5 Nigerians hide 441 cocaine capsules in their intestines
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Abu Dhabi Police foiled an attempt to smuggle 441 capsules containing cocaine. The drugs, which were seized in 4 different cases, weighed 9 kilos 340 grams. The police arrested 5 Nigerians who had hidden the capsules in their intestines as they attempted to smuggle them through Abu Dhabi International Airport over the course of 12 days.
The suspects were referred to the public prosecution with charges of drug acquisition and trafficking, while an ongoing investigation will continue to investigate the cases’ circumstances and motivations.
Officers from the Ports and Airports Security Department at Abu Dhabi Police had recently suspected five Nigerian nationals, each at different times. They all appeared to be in poor health when they arrived at the transit area in Abu Dhabi International Airport. One of them suffered from pain in his intestines ... Read more »

Research hub a catalyst for R&D driven education

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Amity University broke ground for its new state-of-the-art campus at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).The new campus is set to become a centre of excellence for the research community and a hub for leading academics in the region.

The ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Chairman Board of Trustees of Al Jalila Foundation, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al Karam, Director General of Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of TECOM Investments’ Education Cluster and Mr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor of Amity University.

The university will accommodate a total of 5,000 students at full capacity and will be the largest private university campus spanning 700,000 sq ft space in DIAC.  The campus will ... Read more »

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LONDON - Monday, February 3rd 2014

BOARD are pleased to confirm their latest client, Clear Channel Outdoor, one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising businesses have chosen BOARD as their Business Intelligence and Performance Management solution to manage Reporting, Analytics, Dashboards, KPI’s, and Forecasting.

BOARD provides one analytical version of the truth across the business and offers real-time analytical access to all company information from across Clear Channel’s international business (including Finance, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Spend, Market data etc.).

BOARD’s ease of use empowers business users to immediately ask questions of the data and drill down on the fly, thus empowering them to make better decisions and ultimately achieve better business results.

In a competitive market, BOARD gives Clear Channel the flexibility and visibility they need to informed and real-time decisions.

Dominic Pol ... Read more »

Transactions take less than 5 minutes at 48 centers
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Colonel Suhail Al Khaili, Chief of the Vehicles Licensing Section, announced that the Abu Dhabi Police Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department will achieve electronic linking with banks and new car showrooms by the end of the year. "A single transaction at any of the 48 service centers across Abu Dhabi takes less than 5 minutes. Feedback and suggestions posted by citizens and residents on the Abu Dhabi Police’s website or via the Ministry of Interior’s call center (8005000) will be handled seriously,” he said.
"The electronic linking with banks will provide data regarding vehicles’ mortgages when individuals apply for vehicle licensing services that require a mortgage release, or a no objection certificate from the bank. It will also provide electronic sales contracts and applications from car agencies and showrooms, including the necessary data, to ... Read more »

Come New Year, discover clothing essentials for the little ones in your life at Carter's!

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Carter’s brings with it this New Year an adorable collection of outfits for the little citizens of the world. Ensure your baby is always on-trend with the latest looks now available at all stores.

Enhance their precious moments of discovery and learning with the unique collection consisting of both, Newborn and toddler attires. Composed of refined and tailored clothing for infants, toddlers and young children the Carter’s collection will prepare mothers even for the unexpected.

Available in soft colors of baby pink, blue and more the collection offers dresses, tops, bottoms, bibs, warm shoes and so much more.

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C'est avec joie que BOARD confirme que son nouveau client, Clear Channel Outdoor, une des plus importantes sociétés d'affichage dans le monde, a choisi BOARD comme fournisseur de services d'informatique décisionnelle et de gestion du rendement. BOARD fournira des solutions informatiques d'aide à la décision avec, en bout de chaîne, des rapports, des analyses, des tableaux de bord, des indicateurs de rendement clés et des statistiques prévisionnelles.

BOARD fournit une interprétation analytique de la situation réelle de l'entreprise et un accès en temps réel à l'ensemble des données portant sur les activités internationales de Clear Channel (y compris les données sur les finances, les ventes, les opérations, le marketing, les dépenses, les marchés, etc.).

Grâce à la facilité d'utili ... Read more »

Under the Patronage of Mohamed bin Zayed

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Police College will host the graduation of the 24th batch of police officers, the 24th batch of male bachelor degree holders, the 8th batch of female bachelor degree holders, and the first batch of master’s degree holders at the Police College in Abu Dhabi next Tuesday. The ceremony will be attended by several sheikhs, top officials, prominent figures, ambassadors and consuls in the UAE, in addition to high level officers from the Ministry of Interior, police and security departments, delegates of police colleges and institutes and heads of training departments from different Gulf, Arab and foreign countries.

Colonel Saif Al Kutbi, Police College Director, said that the accomplishments made by the Police Co ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior has signed an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to organize the International Security, Safety and National Resilience exhibition "ISNR 2014”. The exhibition, which will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company from March 31 to April 3, includes exhibitions for fire prevention, crisis management, work safety, and the International Conference on Security Challenges "ICSC.”

Lieutenant General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Interior in the presence of Mr. Frederic Theux, President of Reed Exhibition. The signing ceremony was held at the Police Academy in Abu Dhabi.

The agreement is the result of both parties’ willingness to organize "ISNR 2014” and the "ICSC” that will be held during the exhibition. ISNR is a biennial exhibition that is held both locally and internationall ... Read more »

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Doha, Qatar - Thursday, January 30th 2014

    The three-day conference being attended by architects, researchers, scientists and engineers from around the world
    GORD Institute to present its patent technologies of hybrid-eco car and smart solar panels
    Conference research abstracts and papers to go into GORD’s peer-reviewed International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
    Founding Chairman, GORD, Dr Al Horr, "Research is more meaningful when a rich variety of perspectives are combined”

Academic experts and specialists in sustainable construction from Japan to Canada have descended in Doha to address the latest research and developments in sustainable building sector at the International Sustainable Built Environment Conference on the initiative of GORD Institute, the research and innovation arm of Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD).

Launchi ... Read more »

Messi Reveals his ‘Inner Steel’ to Launch Gillette Special Edition Country Razors

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BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, February 3rd 2014

Gillette, the world’s leading male grooming brand, today announced Lionel "Leo” Messi as the new global face of its upcoming international football campaign. Gillette has also become a partner of the Leo Messi Foundation to support its mission. Gillette’s partnership with Messi will launch the brand’s ‘Inner Steel’ campaign showcasing the unrivaled passion and mental toughness required of players and fans to drive their teams to victory and show their colours for their country.

Gillette defines ‘Inner Steel’ as the mental toughness, unshakable resolve and driving will to win. It’s this unfailing courage to go further to perform the best, which is at the heart of the brand’s history, and has inspired game-changing innovation, product superiority and enduring success. Which is why, along with global ambassad ... Read more »

Online printshop shines in survey conducted by FOCUS, Xing and Kununu


RADEBEUL, Germany - Sunday, February 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A FOCUS survey of almost 20,000 employees has chosen unitedprint.com SE, based in Radebeul near Dresden, as one of the best employers in Germany. The Internet-based printshop even finished among the top five German employers in its sector.

For Unitedprint, the award means a valuable recognition for the many years of commitment to the company’s development, and, in addition confirms its efforts in achieving a high degree of employees’ satisfaction. The company's comprehensive health and retirement concept, as well as its optimum working arrangements, are very popular among Unitedprint's employees.

Innovation prizewinner in German printing industry and 500,000 Facebook fans

Furthermore, since taking over the Nuremberg-based infowerk GmbH on the 1st of January, the current innovation prizewinner in the G ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior briefed a United Nations delegation on its strategy and experience in promoting and protecting human rights, as well as its efforts in the criminal justice process. The UN delegation headed by Gabriela Knaul, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, is currently on a one-week official visit to the UAE to assess the functioning of the judicial system in the country.

Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior, recently met the delegation at the Etihad Hall at the Ministry. Brigadier Nehkairah emphasized the ministry’s commitment to promoting the law respect culture, the excellence and competitiveness standards in the area of forensic laboratories around the world, in addition to benchmarking in the fields of crime scene investigation and forensic evidence, as well as so ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 1st 2014

Buildmart RAK, Danube’s state-of-the-art retail complex in Ras Al Khaimah was awarded the best trading enterprise category of the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Saud Award for SME Enterprises 2013.

The prestigious award was presented to Danube Group’s Managing Director, Anis Sajan at a glittering award ceremony. The event was graced by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Chairman of RAK Ruler's office, H.E. Sheikh Mohamed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development in Ras Al Khaimah, Ahmed Obaid Al Tunaiji, DED's Acting General Director and the Committee members of the Award.

Speaking on the occasion, Anis Sajan, Danube Group Managing Director, said, "I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah who patronised the setting up of this award and Department of Economic Developmen ... Read more »