Qatar: New French, US envoys in Doha


Issue 974 - 18 Jul 2014 | 1 minute read

There will be new faces on the regional diplomatic circuit as France and the US – two of Qatar’s closest allies – send new ambassadors to Doha. Outgoing US envoy (since 2011) Susan Laila Ziadeh will be replaced by Dana Shell Smith, nominated in May. Smith has been a senior adviser to the undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs since early 2014, and has mostly worked in public affairs.

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