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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashedi, Head of Naturalization Department at the Ministry of Interior, called upon staff members at the Naturalization Department in Fujairah to seek further excellence in providing outstanding and state-of-the-art services to customers, and streamlining their transactions, according to the highest standards of organizational excellence.

These comments were made by Brigadier Al Rashedi during his inspection visit to the Naturalization Department in Fujairah, to review the workflow at the department. Brigadier Al Rashedi expressed full satisfaction with the performance level and stressed the need to build on the various excellence methodologies espoused by the Department in terms of services provision. Brigadier Al Ra ... Read more »

- The Proton PackTM will be the first of its kind to capture ectoplasmic matter –

Tokyo, Japan. - Friday, April 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Sony Corporation ("Sony") announced today that it has successfully perfected the Proton PackTM (#protonpack), a product designed to capture content from a parallel dimension.

The Proton PackTM is equipped with a state-of-the-art, miniaturized superconducting synchrotron, which accelerates injected protons from a hydrogen plasma cell. Superconducting temperatures are maintained by a liquid helium reservoir, and an active cryocooler ensures that operational time vastly exceeds that available from a cryogen dewar alone. Adaptive beam-steering technology guides the proton beam to an ergonomic wand, which doubles as a beam-halo tuning cavity to provide maximum down-range accuracy. The backpack form factor allows built-in psychokinetic grounding to the user’s spinal column, eliminating spectral noise feedback l ... Read more »

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Sunday, April 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today announced it has completed its acquisition of TransFirst, a leading U.S. merchant solutions provider. TransFirst and TSYS’ existing merchant businesses will be combined under the TSYS brand to create the 6th largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. based on revenue and the 3rd largest integrated payments provider in the U.S. TransFirst’s president and chief executive officer, John Shlonsky, has been elected as Senior Executive Vice President of TSYS, and will lead the combined businesses reporting to Pam Joseph, president and chief operating officer-elect of TSYS.

TransFirst is a market leader with its partner-centric distribution model supporting more than 1,300 integrated technology and referral partners in strategically attractive areas that include integrated software vendors (ISVs), healthcare, not-for-profit, referral banks, associations and e-commerce.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Specialized Qualification Department at the Directorate General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police discussed ways to streamline police trainees’ procedures with Abu Dhabi University. During the meeting, both parties also discussed plans to introduce new disciplines and development programs that cater to the changing needs of police departments and improve the efficiency and educational attainment of police staff members.

The Specialized Qualification Department’s delegation, which was headed by Lt. Ahmed Al Amiri, Trainees Follow-up Branch Manager, discussed mutual cooperation and the academic status of trainees studying at the University. Moreover, both parties discussed aspects of cooperation designed to streamline trainees’ financial procedures and admissions. The delegation invited the Dean of the University to visit the Specialized Qualification Department, in or ... Read more »

Aims to Provide Emirati Inmates with the Opportunity to Join Business Sector following their release

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior announced that the Al Radda Program helps to give former inmates a chance at leading a normal life, to invest their potentials to achieve social good, and grant them a decent life after serving their sentences.

The Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department at Abu Dhabi Police had launched the Al Radda Program in 2012, in cooperation with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development. This entrepreneurship development and funding program aims at granting Emirati inmates the opportunity to enter the business sector and reintegrate in community after serving their sentences, and to make good use of the investment expertise they acquired by managing their businesses  while incarcerated.

Brigadier Mohammed Saif Matar Al Zaabi, Head of the Correction ... Read more »

PARIS - Monday, April 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allianz Worldwide Care has partnered with Equatorial Guinea Insurance Company (EGICO) to create the most comprehensive group health insurance plans to date for companies employing both domestic and international workers in the country.

The plans offer the first health insurance solution for employers who require dedicated plans for their Equatorial Guinean workers and their international staff. The local plan, Salud GE, offers full domestic coverage within Equatorial Guinea. The international plan, Salud Global GE, offers coverage worldwide, outside of the United States, and is aimed at both Equatorial Guinean employees who may work abroad and expatriate staff living in Equatorial Guinea.

Susan Landers, Head of Market Management at Allianz Worldwide Care said, “Demand for comprehensive health insurance is growing rapidly in Equatorial Guinea and there was a real gap for corporate clients loo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs met in his office with H.E. Ambassador Dominique Mineur; Ambassador of Belgium to the UAE.

During the meeting, both parties discussed a number of topics of mutual concern alongside ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordination, especially related to the visa waiver agreement signed between the EU and the UAE.

The meeting was attended by Colonel Ahmed Sultan Al Khider Al Zaabi, Director General of Resources and Support Services; Lt. Colonel Khamis Al Ka’bi, Legal Adviser to the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Sector at the Ministry of Interior; and Lt. Colonel Bader Al Mana’i, Director of the Office of the Assistant Undersecretary of Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

150 students from the Adventures Students Camp ‘Aqdar’ National Service program visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The visit falls in line with the field visits program designed to acquaint students with the mosque, which constitutes a prestigious religious, cultural and touristic landmark in the UAE and the region.

The students visited the grave of His Highness, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, where they read Surat Al Fatiha and prayed Allah Almighty to bless his pure soul with His ample mercy and to rest him in eternal peace.

The students were given an overview of the Mosque’s grounds and facilities, its history, and the architectural features and craftsmanship that is evident used in the design and the construction. They were also acquainted with the different Islamic illustrations engraved on the mosque’s walls, and the historical architectural p ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The second phase of the Abu Dubai emirate’s Security Zone championships concluded today. The championships are organized by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of the Interior, in cooperation with the Police Sports Association. More than 1000 competitors took part in five tournaments, namely beach volleyball, tug of war, road race, race-walking and beach volleyball for the over 40-year old. It is worth mentioning that 36 competitors with special needs took part in the championships.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, stressed that the Security Zone Championships serve as an athletics meeting where competitive sporting events are held in a brotherly atmosphere of enthusiasm. “Such championships also contribute to deepen the ties of affection and f ... Read more »