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Sheikha Rima al-Sabah

Lebanese-Kuwaiti journalist and philanthropist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sheikha Rima al-Sabah (Arabic: ريما الصباح; born 1962) is a Lebanese-Kuwaiti former journalist, and a current UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

She is married to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Early life and education

Al-Sabah was born in Lebanon in 1962.[1][2]

Adult life

Al-Sabah worked as a war correspondent for United Press International.[3] A few weeks before the September 11th attacks, she moved to USA with her husband, who served as ambassador of Kuwait to USA from June 2001 until May 2022.[4][3][5]

She became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in January 2015 [6][7] She is the founder and the chair of Kuwait-America Foundation’s annual gala and noted for her socialising with presidents Clinton, Trump, and Biden.[4]

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Family life

Al-Sabah is married to Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah whom she met in 1983 when both were students in Beirut. They married in 1988 and have four sons.[1][8]

References

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