Kristen Saloomey
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Israel has not lived up to its commitment to withdraw its troops on the ground, and so recovery really has yet to begin,”
Kristen Saloomey · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Saloomey reported that Israel has not withdrawn its troops from Gaza, meaning recovery has yet to begin.
“What we’ve been hearing from the experts in this meeting is what a daunting task is ahead,”
Kristen Saloomey · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Saloomey relayed assessments from experts at the Board of Peace meeting about the difficulty of Gaza reconstruction.
“little progress has been made on the ground”
Kristen Saloomey · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Saloomey reported from the Board of Peace news conference in New York that little progress has been made on the ground in Gaza.
“That’s meant to attract private investors and send a message of Qatar’s resilience,”
Kristen Saloomey · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-20
She characterized Qatar's pledge of more than $38bn in domestic infrastructure spending as a signal of resilience to private investors.
“no doubt will be repeated”
Kristen Saloomey · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-20
She predicted Sheikh Mohammed's message on sovereignty would resurface when Gulf leaders meet US President Donald Trump during the UNGA.