Govt to appoint first female envoy to S/Arabia

Belgium is to become the first country to send a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia, local media report. Dominique Mineur, the country’s current ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, will take the position, Belgium state broadcaster VRT reported. Saudi Arabia has long faced criticism for the constraints it places on women. In September the country […]

Belgium is to become the first country to send a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia, local media report.

Dominique Mineur, the country’s current ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, will take the position, Belgium state broadcaster VRT reported.

Saudi Arabia has long faced criticism for the constraints it places on women. In September the country announced that it would allow some women to drive.

The Belgian government has not yet officially announced the appointment.