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Hydra holds investment talks with Donald Trump
Hydra Properties on Tuesday said it had conducted investment talks with US realty mogul Donald Trump.
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- Published: 13:45 May 27, 2008
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- Hydra Properties chief executive Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim explains the company's projects at Reem Island to Donald, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.
Dubai: Hydra Properties on Tuesday said it had conducted investment talks with US realty mogul Donald Trump.
"Donald Trump, chairman and chief executive, Trump Organisation, met with Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, CEO, Hydra Properties, to explore real estate and business opportunities in Abu Dhabi," the company said in a statement.
"In addition, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, vice-presidents - Real Estate Development and Acquisitions, Trump Organisation, are set to make a special cameo appearance in Hydra Executives, a new English reality-based series, which it is currently producing."
Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim has highlighted the company's complete project portfolio during the meeting, and discussed business opportunities.
Donald Jr., Ivanka and Erik Trump were introduced to the US and UK teams from the show, slated to air its first episode by September.
"It is quite a thrill to be here in Abu Dhabi and see all the developments in full swing. We are witnessing outstanding progress that is taking on a full speed like no other in the world, and entering the active real estate scenario in this emirate is definitely something that we are looking into," said Ivanka Trump.
Hydra Executives will feature 16 contenders - eight from the US and eight from the UK - who will vie for a $1 million business grant in a 15-week competition. Produced by Hydra Properties, the programme will chronicle the drama behind the teams' and the individual contenders' efforts to excel in given tasks and assignments, while learning about the real estate business in the process.
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