ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior recently signed a collaboration agreement with its Afghan counterpart in the fight against drugs, on the sidelines of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC). The agreement was signed by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior and by Lieutenant General Baz Mohammad Ahmadi, Assistant of the Afghan Minister of Interior for combating drugs, representing the Afghan Ministry of Interior. This agreement aims at enhancing cooperation in the fight against drugs, exchanging expertise in the field of training and information, as well as the best policing practices in the fight against drugs between the two countries. The signing ceremony was attended by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier Jassem ... Read more »

One-Year Data Analytics Program Combines Information Technology, Decision Sciences, and Business Applications in Cross-Discipline Approach LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management announced today that it is offering a new full-time Master of Science in Applied Analytics (MSAA) with classes starting in August 2016. The Pepperdine Graziadio School MSAA program integrates content from multiple analytics disciplines and functional business areas. The program focuses on building individual skill sets, practical business applications, and real-world perspectives. Students specialize in either information systems or decision sciences, or focus across business applications. Most programs focus narrowly on one or two of these elements – the MSAA spans them all. Graduates learn about early stage data collection, preparation, analysis and presentation using a variety of industry-leading software solut ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior (MoI) participated in the “Earth Hour 2016” event by turning off the lights in a number of affiliated buildings. The participation in the event comes as part of the global campaign that aims to raise awareness about global warming, energy saving, and environmental protection. The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), in coordination with the Environment Protection Society, participated in the event by shutting their lights off at 8:30 pm for an hour yesterday (Saturday). HE Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, stressed that the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ is keen to participate in the event annually. He noted that the participation embodies the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s desire to apply the best green practices, preserve the environment, prevent pollution, and promote environmental performance nationwide. “This participation highlights the Abu ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited the different pavilions at 7th edition of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016). During his visit, Prince Abdulaziz stressed that UAE is a pioneer in acquiring the latest in security and risk prevention technologies. Furthermore, he said that the UAE leads the way in all areas of innovation and creativity, which represents an incentive to countries of the region and the world to follow in its steps. His Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud expressed his admiration for the cutting-edge security and safety technologies and equipment exhibited, especially those created by Emirati individuals and are on display in the national institutions and companies’ pavilions. Additionally, His Highness praised the Ministry of Interior’s pavilion at ISNR 2016, as well as the state-of-the-art security ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Recently, Shenzhen Renice Technology Co., Ltd., a Shenzhen-based high-end solid state drive manufacturer, announced that the company will release its 2TB R-SATA interface-based solid state drive in early April of 2016. R-SATA, or Rugged SATA in short, is the unique interface that has been designed specifically to address vibration and the shock problem during application. It can efficiently resolve the undesirable intermittent contact or potential signal spikes resulting from vibration and shock in the SATA gold finger connector. The release of Renice X9 R-SATA SSDs shall bring a new highly reliable and big-capacity solution for its long-time industrial users. The X9 R-SATA SSDs have abundant highlights. They actually use Renice’s own SATA3 controller RS3502-IT that not only assures the independence or controllability but also provides a product lifespan of 2-3 times similar products in the market with its u ... Read more »

AS MAJOR PLAYER IN BROADBAND, SAGEMCOM TODAY ANNOUNCES THAT THE CABLE MEDIA GATEWAY F@ST 3890 IS CERTIFIED DOCSIS® 3.1 BY CABLELABS. PARIS - Monday, March 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- CableLabs®, the research and development lab for the cable industry has certified Sagemcom cable media gateway F@st 3890 in compliance with DOCSIS 3.1 specifications in the first certification wave (CW 116). Thanks to this DOCSIS 3.1 media gateway, cable operators can provide multi-gigabit throughput to their subscribers and enable a new world of ultra-broadband experiences. Sagemcom DOCSIS 3.1 media gateway can operate simultaneously DOCSIS 3.1 and DOCSIS 3.0 32x8. It includes the last generation Wi-Fi 4*4 11ac wave 2 for 5GHz, 4*4 11n for 2.4GHz, and implements MU-MIMO advanced Wireless technology. Ahmed Selmani, Deputy CEO of Sagemcom Broadband comments: “We are very proud of achieving this certification milestone. Integrating the DOCSCIS 3.1 technology, our next generation cable ga ... Read more »

Pour la première fois : Le lancement du plus grand prix de la RSC de la Région dans le Levant Amman, Jordanie - Mardi 22 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] Pour la première fois au fil de sa longue histoire de dix ans environ, la première initiative du prix de la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSC) et de la durabilité dans la région arabe a été lancée dans le pays du Levant de la Jordanie. Cette année, les organisateurs du prix ont mis en place une série de spectacles de rue et de lancements presse dans différents pays afin de maximiser la pénétration du prix entre les organisations du secteur public et privé à travers le monde arabe. Après le lancement au Caire et à Dubaï, l'équipe organisatrice a visité Amman et a été rejoint par Al Hussein Society, une organisation leader non gouvernementale travaillant dans le domaine des handicaps et de la réadaptation. L’entité organisatrice du prix Arabia CSR Network est une organisation professionnelle leader siégeant aux Émirats Arabes Unis ... Read more »

Region’s biggest CSR award launched in the Levant for the first time Amman, Jordan. - Saturday, March 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] For the first time in its almost decade long history, the Arab region’s premier CSR and sustainability award initiative was launched in the Levant country of Jordan. This year the award organizers have put up a series of road shows and press launches in different countries to maximize the penetration of the award among public and private sector organisations across the Arab world. Following press launches in Cairo and Dubai, the organising team visited Amman and was joined by the Al Hussein Society, a leading non-government organisation working in the field of disability and rehabilitation. The organising body of the award Arabia CSR Network is a leading professional organisation based in the United Arab Emirates that has been actively promoting CSR and sustainability since its establishment in 2004. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding t ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] On the sidelines of the seventh edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016), the Ministry of Interior (MoI) signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Interior of Sudan in the field of security cooperation. The MoU was signed by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha'far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior on behalf of the UAE Ministry of Interior and First Lieutenant General Hashim Osman Al Hussein Saad, Director General of the Sudanese Police. The MoU aims to reinforce security cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the areas of crime fighting and the exchange of experiences in areas of training, information and best police practices. The signing ceremony was attended by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier Saeed Saif Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director General of ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Brigadier Hamad Khamis Al Dhaheri, Deputy Head of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at the Ministry of Interior, recently inaugurated the workshop organized by the Human Rights Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior (MoI) to mark Arab Human Rights Day, which is celebrated every year on the 16th of March. Colonel Mohammed Al Shehhi, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department, stressed the MoI’s keenness to participate in the Arab Human Rights Day celebration which this year is entitled “Human Dignity for All." This falls in line with its strategic objectives, which focus on the importance and priority of achieving security and safety, to enhance the values of justice and human rights. He added that this is consistent with the principles contained in international conventions and standards, including the Arab Charter on Hum ... Read more »

SAINT PREX, Suisse - Mardi 22 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] La nycturie est une envie fréquente de miction la nuit1 La nycturie est la cause la plus fréquence d’interruption du sommeil2 Près de 80 % des gens qui se plaignent de sommeil interrompu indiquent la nycturie est la principale raison pour laquelle ils se réveillent la nuit.3 En ne considérant pas l’importance du sommeil perdu la nuit en raison des voyages fréquents aux toilettes, le public peut écarter les signes de la nycturie et ignorer un important symptôme médical. ​ (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aujourd’hui est la « Journée mondiale du sommeil », une initiative de la World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) visant à reconnaitre l’importance d’une bonne nuit de sommeil et l’impact du sommeil sur la santé et la qualité de vie. Les troubles de sommeil constituent une épidémie mondiale qui menace la santé et la qualité de vie de jusqu’à 45 % de la population du monde.4. Malgré ce problème généralisé, la majorité du public en général p ... Read more »

391 Million Dirhams Worth of deals ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters have signed AED 391,122,304 worth of contracts on the second day of the International Conference for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016). The announcement was made by Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior and Deputy Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016. Major General Al Raisi noted that the contracts were signed upon the directives of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to acquire the best technological security devices, equipment and vehicles, and to seek qualified personnel and training services to promote the skills of the MoI staff members according to the best international standards. Major General Al Raisi said that the MoI, represented by the Ge ... Read more »

On the Second Day of the event ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior continued his tour of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016) for the second day. His Highness inspected many pavilions of national and international companies participating in the Exhibition. During his visit on Wednesday, His Highness reviewed the modern equipment, state-of-the-art technologies, and advanced programs displayed by the manufacturing companies, which reflect the latest scientific breakthroughs in security equipment and systems; safety, security and risk prevention devices; and the latest technologies designed to ensure security and safety and distinguished services to community members. During the tour, a number of exhibitors briefed His Highness on a variety of security systems and equipment that provide security and sa ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The heads of the GCC delegations participating in the events of 32nd GCC Traffic Week reviewed the UAE’s traffic status and the development, coordination and cooperation of the police departments. They were also introduced to the latest solutions and plans used to face traffic challenges. Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General, Traffic Coordination Directorate General, Ministry of Interior, met the delegation at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, where they were briefed on the most important projects and development legislations at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the fields of traffic and public safety. Brigadier Al Zaabi pointed out that by conducting exchange visits amongst the traffic directorates in the GCC, the transfer of expertise and information will yield successful results in the organization of traffic and road safety throughout the GCC as a whole. These visits help exchange expertis ... Read more »

SAINT PREX, Switzerland - Sunday, March 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Nocturia is the frequent need to pass water during the night1 Nocturia is the most common cause of sleep disturbance2 Up to 80% of people who complain of a disturbed night’s sleep report that nocturia is the main reason they wake in the middle of the night.3 By not recognising the importance of lost sleep at night due to getting up to go to the toilet, the public may be dismissing the signs of nocturia, and ignoring an important medical symptom. (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today is ‘World Sleep Day’ which was initiated by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) to acknowledge the importance of a good night’s sleep and the impact of sleep on health and quality of life. Sleep problems constitute a global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up to 45% of the world’s population4. Despite this widespread issue much of the general public may be ignoring key triggers for disturbed sleep – with nocturia being ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior opened this morning (Wednesday) the sixth edition of the International Cyber Crimes Conference. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Institute of Training and Judicial Studies, in collaboration and coordination with the Ministry of Justice, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the National Electronic Security Authority (NESA). It is held in conjunction with the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016). Lt. General Al Sha’far delivered the opening speech, conveying the greetings of HH Sheikh Saif and his wishes of success. He also welcomed the legal experts, IT specialists, and participants of the conference. The participants ... Read more »

Organized by the Ministry of Interior ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the Policies Section, recently organized an introductory workshop at the National Qualifications Authority about the governance of institutional and public policies. The workshop was held to transfer the ministry’s experiences and expertise in this field to various local ministries and institutions. The workshop was attended by H.E. Dr. Thani Al Mehairi, Director General of the National Qualifications Authority, and its employees. Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, assured in his speech during the workshop that Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, is interested in the MoI’s executive policies. “These policies constitute the newest images of planning, emanating from the mi ... Read more »