Soraya khashoggi bio
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The beauty who fell to earth: Born to a hard-up single mother she married a billionaire arms dealer and lived an extraordinary life of hedonistic luxury - how times have changed for 'isolated and lonely' Soraya Khashoggi
Hiding her ample frame beneath an outfit more suited to the depths of winter than a warm day in June — thick, red overcoat, scarf, cardigan, capacious black smock and ankle-length skirt — the elderly woman drew not a flicker of recognition from fellow passengers as she struggled aboard a double-decker bus with her shopping trolley.
She wore no make-up, straggles of mousy hair poked beneath her floppy hat, and the Velcro straps fastening her scuffed blue trainers spoke of someone who no longer relishes the task of bending down to laces.
Study her more closely, however, and you could detect the merest hint of bygone glamour. Pensioners don't ordinarily sport inch-long nails buffed with nude varnish. And there was just something about her . . . those fine features,
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The Most Expensive Divorces in History
Divorces make headlines for different reasons. Sometimes it’s because the couples involved are famous. Or the proceedings are acrimonious. Or the causes for the split are especially salacious.
Usually, though, a divorce becomes news because of money—specifically, the sums to be divvied up in the breakup. (Of course, if more than one of these conditions applies, it doesn’t hurt.) The end of Bill and Melinda Gates’s year marriage was a case in point. At the time of the divorce settlement in August , Gates was worth roughly $ billion.
The exact terms of the divorce were not publicly disclosed; however, the couple lives in the community property state of Washington, making an equal split of their assets likely. Neither sought spousal support but were presumed to have split the roughly $ billion, making their approximately $76 billion divorce one of the largest settlements on record.
Now that the Gates divorce has been settled, let's l
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Adnan Khashoggi
Saudi Arabian businessman and arms dealer (–)
Adnan Khashoggi (Arabic: عدنان خاشقجي, romanized:&#;‘Adnān Khāshuqjī; 25 July &#;– 6 June ) was a Saudi businessman and arms dealer known for his business dealings, extensive geopolitical influence, and opulent lifestyle, which earned him the moniker "The Great Gatsby of the mittpunkt East."[2][3] During his peak in the early s, Khashoggi's net worth was estimated at around $4 billion, amassed through his pivotal role as an intermediary between Western defense companies and the Saudi government.[4]
Khashoggi was the founder of Triad International Holding Company, which held diverse investments worldwide, including in luxury hotels, oil refineries, and real estate. Known for hosting lavish parties attended bygd celebrities and politicians, Khashoggi's lifestyle made him a media armatur and inspired popular culture, even influencing songs bygd Queen and appearing in shows like Lifestyles