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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Wet Conflicts
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AL Habtoor Tennis 2000
The Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge is entering its third year in Dubai and Frank Stamford meets the tournament director to find out how this year's contest went at the Metropolitan Resort & Beach Club in April

The Impact of Oil
A year ago oil prices were at a 25-year low, but since then prices have tripled. Lynda Cusack assesses the effect this has on a region that relies on oil as its main source of revenue.

Insuring Success
The new Dubai National National Insurance & Reinsurance building is the latest desirable property to come up on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road

The Girl Of Two Belts
Sheikh Faris Ali Al Mustafa continues his series about exemplary women in Islamic history

Chairman's Message

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