Issue 521 April 2024

79 ) 2024 إتحاد المصارف العربية (نيسان / أبريل Union of Arab Banks (APRIL 2024) The Arab Tourism Organization Awards Dr. Ziad Khalaf The First-class Arab Tourism Medal Jeddah, 16 February -2024: Dr. Ziad Khalaf, Chairman of International Development Bank (IDB), has been awarded the First-class Arab Tourism Medal by the Executive Council of the Arab Tourism Organization. The prestigious award recognizes Khalaf ’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Arab economy by expanding his business operations in Iraq to the region and facilitating commercial transactions between Arab countries through a top-notch pool of companies operating across the economic spectrum. The Executive Council of the Arab Tourism Organization comprises H.E. the Minister of Tourism (The Kingdom of Bahrain) for the Gulf and Yemen region, H.E. the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism (The Republic of Yemen), H.E. the Minister of Tourism and Archeology (The Arab Republic of Egypt) for the North Africa and Nile Valley province, H.E. the Minister of Tourism in Libya for the Arab Maghreb, H.E. the Minister of Tourism and Archeology in the state of Palestine for the Arab Mashriq and Levant province, andH.E. the Secretary General of the Arab Tourism Organization. The Organization is led by H.E. Bandar bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid who confirmed that the First-class Arab Tourism Medal awarded to Dr. Khalaf is one of the highest honors offered by the Organization to prominent figures leaving their positive mark on the Tourism sector, underlining his active role in supporting the Organization’s programs and valuable contributions to achieving its goals. The member ministers of the Organization’s Executive Council representing Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, Bahrain, and Yemen, along with the Chairman representing Saudi Arabia, had voted in favor of Dr. Khalaf, in recognition of his role in supporting Arab tourism. The medal is considered one of the highest honors Articles / News