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The article mentions that she is there for a two day visit:
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Ivanka Trump lauds Saudi Arabia, UAE on women’s rights reforms
Al Arabiya English Sunday, 16 February 2020

Ivanka Trump lauded close US allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance women’s rights, while speaking at a gathering of women entrepreneurs and regional leaders in Dubai.

Trump congratulated Saudi Arabia for recent changes in the law that allow women to travel abroad and obtain a passport without the permission of a male relative. In 2018, a ban on women driving cars was lifted. The changes are part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which aims to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy beyond oil and gas and to promote private sector growth and entrepreneurship. It includes the goal of increasing women’s labor force participation from 22 percent to 30 percent.

Trump pointed to changes in other Mideast countries, as well. She said Bahrain had introduced legislation against discrimination in the workplace; Jordan had eliminated legal restrictions on women’s ability to work at night; Morocco had expanded women’s land rights; and Tunisia had introduced laws to combat domestic violence.

Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2020/02/16/Ivanka-Trump-lauds-Saudi-Arabia-UAE-on-women-s-rights-reforms.html

See picture at link, I guess that is her over there in Dubai.