Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ReutersIn an unprecedented move, the kingdom also named a princess as its first woman ambassador to the USSaudi Arabia has appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s full younger brother, Prince Khalid bin Salman, as its deputy defense minister. In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia also named a princess, Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, as the kingdom’s first woman ambassador to the United States. Prince Khalid, a former fighter pilot, had been ambassador to Washington for less than two years. The new envoy, Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, is the daughter of a former long-time ambassador to the United States. Trump has said he wants Washington to stand by the crown prince, despite a CIA assessment that he likely ordered Khashoggi’s killing - which the Saudis deny.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2019 02:26 UTC