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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


Policy expert lays out framework for understanding Middle East activities

April 17, 2015

Activity in the Middle East should be viewed through several frameworks, said James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank. Carafano, vice president of...

Wael Ghonim created a Facebook page that played a major role in organizing citizens during the Egyptian Revolution. “We are all Khaled Said” received 100,000 “likes” in three days.

Egyptian protester discusses social media’s role in revolution

April 14, 2015

Wael Ghonim doesn’t like to call himself an activist. However, the Facebook page he created to protest the Egyptian government and its leader Hosni Mubarak after a young Egyptian man was killed by...

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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