“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia doesn’t just want to be recognized by the World Bank, and the IMF, and the United Nations — though those are glorious recognitions to have — we want to be recognized by the employees of your companies who say ‘I am proud to have a relationship with the Kingdom.’ …My role here [as Ambassador] is to put your minds at ease: do you want me to come talk to your companies and employees? Who do I need to speak to to make your lives as CEOs and business leaders easier? Who needs to understand that the headlines don’t always tell the full story? For every negative headline, there are 20 headlines of positive change happening in the Kingdom.”
-Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, in comments at yesterday’s U.S.-Saudi Business Leaders Forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
