ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of Department of Community Police Department at the Abu Dhabi Police, honored the winners of the women’s bowling and race walking championships. The championships come as a part of the sporting activities organized by the Sports Activity Section at the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development in the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

The women’s bowling team won first place in the bowling championship held at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, and the women’s race walking team won second place in the race walking championship held at Al Khalidiyah Park in Abu Dhabi.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom welcomed the winners and highlighted the important role of women in policing fields. “The police commands are keen to provide women with all the tools necessary to succeed and to be qualified for all police ... Read more »

Funds for professional theatre performances based on Henrik Ibsen’s plays are now available

SKIEN, Norway - Thursday, January 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Funds amounting to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 115.000,- /USD 129.000,-) will be awarded to theatre projects worldwide.

Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural community.

Scholarships guidelines:

    The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts.
    The projects must act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen and his plays.
    Applications are submitted electronically through www.ibsenawards.com.
    Performances already staged are not eligible.

The Scholarships are awarded annually and the a ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

According to Abu Dhabi Police records, 61 deaths during the last year were a result of exceeding the legal speed limits.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police, said: “Of the total number of deaths caused by traffic accidents, 23 percent of the deaths are attributed to speeding.”

Brigadier Al Harithi warned against exceeding the legal speed limits. “The higher the speed is, the less time there is to stop - which makes it more difficult to avoid traffic accident,” he said. “It is imperative that motorists respect the legal speed limits in order to avoid traffic accidents that may result in deaths and injuries.”

Adding further, the Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate stressed the commitment of the Abu Dhabi Police to promote traffic education among drivers in the p ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Yealink T23G

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Features

    Yealink HD Voice
    Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet
    Poe Support
    132x64-Pixel Graphical LCD
    Up To 3 Sip Accounts
    Supports Dual-Color LEDs

    Headset Support
   ... Read more »

Leaders from AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, Dialog Axiata, KT, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone to Take the Stage in Barcelona

LONDON - Wednesday, January 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced that more than a dozen CEOs and executives from across the mobile ecosystem as well as adjacent industry sectors have been added to the keynote programme at the 2015 GSMA Mobile World Congress. The GSMA also provided further updates on the event, including new programmes, partners, sponsors and more. Mobile World Congress will be held 2-5 March at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.

“As always, Mobile World Congress will highlight the latest innovations in mobile, in the conference, across the exhibition, through our partner programmes and at the many events and meetings taking place over the four days,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The 2015 Congress is set ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Abu Dhabi Police carried out a successful mock drill to extinguish a “fire” and managed to evacuate its Abi Dhabi headquarters’ building in less than six minutes.   Colonel Ibrahim Sultan Al Zaabi, Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), indicated that the drill was carried out in pursuance of the Environment, Health and Safety Management System at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ.   Adding further, Colonel Al Zaabi stressed that mock evacuation drills are designed with a view to assess the readiness, preparedness and efficiency of police teams to deal with such incidents. “They are also in line with the Ministry of Interior’s strategy pertaining to the protection of government buildings from fire hazards”, he said.   In conclusion, the Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigatio ... Read more »

Latest Version of AggregateSpend360 Enables Life Sciences Companies to Deploy Globally and Meet EFPIA and CMS Disclosure Requirements

PARIS. - Thursday, January 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Cegedim Relationship Management today announced the availability of the latest release of its global aggregate spend and transparency compliance solution,AggregateSpend360™. This new release enables life sciences companies in Europe and the US to meet the most current disclosure obligations imposed by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Keeping Up with Rapidly Changing CMS and EFPIA Disclosure Requirements The latest version of AggregateSpend360 provides extensive capability and flexibility to ensure that manufacturers submit reports based on CMS and EFPIA guidelines while adhering to their individual corporate practices. Life sciences companies in the US ... Read more »

Discussed Professional Affiliation and Incentives

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Resources and Support Services organized the first Human Resources Forum for the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday at Al Etihad Towers. The forum discussed an array of topics pertaining to job satisfaction incentives and indicators and staff members’ functional responsibility to maintain work sustainability and productivity and to instill the concept of loyalty and professional affiliation, as well as integrity and transparency.

Participants at the forum, which was held under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, emphasized that the leadership of the UAE dedicated special attention to developing human resources, in a way that contributes to preserving the national gains and ov ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

 Women in STEM Hackathon, Conference & Awards closed curtains on a stimulating Conference with speakers from across all regions exploring topics of interest and the Awards Gala Dinner to end the night on a fantastic buzz.

Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, the event was organized by the Meera Kaul Foundation, the conference welcomed 17 speakers from across the world, exploring various stimulating topics to engage a room of over 200 delegates and budding entrepreneurs.

Concluding the two day affair was the Women in STEM 2015 Awards Dinner which embarked on recognizing women for their exceptional performance and contribution in STEM industries. Over the span of three months close to 50 nominations were received from Northern United States of America, Middle East countries, Africa, China and UAE, out of which over 30 shortlisted nominations were de ... Read more »

Dubai’s A-list dining destination has cooked up some irresistible treats with two new fantastic offers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Wake up to bright mornings with a sumptuous breakfast beginning 27th January. For the first two weeks of the launch of this new offer, Serafina Dubai located at Souk Al Bahar offers guests the chance to have a say on how much they think their breakfast is worth.

The intriguing proposition, called What’s It Worth?, allows the guests to enjoy their favourite breakfast delights while giving them the power to decide what their tab will be worth for a truly satisfying morning experience, guaranteed to perk up their day.

Then, every Wednesday beginning 28th January, Dubai’s fashionable and party-going women will be entitled to two free signature cocktails plus 35% off on food from 6:00 pm at the restaurant, while enjoying the live entertainment provided by the city&r ... Read more »