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winter 2021 cover.qxp_001 FALL 2006.qxd 11/28/20 5:22 PM Page 1 AREA Winter 2021 TRADITION WITH A MODERN VIBE ATLANTA FINE ARTISANAL HANDCRAFTED RUGS LAS VEGAS JANUARY 12 - 19* JANUARY 24 - 28 ATLANTA LAS VEGAS NEW YORK HIGH POINT AMERICASMART 4-G14 WORLD MARKET CENTER B455 *CLOSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 KALATY.COM winter 2021 final.qxp_001 FALL 2006.qxd 11/28/20 5:16 PM Page 2 FROM ORIA HQ It is with deepest regret that we Fiber Company (EFCO), report the passing of Mohamed Oriental Weavers USA (OW Farid Khamis on September 19, USA), Oriental Weavers 2020, due to complications from a China (OWC), Egyptian long-term illness. Petrochemical Company Once described by Time (EPP), Oriental Petrochemical magazine as the “The Pharaoh of Company (OPC), and Oriental Egyptian Exporters,” Khamis was Urban Developments (OUD). a legendary businessman in the In addition, Khamis had global area rug industry. Khamis' Mohamed Farid Khamis long served as the Chairman Oriental Weavers Group and its 1940-2020 of the Egyptian Investors subsidiaries today employ more Federation, Chairman of the than 22,000 people in Egypt, China, and the USA. Egyptian Committee for the International Chamber of Khamis was born on April 14, 1940, in Commerce, President of the Arab Council for a Green Sharkia, Egypt. Since childhood, he believed in the Economy, and many more over the last 40 years. strength and creativity of Egypt and its people. In Khamis’ success also allowed him to contin- 1967, Khamis was forced to leave his country due to ue his dream of strengthening the future of Egypt.
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