Version 2.2 makes the enterprise-wide Canvas experience both more powerful and more economical on smartphones, tablets, PCs and video walls

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

See Canvas 2.2 at Intersec Dubai in Winsted Booth #SI-D26

Intersec Dubai 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jupiter Systems, the world’s leading supplier of collaborative visualization solutions for global enterprises and public agencies today introduced Canvas 2.2, an updated version of its collaborative visualization solution, to the Middle East at Intersec Dubai 2015. Canvas 2.2 was developed to more efficiently deliver shared video, data, and other mission-critical information to control centers and remote teams via video walls, PCs, tablets and smartphones.

Canvas 2.2 offers a variety of new features and capabilities designed to improve performance and enhance enterprise-wide collaboration, including:

New Canvas Media Server &nda ... Read more »

As of earlier this Year

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Earlier this year and across the entire UAE, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has begun using the electronic vehicle registration. According to Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Chairman of the Ministry’s E-transformation Higher Committee, the MoI will launch an awareness campaign to educate community members regarding the methods and use of the e-registration.

Maj. General Al Raisi said that the Technical Team trained policemen across the UAE on how to use the electronic vehicle registration, which is available through the Ministry’s smart applications UAE MOI as well as patrols’ “UTS” federal traffic and registration system applications. He explained that it will be made available to some employees, and will gradually become available to all patrols through smart phones and tablets.

For his part, Brigadier Ghaith Hassa ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

During a ceremony recently organized by the Public Relations Department, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior honored the partners and supporters of the Ministry of Interior’s activities and events.   The ceremony, which was held at the ministry’s headquarters, was attended by Brigadier Saeed Saif Al Nuaimi, Head of the Procurement and Warehouses Department at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier Abdul Rahman Al Naqbi, Head of the Training Department at the Police College; Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Acting Head of the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Interior; along with heads of departments and a number of officers from the Ministry of Interior.   In a speech delivered on the occasion, Lt. General Al Sha’far stressed that the Ministry of Interior is exerting significant efforts to maintain the state of ... Read more »

AGCO’s Fourth Africa Summit Focuses on Partnering for Growth

DULUTH, Ga. - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, today held its fourth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Summit is a joint initiative of AGCO, Bayer CropScience, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft and Rabobank.

This year’s Summit focused on how we can all become better partners for Africa as well as highlighting Africa’s agricultural advancements driven by the private sector – promoting the idea of agriculture as a business and not just a development agenda. “Ensuring food security is the top priority for many African Governments who struggle to afford imported food for their rapidly growing populations while significant amounts of their arable land is not used,” said Martin Ric ... Read more »

La hausse du chiffre d’affaires résulte de la demande en matière de réseaux 4G LTE et de smartphones

 January 19, 2015 12:35 PM Eastern Standard Time

SHENZHEN, Chine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un fournisseur international majeur de solutions de télécommunications et de solutions technologiques pour les entreprises et le grand public destinées à l’Internet mobile, a annoncé aujourd’hui ses perspectives d’une hausse de 94,2 % de son bénéfice sur 12 mois, avec une augmentation de son chiffre d’affaires résultant de la demande en matière de réseaux 4G LTE et de smartphones.

Le bénéfice net attribuable aux actionnaires de la société cotée devrait atteindre 2,64 milliards RMB (424 millions USD) en 2014, contre 1,36 milliard RMB il y a un an, d’après les résultats préliminaires non audités publiés aujourd’hui par ZTE selon les normes comptables de la République populaire de Chine. Le chiffr ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, represented by the Juveniles Care Center, renewed its call to families on the need to undertake an active role in building their children’s righteous character. It also stressed the importance of encouraging children, refraining from ridiculing their first attempts, and supporting them in case of failure. Furthermore, it called for open discussion on the various topics of interest to children, and to encourage them to extend and develop their knowledge, because such practices positively contribute to encouraging creativity in children.

These remarks will be included in the radio address that will be broadcast live on Wednesday by First Lieutenant Nassib Issa Al Mansouri on behalf of the Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police. It  falls in line with  the ’Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Securit ... Read more »

Unique Event Bring Over 300 Women Entrepreneurs and Senior Executives under One Roof

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 18th 2015

Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, the year 2015 commences with a tribute to Women with the launch of Women in STEM 2015 Conference & Awards. Organized by The Meera Kaul Foundation, the conference and awards will welcome over 300 women from the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) from North America, Europe, China, Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. The event will be held on 15 January, 2015 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai.

The highlight of the event will be some of the world renowned speakers who will be touching on some of the most pressing topics related to women and women empowerment in the corporate world.

Meera Kaul, Chairperson of The Meera Kaul Foundation believes that “Women can never win if th ... Read more »

TOKYO - Monday, January 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that NEC Corporation (NEC), having previously chosen the Toshiba FFSATM (Fit Fast Structured Array) flexible custom LSI solution, has now moved to the commercial production phase of its iPASOLINKTM high capacity microwave communication equipment for mobile networks, utilizing this innovative solution.

“NEC has adopted FFSATM for its water-resistant, durable, compact microwave system iPASOLINKTM AOR (All Outdoor Radio) and will expand the adoption of FFSATM to other iPASOLINKTM systems,” said Mr. Atsushi Noro, deputy general manager, Mobile Wireless Solutions Division, NEC. “By changing from conventional FPGAs to a FFSATM NEC was able to achieve high performance with low-power consumption, as well as a timely product launch to address the needs of the quickly growing mobile network,” added Noro.

Toshiba addresses the customer ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

This evening, Monday, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) will organize its second awareness council in the reception hall of Sheikh Khalid Bakhit bin Tannaf Al Menhali’s home located in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi. The council, which will be held under the title ‘School Violence and its Impact on Students’, will be managed by media figure Munther Al Muzaki, presenter for Abu Dhabi Media and from the Media and Public Relations Department at the Ras Al Khaimah Police General Headquarters.

The council will discuss key issues related to school violence and its impact on students, which include the extent of its impact on young people and the family entity, alongside the reasons behind such methods of violence and the ways to protect children.

The MoI, represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperation with the Security Media Department, had previously launched this year&rsq ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Bu Hindi, Director of the Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police called upon parents to educate their children regarding the importance of choosing good friends and to not befriend those that may be bad influences.

Such remarks will be broadcasted on the radio on Tuesday by the Director of the Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police. The address falls within the framework of the ’Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

“It is the responsibility of the parents to educate their children regarding how to choose their friends,” Colonel Dr. Bu Hindi said. “They should introduce children to the characteristics of what a good friendship is. Ultimately, the most important relationship a ch ... Read more »

لندن - يوم الإثنين 19 يناير 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(بزنيس واير): أكدت شركة "ون فاينانشال ماركتس" ("أو إف إم")، شركة الوساطة عبر الإنترنت  اليوم عن عدم تأثرها سلباً  بالإعلان الصادم للبنك الوطني السويسري، يوم الخميس الماضي، والذي أدى إلى تقلباتٍ غير مسبوقة في جميع الأسواق المرتبطة بالفرنك السويسري.

وقد تمكنت شركة الوساطة الحائزة على عدة جوائز، والتي تتخذ من لندن مقراً لها من إبلاغ عملاءها بأن إإدارة الشركة الحذرة على االدفاتر التجارية أدت إلى  خسائر ضئيلة،  على الرغم من التقلبات الكبيرة التي حصلت الأسبوع الماضي.

وكانت هذه التقلبات قد دفعت بعض كبار العاملين في القطاع إلى الإعلان عن خسائر كبيرة، فيما اضطر أحد أكبر الأسماء إلى نشر بيان إفلاس على موقعه الإلكتروني.

وأكد أندرو هيندرسون، مدير التداول في "أو إف إم" بأن أحداث الخميس ستعزز من القناعة بنزاهة وقوة الشركة. وقال في هذا السياق: "ستسهم تصريحات الإفلاس والخسارات الكبيرة الصادرة عن شركة ’الباري‘ وغيرها من الشركات في تحسين موقعنا في القطاع كإ ... Read more »

On Tuesday

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 18th 2015

The Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Centre has organized an activity entitled ‘Nurturing Children for a Developed Nation.’ The activity aims to educate mothers on the importance of raising their children properly, for in turn, they will build and develop their country. The initiative reflects the interest of the Ministry for ensuring that each child receives attention, care, and a proper upbringing.

The Centre invites mothers, housewives, and nannies, to take advantage of this activity that will take place at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

Major General Dr. 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, said: “Every successive advancement and achieve ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Coordinating Committee of the Federal Community Police at the Ministry of Interior recently held its first meeting for this year in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was chaired by Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Federal Community Police Department and Chairman of the Coordinating Committee.

The meeting was attended by all of the members, along with heads of departments and chiefs of sections at the Community Police and the Social Support at the countrywide level. The attendees discussed a number of objectives and topics related to the Community Police’s field applications as applied at some police stations.

Lt. Colonel Bin Muhairom said that the meeting is a part of the MoI strategy, aimed at improving police work and attaining the highest levels of performance. “The meeting discussed the Community Police’s field operations that are applied in police stations i ... Read more »

 Rising revenue powered by demand for 4G LTE networks and smartphones

SHENZHEN, China - Monday, January 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today issued guidance for full-year profit to increase 94.2%, with rising revenue powered by demand for 4G LTE network systems and smartphones.

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company is expected to be RMB 2.64 billion (USD 424 million) in 2014, compared with RMB 1.36 billion a year earlier, according to preliminary unaudited results published by ZTE today, based on accounting standards of the People’s Republic of China. Full-year revenue is forecast to be RMB 81.24 billion, 8% higher than in 2013.

Gross profit margin improved during 2014, as ZTE continued to optimize its business operations to attain higher contrac ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On Thursday, Brigadier Mansour Ahmed Ali Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Ministry’s Affairs at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, honored the participants and winners of the second phase of the Minister of Interior’s Excellence Award’s third edition “Commander Category” at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The ceremony was held in the auditorium at the Ministry’s headquarters.

Brigadier Al Dhaheri admired the support given by the leadership for the march towards excellence that the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has achieved on various levels. “Excellence has become an integral element of our culture and is now a way of life for our members,” Brigadier Al Dhaheri said. “This culture aims to enhance levels of performance,to ... Read more »