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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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Abdalftah Hamed Ali

Junior Visiting Fellow

Hamidreza Azizi

Nonresident Fellow

Justin Dargin 

Senior Visiting Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute

Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

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