Amal Alamuddin: Lesser known facts

According to an IANS report, George Clooney and his wife, Amal Alamuddin have posted a warning outside their home in Lake Como, Italy. The report stated that the star-couple had taken this action in order to discourage locals from disturbing them. According to the report, the notice stated that anyone who set foot on the ground without notice may face a fine of $600.

Read on to know why Amal Alamuddin was threatened with arrest in Europe...

According to a report in Hindustan Times, Amal Clooney, a British human rights lawyer who married Hollywood star George Clooney in a lavish Venice ceremony last year, has claimed in an interview that she was threatened with arrest in Egypt after identifying flaws in the judicial system that later contributed to the convictions of three Al-Jazeera journalists. "When I went to launch the report, first of all they stopped us from doing it in Cairo. They said, 'Does the report criticise the army, the judiciary, or the government?' We said: 'Well, yes.' They said, 'Well then, you're risking arrest,'" said Clooney, who is one of the lawyers representing one of the trio of Al-Jazeera reporters currently detained in Cairo," Amal was quoted as saying in the report.

Let's take a look at some lesser known facts about Amal...

On September 27, Hollywood's most eligible bachelor George Clooney said 'goodbye' to his bachelorhood. In what came as a pleasant and a bit surprising event, George Clooney finally took his relationship to the next level by marrying Amal Alamuddin in a secret ceremony in Venice.

Amal Ramzi Alamuddin, fondly known as Amal Alamuddin is a perfect combination of beauty and brains. Amal is a London based trial lawyer who has been involved in many high profile cases. She also served as a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in England. She has represented well known personalities like Julian Assange and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. If the media reports are anything to go by, Amal is at the top of her game.

Amal Alamuddin was born in Lebanon. Amal Alamuddin's mother is an award winning journalist and foreign editor of the pan-Arab newspaper, Al-Hayat. Amal Alamuddin is from a prominent Lebanese Druze family. She was born on 3rd February, 1978. Her father served as a professor at the University of Beirut. Amal has three siblings - one sister and two brothers from her father's first marriage.

Amal Alamuddin was also very sharp and intelligent. Not only was she among the few who received scholarships at Oxford but was also an award winner. After Oxford, Alamuddin joined the New York University School of Law for her Masters degree in Law. She also worked as a student law clerk at the Supreme Court of the United States while she was in NYU. She also worked at the International Court of Justice which is an integral part of the UN.

Apart from English, Amal Alamuddin is fluent in Arabic and French. As per a report in dailybeast.com, Amal was invited to join the UN's commission to investigate war crimes in Gaza but she politely turned it down. “I am honored to have received the offer, but given existing commitments — including eight ongoing cases — unfortunately could not accept this role,” she said. She has served as an advisor to former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan.

As per a report in people.com, the duo met for the first time in Italy. Sparks instantly flew but it took a long time for George Clooney to finally pop the question. The duo kept their fondness for each other under wraps. Amal was soon spotted with Clooney on vacations and events. On April 28, 2014, Amal Alamuddin finally got engaged to George Clooney.

On 27th of September, they finally tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Venice. Amal Alamuddin also has a huge following on social media. She's not only a mesmerising beauty but is also quite successful in her field. While all sections have named Amal as the 'lucky girl', we think George Clooney is equally fortunate to have someone like her in his life. TOI wishes the couple a very happy married life ahead.