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Al Shindagah

Chief Executive
Mohammed Al Habtoor

Editor
James Mowbray

Al Shindagah Committee
Maan Halabi
Rami Shihabudin

Advertising Sales
Nadia Jones

Translation
Communication Est.

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Holding Company

Dubai National
Investment Company


Metropolitan
International LLC


Metropolitan
Hotel Dubai


Metropolitan
Beach Hotel Dubai


The Metropolitan
Palace Hotel


Al Habtoor
Motors LLC


Emirates
International School


Al Habtoor
Engineering Enterprises


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C O N T E N T S

Doing it in Dubai
Doing it in Dubai
cars, eating out


Business
Motoring Ahead

Car manufacturers in the United States, Europe and Japan are looking more and more towards the Middle East and Gulf states as a market for their products.

Arabian Wildlife
Slippery Customers

In our continuing series on Arabian Wildlife, Zac Sharpe takes a look at the snakes found in the UAE and Arabian Gulf


Communities
Airshow 2000
Al Habtoor Engineering won the main tender to construct a purpose built arena for the bi-annual Dubai airshow. Alex Phillips found out more about the project.


Sport
Top Tennis Action
Thirty-two of the world's top 200 women's tennis players converge on Dubai in March for the second Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge.


The Metropolitan Hotel
Metropolitan Hotel Turns 20

The Metropolitan Hotel is 20 this year. Zac Sharpe takes a look at the history of this popular Dubai landmark.

60 short years
Three of the Metropolitan Hotel's longest serving staff members share some of their memories


Research & Study Department
To Claim The Future

The companies of the Middle East must work together to be successful in the future.

The Arab Psyche
In the third of our series of articles, Al Shindagah looks at the Arab personality in Islam


Islam
Nosaiba Al Khazraajia

In our continuing series about exemplary women in Islamic history, Sheikh Faris Ali Al Mustafa turns the spotlight on Nosaiba


Business Q & A
Flying High

The UAE's national airline continues to win international awards for its services, and is planning major route expansions in the near future. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates, told Barry Jordan that the delivery of new aircraft would turn those plans into reality.


Regulars

Chairman's Message
Al Habtoor News


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