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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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Bachar al-Halabi

Senior Energy Markets Correspondent at Argus Media

Özge Genç

Visiting Fellow

Nayef Al-Nabet

Researcher

Rafat Al-Akhali

Nonresident Fellow

Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

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As Gulf countries compete for regional leadership and global strategic importance in the AI space, they face the same regulatory predicaments as other countries spearheading the AI revolution.
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