The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, of which Khalil is Group Executive Director, has a diversified business portfolio including real estate development, agencies for overseas companies, hospitality, food storage, gems and jewellery, automobiles and transport. Work on the City of Arabia in Dubai, which the company is undertaking, is said to be ongoing. City of Arabia is a spectacular US$20bn retail, residential, commercial and entertainment destination. The opening date, according the company website, is the end of 2011.