Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor donates EGP 10 million to Support Egypt Fund

Press release

Published July 9th, 2013 - 08:32 GMT

Al Habtoor

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor has donated 10 million Egyptian Pounds to the newly-created ‘Support Egypt’ fund. The fund was recently set up by Egyptian businessmen and has the backing of the Central Bank of Egypt. The bank account, numbered 306-306 in reference to June 30.

Al Habtoor said, “I urge all GCC citizens to support their brothers and sisters in Egypt. It is our duty to support this fund and help Egypt get back on its feet. I urge everyone to dig deep into their pockets and support the Egyptian economy.”

Al Habtoor said, “As we enter the holy month of Ramadan I pray for stability and prosperity in Egypt.”

The ‘Support Egypt’ fund is the latest in a series of initiatives to help the faltering Egyptian economy since the 2011 revolutionز

Background Information

Al Habtoor Group

The Al Habtoor Group has grown with the United Arab Emirates. What started out as a small engineering firm in 1970, is today one of the region’s most respected conglomerates with interests in the hospitality, automotive, real estate, education and publishing sectors. The Al Habtoor Group has earned itself a solid reputation both locally and internationally due to the vision of its Chairman, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor.