Main Index

Index to British press articles on the Fayeds' purchase of Harrods

"EXPOSED: THE PHONEY PHARAOH"
Lead story introducing the 16-page broadsheet special edition containing extracts from the unpublished DTI Inspectors' report.

No. 1:
From the front page

"Why we are publishing today" unsigned editorial by Donald Trelford
Donald Trelford rebukes the Government over its handling of the Harrods sale and other newspapers for the 'storm of abuse' that they visited upon The Observer.

No. 2:
From the front page

"The truth about Mohamed Fayed" by Melvyn Marckus
The Observer's City editor, who led the paper's investigations into the House of Fraser affair, silences his critics by citing the Inspectors' endorsement of The Observer's reports.

No. 3:
From page 2

"House of Fraser: The 10-year war" unsigned article
A chronology of the events surrounding the Lonrho/Fayed battle for House of Fraser from 1979-1989.

No. 4:
From page 2

"The lies told by the Fayeds" from the DTI report
Extracts from the Inspectors' main conclusions

No. 5:
From pages 3 & 5

"Were the Fayeds who they said they were?" from the DTI report
Extracts from Chapter 3 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the profiles given to the Fayeds by their various professional representatives.

No. 6:
From page 4

"A guide to the main players" unsigned article
The Observer's City team profile eleven key players in the House of Fraser affair.

No. 7:
From page 5

"Advice and consent: The hard lessons" from the DTI report
Extracts from Chapter 25 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the lessons to be learned from the House of Fraser affair

No. 8:
From page 6

"Humble origins of the cotton 'kings' of Alexandria" from the DTI report
Extracts from Chapter 10 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the Fayed brothers false claims about their family background in Egypt.

No. 9:
From pages 7 - 9

"The net worth of the Fayeds" from the DTI report
Extracts from Chapters 12, 13, & 14 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the Fayed brothers' claimed and real wealth, and their business transactions.

No. 10:
From pages 9 - 14

"Unravelling the Carlos Tape clues" from the DTI report
Extracts from Chapter 15 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the meeting at Carlos Place, London, between Mohamed 'Al' Fayed and associates of the Sultan of Brunei.

No. 11:
From page 11

"Mohamed Fayed in Haiti, Mohamed Fayed in Dubai" from the DTI report
Extracts from Appendixes 4 & 5 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on Mohamed Fayed's dealings with Papa Doc Duvallier of Haiti and as a commission agent in Dubai.

No. 12:
From page 15

"The lone stand taken by The Observer" from the DTI report
Extracts from Appendix 6 of the Inspectors' report, focusing on the challenges to the journalistic integrity of The Observer's financial staff.

No. 13:
From page 16