Recent Events & NewsThe National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – recently supported a trip to Iowa and Nebraska by H.E. Nazar Al Khirullah, Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States. In addition to participating in the World Food Prize ceremonies in Des Moines, Iowa, the Ambassador met with political leaders, commodity groups, manufacturers, and top representatives of universities and community colleges.
Iowa and Nebraska are among America’s most productive agricultural states, accounting for nearly 14 percent (about $70 billion) of America’s agricultural commodities in 2024 (based on cash receipts). The two states are second only to California, which was responsible for 12 percent of America’s commodity sales ($61 billion) in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To read the full report, please click here. 
Mauritania’s Cissé Boide Selected as the 2025 Ambassador of the Year
اختيار سيسّّه بويد من موريتانيا سفيرة العام 2025 La Mauritanienne Cissé Boide Désignée Ambassadrice De L’Année 2025 
Washington, DC – The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America’s #1 commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – this week honored Her Excellency Cissé Mint Cheikh Ould Boide, Mauritania’s Ambassador to the United States, as the 2025 Ambassador of the Year. The award, now in its 22nd year, is given annually to a member of the Arab diplomatic corps in the USA for his or her outstanding contributions to U.S. - Arab relations. (Click here to see a highlight video of the event.)
“Ambassador Boide has been remarkably effective in raising awareness about Mauritania and in building coalitions to support Mauritania – U.S. relations,” said David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC. “She has found innovative ways to keep her nation front and center in discussions about security in North Africa. And now that natural gas has started to flow in Mauritania, she is playing an instrumental role in creating partnerships with the United States across multiple sectors.” (A video of Hamod’s remarks may be found here.) To read the full report, please click here. David Hamod’s Remarks Video: 2025 Ambassador of the Year (Mauritania) H.E. Cissé Boide Acceptance Speech Video: 2025 Ambassador of the Year (Mauritania) 
Washington, D.C. – The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), in partnership with the Embassy of Mauritania, convened a high-level roundtable this past week with Mauritania’s senior economic leadership, bringing together U.S. Government officials, business leaders, multilateral institutions, and former ambassadors to the Arab world.
Held at the offices of S&P Global on the sidelines of the IMF – World Bank Annual Meetings, the roundtable featured Mauritania’s: Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, H.E. Abdallah O. Souleymane O. Cheikh-Sidia; Minister of Energy and Oil, H.E. Mohamed Khaled; Central Bank Governor, H.E. Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby. Contributing to the discussion was Her Excellency Cissé Mint Cheikh Ould Boide, Mauritania’s Ambassador to the United States, who has just been selected to receive NUSACC’s Ambassador of the Year award in December 2025. David Hamod, NUSACC’s President & CEO – who visited Mauritania earlier this year – opened the roundtable with an overview of that country’s resources. “Gas is now flowing,” he noted, “augmenting Mauritania’s abundant water and arable land, strategic minerals, fisheries, and the nation’s #1 resource: Its youth.” Hamod concluded, “We believe in Mauritania’s vision.”
John Phipps, Vice President at S&P Global, remarked: “Mauritania has the potential to play a robust role in the world economy, and growing interest from U.S. investors is evident by the turnout in this room today.” To read the full report, please click here. NUSACC’s David Hamod Receives International Impact Award
David Hamod de la NUSACC reçoit le Prix de l’Impact International حصول ديفيد حمود على جائزة الأثر الدولي من جامعة أيوا David Hamod, President & CEO of the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), was recently awarded the University of Iowa’s International Impact Award. In an award ceremony in Iowa City, Hamod thanked the University of Iowa – an alma mater – for recognizing his service as an advocate and bridge-builder throughout his professional career.
“I am honored and humbled to receive this award from the University of Iowa,” Hamod said. “It has been my great privilege to connect peoples and cultures over the years from all around the globe. This includes Americans living overseas, who play an instrumental role in promoting American culture and values worldwide.” (A video of Hamod’s remarks may be found here, and his written acceptance speech may be found here.)
The International Impact Award was established by University of Iowa (UI) International Programs in 2010 to honor exceptional individuals in any field who have made sustained and deep contributions internationally or in the United States to promote global understanding. To read the full report, please click here. |
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