Before his death the journalist was a columnist for the Washington Post newspaper, where he frequently criticised the Saudi government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saudi Arabia denies that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had any involvement in his death – a claim the US intelligence community has cast doubt on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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US lawmakers have tried to pressure the White House into investigating the matter further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, members of Congress have also investigated US-Saudi relations in other areas<\/a>, including on nuclear technology and the war in Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In father’s footsteps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princess Reema will take over the role from the crown prince’s younger brother, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who has been appointed as the country’s deputy defence minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image captionMr Trump has faced scrutiny over the Saudi crown prince’s alleged involvement in the death<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n She follows in the footsteps of her father, Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud, who held the US ambassador post from 1983 until 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of his role, she spent part of her childhood growing up in the US. She also got a Bachelor of Arts degree in Museum studies from George Washington University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since returning to Riyadh in 2005, Princess Reema has worked in both the private and public sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has held several business positions, including as CEO of a retail company with Harvey Nichols Riyadh in its portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The princess is widely viewed as being an advocate of women’s rights, in a country frequently criticised for its record on gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, she worked at the kingdom’s General Sports Authority, with a focus on increasing women’s participation in sport and exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has also known for her work around breast cancer advocacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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