Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator has further extended its maritime product portfolio with the launch of Atlas IP, a feature-rich broadband satellite terminal.

Thuraya Atlas IP is the second maritime-specific product launched by Thuraya in 2014 and is designed to complement the Thuraya Orion IP broadband terminal by offering a fully-featured voice and data product with additional functionality built in. Designed and manufactured  for Thuraya by Addvalue of Singapore, Thuraya Atlas IP delivers superior performance compared to more highly-priced competitor terminals, but with a higher specification and at a lower cost. Capable of standard IP data transfer at rates up to 444kbps and asymmetric streaming capability of 16kbps-384kbps, Thuraya Atlas IP is available with Thuraya’s range of attractive and flexible pricing plans, designed to provide users ... Read more »

Adopting the Motto “We Wok Silently and Execute Robustly” for 2014

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Chief of the Search and Rescue Section at the Emergency and Public Safety Department at the General Directorate of Central Operation, Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the UAE Search and Rescue Team is the first Arab and the lowest rank to hold the position of Vice President of the United Nations’ International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). Al Ansari was awarded the 2014 Best on-Field Officer Award from the General Directorate of Central Operation. This reasserts the distinguished position he acquired and the success of his work team. These two factors directly contributed in granting him this senior position.

Adopting the motto of “We Wok Silently and Execute Robustly” for 2014, Lt. Colonel Al Ansari graduated from Police College in 1998. He ... Read more »

La collection internationale inclura l’hôtel et casino très attendu SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

MCLEAN, dans l’État de Virginie - Mardi 3 Juin 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de Curio – A Collection by Hilton, y compris des projets pour que les premiers hôtels rejoignent la nouvelle marque.

Créée pour les voyageurs en quête de découvertes locales et d’expériences authentiques, Curio sera une collection internationale d’hôtels quatre et cinq étoiles distincts sélectionnés avec soin. Tout comme le terme « curio » peut revêtir une connotation intéressante, unique, voire rare, chaque hôtel Curio sera unique en son genre, avec pour point commun leur individualité, et la garantie de la qualité Hilton derrière chaque site. Des lettres d’intention ont été signées pour les propriétés suivantes :SLS de Las Vegas Hotel & Casino ; L’hôtel Sa ... Read more »

STAMFORD, Conn. - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ASG, a leading global specialty-packaging manufacturer, announced today it has acquired the Bydgoszcz, Poland-based beauty and personal care folding carton business of MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bydgoszcz is an important supplier of packaging to major global and regional consumer goods companies, including cosmetics and beauty brands. ASG, already one of the largest packaging suppliers for the home entertainment industry, will leverage the Bydgoszcz operation’s assets to expand its footprint in the European consumer-packaging market. The acquisition is part of ASG’s multiyear strategy to develop additional world-class packaging solutions for the beauty and personal care, spirits, confectionery, and healthcare markets.

“In bringing Bydgoszcz into our group, we increase our level of technical capability, experience, and ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the General Women's Union, the Public Relations Section at the Ministry of Interior’s Public Relations Department, organized an awareness-raising medical lecture entitled “Joint Ache, Who can Help?” in the auditorium at the ministry’s Headquarters. Dr. Khalid Abdullah bin Ya’rouf Al Naqbi, Consultant and Head of the Rheumatology and Arthritis Department at Al Ain Hospital delivered the lecture, which falls within the framework of the health awareness campaign organized by the General Women's Union under the slogan “Your Health under the Microscope.” The campaign personifies the commitment to educate community members about the common diseases and encourage them to visit doctors for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, in order to maintain their health.

The lecture was attended by Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Actin ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharmaceutical services provider, has been named to the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue.
“Being named to the Fortune 500 is a significant milestone in Quintiles’ history,” said CEO Tom Pike. “We operated as a private company for a full decade before returning to the public markets via IPO in 2013. Our inclusion in the Fortune 500 is another indicator that Quintiles is one of the most important companies headquartered in the United States, conducting business in 100 countries.
“Quintiles’ management and our 29,000-plus employees around the world take great pride in what this accomplishment says about the impact and forward thinking of this company,” Pike continued. “We come to work every day seeking to help patients and improve our customers’ probability of succ ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the del19 EGFR mutation lived a median of more than one year longer if they started treatment with afatinib rather than standard chemotherapy1
    Afatinib is the first treatment to demonstrate an overall survival benefit for patients with specific types of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC1

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced results of the pre-specified individual, as well as the exploratory combined, analyses of two Phase III trials (LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6). These data, to be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), demonstrated for the first time that patients with NSCLC with the most common epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation (exon 19 deletions; del19) lived more than on ... Read more »

Global Collection to Include Highly Anticipated SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

MCLEAN, Va. - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -  Hilton Worldwide today announced the launch of Curio – A Collection by Hilton, including plans for the first hotels to join the new brand.

Created for travelers who seek local discovery and authentic experiences, Curio will be a carefully selected, global collection of distinctive four to five star hotels. Just as the word “curio” can refer to something of interest, unique or even rare, each Curio hotel will be different from the next, with individuality being a common thread, along with the quiet reassurance of the Hilton name behind every location. Letters of intent have been signed for the following properties: SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino; The Sam Houston Hotel in Houston, Texas; Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City, S.D.; The Franklin Hotel in Chapel Hill, N.C.; and a soon to b ... Read more »

LONDON. - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Williams Lea has appointed Dan Ellerton as the new Williams Lea Group CEO, effective 1 June.

Ellerton will be based in the UK and has global responsibility for the Group, including Williams Lea, Tag and the Group’s other branded businesses.

Williams Lea is a global leader in providing specialist Business Process Outsourcing services to support organizational transformation through re-engineering processes, deploying technologies and highly experienced collaborative teams to improve client efficiency and cost reduction. Tag, a leading brand services agency, works with global brands to implement effective marketing communications consistently across all media and markets through the smart centralization of their production.

Ellerton is appointed from the Group’s owner Deutsche Post DHL. His appointment indicates the ongoing commitment to leverage the Deutsche Post DHL client base ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Special Security Forces at the Ministry of Interior discussed ways to support the implementation of the Ministry of Interior’s strategic plan 2014-2016.

To this end, Colonel Staff Dr Ali Salim Al Tunaiji, Deputy Commander of Special Security Forces, recently met a delegation from the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, headed by Major Abdul Rahman Ali Saeed Al Mansouri, Head of Strategy and Performance Development Department, in his office at the Special Security Forces headquarters in Seeh Al Mahab in Al Fujairah.

Participants to the meeting discussed the initiatives’ implementation mechanism carried out by the Special Security Forces; members of the initiatives’ teams presented their action plan, a monthly report and the budget related to their activities.

At the end of the meeting, attendees agreed on a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

H.E Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, reviewed the achievements and vision of the Emirates Women Police Association (EWPA), during his meeting with a delegation from the association in his office at the Police General Headquarters. The delegation was headed by Major Amina Mohamed Khamis Al Bloushi, Chairwoman of the Emirates Women Police Association and comprised of a number of committees’ heads and members of the association.

Chairwoman of the EWPA briefed the attendees on the association’s work, initiatives and conferences it took part in. She also explained that the association was founded in November 2011 and has organized several events and initiatives since that time, in addition to its participation in a number of community-based programs.

Moreover, Al Rumaithi praised the efforts of the EWPA members in promoting se ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior, honored in his office Colonel Adel Abdul Rahman Abdullah, Director of Financial Affairs Department, and Abdul Rahim Abdul Fattah Yaghi, the Financial Controller at the Financial Affairs Department in the Ministry. The Honoring comes in appreciation of their major efforts in achieving the final financial balance sheet of the Ministry of Interior for the financial year 2013. It also comes in appreciation of their excellence in finalizing the task within the given time limits, and delivering the balance sheet to the accounting office and the Ministry of Finance.

Commenting on the occasion, Major General Al Khaili said: “This honoring enshrines the Ministry of Interior's strategy to honor distinguished staff members.” He valued ... Read more »

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SUMMIT, N.J. - Monday, June 2nd 2014

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Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced updated Overall Survival (OS) results from a post-hoc analysis of its phase III MPACT (Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Clinical Trial) study of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in combination with gemcitabine in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. A poster discussion of the analysis is scheduled for Sunday, June 1st at 11:30 am CT at the 50th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

The extended data cutoff occurred at final database lock in May 2013 and allowed for an OS analysis of mature data from 90% of the patients in the study. The extended analysis showed that ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine demonstrated an improvement in OS in the intent-to-treat population compared to patients that receive ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Ahmed Mohammed Nehkairah, Head of Human Rights Department, Ministry of Interior and Head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Committee, honored three non-commissioned officers for their sincere efforts in countering human trafficking crimes, and for fully executing the tasks assigned to them.

Brigadier Nehkairah valued the sincere efforts of the honored staff, stressing that the honoring reflects the Ministry’s strategy to honor distinguished staff members. He said that this constitutes a motive to all staff at the ministry to discharge the tasks assigned to them in the best way possible, carry out their national duties and continue the march of excellence. He also affirmed the Human Rights Department keenness to honor distinguished and loyal staff.

The honoring included First Warrant Officer Badr Saleh Zarouni, Assistant Nasra Abbas Ma’arouf, and First Corporal Muhammed H ... Read more »

App developers and publishers reach more smart TV consumers faster with single-contract, single-window app publication

SAN RAMON, Calif. - Monday, June 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Smart TV application developers can now use a single, integrated process to publish their applications to compliant Smart TV Alliance members’ smart TVs. Successful completion of the Alliance’s Joint Quality Assurance process now triggers multi-manufacturer app publication through the Common Developer Portal, allowing publishers to reach more devices and users in one simple process. This makes the publication process simpler, more cost-effective and significantly faster.

Smart TV Alliance was launched in 2012 to unite the fragmented smart TV market and provide consumers with richer smart TV experiences and access to more content and better services. In less than two years, the Smart TV Alliance has streamlined the application development, QA and publishing pro ... Read more »

Le cabinet d’avocats Eversheds continue son développement en Afrique, en unissant ses forces à celles de Knight Turner, un cabinet d’avocats de premier plan basé à Durban.

DURBAN, South Africa - Lundi 2 Juin 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Le cabinet indépendant de Durban sera, à la suite de cette affiliation, renommé Eversheds KZN et, tout en conservant sa réputation de prestataire de services juridiques offrant un conseil personnalisé, verra son offre de services largement augmentée.
Cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre de la stratégie de développement panafricaine d’Eversheds. Dans ce cadre et depuis 2013, le cabinet Eversheds a ainsi noué des liens avec Mahons Attorneys en Afrique du Sud, afin de disposer de bureaux à Johannesburg et au Cap pour l’Afrique du Sud, ainsi qu’à Port-Louis pour l’île Maurice. Eversheds a été rejoint, en Tunisie, par le cabinet El Heni, qui exerce aujourd’hui son activité à Tu ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

During its third coordination meeting for 2014, the Services Development Team at the Ministry of Interior discussed the preparations carried out by the MoI’s Customer Service Centers with a view to participate in the 2014 Customer Service Centers Classification Project.

The meeting, which was held at the Civil Defense Services Station, the Directorate General of Civil Defense, Dubai, is part of the team’s periodic meetings program. .

The meeting was attended by Major General Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Civil Defense Acting General Commander-in-chief, along with Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Khadem Al Ka’bi, Head of the Customer Service Department, the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Head of the Team.

During the meeting, the team tackled the corr ... Read more »