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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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Özge Genç

Visiting Fellow

Yahia H. Zoubir

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Molly Hickey

PhD candidate, the Department of Government, Harvard University

Robert P. Beschel Jr.

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Ali Bin Musa

Junior Visiting Fellow

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While the Sahel has long been a hotspot for insurgents and jihadists, inter-state conflict is rising and could explode without swift diplomatic action.
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Jordan Seeks to Balance Between Dissent and Stability 
By outlawing the Muslim Brotherhood, the Jordanian government has narrowed the space for political opposition, which may push dissent underground and fuel instability. 
Molly Hickey

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