In Revival of Zayed Humanitarian Work Day

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 5th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Community Police teams across the UAE have visited a number of hospitals to check on patients, mostly children, in an attempt to alleviate their suffering. This comes in a bid to commemorate the Zayed Humanitarian Work Day which coincides with the 19th day of Ramadan every year; the day on which the founder of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – May God rest his soul - passed away. The hospital visits are in recognition of his role in founding the philanthropic march within the UAE, and were organized along with the activities of the Emirates Autism Society.

Colonel Mubarak bin Muhairom, Director General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that the late Sheikh Zayed established a unique example for humanitarian work, ... Read more »

As a part of the ‘Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility’ Campaign

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Civil Defense - Abu Dhabi is hosting a special pavilion at the Ramadan and Eid Festival, which is held at the indoor venue of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi. The pavilion showcases the latest devices and equipment used by the civil defense, especially firefighters. It also features a set of purposeful activities for visitors, and educational competitions about safety guidelines in homes, kitchens and public places. Symbolic gifts and awareness-raising brochures are also distributed to the public at the pavilion.    

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Abdullah Ahmed Al Ansari, Director General of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi, that participation in this popular family-friendly event is a part of the ‘Safety is Everyone's Responsibility ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan. - Saturday, July 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation will open a showcase that presents future lifestyles for 2020 and beyond at the Panasonic Center Tokyo, the company’s global communications hub for linking Panasonic and its customers. Called the Wonder Life-BOX, the new exhibition will be open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese holidays beginning Saturday, July 11, 2015.

Looking ahead to social challenges and megatrends to come, the Wonder Life-BOX will present a concrete vision of future lifestyles from a daily life perspective. Under the concept of "An enriched lifestyle you will admire – self-designing life and comfortable life," Panasonic proposes a lifestyle that allows people to take initiative to live a comfortable life by taking advantage of a range of community and social services best suited to each person or family based on the information collected from consumer electronics an ... Read more »

Dubai. United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Arzan Wealth (DIFC) Limited (‘Arzan Wealth’), a Dubai-based advisory firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, is pleased to announce that it has advised a consortium of investors on the acquisition of a newly built, high quality office HQ building fully let to Siemens Netherlands NV – a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG (“The Property”). The property is occupied by Siemens’ subsidiary, NEM Energy BV (“NEM”).

Located in The Netherlands, the Property comprises 9,366 sq.m. of office accommodation over 8 floors with 252 car park spaces and has a BREEAM (A) energy rating. The Property was leased for a term of 12.5 years in March 2014 with Siemens parent guarantee on the lease. The property is located in Zoeterwoude, near the city of Amsterdam.

Arzan Wealth acted as the Strategic Advisor on the structuring and acquisition of the P ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The General Directorate of Civil Defense at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) launched a campaign during the holy month of Ramadan entitled ‘Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility’. The campaign aims to spread a culture of prevention and safety among members of society through awareness messages that focus on home safety and on protecting families, children, and vehicles.

“The outreach campaign aims to utilize various media and social networking sites to raise public awareness and reduce the amount of fire-related incidents,” said Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Commander-in-Chief of the Civil Defense. “Awareness brochures and leaflets will also be distributed to the public in various gathering places, such as shopping malls, Ramadan festivals, and sports clubs.”

He called upon the public to take part in the campaign, which comes as part of ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior continued its nationwide Ramadan Councils on Monday evening. The 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; under the theme “Innovation through Dialogue”. Nine councils were held at the countrywide level and tackled the topic of the ‘Naturalization, Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs Sector’.

The main topic of discussion consisted of two different subthemes, notably, the services provided by the sector to both citizens and residents of the UAE, in addition to naturalization and residency-related affairs. The second subtheme tackled the different challenges facing the ministry in the Naturalization, Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs sector, with particular focus on the alarming issue of violators of reside ... Read more »