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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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Giorgio Cafiero

CEO, Gulf State Analytics

Djaouida Siaci

Attorney

Rob Geist Pinfold

Lecturer, King’s College London

Hamidreza Azizi

Nonresident Fellow

Ranj Alaaldin

Fellow

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