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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


James Foley (Medill ‘08) was captured Nov. 22 in Syria near the country's border with Turkey. His family has not heard from him or his captors since the kidnapping.

Family of Medill alum James Foley, missing in Syria, to host awareness event

April 22, 2013

The family of missing journalist James Foley (Medill ‘08) will raise awareness for his disappearance during World Press Freedom Day in Boston. A May 3 event called “Silenced Voices: When Conflict...

Family asks for information more than 100 days after Foley’s kidnapping

March 4, 2013

The family of James Foley (Medill '08) released another public appeal for information about his whereabouts Monday, more than 100 days after he initially was taken in Syria. Foley, a freelance conflict...

The family of James Foley (Medill '08), who was kidnapped in Syria in November, announced Tuesday that they will use social media in Syria and the surrounding area to attempt to seek information on his whereabouts.

Family turns to Syrian social networks for information about James Foley

February 6, 2013

The family of freelance journalist James Foley (Medill '08) announced Tuesday they were turning to social media websites in Syria and the surrounding region for information about his location, 75 days...

Updated: Medill alum James Foley taken in Syria, family says

January 2, 2013

Updated, 8 p.m. Wednesday:  When Foley was captured in 2011, the Northwestern community advocated for his support and release with a rally. University spokesman Al Cubbage said at this time, the University...

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 Egypt's 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...

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