dans le portefeuille d’hôtels-boutiques et de centres de villégiature de L.E. Hotels », a déclaré Efrem Harkham, fondateur et président de L.E. Hotels. « Offrant des quartiers commerçants de renommée mondiale à proximité, des destinations de villégiature pittoresques et des cen ... Read more »

New features and clean, mobile friendly layout gives much richer experience for readers. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Sport360 has relaunched its English and Arabic online platforms, with a slick, mobile-friendly design that better appeals to the modern sports fan. Since its inception as a newspaper in 2010, Sport360 has been setting the standard in sports media in the Gulf with its delivery of news, expert analysis and information across print and digital platforms. The new websites will continue to showcase the sort of quality coverage that has helped Sport360 become among the region’s market leaders, with cosmetic and functional changes introduced to improve user experience. Online Managing Editor Mark Lomas said: “Sports fans are at the heart of everything we do at Sport360. We are very fortunate to be based in a region with a deep passion for sport, from the grassroots to elite level, and our aim is to be a hub for all those who lo ... Read more »

Les batteries HD-Energy® d'Enevate équiperont les smartphones ultrasolides de Sonim IRVINE, Californie et SAN MATEO, Californie - Mercredi 17 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Enevate Corporation, leader technologique en batteries lithium-ion (Li-ion), et Sonim Technologies, chef de file mondial reconnu dans le domaine des smartphones ultrasolides, ont établi un partenariat afin que les batteries Li-ion silicium novatrices d'Enevate, qui s'appuient sur la technologie HD-Energy®, soient utilisées dans les smartphones ultrasolides de Sonim qui seront distribués aux États-Unis, au Canada et dans le monde entier. Ce partenariat permettra d'obtenir une plus longue durée de fonctionnement, une charge ultrarapide et une capacité de batterie accrue, sans modifier le facteur de forme des smartphones actuels et futurs de Sonim. Sonim propose des smartphones ultrarésistants et fonctionnels, dotés de batteries longue durée hors pair, d'un son puissant et d'une excellente visibilité à ... Read more »

Enevate’s HD-Energy® batteries to be featured in Sonim’s ultra-rugged smartphones IRVINE, Calif. & SAN MATEO, Calif. - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enevate Corporation, a technology leader in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and Sonim Technologies, the world’s recognized leader in ultra-rugged smartphones, have partnered to use Enevate’s innovative silicon Li-ion batteries based on HD-Energy® technology in Sonim’s ultra-rugged smartphones to be distributed in the U.S., Canada and worldwide. This partnership will bring extended runtimes, ultrafast charging and higher battery capacities in the same form factor to Sonim’s current and future smartphones. Sonim delivers ultra-durable and usable smartphones with unparalleled battery life, powerful audio and great visibility outdoors in direct sunlight. These industry-leading smartphones are specifically built for users who work in extreme environments in the military and FORTUNE 1000 industrial companies in c ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- L.E. Hotels, a global hospitality brand, unveiled its new Luxe Collection today, which is comprised of a select group of hotels within L.E. Hotels’ “Limited Edition” of properties. The Luxe Collection is a classification of select L.E. Hotels properties that have achieved the highest quality of service and those that have been highly ranked by their critics. Each hotel was selected based on a combination of popularity index rankings and desirable locations, among other factors. “Luxe Collection properties are best-in-class boutique hotels and resorts within the L.E. Hotels portfolio,” said L.E. Hotels Founder and Chairman, Efrem Harkham. “From world-renowned shopping districts to scenic resort destinations, to bustling city centers, each hotel selected to join the Luxe Collection epitomizes exceptional service and offers outstanding guest experiences.” Luxe Collection hotels reside in some of the most prime lo ... Read more »

Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Under the patronage of General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Police College graduation ceremony will be held tomorrow (Monday) morning at the Police College Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony will celebrate the graduation of the 26th batch of male cadet officers, the 26th batch of university graduates, and the 10th batch of female university graduates. Colonel Waleed Al Shamesi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Police College, said in a press conference that the number of male and female graduates was 223. 161 were male cadets, 60 were male university students, and 2 were female university students. He also explained that 12 of the male cadets were from 7 other Arab countries; one student from Kuwait, two from Qatar; two from Bahrain, two from Jordan, two from ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs offered condolences to the family of martyr Abdullah Mohammed Al Shamesi on Monday. The heroic martyr was a member of the nation’s Armed Forces who died in the line of duty while participating in the Arab coalition forces’ ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ in Yemen. While visiting the mourning majlis in the Sha'am region of Ras al Khaimah to offer condolences, their Highnesses expressed their heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies to the family of the martyr. They prayed to God Almighty to have mercy on the martyr’s soul, to grant him eternal peace in heaven amongst the saints and martyrs, and to provide his family with comfort and solace. ….and Saif bin Zayed offers condolences to the family of Gargash Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif offered condo ... Read more »

Under The Auspices of H.H Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Under the patronage of Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the United Arab Emirates will be hosting the seventh edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016) event. Organized by the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with REED Exhibitions- Middle East, the ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016 will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Center (ADNEC) on 15 – 17 March 2016 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). In his speech during the press conference to announce the seventh edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016), Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the ISNR’s Higher Organizing Committee, said: “The UAE’s excellent record in organizing ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Today RoadSafetyUAE and QIC Insured (Qatar Insurance Company) announced their strategic partnership for UAE, a partnership aiming at jointly increasing road safety and safe driver awareness in the Emirates. “Being the largest insurer in the region, we see it as an obligation to actively promote road safety, not only in the Emirates, but in the entire region”, explains K.G. Venkat, CEO of QIC UAE and continues “as an insurance company with close to a million individual customers, we have the ability to leave a significant footprint on the road safety efforts, and partnering with RoadSafetyUAE is an important step in doing so for UAE”. There are at least three obvious reasons to safer roads; first is the reduced fatality and injuries caused, then there’s the reduced traffic congestion as one of the major reasons for traffic jams are accidents – and for an insurance company, safer roads means fewer claims which in t ... Read more »

Le dispositif éprouvé pour la réparation endovasculaire de l'anévrisme (endovascular aneurysm repair ou EVAR) a été utilisé sur 250 000 patients à l'échelle mondiale FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Mercredi 17 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) a annoncé aujourd'hui que plus de 250 000 patients avaient été traités* à l'aide de l'endoprothèse AAA GORE® EXCLUDER®. Le dispositif GORE EXCLUDER est devenu une solution de confiance pour les médecins du monde entier depuis qu'il a obtenu la marque CE en Europe en 1997 et l'approbation de la FDA en 2002. Cette confiance découle de la conception du dispositif qui s'est avérée sure et efficace pendant près de vingt ans d'expérience en matière d'implants. « Depuis l'achèvement de l'essai clinique initial, nous avons modifié l'endoprothèse AAA GORE EXCLUDER en ajoutant une couche de film à faible perméabilité à la greffe », a déclaré Ryan Takeuchi, leader de l'unité commerciale aortique chez Gore. « Le fait q ... Read more »

Proven device for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) reaches 250,000 patients worldwide FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced that more than 250,000 patients have been treated* with the GORE® EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis. The GORE EXCLUDER Device has become a trusted solution for clinicians around the world since receiving CE Mark in Europe in 1997 and FDA approval in 2002. This trust stems from a device design that has proven to be safe and effective for nearly two decades of implant experience. “Since completing the initial clinical trial, we have made one modification to the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis design by adding a low-permeability film layer to the graft,” said Ryan Takeuchi, Aortic Business Unit Leader at Gore. “Requiring so few changes to the graft is unprecedented, yet we have strived to broaden the applicability and value to more patients by expanding the portfolio of si ... Read more »

2,405 Individuals Benefited from Courses and Workshops Last Year ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Human Rights Department at the he General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior strives to preserve and protect the dignity of all members of society, in response to the directives of the Police leadership. This goal is achieved via a wide array of initiatives, activities and events that contribute to spreading the culture of respect for human rights amongst the Ministry of Interior’s staff members. Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nekhairah, Head of Human Rights Department, stressed the department’s commitment to protect the freedoms, rights, and dignity of every member of society through the country’s constitution, laws, and legislation that have been derived from our values and our righteous religion. “The department is also keen to upgrade police work, so as to ensure the best humanitarian practices in de ... Read more »

- Monday, February 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V): WHO: At Mobile World Congress 2016, Visa will join innovators from around the world to demonstrate the increasingly important role mobile is playing in how people pay and get paid. Visitors to the Visa booth can explore how a wave of a hand could pay for groceries, or how a connected car can allow a consumer to pay for gas and parking from the comfort of the driver’s seat. WHAT: Visa will showcase the future of payments, including: • Connected Commerce: Explore new ways to pay with mobile devices using mVisa and Visa Checkout, as well as a number of wearable contactless payment devices, such as Barclaycard’s bPay wristbands, keychains and stickers • Connected Car: Experience the latest fuel and parking proof-of-concept apps in a connected car that bring greater simplicity and convenience to everyday tasks • Biometric Authentication: Preview the future of payment authentication prototypes th ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Mercredi 17 Février 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Replicor Inc., une société biopharmaceutique privée ciblant un traitement pour les patients atteints du virus de l'hépatite B chronique (VHB) et de la co-infection VHB et du virus de l'hépatite Delta (VDH), présentera des données pré-cliniques et cliniques actualisées portant sur les thérapies combinées sur la base de l'essai REP 2139-Ca dans le traitement de l'infection VHB et de la co-infection VHB / VDH lors de la 25e Réunion annuelle de la Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, qui se tiendra du 20 au 24 février 2016 à Toyko, au Japon. Trois présentations sur la technologie Replicor seront réalisées lors de cette rencontre: L'ARN du VHB émerge en tant que nouveau marqueur potentiel de virémie chez les patients atteints d'infection VHB. Chez les patients atteints d'infection VHB de forme AgHBe-positive, le traitement par REP 2139-Ca et immunothérapie (dans le cadre du protocole REP 102), non seulement ... Read more »

Leading property developer marks a major milestone by taking possession of its first hotel development in Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Leading Dubai-based property developer The First Group has taken possession of its first hotel development located in the heart of Dubai Marina: a 32-storey, 486-room, four-star property flagged under the globally recognized Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® brand. Known as Wyndham Dubai Marina, the handover marks a major milestone for The First Group, which has built its reputation on developing high-quality serviced apartments and aparthotels in Dubai. The hotel will be managed by Wyndham Hotel Group and is set to become one of Dubai Marina’s landmark properties when it opens for business later this month. “The handover of Wyndham Dubai Marina marks an important milestone for The First Group,” said Danny Lubert, the company’s co-founder and joint chairman. “In partnership with Wyndham Hotel Group, we will ... Read more »

Under the Slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny” ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police stressed its readiness to host the 2016 GCC Traffic Week that will be organized next March under the slogan “Your Choice Determines Your Destiny.” The 2016 GCC Traffic Week will include a number of social events and activities. Brigadier Khalifa Mohammed Al Khaiaili, Deputy Director of the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, commented that the GCC Traffic Week held in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region is a local and gulf annual event. During this occasion, a series of intensive events, lectures and programs focusing on the awareness side will be presented. This will lead to the gradual change in society’s attitude towards concepts related to safe driving and making the roads safer. He also explained that the directorate adopted determined activities and events aiming to eng ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Tuesday, February 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Replicor Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company targeting a cure for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and chronic HBV and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) co-infection, will present preclinical and updated clinical data on REP 2139-Ca based combination therapies in HBV infection and HBV / HDV co-infection at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver to be held from February 20 -24, 2016 in Toyko, Japan. Three presentations on Replicor technology will be made during the meeting: HBV RNA is emerging as a potential new marker of viremia in patients with HBV infection. In patients with HBeAg positive HBV infection, treatment with REP 2139-Ca and immunotherapy (in the REP 102 protcol), not only leads to reduction / clearance of HBsAg and HBV DNA and the appearance of anti-HBs but also to reduction of HBV RNA as well. The characterization of the HBV RNA respons ... Read more »