ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Directorate organized on Monday, the Director of Al Ain Police Directorate’s Championship for pistol shooting. The Championship, which was held in cooperation and coordination with the Sports Activity Section at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, took place at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club.

The championship embodies the keenness and attention of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, represented by Al Ain Police Directorate, to support sports, cultural and recreational activities for police staff members in a constructive competitive sporting atmosphere.

A total of 40 female and male staff members from Al Ain Police took part in the championship. The top-ranked competitors in the Directorate’s sections and stations competition for men were as follows: the Falaj Hazzaa Police Station ranked first, followed by th ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 23 December 2014.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 23 December 2014 was USD26.43

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior chaired the Abu Dhabi Police Higher Command Committee 2014 meeting on Monday.

During the meeting, H.H Sheikh Saif was briefed on the performance indicators’ reports regarding the strategic initiatives and projects implemented by the police. A number of topics on the agenda were also examined during the meeting; appropriate decisions were taken accordingly.

The meeting, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), was attended by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services; Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Human Resources; Major General Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Direct ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Tax is proud to announce the establishment of a location in Germany through the addition of Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Düsseldorf as well as a satellite in Luxembourg through Alegis S.a.r.l. These locations solidify the growing presence of the Andersen family in Central Europe.

“Establishing a presence in Germany was essential to our European growth strategy,” shared Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “The partners at Alegis are a true fit for our culture and will integrate seamlessly with our other locations.”

A total of eight Partners will be joining Andersen Tax’s global organization including Sandra Behn, Frank Broßius, Michael Buder, Christian Burgardt, Carsten Feldmann, Christoph Freichel, Dr. Peter Klein and Alessio Rossi. Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft provides corporate and private client services including tax ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Airports maintained its growth trajectory in the second half of 2014 with passenger traffic at Dubai International rising 4.3 per cent in November, according to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.

Passenger traffic in November 2014 totalled 5,565,509, up 4.3 per cent from the 5,337,544 passengers recorded in the same month in 2013. Year to date traffic rose 5.9 per cent to 63,977,063 compared to 60,384,407 passengers recorded during the first 11 months of last year.

Aircraft movements climbed 10 per cent in November 2014 to 34,690 movements, up from the 31,525 movements recorded in November last year. Year to date aircraft movements declined 3.5 per cent to 325,469 movements, down from the 337,121 movements achieved in the first 11 months of 2013. The drop in aircraft movements so far this year has been driven by capacity cuts made during the runway re ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Transport and Workshops Department and the Medical Services Department, affiliated to the Directorate General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), have received the ISO 14001 certification for Environment Management System and the OHSAS 18001 certification for the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. These certifications recognize both entities’ efforts made to implement the two systems, and to spread the culture of environment protection, and abide by health and safety standards.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the police leadership’s keenness to supporting the Ministry of Interior’s quality projects and providing the best services for its personnel and the public. Major General Badran added that the certifications will contribute to further enhancin ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, visited on Monday the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director, the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai; Major General Obeid Muhair bin Srour, Deputy Director General, along with a number of officers from the directorate.

During the visit, Lt. General Al Sha’far convened with ship owners, in a meeting organized by the Land and Maritime Ports Sector, affiliated with the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Directorate General in Dubai, in collaboration with strategic partners. The meeting aimed at answering their queries and taking note of their observations, with a view to developing and boosting work in the maritime and cruise tourism sector.

Lt. General Al Sha ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Arab Women's Council (AWC), the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility, awarded Captain Amina Mohammed Khamis Al Bloushi, Chairperson of the Emirates Woman Police Association (EWPA), the Golden Shield of Excellence, in recognition of her excellence in serving social responsibility. This prestigious award is also a tribute to her success in spreading EWPA’s goals and offering diverse activities in the field of police work and community service, in a manner that promotes the security and stability gains.  

Captain Al Bloushi received the award during a ceremony hosted by the Arab Organization in Dubai, which also honored several female distinguished leaders, executives and activists in the field of social responsibility in the Arab world. The ceremony, held under the slogan “Towards a Better Society”, aims at empowering women leaders in their quest to achieve ... Read more »