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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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Ranj Alaaldin

Fellow

Galip Dalay

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

Özge Genç

Visiting Fellow

Adel Abdel Ghafar

Fellow and Program Director

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