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Portrait of Locally Employed Staff (LES) member Ahmad AlTibi, this year’s recipient of the award for Excellence in Individual Sustainability Leadership in the LES category. (State Department photo)

April 22, 2021

Portrait of Locally Employed Staff (LES) member Ahmad AlTibi, this year’s recipient of the award for Excellence in Individual Sustainability Leadership in the LES category. (State Department photo)

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