Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department is pleased to extend to you its warmest greetings and we would like to thank you for your response and cooperation with our activities. We appreciate our partnership with you, as it strengthens the safety and security systems within the UAE.

We will share an image and caption that depicts realistic behaviors and events, and highlight both positive and negative behaviors that have been captured by the lenses of the Security Media Patrols. We do hope that you will allocate sufficient space for this activity, as this enhances our ability to raise security awareness and promote the sense of security within the society.

Photo Caption:

“Suddenly changing lanes while stopped at traffic lights obstructs traffic and poses a risk to the driver and the other road users.”

(Photo taken by the Security Media lens)

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department is pleased to extend to you its warmest greetings and we would like to thank you for your response and cooperation with our activities. We appreciate our partnership with you, as it strengthens the safety and security systems within the UAE.

We will share an image and caption that depicts realistic behaviors and events, and highlight both positive and negative behaviors that have been captured by the lenses of the Security Media Patrols. We do hope that you will allocate sufficient space for this activity, as this enhances our ability to raise security awareness and promote the sense of security within the society.

Photo Caption:

“Suddenly changing lanes while stopped at traffic lights obstructs traffic and poses a risk to the driver and the other road users.”

(Photo taken by the Security Media lens)

For more information ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Monday, November 2nd 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 on the acquisition of a newly refurbished downtown retail asset  (“the Property”) in Krefeld, Germany.  The Property is fully leased to a diverse mix of high-quality retailers under long term leases.

The asset is located in a prime downtown location in the city of Krefeld, which is in the administrative district of Dusseldorf, the sixth largest city in Germany. The multitenanted Property comprises ~21,900 sqm of inner city retail space in a multi-level, completely renovated structure. It provides a secure income stream from a diversified mix of household name retail tenants, including the successful retailer Primark, Toys “R” Us, and Rossmann, Germany’s 2nd largest pharmacy chain ... Read more »

Extends ProjectWise adoption through new Bentley Cloud Services Subscription Program

LONDON. - Wednesday, November 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference — AECOM and Bentley Systems today jointly announced that AECOM, which has named Bentley as a strategic partner for project delivery technologies, has extended its ProjectWise corporate commitment to fully include the new Bentley Cloud Services Subscription Program.

AECOM is a long-standing user of Bentley’s ProjectWise, a global project collaboration platform that offers work sharing capabilities with the ability to connect to other Bentley products. Five out of the 54 Be Inspired Awards finalists named by independent jurors and presenting at this year’s Year in Infrastructure Conference are AECOM nominations. AECOM’s finalist nomination for “Innovation in Project Delivery” documented 80 percent savings in project startup from t ... Read more »

Under the slogan “Road safety management and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and President Emeritus of the Emirates Traffic Safety Society (ETSS), the PRI International Traffic Safety Conference will commence on Wednesday, November 4th. The conference is organized by the Emirates Traffic Safety Society under the slogan “Road safety management and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)” in collaboration with the Arabic Organization for Traffic Safety; the International Road safety Organization (La Prévention Routière International ‘PRI’); and the joint Safety and Traffic Solutions Committee (STSC) at the Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

The conference will highlight the latest developments in the use of smart transport systems, t ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

In a meeting held in his office Sunday morning, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, met with Christer Viktorsson, Director General of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and his accompanying delegation.

  During the meeting, both parties discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordination and the exchange of information and expertise between the Ministry of Interior and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation.

  The meeting was attended by the Ministry’s representative, Lt. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Interior. The FANR delegation included Mohammed Sultan Al Zaabi, Deputy Director General of Administrative Affairs; Mr. Rashid Al Falahi, Acting Director of Government Affairs; Eng. Ahmed Al Zaabi, Head of Radioacti ... Read more »

Urgent Action Needed to Allocate Spectrum for Mobile or Risk Capacity Crunch

GENEVA - Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA marked the start of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) by calling on governments across the world to allocate the spectrum required to drive continued global growth of mobile broadband. At the treaty negotiations hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), each country has a role to play by identifying additional globally harmonised spectrum to support next generation mobile services.

Worldwide demand for mobile data is growing exponentially. According to Cisco, global mobile data traffic will grow 10-fold from 2014 to 20191. As data traffic surges, networks will face a capacity crunch and spectrum is a critical element for ensuring continued high quality mobile communication.

“WRC-15 represents a turning point for the future of mobile. Governments have a uniqu ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Held under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Seventh Self-Defense Tournament organized by the Police Sports Association that was lately held concluded its activities. Participants from the Abu Dhabi Police schools, the Dubai Police Academy, the Sharjah Police Sciences Academy and the Federal Police School in Sharjah took part in the tournament, which was held in cooperation with Dubai Police General Headquarters at the Dubai Police Academy.

The final day games were attended by Colonel Dr. Mohamed Butti Al Shamesi, Deputy Director of Dubai Police Academy; Colonel Khaled Shahil, Deputy Chairman of the Police Sports Association; Colonel Ahmed Hamdan Al Zayoudi, member of the Police Sports Association’s Board of Directors; Colonel Aref Al Rais, Acting Head of the Police Sports Association; and Lieutenant Colo ... Read more »

Forbesfone offers cost-effective global data and voice SIM cards

NEW YORK - Monday, November 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In partnership with Worldfone, a Maltese mobile company, Forbes Media announced today the launch of Forbesfone, a new service for the global mobile market. Forbesfone provides consumers with two products that offer a cost-effective alternative to owning multiple local SIM cards.

“Redefining roaming is the aim of our game. We have carefully studied the needs of the frequent traveler and understand that mobile connectivity can be a burden both financially and operationally,” said Walter Komarek, CEO of Forbesfone. “We believe our mobile service will be a game changer in the telecom industry. This service will open up a cost-effective world to frequent travelers in which looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot becomes redundant and worrying about heavy bill shocks or hidden charges is a thing of the past.”

Forb ... Read more »

 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

According to Lt Col Nasser Al Maskari, Head of the Operations Department at Abu Dhabi Police, the Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Room has received 2,126,754 calls via the emergency number 999 in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region; and 203 SMSes via the text messaging service system number 5999 for people with special needs, over the past nine months.

Colonel Al Maskari urged the public not to hesitate to contact the Operations Room to report any accident around the clock at all times. He also reiterated the keenness of the Operation Room’s staff members to provide the best and high quality services to the public, to handle notifications, and to coordinate with relevant entities in order to to ensure prompt and timely response in case of emergencies and accidents.

“The Operation Rooms has provided simple and easily accessible means of communication for peop ... Read more »

Under the slogan “Global Challenges and Local Solutions”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Policing and Security Conference is scheduled to start tomorrow Wednesday, November 4, under the slogan “Global Challenges and Local Solutions”. Taking place at the the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC), the two-day conference is organized by Rabdan Academy in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and Charles Sturt University, Australia.at

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said that hosting the Policing and Security Conference under the theme ‘Global Challenges and Local Solutions’ is considered an achievement by the United Arab Emirates, as it confirms its k ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    First patients enrolled in pivotal Phase II global trial evaluating BI 1482694 (HM61713) in patients with T790M mutation-positive NSCLC
    Boehringer Ingelheim aims to achieve first market authorisation for BI 1482694 in patients with T790M positive NSCLC by 2017
    First trial in a broad programme designed to expand on Boehringer Ingelheim’s strong position in EGFR mutated lung cancer with GIOTRIF®/GILOTRIF® (afatinib*)

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced at the BIO-Europe® conference in Munich, Germany, the initiation of a global Phase II trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of BI 1482694 (HM61713) in patients with T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), whose tumours stopped responding to currently available epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) directed therapies. The primary en ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior Council hosted by Salem bin Kubainah Al Rashedi at his residence in Al Nahda, Abu Dhabi, discussed the effects of School Violence on both students and academic achievement. The Council also   highlighted the importance of joint action to address and prevent this problem via all available tools, in order to reduce its negative impacts on the educational process, which is considered as a fundamental pillar of development in the country.

The council is part  of the series of awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Directorate of Security Support at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The council called for enhancing coordinating response with the Community Police, the Social Support Centers, and the Abu Dhabi Educa ... Read more »