ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Civil Defense General Directorate at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) honored the students’ team from Al Ittihad Private School – Jumeira at the school premises for inventing ‘inflammable wood foam’. Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Civil Defense General Commander-in-Chief at the MoI, valued the efforts of the school administration for supporting the innovative femal students. He explained that this innovation represents an added value to Civil Defense as it contributes to saving lives and property. He also stressed on the leadership’s commitment to encouraging new ideas, supporting them, and providing suitable environment the helps developing these ideas in order to make the UAE a hub for innovation and innovators. The honorees expressed their gratitude for the recognition, noting that it strongly encourages and incites them propose further innovative ideas and positive suggestions that contribute to ... Read more »

PARIS - Monday, June 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allianz Worldwide Care has been recognised as the top international health insurer at the inaugural International Adviser Product & Service Awards, which took place in London recently and honoured excellence across the financial services industry. Following an in-depth analysis by industry experts, Allianz Worldwide Care triumphed over competitors including Cigna Global and Aetna International to gain the International Health Insurer of the Year title. Peter LeBeau, Managing Director of LeBeau Visage, was lead judge for the ‘International Health Insurer of the Year’ category. He said: “Allianz Worldwide Care has a long tradition of product leadership and commitment to this market, and combines innovation with a strong customer service ethos.” The judges took note of Allianz Worldwide Care’s recent product launches in the Middle East and Africa, the expansion of its Corporate Assistance offering and digital enhancements ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Saturday, June 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity L.P. Inc. (“Acelity”), a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today the pricing of the private offering by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”) and KCI USA, Inc. (“KCI USA” and, together with KCI, the “Issuers”), of $190 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% first lien senior secured notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be treated as a single series with the $400 million of 7.875% first lien senior secured notes due 2021 that were issued on February 9, 2016 by the Issuers. The Issuers intend to use the gross proceeds of the Notes offering, together with cash on hand, to repay the remaining portion of the non-extended term loan borrowings under the Issuers’ Senior Dollar Term E-1 Credit Facility due to mature on May 4, 2018, together with accrued interest thereon, and to pay fees and expenses related to such repayment and the Note ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] A number of police departments at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) organized religious lectures as part of the Holy Month of Ramadan program, in which a number of Their Graces, the guests of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, provided lessons and sermons for the Holy Month. The Ministry, represented by the Public Relations Department and in cooperation with the Emirates Women Police Association (EWPA), also organized the ‘Iftar Meals’ initiative throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan for Asian communities, as well as the ‘Ramadan Basket’ initiative for the needy. These activities fall within the framework of social communication and the revival of generosity and solidarity values during Ramadan, in addition to providing religious teachings and counseling by specialists and scholars in the Islamic religion. The Public Relations Department and the Emirates Women Police Association ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Saturday, June 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity L.P. Inc. (“Acelity”), a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”) and KCI USA, Inc. (“KCI USA” and, together with KCI, the “Issuers”), intend, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer $190 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% first lien senior secured notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) in a private offering. The Notes will be treated as a single series with the $400 million of 7.875% first lien senior secured notes due 2021 that were issued on February 9, 2016 by the Issuers. The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds of the Notes offering, together with cash on hand, to repay the remaining portion of the non-extended term loan borrowings under the Issuers’ Senior Dollar Term E-1 Credit Facility due to mature on May 4, 2018, together with accrued interest, and to pay fees and expen ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Directorate General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has undertaken the distribution of Iftar meals to Abu Dhabi City road users shortly before the maghrib (sunset). This initiative is taking place in cooperation with the Emirates Youth Council. Colonel Mubarak Awad Bin Muhairom, Director General of the Community Protection and Crime Prevention, pointed up the importance of spreading the solidarity and bestowal spirits between society members during this holy month. He also highlighted other supreme intentions and higher values that ought to be implanted in the spirits of our children, especially the young among them. He assured that the Iftar meals’ distribution over drivers enshrines the solid humanitarian values of our citizens who are always keen to adopt the methodology established by HH Late Shei ... Read more »

A hundred year old Turkish culinary experience arrives for the first time in the UAE Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons Group in partnership with the Turkish Bagul family, launched Petek Restaurant & Sweets, a famous name in Turkey for over one hundred years. The new restaurant is located in Rolex Building - World Trade Center in Corniche Road in Abu Dhabi. During the occasion, the board member of Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons Group, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Rasool Khoory, said “The inauguration of Petek Restaurant is part of our plan to expand our commercial activities to include the hospitality sector after our success in the past 55 years in other sectors such as luxury watches, Jewelries, accessories, real estate development and food products." The founder and owner of Turkish Petek Restaurants Group, Mr. Serkan Alpagul, explained by saying “It is our pleasure to open a new branch here in Abu Dhabi in collaboration ... Read more »