Ahmed Al Cherif: Why All This Brouhaha??

Ahmed Al Cherif with the Mayor of Sidney

Please anyone could enlighten me and explain why all this brouhaha for Ahmed Al Cherif??? Am I surpassed by the events?? well according to Elaph, it seems that Ahmed's recent visit to Australia made the frontlines and he was honored by the Mayor of Sidney! What confused me, is the fact that the Mayor of Sidney conveyed to Ahmed Al Cherif "his sympathy toward the lebanese people in their plight"! wait a minute, is Ahmed Tunisian or Lebanese?

PS: The Mayor of Sydney expressed to Ahmed Al Cherif his desire to pay a visit both to Beyrouth and to Tunis soon! Alhamdouallah sellekneha !!!;)