sentences:  During the 1930s and 1940s, Yousif sent each of his five sons to manage the family's business interests in India, Dubai, Bahrain and Iraq (where Abdulla bin Yousif Fakhro was to be based for numerous years).During this period, the small business dealing in dates and building materials expanded into shipping, with around 40 dhows, and established branches in the GCC, Iraq, and India.The company's product portfolio grew to encompass cars, timber, foodstuff, and electronics.