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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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Joseph Bahout

Director, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

Bio

Joseph Bahout is the Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, where he is also Associate Professor of Practice in Political Studies.

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Articles

A Region Under Fire
Reflections from MENA thinkers on the past year of the war on Gaza and its regional aftershocks.
Omar H. Rahman, Nadim Houry, Joseph Bahout, Hamidreza Azizi, Tarik M. Yousef, Abdulaziz Sager, Dania Thafer, Mohammad Abu Rumman, Hasan Jaber
Interview: The View from MENA on France’s Elections Results
What do France’s extreme left and right-wing surge and fragmented parliament mean for the near future of the country’s domestic politics and its relations with MENA countries?
Joseph Bahout

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