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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Prof. Brian Edwards speaks at a Middle East and North African studies event. The MENA director is an advocate for expanding world language programs, focusing on bringing more Arabic instruction to Chicago Public Schools.

Northwestern professor seeks to bring Arabic language instruction to public schools

April 3, 2017

Northwestern’s director of the Middle Eastern and North African studies program is advocating for increased Arabic language instruction in Chicago Public Schools as a way to curb what he sees as increasing...

A member of the Iranian Student Association speaks at a protest Wednesday against President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order. Students from Muslim-majority countries targeted by Trump’s actions expressed concern and fear following the order.

Following executive order, international students at Northwestern express fear, confusion

February 2, 2017

Azza Akasha, a Feinberg School of Medicine graduate student, always imagined that her first interview with a reporter would be about a discovery she had made or a medical breakthrough she had done. “Anything,”...

Northwestern associate chaplain Tahera Ahmad speaks in front of Evanston Public Library on Tuesday. Ahmad was one of several people who spoke at the rally, which was organized to denounce hate after several Islamic books were defaced at the library last week.

Students, Evanston residents rally at Evanston Public Library in response to defacement of Islamic books

November 30, 2016

More than 30 Northwestern professors, students and Evanston residents rallied Tuesday evening outside Evanston Public Library to show solidarity after Islamic books were found defaced last week. Seven...

Brian Edwards, director of Northwestern’s MENA program, addresses the audience of about 95 at the Evanston Public Library on Monday. MENA faculty members Edwards, Wendy Pearlman, Henri Lauziere and Jessica Winegar discussed four misconceptions about the Middle East.

MENA faculty discuss four myths about the Middle East

April 14, 2015

Northwestern professors Monday discussed misconceptions about the Middle East and the reasoning behind the myths. Held at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., the event was the third lecture...

Moumen Smihi talks with Block Museum of Art staff members prior to the screening of two of his films Thursday night. Smihi is in Evanston for the presentation of his films, newly subtitled in English.

Prominent Moroccan director presents films at Block Museum

April 13, 2014

The Block Museum of Art kicked off a two-weekend-long series of film screenings Thursday with the works of a prominent Moroccan director. Moumen Smihi, born in Tangier, has directed and written a number...

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