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    Growth of a Global Luxury Brand” I. Background Saab‚ born in Beirut‚ was nine years old when he developed an interest in dressmaking. By the time he was 18‚ Saab opened his first atelier with 10 employees. His product line at that time included luxurious evening gowns and wedding dresses. He received extensive media coverage when he featured his first collection at the Casino Du Liban in Beirut. In 1982‚ Saab opened his first workshop in Beirut and began designing luxurious evening gowns and exquisite

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    and ask them to help resolve the situation. Israel‚ at least as it appears‚ did not yield to the terrorists either. However‚ this point may be questioned due to the suspicious release of over 700 Shia Muslim prisoners shortly after the crisis. Beirut tried as hard as possible to stay away from negotiations and only conceded when they realized it was necessary to. Algiers likewise was not keen to negotiate a plane hijacking. They did however‚ and quite successfully too‚ at the request of the

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    Decentralization is the Key The indictment‚ international tribunal and formation of government have dominated the Lebanese’s concern lately. This played an important role in forgetting about other crucial issues that need to be discussed in order to ensure the stable growth of Lebanon. Many people blame the Doha agreement for the civil war and for all the chaos in Lebanon. Given the Lebanese situation today‚ shouldn’t the Lebanese government adopt a different political system‚ such as federalism

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    the east by the Anti-Lebanon mountains‚ both of which they share with what is present-day Syria. It is also bounded on the west by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the highlands of the Galilee‚ or what is today Occupied Palestine (Israel). Beirut‚ the capital of present-day Lebanon‚ its largest city and principal port‚ is located almost mid-way on the coastal line of the country.  Ancient History of Lebanon (2700 BCE – 7th century CE) The history of Lebanon is almost as old

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    At Port Angeles Washington a ferry arrives from Canada. It is a cold day in December 1999‚ a couple of weeks before Christmas‚ and most people are anxious to clear through customs and continue on their journey. The very last vehicle pulls up slowly to the customs inspection area. During routine questioning the driver seems extremely nervous and hesitates when answering questions. The customs officer cannot help but feel that something is just not right. She decides to search the vehicle. Hidden

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    It was the fact that gunmen killed four Phalangists that caused the war to ignite in Beirut on April 13‚ 1975; the attack was originally aimed on Pierre Jumayyil. The assassins were believed to be Palestinian and therefore later on during that same day‚ the Phalangists retaliated with an attack on a bus that was travelling through a Christian neighborhood. The bus was filled with Palestinian passengers and twenty-six occupants were killed. Fighting erupted the next day between Phalangists and Palestinian

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    the automotive industry in addition to Palmolive‚ Colgate and other brands. In 1957‚ the Rasamny brothers went on to expand their business and opened the first showroom and back-offices under the umbrella of Rasamny Younis Motor Co. (RYMCO) in Beirut and launched their operations as exclusive dealers of Oldsmobile and GMC. As a strategic move to grow the company‚ in 1964 RYMCO built up its own showrooms‚ back-offices and after-sales facility in Chiah and added the Australian brand‚ Holden‚ to

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    in the name of race and faith. What started as a some-what operation to destroy terrorist attacks on the IDF forces along the Lebanon-Israeli border‚ later escalated into war when the supposed short-term movement led further into the outskirts of Beirut‚ (Ynetnews‚ 2008). The course of the war led to Internally displaced persons‚ camps being set up and Palestinian refugees struggling to go through survival of the event at hand. This write up however is not based on instances of the Lebanese war but

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    Through their observations and analyses‚ David Sims and Kristin Monroe shed a light on the state and role of labour in the respective functioning of Greater Cairo and Beirut. Focusing on the figure of the motor scooter deliverer‚ Monroe analyses the various levels of interaction between the Syrian immigrant worker and Beirut‚ notably drawing on the concept of mobility. On a broader note‚ Sims dedicated a chapter of his work to the elaboration of a comprehensive portrait of labour in Cairo. In fact

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    The Most Significant Events in the Latter Half of the 20th Century Michael Hackelton Axia College of University of Phoenix HIS 135 The American Experience Since 1945 George Lawrence-Ell 24 August 2008 The Most Significant Events in the Latter Half of the 20th Century Introduction During the latter half of the 20th century‚ the United States changed greatly in the arenas of politics‚ economics‚ and social make up. Following World War II‚ in just 50 years‚ the US saw periods of great

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