ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the competent authorities of the Abu Dhabi Police, Civil Defense teams extinguished a fire that broke out today, Thursday, in the bunk beds of an apartment in a 17-story building on Zayed the First Street (“Electra Street”), in Abu Dhabi. A firefighter injured in the fire was transferred to Khalifa Hospital in Abu Dhabi for treatment, and three minor suffocation cases were treated onsite under the supervision of the paramedics of the Emergency and Public Safety Department at Abu Dhabi Police.

Colonel Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi, from the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi, explained that the Operation Room received a call about the fire at 1 p.m. “Immediately after the call was received, firefighting and ambulance teams, along with one of the Air Wing Department’s helicopters, were dispatched to the location in order to evacuate trapped i ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

During a visit to Tawam hospital in Al Ain City, officers from the Air Wing Department at Abu Dhabi Police checked on the medical condition of the two children, Hamid and Saeed Al Dir’e, who sustained minor injuries in a car accident when traveling to Ibri in the Sultanate of Oman.

Brigadier Pilot Ali Mohammed Al Mazroui, Director of the Air Wing Department at the Abu Dhabi Police urged citizens travelling by land to spend the holidays with their families in the region of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman to take caution while travelling by land, abide by the legal speed limits and pay attention to the road surprises to ensure their own safety and the safety of their children.

Brigadier Al Mazroui stressed the Keenness of the Air Wing Department to maintain the safety of community members, and to carry out their humanitarian and professional duty by providing assistance and first aid ... Read more »

33 Cyber Blackmail Cases Recorded during 6 Months

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police warned community members against falling prey to “indecent” cyber scams, despite the repeated precautionary awareness efforts. ADP also noted that international gangs resort to webcam blackmail to record any online interaction with the victim and threaten to make the video public unless money is paid.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), informed that the Organized Crime Section at the Department has logged as many as 33 cyber blackmail cases during the first half of this year. Most cases involve footage of the victims in an indecent situation after being lured into the trap.

Colonel Dr. Borshid also explained that these gangs explicitly target young people via social networking sites from outside the UAE. They would attempt to lead them into pa ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Nineteen female students from the College of Law at United Arab Emirates University visited the Al Ain section affiliated with the Punitive and Correctional Establishments Department at Abu Dhabi Police to review work procedures and the applicable legal procedures.

Captain Fatima Mohammed Al Kaabi, Head of the Women's Ward at Al Ain Section, welcomed the visiting delegation, headed by Dr. Fatiha Mohamed Gourari, Chair of the Department of Public Law. Captain Al Kaabi stressed commitment of the Abu Dhabi Police to enhancing cooperation and communication with the various institutions of society.

The visiting delegation was briefed on the vision and mission of Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in regards to the Punitive and Correctional Establishments. They also learned about the establishment’s procedures and working mechanisms that are implemented upon receiving the inmates and up until the ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, August 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A 5 years old Bangladeshi child fell from the window of his family’s residence located on the first floor of an apartment building in Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi. The child was immediately rushed to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior, expressed his deep regret for the unfortunate recurrence of such accidents. He stressed the role of parents in ensuring that safety requirements are met at their homes and children’s play areas to prevent such tragic accidents. He wished the child a quick recovery.

He urged families of different nationalities living in high-rise buildings to take the necessary safety precautions to curb home accidents involving childr ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 8th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate handled 16 minor fire accidents and carried out four rescue missions across Abu Dhabi during Eid El Fitr Holidays, which resulted in the death of an Asian man after an elevator cab unexpectedly fell on him in the Tourist Club Area.

Elaborating on the nature of the calls received, Colonel Juma Salem Al Dahmani, Acting Director of the Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi noted, “Most of the calls were reports of minor fire accidents. Six bedrooms and eight air conditioners took fire in the Musaffah 18 area. Firefighting units from civil defense fire stations M14 and Al Madina were immediately dispatched to location to extinguish the fires, supported by Al Musaffah M33 fire station.”

He added: “A number of fire accidents occurred in the areas of Al Musaffah Industrial Area M23, New Al Wathba, and Al Mafraq hospital. An entire workshop w ... Read more »

Aguilera Uses Powerful Voice to Raise Awareness and Funds for Nearly 850 Million Hungry Worldwide

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wednesday, August 6th 2014

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the launch of its annual World Hunger Relief effort with the “Pass The Red Cup” challenge featuring multi-Grammy Award winner and international superstar Christina Aguilera.

According to the United Nations, there are nearly 850 million people around the world who suffer from chronic hunger. Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief initiative, spanning more than 125 countries, over 40,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants and 1.5 million associates. The initiative began in 2007 in an effort to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.

The new “ ... Read more »