WASHINGTON: A royal decree was issued on Saturday appointing Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz as Saudi Arabias ambassador to the US. Meanwhile, a second decree announced that the former ambassador in Washington, Prince Khaled bin Salman, is to be appointed as deputy defense minister. Another royal decree was announced to give a one-month salary bonus to soldiers serving on the front lines along Saudi Arabias southern borders. Princess Reema is the daughter of Bandar bin Sultan who was Saudi Arabias ambassador to the US from 1983 to 2005.