Sheikha Rima al-Sabah

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

She is married to the former Kuwaiti ambassador to the United States 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] She moved to USA with her husband a few weeks before the September 11th attacks.[4][3]

She became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in January 2015 [5][6] 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]

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][7]

References
  1. "AllGov - Officials". www.allgov.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. Gray, Eliza (2011-07-28). "The Butterfly Effect". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. "In Recognition of Rima Al-Sabah's Social Activism in Washington". eng.majalla.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. "How Rima Al-Sabah became a force in Washington's social scene". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Sheikha Rima al-Sabah". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. "Diplomatic Dance: Goodwill for Kuwait – Washington Life Magazine". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. Shaw, J. (2006). The Ambassador: Inside the Life of a Working Diplomat. United States: Capital Books.
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