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Business leaders honoured at Arabian Business awards

Arabian Business honoured this year’s top regional leaders at a glittering ceremony in Dubai

Dubai Police chief Lt General Dahi Khalfan Tamim received the Arabian Business Lifetime Achievement Award, for his years of service to the emirate

Tamim, was honoured for ‘his outstanding work over many decades,’ said judges of the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2011.

The Award was presented by ITP Publishing CEO Walid Akawi

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The youngest winners of the night were 21-year-old Emiratis Fatima Al Ghaith and Meera Al Siri, who received the first Young Achievers Award

Colm McLoughlin receives the Retail Company of the Year award for Dubai Duty Free

Saudi Mobily was adjudged the Telecoms Company of the Year

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways took the coveted Airline of the Year award

Shelter picked the award for Corporate Social Responsibility

Arab Bank won the Bank of the Year award

Sudanese graduate Mohamed Baloola took the award for Science and Innovation

Al Arrab Contracting won the Construction Company of the Year award

International Achievement of the Year award went to Moby Group

Nayla Al Khaja is one of the most sought-after women in the UAE film industry. She won the Visionary of the Year award

Fadi Ghadour’s Ruwwad Initiative received the Humanitarian of the Year Award

Lebanon’s Christine Sfeir won the prestigious Businesswoman of the Year award

Alabbar was also the keynote speaker at the event

ITP chairman, Andrew Neil speaks at the event

The proud winners pose for a photo

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