al Fayed

British

/ æl ˈfaɪjəd /

noun

Mohamed . born 1933, Egyptian-born businessman; owner of the Harrods department store (1985–2010) and of the Ritz Hotel, Paris, from 1979: his son Dodi Fayed (1956–97) died in the same Paris car crash as Diana, Princess of Wales

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Money to spend Mohamed al Fayed has never been afraid of spending heavily, as the £9.5m arrival of Bryan Ruiz proved.

From The Guardian ● May 28, 2012

Mohamed al Fayed, its owner, has been talking about it for five years.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2011

Wingfield says the request was ignored, but senior al Fayed security officials deny that he ever raised the issue with them.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the romance blossomed into the possibility of an engagement, al Fayed feigned nonchalance.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a few weeks this summer, much in the world seemed right for Mohammed al Fayed.

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