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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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Larbi Sadiki

Senior Fellow

Dania Thafer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Yahia H. Zoubir

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Galip Dalay

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Nejla Ben Mimoune

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Why the U.S. Congressional Effort to Pressure Algeria on Russia Could Backfire
In a letter addressed to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 29, U.S. Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) and 26 of her colleagues called for imposing sanctions on Algeria through the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). The move is ostensibly connected to the war in Ukraine and the intensifying.
Yahia H. Zoubir
Turkey’s New Syria Narrative
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Speaks During a Media Conference at the European Political Community, Prague, Czech Republic. October 6, 2022.   Speaking to reporters at a press conference on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Prague on October 6, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan created diplomatic waves by stating that he… Continue reading Turkey’s New Syria Narrative
Galip Dalay

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