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Biden Picks Career Diplomat Michael Ratney as Envoy to Saudi Arabia

Michael Ratney. (AFP)
Michael Ratney. (AFP)
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Biden Picks Career Diplomat Michael Ratney as Envoy to Saudi Arabia

Michael Ratney. (AFP)
Michael Ratney. (AFP)

President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael Ratney to be US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Friday.

Ratney previously served as the charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the US special envoy for Syria.

Ratney, whose official biography says he speaks Arabic and French, has previously been deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Doha and has had tours in Mexico City, Baghdad, Beirut, Casablanca, Bridgetown, and Washington.

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Fourth Saudi Relief Plane Carries Essential Aid Supplies to Syria

The plane carries food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA
The plane carries food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA
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Fourth Saudi Relief Plane Carries Essential Aid Supplies to Syria

The plane carries food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA
The plane carries food, shelter, and medical supplies. SPA

The fourth relief plane of the Saudi airlift, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived on Friday at Damascus International Airport in Syria, carrying food, shelter, and medical supplies.
The assistance is an extension of Saudi Arabia's continuous humanitarian and relief efforts through the Kingdom’s humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support those in need worldwide during times of crisis.