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during the 1930s prior to their marriage. Emille would years later buy the same building in auction, that would later be transformed into the Al Bustan hotel. Emile headed the leading engineering and contracting firm in the Arab world and was a prominent
Lebanese statesman. Laura was an accomplished
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By 1967, the hotel was officially completed and ready for its grand opening. Bustani's mother chose the name "Al Bustan" (The Garden) – it was the first hotel of the time to take an Arabic name, when Beirut's hotels all took
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Bustani, died in an airplane crash. He was considered to be one of the most influential businessmen and philanthropists in the Middle East and a leading figure in the politics of the region at the time. He had been a member of the
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choir singer and pianist, and instilled in Myrna a passion for classical compositions. Laura frequenty took her two children to concerts in Beirut during their youth.
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new hotel started in 1962. Emile died before its completion. However, his wife and daughter continued the development of the project.
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since 1951. Upon his death, Myrna was elected to succeed him and thus became the first woman to serve in the
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