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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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Hussam Hammoud

Syrian Investigative Journalist

CJ (Caleb) Pine

Political Advisor at the United States Mission to the United Nations from 2022-2025

Ahmed Morsy

Visiting Fellow

Tsedenya Girmay

Communications Coordinator

Faozi Al-Goidi

Visiting Junior Fellow

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The UN Security Council’s renewal of its Darfur arms embargo underlines the need to end the external support fueling Sudan’s war. Now is the time for implementation.
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Despite years of negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its implications on Nile water distribution, the project has been completed without an agreement in place. What happens now? 
Ahmed Morsy, Tsedenya Girmay

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