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Amjad Tadros (born June 12, 1968) is an award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur.

He is the point person for CBS News in the Middle East and has managed the network's coverage and operations in the region since 1990. He is also a contributor to CBS News website.

Honors
He is a four-time Emmy Award winner  in Investigative Journalism.

In 2007, he received an Alfred DuPont Award for excellence from Columbia University. He was also a co-recipient of the Peabody Award in 2008.

Entrepreneurship
He has successfully founded and managed more than a half dozen regional businesses in media, communications, advertising, and logistics.

In 2006, he founded ShooFeeTV, the first digital television guide for the Arab World, which was later acquired by What's On India.

Philanthropy
In 2013, he co-founded Syria Direct, a non-profit media and training organization covering the Syrian civil war. The organization provides impartial coverage of the events in Syria and also trains aspiring Syrian journalists through its robust training program. In 2017, he was named as a McNulty Prize laureate for his work at Syria Direct.

Education
Amjad Tadros holds an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College at the University of London. He is also a member of the inaugural class of the Middle East Leadership Initiative at The Aspen Institute.