Holly Johnston
Breaking News Reporter
Holly is based in Abu Dhabi and joined the team in 2022. She previously led a team of English-speaking journalists in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and enjoys covering current affairs and human interest stories from across the Middle East, especially Iran and the Levant.
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