Diana Alghoul

Alghoul

Diana is a British-Palestinian journalist at The New Arab who is mainly involved in news and feature writing. She holds a degree in International Politics and a Masters degree in War Studies from King's College London. Prior to newsroom journalism, she worked as a political analyst and has been active with NGOs.

Areas of focus: Palestine-Israel, Yemen, Muslims in the Western world, culture, lifestyle, and spiritual wellness.

Follow her on twitter: @yinfinitewrites

Growing up as British and Arab post 9/11

Arabs in the UK series: Being a teenager is hard enough, but experiencing it as British, Arab and Muslim in the post 9/11 order created yet more difficult situations to deal with and different labels to overcome in the journey to self.

14 January, 2022

Navigating Muslim online dating as a convert

Being a Muslim convert in the online dating world has many obstacles that mirror structural ailments in the wider Islamic community in the 21st century.

09 November, 2021

Not just Sally Rooney: Celebrities who support Palestinians

From boycotts to impassioned statements, Sally Rooney's latest show of support for Palestine is just one of many celebrity shows of solidarity.

13 October, 2021

Meet the woman behind Qatar's first vegan empire

The New Arab Meets: CEO of Raw ME and Fruity Friends, Layla Al-Dorani. Realising that most Qataris didn't have adequate amounts of fruit in their diet, Al-Dorani has pioneered health-conscious, vegan businesses aimed at revolutionising Qatari food.

10 September, 2021

The British-Palestinian who is changing the narrative on Palestine

The New Arab Meets: Farah Koutteineh, founder of Key48, an online account which started out as a student movement to counteract censorship in universities, but little did she know it would go on to tackle Instagram's silencing of Palestinian voices.

27 May, 2021

'Resistance is honourable': Kuwaitis march for Palestine

Kuwaitis have taken to the street in a show of solidarity with Palestine amid the Israeli bombing of Gaza.

19 May, 2021

A shared sense of community with 'NHS does Ramadan'

The NHS does Ramadan page is bringing the Muslim community in the British healthcare system together in a time of extreme isolation and pressure.

07 May, 2021

Changing narratives and fostering inclusion with Yalla! Let's Talk

Yalla! Let's Talk is a platform made by Arabs that found success by creating a safe space for people from all walks of the community.

06 May, 2021

#VeganRamadan: Three easy, healthy and low-waste iftar ideas

Three easy and recipes to make for iftar that are fast, vegan and affordable and are also adaptable to what is already available to reduce food waste.

04 May, 2021

#VeganRamadan: Quick fruity recipes for a healthy post-iftar dessert

Here are three quick and easy ways to make fruity desserts when you're low on time and don't want to head for a chocolate bar...

27 April, 2021