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

The International Centre for Culinary Arts Dubai (ICCA), in strategic partnership with Electrolux, launched their new premises in Dubai Knowledge Village this week with a culinary feast prepared by their chefs and students.

Heads of Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), industry VIPs, the Presidents and executive members of the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) & Emirates Culinary Guild attended the dinner which was held inside the heart of ICCA – in its state of the art kitchen facilities.

Sunjeh Raja, Director and CEO of ICCA welcomed the guests saying, "We are honoured to have you join us this evening as we realise a milestone that has been ten years in the making.  A milestone that is part of a greater vision to redefine ways in which professional and personal culinary training is offered in the region, and to serve as a trainer an ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior sadly announced the death of one its officers who was killed on duty in the sisterly country of Bahrain. The officer, serving as part of the Unified GCC Security Convention’s joint security force, dubbed the "Gulf Waves”, has died of wounds sustained in a bomb blast, along with two of his Bahraini counterparts, while performing their duty to maintain national security.

The Ministry of Interior issued a statement, mourning the loss of First Lieutenant Tareq Mohamed Al Shehhi, who died as a martyr of duty. "First Lieutenant Al Shehhi joins the long list of honorable martyrs, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, while defending people’s rights, protecting the innocent and providing assistance to brothers,” said the ministry in its statement; calling Allah Almighty to grant the bereaved family patience and solace.

It is worth mentioning that the deceased, First Li ... Read more »

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) dcp LLC today scheduled a conference call to review second quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2013. Results are available for current Note Holders review at IntraLinks dcp LLC Exchange website.

Conference Call Information:

dcp LLC will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. (ET).

The conference call access information will be available to current Note Holders on IntraLinks dcp LLC Exchange website as notified.

If you are a prospective investor who is a qualified section 144A institutional buyer, securities analyst or market maker and wish to participate in the conference call please contact our Trustee at the number noted below.

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dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised events. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American ... Read more »

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BEIJING. - Tuesday, March 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The 14th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe2014) will be held on March 19-21, 2014 in Beijing, China. It will host more than 1600 exhibitors with exhibiting area of over 90,000 square meters, expecting to welcome over 60,000 professional visitors from both China and overseas. A series of events will also take place at the same time, such as International Petroleum Summit, Chinese Shale Gas Development Conference, Offshore Engineering Equipment & Technology Summit and many others.

Key industrial players from both upstream and downstream will bring their latest innovations, technologies and developments to cippe2014. Those confirmed exhibitors include CNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC, CIMC Raffles, China Shipbuilding Industry Co, Lanzhou LS-National Oilwell, Honghua Group, RG, Huabei Rongsheng, Yantai Jereh, Shandong Kerui, Shanghai Shenkai, Sh ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices has been ranked number one globally in three major market segments: middleware, video-on-demand (VOD), and set-top boxes (STB) by the IPTV Global Market Leader Report (year end 2013 edition) issued by Multimedia Research Group (MRG). ZTE reached the top spot in the middleware segment which has been held by Microsoft’s Mediaroom (now Ericsson) for the last five years.

The report analysed 955 internet protocol television (IPTV) service providers across the world. It also researched the six key IPTV products: access systems, head-end, VOD, STB, middleware and content protection markets across eight regions (North America, Latin America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Afric ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
A delegation from the Emirates Women Police Association (EWPA) made a visit to the Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, and inspected the medical and relief services at the refugee camp jointly run by the UAE Red Crescent and its Jordanian counterpart. They also took a tour of the UAE-Jordan Mobile Hospital.
The UAE Women Police Association delegation, headed by Major Amina Mohammed Khamis Al Bloushi, EWPA Chairwoman, reviewed the winter relief, charitable, health and humanitarian assistance programs the UAE Red Crescent is offering to refugees. This falls in line with the ‘Our thoughts are with the people of Syria'  campaign for the relief of the Syrian people, organized by the UAE Red Crescent last December.
The delegation toured the UAE-Jordan field hospital in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria. They inspected the quality of services at the hospital, which provides preventive h ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department of Abu Dhabi Police organized a ceremony to honor its partners at the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Section's building in the Western Region.

In his speech at the ceremony, Major Mohammad Al Braik Al Ameri, Chief of Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Section of the Western Region said: "In collaboration with relevant authorities, Abu Dhabi Police has provided vehicle inspection centers across the Western Region cities. This ensures the delivery of excellent services for citizens and residents, in accordance with the best advanced international standards."

He valued the efforts of strategic partners such as ADNOC Distribution and Emirates Transport, praising their support that helped the Department to provide the best technical inspection services for vehicles and trucks.

Major Al Ameri presented certificates of appreciation for both parties' ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

GCC traffic officials examined the mechanism laid out to start linking traffic systems of GCC member countries.

In implementation of the proposal adopted and approved by the GCC Ministers of Interior at their 30th meeting, the United Arab Emirates recently hosted a three-day technical workshop for GCC traffic delegations in Abu Dhabi.

In his speech at the opening session, which was attended by Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General, Traffic Coordination Department, Ministry of Interior, and the participating delegations, Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police, said: "We are working to achieve a common goal: to serve the citizens of GCC countries against potential risks that may be caused by motorists who violate laws and who need to be held accountable for their actions, across the member countries.  This first-of-it ... Read more »

The Group hosts 12th annual Middle East Road Show across four GCC cities

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Accor Middle East, one of the leading hotel operators in the region, recently staged its annual Middle East Road Show, which is one of the most important events on the Company’s calendar. It provided an opportunity to network with customers and share the progress made over the past year.

This roadshow presented a platform for discussing new opportunities within the travel industry and updating regional travel industry leaders on Accor’s brands, properties, products and offers. This comes in light of the Group’s significant 2013 achievements, which has seen it open 170 hotels with 23,000 rooms, corresponding to one hotel opening every two days.

As per research, the region is experiencing a period of strong growth with current estimates of more than $3 trillion being pumped directly into leisure and tourism and indir ... Read more »

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LAS VEGAS - Monday, March 3rd 2014

Full Year Net Revenues of $61.1 Million, Up 40.3% Year Over Year

Full Year Annualized Subscription Revenues of $74.8 Million, Up 45.4% Year Over Year

Full Year Billings of $79.6 Million, Up 36.7% Year Over Year

Full Year Revenue Retention Rate of 94.2%, Up 0.5% Points Year Over Year

Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, including SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE: ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

"Our performance for the fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2013 demonstrates increased demand and adoption of independent maintenance and support solutions,” said Seth Ravin, CEO, Ri ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior sadly announced that Emirati police officer First Lieutenant Tareq Mohamed Al Shehhi has died along with two members of the Bahraini police force while confronting a terrorist group in the village of Daih. The three men were performing their national duty of maintaining order in Bahrain, within the joint GCC security cooperation agreement.

His Highness Sheikh Saif strongly condemned this heinous act; stressing the need to fight terrorism in all its forms, wherever it exists.

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyr First Lieutenant Tareq Mohamed Al Shehhi and his fellow officers, praying Allah Almighty to rest their souls in eternal peace and to grant their families patience and solace to bear the loss. He also wished a speedy rec ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

 "Chapati & Karak”, the Middle East’s and Qatar’s acclaimed café restaurant, branched out of Katara Cultural Village, in Doha-Qatar, to the swanky Knightsbridge area in London- UK.

Located at 144 Brompton Road - nearby Knightsbridge’s luxury brands and high end department store such as Harrods – "Chapati & Karak” is now serving to London’s shoppers and tea zealots, the remarkable taste of the local culinary tradition.

"Chapati & Karak has been consistently delivering in Katara a flavoursome experience that meets the tastes of the different cultures coexisting in this diverse society. Chapati & Karak itself has become a gathering place for young people and families in the GCC region, not only welcoming, but promoting the various traditions of its residents and visitors”, said Kholoud Al Hail, Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Katara Hospitality (AKH), the company that owns Chapati & K ... Read more »

DENVER. - Mardi 4 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--MPEG LA a annoncé aujourd’hui que Craig Electronics Inc. (« Craig Electronics ») était devenu titulaire de la licence de portefeuille de brevets MPEG-2 (« licence MPEG-2 ») et de la licence de portefeuille de brevets ATSC (« licence ATSC ») de MPEG LA.

Suite à ces accords, les sociétés qui octroient leurs brevets essentiels MPEG-2 et ATSC sous licence par l’intermédiaire de MPEG LA ont accepté de ne pas poursuivre leurs actions en contrefaçon de brevets contre Craig Electronics devant la cour de district des États-Unis du district de Floride du Sud. Se reporter à http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20Legal%20Action%20List/Attachments/51/n-13-08-01.pdf ; et à http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20Legal%20Action%20List/Attachments/50/n-13-06-05.pdf.

Les actions en contrefaçon de brevets à l'encontre de Curtis International Ltd. (« Curtis ») ont ét&ea ... Read more »

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SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, March 3rd 2014

WTAS Global announces further expansion with the opening of a new office in Geneva, Switzerland this spring. The Geneva office is the third WTAS Global location established in the past eight months and reinforces the firm’s objective of providing best-in-class service to its clients whose needs are increasingly international in nature.

"Establishing a location in Geneva is a logical extension of our larger global strategy which is to be in those locations that allow us to best serve our clients,” shared Mark Vorsatz, CEO of WTAS and Chair of WTAS Global Management Council.

Hervè-Antoine Couderc, Co-Founding Partner of STC Partners (WTAS France), will serve as the Office Managing Partner of the Geneva location and will be joined by Christian Couderc, another Managing Director and four staff.

"An office in Geneva has been part of our plan for several months,” said Hervè-Antoine. "This ne ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police held a lecture to warn against the dangers of motorbikes. The lecture was organized by the Public Relations Branch at the Western Region’s Traffic and Patrols Section, in cooperation with the Social Development Foundation in Ghayathi.

The lecture was presented by Captain Abdul Rahman Al Ali, Public Relations Branch Manager in the Western Region. Captain Al Ali stressed the commitment of the department to raise traffic awareness, urging bikers to follow preventive measures while driving their motorcycles. "This lecture is part of the traffic awareness programs, and the "Beware of Motorbike Dangers” campaign recently launched by the Ministry of Interior.

Captain Al Ali stressed the importance of preventive measures to ensure the safety of bikers. "These measures include wearing a helmet to protect the head from trauma, wearing special c ... Read more »

DENVER - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA announced today that Craig Electronics Inc. ("Craig Electronics”) has become a Licensee to MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License ("MPEG-2 License”) and ATSC Patent Portfolio License ("ATSC License”).

As a result of these agreements, companies that license their essential MPEG-2 and ATSC patents through MPEG LA have agreed to dismiss their patent infringement actions against Craig Electronics before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. See http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20Legal%20Action%20List/Attachments/51/n-13-08-01.pdf; and http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20Legal%20Action%20List/Attachments/50/n-13-06-05.pdf.

Patent infringement actions against Curtis International Ltd. ("Curtis”) were settled recently when Curtis became a Licensee to MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 License and ATSC License. See http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20Legal%20Action%20List ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A Canadian Federal Police delegation concluded their visit to Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters after completing a training program to qualify trainers from Abu Dhabi Police on physical fitness testing programs. Trainers obtained internationally approved certifications in this field.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met the delegation prior to their  departure, stressing the significant importance of qualifying trainers to increase physical fitness among Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ staff members and establish a scientific methodology for fitness testing.

Shawn Smith, Head of the Delegation, expressed his happiness to visit the UAE and to qualify trainers from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, based on the European model.

"Achieving security cooperation with the UAE ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Traffic Section at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police announced that it has revoked about 129 driving licenses in Al Ain after the drivers’ 24 cumulative demerit points had been reached. The section has also confiscated 473 vehicles for various traffic law violations in the month of January.

Major Salah Abdullah Al Hemairi, Chief of the Al Ain Traffic Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, said that the holders of the revoked driving licenses and those whose vehicles were confiscated had committed several violations. He also noted that most of the violations resulted from exceeding legal speed limits and stressed the need to follow traffic laws and regulations and abide by the speed limits.

Moreover, Al Hemairi emphasized Abu Dhabi Traffic Directorate’s keenness and great interest in making the roads safer and r ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate took part in the seventh edition of "Umm Al Emarat Planting” festival and the "Made by Me” Festival. This participation is in pursuance of the section’s commitment to enhance community-based partnership at various government and private events and activities in Al Ain city.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, Abu Dhabi Police indicated that Abu Dhabi Traffic Department pays great attention to community cohesion to spread traffic culture. "This is based on the firm belief in the positive role of private sector organizations, government bodies and civil society organizations as strategic partners in raising traffic awareness,” indicated Colonel Al Bloushi.

Colonel Al Bloushi noted that "Umm Al Emarat Planting” Festival is ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In a ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters today, Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met 100 traffic safety ambassadors. The chosen ambassadors are locals and residents from all walks of life, and were selected as part of the celebration to mark the 30thedition of GCC Traffic Week, which will kick off next Sunday.

During the meeting, His Highness congratulated the ambassadors that were selected from a group of 2000 people that had applied to become traffic safety ambassadors and wanted to perform this civic duty. He wished them luck and success in carrying out their duties, and thanked them for supporting the efforts to curtail the dangers of traffic accidents. His Highness presented the ambassadors with Traffic safety Ambassadors certificates and took pictures with them.

The meeting was attended by Major Ge ... Read more »