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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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Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

Jingdong Yuan

Senior Researcher and Director of China and Asia Security Programme,the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Alaa Tartir

Senior Researcher and Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Khalid Al-Jaber

Director of the MENA Center for Research

Ahmed Morsy

Visiting Fellow

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Gulf states enjoyed positive relations with Trump the first time around. But a different geopolitical landscape poses new challenges for the relationship.
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