Dubai, United Arab Emirates -16th December 2012- (ME NewsWire): AlBaddad holding enters the world of event management and organization by signing up a partnership with a share that reaches up to 75%  with Waves Event Management, a company that specializes in managing and organizing  events, festivals and conferences.
Naturally it has been decided to name the company resulting of this partnership by "AlBaddad Waves", headquarters at AlBaddad Business Park with various branches across the region like the GCC and the Middle East as well as South Africa and  the Far East specializing in event management.
The contract was signed at AlBaddad Holding headquarters, Dubai between Mr. Zayed Hussein AlBaddad and Mr. Emad ALBadawi CEO for Waves Event Management.
"The field of event management today is considered one of the most important sectors around the world specifically in the Gulf region, the region of hosting festivals, conferences, and numerous local and internation ... Read more »

INDIANAPOLIS - Sunday, December 16th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC (HCCMIS), a provider of worldwide medical insurance, has enhanced their health-care provider network by adding the Coventry National Network, through First Health. Through their ongoing strategic partnership with CMN Inc., HCCMIS’s network now provides customers with increased medical-care provider choices throughout the U.S. including:

    Approximately 550,000 doctors and health care professionals
    5,000 hospitals
    Increased coverage in rural and suburban areas

Mark Carney, HCCMIS’s CEO, states "CMN’s relationship with First Health has expanded services to our customers by gaining access to even more leading doctors and facilities. Our increase in medical care providers reflects HCCMIS’s pledge to being a trusted international health insurance choice.”

Peter Lozier, Chief Network Officer for ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 16th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

The industry of mobile halls is one that is undergoing a continuous and remarkable development, perhaps the mobile hall of the 10th SABIC Technical & Innovation Meeting at the Jubail Industrial City, sets a perfect and practical example of this development.

At first glimpse it may seem that this building has been set there for years, with its size and its external roof design that expresses a very lively sense of strength and durability that this hall enjoys, Aliqtisadi Newspaper had an exclusive lead to receive details on how the hall for the 10th SABIC meeting was created, under its slogan ' Technical & Innovation', which was perfectly represented by the hall it was hosted in.

The parts of this mobile construction were built and designed in Dubai, specifically at AlBaddad factories, in  AlBaddad Business Park, a long known name in the field of  developing and manufacturing mo ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Dimanche 16 Décembre 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schlumberger Limited (NYSE : SLB) a fourni aujourd’hui la mise à jour opérationnelle suivante relative au quatrième trimestre :

    La région Europe / CEI / Afrique connaît actuellement des retards contractuels continus associés à des ralentissements saisonniers de l’activité plus importants que d’habitude
    L’activité Amérique du Nord est plus faible que prévu sur terre aux États-Unis et dans l’ouest du Canada.

L’impact de ce qui précède sur le bénéfice combiné par action est estimé entre 0,05 dollar et 0,07 dollar par action.

Schlumberger discutera en détail des résultats finaux du quatrième trimestre lors de la conférence téléphonique précédemment annoncée relative aux bénéfices du quatrièm ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 16th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

AlBaddad holding enters the world of event management and organizationby signing up a partnership with a share that reaches up to 75%  with Waves Event Management, a company that specializes in managing and organizing  events, festivals and conferences.

Naturally it has been decided to name the company resulting of this partnership by "AlBaddad Waves", headquarters at AlBaddad Business Park with various branches across the region like the GCC and the Middle East as well as South Africa and  the Far East specializing in event management.

The contract was signed at AlBaddad Holding headquarters, Dubai between Mr. Zayed Hussein AlBaddad and Mr. Emad, CEO for Waves Event Management.

"The field of event management today is considered one of the most important sectors around the world specifically in the Gulf region, the region of hosting festivals, conferences, and numerous loca ... Read more »

ME Newswire / Business Wire

HOUSTON - Friday, December 14th 2012

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited ("Indorama”) has selected KBR to provide ammonia technology for its planned grassroots ammonia plant in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

KBR will license its ammonia technology to Indorama to operate a 2300 MTPD ammonia plant based on KBR’s leading Purifier technology. Indorama’s selection of KBR’s Purifier Technology was based on several factors including the highest demonstrated plant run lengths and the lowest energy consumption.

"We are very proud that Indorama has selected KBR for this world-scale fertilizer complex in Nigeria,” said John Derbyshire, President KBR Technology. "Africa is considered one of the largest emerging markets for the fertilizer business and it is a great source of pride for us to be associated with one of the world’s most dynamic companies for this breakthrough project.”

"Indorama h ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Saturday, December 15th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) provided the following fourth-quarter operational update today:

    The Europe/CIS/Africa Area is experiencing continued contractual delays combined with higher than usual seasonal slowdowns in activity
    North America activity is weaker than anticipated on land in the US and Western Canada.

The combined earnings per share impact of the above is estimated to be in the range of $0.05 to $0.07 per share.

Schlumberger will discuss final results of the fourth quarter in detail during its previously announced fourth quarter earnings conference call on January 18, 2013, beginning at 9:00 am (US Eastern Time), 3:00 pm (Paris time).

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the federal securities laws, which include any statements that are not historical facts, such as our forecasts or expectations regard ... Read more »

A unique sports event to raise awareness about importance of healthy, active living post transplant

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

More than 150 organ transplant donors and beneficiaries from 23 countries across the Middle East are competing at the Armed Forces Offices Club for the 4th Middle East Transplant Games (METG).

Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, the Supreme Chairperson of Family Development, the Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, the Chairwoman of the Council of Motherhood and Childhood and the President of the Family Development Foundation, METG, the largest sports gathering of organ transplant donors and beneficiaries, aims to raise public awareness about the importance of a healthy and active living post-transplant. By competing in a variety of sport disciplines such as running, swimming, table tennis and bowling, participating organ transplant donors and those who have re ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

The 2nd Middle East Regional Vaccine Congress accredited by the Health Authority- Abu Dhabi and UAE University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was inaugurated today by Dr. Ray Spier, Congress Chair and Emeritus Professor of Science and Engineering Ethics - UK’s University of Surrey at the Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The congress is organized by Elsevier, the world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services in partnership with MCI Middle East LLC, the Global Communications and Event Management Company.

Over 200 medical professionals from the healthcare industry, academia and government attended the congress. Experts from the field will address key issues related to vaccine research, manufacturing, policy, safety and regulation.

The 2nd Middle East Vaccine Congress’s plenary sessions delved into topics that encom ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al Owais, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Acting Minister of Health inaugurated the 3rd Pan-Arab Regional Working Group Congress on Military Medicine at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC).

Over 1500 delegates from all over the world and state bodies were welcomed by General Dr. Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Asmari, Director General of the General Administration of Medical Services for Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the current Chairperson of the Pan-Arab Regional Working Group to discuss the study of papers, scientific research, workshops and debates related to the fields of Military Medicine.

Medal of chairmanship of the regional group on military medicine was presented to the new chairman of the working group and Commander of the Medical Services Arm of the UAE, Colonel Dr. Mohammed Sabil Al Dhanhani.

Sold ... Read more »

Fastest Mobile Version of UpToDate is Now Available on iPhone®, iPad® and Android™ Devices

WALTHAM, Mass - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that UpToDate, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, released MobileComplete™ for Android™ users. A downloadable local version of its free app, UpToDate MobileComplete™, is the fastest mobile version of UpToDate, providing clinicians with access to evidence-based, practical recommendations, even offline. With this release, UpToDate offers customers local access to trusted, evidence-based information across iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

For individual subscribers, UpToDate MobileComplete takes the speed and convenience of UpToDate Mobile, a free on-demand app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, a step further, enabling users to download the UpToDate clinical content locally ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On his first official visit as Governor of Basra, Iraq, His Excellency Dr. Khalaf Abdul-Samad Khalaf addressed more than 100 local executives today to outline the current investment opportunities in the Basra region for American firms. With oil sales fueling the Iraqi economy, immense financial resources are being dedicated to developing sectors including infrastructure, water treatment, transportation, housing, healthcare, and education. The private luncheon event was hosted by the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the United States’ Departments of State and Commerce.

The program was opened with comments by Naufel Al Hassan, Commercial Trade Counselor for Iraq who declared, "Iraq has risen from the ashes and is open for business.” Al Hassan introduced the governor, who described the elements that position Basra as the focal point for development in Iraq, including having the vast ... Read more »

CHEVY CHASE, Md. - Friday, December 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MobileMedia Ideas LLC announced that a jury in the United States District Court in Delaware today reached a unanimous verdict finding that three patents owned by MobileMedia Ideas – US 6,427,078 covering camera phones, US 6,070,068 covering call handling and US 6,253,075 covering call rejection – are valid and infringed by Apple's iPhones.

"MobileMedia Ideas is pleased that the jury confirmed Apple's iPhones use our patented technology," said MobileMedia Ideas President and CEO Larry Horn. "MobileMedia Ideas' objective is to make these important technologies and others used in mobile phone and other portable devices widely available. We welcome Apple and others to enter into licenses for the use of these technologies."

MobileMedia Ideas, a company owned by Tagivan (a subsidiary of MPEG LA), Nokia and Sony, has a portfolio of inventions widely used in smart phones, mobile phones and other ... Read more »