Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Brian Edwards

Brian T. Edwards is Crown Professor in Middle East studies and director of the Middle East and North African Studies program at Northwestern University.

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Morocco Dispatch

Moroccans have been consuming regular coverage of Donald Trump since the US presidential campaign heated up. I was here in Fez in December 2015 when candidate Trump called for the United States to bar entry to Muslims—his notorious “Muslim ban.” News of it spread quickly. Moroccan students asked me

Brian Edwards • 5 min read