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

Iran detains woman for eating breakfast without hijab

The family of Donya Rad, an Iranian woman whose photograph of her eating at a restaurant in Tehran with no hijab, fear for her safety after announcing she was arrested.

30 September, 2022

'Abolish morality police', Iranians urge after Mahsa killing

Iranians have called for the abolition of the so-called morality police after Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being beaten in their custody for not wearing what they deemed as proper hijab.

17 September, 2022

Anger as Hamas 'normalises ties' with brutal Assad regime

Towards the end of a statement condemning Israeli airstrikes on Syria, Hamas quietly announced that it will 'restore relations' with the brutal Assad regime

15 September, 2022

Ahed Tamimi's journey of resistance, trust and vulnerability

The New Arab Meets: Ahed Tamimi, the young Palestinian known for her resistance against Israel's brutal occupation, but very little is known about her vulnerable side. In a new co-authored book with Dena Takruri, we find out more about her story.

02 September, 2022

Palestine is a red line for The New Arab's journalists

States of Journalism series: Our coverage of Palestine is unique because it is honest, integral, and gives a 360-degree view of the situation, rather than politicised snippets of events. Our secret recipe? Telling the truth.

29 July, 2022

NW Syria will deteriorate if border crossing vetoed: UN

Paulo Pinheiro, the UN's Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said refusing to renew the border crossing in the country's northwestern region will have a dire impact on the humanitarian situation

29 June, 2022

Love Island casts Turkish actress Ekin-Su as bombshell

Ekin-Su Culculoglu, an actress of Turkish descent, has entered the Love Island villa - leaving Middle Eastern fans feeling represented and other viewers in awe at the way she quickly caused 'carnage'.

10 June, 2022

Raise the Keffiyeh, the unofficial flag of Palestine

A symbol of resistance or an emo kid's accessory in 2006? The Palestinian keffiyeh has a history that makes it a central part of Palestine's culture and must be preserved during and outside of World Keffiyeh Day.

11 May, 2022

Keep the Muslim world out of America's Roe vs Wade debates

Revoking abortion as a constitutional right in the United States is a scary step for women, but to say it's a step toward the 'Sharia Supreme Court' is Islamophobic and inaccurate, writes Diana Al Ghoul

05 May, 2022

Dream Du'a Do: Helping Muslim women live larger than life

Book Club: When Ruzina Ahad realised the self-help section is rich with different philosophies and religions except for Islam, she decided to take matters into her own hands by teaching her readers how to dream, dua and do.

02 March, 2022