Based in Texas, Crest Investment Company chairman Jamal Daniel has spent 30 years managing investments in real estate, energy, manufacturing, the high-tech industry, and more. Born in Tartus, Syria, Jamal Daniel has maintained a connection with his roots by forming The Levant Foundation and Al-Monitor.
Recognized by the Huffington Post for offering “insightful commentary,” Al-Monitor is an American-based news website that shares current events and politics happening in the Middle East. Keeping a pulse on several states within that region, Al-Monitor journalists contribute fresh perspectives from countries such as Egypt and Turkey.
Al-Monitor writers cover special interest stories, as well. Despite the severe political unrest in the region, 70-year-old Syrian resident Abu Omar showed journalist Muhammad Alkhatib his classic car collection. Out of his 20 different models, Omar’s collection includes a 1951 Buick and a 1947 Cadillac. Each one of Omar’s cars comes with the story of how he came to own them throughout integral times in history.
