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Al Habtoor Group Thinks Emirati
by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
BUSINESS - CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
The goals of Emiratisation, a policy giving qualified Emirati jobseekers the edge, have long been close to my heart. I was blessed to have been born in...Read more
Egypt needs ‘tough love’ to reject Iran’s overtures
by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
POLITICS
The visit of Iran’s envoy to the Egyptian capital, coinciding with the first direct flight from Cairo to Tehran in 34 years, was ostensibly to deepen his...Read more
Hunger’s cruel shadow darkens Egypt
by Souhaila Ramadan
POLITICS
As Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, lead by Mohammed Mursi, continues to hold its iron grip on the country, many Egyptians are plunging further into poverty and...Read more
Islamophobia Part 2
by Paul Findley
POLITICS
In the last issue of Al Shindagah, former US Congressman Paul Findley looked at the origins of Muslim stereotypes. Islamophobia began spreading through...Read more
Tough Love can bring a just peace
by Paul Findley
POLITICS
President Barack Obama, acting alone, can extricate Palestine, Israel and the United States from the seemingly inescapable quagmire in which all three are...Read more
Understanding the Sufi way
by Linda S. Heard
CULTURE
Defining Sufism ‘Tasawwuf’ is strewn with complexities and anomalies. In principle, Sufism is inextricably linked with Islam, yet although there are Sufis...Read more
Emirati Pride
by Joanna Andrews
INTERVIEW
As the Al Habtoor Group ratchets up its Emiratisation program into full gear, Joanna Andrews caught up with Mohammed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, the young and...Read more
The Iron Lady remembered
by Joanna Andrews
HISTORY
Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first – and only - female Prime Minister, was the longest-serving British leader of the 20th century. Joanna Andrews pays...Read more
A journey to the past
by Joanna Andrews
HISTORY
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, served from 1861 until his assassination four years later. He not only led the US through the...Read more
Born to Lead
by Joanna Andrews
MANAGEMENT
Are leaders born, or is leadership something you can emulate? Joanna Andrews went to get some insight from Gallup.Read more
Emiratisation drive in full swing
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, met with the heads of the Al Habtoor Group units on Sunday March 17 to reaffirm the Group’s...Read more
President of Birzeit University visits the Chairman
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
The President of Birzeit University, Khalil S. Hindi, paid a visit to Al Habtoor Group Chairman, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor along with a delegation from the...Read more
Singaporean delegation discusses business ties with AHG
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
Chairman, Al Habtoor Group welcomed a high-profile delegation from Singapore at the Group head office on March 3.Read more
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor & Easa Saleh Al Gurg discuss the Al Jalila Foundation
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
Two of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen met to discuss their philanthropic efforts. Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group visited...Read more
Al Habtoor Group rebrands its logo
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
The Al Habtoor Group has rebranded its logo after months of research and careful planning. The changes of the logo may be subtle, but the end result is...Read more
Tennis pro hosts clinic at the Habtoor Grand
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
Former professional French tennis player, Fabrice Santoro hosted a ‘tennis clinic’ at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa on Tuesday March 12, 2013....Read more
AHG welcomes Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
Senior executives from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide met with Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group on Monday, March 4.Read more
Al Habtoor Group holds talks with Accor
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
The Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, welcomed a delegation from Accor to the Group head office on Thursday February, 28. The group...Read more
Concrete slab poured at the Habtoor Island
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
The Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has achieved timely completion of the first of thirty basement raft concrete pours at the Habtoor Palace Hotels Complex –...Read more
New Group Director of Operations (Habtoor Hotels)
by The Media Office
AL HABTOOR GROUP NEWS
The Al Habtoor Group has appointed Henning A. Fries as Group Director of Operations for Habtoor Hotels. The position is a new role at the hotels division,...Read more
Artistically Speaking
by Alice Johnson
ART
The UAE has become a bustling art centre in just a few short years. Alice Johnson looks at the birth of the art scene in Dubai and how it has evolved into...Read more
A sleek new hybrid
by Joanna Andrews
FEATURE
There’s a new supercar on the streets of the UAE: The McLaren P1. Joanna Andrews takes it for a spin.Read more
Victory for Habtoor polo
by Gonzalo Etcheverry
SPORTS
Team Habtoor have had a successful polo season so far this year, winning the Dubai Open Silver Cup and now claiming victory at the British Polo Day to take...Read more
Ghantoot wins the Gold Cup
by Gonzalo Etcheverry
SPORTS
Ghantoot takes the prize at the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series. Gonzalo Etcheverry was there to witness Ghantoot beat Habtoor Polo in a 14-6 victory.Read more
Julius Baer Beach Polo Cup Dubai
by Joanna Andrews
SPORTS
The Al Habtoor brothers, Rashid and Mohammed, faced each other at the Beach Polo final. Joanna Andrews was watching from the sidelines to see who would...Read more