ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department at the Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of 31 officers from the “Theoretical and Practical Organization of Public Premises Protection Security Bodies.” The participants received training related to the premises protection from French experts.

Colonel Saif Ahmed Mohammed Al Zouhouri, Head of the Diplomatic Missions Protection Section, at Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department, along with the Regional Police Commissioner Attaché at the French Embassy, presented the certificates to the graduated student.

Colonel Al Zouhouri reaffirmed in his speech to the graduates the keenness of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to improve the efficiency and the abilities of its staff through training that provides trainees with the security skills and the latest knowledge that will enforce their capabil ... Read more »

Expanded M-ATV family of vehicles delivers extreme off-road mobility and protection for a wider range of missions

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Monday, May 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), is introducing new Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX), taking place May 5-8 in Amman, Jordan. Oshkosh is evolving the combat-proven M-ATV family of vehicles to meet a more diverse range of mission requirements and needs for armed forces in the Middle East, North Africa region, and around the world.
The expanded global M-ATV family of vehicles includes two multi-mission models – the M-ATV Standard and M-ATV Extended, each with multiple variants. The M-ATV Standard is designed to provide response and support capabilities for a range of offensive and defensive missions in off-road environments. The M-ATV ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky - Monday, May 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2014. For the first quarter of 2014, excluding certain items, the Company recorded adjusted loss per share of ($0.05) and adjusted operating income of $27 million. For the first quarter of 2014, reported loss per share was ($6.42) and reported operating loss was ($237) million. A reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share to reported earnings per share and adjusted operating income to reported operating income is included on page 3 of this press release.

Highlights

    Reconfirmed full year outlook for adjusted operating income for 2014 excluding Venezuela
    Productivity and asset optimization plans on track
    Submarine turnkey project business delivers stable performance for the fourth consecutive quarter
  &n ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Represented by Special Tasks Department; the Abu Dhabi Police celebrated the graduation of a specialized security course aiming to refine participants’ skills and introduce advanced equipment and the proper way of using them.

During his speech at the ceremony; Colonel Rashid Suhail Saeed Al Ali, Head of Special Tasks Department said: “the course enhanced work efficiency levels as it included many advanced theory and practical programs. He also praised the efforts that the graduates showed during the four-week course; they also received intensive training.”

The graduation ceremony included a practical demonstration that the graduates learned during the course. Colonel Al Ali awarded the graduates with graduation certificates during the ceremony that was attended by a big number of branch managers and section chiefs, along with officers from the Special Tasks Department ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]
A Delegation from the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), headed by Mariam Obeid Al Ari, Head of Development and Institutional Excellence Department and Specialist Eman Ibrahim Al Bloushi from the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, reviewed the strategy, objectives and mechanism of the MoI’s Benchmarking Center.
It is worth mentioning that the delegation recently visited the MoI’s Benchmarking Center. Lt. Colonel Mubarak Al Kaleeli, Director of the Benchmarking Center and a number of officers from the center welcomed the delegation.
Director of the Center gave the delegation members a detailed explanation on the work mechanism followed at the center, the framework and how it interrelates with the strategic plans, as well as the management of comparison requests and their use in elevating the levels of performance. This could be achieved by working on opportunities for improvemen ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The negotiations between Iran and the P5 + 1 are progressing and both sides are expressing optimism for reaching an agreement. This would mean that the Economic Sanctions against Iran will be eased, thus clearing the path for those businesses that wish to explore the opportunities.

Trita Parsi, Founder and President of the National Iranian American Council and award winning author of ‘A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s diplomacy with Iran’ said:

"A nuclear deal with Iran will have a major stabilizing effect on the region as a whole, which not only will pave the way for peaceful resolutions for ongoing conflicts, but also opportunities to cement the stability through trade. If Iran opens up, it will be the largest market to connect with the global economy for almost a full quarter century. ”

Trita Parsi is one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Sem ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The Electronics and Telecommunications Services Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior celebrated the graduation of two courses; namely (Six Sigma- Officers Green Belt), and (Overcoming Work Pressures). Both courses were organized by the Technical Training Department at the Electronics and Telecommunications Services Directorate General.  52 female and male participants of officers, non-commissioned officers, civil staff, and the female staff from various MoI directorates took part in both courses.
Colonel Salah Ahmed Mireich, Director of Technical Support Department, and Lt. Colonel Ahmed Hamid Al Suwaidi, Chief of Technical Training section, attended the ceremony; along with a number of officers from the General Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunications Services at the Ministry of Interior.
In his speech on the occasion, Colonel Salah congratulated the graduates and e ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A new station providing technical inspection and vehicles licensing services in Mazid area in Al Ain City will be launched mid-May in cooperation between Abu Dhabi Police and ADNOC Distribution.

Lieutenant Colonel Ali Salem Al Dir’e, Chief of Al Ain Vehicle Licensing Section in Abu Dhabi Police, said that this station is one of a series of new stations that provide vehicles and drivers licensing services such as: vehicles registration and renewal; vehicles transfer, cancellation, export and transformation; plates numbers changing procedures as per the adopted mechanisms; driving license services; driving licenses file opening; renewal and issuance of driving licenses; issuing replacement for lost licenses; changing data; transferring driving licenses; procedures for issuing licenses for trainee drivers; issuing private driver licenses; and conducting optometry tests. The new station will inc ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Hamad Adeel Al Shamesi, Director General of Correctional and Punitive Establishments at the Ministry of Interior, awarded 11 officers from the General Directorate of Correctional and Punitive Establishments with their new ranks as first lieutenants. The officers were promoted under the recently issued ministerial resolution.

Brigadier Al Shamesi congratulated the promoted officers and urged them to make best efforts at work, in order to improve their performance and professions, in line with the visions of the ministry to develop the capacities and the skills of its members across all disciplines and police specialties.  

Al Shamesi expressed his sincere wishes of success to the promoted officers and urged them to work with their colleagues as one team to deliver distinguished police services.

The ceremony was attended by Brigadier Sami Hareb Al Munthari, Head of ... Read more »

DAMAC Properties Launches New Serviced Hotel Apartment Operator

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DAMAC Properties, one of Dubai’s largest luxury real estate developers, has announced the launch of NAIA by DAMAC – its latest hotel management services company – which will cater to guests in more than 2,200 Hotel Apartment units across the city by the end of 2014.

DAMAC Properties is a pioneer in the serviced hospitality industry in the Middle East, with NAIA by DAMAC set to manage projects including NAIA Downtown Jebel Ali, which began operations at the start of the month. Other projects which will come online include NAIA Downtown AKOYA, NAIA Miracle Garden, NAIA Dubai World Central, NAIA Jumeirah Village, NAIA Business Bay, and NAIA Al Maktoum Airport Street. The brand will present spacious and convenient units, connected to the urban space of the emirate.

The unveiling of NAIA by DAM ... Read more »

• Through visionary chemistry a hill of beans now amounts to a greener cup of coffee

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NAGOYA, Japan - Sunday, May 4th 2014

Menicon Co., Ltd., is globally regarded as Japan’s leading contact lens manufacturer. But it’s not often that the world gets a revealing glimpse of the fundamental scientific expertise that gives Menicon its edge. So witness this: Menicon has helped Starbucks Coffee to pioneer fermentation technology that now allows the coffee grounds from Starbucks stores in the Tokyo area to be converted into feed for the dairy cows that produce the milk that goes into your latté.

Starbucks was looking for a better use than plant compost for the hill of beans its stores across Japan produce each day. Although compost is an impeccably green solution that Starbucks has chosen in the Osaka area, composting coffee grounds (known as “bean cake”) leaves significant nutritional value unused. And ho ... Read more »