ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Al Ain Police Directorate organized this morning “Sunday” a public march, with the participation of police authorities, ministries, departments, and governmental and private organizations, as well as a number of citizens and residents in Al Ain City.

The march started from Al Ain Police Directorate Headquarters. It was a patriotic scene that reflected a glorious social cohesion. The march was headed by Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate; Dr. Matar Al Nuaimi, General Manager of Al Ain City Municipality; and a number of officials in the governmental and the private entities, along with some key figures in Al Ain. The participants also included the candidate of Zayed II Military College, who presented a military show, followed by music pieces and a show by the police cavaliers, and traditional songs and anthems.

A number of students from ... Read more »

The Results of the First Round of the Police Director’s Cup

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The first round of the third Seven-a-side Football Championship for the 2014-2015 season  of the Capital Police Director’s Cup resulted with the Capital Police Department team placing in first with 15 points, followed by the Directorate General of Police Operations team placing second with 13 points.

The tournament, which was organized by the Directorate General of Police Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), witnessed strong competitions among the eight teams at the Zayed Sports City Stadium, and was officiated by referees appointed by the UAE Football Association (UAEFA).

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate team placed third with eight points, while the Al Shabia Police Station team and Al Khalidiya Police Station team came in fourth and fifth place, respectively, with five ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Leading Value Added Distributors of Telecommunications and ICT solutions Optimus Technology and Telecom will be teaming up with Huawei on 25th and 26th November 2014 to host their touring channel partner’s meet at the Elite Grande Hotel in Bahrain.

The meet aims at educating partners on recent developments of the brand and a focus on their line of Unified Communications, Data Networking and IT products. This Bahrain channel meet event will also include a half day presales training session for the partners allowing them To have a deeper understanding of Huawei’s offerings and followed on the next day with an exclusive end-user session organized along with our partners.

The event will be attended by Optimus’ channel partners and Systems Integrators, the meet will be led by some of the prominent names from Huawei’s technical and channel development team. While H ... Read more »

FUJISAWA, Japan - Saturday, November 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Fujisawa SST Council, a consortium led by Panasonic Corporation spearheading the development of the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (Fujisawa SST), held today a grand opening ceremony for the forward-looking town located on the outskirts of Tokyo. With its core facility supporting sustainable development of the town and its community now coming into operation, the Fujisawa SST is moving from the construction stage into a new stage where the town is nurtured to grow in full-scale into an eco and smart town that puts a high priority on the residents’ lifestyles.

Called the Fujisawa SST SQUARE, the core facility is also the main landmark of the town and serves as a central communication base for people who get together there. The SQUARE plays a pivotal role in promoting the town’s growth through its functions of managing the town, welcoming guests and fostering community. The ... Read more »

DURBAN, South Africa - Saturday, November 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- PHOTO: Representatives from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health march with local residents in Durban, South to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first AHF clinic in South Africa to be built from the ground up in Umlazi on May 12, 2014. For World AIDS Day, AHF will host over 160 events around the world to promote testing, treatment for HIV/AIDS; international commemorations will launch global campaign to connect twenty million HIV-positive people to treatment by the end of 2020. For more information, visit www.aidshealth.org/wad (Click on the “Worldwide Events” tab for list of international events.)

WHO: Holding banner: (2nd from right) Michael Weinstein, AIDS Healthcare Foundation President (Far right): Penninah Iutung Amor, MD, AHF Africa Bureau Chief

WHEN: May 2014

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the Traffic Coordination Department, has established the guidelines for car decorations for the 43rd National Day celebrations.

The MoI called upon motorists to comply with these requirements in all public areas across the country during this occasion. These requirements aim to provide safety, reduce traffic violations and accidents, and to avoid being subjected to the punishments as stipulated by the Federal Law on traffic.

Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General of the Traffic Coordination Department at the Ministry of Interior, said: “The requirements set the legal regulations for decorating vehicles during the National Day celebrations. The specified requirements are to enable all sectors of society to express their happiness for this dear national occasion in a way that involves civilized conduct and will not resul ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section, at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police urged motorists and car decoration shops to observe the guidelines set for car decoration. The section also distributed awareness brochures to workers servicing vehicles at the various car decoration shops in the Al Ain and Al Hili Industrial Areas, urging workers to make sure they decorate cars without covering the windshield or driver’s window, without changing the vehicle’s color or obscure the license plates.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, indicated that the police encourage people to enjoy the UAE 43rd National Day celebrations, but in a civilized and lawful manner.

Colonel Al Bloushi stressed the need to refrain from impeding traffic flow on main and side roads, pa ... Read more »

Millennium Square, located in the heart of Meydan City, presents ultra-luxurious, semi-detached villas with the finest of exclusive suburban living.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

SPF Realty, the leading real estate broker in the UAE’s freehold property sector, announced its exclusive endorsement by Meydan City developer G&Co for the third consecutive project -- Millennium Square, a brand new opulent residential community project within Meydan Development. This is in continuation of SPF Realty’s successful association with G&Co after receiving overwhelming response for the previous two projects – Dhs 1.5 billion Millennium Estates, and 2.7 billion Grand Views at Millennium Estates.

G&Co is a premium property developer in the region, involved in planning and developing world-class master communities. SPF Realty has been bringing in a number of new residential projects across Dubai, creatin ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) designated a counter for the Traffic Black Points Reduction Program in the reception of the customer service in the main center in Abu Dhabi; which falls in line with the directives of the Police Follow-up Department at the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior.

Lieutenant Colonel Saif Obaid Al Khaili, Head of the Police Follow-up Department, explained that this step reflects the keenness of the policing departments to jointly promote awareness to the public. He said: “The counter will receive the enquiries from the public daily over the course of a week.

The employees that are staffing the counter are ready to answer any questions that customers may have, and register those that are willing to participate in the program. These steps will be t ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Studio City (DSC) today celebrated the UAE’s 43rd National Day with a day of traditional activities, music and dancing. The community gathered to celebrate the UAE’s 43 years of success, commemorating UAE’s heritage and culture, with a traditional old ‘Dukkan’ market, sea performances, a model heritage village, a traditional wedding as well as local music and traditional Emirati food.

Commenting, Jamal Al Sharif, Managing Director of Dubai Studio City, said;

“Today’s festivities are a true celebration of the UAE’s culture and heritage and the great milestones that have been achieved. National Day marks the UAE’s growth and development as well as national pride, and the wise leadership and vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin R ... Read more »