Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, December 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior will be celebrating tomorrow Sunday, the graduation of a number of highly-skilled national cadres working in the area of customer service, after passing the requirements of the Professional Customer Service Excellence Diploma.

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Customer Service Department, had launched the Customer Service Excellence Diploma program with the participation of 376 employees from various police sectors and 38 staff members from the Customer Service Centers at 13 ministries and federal authorities; in cooperation with a major world-renowned expertise firm in the field of customer service development.

Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Khadem Al Ka’bi, Head of the Customer Service Department at the Ministry of Interior said, “The graduation of the first batch of the Customer Service Excellence Diploma program embodies the Ministry of ... Read more »

During Dubai International Film Festival

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced Saeed Salmeen Al Murry as the winning filmmaker for the first Ministry of Interior Award for Best Societal Screenplay, an award worth $100,000. Al Murry received the award for his project ‘Going to Heaven’, a screenplay highlighting a social issue through the eyes of a child.

Lieutenant Colonel Faisal Al Shimmari, Deputy Chairman of the Ministry of Interior’s Cinema Awards Committee, said that the Best Societal Screenplay Award at the DIFF reflects the vision of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to prioritize the promotion and establishment of the community’s trust and partnership in every societal issue.  

Lieutenant Colonel Al Shimmari said: “The ministry supports projects related to enriching the cinematic industry, and anything that contributes to b ... Read more »

LONDRES - Lundi 22 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Life Re a annoncé aujourd'hui la signature d'une série d'accords de réassurance avec Rothesay Life couvrant des engagements de retraite totalisant plus de 1 milliard de £.

Les opérations conclues en 2014 protègent Rothesay Life contre les risques de longévité pour une partie de ses activités de rentes immédiates en vigueur, couvrant plus de 100 régimes de retraite individuels et marquant la septième transaction de ce genre entre les deux sociétés.

Andy McAleese, responsable des transactions de rentes chez Pacific Life Re, a déclaré : « Nous sommes ravis de la conclusion de ces dernières opérations de longévité qui marquent la consolidation de nos relations de longue date avec Rothesay Life. Au cours des dernières années, Rothesay Life a toujours été à l'avant-garde de la réduction des risques associés aux régimes de retraite et nous sommes heureux d'avoir p ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The Radio Branch, representing the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will be launching a five-week radio campaign on Sunday. The campaign held under the slogan ‘Security Glances’, will provide the public with security awareness messages and tips.
Alia Atiq Al Rumaithi, Radio Branch Manager at the Security Media Department, said the campaign’s program, which will be broadcast several times a day via the various radio stations across the UAE, will be addressed to radio listeners in a smooth, voluble and compelling manner.
Adding further, Al Rumaithi noted that all service departments’ directors at the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) will be personally providing advice and guidance to listeners, each according to his/her specialization. “ ... Read more »

Under the Slogan “We are wherever the Public Wants Us”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Western Region Police announced that their slogan would be “We are wherever the public wants us”, as a part of their preparation for Al Dhafra Camel festival, which will kick off on Saturday at Zayed City in the Western Region. They also informed the public of the opening of a police center at the venue to promote policing and services efforts.

Colonel Ojeil Ali Abdullah, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate, called upon the public to avail the services and initiatives launched by the directorate, and not hesitate to contact the police departments present at the festival’s venue on the emergency number 999, or the security patrols on-site to report any emergency or for any general inquiry.

Colonel Abdullah noted that awareness and assistance teams will be supporting the aware ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Ajman, hosted the second Partners’ Forum for the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector on Monday at the Kempinski Hotel in Ajman.

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, said that the services offered by the Ministry of Interior account for 25 percent of all of the federal government services, availing the various segments of society across the UAE. He noted that the ministry is endeavoring to further reinforce partnerships with ministries, federal agencies and the private sector, in pursuance of the police leadership’s directives, aimed at promoting customer service.

In his speech, delivered on his behalf by Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Dire ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police for the Quality and Excellence Affairs, delivered a lecture titled “Keys to Leadership and Excellence” at the Special Security Forces GHQ in the city of Al Dhaid. The lecture falls in line with the Special Security Forces’ commitment to spread the culture of knowledge and organizational excellence.

In his lecture, Major General Al Obaidly emphasized the need to establish a culture of excellence and spread it among all leaders as a public policy and a methodology to be adopted by the country and its leaders. He also cited to the UAE Ministry of Interior, which achieved top ranks among world countries in the Competitiveness Index for combating organized crimes. Furthermore, he tackled the quality system, excellence in performance and the means to achieving the objectives by usi ... Read more »

California-Based Skin Care Brand Developed for Backstage and the Red Carpet Offers Innovative, Transformative Treatment Masks For Radiant, Glowing Skin

NEW YORK. - Saturday, December 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire GLAMGLOW, the Hollywood skin care brand focused on fast-acting treatment masks designed to deliver stunning, camera-ready results. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in January 2015.

Founded in 2010 by Glenn and Shannon Dellimore, GLAMGLOW is a global multi-award winning, Hollywood-inspired prestige skin care brand, designed for men & women of all ages and all skin types, offering an exclusive collection of high-end treatment masks that help give skin a gorgeous, spotlight-ready glow. Originally known as “Hollywood’s Boutique Secret” for its ubiquity on Hollywood sets, GLAMGLOW no ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 17th 2014

The Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Center organized a training campaign that included all government and private schools in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The campaign, which was organized in collaboration and partnership with Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), aims at spreading awareness about ways to protect children against abuse and neglect.

As a part of the program, free training was provided for one representative per school from the 444 schools registered with ADEC. In the first stage, training included the emirate’s 189 private schools.

The topics included in the course’s agenda focus on child abuse and neglect; Child Protection Law and Criminal Law; child victims’ support; identifying risks against children, and reporting suspected child abuse and negliect.

Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, Director General of ADEC and member of the Executive C ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In cooperation with its local and federal partners, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has discussed ways to establish the first national strategic plan to combat drugs. The discussion took place in a specialized workshop in which the basic themes and best international practices were discussed and reviewed. They also suggested proper agreed upon solutions with the partners, presented the proposed performance indicators, and discussed the context of a governing regulatory frame work to ensure the proper procedures for implementation, supervision, and follow-up.

Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said: “The priorities of the ministry consist of combating drugs and eradicating this scourge of society, and to subsequently develop supporting initiatives for the efforts and the re-organization of the reg ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation with the Federal Customs Authority. This took place during the seventh meeting of the Higher Joint Committee, held in Al Ittihad Hall at the Ministry of Interior.

The meeting, which was chaired by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, comes in line with the ongoing cooperation and mutual collaboration to establish and exchange commercial and customs security-related practices between the Ministry of Interior, the Federal Customs Authority and the local customs, being the ministry’s main partners in this regard.

The meeting addressed a number of topics listed on the agenda, and ways to boost mutual cooperation and collaboration in various fields between the two parties, namely; cooperation in managing customs risks; exchanging information and statistics; strat ... Read more »

Most highly-visible organizations are at risk of DNS attacks resulting in potential loss of revenue and reputation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Saturday, December 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A large UAE based Telecom company’s website was forwarded to web servers in China last Thursday. It is suspected that this was done by DNS poisoning. The Company’s website was pointed to the Chinese site long enough for its customers to notice and post images on social media. This hack also affected the e-commerce website of the Telco.

Managed, a UAE based company, provides monitoring of the DNS infrastructure for high-visibility companies in the region. Mr. Sameer Hussain, CEO of Managed said, “In this day and age, if a Telco can get hacked – then anyone can. In the case of a hack, it is very important to discover it as soon as possible and take action to reduce the damage. Our globally distributed BrandHawk service monitors, among other aspects, th ... Read more »