While chairing the meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior chaired the meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar”, which was recently held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.
His Highness reviewed the achievements and initiatives implemented by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program, at the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. He also gave his directives to unify national efforts and promote additional strategic plans, tasks, and national efforts in order to enhance school students’ awareness.
During the meeting, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, launched the electronic game “Smart Aqdar City” with a view to promote national, traditional, e ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Sheikh Mohammad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Director of Peripheral Regions Directorate won the Ideal Leader of Police Operations Award at the 6th Annual International Warrior Competition organized by King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The competition, which is considered the strongest among international military competitions in world, was attended by 38 teams representing 19 Arab and foreign countries including: UAE, USA, Canada, Netherlands, China, Russia, KSA, Bahrain, Palestine, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Brunei, Lebanon, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, among others. This achievement is considered a new gain assuring the reputation and efficiency of the Emirati police on the regional and international levels.

Funded by the USA, the Center gains its importance from being a new field of interaction between all internationa ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 5th 2014

The UAE joins its sisterly Arab nations in celebrating the Arab traffic week, held this year under the slogan "Together towards a Safe Traffic Environment for All", from May 4 to 10.

The celebration, which is supervised by the General Secretariat of Arab Interior Ministers, embodies the recommendations of Arab traffic authorities' chiefs.

Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General of the Traffic Coordination Department at the Ministry of Interior, said: "This year's celebration of the Arab Traffic Week is held under the slogan 'Together towards a Safe Traffic Environment for All'. It aims to highlight the importance of traffic safety, being the responsibility of every road user, since everyone is responsible of achieving safety by respecting traffic laws and regulations." He noted that the celebration personifies a sense of mutual human and s ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 5th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Niki Lauda’s message to the UAE is on road safety overall and on speeding in particular
    Support and endorsement by iconic leaders is key to facilitate a change in UAE’s driving-culture
    Speeding is among the top killers on UAE’s roads

RoadSafetyUAE.com receives support from Niki Lauda, Formula1 legend and 3 times Formula1 world champion, who endorses the cause of road safety overall and the platform RoadSafetyUAE in particular.

Niki Lauda states: “Safety is a key concern on all roads and my life experience shows, how rapidly lives can change through an accident – literally in a split second! Safety must be the clear number 1 priority when we are driving on UAE’s roads. Every responsible driver must eliminate potential risks to himself and to other traffic participants. My message is clear: roa ... Read more »

Visa's former head of prepaid products in Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East & Africa is i2c's General Manager, International

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) i2c, Inc., a provider of payment processing and emerging commerce solutions, today announced that Scott Salmon has joined the company as General Manager, International to lead i2c's continued growth in Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (APCEMEA). Mr. Salmon is based in Singapore and has already assumed the responsibilities of his position.

Mr. Salmon brings over 25 years of business experience to this strategic role, including more than 20 years in payments and prepaid. He was Head of Prepaid Products, Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa for Visa for the past five years and prior to that oversaw Visa's San Francisco-based Global Prepaid Market Development team ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police discussed setting knowledge strategy in a specialized workshop, organized recently by the Knowledge Center at the Strategy and Performance Development Department, in cooperation with Knowledge Higher Committee, at Holiday Inn Hotel Abu Dhabi.

The workshop was inaugurated by Colonel Sheikh Mohammad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Director of Peripheral Regions Directorate and Chairman of the Knowledge Higher Committee. He confirmed that the strategy of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters focuses on elevating the strategic work standards and evolving the institutional performance to obtain achievements on the highest levels.

Major Khaled Hussein Al Khoury, Director of the Knowledge Center at the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development mentioned the special interest that the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters gave to knowledge and its exchange and develo ... Read more »

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

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior asserted his confidence in the innovative capabilities of the UAE youth that support the march of development and openness witnessed in the country. He also indicated that the UAE rarely lives days that don’t see purposeful cultural events or continual civilized achievements.

During his tour in Abu Dhabi Book Fair this afternoon, Sunday, HH Sheikh Saif called for continuing the work and participating effectively in spreading and exchanging the different experiences and experiments. HH Sheikh Saif also stressed on exchanging knowledge among all generations and nations to foster the spirit of brotherhood and peace.

Furthermore, HH Sheikh Saif expressed his happiness about the diversity he has seen in the fields of knowledge, science and literature. He also commended the great participation of t ... Read more »

Middle East bank partners with Monitise to launch new best-in-class mobile banking services

LONDON - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Monitise (LSE:MONI), a global leader in Mobile Money – banking, paying and buying with a mobile device – today announces a new partnership with First Gulf Bank to launch new mobile banking services to consumers in the Middle East.

Abu Dhabi-based First Gulf Bank is one of the leading banks in the United Arab Emirates. Monitise will support the bank in increasing the variety of Mobile Money services it offers and strengthening its position as a digital banking leader through the provision of new innovations for its customers.

Through the partnership with Monitise, FGB is looking to build its mobile ecosystem with cutting-edge services to make life easier for its customers.

Fatih İşbecer, CEO of Monitise MEA, said: “We are delighted to be building upon our existing, renowne ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    GLORIA™ AF Registry Programme shows half of patients in China with an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation, or AF) suboptimally protected against potentially devastating stroke1
    Treatment guidelines recommend preventative treatment with anticoagulants over antiplatelets (such as ASA*) for AF patients at risk of stroke**2,3
    GLORIA™-AF Registry Programme will enrol up to 56,000 patients in 50 countries4

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announces first worldwide data from the GLORIA™-AF Registry Programme highlighting substantial regional differences in how patients with an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation, or AF) were treated with stroke prevention medicines. Data collected from nine countries over one and a half years (May 2011-January 20 ... Read more »

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

Colonel Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior, revealed that the Directorate managed in cooperation and coordination with the anti-drug units in Dubai and Sharjah, to seize 83,800 pills of the Iranian drug “Tramadol;” in two separate operations during the first quarter of this year.

He said that the first operation occurred after receiving reliable information confirming that two persons   were involved in receiving a quantity of narcotic tablets which were placed in one of the areas in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to be smuggled to Dubai, in order to be traded in the UAE.

Colonel Al Suwaidi confirmed that good planning of the operation led to their arrest in Dubai after detaining the suspect with 23,800 pills of Tramadol drug. The investigations in the case revealed a third partner who was pl ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS dans l'État du Kentucky - Jeudi 8 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Cable Corporation (NYSE : BGC) a annoncé aujourd'hui la nomination de Robert (Bob) Kenny au poste de Directeur général de General Cable Europe et Méditerranée, qui prendra effet le 1er août. Bob succédera à Emmanuel Sabonnadiere, qui restera au sein de l’entreprise jusqu'au 31 juillet. Emmanuel aidera Bob durant la phase de transition et continuera de représenter la société dans le cadre de certains de ses investissements commerciaux, dont sa coentreprise algérienne, tout en fournissant en permanence des services de conseils techniques, stratégiques et de développement commercial en tant que conseiller spécial. La relation future de la société avec Emmanuel est ouverte ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Tuesday, May 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Healthcare Conference
(BUSINESS WIRE) Quintiles CFO Kevin Gordon will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Las Vegas at the Encore Wynn.
The Quintiles presentation will begin at 10:40 a.m. (PDT). Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the Quintiles’ Investor Relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.
About Quintiles
Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 29,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our ... Read more »

Latest handset in ZTE’s popular Blade series combines affordability and stylish design

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SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, May 7th 2014

 Today, ZTE celebrates the introduction of its latest mobile phone, ZTE Blade L2, in Europe. The ZTE Blade L2 is already ranged in countries including Spain, Greece, Germany, Slovakia and the UK and will be rolled out globally later in 2014. The ZTE Blade L2 is the latest and most stylish handset to come from the affordable and highly popular Blade series that has already received millions of global sales.

Featuring an elegant design with a 5” touch screen and white exterior finish, the Blade L2 not only delivers on style but also packs a powerful performance with its 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor. Thanks to its narrow frame design, the ZTE Blade L2 looks and feels even slimmer than its 8.9mm effective thickness.

Like its popular predecessors in the Blade series, the Blade L2 ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate celebrated the graduation of a batch from the Customer Service Team course for directors and supervisors officers. 17 officers from the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate participated in this course that lasted for a week and was organized in cooperation with Etisalat Academy.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Major Hashem Muhssen Al Hashemi, Acting Head of Civil Protection and Safety Department; Captain Abdullah Hamad Al Tamimi, Chief of Customer Service and Public Relations Section, and a number of officers in the Civil Defense General Directorate.

Chief of Customer Service and Public Relations Section said that such courses for officers provide them with more experience when it comes to the distinctive dealing with the public, increase their work skills to better levels, and enhance collective work with the spirit of team work ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) announced today the appointment of Robert (Bob) Kenny as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe and Mediterranean, effective August 1st. Bob will succeed Emmanuel Sabonnadiere, who will remain with the Company through July 31st. Emmanuel will assist Bob in the transition and will continue to represent the Company in certain of its business investments, including its Algerian joint venture, while providing ongoing technical, strategic and business development consulting services as Special Advisor. The Company’s future relationship with Emmanuel is open ended.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University. He has over 25 years of experience in the wire and cable industry, and has been named in more than 50 published patents in the U.S. and Europe c ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) inaugurated the performance indicators control room of the Naturalization, Residency and Ports sector, located at the Strategy Coordination Follow-up & Execution Section at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at the sector.

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, said: “This first-of-its-kind control room was developed one year after the establishment of the Strategy Coordination Follow-up & Execution Section across the northern emirates and the development and evaluation of the administrative operations through all of its four levels. A comprehensive performance indicators system was designed and includes strategy performance indicators; institutional excellence requirements’ indicators; and excellent service indicators ... Read more »