Hossein Sabet
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Hossein Sabet Baktash is an Iran
ian businessman and Persian carpet dealer who owns Sabet International Trading Co.. Sabet has a BSc
in engineering
and resides in Berlin
, Germany
.
In 1981 Sabet bought the Berlin newspaper Der Abend.
Sabet International Trading Co. has numerous subsidiaries such as the Sabet Hotels Group, notable for owning many hotels in Kish Island, including the Dariush Grand Hotel
and 11 hotels in Europe
including many on the Canary Islands
. Sabet also owns the Kish Dolphinarium
and an amusement park on the island.
Sabet also holds exclusive rights to organize horse race competitions throughout Iran
via his company ASB Iranian.
Sabet is also set to build the first solar powered hotel in the Middle East
on Kish Island, Iran
. Koroush Hotel will be 7 star and will cost $520 million dollars and will have 500 rooms, 23 floors in an area of 100,000 square meters. The hotel is set to be complete in October 2009.
Sabet also has a 25% share of Qeshm Air
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian businessman and Persian carpet dealer who owns Sabet International Trading Co.. Sabet has a BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and resides in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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In 1981 Sabet bought the Berlin newspaper Der Abend.
Sabet International Trading Co. has numerous subsidiaries such as the Sabet Hotels Group, notable for owning many hotels in Kish Island, including the Dariush Grand Hotel
Dariush Grand Hotel
The Dariush Grand Hotel is a 168-room, $125 million, five star hotel located on the eastern part of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.-Establishment:...
and 11 hotels in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
including many on the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
. Sabet also owns the Kish Dolphinarium
Dolphinarium
A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are usually kept in a large pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or for public performances...
and an amusement park on the island.
Sabet also holds exclusive rights to organize horse race competitions throughout Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
via his company ASB Iranian.
Sabet is also set to build the first solar powered hotel in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
on Kish Island, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Koroush Hotel will be 7 star and will cost $520 million dollars and will have 500 rooms, 23 floors in an area of 100,000 square meters. The hotel is set to be complete in October 2009.
Sabet also has a 25% share of Qeshm Air
Qeshm Air
Qeshm Air was an Iranian passenger airline based on the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf. The airline was founded in 1993 and discontinued in 2008.- Services :...
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