She has managed the nigh on impossible - and snared Hollywood A-lister George Clooney. But as high-flying British barrister Amal Alamuddin enjoys dates with the dashing star at the White House and romantic trips to the Seychelles, it's quite a distance from her childhood in Buckinghamshire in the UK. The striking lawyer, who has been representing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, was just two when she moved from her birthplace of Beirut, Lebanon, to the UK. Amal, 37, who is now a British citizen, was brought up by her mother Baria - who bears more than a striking resemblance to Elizabeth Taylor - and father Ramzi.
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Amal Alamuddin's mom recommends an article about her daughter's new romance with Oscar winner Clooney on her Facebook page.
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The stunning British barrister's Baria and Ramzi parents fled war-torm Beirut for the UK when she was just two
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Elizabeth Taylor-lookalike Baria is a noted foreign editor - while Ramzi the ex-vice president of the American University of Beirut
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