MANAMA (AFP) - Bahrain's anticipated appointment of a Jewish woman as ambassador to the United States - the first for an Arab country - is not a public relations stunt, a senior official said on 31 May. "This is not a public relations move," the official told AFP, referring to the expected naming soon of Huda Nunu as the Gulf kingdom's ambassador to Washington. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said King Hamad informed US officials during a visit to Washington in March of Bahrain's intention to name Nunu. The Jewish population amounts to no more than 37 among a total of around 530,000 people. "This move is not propaganda. It reflects a climate of tolerance towards minorities in Bahrain," which is ruled by a Sunni dynasty and has a disgruntled Shiite majority. Nunu will be the third Bahraini woman to be appointed as an ambassador
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Oh, this is priceless. Huda Nunu. I don't know why, but I think of Peter Sellers, flinging food at a talking parrot in The Party, saying Birdy Num Nums, over and over..Huda Nunu...hahhaha.
All your base are belong to us!
Wait a minute. Does this mean Bahrain is coming out in support of Israel?
Get Christine Brim on the phone. I think we have found yet another group we can ally ourselves with.
Who has Huda Nunu in their dead pool? Sounds like a death sentence to me.
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