US nominates new envoy to Saudi Arabia

Washington: US President Donald Trump has nominated Republican congressman Wesley Hunt, a US Army veteran, as his new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Hunt's nomination was sent Monday to the US Senate, which must vote on his confirmation. "Having served in the region both in combat as an Army officer and for two years as a diplomatic liaison in the Kingdom, I understand the strategic importance of the partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and the profound responsibility of this p