SAINT PREX, Switzerland. - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Ferring Pharmaceuticals marks World IBD Day (May 19th) with the launch of Guts4life (www.guts4life.com), a new interactive website with information, support and inspiration for people concerned with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). IBD describes a range of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal system characterised by intermittent flares with debilitating symptoms that can affect a patient’s quality of life and lead to emotional distress and social isolation. Guts4life was designed together with IBD patients to provide support and encouragement throughout the IBD journey—from bowel symptom worries, to diagnosis, through managing and living with IBD.

"Being diagnosed with IBD can be a life changing event for the patient but also friends and family," said Dr. Johan Masure, Global Medical Director, Gas ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, represented by the Sports Section at the Strategy and Performance Development Department, recently organized the Road Race Championship within the Western Region Police Director Sports Excellence Shield. The championship was organized in collaboration with the Western Region Police Directorate and included participation of 7 police stations and sections affiliated to the directorate. Al Marfa Police Station ranked first in the Championship; the Finance and Services Section placed second; and the Investigation Section came in third place. The championship was attended by Colonel Yasser Al Sharqi, Deputy Director of the Western Region Police Directorate; Captain Jamal Al Saadi, National Teams and Competitions Branch Manager; along with a number of officers and attendees.

Colonel Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Directo ... Read more »

The CPM Value Matrix measures ability to deliver initial ROI and maximum value over time. BOARD likely to deliver the greatest potential returns.

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LUGANO, Switzerland. - Monday, May 19th 2014

BOARD International, vendor of the only unified solution for Business Intelligence and Perfomance Management, has been declared a Leader by Nucleus Research in the 2014 Corporate Performance Management Technology Value Matrix. Nucleus analyzed both the functionality and usability features of software vendors in the space and concluded that the integration of CPM with business intelligence as well as support for performance management across business units offers the most benefits to an organization.

"BOARD provides a high level of data maturity and analytics compared to most CPM solutions while supporting accelerated time-to-value across financial, strategic, and operational planning use cases. This maturity delivers high customer sa ... Read more »

4,930 Overtaking Offences Detected by Radars and Surveillance Cameras in 4 Months
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, warned motorists that they will face severe penalties for overtaking on the hard shoulder of the road.

Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi said: “This measure falls in line with the Federal Traffic Law number 21/1995. According to this, any violation of the provisions of the law such as overtaking on the hard shoulder is punishable by up to 1 month imprisonment according to article (57) of the Traffic Law and incurs 10 black points (six points for overtaking on the hard shoulder and four points for not giving way to emergency, police and public service vehicles).”

Adding further, Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi said: "Overtaking on the hard shoulder of the road is a dangerous driving behavior that ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE) GLIDE is pleased to announce the 15th Annual eBay Charity Auction for Power Lunch with Warren Buffett. Offered through eBay, bidding for this year’s charity auction runs June 1 at 7:30pm PDT through June 6 at 7:30pm PDT.
Each year legendary investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett hosts just one charity power lunch to help support GLIDE’s programs. For the past 15 years, Buffett’s sustained commitment and the philanthropic spirit of the winning bidders have helped raise nearly $16 million to support GLIDE’s unwavering mission to help San Francisco’s residents in need.
The bidding starts at $25,000 and all bidders must pre-qualify prior to placing their bids at ebay.com/glide. The winning bidder may invite seven friends to join Buffett for lunch at Smith & Wollensky, “the quintessential New York steakhouse.” Over the years, the winning bids have ranged ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 16th 2014

A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Police Juveniles Care Center visited one of the centers affiliated to the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) in the area of Suwaihan in Abu Dhabi. Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the Juveniles Care Center Steering Committee at Abu Dhabi Police, headed the delegation and was accompanied by a number of officers, juveniles, supervisors, social workers and psychologist from the Juveniles Care Center.

Head of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior met with Khadem Al Mansouri, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), and a number of officials at the Fund.

This visit reflects the keenness of the Juveniles Care Center officials to allow juveniles to relate to their national heritage and identity and ... Read more »

India - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Country Club India Ltd. (CCIL), a multi-crore entertainment and leisure Infrastructure conglomerate, recently announced, the launch of Osadia Garden City, a luxurious housing project located in the most sought-after green community of Bangalore.

Construction work for the colossal project, valued at INR 250 crores will commence soon and is scheduled to open in 2017. Osadia Garden City has been patterned on international standards. Specifically targeting the NRI segment, this plush residential project with contemporary features has been designed to offer them facilities and amenities similar to those they experience abroad.

Its key features include apartments with massive lung space to promote healthy living; finest contemporary architectural design; conformance to international safety standards; easy access to entertainment spots, IT hubs and educational institutions. Each well-appointed apartment exudes copious luxu ... Read more »

BRUSSELS - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arthur D. Little, the global consultancy linking strategy, technology and innovation to transform business, announces more than 20 new Partner recruitments and promotions. All new Partners are recognized thought leaders in strategy and innovation in their respective industries.

“At the end of 2011, we successfully concluded our Management Buy-Out and Arthur D. Little became a private Partnership. In 2012, we boosted our performance and in 2013 we have been accelerating our investment into growth, and are enthusiastic about adding more than 20 new Partners,” says Ignacio Garcia-Alves, the Chief Executive Officer of Arthur D. Little.

Since the company was founded in 1886, Arthur D. Little has been at the forefront of shaping the consulting industry and helping clients succeed in the “World of Innovation”. Arthur D. Little combines deep industry knowledge, creative methodolo ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Cleantech IT innovation and design firm Servergy, Inc. announced today at an IDC Open Compute Project event held in Dubai at the Burj Al Arab that it has partnered with the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) Cloud and Big Data Laboratory, and only North America Open Compute Lab, to create an open innovation bridge between Open Compute Project and OpenPOWER for the benefit of both communities.

Servergy Founder, Chairman and CEO, Bill Mapp gave a keynote at the Open Compute Project event in Dubai on bridging Open Compute and OpenPower for open innovation and said “The new OCP Power8 Lab bridges both OpenPOWER and Open Compute to accelerate the pace of open innovation industry-wide."

Mapp said, “With the investment IBM has made to Power8 and OpenPOWER, along with the commitment Open Compute has made to open web scale solutions, we see this as the next logical ... Read more »

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia. - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The SAUDI GREEN BUILDING FORUM (SGBF), a trust foundation initiated by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, is continuing its effort to promote the King’s vision of leading the construction industry as a champion of the green building movement in the Middle East by providing green resources to professionals active in green construction and procurement.

Faisal Alfadl, Secretary General of SGBF states, “We are discussing these issues at the annual conference and the challenges facing the building materials of the construction industry, an area unsupported for eco-friendly product procurement in Saudi Arabia.” Mr. Alfadl added, "We are delighted about the opportunity to leverage GreenStar Hub’s technology in SGBF’s mission to provide point-of-access to products, service providers, vendors, and policies by the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) to local commu ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) is hosting the 11th edition of its bi-annual ‘Training Open Week’; the premier three-day event dedicated to professional and intellectual development. Running from the 18 to 20 May, more than 500 participants will descend on DKV to take part in one of the 28 interactive workshops on offer.
The DKV Training Open Week will boast a multitude of seminars and workshops by expert speakers from leading global training and HR consultancies. The workshops lined up cover diverse segments, including HR, marketing, sales, project management, strategy, leadership and IT. A special emphasis on SME’s will be given in this edition of the event, which will also provide an accurate representation of current industry trends.
The Training Open Week is one of DKV’s initiatives to bridge the skills gap in the workforce between industry and academia. According to the W ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Media and Public Relations Section at the Directorate General of Resources and Support Services, organized a health awareness lecture about the “MERS Coronavirus” at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Sector. The lecture, held in collaboration with the Health Education Branch at the Medical Services Department of Abu Dhabi Police, was delivered by Dr. Ahmed Fathi, Internal Medicine specialist at the Medical Services Department.   In his lecture, Dr. Fathi provided participants with pertinent information about the MERS Coronavirus, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Fathi urged everyone to not fear this virus, noting that supportive treatment is efficient and available at all State hospitals, as with any other contagious viral disease such as influenza virus and others.   Dr. Fathi also tackled the ... Read more »

Dedicating their triumph to the country and society

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 15th 2014

Police commanders and team leaders, winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Awards, dedicated their prestigious achievement to the nation’s leadership and the various segments and categories of society. They reiterated their unstinting determination to keep forging ahead in the epic modernization and development process taking place in the country; praising the award’s motivating role in establishing the values of teamwork and dedication for the service of the country and its people.

HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Police and General Security, stated that the Distinguished Federal Authority award - Ministries with more than 900 employees - achieved by the Ministry of Interior under the wise leadership of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deput ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Police Department team in the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has won the 12th Futsal Championship, after beating the Capital Police Directorate team 6/5. The championship is organized by the Strategy and Performance Development Department – Sports Activity Section. It comes under the sports activity program of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, stressed the keenness of the General Headquarters on diversifying the competitions and enhancing communication between the personnel, as well as networking and cooperation. He also thanked those who contributed to making the 12th Futsal Championship a success, especially the management of the Aisha bint Abu Bakr Secondary School.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 18th 2014
Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs met in his office, His Excellency Babakr Bah Ambassador of Republic of Senegal in the UAE.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation, increase the coordination during the coming phase, and leverage the experiences of the UAE’s Ministry of Interior by police authorities in Senegal. The Senegalese ambassador expressed his willingness to cooperate fully in this regards.

Major General Al Khaili gave an explanation about the rules and procedures that regulate the visitors and residents staying, and some other issues related to the law of foreigners entering and residing in the country.

His Excellency expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Ministry of Interior’s officials, ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Zayed II Military College reviewed the latest developments in the education field and the accomplishments made since the adoption of the iPads as a means of e-learning at the Police College. It is worth mentioning that the visit is part of the plan to exchange visits and expertise between the various colleges and academies across the UAE.

Colonel Saif Al Ketbi, Police College Director, welcomed the delegation headed by Colonel Hamid Mubarak Al Shamesi, Assistant Commander of the Zayed II Military College. Both parties discussed a number of issues of mutual interest. The delegation was acquainted with the system applied to prepare, plan, and implement fitness training programs for the Police College students, and executed by the Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior.

At the end of the visit, both sides exchanged commemorati ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of Saaed for Traffic Systems, recently launched the company’s new logo, which marks fifth anniversary and coincides with the launch of its new ambitious plan for the next five years.  

The new identity will include a brand new logo for the company, which represents the most important institutional values it upholds, namely commitment, excellence, and precision. The new logo will also entail a change in the external appearance of Saaed patrol cars and traffic experts’ uniforms.

The meeting was attended by a number of government officials from the emirate of Abu Dhabi and heads of departments from the company. The ceremony included performances by the new patrols at Yas Marina Circuit. To mark the event, the Saaed Company launched a new hashtag ((#Saaed-a-new ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate revoked 117 driving licenses and cancelled 4 licenses last April, of drivers who violated the traffic regulations.

Captain Mohammed Abdullah Al Bloushi, Traffic Violations and Vehicle confiscation Branch Manager at Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section, explained that holders of the revoked driving licenses had exceeded the cumulative number of 24 traffic black points. Moreover, he warned against the consequences of law violations such as dangerous overtaking of other vehicles by truck drivers (resulting in 24 black points)  and reckless driving in a way that poses a danger to others or racing on the roads (resulting in 12 black points).

He added: “Revoking driving licenses aims at preventing reckless drivers from posing a risk to themselves and to other road users for a short period of ti ... Read more »