ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, recently received in his office, nine officers from the Abu Dhabi Police staff members, who have passed with honors the Judicial Officers Training Program organized by the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies.

HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed praised the efforts made by the officers to pass the "Judicial Program” and urged them to take advantage of subsequent phases of the specialized program. His Highness also urged all MoI’s staff members to double the efforts to achieve further success, as well as academic and professional excellence.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of His Highness, the Minister attended the meeting, along with a number of officers.< ... Read more »

Fostering Network Protection in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Department of Transport at Abu Dhabi Police has called on public transportation users in Abu Dhabi to cooperate with its officers to fight bad behavior. Members of the public are encouraged to immediately report any cases to the police and never hesitate to ask for help and support whenever necessary. The department has also asked the public to show best practices when using public transportation and follow regulatory laws in order to enhance the level of security of the public transportation networks.

Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police explained that the Department of Transport was established in response to the vision of Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed requested that the police provide t ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Officers Club recently organized a health education program, which included several medical examinations, such as blood pressure measurement, diabetes tests, breath CO monitoring tests, and body mass index (BMI) tests. The medical tests were carried out by a specialized medical staff from the Oasis (Al Waha ) Hospital.

Colonel Hareb Khamis Al Khaili, Deputy Head of Clubs Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and Director of Al Ain Police Officers Club, indicated that the program embodies the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s commitment to spread health education and proper nutrition among its staff members. He also reiterated the Al Ain Police Officers Club’s commitment to enhance communication with community institutions, in order to exchange expertise, praising the valuable cooperation with Oasis (Al Waha) Hospital.

It is worth mentioning that the two-day program witnessed a significant ... Read more »

Un portefeuille croissant de brevets technologiques procure à ZTE un soutien déterminant dans le développement de technologies clés.

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mardi 18 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK / code titre action A : 000063.SZ), fournisseur mondial coté en Bourse d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions réseau et d'appareils mobiles, reste dans le couple de tête du dernier classement annuel des demandeurs de brevets de l'Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI), ce qui renforce la position de la société comme l’un des leaders mondiaux en matière d'innovation technologique.

Avec 2 309 dépôts dans le cadre du Traité de coopération sur les brevets (Patent Cooperation Treaty, PCT), ZTE figure deuxième dans le classement des demandeurs de brevets de l’OMPI pour 2013, ne ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A women's delegation from the Hawa (Eve) Committee from the Directorate General of Naturalization at the Office of the Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Port Affairs offered their condolences to the UAE martyr of duty, First Lieutenant Tareq Mohammed Ahmed Al Shehi, at his family’s residence in Sham in Ras Al Khaimah.

The delegation, headed by First Lieutenant Nadia Al Muhairi, Chairman of Hawa (Eve) Committee, expressed her profound sorrow and sympathy to the bereaved family, praying to god to grant the family patience and solace and prayed that the deceased rest in eternal peace.

The delegation also conveyed the condolences of all female staff members at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector at the Ministry of Interiorto the family of the UAE martyr of duty, as well as to his widow working at the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affai ... Read more »

Investigation in FlashPoint-initiated case terminated as ZTE wins latest ITC ruling on patent complaints related to Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930


SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 18th 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, is pleased about the decision by the United States International Trade Commission to terminate the investigation into complaints initiated by FlashPoint Technology Inc.

In a final decision, the ITC rejected FlashPoint’s complaints alleging infringement of digital camera patents and violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Apart from ZTE, other respondents in the FlashPoint case included HTC Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co.

The decision in the FlashPoint case followed the ITC’s ruling last month in favor of ZTE in a case ini ... Read more »

Growing technology patent portfolio gives ZTE strong support in development of key technologies

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 18th 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, retained its top-2 ranking in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s latest annual table of patent applicants, strengthening the company’s position as one of the world’s leading technology innovators.

With 2,309 filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT”), ZTE was No. 2 in WIPO’s table of patent applicants in 2013, behind only Panasonic Corp. ZTE ranked No. 1 in both 2011 and 2012.

"ZTE’s growing portfolio of intellectual property assets is providing strong support to the company’s development of new technologies,” said Guo Xiaoming, Chief Legal Officer at ZTE. "PCT patents are the mos ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 17th 2014

A citizen residing in Madinat Khalifa in Abu Dhabi notified Abu Dhabi Police’s Operations Room about a suspected murder after noticing blood stains near his house’s fence.

He also added that he saw a woman getting out of her car and taking "something” out of her car that was covered with a jacket, before burying it in the dirt and running away prior to his arrival. There, he saw the jacket covered with blood in addition to blood stains that were all over the place.

The police alerted its forces and requested medical examiners from the Crime Scene Department, the Criminal Investigations Department and a criminal patrol, who dug out a cat that had been killed in an unfortunate accident after it had been run over.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, explained the best means to handle such incidents. He in ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Saleh Saeed Al Rashidi, Head of the Department of Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection, at the Directorate General of Guards and Special Tasks at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, awarded 43 non-commissioned officers appreciation medals. A total of seven officers received the Excellent Long Service Medals, 22 officers received the Loyal Service Medals, three officers received the Career Excellence Medals, and 11 officers received the Security Cooperation Medals; in recognition of their dedication during their tenure in police work.

Colonel Al Rashidi congratulated the honored officers and urged them to exert further efforts and achieve excellence to enhance development in all areas of police work. He also stressed that this accolade underscores the attention dedicated by the Police Leadership to its staff members by awarding them prestigious medals. "This acknowledgment reflects ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In response to the directives of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the leadership of the UAE Search and Rescue Team (UAESRT) discussed ways to cope with the effects of heavy rainfall, and risks to the east coast, in addition to the evacuation and shelter plans with the relevant authorities in Fujairah. The attendees also discussed creating puddles for rainwater, and ways to provide medical care to people in the areas affected by chronic diseases when necessary.

The meeting, held at the Fujairah Police GHQ, was attended by representatives from the General Directorate of Civil Defense, the Fujairah Police GHQ, the Eastern Region Police Department and the Civil Defense Department in the Eastern Region.

Colonel Mohammed Rashid Bin Naya, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Fujairah Police, said that the current situation is reassuring, and that ... Read more »

Adds transparency, liquidity and efficiency to Nigeria's growing fixed income market

LAGOS, Nigeria - Monday, March 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  Bloomberg and FMDQ OTC PLC announce the launch of the Bloomberg E-Bond trading and market surveillance system, a new electronic trading system for Nigerian government bonds that today commenced operation under FMDQ's over-the-counter (OTC) market securities exchange.

Jointly developed by Bloomberg, FMDQ and the local market-maker community, the Bloomberg E-Bond system provides electronic trading and market surveillance tools for participants in Nigeria's N12 trillion (US $73 billion) fixed income market.

"As a newly established OTC market securities exchange, our goal is to empower the Nigerian OTC financial markets to be efficient, credible and globally competitive. With its potential to drive transparency and liquidity, we believe the introduction of the Bloomberg E-Bond system will help us to ac ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police commemorated Arab Human Rights Day by communicating with the public and providing a toll free number that helps protect them and helps combat human trafficking.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammed Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, said that Abu Dhabi Police participated in the "Arab celebration” on Sunday by setting up awareness pavilions at the Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi and the Al Bawadi Mall in Al Ain.

He also said that as part of the participation, awareness booklets were distributed. The booklets included an introductory guide about the Anti-human Trafficking Section at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), describing the UAE’s efforts in combating human trafficking. Another booklet explains the Arab Human Rights Day celebration, which was organized by the Human Rights Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office o ... Read more »