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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Dalma Capital Management Limited (Dalma Capital) has been honoured with three awards by Wealth & Finance International’s ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT AWARDS 2015 for its DIFC based fund management operation and the Dalma branded hedge fund that the company manages.

The Awards won by Dalma Capital were announced as:

The Best Fund Management Platform - UAE

The Best Risk Adjusted Return Fund – UAE

The Most Innovative UAE Fund

In response to the news, Howard Leedham, the CEO of Dalma Capital said, “I’m delighted for the Dalma team that they have won this recognition and that our company is contributing to the reputation of the DIFC and the UAE in its growth as a hub for fund management and innovation.  At Dalma Capital we do believe that the Dalma Unified Return Fund represents the next generation of hedge funds and the award for innovation and b ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) concluded its media awareness campaign under the title “No to Begging” on Saturday. The campaign was implemented by the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and received good response from the public via the different TV, radio and print media outlets, in addition to social networking sites and the MoI’s  social media pages.

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior noted that the campaign managed to achieve its objectives in delivering its key message, which clearly reflects the UAE society’s rejection of the scourge of begging that tarnishes the bright and civilized image of the UAE. He also praised the role of the UAE Red Crescent and other charitable associations in the country in identifying the categori ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, March 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior presented the Strategy of the Ministry of Interior (2014-2016) at the 4th Partners Forum, which was held recently in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The presentation included an introduction of the strategic plan alongside its indexes, goals, and feedback from partners.

The opening of the forum was attended by Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Resources and Support Services; Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Director General of Total Quality at Dubai Police and Head of the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program's Team at the Ministry of Interior; Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Pe ... Read more »

Delegations Visit Police College and Crime Scene Department

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 30th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The GCC Security Education and Training Forum continues its activities for the second consecutive day at the Park Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi under the slogan “Competency Based Police Training”. The UAE is hosting this event for the first time and is organized by the Police College in cooperation with the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The second training session of the forum was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Nasser Al Baker, Director of Postgraduate Studies at the Police College and addressed the general framework of competencies and assimilation capacity: The Ministry of Interior’s Model.  Dr. Bilal Khalaf Al Sakarnah, Professor of Management at the Police College, presented a paper that discussed the concept of capacity building and development for the staff members of the po ... Read more »

Ready to Commence Oil Production

HOUSTON - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CAMAC Energy Inc. (“CAMAC” or “the Company”) (NYSE MKT:CAK) announced today it has finished completion operations on the Oyo-8 well, located offshore Nigeria, and is now ready to commence oil production.

Oyo-8 is hooked up to the FPSO Armada Perdana owned by Bumi Armada Berhad (“Bumi”). However, CAMAC has been informed by Bumi that the FPSO is not ready to receive oil production from the well due to class certification inspections of the vessel’s mooring lines being conducted by the American Bureau of Shipping (“ABS”). Bumi estimates these inspections to be completed within two weeks, at which time Oyo-8 will be allowed to produce into the FPSO.

In the meantime, CAMAC is demobilizing the Sedco Express drilling rig from the Oyo-8 location and the rig will then mobilize to the Oyo-6 well location to c ... Read more »

BEIJING - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

tHIS 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Health Industry Summit (tHIS) 2015 organized by Reed Sinopharm will be held on May 15-18, 2015, at the National Convention & Exhibitions Center in Shanghai, China. Latest figures indicate that the expo will occupy a 280,000sqm hall space, making it the largest integrated health industry event in the world in 2015. The event is also expected to break attendance records with 200,000 professional visitors from 140 countries.

The organizer Reed Sinopharm is a joint venture between the world’s leading event organizer Reed Exhibitions and China’s leading state-owned pharmaceutical group Sinopharm. tHIS, combining China’s 3 top medical equipment and pharmaceutical exhibitions CMEF, PHARMCHINA and API China, will showcase an extensive and comprehensive display of quality and cost-effective products from 6,000 exhibitors covering cutting-edge medical equipment and eq ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development, recently organized a workshop at the UAE embassy in France to introduce the Minister of Interior’s Award for Overseas Scholarship Students.

The event was attended by Madhed Hareb Mugheer Jaber Al Khaili, UAE Ambassador to France; Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ali Bin Daen Al Ghafli, Head of the Organizational Excellence Department at the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior; Major Dr. Khamis Sultan Al Muhairi, Police Attaché at the UAE Embassy in Paris; along with 70 Emirati scholarship students in France.

H.E Madhed Al Khaili stressed the UAE Embassy’s support to upgrade scholarship students’ educational level, as they represent the UAE abroad. He pointed out the importance of the award in bringing distinguished and creati ... Read more »

Annual fair welcomed companies including Pfizer, HITS, Amgen, PTL Solar and B.Braun to meet with graduates and outline opportunities within the sector

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. - Sunday, March 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), TECOM Investment’s free zone business park dedicated to facilitating the growth of the life sciences industry in the UAE and the Energy and Environment Park (EnPark), TECOM Investment’s free zone dedicated to fostering the alternative energy and environmental industries, yesterday held a career fair where 83 positions were offered to job-seeking students.

The annual event, welcomed 19 leading science-based companies from the region, and internationally, including Pfizer, Amgen, Epygen, HITS, First Solar and B.Braun to showcase their businesses and meet with graduates.

DuBiotech and EnPark are dedicated to fostering the science industries by acting as a bridge between in ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Government and Diplomatic Premises Protection Department at Abu Dhabi Police was crowned champion of the Tug of War tournament. The Emergency and Public Safety Department came in second place, followed by the Police Schools Department in third place.

While attending the coronation of the winning team of the championship, Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department, said that sports are an essential element of police work, as sporting activities enhance the physical, mental and psychological capabilities of police staff members.

For his part, Colonel Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, noted that tournaments and sports activities play an important role in developing the abilities of police staff members, as this positively reflects in police and security work.

The two-day Tug of War tournament i ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services in Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, emphasized Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to reflect a civilized image of police work through the distinguished participations in local and international festivals and competitions, in a way befitting their international leadership.

These remarks were made by Major General Badran during the ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to honor the Police Schools Department at the Directorate General of Human Resources and the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in recognition of their efforts in the service of police work, especially during the various local and international events. He also lauded the significant cooperation between the Police Schools Department, the Clubs and ... Read more »

In cooperation with Abu Dhabi Education Council

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, launched the students’ awareness program for the academic year 2014-2015. The program is organized in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC).

Captain Hamdan Al Hafiti, Chief of the Community Education Section at the Law Respect Culture Bureau and Program Supervisor indicated that the program targets young people, especially students. “It aims at enhancing their legal, national and social culture, as well as fostering the spirit of positive interaction with other segments of society,” added Captain Al Hafiti.

Adding further, Chief of the Community Education Section noted that the program was launched as part of the awareness-raising ... Read more »

SANTA MONICA, Calif - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- GlobeOne, a financial technology service provider, introducing a mobile-based financial platform with two evolutionary patent pending features: GoMoneyTM and SocialBoostTM, previewed its mobile application at the Mobile Money Americas convention in Mexico City on March 24th.

GlobeOne, which continues to gain momentum in the financial technology space, also announced Anuroop (Tony) Singh has joined its Advisory Board.

One of India’s foremost business leaders, Tony brings more than three decades of executive experience to the board. He is currently the non-executive vice chairman of Max Life Insurance Company (formerly Max New York Life), India's largest non-bank-promoted private life insurance company, with more than 450 nationwide offices in over 350 cities.

“It is an exciting time in the financial services sector, and GlobeOne is leading a disruptive new w ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Federal National and Reserve Service Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior urged the first batch of civilian employees working in the Ministry of Interior, within the third batch of the national service recruits countrywide, to give back to their benevolent country. These remarks were made during an introductory workshop on national service that was held at the Police Officers Club in Abu Dhabi.

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior stressed the importance of responding to the directives of the supreme higher leadership and enrolling in national service in order to promote optimal values of what it means to serve the nation. “National service enhances the concept of patriotism amongst future generations,” he said.