Mariam Nihal
Correspondent
Riyadh
Mariam is The National's Riyadh correspondent. She was previously the editor of special sections at Saudi Gazette and a senior reporter at Arab News. She has been covering international news with a focus on Saudi Arabia's changing economic, social and cultural landscape over the last decade.
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