Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
The UAE joins the nations of the world in observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a day that is marked each year on 26 June.
Under the slogan ‘Drug Abuse is a Scourge that Ruins Lives’, the event organized by the General Directorate of Anti-Narcotics Federal at the Ministry of Interior was held at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi with Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs in attendance.
Additional attendees included: Major General Omair Muhammad Al Muhairi, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier Mansour bin Ali Al Dhaheri, General Coordinator for Naturalisation, Residency and Ports Affairs; heads of the regional anti-narcotic units in the UAE; and a large number of officers at the Ministry of In
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
The nationwide Ministry of Interior’s Ramadan Councils, organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, are scheduled to discuss the Civil Defense and Public Safety sector services of the MoI, on Thursday evening.
The main topic of discussion consists of two subsections. The first section focuses on firefighting, the National Ambulance, and public safety through the adopted methodology in place for the MoI to provide the public safety services. The second section will discuss the challenges that that Ministry faces in the sector of civil defense and public safety; and will focus on the levels of community awareness in regards to the preventing incidents that threaten public safety and child protection. The second subsection will additionally discuss public safety in the workplace and raising the aw
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of unique solar technologies and a joint venture of Dubai Investments PJSC [DI] and SwissINSO Holding Inc., has created history with the successful installation of the world’s first KromatixTM coloured solar panels on a building façade in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The entire installation, worth AED 850,000, is capable of generating sufficient electric power annually for two families of four people each. The building, boasting of its unique blue façade – thanks to the Emirates Insolaire glass panels, thus has the unique recognition of having the first coloured, photovoltaic solar panel façade in the world.
Two other projects in Basel, Switzerland, and Austria have also been completed. Emirates Insolaire continues to receive enquiries for its solar panels from UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon,
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, recently visited the Ras Al Khaimah Police General Headquarters to review the new programs and systems developed in order to ensure that customer transactions are processed promptly.
Major General Al Raisi was greeted upon arrival by Major General Ali Abdullah bin Alwan Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ras Al Khaimah Police; director generals; department heads; chiefs of police stations; heads of organizational units, and a number of officers at Ras Al Khaimah Police.
During the meeting, both parties discussed the mechanism of follow-up and inspection at the Ministry of Interior, as well as the complaints system, and ways to develop the police and security work to the highest levels.
Major General Dr. Al Raisi praised development efforts exerted to upgrade security and police work, as well as th
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
In collaboration with the Baniyas Sports Club, the Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters organized a friendly football match between inmates of Al Wathba Section, and the Bani Yas Sports Club youth team. The match took place in Al Wathba Section’s gymnasium, and ended in favor of the guest team 1-0.
Major Abdul Jalil Ismail Ahmed, Reform and Rehabilitation Coordination Branch Manager at the Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the friendly match aims to create an atmosphere of détente and provide inmates with a life changing experience. This falls in line with the mutual cooperation efforts between the Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department and Baniyas Sports Club.
Saleh Ismail, member of the board of directors of the Bananas Sports Club, explained that the friendly match is a
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]
Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinic, the leading and most advanced dental health care provider in the region, is proud to announce the arrival of Dr. Zia Ul Haq, the newest general dentist to join their practice.
Dr. Zia graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1999 with a Bachelor of Medical Science B.Med.Sc. (Hons). He completed his BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from the University of Sheffield in England in 2006 with distinctions in Advanced Restorative Dentistry.
“Dentistry is a creative profession, which combines both science and art. I chose it as a career because I have a passion for the sciences,” he said. “Couple this with a creative streak and a love of art; it made sense to choose dentistry as my career.”
Before joining Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinic, Dr. Zia worked in Kent, England and has garnered many years providing high-end, complex re
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AMSTERDAM - Saturday, June 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) (“PSH”) announced today the closing of $1 billion Senior Notes due 2022 at a coupon of 5.500% per annum (the “Notes”).
The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes are expected to be used to make investments or hold assets in accordance with PSH’s investment policy, including by way of rebalancing transactions with other funds managed by Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., as well as to fund operating expenses.
Important Notice
This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and any other jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation or breach of any applicable law or regulation or to any national, resident or citizen ther
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