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The Middle Eastern North African Student Association held its annual Arab Expressions programming Saturday night in the ongoing pro-Palestine encampment on Deering Meadow. In its third year, Arab Expressions is a dynamic cultural showcase that aims to bring together students from different MENA backgrounds through authentic Arab cuisine and a variety of live performances, like...

The rhythms of Dabke dance, the scents of Mansaf and warak enab, and the sounds of poetry and song filled the Louis Room at the Norris University Center on Friday evening as students celebrated Arab American Heritage Month.  Organized by the Middle Eastern and North African Student Association, some students said the Arab Expressions event...

This April, Northwestern Multicultural Student Affairs formally recognized Arab Heritage Month for the first time.  Weinberg junior Sara Ibrahim, the Middle Eastern North African Student Association co-president, said this acknowledgment is a step in the right direction toward increasing MENA visibility on campus. She said this has historically been limited by the lack of a...

After eating Arab cuisine and listening to musician Ronnie Malley play the oud on stage, Northwestern’s Middle Eastern and North African Student Association shared Arabic-based poems with each other Monday night.  The event, titled Arab Expressions, is the first of its kind, according to Weinberg freshman and MENA Student Association Events Chair Kydie Al Moutaa....