Barbara Leaf - in pictures

  • Barbara Leaf, who previously served as US ambassador to the UAE, expresses her condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed after the death of Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: MOPA
    Barbara Leaf, who previously served as US ambassador to the UAE, expresses her condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed after the death of Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: MOPA
  • Ms Leaf with then-vice president Joe Biden on a 2016 tour of Masdar City with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, now Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Ms Leaf with then-vice president Joe Biden on a 2016 tour of Masdar City with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, now Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Ms Leaf previously served as the US ambassador to the UAE. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Ms Leaf previously served as the US ambassador to the UAE. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Ms Leaf with Mr Biden at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Ms Leaf with Mr Biden at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Ms Leaf visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in March 2016 alongside Mr Biden. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Ms Leaf visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in March 2016 alongside Mr Biden. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Ms Leaf meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 11, 2022. Reuters
    Ms Leaf meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 11, 2022. Reuters
  • Ms Leaf currently serves as the US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Ms Leaf currently serves as the US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • She was the US ambassador to the UAE from 2014 to 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
    She was the US ambassador to the UAE from 2014 to 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Ms Leaf visits the kitchen at Ray's Grill, Abu Dhabi. Photo: US Embassy
    Ms Leaf visits the kitchen at Ray's Grill, Abu Dhabi. Photo: US Embassy
  • Ms Leaf at the 2017 Najah Education Fair at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
    Ms Leaf at the 2017 Najah Education Fair at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Ms Leaf attends the USA Healthcare Symposium and Showcase in October 2017 at the Mohammed bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Ms Leaf attends the USA Healthcare Symposium and Showcase in October 2017 at the Mohammed bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Ms Leaf welcomes John Kerry, the US secretary of state at the time, to Abu Dhabi during her time as ambassador to the UAE. AP
    Ms Leaf welcomes John Kerry, the US secretary of state at the time, to Abu Dhabi during her time as ambassador to the UAE. AP
  • Ms Leaf was confirmed as the head the US State Department’s Middle East bureau earlier this year. Vidhyaa Chandramohan / The National
    Ms Leaf was confirmed as the head the US State Department’s Middle East bureau earlier this year. Vidhyaa Chandramohan / The National