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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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Rabah Arezki

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Tarik M. Yousef

Senior Fellow and Director

Nasser Saidi

President, Nasser Saidi & Associates; Former Minister of Economy and Trade and Minister of Industry of Lebanon

Omar H. Rahman

Fellow

Jingdong Yuan

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

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Trump Must Focus on Rebuilding a War-Torn Middle East
The cost of recovering from the current level of destruction surpasses anything that came before. A concerted effort with the United States will be necessary to rebuild.
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Lack of Palestinian Leadership Exacerbates Post-October 7 Crisis
Rudderless, disorganized and unable to effectively respond to the greatest crisis since 1948, Palestinians desperately need to restore a unified national leadership.
Omar H. Rahman

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