Princess Reema bint Bandar: Walking in her father’s footsteps
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Princess Reema bint Bandar: Walking in her father’s footsteps
This combination picture shows Prince Bandar bin Sultan (left) at his office in the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington D.C. 35 years ago, and his daughter, Princess Reema bint Bandar, on her assumption of the post on July 4, 2019. (Supplied photo)
Princess Reema bint Bandar: Walking in her father’s footsteps
Sworn in as Saudi Arabia's top diplomat to the US on April 16, Princess Reema is the Kingdom's first female ambassador
Some 35 years earlier, her father performed the same oath, holding the prestigious post from 1984-2005
Updated 18 July 2019
Rawan Radwan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, caused a stir on social media after an image of her standing in her new office in Washington DC became public, taken in the same office as was occupied by her father, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 35 years ago.
The prince had a similar portrait taken of himself when he was appointed ambassador, and many Twitter and Instagram users reposted the two images side by side. Some commented on how the newly appointed ambassador was “walking in her father’s footsteps” with one adding “like father, like daughter.” Young Saudis continued to repost the images with messages of good luck, as the ambassador started her new role.
Prominent Saudi writer Hussein Shobokshi wrote: “Her father’s daughter … Ambassador Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan.”
Belgium joins S.Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Several countries including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye have already joined the case
Belgium was among a string of countries to recognize the State of Palestine in September
Updated 1 min 35 sec ago
THE HAGUE: Belgium on Tuesday joined South Africa in a case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The UN’s highest court, based in The Hague, said in a statement that Brussels had filed a declaration of intervention. Several countries including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkiye have already joined the case. In December 2023, South Africa brought a case to the United Nations’ highest court in The Hague, alleging Israel’s Gaza offensive breached the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Israel denies the accusation. In rulings in January, March and May 2024, the ICJ told Israel to do everything possible to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, including by providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to prevent famine. These orders are legally binding, but the court has no concrete means to enforce them. Israel has criticized the proceedings and rejected the accusations. Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. The Israeli military’s retaliatory campaign has since killed 70,369 Palestinians, also mostly civilians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN. The campaign has also displaced the majority of the 2.2 million people in the Palestinian territory. Belgium was among a string of countries to recognize the State of Palestine in September, a status acknowledged by nearly 80 precent of UN members.
