Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, represented by the Directorate General of Central Operations, won the Excellence Award for social responsibility from the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility, in recognition of the directorate’s efforts in applying community development practices and advancing communities in which it operates.

Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, indicated that winning the award is a result of the UAE’s approach and diligent efforts to position itself amongst the top countries in security and safety. This is done in pursuance of the Ministry of Interior’s vision to make the UAE one of the best countries in the world in terms of security and safety. He also pointed out that Abu Dhabi Police’s achievement of winning this award was made possible due to the instructions and support ... Read more »

ZUG, Switzerland - Monday, June 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pala Investments is pleased to announce that Michael Barton will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Pala, succeeding Jan Castro who has resigned from the role, with immediate effect.

Over the last 8 years, Mr. Castro’s leadership has produced a strong track-record of successful investments and value-creation at investee companies across the mining and mining-related sectors. Mr. Barton has been with Pala since its formation and moves to Chief Executive Officer from the role of Chief Investment Officer.

Commenting on the changes, Mr. Barton said, “On behalf of Pala I’d like to thank Jan for his vision, values and focus, which have been instrumental in making Pala what it is today. On a personal level I’d like to thank him for the guidance and mentoring over the years we’ve worked together, which allow me to now assume the role of CEO. Pala has an ... Read more »

24-Year Old Man Tells his Story with Drug Abuse from Behind Bars:

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Most young people are naturally reckless and curious and want to experiment. It was the case of 24-year old (M.A.S), a Gulf national, who fell prey to the drug affliction and ended up in jail. Haunted by remorse, he tells his story; wishing he could go back in time to right the wrongs and apologize to his family, who has tried to advise him against bad companions, and urged him to pay attention to his work and studies; but of course, their advice fell on deaf ears.

With sadness and sorrow, (M) explains that before ending up in prison, he used to be an employee in the morning and a diligent student in the evening. He added that bad friends have fooled him and fancied up sea and land trips and parties accompanied by drugs and alcohol. This drinking binge and raucous partying seemed like fun, the bad friends seemed like the onl ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior honored an officer in the rank of Captain and 6 non-commissioned officers and members of the Abu Dhabi Police in his office today, Thursday.

His Highness praised their courage and their excellence in teamwork. He also commended their professionalism, which allowed them to thwart an attempted robbery and arresting the perpetrators who have threatened the lives and properties in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was attended by Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier Omair Al Muhairi, Deputy Director of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; Colonel Saud Al Saadi, Director of the Secretariat of the Office of HH ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, June 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In preparation for the the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Al Ain Police Directorate  has established a comprehensive police and security plan to provide the best police services to the public, in order to meet their needs, and process their transactions throughout the Holy Month.

Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate, said: “All comprehensive police stations are ready to provide comfort and safety to the public, and to empower social awareness about negative phenomena and immoral people who try to mar the joy and spirit of the Holy Month. Our community police patrols will educate people on the objectionable behaviors that increase during Ramadan, such as begging near mosques, residential areas and malls; randomly and recklessly parking vehicles in front of mosques during the Taraweeh Prayers; in addition to other negative issues that may put community m ... Read more »

In a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Interior

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior revealed its best practices applied in the area of Government Communication, which earned it the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award for the Best Practice in the area of government communication. This came during the periodic meeting that was recently held by the Government Communication Network at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel, Abu Dhabi. The meeting was held under the patronage of the Ministry of Interior and attended by heads of government communication departments at the ministries, and federal agencies and authorities.

During the meeting, which was organized by the Government Communication Office, at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Virginie - Lundi 30 Juin 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (« Hilton Worldwide » ou la « Société ») a annoncé aujourd’hui la finalisation d’une offre secondaire de 103 500 000 actions ordinaires de Hilton Worldwide par certains actionnaires affiliés au The Blackstone Group L.P., à un prix public de 22,50 $ par action, dont 13 500 000 actions cédées relativement à la levée pleine de l’option d’achat d’actions supplémentaires accordée aux preneurs fermes, générant un produit brut de plus de 2,3 milliards de dollars.

Dans le cadre de cette offre, Hilton Worldwide n’a pas offert d’actions ordinaires et ne recevra aucun produit de la vente d’actions. Par ailleurs, aucun des directeurs ou administrateurs de Hilton Worldwide n’a vendu d’actions ordinaires dont il a la propriété réelle dans l’offre.

Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill L ... Read more »

While Meeting with the Police Attachés

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

During a meeting on Tuesday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior was briefed on the conditions of the overseas students, trainees and delegation members, as well as the various services provided to them by the Police Attachés. His Highness discussed these topics in his office with the Police Attachés of the UAE embassies in the USA, UK, France and Australia.

The Police Attachés briefed His Highness on the latest academic, educational and practical practices adopted by the international missions set in place to enhance coordination with strategic partners. They also highlighted the attaché offices’ efforts to achieve their goals of enhancing its stature and providing all logistical amenities necessary for the concerned individuals. His Highness reiterated his instructions on the need to ... Read more »

In line with the “They Fooled Me” Campaign

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police released 5 booklets (Guidebook) to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs. This step falls within the framework of the “They Fooled Me” Campaign launched recently by the Ministry of Interior.

According to Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Chief of the Anti-Drug Section at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, the booklets aim to raise the awareness of all community members - especially the youth.

“Prepared by the Anti-Drug Section in collaboration with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the booklets support anti-drug efforts, battle drug use as an affliction, and raise public awareness about how dangerous they are,” Colonel Al Darmaki said.

He ... Read more »

CUIABA, Brésil. - Lundi 30 Juin 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Panasonic do Brasil (PANABRAS) a fourni une large gamme de ses solutions audiovisuelles et de sécurité au stade Arena Pantanal, l’un des stades qui accueillent la Coupe du monde 2014 de la FIFA.

L’Arena Pantanal, à Cuiaba - Mato Grosso, est le site d’un grand nombre des matchs qui seront disputés au cours de ce grand événement du football. D’une capacité d’environ 41 000 personnes, le stade est doté d’une structure flexible permettant de s’adapter à des besoins futurs et à des manifestations multiples, même après la Coupe du monde. Il est surnommé « O Verdão » (Le Grand Vert), en raison de l’approche durable adoptée pour sa construction et son entretien.

Les solutions de Panasonic comprennent deux grands écrans DEL de 77,4 m², des systèmes de sécurité (330 caméras, 6 enregistreurs, serveur et moniteurs d’affichage), trois un ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Va. - Saturday, June 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Worldwide” or the “Company”) announced today the completion of a secondary offering of 103,500,000 shares of Hilton Worldwide common stock by certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. at a price to the public of $22.50 per share, including 13,500,000 shares sold in connection with the full exercise of the option to purchase additional shares granted to the underwriters, resulting in gross proceeds of over $2.3 billion.

Hilton Worldwide did not offer any shares of common stock in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. In addition, none of Hilton Worldwide’s officers or directors sold any shares of common stock beneficially owned by them in the offering.

Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley served as representatives of ... Read more »

CUIABA, Brazil - Saturday, June 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic do Brasil (PANABRAS) has provided Arena Pantanal Stadium, one of the stadiums to be used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, with Panasonic's wide variety of AV and security solutions.

The Arena Pantanal, in Cuiaba - Mato Grosso, is the venue for many of the matches to be played during the football event. The stadium's capacity is about 41,000 people and it has the flexible structure, in order to adapt it to future needs and multiple events, even after the event. Its nickname is 'O Verdão' (The Big Green), after the sustainable approach used for the construction and the maintenance.

Panasonic's solutions include two 77.4 square meter large LED screens, security systems (330 cameras, 6 recorders, server and display monitors), three IP PBX main units and 60 IP phones, IT systems and 250 screens of full IP digital signage systems with the cooperation of its str ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Dr. Rashid Sultan Khoder Al Zaabi, official spokesperson of Naturalization, Residency and Ports at the Ministry of Interior, announced that the new and amended unified contract for domestic workers came into effect as of June 1st.

According to Brigadier Al Zaabi, the new unified and amended contract guarantees the rights and interests of both domestic workers and their employers and defines the obligations of the contracting parties, especially in light of the new measures adopted by the Ministry of Interior for hiring domestic workers. This measure aims to enhance transparency, ensure legal protection, streamline procedures and reduce time and effort. It is also designed to strengthen the work relationship and ensure its stability, in order to prevent all forms of fraud and exploitation.

Brigadier Al Zaabi added: “The committee in charge of drafting the new unified contra ... Read more »

GENEVA - Tuesday, June 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Banque SYZ & CO has announced today the opening of a representative office in Dubai. The new office will be aimed at a clientele of institutional and private investors in the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC), viz. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. It will operate within the framework of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The representative office obtained the authorization of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the independent regulator of the DIFC, on 9 June 2014. The DIFC is a financial free zone intended for foreign companies active in the field of finance and benefits from a separate legal framework based on Anglo-Saxon law.

The Gulf region is particularly dynamic and has been expanding rapidly for about ten years. Dubai, in particular, is displaying great economic vitality and has embarked on a major programme of economic diversification, in p ... Read more »