▁U . N . ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁photograph ed ▁sh aking ▁hands ▁with ▁D ag ▁Ham mar sk jö ld ▁( then ▁U . N . ▁Secretary ▁General ) ▁when ▁receiving ▁his ▁credentials ▁there ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁Az k oul ▁was ▁Cons ul ▁General ▁of ▁Leb anon ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁From ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Gh ana , ▁Guinea ▁and ▁M ali , ▁and ▁to ▁Iran ▁and ▁Afghan istan ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁ ▁Az k oul ▁was ▁a ▁journalist ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁before ▁teaching ▁as ▁Professor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁at ▁the ▁Be ir ut ▁College ▁for ▁Women ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁Professor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁at ▁the ▁Leb an ese ▁University . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁Chief ▁Editor ▁of ▁The ▁Joy ▁of ▁Know ledge ▁( A rab ic ▁Encyc lo pa edia ) ▁and ▁responsible ▁for ▁ten ▁volumes ▁there in . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁cred ited ▁as ▁having ▁been ▁Vice ▁Chair ▁to ▁the ▁Committee ▁for ▁Def ence