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NUSACC AND TRIPOLI CHAMBER (LIBYA) SIGN HISTORIC M.O.U. IN WASHINGTON, DC
On January 19, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and the Tripoli (Libya) Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance commercial activity between Libya and the United States. The ceremony took place at the historic Meridian House, an appropriate venue for this high-level signing event.
Senior U.S. Government officials participating in the signing ceremony included Ambassador Richard Norland, U.S. Special Envoy for Libya, and Hon. Megan Doherty, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
NUSACC was represented by David Hamod, President & CEO, as well as Hon. James Smith, a NUSACC Board member and a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The Tripoli Chamber was represented by its Chairman, H.E. Anwer Abusetta, as well as Mr. Esam Aljhani (Member of the Board) and Dr. Tarek Elsmuai (Manager of International Relations and Cooperation).
“Our Chamber is proud of its excellent relationship with the Tripoli Chamber, which is marked by decades of cooperation and partnership,” said NUSACC’s David Hamod. “We look forward to building on these successes in the months ahead.”
To read the full report, please click here.
Senior U.S. Government officials participating in the signing ceremony included Ambassador Richard Norland, U.S. Special Envoy for Libya, and Hon. Megan Doherty, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
NUSACC was represented by David Hamod, President & CEO, as well as Hon. James Smith, a NUSACC Board member and a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The Tripoli Chamber was represented by its Chairman, H.E. Anwer Abusetta, as well as Mr. Esam Aljhani (Member of the Board) and Dr. Tarek Elsmuai (Manager of International Relations and Cooperation).
“Our Chamber is proud of its excellent relationship with the Tripoli Chamber, which is marked by decades of cooperation and partnership,” said NUSACC’s David Hamod. “We look forward to building on these successes in the months ahead.”
To read the full report, please click here.
NUSACC: World Cup is a "Big Win for the Arab World"
On Friday, December 16, NUSACC’s David Hamod was interviewed by Al Jazeera about the World Cup taking place in Doha, Qatar. A video of the interview may be seen here.
Translated excerpts of the interview are below.
Commentator: The President & CEO of the National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce published an article on the ability of Morocco’s Atlas Lions to unify the Arab world in only a few weeks. They did so by playing from the bottom of their hearts, winning new fans across the Arab world and around the globe, he said.
Hamod: This World Cup was a big win for the Arab world. First, Doha proved that it could host the largest sporting event in the world, at the highest level, with resounding success. In addition, Morocco proved that it could compete at the highest levels through its national team, the Atlas Lions. The Moroccans played their hearts out, and they never gave up, winning respect and support from the American people.
To read the full report, please click here.
Translated excerpts of the interview are below.
Commentator: The President & CEO of the National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce published an article on the ability of Morocco’s Atlas Lions to unify the Arab world in only a few weeks. They did so by playing from the bottom of their hearts, winning new fans across the Arab world and around the globe, he said.
Hamod: This World Cup was a big win for the Arab world. First, Doha proved that it could host the largest sporting event in the world, at the highest level, with resounding success. In addition, Morocco proved that it could compete at the highest levels through its national team, the Atlas Lions. The Moroccans played their hearts out, and they never gave up, winning respect and support from the American people.
To read the full report, please click here.
NATIONAL U.S. – ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (NUSACC) NAMES BAHRAIN’S SHAIKH ABDULLA BIN RASHID ALKHALIFA AS 2022 “AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR”
Washington, DC – The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) this week named H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States, as the 2022 “Ambassador of the Year.” The award ceremony and luncheon, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC, was limited to a “top 100” leaders from business, government, media, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This is the first time in the 19-year history of the award that it was bestowed on a Bahraini diplomat.
The high-level ceremony attracted many senior diplomats, including former U.S. Ambassadors to Bahrain, as well as Chiefs of Mission from ten Arab nations: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. In addition, The Washington Diplomat, which covers Washington DC’s diplomatic community and beyond, profiled Bahrain’s award-winning Ambassador here.
Three senior officials from the U.S. Department of State participated: Hon. Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Hon. Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Hon. Daniel Benaim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs.
To read the full report, please click here.
The high-level ceremony attracted many senior diplomats, including former U.S. Ambassadors to Bahrain, as well as Chiefs of Mission from ten Arab nations: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. In addition, The Washington Diplomat, which covers Washington DC’s diplomatic community and beyond, profiled Bahrain’s award-winning Ambassador here.
Three senior officials from the U.S. Department of State participated: Hon. Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Hon. Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Hon. Daniel Benaim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs.
To read the full report, please click here.
