Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Emirates airline, Dubai Airports and the aviation sector as a whole contributed $26.7 billion to the Dubai economy in 2013, which was almost 27%* of Dubai’s GDP and supported a total of 416,500 jobs accounting for 21% of the emirates’ total employment. These figures were based on the latest report “Quantifying the Economic Impact of Aviation in Dubai” conducted by global research firm, Oxford Economics, as a follow-up to a 2011 study done by the same firm.

Core impact of aviation: It is estimated that the aviation sector, including the Emirates Group, Dubai Airports, and other aviation businesses such as airlines flying into Dubai, regulatory authorities and Dubai Duty Free, had a core impact of US$16.5 billion GVA in 2013. This includes direct, indirect and induced contributions and is equal to 16.5% of Dubai’s GDP, supporting over 259,000 Dubai based jobs.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, November 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Police Schools Department, won a rich haul of five medals, including one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals, as well as the Best Player trophy from the GCC Taekwondo (Kyorugi) and inaugural Poomsae Championships that concluded in Manama, Bahrain recently. The tournaments, which were held from 5 to 10 November 2014, took place at Madinat Khalifa Hall in Manama.

Colonel Waleed Al Shamesi, Head of the Police Schools Department at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the UAE team to the tournaments included 5 female players, in addition to the accompanying technical staff.

He commended the considerable efforts made by the participants during the championship to highlight the civilized and bright image of the UAE in sports competitions. “This heralds a promising future for them in achieving high levels of success and athletic perfor ... Read more »

Public Chats Allows Users to Get Closer to Their Favorite Personalities and Brands

London - Wednesday, November 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Viber (www.viber.com), the leading mobile communications app offering free messaging and HD-quality calls, today announced Public Chats, a new feature that allows users to discover, share and interact with conversations, communities and content on mobile.

Public Chats are live discussions between celebrities and personalities that Viber users can follow. They offer a new kind of social experience – tapping into live conversations as they happen. Anyone on Viber can follow as many of these chats as they like on their mobile device. Conversations are multi-media and include text, photos, audio, video, stickers, web links and more. Users can invite friends to follow the Public Chats that interest them, and can share content.

Public Chats launches with a broad range of global celebrities, personali ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 14th 2014

The Directorate General of Resources and Support Services at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs celebrated the graduation of 30 officers, non-commissioned officers, constables and female staff members after completing a course on Human Resources Management. The course was organized by the Directorate General of Resources and Support Services in cooperation with the Emirates Institute of Naturalization, Residency and Ports and the Rehabilitation and Training Section.

The graduation ceremony, which was held at Union Hall at the Naturalization Residency and Ports Affairs Department, was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Ali bin Wadeema Al Ameri, Director General of Resources and Support Services, along with heads of departments and a number of officers from the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs sector.

Colonel Al Ameri said that the course reflects the k ... Read more »

New York’s Busiest Consumer Playground Now Even More Dynamic with Over 25,000 Sq. Feet of the Highest Resolution LED Ever, Covering an Entire City Block

NEW YORK - Tuesday, November 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clear Channel Spectacolor, a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO), a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc. (NYSE:IHRT), today announced the addition of the largest, most technically advanced billboard in Times Square to its portfolio of media and experiential marketing solutions helping advertisers make an impact in one of the most visited, photographed and filmed locations in the world.

Spanning a full city block – and larger by far than any other billboard in Times Square -- the new billboard was built by Vornado Realty Trust in a dramatic redevelopment of the Marriott Marquis hotel’s façade and retail spaces. Located at 1535 Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets, the new sign offers both massive size superiorit ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, directed the General Directorate of Police Operations in the Abu Dhabi Police, to make the proper preparations in order to activate the service for handling phone reports through “mobile” cameras. These steps are to ultimately save lives and properties through minimizing response times and increasing effectiveness and quality.

His Highness reviewed the new technological project, its objectives, and the means of implementation as presented by the Police Operations. The service allows the receiver of the report to: form a live image of the reports that need quick field assessments; identify the level of the incident and the appropriate methods of support, such as the size and teams needed; and to accurately pinpoint the location of the person reporting an ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) has launched an awareness initiative under the slogan “The Road has its Ethics and Speed has its Track.” This comes as a part of the current preparations underway for the 2014 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The race will be held in Abu Dhabi, from 21 to 23 Nov., 2014 at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Al Khajah, Deputy Director of Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, stressed the keenness of the ADP to keep up with the event as a part of the approach of the police command to communicate their interests with all sectors of society. The strategic priorities include working intensively to elevate the levels of safety and security within the community, and to achieve the goals of the police and security bodies through meth ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 13th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Employees Performance Appraisal Department, Human Resources Directorate General, Ministry of Interior, organized two separate workshops to discuss instructions regarding Performance Appraisal for Police GHQs for 2014. The workshops were held at the ministry and at the Federal Police School in Sharjah.

Colonel Khalifa Mohammed Al Zaabi, Head of the Employees Performance Appraisal Department, at the Human Resources Directorate General, Ministry of Interior, emphasized the importance of such hands-on workshops to improve and upgrade work standards, while discussing instructions for employees’ performance appraisal across different sectors of the Ministry of Interior and the police general headquarters.

Lieutenant Khaled Ahmed Omar presented a paper addressing the instructions that should be included in the Performance Appraisal form. He also tackled the proper methods and cond ... Read more »

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.’s Intended Acquisition of Finetech, Inc. Expands Water Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Expertise

SAN JOSE, Calif - Tuesday, November 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Finetech, Inc., a privately owned industry leader in applications and solutions in chemical control processes for asset preservation and optimized operation for nuclear power generation. Founded in 1983 and based in Parsippany, New Jersey, Finetech, Inc. (Finetech) is a leading engineering consulting firm for water chemistry and power plant and industrial water processes.

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI), headquartered in San Jose, California, is a 31-year old, employee-owned engineering consulting company. Structural Integrity has a dozen offices across the US, including four international sites. Their renowned integrated service ... Read more »

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Tokyo - Monday, November 17th 2014

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a global organization that develops international standards for all electrical and electronic technologies. This year's IEC General Meeting was held in Tokyo from November 4 to November 15. Panasonic, which has worked closely with the IEC to establish numerous international standards, took this opportunity to showcase its technologies and initiatives, and Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga gave a keynote speech at the opening ceremony on November 10.

[Flash Report] President Tsuga introduces Panasonic's initiatives at the IEC General Meeting in Tokyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0aQhXiTVQc

Panasonic's activities have always been centered on people, and place great value on electrical safety and quality. Panasonic has developed a wide variety of products, aiming to enrich people's lives. In this endeavor, the company h ... Read more »