ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior visited on Monday, the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX 2016) and the Simulation Training Conference Exhibition. Both events are taking place as part of the activities of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week (ADAAW), which runs until 12th March, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Lt. General Al Sha’far, accompanied by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, toured the different pavilions of the exhibition, including the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion, and a number of international and national exhibitors’ pavilions. He examined the latest innovations of the most prominent manufacturers of remote defense systems and the most important aspects of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology uses. He also reviewed the different specifications of the devices, ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, March 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Inc. today released the results of a new 2016 study conducted by Moody's Analytics that analyzed the impact of electronic payments on economic growth across 70 countries between 2011 and 2015. The Visa-commissioned study found that increased use of electronic payment products, including credit, debit and prepaid cards, added US$296B to GDP, while raising household consumption of goods and services by an average of 0.18 percent per year. In addition, Moody’s economists estimate that the equivalent to 2.6 million new jobs were created on average, annually, over the five-year period as a result of increased use of electronic payments. The 70 countries in the study make up almost 95 percent of global GDP. “Electronic payments are a major contributor to consumption, increased production, economic growth and employment creation,” noted Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics. “Those countries which saw l ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The MENA Regional Office recently organized a workshop at the Dubai Police Officers Club to introduce the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), its objectives, its role in improving police work, and the services it offers to members. The workshop was attended by HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Police and General Security; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs; Major General Mohammed Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Assistant Undersecretary of Resources and Support Services; police commanders in chief across the UAE; and the leaders of the police sectors within the Ministry of Interior (MoI). In his address on the occasion, Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Director General of Total Quality at Dubai Police and President of the IACP ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Participants in the Ministry of Interior’s Council hosted by UAE national Saeed Mohammed Al Rumaithi at his residence in Al Ain urged community members to report all kinds of crimes within the framework of social responsibility. The participants noted that such an approach would strengthen partnership between the police and community members, avoid legal accountability, and assist security entities to discharge their duties. Participants in the council also called for promoting educational programs targeting domestic workers and coordinating with embassies and recruitment agencies to raise domestic workers’ awareness about the UAE laws, customs and social traditions. This would have a positive impact on reducing the rate of crimes, especially by expats. The council, which was moderated by media personality Khalifa Al Kaabi, is part of the awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperat ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Air Support Department at the General Directorate for Security Support contributed to the Ministry of Interior (MoI)’s participation at the 2nd Unmanned System Exhibition (UMEX 2016) and the 1st Simulation and Training Exhibition. Organized by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company in collaboration with the armed forces, the exhibition is the first of its kind in the GCC region. It will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center and focuses on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Colonel Saeed Hussein Al Khajah, Director of Air Support Department at the General Directorate for Security Support, said, “the MoI’s participation in this exhibition is based on the police leadership’s commitment to keeping up with developments and reviewing modern technologies and advanced devices in the field of air support to provide leading and advanced police services in all situations.” He also noted that the MoI pavili ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] RoadSafetyUAE and Qatar Insurance Company present the findings of the 2nd cycle of the ‘UAE Road Safety Monitor’, a unique perception study of UAE driving behaviour. Despite 79% (+11% pts.) of motorists believing road infrastructure has improved, 56% (+3% pts.) think driving is now more dangerous than six months ago. Motorists perceive that abrupt changing of lanes, speeding, tailgating and distracted driving have all increased. Overall driving enjoyment is on the rise 51% (+10% pts.) in the last 6 months, while the commute times are perceived longer by 65% (+1% pt.) of respondents. UAE’s motorists applaud the government’s efforts to further improve the road infrastructure, which shortens commuting time and increases driving enjoyment, however, reckless driving continues to annoy UAE motorists, according to the 2nd cycle of the UAE Road Safety Monitor. The study, commissioned by QIC Insured (Qatar Insurance Co ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Customer Service Department at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior recently introduced the third batch of students enrolled in the Customer Service Diploma Program during the introductory forum organized at the Decision-Making Support Center’s auditorium. The forum was attended by 429 front line employees working at the Customer Service Centers at the various police sectors, federal and local governmental bodies, and private sector. Colonel Nasser Khadem Al Ka’bi, Head of the Customer Service Department, said that the forum reflects the government's keenness to support programs and initiatives that will improve organizational performance and develop services and employees in government bodies across the country. Moreover, Colonel Al Ka’bi added: “In line with our wise government’s directives aimed at elevating the government's performance level and furth ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] SPIRIVA® Respimat® shown effective in the broad range of asthma patients studied who continued to experience symptoms despite taking other asthma maintenance therapies4 New analyses show improved lung function5 and asthma symptom control and reduced asthma exacerbations for patients with allergic asthma1,2,3 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the presentation of new post-hoc analyses that show the addition of SPIRIVA® (tiotropium) Respimat® to other asthma maintenance therapies helps improve lung function and asthma symptom control, while reducing asthma exacerbations (also known as flare-ups), independent of a patient’s subtype of allergic asthma.1,2,3 These data were presented at the 2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. These analyses evaluated the safety and efficacy of adding SPIRIVA® Respimat® to other maintenance therapies compared to placebo ... Read more »

BOGOTÁ, en Colombie ; et MCLEAN, en Virginie - Jeudi 10 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--DoubleTree by Hilton, l’une des 13 enseignes leaders du marché de Hilton Worldwide (NYSE : HLT), a élargi sa présence en Colombie aujourd’hui avec l’ouverture du DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Calle 100. L’hôtel rejoint le DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Parque 93 ouvert récemment pour former les deux premières propriétés de marque en Colombie. Les deux hôtels sont gérés par Hoteles Cosmos et le DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Calle 100 est la propriété d’Inversiones Libra S.A. Situé dans une zone tranquille du quartier de Chico dans la capitale Bogotá, l’hôtel ultramoderne de 88 chambres à service complet propose un accès facile au dynamique quartier des affaires de la ville et à l’autoroute Autopista Norte. Le World Trade Center de Bogotá, Park 93, et Usaquén, avec ses nombreuses boîtes de nuit, restaurants gastronomiques et boutiques élégantes, sont tous à une courte distance à pied et l’aé ... Read more »

All Grandstream products now available from Baud Telecom in Saudi Arabia BOSTON & JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, March 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Grandstream Networks, connecting the world since 2002 with award-winning SIP unified communication solutions, and Baud Telecom, Saudi Arabia’s leading provider of integrated solutions, today jointly announced a new distribution partnership. Baud Telecom will now stock and distribute Grandstream’s complete line of IP phones, voice/video conferencing solutions, IP PBXs, VoIP gateways, analog telephone Adapters (ATAs) and IP video surveillance products. Resellers, installers and integrators throughout the kingdom of Saudi Arabia now have a local source for purchasing Grandstream’s powerful SIP unified communications products. Grandstream’s SIP unified communication solutions have been connecting business and users throughout the world since 2002. As one of the original manufacturers of SIP products, Grandstream is an industr ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murex, the leading provider of integrated trading, risk management and processing solutions, announces a packaged solution to address the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's new minimum capital requirements for market risk. The requirements follow the BCBS's recent Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), also known as BCBS 352. “MX.3 for Capital Charges: FRTB” delivers both the Standard Approach (SA) and the Internal Model Approach (IMA) capital calculations to help banks meet the Basel committee’s compliance deadline of January 1st, 2019. The solution covers all asset classes across the full FRTB’s calculation chain. It flexibly adapts to a bank’s infrastructure by offering an advanced integration framework for importing positions, sensitivities or P&L vectors. For SA, the solution calculates the required curvature and sensitivities for all instruments, including complex exotic products. It delivers pac ... Read more »

BOGOTÁ, Colombia & MCLEAN, Va. - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE: HLT) 13 market-leading brands, has broadened its presence in Colombia today with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Calle 100. The hotel joins the recently-opened DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá - Parque 93 as the brand’s first two properties in Colombia. Both hotels are managed by Hoteles Cosmos, and the DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Calle 100 is owned by Inversiones Libra S.A. Set in a quiet section of the Chico neighborhood in the capital city of Bogotá, the ultra-modern, 88-room, full-service hotel offers easy access to the city’s dynamic business district and the grand Autopista Norte highway. The Bogotá World Trade Center, Park 93, and Usaquén, which boasts numerous nightclubs, gourmet restaurants and elegant shops, are all within a short walk and Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport is located roughly less than nine miles nor ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Global Women in PR is delighted to announce that on International Women’s Day (March 8th) a new chapter is being launched for senior women working in the PR industry in the Middle East. Details of this exciting new group, WPR Middle East, will be unveiled at a joint event with PRCA MENA to mark the launch of these important new organisations serving the PR industry in the Middle East and North Africa. Leading figures from the PR industry will join with key business heads from the region. The evening is being sponsored by leading recruitment and search consultants Hanson Search. Commenting on the launch Felice Hurst, from Hanson Search, who is heading up WPR Middle East, said “the launch is very timely for the region as the representation of women in society, the economy and the workforce continues to be a hot topic. Last year UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rash ... Read more »

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company®. This marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of Ethisphere and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation. This is the fourth time in the last five years that TSYS has been recognized in this regard, which underscores its commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices. “Earning this prestigious designation as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies further distinguishes us and delineates our commitment to act with trust and integrity – attributes that are highly regarded by our customers, our vendors and partners, as well as our shareholders,” said M. Troy Woods, chairman, president and chief executive officer, TSYS. “This is a testament to the fact that we do business in ... Read more »