Spring 2018
Sawalef Editor: Michaela Podkovcik Sawalef Designer: Gilda Castro Rios Sawalef is brought to you by the Al Habtoor Group Media & Communications Department Michaela A NOTE TO OUR READERS Dear Readers, Since the beginning of the year, the Group’s Founding Chairman has announced several exciting initiatives including the first endowment residential and commercial project in Al Bada’a, Dubai in collaboration with the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation. In Springfield, Illinois, Al Habtoor announced the Dr Khalaf Al Habtoor and Congressman Paul Findley’s Children Fund, a collaboration with the Central Illinois Foodbank to donate $500,000 to feed children in 21 central and southern Illinois counties. The Group renewed its sponsorship for the 14th Sheikh Zayed Charity Marathon in New York. HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saoud was honoured with the second Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Achievement Award in March 2018. Al Habtoor City’s resident show, La Perle by Dragone was named Best Theatre Performance at the prestigious Time Out Dubai Music & Nightlife Awards, celebrating the best of Dubai’s entertainment industry. Congratulations! Diamondlease launches its brand- new website and Al Habtoor Motors unveils the all-new Eclipse Cross at its showrooms across the UAE. Introducing fourteen members of the Al Habtoor Real Estate team…Flip to page 14 to meet them all! We're giving away 2 gift vouchers to your favourite Italian restaurant at the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, Don Corleone. Send your submissions to sawalef@habtoor.com by 15 August! Contents COMPANY MESSAGE Khalaf Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group KHALAF AHMAD AL HABTOOR Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Achievement Award Residential and Commercial Endowment in Al Bada’a Launch of the Children’s Fund in Illinois GROUP NEWS Celebrating Valentine’s Day New Habtoorians Festive Lunch Baby News 14th Sheikh Zayed Charity Marathon AL HABTOOR CITY La Perle wins Best Theatre Performance Al Habtoor Tennis Academy Kid's Programme HABTOOR HOSPITALITY Chairman Honours Members of the Habtoor Hospitality Team AL HABTOOR POLO RESORT & CLUB AHPR&C Up-dates EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS International Day Cooking up Victory for EIS-Jumeirah Celebrating Alumni Success World Book Day AL HABTOOR MOTORS Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross DIAMONDLEASE New DL Website MEET THE DEPARTMENT Al Habtoor Real Estate COMPETITIONS Win two AED 200 gift vouchers to Don Corleone Winter Competition Winner 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 21 22 24 26 28 13 23
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