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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Participants at the Ministry of Interior Council held under the theme “Traffic Awareness Schools” stressed the importance of fostering social efforts in enhancing traffic culture among the youth, as well as opening dialogue channels with them via public councils and other means in order to ensure their commitment to traffic laws. Hosted by Salim bin Kubainah Al Rashedi at his residence in Al Nahda, Abu Dhabi, the council was organized by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police within the framework of the MoI councils.

Participants also recommended families and parents to provide the youth with advice and encourage them to implement laws and adhere to designated speeds, as well as avoid driving recklessly. Participants also called upon parents to prevent minors without driving licenses from driving vehicles as it prejudice their safety. They also asserted that protec ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, December 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Capital Police Directorate arrested eight individuals on suspicion of breaking into cars and stealing personal items left behind in Abu Dhabi. Most of the stolen items cash, electronics, phones and wallets that contain banking cards. The suspects were referred to the competent authorities in order to take the appropriate legal actions.

The Capital Police Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ had received notifications through its affiliated police stations reporting a spate of thefts from parked cars. As soon as it received the reports, the directorate took action and formed a search and field investigation task forces to handle the cases and inspect the robbery locations.

Colonel Ahmed Saif bin Zeitoun Al Muhairi, Acting Director of the Capital Police Directorate, attributed the robberies to car owners leaving their belongings and valuables in clear sight in their cars, which ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & JERUSALEM - Monday, December 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO: 4502) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) (TASE: TEVA) today made the below follow-up announcement regarding the overview of their new business venture in Japan, which was initially disclosed on November 30, 2015 in the press release titled, "Teva and Takeda establish unique partnership to meet the wide-ranging needs of patients and growing importance of generic medicines use in Japan". [http://www.takeda.com/news/2015/20151130_7215.html]

    The new business venture, to be established in or after April 2016, will deliver Teva's high-quality generic medicines and some of Takeda's long listed products to patients and healthcare professionals in Japan, leveraging Takeda's corporate brand and unique distribution network in Japan and Teva's wide product portfolio and cutting-edge b ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, attended on Tuesday the seventh group wedding organized by the MoI for 43 of its nationwide staff members. The event, held at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, was organized by the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the Marriage Fund.

The group wedding was attended by Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General at the Ministry of Interior; Rashid Obaid Al Kashf and Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Board Members of the Marriage Fund; as well as a number of MoI officers; the families and relatives of the grooms and brides and a large gathering of guests..

In his statement, Lt. General Al Sha’far said: “The seventh group wedd ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Monday, December 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced today that the company has developed a soft, flexible, and stretchable[1] polymer resin film using its proprietary stretchable resin technology. The Company will also provide a transparent electrode material[2] and conductive paste[3] along with this insulating film.

This newly developed material is an insulating film material that stretches and returns to its original shape, a feature that is hard to find in conventional flexible materials. It adapts to desired manners of folding and to varying free-form surfaces, substantially reducing existing design constraints. For example, it enables the construction of soft and stretchable electronic devices that are adaptable to a variety of forms, such as of clothing and the body. The newly developed material is deployable in a broad range of applications, from wearable devices to sensors, displays, and robots.

T ... Read more »

Series top scorers awarded 10,000AED toward procurement based training

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Strategic sourcing company Tejari, together with CIPS MENA launched the 2015 series of expert briefings in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi this year. The series tailored exclusively for mid to senior-level procurement executives offers a programme of eight expert briefings focused on real world, practical experience delivered by purchasing and supply chain expert Guy Allen, and Peter Smith, Managing Director of Spend Matters UK/Europe.

In conjunction with the series, Tejari offered participants the chance to win the 2015 Real World Sourcing Scholarship for use towards procurement specific training. To qualify for the scholarship, participants were asked to complete online certifications following each briefing, this reinforcing Tejari’s efforts to support education in the region. The top ten scorers across the series ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Interior announced that the working hours for the nationwide Directorates General of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs and Naturalization Departments during the Mawlid Al Nabawi holiday. Working hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the different customer service sections, to streamline work, ensure the timely delivery of transactions, and accommodate the largest number of customers.    

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced wit ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Research and Survey Center of the Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior conducted a survey to assess the satisfaction of both visitors and inmates of the Correctional and Punitive Establishments with the provided services.

The survey collected inmates’ opinion regarding the rehabilitation services, care, facilities, and correctional programs. It also measured visitors’ satisfaction with the service centers, communication channels, and complaints and suggestions program to advance work.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, emphasized the commitment and vision of the higher leadership towards realizing high quality and excellence in the provision of all services to ensure customers’ satisfaction and happiness.

For his p ... Read more »

Parking your vehicles in parking spots dedicated to disabled individuals is a law breaking action, and a violation of the rights of this category of individuals dear to us all.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, December 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lieutenant General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, expressed his deepest condolences and heartily sympathy to the Al Menhali family on the death of Lieutenant Yousuf Mabkhoot Suleiman Qadha'an Al Menhali.

His Highness visited on Monday evening the deceased’s home in the area of BaniYas, to offer his condolences to the Al Menhali family. His Highness prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy upon the deceased and to rest him in eternal peace; and to provide patience and solace for the family.

The deceased’s family expressed their thanks and appreciation for H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. They praised the kind humanitarian gesture and sympathy, which had a significant impact in alleviating their grief.

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