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Diana Moukalled, Author at ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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Opinion: Privacy in the Digital Age

Opinion: Privacy in the Digital Age

“Mom, you cannot check my messages. I need my privacy, please!” Adam, my 10-year-old son, said to me while I was helping him sign up for a new e-mail address. I could not answer back and I was rather quite surprised by what he said. My little boy, who still enjoys...
Opinion: The Palestinian Girl Who Moved Merkel

Opinion: The Palestinian Girl Who Moved Merkel

Reem Sahwil, the young Palestinian girl who was reduced to tears in front of Angela Merkel, told the German chancellor she didn’t know what her own future held so long as her stay in Europe remained uncertain. In a televised forum, Sahwil spoke of how she would...
Opinion: Selfies and Violent Extremism

Opinion: Selfies and Violent Extremism

Recent news reports indicate that Yassin Salhi, the man who beheaded his boss and tried to attack a factory in France in late June, took a selfie with the victim’s severed head and sent the picture to someone believed to be fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and...
Opinion: Our Desperate Attempts to Reject Torture

Opinion: Our Desperate Attempts to Reject Torture

This month is dedicated to a global media campaign against torture. Documented testimonies, investigations, articles and videos of survivors from across the world are being broadcast on alternative media platforms and websites in an attempt to exert more pressure on...