Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A student delegation from the College of Law at the Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AAU) visited the Al Ain Section affiliated to the Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department at Abu Dhabi Police. During the visit, the delegation was acquainted with the procedures and mechanisms of services and social care, in addition to the moral support provided to inmates. They were also introduced to the rehabilitation, reform and therapeutic role undertaken by the department for the benefit of inmates.

Students were briefed about the standards on treatment of inmates, and ways of providing service; in addition to the department’s role in post care and in the provision of job opportunities in coordination with its partners.

The delegation expressed appreciation for the valuable role undertaken by the department in order to provide care and rehabilitation for inmates. Stu ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 21st 2014

The Directorate General of the Federal Criminal Police has launched the “Share My Knowledge” initiative. The initiative comes as response to the request of Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The initiative aims at exchanging and promoting knowledge transfer amongst staff members, leveraging the expertise of leaders in various police work fields in order to serve the organizational excellence by improving occupational performance indicators.

Colonel Hassan Rashid Al Shamesi, Head of the Federal Investigation Department at the Directorate General of the Federal Criminal Police, the Ministry of Interior, showcased his experience during his tenure at the Ministry's Anti-narcotics Department. Moreover, Colonel Al Shamesi highlighted the Ministry's efforts in the fight against ... Read more »

SEOUL, South Korea - Tuesday, November 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    The largest ever show with 35 countries from all over the world, 617 companies and 2,567 booths
    The BTB booths have become Asia’s largest game business mecca
    A variety of 10th anniversary events for the attendees and participating companies

G-STAR 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ‘Game Is Not Over’. The 10th anniversary international game trade show G-Star 2014 (Game Show and Trade All Round) that leads the game industry to new heights kicked off in a grand style on Thursday, November 20th at BEXCO in Busan with 617 domestic and foreign game companies from 35 countries participating, making it the largest show ever.

The BTB room for G-Star 2014 will also be the largest scale ever with 1,170 booths, an increase of 144 booths from 2013’s 1,026, and it will utilize the entire hall on the first and third floors ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police took part in the events of the FanZone Entertainment program events organized on Abu Dhabi Corniche. The event, held under the slogan “The Road Has its Ethics and Speed has its Track”, is part of the awareness campaign launched by the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior. It also falls within the current preparations for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014, which commenced today at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and concludes on Sunday November 23.

Captain Abdul Muttalib Ahmed Al Hammadi, Chief of Media Studies and Security Coordination at the Security Media Department, said that the FanZone activities personify the Abu Dhabi Police commitment to spreading awareness among citizens, residents, and visitors of the UAE and acquainting them with the efforts exe ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

On Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, and Her Excellency Amina Mohamed, the accompanying Kenyan Foreign Minister. The meeting took place at Yas Island on the sidelines of the 2014 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  

During the meeting, both parties discussed their mutual cooperative relations and the means in which to develop the relationship between the two countries in various fields. They also exchanged views regarding a number of issues of common interest between the two friendly countries.

The meeting was attended by Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

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While Visiting the Special Security Forces GHQ in Seeh Al Mahab

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, stressed the Ministry's keenness to keep abreast of developments in order to maintain national gains; as well as its commitment to cater to all police GHQs and departments’ financial and human needs at the countrywide level, in a bid enable them to carry out their duties and tasks effectively and efficiently. “The Ministry also strives to develop all  police GHQs  and departments’ main infrastructure and upgrade the competencies of their staff members through professional training, in response to the directives of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,” added Lt. General Al Sha’far.

These remarks were made by Lt. General Al Sha’far ... Read more »

Tokyo - Monday, November 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec (TOKYO:6588), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of printing and imaging products, solutions and services, today announced the merger of its multifunctional printing products division (MFP) with its barcode printing division (BCP) in Europe to meet the demands for growth-oriented companies. The integration of the two Toshiba Tec printing divisions has in one stroke created the most innovative and comprehensive Printing Solutions Business in the world that now enables customers to drive profitable growth through a unique blend of choice and flexibility.
With a global set of manufacturing facilities, the enhanced Toshiba Tec Printing Solutions Division now offers the most diverse business portfolio in the industry. The combined BCP and MFP offering is widely respected for its innovative high-quality products, world-class R&D capabilities, its commitment to cu ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, November 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hytera Communications, a world’s leading Professional Mobile Radio communications solution provider, has won the contract of upgrading the existing analog radio trunking network to Digital Mobile Radio network for Altech Fleetcall, a division of Altech Radio Holdings (ARH) and part of the Altron TMT Group.

Altech Fleetcall is the only company owning a national radio trunking communications network in South Africa, which is arguably the largest operational MPT1327 network in the world. With Hytera's Digital Mobile Radio system, a highly advanced ETSI standard Tier 3 trunking solution, the national network will have comprehensive elevation including higher data speed, GPS tracking, flexible dispatching, multi-level monitoring, larger subscriber capacity and crystal clear voice quality.

“We explored a number of options to upgrade the predominant analog network to a digi ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Mot’ared Al Afari Council (Majlis) in Al Ain city, organized by the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, tackled the crime reporting culture and its role in minimizing the negative impact on the community.

Such outreach councils are a response to the higher leadership’s directives, which call for involving both citizens and residents of the UAE in establishing security and stability.

The Majlis was moderated by media figure Ali Al Shamesi, who welcomed the attendees and extended his thanks to Mot’ared Al Afari for hosting the council. He also praised the Ministry of Interior’s unwavering commitment to spread legal awareness among community members.

Al Shamesi emphasized the valuable role of the public in crime reporting. “There is a widespread belief among individuals that combating crime is the sole responsibi ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, November 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

• Phase III INPULSIS® trials showed that nintedanib* slows disease progression in a broad range of IPF patient types** with a 50% reduction in the decline of lung function

• Nintedanib* significantly reduced the risk of adjudicated acute exacerbations‡ by 68%

• Positive opinion follows the recent FDA approval of nintedanib* for the treatment of patients with IPF

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion for nintedanib* (suggested brand name OFEV®) for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Results from the Phase III INPULSIS® trials, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in May, showed that nintedanib* significantly slowed disease p ... Read more »