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Al-Katib honoured with international peace award

Murad Al-Katib (BComm'94) is the recipient of a prestigious honour for his work in helping to feed Syrian refugee families.

By Sean Conroy
Al-Katib is the winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award for his use of sustainable agriculture in an effort to supply food for those in need during the Syrian crisis.Al-Katib is president and CEO of AGT Foods — one of the largest suppliers of pulse crops in the world. He will receive his in a ceremony in Oslo City Hall on May 16, as part of the annual Business for Peace Summit.

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