RIYADH (Halbeeg News)-Saudi Arabia has for the first time in history appointed a female ambassador to the United States.
Princess Rima bint Bandar was appointed to serve as Saudi Envoy in the US.
The new envoy, Princess Bandar bin Sultan, is the daughter of a former long-time ambassador to the United States.
She had a career in the private sector before joining the Kingdom’s General Sports Authority where she championed women’s participation in sports and focused on increasing women’s empowerment.
Princess Reema, who studied in America and is known in the Kingdom for her philanthropic work, lived in the U.S. during her father’s over 20 years as the Saudi ambassador there.
“I will work with God’s permission to serve my country, its leaders and all its children and I will spare no effort to that end,” Princess Reema wrote on Twitter after her appointment.
The latest attempts by the Kingdom to iron out disputes over the killing of a Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is said to have taken a new twist as Saudi bridges gaps.
Prince Khalid bin Salman, the younger brother of the powerful crown prince who has been serving as ambassador to the US during the assassination of Khashoggi, was appointed vice defence minister.
In a tweet, Prince Khalid said his posting would allow him to again “be the sword” of the defence minister.
“I ask God to help me achieve the vision of our leadership and serve the men I know who are faithful to their religion and homeland,” he wrote.
Prince Khalid’s naming as deputy defence minister comes as Saudi Arabia remains mired in its yearslong war in Yemen, which also have strained American relations with the kingdom.
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