Born in the southern village of Jezzine, Lebanon, Albert Abela laid the foundations for a catering and hotel business that has once reached an annual turnover exceeding one billion dollars and employed 35000 people in 40 countries.
The first master stroke in business came when Albert Abela closed a deal with the Iraqi Petroleum company, to provide catering to off shore oil establishments in the Gulf and to drilling stations in Saudi Arabia.
The idea of outside catering was virtually unknown back then, but the Abela Group was firmly implemented in all hospitality sectors: In-flight catering, cost-effective food management services to universities, schools, hospitals, nursing houses, hotel chains, restaurants, and in the corporate and hospitality sectors in Europe, the United Sates and the Gulf.
Till his death on the 18th of December 1998, at the age of 77, in London, Albert Abela was the undisputed head of the Abela Group, still running his multiple projects around the world.
He will be remembered as one of the greatest business tycoons.
Ricardo Karam narrated in a touching documentary entitled "Ambaratoriat Alef" (The A Empire), filmed between London, Paris, South of France, Monte Carlo and Beirut, the life of the legendary Albert Abela.

Raymond Edde was one of the greatest Lebanese politicians, massively nationalistic and constantly calling for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon. A man who was stuck to his principles and never wavered, earning the nickname of 'Lebanon's Conscience.' Raymond was born on March 15, 1913 in Alexandria. His father, Emile Edde, whose family hailed from Edde, a village in the Jbeil district, was known for his francophile views and his opposition to Ottoman rule. In 1913, having been sentenced to death by the Turkish authorities, he took refuge in Egypt with his wife, Laudi, n�e Sursock. Returning to Beirut with his family in 1920, after the establishment of the French mandate, Raymond received his school and university education in Jesuit institutions, obtaining a degree in law. Two years later, his father was elected president of Lebanon under the mandate, remaining in office until 1941. On Emile Edde's death in 1949, Raymond succeeded him as head of the party he founded, the National Bloc, taking the title of "Amid" (Dean). He was elected MP for Jbeil for the first time in 1953, after which he was returned at every election until 1992 except that of 1964, Raymond Edde was responsible for the enactment of two important laws; one concerning rents (1954), the other establishing banking confidentiality (1956). He marked himself strongly from other Maronite leaders when the Lebanese war began in April 1975, representing a moderate Christian view in favor of coexistence with Moslems and with Palestinians. Following three attempts on his life, Edde left Lebanon on December 22, 1976 and settled in Paris in self imposed exile vowing not to return to Lebanon until both Israeli and Syrian troops leave the country. It was to be a definitive departure. Raymond died Wednesday, May 10, 2000 in Paris, at the age 87. His last words were: "I'm thinking. I'm thinking of Lebanon." Ricardo Karam compiled the abundant journey of Raymond Edde in a three hours documentary entitled "Amid al Jumhuria".

Known as "the last of the Pharaohs", Farouk was the last King to rule in the land of the Nile. The era of monarchy and royalties ended up with him. July 23rd was the last day of the King in Alexandria. On the royal boat "Al Mahroussa", he sails with his family to Capri, and from there, starts his journey into the exile. This documentary entitled "Farouk Wal Manfa" (Farouk and the exile) starts from the end. It compiles all the visual elements and gathers hidden stories about the King and his extended family. How did his life in Italy look like? What happened to Queen Nazli, Queen Farida and Queen Nariman? How did the Princess Fawzia, Princess Faiza, Princess Faika, Princess Fathia and Princess Fawkia live? What about the children of King Farouk? How did they cope with their new reality? Was he miserable, lonely, broken? How did he die? What about the details of his funerals? Under what circumstances was he buried in Cairo? Too many questions were raised and a lot of enigma was clarified in this unique documentary filmed between Cairo, Capri, Napoli, Rome, Geneva, Monte-Carlo, Paris, Los Angeles and Beirut. "Farouk Wal Manfa".

Known as "the Daughter of Independence", Alia El Solh was heir to the towering legacy of Lebanon's first prime minister, a politician who helped lead the struggle to drive French troops out of Lebanon. Her father, Riad El Solh, was considered to be a pillar of the pan-Arabism movement. She started a long career of advocacy, writing about and influencing Lebanon's political life from the campus of the American University of Beirut in the early 1950s. On campus, she was known for leading demonstrations for women's rights, and she wrote extensively about Lebanese and Arab causes for a variety of publications. When the 1975-1990 Lebanese Civil War entered its eighth year, El Solh left Beirut to settle in Paris. She was known for publicly criticizing the Syrian presence in Lebanon at a time when most Lebanese politicians feared to air any disagreement with the regime in Damascus. When in 1976, she told Yasser Arafat that the road to Jerusalem did not pass through Sabra and Shatila, her sharp remark drew the famous retort: "The road to Jerusalem passes through Jounieh". El Solh lamented the plight of the Lebanese, whom she said had been transformed from a people "made for success" into a people "doomed to failure". She returned to Beirut with a vision to establish the Riad El Solh Association after watching a steady flow of Lebanese youths driven from their country by frustration with continuing political and economic difficulties. On April 26th of the year 2007, she died of a heart attack a few days after checking in to the American Hospital of Paris. Ricardo Karam commemorated her remarkable passage in "Harissat Al Istiqlal", a two hours documentary filmed between Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, Geneva, Paris, London, New York and Washington DC.

On the occasion of the second commemoration of the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, Ricardo presented an extensive documentary called 'Rafic Al Omr' broadcasted on February 14th. Traveling to Paris, Riyadh, Manama, Amman, Abu Dhabi and Beirut to collect stories and insights for the documentary, Ricardo spoke to the following people who agreed to go on camera and talk about Prime Minister Hariri. For the first time ever, Mrs. Nazek Hariri exclusively discussed her late husband in the documentary. Ricardo also spoke with friends, business and political associates of the Prime Minister including: H.E. Zeid Rifai, H.E. Ali Abou Al-Ragheb, H.E. Johnny Abdo, H.E. Marwan Hamade, H.E. Bahij Tabbara, H.E. Mohsen Daloul, Chafic Hariri, Emad Baban, Robert Debbas, Mahmoud Kokash, Mohammed Hariri, Mahdi Al Saifi, Nabil Sarraf, Maha Hariri, Nadia Audi, Elie Saab, Magida El Roumi, Viviane Debbas, Ziad Audi, Jamil Audi, Nabil Dada and Hratch Sissirian. Exclusive testimonies, private pictures and footages have been shown for the first time ever.