SAINT PREX, Switzerland - Wednesday, February 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has acquired the assets of BioSurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. (BioSET), including two phase III ready orthobiologic product candidates designed to improve bone repair. The initial indications for AMPLEX® and PREFIX® to be investigated are fusion in foot/ankle and lumbar spine surgical procedures, respectively. Both products are based on a unique biomimetic peptide designed to enhance the body’s own natural mechanisms of bone repair.

Orthopaedics has grown to become one of five key therapeutic areas for Ferring since the 2005 launch of EUFLEXXA® (1% sodium hyaluronate) for the treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis.

“With the acquisition of the BioSET portfolio, Ferring intends to build on its growing success in orthopaedics,” said Michel Pettigrew, President of the Ferring Executive ... Read more »

Placed Sixth in the Doha Round

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Thursday, February 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Bandar Alesayi, the Saudi race driver, placed sixth in the Doha Round of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, extending his participation into the fifth season after having already participated four times since 2009.

Since 2004, Alesayi has accumulated 10 years of racing experience, during which he has participated in many local races and earned the top ranks. In 2011, Alesayi placed second for the season as a whole, and earned first place twice in two rounds during 2011 and 2012.

You can follow his account on Instagram at BANDARALESAYI.

Two rounds remain for the season, with the first to be held in Dubai by the end of February, and the second to be held in Bahrain mid-April.

Alesayi’s best results of this season so far were in Bahrain, where he placed fifth in the Overall Driver Standings and second in the Silver category.

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BravoSolution Cements its Position as a Leading Strategic Sourcing Provider

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Gartner, Inc. released the latest Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites today, and BravoSolution is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for the third straight report (2010, 2013 and 2015). BravoSolution was among the most highly-placed vendors for both its ‘completeness of vision’ and 'ability to execute.'

“Our clients face immense pressure to expand their market share, drive financial performance and effectively balance the risks, uncertainty and opportunities in today’s global market,’ said Jim Wetekamp, CEO of BravoSolution. “We believe Gartner’s continued recognition is a testament to our ability to stay one step ahead of these demands and enable our clients to outperform the market and their competitors with an innovative approach to sourcing ... Read more »

La nation africaine secoue le secteur des sites web avec ses domaines gratuits

BAMAKO, Mali - Jeudi 19 Février 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mali, l'un des plus grands pays d'Afrique de l'ouest, a introduit le domaine .ML comme nouvelle extension de domaine aujourd'hui à Kuala Lumpur, en Malaisie. L'AGETIC, l'agence gouvernementale responsable de l'infrastructure publique du Mali, utilise des nouvelles technologies pour offrir gratuitement des noms de domaines à tous les utilisateurs et entreprises de Malaisie.

"Nous avons lancé la plateforme du nouveau .ML au Mali il y a déjà deux ans. Avec la disponibilité de domaines gratuits et une plateforme moderne, nous sommes instantanément devenus le code pays ayant la plus forte croissance en Afrique" a déclaré M. Moussa Dolo, Directeur General de l'AGETIC. "Au cours des deux dernières années, nous avons observé une croissance importante des créations de domaines ... Read more »

Number of 4G Operators Worldwide Surpasses 350; 4G Forecast to Account For More Than 30 Per Cent of Mobile Connections Globally by 2020

LONDON - Thursday, February 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to new data from GSMA Intelligence, 4G-LTE networks will cover more than a third of the global population by year-end as 4G deployments continue to accelerate across the world. The new data released today calculates that 4G coverage will be available to 35 per cent of the global population by the end of 2015, up from 27 per cent at the end of last year.

The first commercial 4G networks were launched in December 2009; by the end of January 2015, the number of live 4G operators globally stood at 352. The number of 4G connections is also growing rapidly, more than doubling from 200 million at the end of 2013 to almost half a billion (490 million) at the end of last year. Seven per cent of all global mobile connections1 were running on 4G networks at ... Read more »

Under the patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended the ceremony hosted by the Dubai Police Academy, to celebrate the graduation of the 22nd batch of cadet officers with licenses in Law and Policing Sciences and postgraduate students (Master's and Doctoral levels). A total of 146 cadets graduated from the academy in addition to postgraduate students.

In his address on the occasion, His Highness Sheikh Saif urged the cadets and postgraduate students of the Dubai Police Academy to seize the opportunities through hard work and perseverance to reach their goals. He said: “You are starting a new phase of life. This phase requires you to toil diligently, dri ... Read more »

African nation shakes up Malaysian website industry with free domains

BAMAKO, Mali - Wednesday, February 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Mali, one of the largest countries in West Africa, has introduced the .ML domain name registry today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a new Malaysian domain extension. AGETIC, the governmental agency responsible for Mali's public infrastructure, is using new technologies to offer domain name registrations to all individuals and businesses in Malaysia at no cost.

"We have introduced a new .ML domain platform to internet users in Mali two years ago. With the introduction of free internet domain names and a modern platform, we instantly became the fastest growing country code top level domain in Africa.", says Mr. Moussa Dolo, the Managing Director of AGETIC. "Over the last year we have seen a large increase of registrations from Malaysian users. We did our research and found out that the ML extension ... Read more »

Pledging Unrelenting Commitment to keeping Pace with Developments and to Curtailing the Scourge with all Available Resources

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, officially inaugurated the Regional Conference on New Synthetic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances on Tuesday. The two-day conference is organized by the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Abu Dhabi and is held at the Abu Dhabi Hilton Hotel. A cohort of specialists, academics and experts in combating drugs from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other Arab countries are taking part in the conference, in addition to UN representatives.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Practices and Licensing; Judge Dr. Hatem Aly, UNODC's representative ... Read more »

Precise mobile engagements up to 2 km with 30 mm lethality are now a reality

OSHKOSH, Wis - Wednesday, February 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, recently collaborated with EOS and Orbital ATK for a live fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The Oshkosh® MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Standard Base (SXB) was outfitted with an EOS R-400 fire control system integrated with Orbital ATK’s M230LF 30mm lightweight automatic chain gun to demonstrate the viability and lethal effectiveness of a medium caliber weapon system equipped M-ATV.

The combat-proven Oshkosh M-ATV is designed to accommodate a wide variety of weapon systems. Its exceptional off-road mobility and integrated protection provide capabilities for the most challenging operations. This live fire demonstration showcased improved accuracy in mobile engagements and integrated improved lethality o ... Read more »

Severe injuries declined by 34 percent

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Newly released figures from the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police showed a significant improvement in the levels of traffic safety in Abu Dhabi in 2014 compared to last year. The number of traffic accident fatalities declined by 8%, from 289 in 2013 to 267 in 2014 and severe injuries decreased by 34%, from 366 2013 to 240 in 2014.The rate of fatalities has improved per 10,000 vehicles by 15%. Traffic accidents decreased overall by 10%, from 2071 to 1861, despite the number of registered vehicles and drivers increasing by 9% over the period.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, attributed the improvement in traffic safety levels to the directorate’s efforts in implementing the long-term strategic plan that includes 6 key pillars, known as 6E+I. The five-y ... Read more »