ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The United Arab Emirates took part in the experts meeting for prison employees and decision makers to prepare guidelines to manage inmate affairs and prevent cases of prison violence. The meeting was held at the UN Vienna International Center from 1-3 June.

The UAE delegation was headed by Major Eng. Adel Juma’a Al Maskari, Head of the Strategy and Performance Development Section at the General Directorate of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at the Ministry of Interior, as well as one of the International Auditors Accredited by the American Correctional Association.

The meeting discussed a number of inmate-related topics with the aim of preventing violence in prisons. Major Eng. Al Maskari awarded a commemorative shield to Mr. Aldo Lale-Demoz, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds Bank are working with Zapp, VocaLink’s payments innovation team, to deliver “Pay by Bank app” that makes paying with your mobile safe, secure and convenient

LONDON - Friday, June 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VocaLink today announces its new “Pay by Bank app” service is soon to be available to customers of four of the UK’s biggest banks.

David Yates, CEO VocaLink, said, “We’re delighted to announce our partnership with four of the UK’s biggest financial institutions, alongside the growing number of retailers who are supporting Pay by Bank app. This service is a convenient way to pay with your mobile and we look forward to working with a number of high street brands to bring Pay by Bank app to millions of UK banking customers. With four of the UK’s biggest banks now committed to Pay by Bank app, we look forward to the remaining banks coming on ... Read more »