Saudi woman swims across Red Sea to draw attention to coral reefs

Al-Monitor | Oct 25, 2022 at 6:44 AM

In mid-October, Saudi swimmer Mariam bin Laden swam across the Red Sea from Saudi Arabia to Egypt in an effort to raise awareness and draw attention to the importance of preserving coral reefs, before Egypt hosts the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November.