Elise Labott

Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service; former CNN global affairs correspondent

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Journalist-in-residence at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service; former CNN global affairs correspondent.

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Saudi Arabia made history in February when it appointed Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud as its first female ambassador to any country.

How will Saudi Arabia's first female ambassador mend relations with the US?

Saudi Arabia made history in February when it appointed Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud as its first female ambassador to any country.

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