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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,
Reflecting back on the year 2016, I am
proud to say that the Al Habtoor Group
has achieved new milestones in Dubai
and abroad!
Chairman and Author Khalaf Ahmad Al
Habtoor, has been proved to be right
too many times to ignore. This past
October he released his new book: ‘Is
Anybody Listening?’ which will shock
and educate a world that is sadly lacking
in the knowledge and expertise about
the Middle East’s past and the way
forward. Just days after the official book
launch in Dubai, our Chairman took off to
Washington DC to debut his new book
and deliver a powerful keynote speech at
the 25th Annual Arab-US Policymakers
Conference.
The Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation
inaugurated the Hrar Hospital in North
Lebanon and supported several key
projects this fall, including the student-
led EIS-Jumeirah Model United Nations
conference and ‘Hope’, the breast cancer
initiative that raised over AED 1.7 million
raised for the local community and breast
cancer research.
Al Habtoor City’s Hotel Collection opened
with a spectacular gala event hosting
hundreds of guests on 6 December
2016, which included the first teaser of
La Perle by Dragone, Al Habtoor City’s
much anticipated show due to open in
mid-2017.
The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, a much
loved hotel and legend reopens in
December with a promise to create new
beginnings while reliving good memories
at The Red Lion and Don Corleone. This
issue also introduces the hotel’s opening
team, led by GM Sanjay Luthra.
Happy New Year and wishing all of our
Habtoorians much success as they gear
up for 2017!
Contents
COMPANY MESSAGE
Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi, Director General,
KAH Foundation
Noora M. Al Habtoor, Co-founder, Hope
GROUP NEWS
Chairman Al Habtoor travels to the US
Is Anybody Listening?
book launch
Celebrating under the banner of the UAE
Al Habtoor grandsons climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
Habtoorian Birthdays
KHALAF AHMAD AL HABTOOR
FOUNDATION
Hope’ breast cancer awareness initiative
Khalaf Al Habtoor Hospital Hrar official
opening
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Noora M. Al Habtoor, Co-founder, Hope
AL HABTOOR CITY
Official opening of The Hotel Collection
La Perle press conference
Winter Garden at Al Habtoor City
Al Habtoor Tennis Academy
The Heavenly Spa by WestinTM now open at
Al Habtoor City
The City Grill opens at The Atrium
HABTOOR HOTELS
The iconic Metropolitan Hotel Dubai
reopens
AL HABTOOR MOTORS
Bentley SZR showroom opening
New Chery Arrizo5
FEATURE
The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai team
Employee Choice Awards 2017
COMPETITIONS
One night stay at the Metropolitan Hotel
Dubai
Autumn competition winners
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