Latest Win Adds to Growing Middle Eastern Client Base

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Monday, September 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Muscat Capital, the Saudi Arabia-based investment banking arm of Bank Muscat – the largest commercial bank in Oman – has appointed Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) to provide global custody and fund valuation and accounting services for its Saudi equity fund, the Muscat Capital IPO fund, benchmarked to the Muscat Capital Saudi IPO Shari’ah Index.

This latest appointment adds to Northern Trust’s growing client base across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states which include 60 percent of the GCC government pension funds and 50 percent of the GCC sovereign wealth funds.

“We are pleased to work with Northern Trust to support the launch of this equity fund aimed mainly at investors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Abdulwahed Al Murshidi, CEO, Muscat Capital LLC. “Northern Tru ... Read more »

A la suite des exercices de formation conjoints à Londres

Abu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mardi 8 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Les fonctionnaires de la police métropolitaine de Londres ont salué le niveau avancé des officiers du Département du Soutien à la sécurité à la police d'Abu Dhabi; louant leurs compétences distinguées et leur grande efficacité dans l'exécution des tâches difficiles avec professionnalisme remarquable, de pair avec les meilleurs experts internationaux dans ce domaine.

Une délégation du département du soutien à la sécurité à la Police d’Abu Dhabi s’est déplacée récemment à Londres pour une visite de deux semaines afin de participer à des missions de patrouilles quotidiennes sur le terrain et des activités de formation diverses de la Police Métropolitaine de Londres. La visite survient dans le cadre des efforts de coopération internationale dans le domaine de la police et de la sécurité et le programme d’échange ... Read more »

Award Winning Taiwanese Brands Showcase Innovation at The Dubai Mall

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), under the support of Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (MOEA), will host their annual Taiwan Excellence Days global tour in Dubai from the 9th to 12th of September 2015. Taiwan Excellence Days is a global initiative to build recognition for Taiwanese brands in their pursuit of perfection, innovation and for producing high-quality products. This is Taiwan’s second edition in Dubai to showcase the best products from Taiwan.

“We hope to bring this year’s edition of Taiwan Excellence to showcase award winners, new brands and products that have excelled in meeting the futuristic demands of the market. This showcase in Dubai helps consumers gain awareness about the innovation and R&D put into products from our award winning brands.” Said ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

London Metropolitan Police officials have lauded the advanced level of Abu Dhabi Police Security Support Department’s officers; praising their distinguished abilities and high efficiency in carrying out the difficult tasks with remarkable professionalism, on par with the best international experts in this field.

A delegation of the Security Support Department at Abu Dhabi Police, headed by Captain Jassem Muhammad Al Zaabi, Patrol Officer at Security Support Department, had recently travelled to London for a two-week visit to take part in the daily patrol field tasks and various training activities of the London Metropolitan Police. The visit falls within the framework of the international cooperation efforts in security and police fields and the expertise exchange program.

Inspector Lee Spittlehouse, Training Manager at the MPSTC, said that he was impressed by the Security Supp ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, September 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Today, Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior offered his sincerest condolences to the families of the brave members of the UAE Armed Forces who died as martyrs in the ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ coalition in Yemen.

His Highness expressed his sincerest condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs during his visits to the funeral receptions (Majlis) in Ras Al Khaimah that had been organized by the families of each of the martyrs for those wishing to offer their condolences. His Highness visited the families of the following martyrs: Mohammad Saeed Balsadriyah Al Khateri, Rashid Mohammad Matar Al Mosafiri, Obeid Saeed Rashid Al Mazroui, Al Shatti Abdullah Al Sayad, and Yusuf Abdullah Al Ali. His Highness prayed to God Almighty to have mercy of the martyr’s souls, to grant them eternal peace in heaven, and ... Read more »

 To mark the launch of its new smartwatch, Huawei and Fashion Futurologist Sabine Seymour reveal how technology is set to revolutionise our wardrobes

LONDON - Tuesday, September 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To celebrate the launch of its new smartwatch, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has teamed up with eminent Fashion Futurologist and Professor of Fashion and Technology, Dr. Sabine Seymour, to reveal how the integration of technology will transform our wardrobe in the coming decades.

Our future wardrobe

According to Dr. Seymour, the transformation in garments will start with our underwear, which will have in-built sensors to track personal data, such as heart rate and body temperature.

The changes won’t end there, with personalisation in every aspect of our wardrobes. In years to come, we will be able to change the pattern, colour and even the shape and style of our garments.

The next development for wearabl ... Read more »

Pour marquer le lancement de sa nouvelle montre intelligente, Huawei et la futurologue de la mode, Sabine Seymour, révèlent comment la technologie va révolutionner nos garde-robes.

LONDRES - Mardi 8 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pour célébrer le lancement de sa nouvelle montre intelligente, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) s'est associé à l'éminente futurologue de la mode et Professeur de Mode et de Technologie, Sabine Seymour dans le but de révéler comment l'intégration de la technologie va transformer nos garde-robes au cours des décennies à venir.

Notre future garde-robe

Pour célébrer le lancement de sa nouvelle montre intelligente, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) s'est associé à l'éminente futurologue de la mode et Professeur de Mode et de Technologie, Sabine Seymour, dans le but de révéler comment l'intégration de la technologie va transformer notre garde-robe au cours des décennies à venir.

... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department was crowned champion of the Abu Dhabi Police Fitness Challenge Championship. The Western Region Police Directorate came in second place and the Operations Department ranked third.

The championship is a part of the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ (GHQ) sports activities program for September 2015, which is organized by the Sports Activity Section at the Strategy and Performance Development Department, with the participation of 52 staff members from 12 ADP departments.

Colonel Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, at the Ministry Interior pointed out that the Open Fitness Challenge Championship is one of the most powerful athletic events, which focus on boosting the fitness and skills of police staff members, as they need to be physically fit and healthy in order ... Read more »

YIWU, Chine. - Mardi 8 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La 21e édition de l’exposition Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair) en Chine se tiendra à Yiwu, Chine du 21 au 25 octobre 2015.

En 2015, Yiwu Fair offrira un tableau plus complet de services de commerce international à guichet unique pour les acheteurs internationaux, et améliorera son secteur de services commerciaux pour servir les fournisseurs de logistique et transport, de transport de fret offshore, de dédouanement, les agents de commerce extérieur, d’assurance et de conseils juridiques et des services de commerce électronique transfrontalier.

Au cours des deux dernières décennies, Yiwu Fair a connu une croissance rapide dans sa mission de « soutenir le monde et servir la nation ». Grâce à son modèle d’exposition unique « marché + exposition », Yiwu Fair, qui présente une sélection de biens ménagers et d’exposants diversifiée, es ... Read more »