ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Khalifa Student Empowerment Program launched an initiative that aims to foster awareness about the dangers and effects of drugs on individuals and society. The initiative will be implemented via media and social media and will coordinate with the National Anti-Drugs Council on both the principles and the distribution of messages, thereby helping parents to protect their children. Implemented by the Security Media Department at the General Directorate for Security Support of the Ministry of Interior, the initiative promotes awareness to all segments of the community. It also aims to foster national efforts to counter drugs and achieve higher levels of social coordination and cooperation from both individuals and institutions. This will help in improving awareness levels of drugs and their associated dangers, especially among students, in order to create a savvy generation that will not easily fall victim to drugs ... Read more »

Under the auspices of Saif bin Zayed ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Under the auspices of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program will be launching, the second phase of the “Aqdar” Writing Initiative in mid-May, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar”, stressed the importance of such initiatives in developing students’ reading skills, by providing them with access to books on various subjects, to enrich their knowledge, wither via traditional methods or via innovative technological methods. He also stressed the vital importance of such initiatives in facing the lack of reading interest in the Arab World. He added that the ... Read more »

The next generation of light vehicles maximizes sea, air and land transportability and protection OSHKOSH, Wis. - Monday, May 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, will feature its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX), taking place May 10-12 in Amman, Jordan. The Oshkosh JLTV is the next-generation light tactical wheeled vehicle with an unprecedented combination of protection, mobility, transportability, and net-ready systems integration that delivers the network capability of a mobile command center. “The JLTV will replace a large portion of the aging uparmored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) fleet to fill a capability gap in light vehicle fleets,” said Bill Mooney, regional vice president of Middle East and North Africa for Oshkosh Defense. “Our vehicle will give soldiers the next-generation light tactical vehicle with greater protection, tra ... Read more »

The award highlights excellence within the procurement and supply chain profession Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Leading global strategic procurement organization, Tejari, is celebrating the regions success at the recent CIPS Middle East Supply Management Awards. Respected as a benchmark for excellence, the CIPS Awards is seen as the most prestigious recognition within the procurement and supply chain profession. The awards took place on Tuesday 26 April 2016 at the 5 star resort The Address in Dubai and was a huge success with over 220 in attendance. As a Premium Sponsor for the CIPS MENA Conference & Awards 2016 event, Tejari would like to officially congratulate all nominees on the night for their wonderful efforts towards procurement. They were extremely proud to also be there supporting their own customers including The Petroleum Institute, Aldar, Abu Dhabi Airports and also handing out the award to the Expo 2020. Customers who walked away w ... Read more »

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States - Sunday, May 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Albatha’s manufacturing unit Scitra (Soaps & Chemicals Industrial & Trading Company) has achieved a successful registration with the US Food & Drug (FDA) Administration. Scitra is part of the Albatha Home and Personal Care Group of Albatha Holding. Albatha Group is one of the largest private business Groups in the UAE, consisting of over 25 autonomous companies in a wide range of businesses and has a combined staff strength of over 6,000. Scitra has been in business for over 50 years, contract manufacturing in the Middle East with a specialization in the Home and Personal Care, Cosmetics and OTC markets. The company has operations in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Republic of Egypt. “The registration is a great tribute to the world class standard of manufacturing at Scitra in Sharjah” says Bill Hunt, General Manager of Scitra’s Global Operations. “This opens up new opportunities for our customers, to ... Read more »

LONDON - Monday, May 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lodestone, a Strategic Communications Consultancy, has this week been recognised for its industry leadership by PRWeek magazine. The publication included Lodestone in the prestigious top 15 ranking of UK headquartered public affairs agencies and listed Managing Director, Martha Dalton, as being one of the leading ‘30 Under 30’ communications professionals who are bringing new innovation to the industry. This news comes at the same time that the fast growing company announces its expansion into the UAE with the appointment of David Jenns as Director of International Business Development, based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Lodestone is headquartered in London, the company has delivered contracts in the USA and expanded further into Europe with operations in Brussels. David Wild, Chairman of Lodestone, said: “With a strong track record in advising international business leaders, companies and public figures, it is natural for Lode ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Police College hosted a ceremony at its Abu Dhabi headquarters to celebrate the graduation of 30 employees who completed a specialized course within the ‘Security 8’ Program under the slogan ‘Creativity and Innovation in the Service of the Country’. The participants represent the Ministry of Culture and Community Development; the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development – Takatof; the Khalifa Fund for Youth Enterprises Support; the Law Culture Respect Bureau at the Ministry of Interior; the Creativity and Leadership Development Center at the Ministry of Interior; Etihad Airways; and the Emirates Public Relations Association (EPRA). Colonel Waleed Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College, distributed the graduation certificates to the graduates. He said: “The Ministry of Interior endeavors to organize such courses in a bid to enhance security awareness amongst the program participants. This would rei ... Read more »

DEARBORN, Mich. - Saturday, May 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- WPP today announced the rebranding of Team Detroit, Blue Hive and Retail First under a single global identity now called GTB. The new name reflects the agency’s unified vision, innovative mindset and true worldwide reach. GTB, an acronym for Global Team Blue, operates on six continents and has 49 offices. Integrated across virtually every communications discipline, GTB is WPP’s largest agency team, poised to take its collaboration power to a new level of creativity and impact. Today there are 48 WPP Global Client Teams. “We operate as a single global entity, so it makes sense not only to have a shared purpose but also a name that reflects purpose for our people and our clients,” said Kim Brink, Chief Operating Officer of GTB. “Clients more than ever want the best of the best talent WPP has to offer. As our business model moves toward even greater connectedness, uniting those many talents is a mission statement ... Read more »

Quintiles IMS to Become Industry-Leading Information and Technology-Enabled Healthcare Service Provider DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Saturday, May 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] All-Stock Transaction with Combined 2015 Revenue of $7.2 Billion and Combined Equity Market Capitalization of $17.6 Billion (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:IMS) and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q): Broad range of healthcare information, technology and services solutions to drive efficiencies and insights across the entire life sciences product lifecycle, from R&D through commercial execution to real-world patient outcomes. Capabilities to address mission-critical healthcare operations with a market opportunity of more than $230 billion. Quintiles IMS will: Accelerate patient access to innovative medicines by increasing the productivity of the $100 billion spent on drug development Demonstrate the value and effectiveness of medicines as part of the $80 billion ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] On Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with H.E Arvils Ašeradens, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economics of the Republic of Latvia and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took place at the office of HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed. During the meeting, both sides discussed a number of topics of mutual interest and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination among both parties. The meeting was attended by Major General Salem Mubarak Al Shamesi, Director General of Finance and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior; Brigadier Dr. Rashid Sultan Al Khodr, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, as well as a number of officers. The Latvian delegation included Mr. Rudolfs Bremanis, Latvian Chargé d’Affaires in the UAE; Kaspars Ozoliņš, Transport Ministry’s State Secretary; Raimonds Aleksejenko, Deputy State Secreta ... Read more »

Quintiles IMS va devenir un prestataire de services de santé à la pointe du secteur en termes d’informations et de technologies DANBURY, Connecticut & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Samedi 7 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--IMS Health Holdings, Inc. (NYSE : IMS) et Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE : Q) : La vaste infrastructure d’informations de santé, de solutions technologiques, et de services va accroître l’efficacité et les connaissances sur l’ensemble du cycle de vie des produits de sciences de la vie, depuis la R&D jusqu’aux opérations commerciales et aux résultats thérapeutiques réels. En termes de capacités de prise en charge des soins de santé essentiels, la fusion représente une offre commerciale de plus de 230 milliards USD Objectifs de Quintiles IMS : Accélérer l’accès des patients aux médicaments innovants en augmentant la productivité des 100 milliards USD investis dans la mise au point des médicaments Démontrer la valeur et l’efficac ... Read more »

̴ Group’s Multi-Film Sponsorship Deal with Marvel Studios Gives its Companies Exclusive Rights to Livestream Red Carpet Hollywood Events ̴̴ Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG), a UAE-based multi-diversified international conglomerate, has announced that, as part of its strategic alliance with Marvel Entertainment, LLC, the AAHG subsidiary Comicave Studios has unveiled its exclusive, premium collectibles at the world premiere of Captain America: Civil War held recently at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, USA. This partnership is part of a deal with Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, to be the primary livestream sponsor of the red carpet world premieres of five Marvel Studios blockbusters between 2016 and 2018. AAHG's theAudience, Universal Events and 117Live will be part of an integrated digital campaign during the premiere. They will serve as activation points to promote the new Comicave Studios coll ... Read more »