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Evan Hill

Evan graduated from Northwestern University in 2007 with a degree in journalism and a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. He has studied Arabic since 2003, and is still trying to master the language. He studied Middle Eastern culture and history at the American University in Cairo in the fall of 2005 and hopes to return soon. Evan currently lives in San Francisco.

evan@themajlis.org

Gregg Carlstrom

Gregg also graduated from Northwestern University in 2007, with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. He studied at the American University of Cairo in the spring of 2006, and worked for six months at Egypt Today, a monthly newsmagazine based in Cairo. He also spent some time freelancing in the region in the summer and fall of 2007. Gregg currently lives in Washington, D.C.

gregg@themajlis.org

What's a majlis?

In Arabic-speaking countries, Majlis can refer to congress, or parliament, and it can also mean a gathering, assembly or council. It's our intent with TheMajlis.org to create a clearinghouse for unbiased Middle East news, analysis and commentary in an age when traditional journalism is shrinking and Americans are missing out on news from the region. It's a site for people to learn about and discuss current events in the Middle East, delivered in a frank and non-partisan fashion.