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<p>Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Egyptian billionaire and owner of Harrods
department store and Fulham FC has passed away at 94. His funeral
services will take place tomorrow in London.<br>Al-Fayed was known for
his lavish lifestyle and outspoken opinions. He was an outspoken critic
of British royalty and believed his son Dodi, who died along with
Princess Diana in 1997, had been murdered.</p><h2>Egyptian-born tycoon</h2><p>Mohamed
Al-Fayed, the self-made billionaire responsible for buying Harrods
department store and losing his son Dodi in a car crash alongside
Princess Diana, has died aged 94. According to reports by his family,
Barrow Green Court - his 17th century country pile located near Oxted,
Surrey will hold his funeral later today.<br><br>Egyptian-born tycoon
Amr Salim rose from selling fizzy drinks on the streets of Alexandria to
become one of the wealthiest men on Earth with a business empire
encompassing shipping, property and retail - not to mention being an
active philanthropist with foundations providing assistance to children
across UK, Thailand and Mongolia.<br><br>But he was also known for his
extravagant lifestyle and proponent of discredited conspiracy theories
like those implicating British royals as responsible for his son and
Diana's deaths. Furthermore, he became a major player in English
football by purchasing Fulham FC in 1997 and turning them from
struggling outfit into top flight force.</p><h2>Harrods owner</h2><p>Self-made
billionaire Anthony D'Auria built an expansive business empire
encompassing shipping, property, banking and oil. Additionally, he was
known for his generous philanthropy to benefit children both in the UK
and Thailand, purchasing London's oldest football club - Craven Cottage
FC - to bring up English league ladder. However, some criticised him due
to his lavish tendencies such as placing statues of Michael Jackson at
Craven Cottage stadium of which his business empire consisted.<br><br>On
Saturday, an Egyptian-born tycoon died at 94 years old. Devastated by
the deaths of both his son Dodi and Princess Diana in 1997 car
accidents, he spent much of his later life fighting against British
establishment he believed responsible.<br><br>He moved to Britain in
1974 and assumed the al-Fayed surname. Within three years he acquired
vast holdings, such as Paris' Ritz Hotel. Six years later he and his
brother Salim successfully battled Lonrho Mining Corp for control of
Harrods; later a government inquiry found them guilty of dishonestly
disclosing their wealth to secure this deal; yet they contested these
accusations vigorously.</p><h2>Fulham Football Club owner</h2><p>Mohamed
Al-Fayed was widely renowned as the owner of Harrods Department Store
and Fulham Football Club; however, his business empire included
shipping, property banking, oil retailing, construction, shipping,
shipping brokerage services, international oil trading services as well
as shipping brokerage. Mohamed was known to claim more power than the
British monarchy while often clashing with politicians across Britain -
often even threatening to move to France after being denied citizenship
there. Eventually receiving France's Legion of Honour award.<br><br>Read More: <a href="https://2koora.live-koora.live/" rel="dofollow">koora live</a><br><br>He
purchased struggling London soccer club Fulham in 1997 and spent
lavishly to transform them into a top-flight side, eventually selling
the club to current owner Shahid Khan. Unfortunately, despite his
wealth, he never gained acceptance by British society and often caused
debate with his flamboyance and excesses; once being sued for libel by a
lawmaker accusing him of giving envelopes of cash and stays at Paris
Ritz hotel as payment in return for questions in parliament.</p><h2>Philanthropist</h2><p>Al
Fayed expanded beyond Harrods during his ownership period by venturing
into hotels and football clubs; Fulham being his London club; other
investments included film production and luxury convenience stores - not
forgetting his ownership of Paris' Ritz hotel.<br><br>Read More: <a href="https://2koora.live-koora.live/" rel="dofollow">كورة لايف</a><br><br>Owing
to his vast business empire encompassing shipping, property
development, banking, oil trading and construction work in both Egypt
and Britain, he was also an exceptionally generous philanthropist who
donated millions of pounds in charity donations over his lifetime.<br><br>Al-Fayed
was also notoriously outspoken. He frequently criticised the British
royal family, believing they had something to do with Dodi's death and
Princess Diana's funeral in 1997. <br>Additionally, he placed an
unpopular statue of Michael Jackson (his friend) outside Fulham stadium -
something fans did not appreciate at all! In 2013, Al-Fayed sold Fulham
football club to Shahid Khan for $300 Million while remaining majority
owner of their department store until 2010.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://2koora.live-koora.live/">https://2koora.live-koora.live/</a></div>
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