Mariam bin Laden - in pictures

  • Saudi swimmer Mariam bin Laden swims from Saudi Arabia’s Tiran Island to the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh, where the Cop27 UN climate summit takes place next month. All photos courtesy Mariam bin Laden
    Saudi swimmer Mariam bin Laden swims from Saudi Arabia’s Tiran Island to the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh, where the Cop27 UN climate summit takes place next month. All photos courtesy Mariam bin Laden
  • Bin Laden joined British-South African endurance swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh on the swim to call attention to the destruction of coral reefs.
    Bin Laden joined British-South African endurance swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh on the swim to call attention to the destruction of coral reefs.
  • The 9km swim was dangerous due to strong currents and the possibility of sharks.
    The 9km swim was dangerous due to strong currents and the possibility of sharks.
  • Bin Laden says she felt grateful when she reached the Sharm El Sheikh shore.
    Bin Laden says she felt grateful when she reached the Sharm El Sheikh shore.