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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior commenced its Ramadan Councils on Monday evening, under the theme “Innovation through Dialogue”. The nine councils are organized at the countrywide level by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; and tackled the topic of “police and interrogation centers”.

The main topic included three different themes, notably, the mechanisms for fighting crime; the fight against drugs; and the fight against cybercrime. It shed the light on the key challenges that may face police and interrogation centers; such as the culture of reporting crimes; cultural and national pluralism in the country; and the most common crimes.

Colonel Dr. Salah Obeid Al Ghoul, Director of Law Respect Culture Bureau, ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Dubai’s integrated free zone technology park, has signed an agreement with Pacific Controls Cloud Services (PCCS) for the adoption and delivery of their cloud services.

Cloud promises to revolutionize the future of IT service delivery by enabling a faster and more flexible way to meet the technology needs of Business. PCCS offers simplest path to cloud-enabled future with end-to-end portfolio of infrastructure, services and management tools. As part of this mandate, DSOA will introduce value added cloud services developed by PCCS to all the DSOA’s business partners.

Commenting on this step, Engineer Muammar Khaled Al Katheeri, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Smart City Unit at DSOA, said: “This partnership highlights our commitment and focus on providing our partners with bes ... Read more »

 A Burger expert takes over the kitchen for the day

Beirut,Lebanon - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

USEK student Joyce Aweis who won the gold medal at the burger competition of Horeca Lebanon was invited to grill her winning burger on June 2nd in Classic Burger Joint Jal El Dib for her friends and family.

Created by burger lovers for burger lovers craving the best gourmet burger experience and as part of Classic Burger Joint’s effort to encourage local talent, Joyce Aweis put on the chef's hat for the day. She kept the secret of her delicious Lebanese burger to herself but we were able to decipher some of the delicious ingredients in the Easternized, Western dish:

A 220g Soujok patty lying on a bed of mint sauce Garnished with a poached egg Fresh crispy onions Hommos paste There goes another rising Burger Addict!

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Director General’s Ramadan Tournament kicked off yesterday evening, Sunday. The tournament is organized by the General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense for the fourth consecutive year, and includes competitions in football, volleyball, tug-of-war, and a civil defense officers’ challenge.

The tournament consists of 12 competitor teams in football – which will be held at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi; six volleyball teams; four teams in the tug-of-war; and 22 participants in the civil defense officers’ challenge (for the fastest civil defense team to put on the full firefighting gear). The participating teams and competitors come from various Civil Defense stations and from the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi.

The inauguration was attended by Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Abdullah Ahmed Al Ansari, Director General of Civil ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

A joint team from the Ras Al Khaimah Police and Um Al Quwain Police arrested a Gulf national in possession of 35,000 narcotic pills and 6 kilograms of hashish that he had smuggled via the Ras Al Darah border post in Ras Al Khaimah.

In a statement from the Ministry of Interior (MoI), the Anti-Narcotics Department at the Ras Al Khaimah Police had received a confirmed tip-off about a Gulf national who had managed to smuggle drugs into the UAE via the Ras Al Darah border post. The suspect was planning to sell and deliver the drugs to two other Arabs residing in the UAE.

In coordination with the customs officers at the Al Darah border post, the police searched the vehicle as if naturally facilitating transit procedures in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the suspect. It appeared that in an attempt to clear himself of any suspicion, the suspect had brought his wife and children with him. ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Jeudi 25 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) --ZTE, un des principaux fabricants d’appareils mobiles dans le monde, a annoncé aujourd'hui au LTE World Summit 2015 le lancement d’un nouveau point d’accès mobile 4G en partenariat avec Uros. Le « ZTE Goodspeed 4G mobile hotspot MF900 », fabriqué sous licence d’Uros, fournira un service Internet mobile Goodspeed permettant une itinérance de données à un tarif abordable à l’échelle internationale.

« Nous sommes enthousiastes à l’idée de nous associer avec Uros pour dévoiler cette toute nouvelle solution d’itinérance que les voyageurs internationaux trouveront, croyons-nous, incroyablement pratique, a déclaré Adam Zeng, PDG de ZTE Mobile Devices. Nous avons déjà commencé à fabriquer le Goodspeed MF900 et nous nous attendons à de fortes ventes de ce produit. »

« Développer un produit aussi innovant que celui-là avec ZTE s' ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department at the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi carried out a successful mock fire drill to extinguish a fire that broke out at its building. During the drill, which was conducted in cooperation with Al Ain Civil Defense Department, rescue teams managed to evacuate staff members and customers and put out the fire within minutes.

As per the drill’s scenario, the Al Ain Civil Defense Department received a tip-off on the outbreak of the ‘fire’ at 10:00 am. As soon as the alarm sounded, safety officials evacuated the building and escorted employees and customers to muster points pending the arrival of civil defense and rescue and ambulance teams. The evacuation plan was conducted according to the scenario after notifying the relevant police authorities and Civil Defense, which immediately rushed to the ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, announced today at the LTE World Summit 2015 the launch of a new 4G mobile hotspot in partnership with Uros. The ZTE Goodspeed 4G mobile hotspot MF900 is manufactured under a technology license from Uros and will offer Goodspeed mobile internet service for affordable international data roaming.

“We are excited to join forces with Uros to unveil this brand new roaming solution, which we believe busy international travelers will find incredibly handy,” said Adam Zeng, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices. “The manufacturing of the Goodspeed MF900 is already underway and we expect to see strong shipments for this product.”

“Developing an innovative product like this with ZTE has been swift, and the end result is of the highest quality,” said Tommi Uhari, CEO of Uros. “We believe that the performance, battery life and the ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced this week that Guillaume Jesel has been named to the position of Senior Vice President/Global General Manager, TOM FORD BEAUTY. In this role, he leads the global beauty brand, working directly with Tom Ford, President and CEO of TOM FORD INTERNATIONAL and reporting to John Demsey, Group President, The Estée Lauder Companies.

“Guillaume is incredible,” said Tom Ford. “A great talent, a brilliant business man, and a wonderful leader. I could not be more pleased to have him as TOM FORD BEAUTY’s Global General Manager. Through his tenure at The Estée Lauder Companies and his career, he has gained a profound understanding of the global beauty industry. His experience is invaluable as we launch in China and continue to build our beauty business internationally.”

“Guillaume has already had a major impact on the br ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Jeudi 25 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global se réjouit d'annoncer une nouvelle présence au Guatemala grâce à l'ajout de Trust Consulting à Guatemala-Ville. Trust Consulting est la deuxième firme membre à adopter le nom Andersen Tax et à rejoindre Andersen Global en Amérique latine en 2015.

 « L'ajout d'un bureau au Guatemala vient compléter le réseau de membres que nous déployons dans toute l'Amérique latine », a déclaré Mark Vorsatz, PDG d'Andersen Tax. « L'équipe de Mario chez Trust Consulting va s'y intégrer de façon transparente, ce qui aboutira à une nouvelle croissance dans la région. »

Une équipe de plus de 35 professionnels hautement qualifiés et trois associés vont rejoindre Andersen Global à Guatemala-Ville : Mario Salazar, Carlos Cosajay et Cesar Castellanos. Trust Consulting fournit une expertise dans les domaines suivants : conseil fiscal, planifi ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Jeudi 25 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Suite à une coopération fructueuse et de longue date qui remonte à Avril 1999, “Chedid Europe Reinsurance Brokerage Limited” (opérant désormais sous la marque Chedid Re) a annoncé avoir été désigné par Lloyd’s en tant que courtier agréé, et cette annonce n’est autre que la résultante naturelle d’une période au cours de laquelle Chedid Re - Chypre opérait en tant que courtier mandataire de Lloyd’s.

La confirmation de Chedid Re en tant que courtier agréé prouve que la compagnie est un partenaire international de confiance et un acteur régional majeur dans l’industrie de l’assurance et la réassurance, affichant une expansion continue dont le résultat se traduit par une importante visibilité mondiale.

“Je suis ravi que Chedid Re devienne le nouveau courtier agréé par Lloyd’s. L'objectif de la Stratégie Vision 2025  de Lloyd’s es ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 25 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) a annoncé cette semaine que Guillaume Jesel avait été nommé au poste de Vice-Président Senior / Directeur Général Monde de TOM FORD BEAUTY. À ce poste, il dirige la marque de beauté à l’échelle internationale, travaillant directement avec Tom Ford, Président-directeur général de TOM FORD INTERNATIONAL, et rendant compte à John Demsey, le Président du Groupe The Estée Lauder Companies.

« Guillaume est incroyable », a déclaré Tom Ford. « Un formidable talent, un brillant homme d’affaires et un leader fantastique. Je ne pourrais pas être plus heureux que d’avoir Guillaume comme Directeur Général Monde de TOM FORD BEAUTY. Dans le cadre de son travail au sein de The Estée Lauder Companies et de sa carrière, il a acquis une connaissance approfondie du secteur mondial de la beauté. Son expérience est inestimable alors que nous faisons no ... Read more »