ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, August 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A search and rescue airplane, of the Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department, saved a citizen who had fallen from his jet ski in open water after colliding with forceful waves.

At 11 p.m. on Sunday, the Air Wing operations room received a call from the central operations room in regards to a man who had been yelling for help in open water. At the time, the sea was rough and with a low visibility of 1,000 meters.

After analyzing the report and collecting all of the information between the central operations room and the Air Wing operations room, it was discovered that two people had been using jet skis. The first jet ski malfunctioned due to high waves and “A.S.”, 34-years-old, fell from his jet ski. Unfortunately, due to the bad weather conditions, the search and rescue aircraft could not immediately respond after receiving the call.

The search and rescue airplane was a ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France & CHESEAUX, Switzerland - Tuesday, August 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire NagraID Security SA.

OT will acquire a 100% equity stake of NagraID Security SA from the Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S) and the company’s management.

NagraID Security SA develops and markets powered display cards to secure access to the cloud, primarily for companies operating in the field of financial payments, authentication and identification solutions, using one-time password (OTP) or dynamic card verification value (DCVV, the 3 or 4 digit security code printed on payment cards) technologies.

Didier Lamouche, President and CEO of OT declared: “Thanks to the acquisition of NagraID Security’s exclusive powered display card technology, OT is making a significant move on the very ... Read more »

HEFEI, China. - Tuesday, August 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) JAC Motors’ global sales received a timely injection as Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the closing ceremony of the 13th annual China-Venezuela summit on July 21, 2014. JAC Automobile (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. affiliated with JAC Automobile Co., Ltd. Hefei, China, the Venezuelan Ministry of Road Transport and CORPOVEX S.A. signed a contract for the purchase of 5,239 heavy-duty trucks, worth a total of USD 274 million.

In addition to heavy trucks, JAC will also provide automotive training and technical assistance to staff in Venezuela. It is the largest heavy-duty truck order obtained by a Chinese automobile manufacturer outside mainland China, proving that JAC Motors is an increasingly formidable competitor in the international auto market.

Zhang Peng, Vice General Manager of JAC explained, “Exporting such a large volume of heavy-duty trucks to Venezuela is a testament to th ... Read more »

ITC rejects patent complaints of InterDigital as ZTE’s intellectual property assets afford strong safeguard

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SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, August 19th 2014

ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, welcomes the final determination of the United States International Trade Commission to reject the patent complaints of InterDigital Inc.

InterDigital’s case alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 was terminated by the ITC, which upheld an initial determination made in June. In December 2013, the ITC issued its final determination in favor of ZTE in an earlier complaint filed by InterDigital. During the past year, the ITC also ruled in favor of ZTE in Section 337 cases initiated by Technology Properties Limited LLC and FlashPoint Technology In ... Read more »

Software Support Leader Receives Prestigious Award for Third Consecutive Year

LAS VEGAS. - Monday, August 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE: ORCL)Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced that it was named the winner of three Stevie® Awards in the customer service and computer services web site categories of The 11th Annual International Business Awards. The awards recognize the Company’s ongoing dedication to providing unmatched service to its Oracle and SAP clients around the globe and commitment to excellence in communications. This is the third consecutive year that the Company has been recognized as a Stevie Award winner.

This year, Rimini Street rec ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, August 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Worldwide RE-DUAL PCITM to enroll up to 8,500 patients with atrial fibrillation who have received a coronary stent1
    Data intended to help understand how to reduce blood clot risk and minimise bleeding risk in this patient population
    Study is cooperatively conducted by the Harvard Clinical Research Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announces that the first patients have been enrolled in the company’s new international phase III study, RE-DUAL PCITM.1 The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of the oral anticoagulant dabigatran etexilate in patients with an irregular heartbeat called non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), who have undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement to widen their blocked coron ... Read more »

New research shows potential for attack in more than 94% of popular Android mobile applications

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Tuesday, August 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today presented new research highlighting security risks in the internal storage used by applications on Google Android devices. More than 94 percent of popular Android applications used in the Middle East & Africa are potentially vulnerable.

Android Internal Storage is a protected area that Android-based applications use to store private information, including usernames and passwords. But as Palo Alto Networks research reveals, an attacker may be able to steal sensitive information from most of the applications on an Android device using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) backup/restore function. In addition, most of the security enhancements added by Google to prevent this type of attack can be bypassed.

Key Detai ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG. - Mardi 19 Août 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un contrat pluriannuel avec une plate-forme gérée par un consortium de diffuseurs d’Afrique de l’Ouest basé à Lomé et dirigé par Africable et Media Plus, visant à fournir des services de télévision directe par satellite dans les pays francophones d’Afrique sub-saharienne.

Le contrat, portant sur deux répéteurs, permettra à la nouvelle plate-forme de proposer la télévision directe par satellite depuis son téléport de Bamako à destination des pays membres de l'Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA). Le déploiement débutera le 1er octobre 2014 au Mali, au Burkina Faso, en Côte d'Ivoire et au Niger.

SES fournira la capacité satellitaire sur son satellite SES-4 situé à 22 degrés Ouest, le principal créneau orbital de la société pour l’Afrique francophone sub-saharienne, proc ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room received 5,907 calls between Sunday afternoon and 1 a.m. Monday. Of these calls, 1,339 were traffic reports mainly regarding the changing weather conditions throughout Abu Dhabi.

In the event of extreme weather conditions, Lt. Colonel Mohsen Saleh Al Yafe'i, Deputy Head of the Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, urged motorists to support the traffic safety initiative that was launched by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police in collaboration with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

In order to maintain the safety of drivers and road users, Lt. Colonel Al Yafe'i also advised drivers to exercise caution, to drive carefully and to reduce speeds in conditions of rain, fog, and strong winds that carry dust.

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TOKYO. - Monday, August 18th 2014

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.(TOKYO:4204) started their second annual Sekisui Environment Week with participation from employees throughout the entire global group. Each company has set their activity week during the dates of August 1 through August 7.

Sekisui Chemical has reviewed their long term environmental plan “Sekisui Environment Sustainable Vision 2030”, in correlation with the corporate mid-term management plan “SHINKA!-Advance 2016”, and established “Sekisui Environment Sustainable Plan Take-Off” (2014-2016). One of the goals in this mid-term plan is to encourage participation by all employees from all business sites globally in environmental projects during the “Sekisui Environment Week”.

Main Events of “Sekisui Environment Week”

1) Cherry Tree Forestation Event in Suzhou, China The Cherry Tree forestation event was h ... Read more »

Faces is revealing itself as Wojooh!

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, August 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

As Faces stores have multiplied and their fans have increased, the brand has developed intuition, insight and expertise. What the beauty brand knows for sure is that you are like no other. You are unique, with a special and distinctive beauty personality that is all your own, and a passion for beauty that Faces can completely relate to.

This, one could say, makes Faces ‘beauty guides’ who are deeply connected to the women of the region. The brand is, therefore, so pleased to announce an exciting, glamorous and big new makeover this June, as Faces is renamed Wojooh – a reflection of their pride at being part of the dynamic Middle Eastern region, a celebration of the region’s truly remarkable and beautiful Arab women and a step ahead towards the future.

Now, this well-known beauty brand cannot wait for you to rediscover the f ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, August 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ has launched its first education campaign to acquaint staff members with the concepts of combating human trafficking on the local and international levels. The campaign is carried out in cooperation with the various police departments in the country.

The department kicked off the first in a series of courses on the subject on Sunday at the Comprehensive Police Stations Department of Al Ain Police Directorate; and will continue  until August 21st. Similar courses will take place  at the Comprehensive Police Stations Department of the Capital Police Directorate and Peripheral Regions Directorate  between August 24 and 28 2014, and at the Comprehensive Police Stations Department of the Western Region Police Directorate between August 31 and September 4.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Crimina ... Read more »