Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] EUROSTAR Group, the leading digital and consumer technology innovator in the Middle East, introduced its latest range of Smartphones and Tablets in the region at DISTREE Middle East, the region’s leading exhibition for consumer electronics, digital device and ICT products retail channel. Introducing the EUROSTAR ONYX Smartphones, the technology giant has brought in the best of innovations in smartphones with four new models under the category. ONYX is a leading name globally in smartphones. DISTREE Middle East is being held until May 12th 2016 at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Eurostar is present at the event with an expansive stand displaying its full range of products. EUROSTAR has also introduced new innovations in its popular GENIE Tablets range. The latest introductions include the 7-inch 16GB ePad GENIE Pro with 1GB RAM, 7-inch 8GB ePad GENIE Gold, 7-inch 8GB quad-core ePad EDGE, 7-inch 8GB ePad Kids ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Abu Dhabi Police Human Resources Director General’s Shield Championship, supervised by the Sports Activity Section of the National Teams and Competitions Branch, at the General Directorate for Strategy and Performance Development, kicked off at the Police Staff Stadium. The event includes nine sports championships, and will see the participation of female staff of the Abu Dhabi Police. The competitions of the Human Resources Director General’s Shield Championship are divided into two categories: the female staff category that includes the road race tournament, bowling and walking; and the male staff category that includes the road race tournament, walking, beach volleyball, bowling, seven-a-side football tournament and the cultural competition. For more information about: The Ministry of Interior, please click HERE Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE Follow us and check our Social Media feeds on: YouTube, ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] During a ceremony recently held in Geneva, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016 honored the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior (MoI). This honor was to recognize the MoI’s efforts for driving several distinguished projects that reached the competition finals, including 15 distinguished Emirati projects which were among the best 88 projects globally and reflect the Ministry’s efforts in developing smart and e-services. The Summit was hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and was co-organized by UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP, in collaboration with the United Nations and other related agencies, with the participation of world renowned experts and specialists. An elite group of officers from the MoI participated in the ceremony and provided innovative contributions in various categories that were recognized at the global level. Lt. Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al Shimmari, ... Read more »

As a part of the initiative “My Documents, My Responsibility” ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Naturalization, recently launched a new initiative under the theme "My Documents, My Responsibility" at its Abu Dhabi headquarters. Launching the initiative aims to promote communication and sustainable relations with the community to achieve the MoI’s goals and values, notably boosting the public’s trust in the efficiency of services provided to them. To achieve this goal, the MoI organized a host of outreach lectures about the importance of preserving official documents, at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture. This aims to spread awareness among staff members and promote the culture of preserving the national identity, by emphasizing the importance of official documents in the United Arab Emirates, at the Abu Dhabi Authority f ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] A workshop organized by the Abu Dhabi Police discussed mechanisms for engaging employees in the Knowledge Council initiative. This initiative was launched by the Abu Dhabi Excellence Program (ADEP) at the General Secretariat of The Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, with the contribution of 27 governmental bodies. The initiative encourages Abu Dhabi Government employees to share knowledge and experience with others to gain new skills. Among the initiative’s further objectives are spreading a culture of excellence and the fostering of cooperation with other governmental bodies. In his opening speech, Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police, and Excellence Culture Spreading Team Leader, stressed the importance of working to bridge the gap between various points of view and to unify objectives among the institutions of the Abu Dhabi Government, including those working under ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) hosted a ceremony to honor the Creativity and Leadership Development Center at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior. This accolade recognizes the efforts exerted by the different entities that participated in the outreach and guidance exhibition and in the first edition of the Psychiatric Care Forum at the United Arab Emirates University Family Forum. The Head of the Education Services Team at ADEC delivered a commemorative shield to Captain Suhail Al Ketbi in recognition of the Creativity and Leadership Development Center’s’s efforts. The center had allocated a cultural pavilion in the forum to explain the fundamental leadership competencies required for graduate students who are getting ready to join the workforce. The pavilion also provided education for students on self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability, time mana ... Read more »

Car accidents are the second biggest contributor to fatalities in the UAE; multi-channel awareness campaign aims to make a difference Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Careem, the region’s fastest growing technology company, has decided to tackle a REAL UAE concern that has taken the backseat for too long: safety. “While others in the industry have been focusing more and more on providing glitz and glamour experiences such as yacht and helicopter rides, Careem is taking a more serious angle and declares May the month of passenger safety”, said Christian Eid, General Manager of Careem UAE. Careem has chosen to be an advocate for educating its passengers on the importance of buckling-up. To achieve their ambitious goal, Careem has partnered with RoadSafetyUAE’s Thomas Edelmann to help put together a strong safety programme that both raises awareness and rewards customers who pledge to changing bad habits. “Our mission at Careem revolves around making ... Read more »

On 26 and 27 May in Lausanne, Switzerland, leaders in brain science and finance will convene at the third conference of The Brain Forum. Lausanne, Switzerland - Tuesday, May 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The event will be divided into 2 sections – with Day 1 focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation, and Day 2 on new advances in science and technology. During Day 1, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Day, entrepreneurs and investors will share their expertise in translating science into business, and discuss their ideas for the future. The Keynote lecture ‘Practical lessons in machine learning’, will be presented by Greg Corrado, a Senior Research Scientist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, and scalable machine learning at Google Research, and will explore aspects of machine learning – upon which much of Google’s work on language, speech, translation, visual processing, ranking and prediction relies. Day 1 will also include ‘The Brai ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] HE Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police emphasized the importance of the role of the Emergency and Public Safety Department, in providing humanitarian services, reflecting the strategic vision of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, by ensuring the safety of all members of society, be citizens, residents and visitors. Al Rumaithi visited the Emergency and Public Safety Department of the Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Directorate General, accompanied by Major General Maktoum Ali Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police. “The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters is keen to qualify the staff of the Emergency and Public Safety Department, as well as providing the latest equipment to effectively deal with various accidents with the proper speed.” Al Rumaithi said, “Time is a crucial factor in saving lives, therefore the ambulance vehicles are ... Read more »

At the FNC Meeting ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Measures to be taken to curb assaults using swords and other bladed weapons The UAE amongst the world’s countries with the lowest drug-related deaths rates Project to launch electronic narcotic drugs monitoring program 173 websites promoting drugs blocked in cooperation with Etisalat Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, emphasized the Ministry of Interior’s commitment to work as per its strategy to attain the ultimate objective, to position the United Arab Emirates at the forefront of the countries with the lowest violent crime rates in the world by 2021. His Highness Sheikh Saif said that the Violent Crime Index, which accurately measures the decrease in such crimes at a rate of five annual crimes per 100,000 population per year, indicates that the UAE has the lowest level of violent crimes in the world, compared to other advanced ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, preparations have commenced for the third consecutive year, for the Economic Sustainability Forums 2016. The participating security zones are represented by the Police, Civil Defense and the Naturalization and Residency leaderships of the various emirates. The forums aim to strengthen the partnership and integrated cooperation between the services provided by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the UAE business community. This partnership further reinforces the country’s competitive position, making it a secure and attractive environment for business and investments – a status that falls in line with the objectives of UAE’s Vision 2021. Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, pointed out that the forums pr ... Read more »