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Game changing technology is best experienced in person and it’s coming to a city near you

RICHARDSON, Texas - Saturday, November 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market*, today announced that ZTE is driving across America to prove just how game changing their mobile devices are. Get the chance to experience the first high-fidelity audio smartphone series, Axon, and the only Android-powered smart projector, ZTE Spro 2. Beginning Friday, November 13th at the home of the Chicago Bulls and running into next year, consumers check out the ZTE Experience Tour at major stops that include New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas and many others to be announced soon.

“ZTE is committed to driving the success of its brand and products, such as the Axon and Spro 2, in the U.S., starting locally,” said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA. &ldq ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, paid a visit on Wednesday to the 14th edition of the Dubai Airshow, which is held for the second time at Dubai's new airport Al-Maktoum international airport.

H.H Sheikh Saif toured the various pavilions of the international exhibition, which has become one of the largest and most important events in the world in the aviation history.. He also listened to presentations from the organizers about the latest products and innovations showcased, that would greatly contribute to develop air transport, and the latest developments in the aviation and aerospace industry.

H.H Sheikh Saif stopped at a number of national companies’ pavilions such as the Emirates Defense Industries Company; the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC); the UAE Space Agency, and Mubadala Development Company. ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police managed to arrest 4 Filipino women, including 3 maids for stealing AED 2 million from the home of the maids’ sponsor in Abu Dhabi, while the family was travelling outside the country.

Colonel Ahmed Saif bin Zeitoun Al Muhairi, Acting Director of the Capital Police Directorate, stressed the Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to raise community members’ awareness about potential crimes committed by domestic workers, which often occur because of overconfidence by families. He called upon home owners and families to secure their money and valuable possessions and deposit them in safe places such as banks, especially when traveling.

Elaborating on the details of the incident, Colonel Al Muhairi said: “The theft took place while the family was travelling outside the country for 3 weeks. One of the maids, (the main suspect) planned to steal the money with t ... Read more »

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Vendor Moves to Cement Market Share in Egypt’s Networking and Wireless Solutions Space

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

TP-LINK Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO and SMB networking products, and wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions, has revealed that it plans to broaden its products range in the Egyptian IT market.

According to the company, which makes a broad range of products for consumers and SMBs, including Wireless solution, ADSL, Routers, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline Adapters, Print Servers, Media Converters and Network Adapters, the plan to increase its products sold in the retail and traditional dealer channels, comes after the rapid acceptance of its SOHO and SMB networking products in that market.

TP-LINK said it’s upping its partner engagement model in the retail as the company starts to see signs of consumer spending in Egypt.

Roger Gong, Country Manager, Egypt at TP-LINK ... Read more »

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As a part of the Sharjah International Book Fair activities

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

A number of winners of the Minister of Interior’s Scientific Research Award recently signed their winning publications, as a part of the cultural activities accompanying the Sharjah International Book Fair in its 34th edition held at Expo Centre Sharjah. The winners are as follows:  First Lieutenant Maryam Mohammed Al Hammadi, from the Customer Service Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who ranked first with a research titled “Smart services in the UAE”; Captain Khalifa Saeed Al Fleiti, from the Weapons and Explosives Department at Abu Dhabi Police, came in second place with a research titled “National efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on soft targets”.

The signing ceremony was attended by Brigadier Saif Al Ziri Al Shams ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Grandweld has announced the successful delivery of one new build 50 Meter Dive Maintenance & Support Vessel to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on the3rd of November 2015.The vessel was part of a shipbuilding contract signed on 19th December 2013 to design, build & deliver one Dive Maintenance & Support Vessel.

The vessel will be operated by IRSHAD and utilized to serve the Dive and Maintenance Operations in the Abu Dhabi offshore oil fields. The new vessel can accommodate up to 30 crew, fitted with an integrated diving systems, designed to achieve 60 Tons Bollard Pull and speed of 13 knots. In addition, in order to support maintenance operations, the vessel is equipped with anchor handling equipment and offshore lifting crane of 35 Ton @ 7.5m capacity for handling gravity Anchors, Mooring Buoys and SBM hoses. Furthermore, the 50M DMSV is also equipped with external firefighting ... Read more »

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LUZON ISLAND, Philippines - Thursday, November 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation is committed to the 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project to donate a total of 100 thousand solar lanterns to the world's non-electrified areas by the company’s 100th anniversary in 2018.

Last fiscal year, a total of 2,392 solar lanterns were delivered to the Philippines and similar numbers are scheduled for donation this year as well. As a part of these efforts, on September 5, 2015, five volunteer employees of Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation (PMPC) visited and donated solar lanterns to indigenous people living in the off-grid village of Magata in Tanay municipality of Rizal province on Luzon Island.

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These solar lanterns, based on PMPC employees proposal were decorated with handmade lantern shades with images and me ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates will officially assume the duties of chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) following the unanimous selection of the UAE Ministry of Interior as the next chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), taking over from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE). Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, was unanimously selected as the new VGT chairperson and will assume the duties of chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), an international alliance of law enforcement agencies and private sector partners dedicated to combating online child sexual abuse for the next three years (2015-2018).

The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) is an international alliance of law enforcement agencies and private sector partners dedicated to combating online chil ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Business confidence in the Middle East is at its lowest ebb for more than five years, according to the latest global survey of accountants.

The Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) carried out jointly by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (the Institute of Management Accountants) for the third quarter of 2015 suggests that the renewed fall in oil prices is likely to have concerned businesses, given the region’s dependence on energy exports. Capital expenditure plans have understandably been pared back. Businesses have also become much more downbeat about the ability of governments to continue propping up growth with fiscal stimulus.

The government spending expectations index for the region has never been lower. That said, the withdrawal of government support is likely to be gradual. Governments in the Middle East generally have large amounts of fis ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

In their closing statement in Abu Dhabi, participants at the 50th session of the Subcommission on Illicit Drug Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East emphasized that international cooperation and coordination is essential in order to effectively confront the drug problem. As such, the Subcommission has adopted an action plan for joint international cooperation.

The United Arab Emirates hosted the meetings of the Subcommission in Abu Dhabi, which were organized by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in cooperation with the Subregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The meetings recommended that the UN General Assembly hold a special session in early 2016 in order to address the global drug problem. Within the framework of the international agreements, this special session shall also review which aspect ... Read more »

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 Restructuring completed, driving traction in Mobile and Enterprise; PC business is strong as ever

HONG KONG - Sunday, November 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Group (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY):

    Revenue was US$12.2 billion, up 16% year-over-year, up 23 percent in constant currency
    Lenovo grew its PC market share for record high 21.2% share*
    Lenovo is successfully executing its business realignment plan and is on track to deliver US$ 650 million in the second half of the year and US$ 1.35 billion annually
    As announced in Q1 earnings report, Lenovo incurred US$599 million in restructuring costs and a US$324 million one-time charge to clear smartphone inventory in Q2
    Run rate pre-tax income** was US$166 million, up 16% quarter-to-quarter; a strong operational performance
    Hong Kong Financial Re ... Read more »

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