Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior has launched the “Share My Knowledge” initiative on the level of the Punitive and Correctional Establishments. The initiative comes as response to the request of Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The initiative aims at exchanging and promoting knowledge transfer amongst staff members, to leverage the expertise of former leaders in various police work fields in order to serve the organizational excellence by improving occupational performance indicators.

During the launching event that was held at the Hilton Sharjah Hotel, Brigadier Hamad Adeel Al Shamesi, Director General of Correctional and Punitive Establishments at the Ministry of Interior called for spreading and applying knowledge in all fields of police work. The event was attended by a number of sect ... Read more »

CORRECTION...by Investors Trust Administration, LLC

MIAMI - Friday, November 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Please replace the release dated Nov. 11, 2014, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

The corrected release reads

Investors Trust Administration, LLC Moves Miami Office to New Location

Investors Trust Administration, LLC is pleased to announce that it has moved its office to a new location on Brickell Avenue, known as the Financial District of Miami. This new office, in the heart of Miami, supports the company’s innovative and progressive culture, while offering a prime location for convenient business.

Investors Trust Administration provides administrative support for, among other entities, Investors Trust Assurance, SPC, a Class B(iii) life insurance company licensed by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and organized as an “exempted segregated portfolio company” under t ... Read more »

Organized by the Emirates Society of Orthodontists

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Emirates Society of Orthodontists Conference 2014 – Cleft Lip & Palate, will take place in Dubai from 13 - 14 November at the Sofitel Dubai Downtown hotel, United Arab Emirates.

The conference will focus on Cleft Lip & Palate and will aim to provide information on the latest advancements, innovative ideas, as well as breakthroughs in this field within coordinated and consistent framework contributing to the successful management of this specialty. Discussions on Surgical CLP Repair, CLP Rhinoplasty Outcomes and Orthodontic Modalities are among the subjects which will be visited by our distinguished speakers and experts.

The conference will provide a world class platform for speakers to share their expertise and knowledge with each other. The keynote speakers are Dr. Nivaldo Alonso (Brazil), Dr. Marie Tolarova ( ... Read more »

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MUNICH - Sunday, November 16th 2014

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU) which combines the decades of experience from Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe, Sanyo Components Europe, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Europe and Panasonic Electric Works, has been exhibited for the first time, as a newly founded consolidated company at electronica 2014, held at the Messe Munich on November 11-14, 2014.

At the foundation of the new European company, Dr Steger, President of Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe commented: "Panasonic has a fantastic portfolio enabling us to develop comprehensive solutions for the automotive industry and industrial markets. This allows us to provide our customers a clear competitive advantage in their respective fields." Many of these new technologies and products are on display at the show.

[Flash Report] Panasonic to Focus on European Automotive &a ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are". In accordance to this 200-year-old mantra, the condition of your body is a reflection of the nutritional quality of the foods you consume. Oviva, a Swiss based company, launches a new app aiming to break new grounds in nutritional counseling to fight obesity and improve health.

Multiple factors in our daily life contribute to the cause obesity, unhealthy eating and food addiction and many may not have the time or finances to seeking nutritional counseling. Oviva: My personal dietitian now provides users with daily online interaction with a real, accredited dietitian who monitors their eating and tailors their nutrition plan according to their goals from the convenience of their smartphones. The personalised attention and simple logging via the user’s smartphone significantly increases weight-loss success and improvements in ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police discussed with partners the issue of regulating the functioning of internet cafes across the Abu Dhabi Emirate. According to Abu Dhabi Police, there is a dire need to reexamine the regulations to be followed by internet cafes and to intensify efforts exerted by the various entities and institutions to closely follow-up and monitor the functioning of these cafes. These measures are designed to protect the Emirati society against Internet misuse and dangers at these cafes.

To this end, the Coordinated Committee on Reducing the Negative Effects of Internet Cafes, represented by the Department of Community Police at Abu Dhabi Police, recently held a meeting with strategic partners at the Community Police General Headquarters in Abu Dhabi.  Partners included the Abu Dhabi Municipality; the Department of Economic Development; the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation ( ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 12th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Media and Public Relations Section at the Directorate General of Resources and Support services, at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector, organized a nutrition awareness lecture for the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs’ staff members. The lecture, held in cooperation with Tawam Hospital, took place at the “Spirit of the Union” hall at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs headquarters.

The lecture embodies the Directorate General of Resources and Support Services’ commitment to communication and internal interaction, and to spreading awareness about healthy nutrition and its impact on the health and well-being of individuals and society.

During the lecture, Nada Zuhair Al Adeeb, Director of Community Nutrition at Tawam Hospital, highlighted the causes of obesity and the means to get rid of abdominal fat. Moreover, sh ... Read more »

DARMSTADT, Germany - Monday, November 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Merck and Pfizer will jointly develop and commercialize Merck’s anti-PD-L1
    Joint investment and combined strengths and capabilities will further maximize potential of Merck’s asset in the highly competitive anti-PD-1 / anti-PD-L1 space
    Up to 20 high priority immuno-oncology clinical development programs expected to commence in 2015, including pivotal registration studies
    Alliance accelerates Merck’s entry into the US oncology market

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (MRK GY) (FWB:MRK) announced today that it has entered into a global agreement with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) to co-develop and co-commercialize MSB0010718C, an investigational anti-PD-L1 antibody currently in development by Merck as a potential treatment for multiple tumor types to accelerate the two companies’ presence in immuno-oncology.< ... Read more »