ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

On Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, awarded UAE citizenship to 152 eligible candidates born to Emirati mothers, during a celebration organized by the General Directorate of Naturalization at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Club in Abu Dhabi. This move is in line with the Federal Decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, stressed that the generosity of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, was embodied by the award of UAE citizenship to 152 eligible candidates born to Emirati mothers. The awarding of UAE citizenship highlights the deep vision of the country’s leadership a ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced today a commitment from Scotland’s national patient safety initiative, the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP).

Launched in 2008, the SPSP first started as a five-year program focused on acute hospitals and now operates as a national initiative managed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland aimed at improving the safety and reliability of healthcare, whenever care is delivered.

SPSP’s commitment through the Patient Safety Movement Foundation is broken down into the 6 different areas listed below. Central to all of the areas are three core themes: 1) Prevention, recognition and response to deterioration 2) Medicines Safety and 3) System enablers. For complete details, please visit theircommitment online.

    Acute Adult: Improving reliable care delivery, communication and care planning & reducing ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Social Support Center in Al Ain recently organized, at its headquarters in Falaj Hazza region, its first psychological and social counseling program, for the cases of “Child Visitation”, concerned to enable one of the parents of the child in custody “either the father or mother” to see their child, whether by virtue of a court order or by mutual agreement.

The program aims to identify the various family problems in order to pursue the suitable solutions to protect family entities from disintegration and falling into problems and disputes, thus achieving the message of family stability and security with full protection of privacy and confidentiality.

The program included several activities regarding the provision of consultation to the Center cases by a group of professional social experts a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The second ‘knowledge session’ initiative held under the theme “Excellence Methodologies”, the Abu Dhabi Police reviewed the mechanisms to engage staff members, encourage them to pursue excellence and creativity. The session that was attended by 38 government entities took place at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, is part of the knowledge sessions initiative that was launched by the Abu Dhabi Excellence Program (ADEP) at the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.

In his opening speech, Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamesi, Head of the Training Department at Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Excellence Culture Spreading Team stressed that the growing interest in spreading the culture of excellence in government bodies and companies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is the key factor to improve government performance and enhance organizational excellence, in t ... Read more »

The Security Media Department - A Realistic Image

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department extends its warmest greetings and thanks for your unrelenting cooperation. We highly value your partnership aimed at boosting the security and safety system in the United Arab Emirates.

In line with our ongoing effort to shed light on the positive and negative behaviors that are captured by the Security Media patrols’ cameras, we hereby provide you with a reality photo and caption of the various behaviors taking place in society, in a bid to promote security awareness among community members and improve their sense of security and community responsibility. We hope that you will kindly dedicate the appropriate space to these photos and captions.

Photo Caption:

Extending the arm from the vehicle’s window is a negative conduct, and expresses neglect of general safety and safe driving i ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation, which supports the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Rio 2016 Olympics) and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as an Official Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Games*1, today announced the company will launch a variety of global marketing activities in its sponsorship category. Through these activities, Panasonic hopes to deliver the splendor and excitement of sports and help nurture the Olympic Movement.

Panasonic has signed a partnership agreement with Sugarloaf Mountain located in the Urca district of Rio de Janeiro, a close neighborhood of Copacabana to set up and open its corporate pavilion, called "Stadium of Wonders," from August 7 to 21, 2016 to welcome visitors during the Rio 2016 Olympics. With a floor area of roughly 500 square meters, the pavilion will screen visual content accumulated over Panasonic’s 25-plus-year support of the Olympic Games, in collaboration wi ... Read more »

Online Magazine via Mobile Phones among its New Projects

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 22nd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Smart Library at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) launched an initiative to encourage the Ministry’s staff to read. This drive comes as part of the implementation of the Higher Leadership’s directives to make 2016 the “Year of Reading” and to promote the concept of partnership between the Ministry and the community. This also falls in line with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vision to make reading a common habit in the country, as well as for members of future generations.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, explained that the Smart Library was established following the directions of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. He continued that the Library serves th ... Read more »

TOKYO - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, announced today the full lineup of equipment and wide variety of solutions the company will provide to support the staging of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Through cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (RIO 2016), and the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), Panasonic supplies its state-of-art visual equipment to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Competition Venues and broadcasting locations.

Panasonic has been contributing to the Games with its cutting-edge AV technology for more than a quarter of a century. In Rio 2016, Panasonic signed its partnership with the organizer to become an &ldquo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate, in cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, launched a campaign through mosque pulpits in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region. The campaign was launched after Friday Prayers and called for a need to adhere to fire prevention and public safety requirements.

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, emphasized the need for continuing work on education, guidance and awareness to community members, to encourage them to take fire-prevention measures, especially in the summer, to safeguard lives and property.

He also pointed to the cooperation with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments in educating the public through mosques on the causes of fires and how to avoid them, the precautions that should be available in homes, and the best action to tak ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 17th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the General Directorate of Central Operations of Abu Dhabi Police called upon drivers to remain cautious and reduce their vehicles’ speed in cases of low visibility due to fog and to drive cautiously at a speed that is appropriate for the prevailing circumstances. The directorate also urged motorists to leave a sufficient safe distance between vehicles, refrain from overtaking other vehicles, to use the low-lights of the vehicle and to double the safety distance than they would under normal conditions.

Brigadier Khalifa Mohammed Al Khaiaili, Acting Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the directorate reinforced control and surveillance procedures during foggy conditions. “The directorate is also implementing an emergency plan in collaboration with the departments of civil defense, ambulance and rescue ser ... Read more »

LONDON - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IBC announces today its forthcoming IBC2016 Big Screen Experience conference stream, which kicks off on the 9 September, in Amsterdam in the RAI Auditorium. For the first time, High Dynamic Range projection will be featured and provided by long-term supporters, Dolby Laboratories. In addition Dolby Atmos immersive audio will be featured again powered by QSC audio.

The Big Screen Experience conference stream will focus on the wide gamut of key developments that affect the art, science and business of the motion-picture sector from production through to exhibition. The stream offers an editorially-led programme that is set up as a state-of-the-art cinema - this important aspect enables the many salient topics of the programme to be directly experienced as well as academically discussed.

Of the four-day conference, the Friday and Saturday will focus more towards the capture end of the content-suppl ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Medical Services Department affiliated to the General Directorate of Finance and Services at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), recently launched a medical awareness campaign for taxi drivers. The campaign, organized in cooperation with the Centre for Regulation of Transport, will continue throughout the year at the center’s building in Al ​​Mussafah.

Colonel Jassim Al Tunaiji, Head of the Medical Services Department, said that the department provides services to all segments of society, including taxis drivers, who are an equally important segment of society that requires significant attention, and a healthy work environment. He pointed out that the Medical Services Department’s campaign aims to increase awareness and enhance health education in the community.

Captain Dr. Ali Omar Al Menhali, Health Education Branch Manager at the Medical Services Department, ... Read more »

During His Visit to the Western Region Police Directorate

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, inspected the Western Region Police Directorate and the different police stations across the Western Region. Major General Al Rumaithi was accompanied by Major General Maktoum Ali Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, and Major General Omair Muhammad Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police.

The inspection visit is part of the efforts to follow-up on the level of field work and to ensure the quality of services provided by the directorates and affiliated police stations.

The Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police stressed the keenness to provide high quality services to the public and ensure prompt delivery of these services. This approach is in conformity with the Abu Dhabi Police’s m ... Read more »