Famous Saudi woman writer Sharifa Al Shamlan, famous for her press columns and literary writings, had died due to complications of COVID-19, local media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For 27 years, the writer has presented many studies and research, and is a prominent opinion writer, and has many articles in some Saudi newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A holder of a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism from the Baghdad University in Iraq, she held several posts, including the director-general of women\u2019s social supervision in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Eastern Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The late writer has published six prominent short story collections including: a child swimming in the river, clips from a life, as if nothing were happening, the city of clouds and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was laid to rest on Thursday in the Saudi eastern city of Dammam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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