Bahrain's king appoints Jewish woman as ambassador to Washington
Bahrain's king has appointed a Jewish woman as its envoy to Washington - the first Jew in the Arab world to become an ambassador.
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa named lawmaker Houda Nonoo, a 43-year-old mother of two boys, as an ambassador on Wednesday, the official Bahrain News Agency reported Thursday. (AP)
