![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 23 October 2017. USA Healthcare Symposium & Showcase: Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center. Honorable Barbara A. Leaf, Ambassador of the United States Of America to the United Arab Emirates. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Shereena Al Nuwais. Section: National.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FBQTFGPRZBFL3ATNB6KWX3VV44?smart=true&auth=58e9668e405eb3cf8875f49aef7e0d37f2c3e2f911aa2ec5861f5e4a0c4fbb46&width=400&height=225)
Barbara Leaf is visiting Tunisia. Antonie Robertson / The National
Barbara Leaf is visiting Tunisia. Antonie Robertson / The National
Senior US official meets Tunisian President Kais Saied after recent tension
Barbara Leaf, the US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, meets the leader in Tunis