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U.S. – ARAB CHAMBER NAMES LEBANON’S ANTOINE CHEDID AS “AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR”
Prime Minister of Lebanon, H.E. Tammam Salam, Cites Chedid’s “Major Contribution” to Lebanon – U.S. Relations U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Commends Chedid for His “Meaningful Impact” on Key Issues Washington, DC – The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) this week named H.E. Antoine Chedid, Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon, as the 2015 “Ambassador of the Year.” More than 100 business and government leaders participated in the luncheon and awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Georgetown. NUSACC began its “Ambassador of the Year” recognition ceremonies eleven years ago, and Ambassador Chedid is the first Lebanese to receive this esteemed award.

When I spoke with photojournalist/documentary filmmaker George Azar for this article, he was in Turkey observing the situation of Syria's refugees to the country. "It is pretty sobering," he said of the scene.

I first met George while living in Amman, Jordan in 2011. A contact in Washington D.C. who worked with George on a few stories for Al Jazeera English connected us. George, who is Lebanese-American, had a home in Salt, Jordan, a town outside the capital.