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Sarah Abdallah is a PhD student in linguistics and communication with degrees in law, political science and linguistic engineering. She is a translator and media consultant with the International Journalists' Network (IJNet) and reporter with l'Orient Le Jour Previously Abdallah was a senior editor with Lebanon24 and contributor for Huffingtonpost Arabi. On Twitter: @sarabdallah90
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