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Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
Contact us at afkar@mecouncil.org.

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Hamidreza Azizi

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Managing Partner, OXCON

Souhayb Jawhar

Lebanese Journalist

Salma Hussein

Lead Economist, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights

Nader S. Kabbani

Senior Fellow and Program Director

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