Access Point - Issue #1 - 2016

2016 - ISSUE # 001 

ACCESS 

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DEC 

AUDI 

World’s first 

Sports Showroom 

45years, 

United 

for one destiny 

CSR 

Ali & Sons’ Response to 

Community Needs

His Excellency Ali bin Khalfan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri 

Chairman Founder, Ali & Sons Holding LLC 

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ACCESS POINT | ISSUE #001 

MESSAGE FROM 

THE CHAIRMAN FOUNDER 

The inspiration derived behind the cover of our 

first issue is based on our commitment to our 

unity first and foremost as a country and last but 

not least as a family business, to stay united no 

matter what goes out in the world around us. Our 

announcement of becoming a holding company 

may not have come as a surprise to some, but our 

commitment to establishing the real meaning of 

a holding company stands in every aspect of our 

organizations functions, vision, and objectives. 

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MESSAGE FROM 

THE CHAIRMAN 

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Welcome everyone to the first issue of 

Access Point Magazine! 

The primary goal of this magazine is to open an 

additional line of communcation with the people 

who are involved with Ali and Sons Company. 

We at Ali & Sons, are constantly striving to 

understand your needs and strongly feel that 

successful business is maintained through open 

communication and on-going dialogue. 

We also created this magazine as a platform to 

share interesting views, cases and topics that will 

impact the diverse industries that we are involved 

in, for now and in the future of course. 

Ahmed bin Ali Al Dhaheri 

Chairman, Ali & Sons Holding LLC

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MESSAGE FROM 

THE GMD 

It seems that time is speeding, and we are almost 

reaching the end of year 2016. Enthusiastic to 

inaugurate a fantastic beginning of our Corporate 

Newsletter “Access Point”. This issue shall be covering 

a lot of exciting news & events that had happened 

during the year. We decided to devote the first issue 

to all things that we appreciate inspiring successes 

and compelling stories of our various subsidiaries. But 

what makes a story so compelling? To answer those 

questions, we ask some of the people we admire 

most to describe and reveal how they turned their 

experiences into narrative, whether they’re putting 

their words on paper, catching up with friends and 

family, or simply reveling in the people and places 

they encounter day to day. Whatever the outcome is, 

we hope that any of these stories would inspire you 

to make a change in the world around you. 

Enjoy! 

Shamis bin Ali Al Dhaheri 

GMD, Ali & Sons Holding LLC

Administration: 

Marketing & Corporate Communications 

Special Thanks to : 

Lou Damalerio for her assistance 

and suport 

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TABLE OF 

CONTENTS 

Extended Thanks to all A li & Sons 

Owned Businesses 

for Copywirtes and Images: 

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NEWS & EVENTS 

Catch up with what we have 

accomplished this year. 

Ali & Sons Motors 

Amwaj 

ASOS 

ASMEF 

ASCS 

ASCS - Interior Division 

ASRE 

Awazen 

Eurostar 

Spectrum Glass & Metal Industries 

Spectrum Light Block 

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UPCOMING 

EVENTS 

Take a peak at what exciting 

events are in store next year 

Head Office 

Ali & Sons Building 

Abu Dhabi 

United Arab Emirates 

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T.I. 

(That’s Interesting!) 

Find out some intriguing 

facts you probably did not 

know before. 

www.ali-sons.com


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ALI & SONS’ 

CSR PROGRAM 

A look into our initiatives to 

support our community and 

society as a whole. 

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A REAL DESERT 

ROSE! 

Recognising Shayma for her talent 

and perseverance in getting better 

at what she loves doing 

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GOOD READS 

Discover a great 

addition to your reading 

library. 

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CELEBRATING 

OUR VETERANS 

Join us as we honour 

those who have 

commited themselves 

to our success. 

HEALTH 

IS PRIMARY 

Some great tips and 

tricks on how to stay 

healthy in and out of 

the office. 

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NEWS & 

EVE

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JANUARY 

AD JUNIOR MASTERS 2016 

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Volkswagen Junior Masters Football 

Tournament Qualifier in Abu Dhabi concluded 

in great style. Al Jazeera lifted this prestigious 

trophy while Abu Dhabi Thistle was the 

runner up. They will now compete at the Regional 

finals to be played in Dubai. 

Ali &Sons Volkswagen Abu Dhabi activated a Test Drive 

Event for the Parents and a Scoring Board Shooting 

Game for the kids. The Sales and Management 

Departments celebrated some happy and endearing 

moments with the winners in the Volkswagen 

Showroom in Corniche. 

The entire Volkswagen Junior Masters Event was 

extensively promoted on Facebook and there was a 

Press Release by MMZ Sportz which managed this 

Event. 

Volkswagen Junior Masters Event 2016 at Al Jazeera Football Academy. 

EUROSTAR OPENS A NEW SHOWROOM IN DUBAI 

Eurostar opened yet another sales office in Al Nisf Building, 

Airport Road, (Dubai International Airport Zone, Cargo 

Village) in Dubai. 

H.E. Mr. Ali Bin Khalfan Al Mutawa Al Dhaheri, and Mr. 

Shamis Al Dhaheri attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. The 

ceremony took place in January, 2016 and was well attended 

by clients and dignitaries. 

Mr. Shamis Al Dhaheri congratulated the team for the new 

sales office and assured the team of all the assistance required 

in the future to better serve the loyal clients and customers. 

Mr. Mohamed Al Masri, General Manager of Eurostar, thanked 

the management for their support and wished the Eurostar 

team all the very best. 

PETROFAC EMIRATES AWARDS ASMEF FABRICATION WORK FOR THE UZ 750 PROJECT 

This new award from Petrofac Emirates complements the long 

term relationship established between both parties since the start 

of the prestigious UZ 750 project wherein ASMEF had previously 

completed various works for Petrofac with the latest two cargo barges 

delivered in 2015. “We are proud to have been selected by Petrofac 

Emirates, a leading international service provider in the oil & gas 

industry to execute a very challenging but massive project. Our unique 

capabilities in terms of our in house engineering, strong project 

management, in house fabrication and ideally located waterfront 

facilities ensured we were viewed by Petrofac as the ideal partner to 

complete this complex project”, ASMEF Management stated. All 23 

modules are being fabricated at the ASMEF yard in Mussafah, Abu 

Dhabi. The first steel cutting took place in December 2015 while the 

project is expected to be completed before the end of year 2016. 

• 12th Jan: ASC is ISO Certified since 2010 (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007) and 

for more advanced Management System, ASC acquired Certificate of Integrated Management System 

PAS 99:2012. 

• Ali & Sons Contracting was successfully awarded the construction of the commercial building on Plot 

C55, Sector E48, Rawdhat Abu Dhabi, at a contracted price of AED 80 million

FEBRUARY 


PORSCHE INSTALLS CHARGING STATIONS ACROSS THE UAE 

Abu Dhabi Country club had promised its visitors to become host to 

Porsche’s Abu Dhabi Golf Cup, set to take place in February 2017. 

Porsche Centre of Abu Dhabi, Ali & 

Sons Co. LLC has taken yet another 

pioneering step through installing permanent 

state-of-the-art electric charging stations in 

the clubhouse car park of Abu Dhabi Country club. 

The installation was proclaimed simultaneously at 

the Cayenne S E-Hybrid Launch ceremony. 

Providing access to environmentally conscious 

golfers, the new E-Hybrid charging units will be 

installed in-line with Porsche’s global commitment 

to electric mobility and reducing emissions, by 

producing efficient models that deliver unrivalled 

sports car performance. The brand’s advancements 

in alternative fuel technology known at Porsche as 

“Porsche 

enthusiasts 

can look forward 

to competing in the 

Porsche Golf Cup 

Qualifier” 

E-Performance represent some of the most 

exciting in the automotive industry today. 

This has been demonstrated with the launch 

of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid, the world’s first 

plug-in hybrid in the premium SUV segment. 

Darren Abel, Brand Manager of Porsche 

Centre Abu Dhabi – Ali & Sons Co. Stated: “We 

are thrilled to work in partnership with Abu 

Dhabi Golf Club towards creating awareness 

about the latest eco-friendly developments 

whilst entering into a sport that many of our 

customers enjoy. Porsche enthusiasts can 

look forward to competing in the Porsche 

Golf Cup Qualifier where five finalists deemed 

to earn a place in representing Abu Dhabi at 

the Porsche Golf Cup World final played in 

Mallorca next year.” 

The introduction of new E-Hybrid charging 

stations in Abu Dhabi reflects a fundamental 

part of Porsche’s drive to make electric 

mobility more accessible, by developing stateof-the 

art technological solutions as well as 

segment leading models. 

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• 27th Feb: Amwaj Jewellery successfully enters the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition this 

year in Qatar. This show is among some of the most exclusive in the world for high net worth 

individuals to buy represented by the most exclusive international brands. 

• Dubai Bride Show (10th Feb)

MARCH 

SPECTRUM BLOCK ADDS 2 STATE OF THE ART MACHINES TO THE 

PRODUCTION LINE FACILITY 

The tilted table reduces wastage overall by 3% 

The reinforced panel cutting machine provides additional 

niche and higher profit margin products 

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ASMEF CONTRACTED FOR ADGAS SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE IN DAS 

Qatar Engineering & Construction Company (QCON) contracted ASMEF for the fabrication, NDT, preheating, 

PWHT, surface preparation, painting, packing and supply of Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel Pipe Spools for the 

shut-down maintenance projects of two production trains in the ADGAS Liquefaction Plant in Das Island Abu 

Dhabi. 

7th Mar: ASC receives a Letter of Appreciation from Welfare Association Annual Dinner on March ,7 

2016 for being Gold Spon-sor of the event. 

12th Mar: Al Ain Jewellery & Watch Show

APRIL 


AUDI WINS SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND TIME 

CONSECUTIVELY 

At a prestigious awarding 

ceremony held in Abu 

Dhabi, Ali & Sons Audi 

accept the Best Sales 

Team Awards 

for 2015. 

The award 

in essence is designed to 

reward dedicated Sales team 

in providing best quality 

performance and effectiveness 

in their role across the region, 

which was conducted through a 

series of reviews by Audi Middle East. 

The finalists were determined through 

evaluating a dealership’s performance in 

four areas of scale: customer satisfaction, 

product and brand knowledge, sales 

techniques and finally of course sales 

Ali & 

Sons has been 

recognized as the 

exclusive agent for Audi 

in the Emirate of Abu 

Dhabi & Al Ain since 

1987 

success. Ali & Sons has been recognized as the 

exclusive agent for Audi in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi 

& Al Ain since 1987. It has achieved since then a 

significant growth in its operations over the years 

through investing in its people and service 

facilities across its branches. Enrico Atanasio, 

Director of Audi Middle East declares, 

“Retaining this title for the second year in 

a row is a real credit to the Ali & Sons Audi 

Sales Team and the business in general. It 

reflects the team’s passion and dedication, 

and the supportive culture developed within 

the Ali & Sons organization. This title demonstrates 

the commitment of the sales team and reinforces 

our confidence in Ali & Sons - Audi who, over the 

years have proven that they attained the knowledge, 

skills, and high service standards that our customers 

aspire for” 

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• 27rd April: Amwaj Jewellery expands its horizons and realizes the needs of the Kuwaiti 

jewellery market this year. For the first time, customers from Kuwait can witness the beauty 

and precision of that is promised constantly of Amwaj Jewellery. Jewellery Arabia Kuwait is an 

exciting new luxury jewellery & watch exhibition aimed at the Kuwaiti market which was held 

at the lavish surroundings of the Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa 

• Sharjah 40Th Ed. Mideast Watch & Jewellery Show (5Th Apr) 

• Abu Dhabi Bride Show (13Th Apr)

APRIL 

PORSCHE CENTRE ABU DHABI INTRODUCES NEW 911 ON TRA 

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Porsche Centre Abu Dhabi, hosted more tha 

launch of the new 911 event at Yas Marin 

the opportunity to experience the new 91 

that showcased agility, acceleration and pe 

including coupé and cabriolet, the new 91 

units, sharpened exterior de-sign with an all ne 

system, which delivers improved connectivity and


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n 200 Porsche customers and enthusiasts, to the 

a Circuit track. Drivers in attendance were given 

1 capabilities at the race track, with manoeuvres 

rformance. Presented in a range of model variants 

1, featured completely new turbocharged power 

w Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 

controls.

MAY 

ALI & SONS MARINE ENGINEERING SIGNED A M.O.A. 

WITH T.M.P. S.P.A. 

The Memorandum of Agreement 

(MOA) was signed during the visit 

of ASMEF Management Team to 

Termomeccanica Pompe (TMP)’s 

facility in La Spezia, Italy. 

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The signing of this agreement promises to 

enhance the technical profile of ASMEF and 

marks another step towards achieving the 

company’s goal of becoming a one-stop 

shop that caters for its clients at the highest 

standards. It shall provide TMP with a home 

in Abu Dhabi that will enable them to provide 

clients with quality and fast service while 

reducing costs. 

JUNE 

ASMEF LAUNCHES ITS NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE. 

Ali & Sons Offshore & 

Marine announces the 

Launch of its the newly 

designed ASMEF 

website. Emad El-Atreby GM 

of the company declares: this 

rejuvenation of the company 

website is taken seriously 

as a right start to creating a 

clearer communication and 

understanding to our customers 

as well as employees to further 

realize our newly real-ized goals 

and vision that aims to cater to 

clients’ social media exposure 

and expectations. The website 

is intentional-ly designed to 

appear simple yet modern and dynamic, whilst enriching the visitors’ experience with significantly rele-vant content 

added to the elegant in its look and feel. It is also easy to navigate as there are least tabs to click to go to your desired 

sections. 

You are all invited to visit the new website by clicking the same url: www.asme.ali-sons.com. 

• ASOS sponsors Young ADIPEC. 

• Jacobi, from Switzerland, manufacturer of activated carbon. 

• Pentair Hoffman manufacturers of Junction boxes. 

• Oil & Gas Event which we sponsored at Etihad Jumeriah Towers

JUNE 


AUDI KICKS OFF A SPORTS CAR EXTRAVAGANZA 

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Ali & Sons Audi, the official Audi 

representative for Abu Dhabi and Al 

Ain, offered sports car enthusiasts 

an exclusive opportunity & chance 

to enjoy their high performance 

vehicles from the Audi Sport 

range. Also, Ali &Sons hosted the 

official launch of the Audi Sport brand at the Audi 

Sport Open Weekend last May 27-28 at Yas 

Links Abu Dhabi. The Audi Sport Open 

Weekend had showcased all-new high 

performance models from the Audi 

Sport range, including the Audi S8 plus, 

the R8, the Audi RS 6 and the RS 7. 

During the event, sports car lovers were 

able to pre-book test drives arranged by 

the team. Marc Austin, General Manager 

of Ali & Sons Audi, stated, “We’re very 

proud to have hosted this exciting event at 

the Yas Links – a long-term partner of ours. The 

Open Weekend provided car connoisseurs with the 

opportunity to enjoy an exclusive viewing experience 

of the full- high performance Audi Sport range, get 

familiar with the latest models to hit the road and 

book their test drives to get a real feel for the cars. 

The event was a huge success and we are looking 

forward to running more like it in the future.” 

Named “2016 World Performance Car” in the 

World Car Awards, the all-new Audi R8 promises 

tremendous performance and a highly emotional, 

The Open Weekend 

provided car 

connoisseurs with the 

opportunity to enjoy 

an exclusive viewing 

experience 

dynamic drive. The all-new model is available in 

two engine versions –with the R8 V10 plus being 

the most powerful and fastest production Audi ever 

built. The top version 610 hp naturally-aspirated 

5.2-liter V10 mid-engine sprints from 0 to 100 km/h 

in 3.2 seconds, from 0 to 200 km/h in 9.9 seconds 

and has a governed top speed of 330 km/h. Like 

a race car engine, it has dry dump lubrication 

connoisseurs with the – meaning that its 

characteristic sound is now even fuller, and 

a sport exhaust system can be installed as 

an option. 

ASC wins a new contract in June, 2016 at Al Markaz Industrial Units, Phase 1 (Stage 2A), located at Plots 

No. LT01 & WS02, E65 Hameem Road, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, ASC prides itself in working arduously with 

each Client through vari-ous phases of the construction process. ASC is committed to building quality 

projects with a clear model for sustaina-bility and quality workmanship.

AUGUST 

ASC EARNS THE ESTIDAMA 1 PEARL CONSTRUCTION 

RATING 

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Contracting 

has earned 

the Estidama 

1 Pearl 

Construction 

Rating for 

the Rawdhat C40 Building 

project and only few 

Estidama projects are able 

to get this recognition. The 

certificate will be issued by 

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning 

Council (UPC) to ASC. The 

aim of the Pearl Building 

Rating System (PBRS) is to 

promote the development 

of sustainable buildings 

and improve quality of life. 

We are honored to have 

achieved the main four 

integration requirements 

of Estidama’s collaborative 

and interdisciplinary 

approach to building 

development. Mr. 

Shamis Al Dhaheri Group 

Managing Director of Ali 

& Sons elaborates, “We 

are always proud of our 

commitment to ensure all 

projects run in the most 

efficient manner with 

regards to water, energy & 

waste minimization, local 

material use, and recycled 

materials & products as 

we aim to improve supply 

chains for sustainability 

that will benefit the 

people and country”. ASC 

prides itself on working 

arduously with each Client 

through diverse phases of 

the construction process 

and is committed to 

building quality projects 

with a clear model for 

sustainability and quality 

workmanship. 

• Awazen Launches Anti Tobacco campaign

SEPTEMBER 


AWAZEN MEDICAL CENTER BECOMES A GOLD 

SPONSOR TO CANADIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL 

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Mr. Shamis bin Ali Al Dhaheri acknowledged: “We are delighted with the implementation of this sponsorship 

agreement with the Canadian Business Council, which will strengthen relations between Awazen and members 

of the Canadian Business Council, which include Canadian citizens resident in the UAE. We look forward to 

supporting them, especially newcomers while they adapt to our beloved land’s climate and culture” 

In a brief speech, Mr. Grepgory Zoughbi elaborated during the appreciation ceremony: “We are proud to have Awazen 

Medical Services as a gold sponsor for the Canadian Business Council (CBC), which is highly reputable and modern medical 

centre in the UAE healthcare sector. We anticipate that Awazen will provide our CBC members with diverse benefits like no 

other medical centre in the country”. 

ASC wins a new contract in June, 2016 at Al Markaz Industrial Units, Phase 1 (Stage 2A), located at Plots 

No. LT01 & WS02, E65 Hameem Road, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, ASC prides itself in working arduously with 

each Client through vari-ous phases of the construction process. ASC is committed to building quality 

projects with a clear model for sustaina-bility and quality workmanship.

OCTOBER 

SPECTRUM GLASS AWARDED INSTALLATION OF 

S. STEEL & GLASS AT WEST YAS DEVELOPMENT 

Located at the Yas Island Expan-sion Zone K, Abu Dhabi, the project is worth more than AED 2 Billion 

and it involves construction of 1,017 four and five-bedroom villas each comprising a ground 

floor and an additional floor. 

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The facilities include a mosque built for 2,000 worshippers, two schools, one of which will be 

operated by Aldar Academies, a re-tail centre, sports facilities, a petrol station, and extensive landscaping 

and greenery in the open public spaces.

NOVEMBER ACCESS POINT | ISSUE #001 

ALI & SONS OILFIELD SUPPLIES & SERVICES 

Ali & Sons Oilfield supplies & Service, rejuvenates the company website to a sensational start to creating a 

clearer communication and understanding to its visitors. The design of the website was developed in way 

were navigating into the many many services that we provide our clients a clearer path to futher realize their 

expectations. Run from a prime location inside the city of Abu Dhabi, “ASOS” has highly qualified expertise and 

engineers in different aspects of the industry manage its head office. It also operates from a 20,000 square meter facilities 

warehouse in the Industrial Area, fully equipped for Oil Field operations. This base lies in Mussafah industrial area allocated 

for the oil & gas industry services. 

You are all invited to visit the new website by clicking the same url:http://asos.ali-sons.com 

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NOVEMBER 

ALI & SONS ABU DHABI LAUNCHES THE WORLD’S FIRST AU 

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DI SPORTS CENTRE 

The Audi Sport Centre, run by Ali & Son’s, the 

official Audi distributor for Abu Dhabi and 

Al Ain, showcases its most exclusive, high 

performance and innovative models under 

one roof for the first time in history. The all new 

futuristic showroom gives customers a unique 

insight into the commissioning of the top of the 

range sport models. The News became the topic 

of global interest, covered even by Rueters.

NOVEMBER 

ALI & SONS PARTICIAPTES IN ADIPEC 

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Considered as one of the biggest Oil & 

Gas gathering in the Middle East this 

year, Ali & Sons Oilfield Supplies & 

Services (ASOS) as well as Ali & Sons 

Marine Engineering Factory (ASMEF) 

has taken part this annual event. 

New relationships were born and information 

gathering to all levels towards the sector was 

showcase. Both ASOS and ASMEF had great influx of 

visitors and potential clients. The experts discussed 

and have shed light on questions like impact of low 

oil and gas prices in the offshore oil & gas sector, 

global overview of offshore oil & gas, offshore 

exploration and production challenges and last but 

not the least, the sourcing reliable and sustainable 

energy generation to ffshore oilfields.


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A GOOD READ 

Your Body’s Many Cries for water 

This book explains the new discovery that lack of water 

in the body - chronic dehydration - is the root cause of 

many painful degenerative diseases: asthma, allergies, 

hypertension, excess body weight, and some emotional 

problems, including depression. The book explores the 

damaging effects of dehydration in the fourth dimension 

of time. You will learn how to use water to: 

• Prevent and reverse premature aging 

• Eliminate pains, including heartburn, back pain, arthritis, 

colitis pain, anginal pain, and migraine headaches 

• Cure asthma in a few days, naturally and forever 

• Cure hypertension without diuretics or other medication 

• Lose weight effortlessly and naturally, without strict 

dieting 

Lord of the Flies 

William Golding’s compelling story about a group of very 

ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become 

a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to 

be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and 

life on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death. 

As ordinary standards of behaviour collapse, the whole 

world the boys know collapses with them—the world of 

cricket and homework and adventure stories—and another 

world is revealed beneath, primitive and terrible.Labeled a 

parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a 

political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of 

the Flies has established itself as a true classic.

The origin of 

Biscuit 

is Biscotti 

which means 

baked twice 

T.I. 

That’s Interesting! 

“Cruithne” 

The Earth’s Second 

Moon 

New Research 

Finds that 

Smoking 

Permanently 

“Scars” DNA, 

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A REAL DESERT ROSE 


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Talents were invited to entertain guests at the Ali & Sons Launch event of the 

Panamera Porsche last Tuesday and it was a blast. 

I particularly got interested in the sand artist Shayma Al-Mughairy, She 

had presented a few impressive art pieces. 

I had to interview her. And find out how did she gain this rare 

talent. 

When I got her contact details I contacted I heard she would be 

busing in class and was only available to talk after 9pm. This got 

me more intrigued. She is not only doing a side job as a sand artist, 

but she is also studying in university. 

My first question to her was a typical one of course: 

H: How did you gain this talent? Or what drew you to this rare 

art? 

S: when I was in school at the age of 12, my art teacher had 

noticed my talent in drawing. She got interested in my work, 

and encouraged me to watch a few videos of other Sand artists 

and their work. From that point onwards, I got very interested and 

curious to see if I can do it myself. 

H: So how did you practice sand art? In other words, did you take any 

classes to learn this art? 

S: No, I actually self-learnt it. I went home and picked a box up and filled it with 

sand from outside our house’s garden and started trying to create new paintings I 

envisioned in my mind and practicing one time after another, made the images more 

vivid and detailed. 

H: Apologies if I had jumped into those questions can we go back to the roots if 

Shayma, tell me a little about yourself. 

S: I am a third child in my family. I have graduated from Um-Al-Quwain Secondary High 

school. I was first in my school, and I was always known to be the artist in the family. 

H: What did your family react to your new found hobby or talent? 

S: At first my family couldn’t grasp the concept, but when I showed them videos from 

other international Sand artists, such as Kseniya Simonova, They welcomed it with an 

open mind. My main advocate of course was my mother who not only believed in 

my talent, but is now also my manager. She always told us to believe in ourselves and 

always reach for what we dream of even if others say it’s impossible. 

H: So remind me how was your experience in your participation at the Arabs Got 

talent show? 

S: It was 2010, this show was the first thing I ever participate in to publically show my 

talent to the world. I didn’t win, but I was one of the semi-finalists. But by that time, I 

became famous by default.

H: Why did you participate in this show? 

S: It wasn’t for fame as much as it was for wanting to send a message to all those people 

who have talents but are too afraid to share them with the world. I truly believe that the 

talent I have for sand art is a gift from God, and I wanted to prove to the whole 

world, what we – Arab Girls are capable of doing – and inevitably after my 

participation, a lot of people started to know about me and my talent. 

H: How did you start getting enquiries to present your artistic work in 

prominent events such as ours at Porsche? 

S: So many people started contacting me through my social media 

platforms - Facebook and Instagram – asking me if I would be 

interested in participating at their events mainly in the UAE and 

Gulf region. 

H: Ok so let’s talk a little about the technical stuff, how much time 

did it take you to prepare for a single portrait? 

S: Usually it would take me 3-5 working days to 

H: How did you come up with the Scenario in the Porsche Launch 

event? 

S: Through the direction from the hiring agency, I collected a lot of 

ideas and started to draw which picture would come after the next and 

so-on. The portrait of His excellency took the most time, but I was very 

happy to do it as he had an inspiring look in his eyes, and I wanted to portray 

his vision from his humble beginnings in the old days till today. 

H: Well I’m done with my questions. Is there anything you would like to add 

S: yes I would like to thank Ali & Sons for giving me the opportunity to participate in the 

event and present my art as part of their entertainment pieces. I also thank you for the 

interview I humbly appreciate you embracing my efforts in presenting my art. The best part 

of the event was the coordination between my revealing of the drawing of the car and the 

Revealing of the actual one. 

I also want to send a message to everyone out there reading this interview, is that if there 

is a will there is a way, and if you have any sort of talent you can do aside from your job 

that you live for and love to do, I encourage you all, to cherish and nurture this talent. It’s 

a gift from god that we all should grow and it shall make us grow internally. 

For parents, I would like to ask them all to encourage their children to pursue their dreams 

and since we live in the 21st Century, Life is now different from before. I know many 

talented people, but they do not pursue growing their talents, because they don’t find the 

needed support from their parents to do so. 

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You see my moto in life is that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it. 

H: Thank you again. Just one last thing, what do you study academically now? 

S: I am first year student in University of Sharjah studying to be Architectural Engineer in 

my first year.

SOCIAL RESPON 

In our era, a great concern has spread worldwide over the sustainability 

of human civilization in its current form. While economic activity has 

enriched the lives of many people, it has also put emmense strain on 

the global environment and social systems. Cooperation is needed 

to overcome this global crisis and leave a sustainable global society to 

future generations. 

We at Ali & Sons Holding believe that part of social responsibility is to 

pass down this corporate creed to all of its employees without fail and 

make a consistent contribution to a more sustainable global society. 

CORPORATE

SIBILITY

CSR 

HEALTH IS PRIMARY 

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Health Radar is an innovative 

employee health and wellness 

program that address the full 

continuum of emotional and 

physical issues of an employee 

to improve corporate wellness. This holistic 

approach ensures each employee has the 

tools and resources necessary to achieve 

their personal health and wellness goals. 

Designed by the team at Awazen Medical 

Centre, this wellness initiative will let 

employees learn what changes they can 

make to become healthier and prevent 

diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and 

heart disease. 

By participating in the initial health screening, 

our team of doctors will be able to assess the 

risk for these lifestyle diseases and provide 

concrete recommendations to decrease the 

chances of developing these problems. 

Health Risk Assessment: 

Screening and evaluating the employees 

to provide accurate data to monitor and 

track the success of the corporate wellness 

program on ongoing basis. 

Smoking Cessation: 

Awazen Medical Centre’s team of doctors 

are uniquely suited to support an individual 

in their goal of quitting smoking. 

We understand that an employee’s addiction 

to tobacco is intertwined with other lifestyle 

issues, and our professionals help keep an 

employee tobacco-free through a plan that 

addresses their social, nutritional and exercise 

needs. 

Weight Management: 

The Weight Management part incorporates 

healthy diet, exercise and lifestyle changes. 

Each employee is provided with a personalized 

plan to help meet their individual goals and 

reduce the potential for more serious health 

issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular 

disease or high cholesterol.


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Health Radar Tracking: 

Simply by answering the 2 minutes’ weekly 

questionnaire, we automatically track the 

employee’s performance and calculate the 

points offered. 

Time-frames, rules for earning points and other 

gifts and prizes will be provided in the weekly 

newsletter to drive participation. 

Ongoing Education: 

Health Radar creates employee communications 

that are designed to increase program 

awareness and utilization, and to encourage 

employees’ efforts toward healthy behaviour 

change. We provide employee orientation 

along with ongoing educational lectures. 

These lectures will be provided by our excellent 

team of Doctors in various subjects that 

includes, but not limited to: 

On-site wellness activities: 

Employee engagement is key to a corporate 

wellness programs success, thus Health Radar 

helps organizations generate excitement and 

participation by offering work-site wellness 

challenges for employees to adopt healthier 

lifestyles. 

Employers can choose from a variety of 

modules including individual or team 

competitions, boot camps as well as goalbased 

programs such as weight loss, walking 

or other exercise challenges. 

• Portion Distortion—a look at how portion 

sizes have changed over the years, examining 

the difference between a “serving” and a 

“portion,” and practical tips for cutting back 

on food intake 

• Sleep Well, Live Well—a discussion of how 

important sleep is to health, identifying barriers 

to a good night’s sleep and the impact these 

may have on overall physical health, nutrition 

choices and work productivity 

• Diet and Exercise—separating fact from myth 

concerning the most effective exercise and diet 

plans, the importance of lifestyle changes in a 

fitness plan, the value of positive attitude, goal 

setting and prioritizing behaviours.

CSR 

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BIG RUN IN JAPAN! 

Ali & Sons Holding Sponsors the “Big in Japan Run” not only through money, but 

through moral support to a well established NGO such as Operation Smile to bring 

back the smile into children who have been born into this world with Cleft lips. This 

would have not been possible without the support of our main partners in most of 

our CSR programs, Awazen Medical Centre. Which has gracefully opened its doors for 

conducting surgeries for such children with this need of a new life and new beginnings. 

Veronique states: I have 

come to realise that there 

is more than just surviving 

the world we live in. We are 

to do things that mean a 

lot more to others in need 

around us 

Veronique is an ordinary 43 years old working woma 

a passion for long-distance running. She is utilizing th 

Veronique will be running around 3400-4000km (sta 

keeping a diary for this project on various social med 

Sons Holding through Awazen Medical Centre is spo 

assistance to her wherever and whenever she needs


Operation Smile was founded in 

1982 when Dr. William (Bill) P. 

Magee, Jr., a plastic surgeon, and his 

wife, Kathleen (Kathy), a nurse and 

clinical social worker, travelled to the 

Philippines with a group of medical 

volunteers to repair children’s cleft 

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n, running her family household and bringing up two kids, but with 

is passion for “Operation Smile”. 

rting at Mount Fuji and finishing in Tokyo) in 3 months and will be 

ia platforms like FB, blog, Instagram, Strava and You-tube. Ali & 

nsoring her run in Japan for this noble cause and providing medical 

one.

WALL OF RECOGNITION 

CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS (loylaty ca 

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Abbas Moopandakath 

Abdul Gaffar Khan Nasirud 

Abdul Halim Late Alal Uddin 

Abdul Khaliq Ghulam Muhammad 

Abdul Mozid Mondol 

Abdul Samad Abdul Hakim 

Abdur Rohem Jalal Ahmed 

Abdurahiman Panikkarakath Parakkadavath 

Abir Jolak 

Abraham Vilanganpara Thomas 

Abu Nasar Abu Khair 

Ahmed Shakir Mustafa 

Alamgir Tofayel Ahammad 

Alex Sam 

Alhad Muhammad Sher Zada 

Ali Akbar Muhammed Akram 

Amar Singh Kartar Singh 

Amdurthi Ashok Amdurthi 

Amin Ul-Haq 

Ammar Yasseen Johmani 

Anastacio Doropan 

Andrew Hellyar 

Angrej Singh Gurdeep Singh 

Anitha E Thomas 

Ansari Hanif Ali Muhammad 

Anwar Hossain Shahidullah 

Anwar Raja Dalhan 

Apon Alimoddin 

Aqal Khan Jangi Khan 

Asaad Araibi Yass Al Obaidi 

Asad Hasmot Bepari 

Aysha A. K. A. Aldhaheri 

Bakhshish Bachan Singh 

Balamurugan Jeganathan 

Baljinder Singh Pritam 

Balvir Shadi Ram Singh 

Balwinder Singh Baldev 

Bashir Adayi Kandi Puthiya Purayil 

Bashir Ahmed 

Basudeb Mondal Swadeb Mondal 

Belal Hossain Abdul Malek 

Bernard Sunil Hettiarachioe Don 

Billal Hossain Hasen Ali 

Biplob Poddar Late Gowranga Poddar 

Chaman Kehar Lal 

Charanjit Swarn Singh 

Cristina Cuabo 

Dallus Jacob 

Delowar Hossain Sayedur 

Dennis Anthony Bayts 

Devinder Singh Dharam Singh 

Dina Kasem Al Ghussain 

Faisal Yaqoob Muhammad Mehmood 

Farhan Zulfiqar 

Fazal Wahab Gul Ghazi 

Gonalagoda Acharige Tilak Pushpakumara 

Gopal Sarker Noresh Sarker 

Gourang Majumder Goshaidas Mojumder 

Gul Bad Shah Said Faras 

Gul Khan Swal Faqir Bacha 

Gul Mast Khan Hazrat Gul 

Gurdeep Singh Bhola Singh 

Gurjinder Gurmit Singh 

Habib Ismail 

Hamada Fathi Sayed Osman 

Hamza Ottiri 

Hany Mohamed Shawky Elamory 

Haq Nawaz Bahadar Khan 

Hardeep Singh Gurmit Singh 

Harjit Singh Gian Singh 

Harun Abdul Barek 

Hasmuddin Ansari Sultan 

Haydee Alimuin 

Helen Grace Escolano 

Hesham Mohamed Abdulfattah Mohamed 

Ahmed 

Hossain Muslim 

Ibrahim Mahmoud Aboushousha Elsayed 

Ignatius Joseph Martin 

Ish Mohammad Ansari Sauda Miyan 

Ismail Miah Abdul Kadir Miah 

Istifar Ali Sayed 

Jagdev Singh Jaswant Singh 

Jakir Aktar Hussain 

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Jamal Abdul Mannan 

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Johnson George 

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Krishnan Lal Garib Da 

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Lakheinder Singh Avtar 

Litton Talukder Jalil Ta 

M. W. Bimal De Silva 

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Mahanth Kumar Sharm 

Mahmoud Helmi Abde 

Manher Akath Aboo Ba 

Manoj Kumar Mahto 

Mazhar Iqbal Ali Afsar 

Md Jamal Mridha Kan 

Md Sujan Md Harun O 

Meraj Ahmad Khan 

Mian Haider Siyar 

Minjul Hossain Abdul S 

Mohamad Hachem El H 

Mohamad Janan Hame 

Mohamed Ali Ahmed M 

Mohamed Asmeer Moh 

Mohamed Elsayed Ahm 

Mohamed Ibrahim Zak 

Mohamed Rajik Moham 

Mohammad Abo Sofya 

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Mohammad Ashraf Mo 

Mohammad Gufram A 

Mohammad Hasmuddi 

Mohammad Kamruddi 

Mohammad Yunush Mo 

Ansari 

Mohammed A M Abua 

Mohammed Akter Hoss 

Mohammed Gomma M 

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Mohammed Majid Ans 

Mohammed Shafique Is 

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Morad Fouad Ramadan Kasem 

Mosharaf Hossain Abdul Haque 

Mostafa Masoud Abdel Raouf Yassin 

Moustafa Kamel Ibrahim Jomaa 

Muhammad Akram 

Muhammad Alyas Muhammad 

Muhammad Hussain Karam 

Muhammad Mehboob Jalal 

Muhammad Shafique Muhammad Ashraf 

Muhammad Waris Raja Khan 

Munawar Saeed 

Muthenna Jallapuram Jallapuram Gangaram 

Muttanna Kontham Kontham Chinna 

Gangaram 

Nabeeh Nabhani 

Nawab Khan Mamiz Khan 

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Nir Bahadur Tamang 

Nitin Rajaninath Sapre 

Nizam Md Mokhtar Ali 

Patrick Wolfram 

Pelagia Alba Dela Cruz 

Prashu Ram Das 

Purushuttam Panuganti Panugati 

Rabie Koutaich 

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Ramadan Adly Sakran Hassan 

Rambachan Chandram Chauhan 

Ramesh Mahabir Prasad 

Ramon Mascarinas 

Ramonica Manabat 

Ramzi Abulkhair 

Rasal Miah Anuar Ali 

Ravi Chitti Babu 

Read Ahsan Ullah 

Remedine Oliveria 

Resty Perez David 

Reylina Gimenez Justimbaste 

Riaz Ahmed Shoukat Muhammad 

Romir Del Moral Aranas 

Romjan Babu Late Noor Mohammad 

Ronanki Krishna Rao 

Rukan Miah Late Ambor Ali 

.Sabir Hussain Malak Ali Muhd 

Sajid Hussain Allah Ditta 

Sajid Hussain Mohammad Siddique 

Salamat Khan S. Khan 

Samer Adel Doueier 

Sanjeewa Amunupure Badalgedara 

Sathik Batcha Yunus 

Satya Pyara Parkash 

Sawar Khan Saleem Khan 

Sayanna Gottumukkula 

Shah Alam Dud Miah 

Shahzad Anjum Hafeez Anwar 

Shakeel Ahmed 

Shakeer Anchillath 

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Shamim Hossain Late Bodiuzz Aman Akon 

Shantha Ratnadesha Kaluthara Badalge Don 

Shehriyar Toorsam Khan 

Shoukat Ali Inayat 

Shree Prasad Khanal 

Sohan Singh Natha Singh 

Soleman Hossain Late Md 

Som Karnail Singh 

Srinivan Gunasekarn Sri 

Stephen Carunungan 

Sukhdev Singh Mulkha Singh 

Sultan Mirza Osman Mirza 

Sultan Room Bailadan Khan 

Sultan Uddin Hakim Uddin 

Syed Mohammed Shamsul Alam 

Syed Zakir Ali 

Tabraz Shaik Abdul Sattar 

Taju Late Chowdhury Miah 

Tarek Hechmat Abdel Monem Mohamed 

Tariq Mohammad Mohammad Mahmoud 

Vivian Chua Marquez 

Wakil Khan Razeem Gul 

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Waqas Khan Anwar Ahmed 

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Wijepala Galladdalage Thilakasiri Wijepala 

Wilma Gelua Laquesta 

Wilson Varughese Mathai 

Yasser Abdel Nabi Abdelhamed Elhalabi 

Yoosufali Chembakasseri 

Zahi Haju 

Zahir Mirza Gul 

Zahir Muhammad Qasim Khail 

Zahoor Hussain Mamzoor 

Zar Janan Muhammad Saeed 

Ziyad Alzeghiar 

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UPCOMING EVENTS 

DECEMBER 

33 

UAE 

NATIONAL DAY 

Dec 2, 2016 

YAS MALL 

FAMILY WALKATHON 


YAS MALL 

EMIRATES AIRLINES 

DUBAI RUGBY SEVENS 

Dec 1-3, 2016 

PORSCHE CENTER 

INAUGURATION 


THE BIG 5 - INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 

AND CONSTRUCTION SHOW 2016 

Dec 21-24, 2016


JANUARY 2017 34 

NEW YEAR 

CELEBRATIONS 

Dec 31, 2016 - Jan 1, 2017 

ABU DHABI CLASSICS 

2016-2017 

Oct 6, 2016 - May 10, 2017 

Emirates Palace 

LIWA SPORTS FESTIVAL 

/ MOREEB DUNE 

Dec 29, 2016 - Jan 06, 2017 

Moreeb Dune, Liwa, Al Gharbia 

5 TH INTERNATIONAL CHILD & 

ADULT BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH 

CONFERENCE 

Jan 12 - Jan 14, 2017 

Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi 

H.H. PRESIDENT OF THE 

UAE POLO CUP 

Jan 05 to Jan 20, 2017 

Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, Abu Dhabi 

BRIDE SHOW ABU DHABI 2017 

Jan 25 - Jan 28, 2017 

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Access Point - Issue #1 - 2016

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