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Author: AFPID: 1542165691671481100Wed, 2018-11-14 02:33 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped John Abizaid, a top US general from the Iraq war who has studied the Middle East for years, as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Abizaid is a flTrump names new US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Author: AFPID: 1542165691671481100Wed, 2018-11-14 02:33 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped John Abizaid, a top US general from the Iraq war who has studied the Middle East for years, as ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Abizaid is a fluent Arabic speaker of Lebanese descent who headed US Central Command — which covers the Middle East — during the Iraq war from shortly after the US invasion in 2003 through 2007. A California native, Abizaid graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point and later won a scholarship to study in Jordan, where he honed his Arabic, which he did not speak as a child. Abizaid requires confirmation from the Senate, which would appear likely as the retired four-star general has long enjoyed respect in Washington. Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: Saudi ArabiaUS Trump assures Macron that Saudi Arabia is the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East Trump visit boosts US public opinion about Saudi Arabia Read more