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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.
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Hussam Hammoud

Syrian Investigative Journalist

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Hussam Hammoud is a Syrian investigative journalist from Raqqa who has documented war crimes, jihadist networks, and human rights abuses across Syria since the start of the 2011 revolution. He has published pieces with the New York Times, the BBC, Al Monitor, Middle East Eye, and New Lines Magazine, amongst others.

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How Syria's New Government Risks Undermining Itself
Two major bouts of violence across Syria have tested the caretaker government’s ability to maintain security and exposed its weakness. If Damascus does not build its capacity, its legitimacy will further erode and risk state failure.
Rob Geist Pinfold, Hussam Hammoud

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