UAE MoI Tops MoI’s Worldwide with All it Units obtaining ISO
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, accredited the Ministry of Interior (MoI) achievement of obtaining the ISO 9001:2008 by all its departments, to the support of the UAE leadership and the efforts of the employees at the ministry. With this achievement, the UAE MoI became the first ministry of interior in the world to realize such a comprehensive achievement in a record time.

During a celebration organized this morning, Wednesday, by the Quality Department, the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development, at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers’ Club, Sheikh Saif said: “I am proud of this achievement that benefits the society and the employees. I hope we will tirelessly continue to develop, improve and maintain what was achieved after the har ... Read more »

In Support of the Event and to Encourage the UAE’s team

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police is providing diamond sponsorship to The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 and World Jiu-Jitsu Children’s Cup as a support to this big sporting event and an encouragement to the UAE’s Jiu-Jitsu team.

Held in Abu Dhabi; the championship gathers 1800 players representing 50 countries from around the world, to compete for the valuable prizes of the championship from the 15th until the 19th of April.

Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, expressed his pride of the UAE’s Jiu-Jitsu team that aims to make achievements worthy of the ones accomplished in previous international championships. He affirmed the police leadership support for the championship which reflects the civilized side of the country’s achievements in the sport ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department announced that it has extended the working hours of its Vehicle Inspection Center at the Aman Building for heavy-duty vehicles in Al Musaffah Area. The center will remain open 24 hours, to allow drivers to carry out the mandatory technical testing of their vehicles anytime.

Colonel Suhail Al Khaili, Chief of the Vehicles Licensing Section, announced that extending the working hours at the Aman heavy-duty vehicle inspection center will cut down on the time required to perform the technical safety tests, and offer the service for a greater number of drivers. The process comes in line with the vision of the Abu Dhabi Police to improve the quality of service, and to ensure the speedy and accurate processing of transactions, so as to meet the increasing demand on such a service.

Colonel Al Khaili stated that the Abu Dhabi Police me ... Read more »

RENSSELAER, New York. - Lundi 14 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Le BioInitiative Working Group souligne l'accumulation des preuves en direction d'un risque sanitaire lié à la technologie sans fil, et recommande la prise de mesures immédiates. Le Groupe a publié une mise à jour semestrielle portant sur de nouvelles études scientifiques menées de 2012 à 2014.

Un certain nombre d'études récentes mettent de plus en plus en évidence l'inquiétude de la médecine quant à l'apparition de tumeurs cérébrales malignes liées à l'utilisation des téléphones portables. « Il existe une tendance constante à l'augmentation du risque de gliome (tumeur cérébrale maligne) et de névrome acoustique liés à l'utilisation de téléphones portables et sans fil », a déclaré Lennart Hardell, docteur en médecine de l'Université d'Orebro, en Suède, d'après des études publiées en 2012 et 2013. « Les preuves épidémiologiques indique ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met in his office on Tuesday, Viktor Ivanov, Head of the Russian Federal Drug Control Service (FDCS) and the accompanying delegation.

During the meeting, both parties discussed issues of mutual interest.

Present at the meeting was Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services and Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director-General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police.

The meeting was also attended by Colonel Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director General, Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General; Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ; Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of the Office of HH the Minister; and Ale ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS. - Lundi 14 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COLLABORATE 14

 (BUSINESS WIRE)COLLABORATE 14 Conference – Rimini Street, Inc., l’important prestataire indépendant assurant des services d’assistance de niveau entreprise destinés aux applications Business Suite, et BusinessObjects de SAP AG (NYSE : SAP) et aux applications Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion et Oracle Retail d’Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement des « Rimini Street Cloud Services », un nouveau service conçu pour permettre aux détenteurs de licences d’Oracle et de SAP d’intégrer des applications dématérialisées dans leur infrastructure TI. La compagnie a également annoncé aujourd’hui la mise à disposition des deux premières offres groupées d’assistance dématé ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Secretariat General launched the competition of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz award for security research 2015 for GCC countries. The key topic of the award is “Cyber-crime in Gulf Society and the means to face it.” The deadline to receive participating researches from GCC countries is December, 31.

Colonel Dr. Ali Salem Al Tunaiji, member of the award board and representative of the UAE Ministry of Interior’s entry for the award, said: “The Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz award for security research represents one of the references for security decisions and a foundation for the creation of a security vision within the GCC countries that believes in the importance of scientific research in resolving securities challenges faced by these countries.”

“This award is an important mean to develop educatio ... Read more »

RENSSELAER, N.Y. - Saturday, April 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) The BioInitiative Working Group says evidence for health risk from wireless tech is growing stronger and warrants immediate action. The Group released a mid-year update covering new science studies from 2012 to 2014.
New studies intensify medical concerns about malignant brain tumors from cell phone use. “There is a consistent pattern of increased risk for glioma (a malignant brain tumor) and acoustic neuroma with use of mobile and cordless phones,” says Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD at Orebro University, Sweden, according to studies released in 2012 and 2013. “Epidemiological evidence shows that radiofrequency should be classified as a known human carcinogen. The existing FCC/IEEE and ICNIRP public safety limits are not adequate to protect public health.”
The BioInitiative reports nervous system effects in 68% of studies on radiofrequency radiation (144 of 211 studies) in ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation representing the UAE Ministry of Interior participated in the 8th Gulf Forum for Public Relations Practitioners. The Forum was held in the Sofitel Zallaq Hotel and Resort in the sister kingdom of Bahrain during 1-3 April, and was organized by Bahrain Public Relations Association in collaboration with a public relations consultancy office.

Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Acting Head of the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Interior, and head of the delegation, explained that this year’s Forum discussed the “Media Governance” issue as it is considered highly important for all public relations practitioners, especially media persons. The Forum coincided with declaring Manama as the Capital of Arab Media for the year 2013-2014.

The Forum witnessed the participation of an elite group of media experts and specialists. They enriched the Forum events ... Read more »

Le nouvel hôtel de luxe devrait ouvrir ses portes en 2017

BEVERLY HILLS, en Californie ; et MCLEAN, en Virginie. - Lundi 14 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts de Hilton Worldwide a dévoilé aujourd’hui les plans et annoncé le développement d’un hôtel Waldorf Astoria à Beverly Hills. Le partenariat entre un groupe d’investisseurs privés dirigé par Alagem Capital Group et les clients de Guggenheim Partners projette d’ouvrir le nouveau Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills en 2017. Adjacent au Beverly Hilton situé au coin des boulevards Wilshire et Santa Monica à Beverly Hills, le luxueux hôtel de 12 étages 170 chambres sera la première de l’enseigne sur la Côte Ouest, rejoignant le légendaire portefeuille de 24 hôtels et centre de villégiature Waldorf Astoria.

« L’arrivée de notre enseigne Waldorf Astoria à Beverly Hills est l’un des développements les plus attendus de notre porte ... Read more »

LAS VEGAS. - Saturday, April 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

COLLABORATE 14

(BUSINESS WIRE) COLLABORATE 14 Conference – Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for 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, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced that it has launched Rimini Street Cloud Services, a new service designed to help Oracle and SAP licensees integrate Cloud applications into their IT landscape. The Company also announced today the availability of the first two Cloud Support Packages for Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Workday (NYSE: WDAY) products.

Rimini Street Supports the Transformation to a Hybrid IT Landscape

... Read more »

New Luxury Hotel Set to Open in 2017

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. & MCLEAN, Va - Saturday, April 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Hilton Worldwide's Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts today unveiled designs and announced the development of a Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills. The partnership between a private investor group led by Alagem Capital Group and clients of Guggenheim Partners plans to open the new Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills in 2017. Located adjacent to The Beverly Hilton on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills, the 12-story, 170-room luxury hotel will be the brand’s first new build on the West Coast and will join the legendary Waldorf Astoria portfolio of 24 hotels and resorts.

“The arrival of our Waldorf Astoria brand to Beverly Hills is one of the most highly anticipated developments in our portfolio,” said John T.A. Vanderslice, global head, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, H ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai welcomed a group of 3,000 Chinese tourists who recently arrived to the UAE via Dubai International Airport.

The directorate expressed its heartfelt appreciation to the higher leadership for its unstinting attention and commitment to provide all necessary resources to position the UAE at the forefront of developed countries worldwide, and a renowned preferred destination for tourists and visitors from around the world.

H.E Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai noted that UAE become a world-class tourist destination. “Wherever you go on and about this good land, you meet crowds of tourists,” said Major General Al Marri.

He added: “We are proud that the Chinese tourists have chosen our beloved country to spend their 10-day vacation.&rdq ... Read more »

First 500 members can avail their special ‘Join for Free’- Early Bird Offer; Irresistible Founder Member rates up for grabs
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Al Ain will be soon bustling with the sounds of a unique fitness mantra propagated by Fitness 360 which comprises of a chain of fitness clubs, tailored to meet each individual member’s body needs. It will soon be opening its 5th branch in the United Arab Emirates at Al Foah Mall in Al Ain following an agreement inked to the effect with the mall’s management. The soft opening of the proposed health club, to be located on the second floor of Al Foah Mall, is planned for 1st July, 2014.

An exciting Early Bird Offer for those keen to be part of a unique fitness culture entails complete exemption from the joining and admin fees. This offer is valid for the first 500 people who register for the club’s membership. That’s not all, besides the n ... Read more »

Platform and Device Security Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Specification Provides Critical, Vendor Neutral Technology to Respond to Security Demands in Today’s Volatile Threat Landscape

PORTLAND, Ore - Thursday, April 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

  (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has announced the availability of the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 library specification. TPM 2.0 provides a critical technology response to the global need for a more secure computing environment.

Based on contributions and feedback from TCG member companies and security technology experts representing the world’s leading silicon makers, device makers, software and solution providers, as well as researchers, governments and academic institutions, TPMs provide a secure root of trust to protect data in computers and mobile devices from digital and physical attacks, theft or loss.

The TCG also is making available the PC Client Platform TPM Pro ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Internet City (DIC), the MENA region’s first and most established Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hub, will host TECOM SME Builder on 10 April at Dubai Knowledge Village.

TECOM SME Builder is open to all SMEs and start-ups, and is a gateway to the essential expertise and knowledge needed to accelerate SME business growth. The event provides SMEs and start-ups with direct access to leading industry experts from a wide spectrum of sectors, who will each share their invaluable business knowledge and expertise.

This tri-annual event will bring together eleven experts specialising in various fields, including legal, finance, telecoms, and Smart Innovations, and includes Omar Soudodi, Managing Director of PayFort, Hemal Shah, Manager at McKinsey’s Dubai headquarters, and Shimi Shah, Director, Carousel Solutions Dubai, whose expertise includes investments in early a ... Read more »

NEW YORK. - Dimanche 13 Avril 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-Turkish Airlines, l'une des compagnies aériennes à la plus forte expansion du monde, et récemment élue meilleure compagnie aérienne en Europe pour la troisième année consécutive, a obtenu le prix du clip de célébrité le plus viral aux prix 2014 Viral Video Awards d'Advertising Age pour « Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shootout », lors de la cinquième cérémonie annuelle, qui s'est déroulée le 1er avril à New York.

Le spot commercial, créé par Crispin Porter + Bogusky, et a été diffusé pour la première fois en décembre dans le cadre de la campagne publicitaire de Turkish Airlines intitulée « Widen Your World » (élargissez votre monde), a pour vedettes les ambassadeurs de la marque mondiale et les mégastars internationales Kobe Bryant et Lionel Messi.

Dans la campagne, qui met l'accent sur le réseau mondial de la compagnie, Kobe et Messi reprennent leur rivalité ... Read more »