Saudi Arabia appoints ex-diplomat's daughter and princess as its first female ambassador to the US

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• Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud was appointed Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
• She is the first female in the history of the kingdom to hold such a role.
• The country has received harsh criticisms in the past months, especially in relation to women's rights.  

Saudi Arabia named Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud as its new ambassador to the United States, the first time in Saudi history that a female will carry out the role of ambassador for the kingdom. 

Al Saud will replace Prince Khalid bin Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's younger brother, who has been appointed as deputy defense minister. 

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