Royal Purple continues to grow in the US and internationally. Royal Purple was acquired in 2012 by Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT), a leading refiner and processor of specialty hydrocarbon products headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
Al Ghad was founded by Mohammad Alayyan in August 2004. Alayyan is also the chairman of the Al Faridah Specialized Printing, publisher of the daily. As of 2005 Emad Hmoud was the editor-in-chief of the paper.
Alencon lace fabric (pronounced Ah-lahn-sawn) was developed by Marthe Laperriere, when she attempted to replicate the highly sought-after style of Venetian lace. Eventually, Laperriere created an improved, distinct variation of Venetian lace, which allowed the lace-makers to specialize in distinct tasks.