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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

Kamel: Syrian intervention is a double-edged sword

Kamel: Syrian intervention is a double-edged sword

May 1, 2013

Recent reports have shown Syrian rebels are increasingly influenced by Islamist groups, including al-Qaida. About half of all Syrian rebels are not interested in toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime but...

Students earn multiple honors at Model Arab League competition

February 28, 2013

A relatively young delegation of Northwestern students won several awards in the regional level of the Model Arab League, a competition in mock international politics. The students represented Egypt...

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a renowned commentator on Arab affairs, presented different viewpoints on the evolution of the Middle East in light of the tumult in recent years. Al-Qassemi is best known for tweeting live translations from Egypts Tahrir Square and was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 104 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011.

United Arab Emirates political analyst discusses Middle East, Arab uprisings

November 15, 2012

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a celebrated political commentator from the United Arab Emirates, opened his discussion Wednesday speaking of the Arab Spring and its impact by discussing social media’s role...

Letter to the Editor: Column reflects uninformed foreign policy

November 1, 2012

While there were certain aspects of a recent column on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that I enjoyed reading, I was overwhelmed by the vagueness of the column and the lack of credible facts or...

Misulonas: United States could learn from Carters diplomacy abroad

Misulonas: United States could learn from Carter’s diplomacy abroad

October 29, 2012

In the new critically acclaimed film “Argo,” Hispanic CIA agent Tony Mendez, played by the very white Ben Affleck, is sent to Iran to extract six American diplomats who are hiding out in the Canadian...

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