Training the Public


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 31st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police set up a defibrillation device at the Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in Bani Yas City on Tuesday. This step was taken as a response to directions given by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who asked for defibrillators to be installed in public places.

A special team from the Emergency and Public Safety Department has taken the responsibility of training mall staff members on how to use the device. This will benefit the Al Sharq Mall customers.

Lt. Colonel Mohammad Ibrahim Al Ameri, Director of the Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police, announced that defibrillators will be installed at the Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi next Thursday. The device will also be set up in Sahara Mall in Sharjah on Sunday, January 12th, 2014; in Ajman Municipality on Monday, January 13th, 20 ... Read more »

Program encourages Creation and Innovation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 31st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The "Police Friends” Program concluded its activities in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The Clubs and Sports Activities Department of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters organized a celebration for a total of 110 male and female students who took part in program’s diverse activities.

Colonel Aref Saif Al Shamesi, Head of Clubs and Sports Activities Department of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, stressed the importance of the program in empowering the young generation with skills that will ultimately benefit them in the future. He pointed that the first semester program focused on training students on horsemanship skills at the Baniyas Equestrian Center, in addition to several sports and recreational activities.

Officers’ children participating in the "Police Friends” Program visited recently the Bou Theib International Village for Endurance a ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The Abu Dhabi Police has announced the winners of the "Admiration of a Nation” Contest, which was organized by the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to mark the UAE's 42nd National Day.
The first place winner who received a cash prize of AED 42,000 is Rabik Basha from India; the second place winner Adnan Abdul Masih from the Syrian Arab Republic was awarded AED 25,000; and third place winner, Khalid Taha Al Chaer from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, received AED 15,000.
Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department, said that more than 5,000 participants from different nationalities took part in the contest. The contest  featured a set of questions pertaining to traffic laws and traffic violations, designed to assess members of the public’s awareness of is ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Registration process for the Electronic Ports’ project (E-Gate) for citizens of the UAE and the GCC, in addition to residents and individuals who have an entry visa will begin as of this Sunday at Galleria Shopping Center in Abu Dhabi (Galleria Mall), and will continue until next Thursday.

Major Mohammad Al Zaabi, Director of the E-Port Project, indicated that registration begins at 10:00 am and concludes at  10:00 pm; noting that those wishing  to register should come in person and bring their passports. He also added that the registration process is free of charge and takes less than 20 seconds only, and stressed that the ministry has allocated counters for women and for individuals with special needs.

Concluding, he assured that the project simplifies travel procedures through the country’s ports and streamlines travelers’ entry and exit.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Police section at the Al Muraba Police Station affiliated to Al Ain Police Directorate honored students who took part in the "Healthy-Thinking Youth: Key to Security” Program. The honoring ceremony that took place on Thursday was held at the Al Ain Police Directorate’s premises.

Colonel Ali Yasser Al Aryani, Director of the Falaj Hazza Police Station, distributed certificates and awards to students who enrolled in the training program, as well as to the supervisors.

Major Ahmed Ailan Al Muhairi, Chief of the Al Ain Community Police section said: "This program aims to build an intellectually aware and security conscious generation, with a strong commitment to their community. The program is designed to help students find useful activities to do in their leisure time during school holidays, and to acquaint them with the important and vital role of the police force in the service of ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Mafraq Juvenile Care Center at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters recently organized a psychological program under the slogan "A Starting Point for Juveniles". The program aims at rehabilitating the juvenile delinquents, improving their behavior, and building their competencies, as part of efforts to integrate them into society.

Psychological consultant, Abdul Rahman Abdullah and psychologist Dr. Hager Al Hosani led the debate, which tackled various topics. The topics included defining the goals that positively contribute to rehabilitate juveniles, integrating them back into society after serving their time, and studying the psychological chart of juveniles collectively.

The program also seeks to harness juveniles’ mental and physical powers and abilities and channeling them properly. It also aims to introduce juveniles with the starting points to get their lives back on track ... Read more »

Culprit Arrested in Record Time by Abu Dhabi Police

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Criminal Investigation Department at Abu Dhabi Police managed to arrest an Egyptian man, in connection with the murder a Palestinian, whose body was found dumped in a street at Madinat Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Confronted with irrefutable evidence, the killer confessed his crime, which the police described as "horrific”.

The Abu Dhabi Police reported that the culprit, a 39-year old Egyptian national, a bakery owner, confessed to having repeatedly hit the 47-year old Palestinian man over the head with a brick, before setting the corpse on fire to conceal the crime. During the course of interrogation, the killer confessed to having killed the victim over financial and personal disputes.

"The Abu Dhabi Police, who managed to uncover the crime in record time, is still investigating the circumstances and motives behind the murder,” indicate ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Forensic Evidence Department at the Abu Dhabi Police Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs has earned the renewal of its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation. The department was able to successfully fulfill the certificate’s general requirements and standards for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories set by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department at the Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the international accreditation process included document analysis, biology tests, DNA profiling, and fingerprinting. "This year, UKAS added more tests, such as DNA profiling for parentage, fingerprinting, and examination of currency,” added Colonel Al Hammadi.

Furthermore, Colonel Al Hammadi said that the department was able to successfully complete 5 ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 1st 2014

The Al Ain Police discussed its preparations for the opening event of the new Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on the 14th of January 2014.

Colonel Staff Ahmed Ali Al Shehhi, Chief of the Special Tasks and Celebrations Section at the Al Ain Police Directorate presided a meeting to discuss these preparations. The meeting reviewed the mechanisms and ways of ensuring safety and security during the event, preparing the appropriate security plans, and deploying police staff to ensure the security and comfort of participants, organizers, and the large number of audiences that are expected to attend this great athletic event.

Additionally, the meeting witnessed the assignment of policing roles, missions, and duties to all police authorities working at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters. These measures aim at fostering public safety in order to allow the audiences to enjoy the football ma ... Read more »

Online print shop extends its range to include photo products, LFP/advertising systems and web services

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DRESDEN & NUREMBERG, Germany - Thursday, January 2nd 2014

On 1 January 2014, Unitedprint.com SE will take over the Nuremberg-based Fotobuch-Pionier infowerk GmbH together with its subsidiaries United Shop Services, Softimpress and the Klutzeweit digital print shop.

e-communication through to web-to-print

The largest owner-operated company in the new Federal States of Germany is based in Radebeul near Dresden. It recently announced that it was going to add to its range photo products (photo prints, photo books, photo calendars, photo greetings cards, Photo posters and canvas, photo wall decorations, photo cups and photo gifts), LFP/advertising systems (large-format printing, direct textile printing, relief varnish printing for banners, lettering, displays, flags, canvases, building covers, including packaging and asse ... Read more »

GENEVA - Friday, January 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]


(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At the company’s AGM on December 6, Stromasys announced George Koukis as the new shareholder and John Prot as the new CEO of the company. With these changes, Stromasys strengthens its ability to provide customers with the best legacy system virtualization solutions and positions itself for accelerated growth on a global scale.

George Koukis began his career at QANTAS in 1973, where he was heavily involved with the computerization of its Management Information Systems (MIS and Accounting). He then spent six years with Management Science America (MSA) in Australia, where he held various management positions including Managing Director. In 1986, Koukis introduced ROSS SYSTEMS, a VAX specialist software company, to the Asian region. In 1993, Koukis founded TEMENOS Group AG, taking the company public on the Zurich Stock Exchange in 2001. In July 2011, Koukis retired and is still a member of the Board of TEME ... Read more »