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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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Rafat Al-Akhali

Nonresident Fellow

Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

Ibrahim Jalal

Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor

Hamidreza Azizi

Nonresident Fellow

Mohamed El Dahshan

Managing Partner, OXCON

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