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Contributors

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Dr. Layla Al-Rashidi
Senior Fellow, Geopolitics & Regional Security

Former policy advisor to the Arab League. Specialises in Gulf foreign policy, security architectures, and great power competition in the Middle East.

Geopolitics
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Dr. Tariq Salim
Distinguished Fellow, Trade & Geopolitics

Economist and former trade negotiator. Expert in the political economy of the Gulf and the restructuring of global trade flows.

Business
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Nour Al-Amin
Technology & Policy Correspondent

Covers the intersection of technology, regulation, and geopolitics across the Arab world. Previously at a leading regional technology publication.

Technology
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Prof. Zainab Hassan
Professor of Islamic Economics, UAE University

Chair in Islamic Economics and Sharia advisory board member for two regional banks. Expert in Islamic finance innovation and digital assets.

Society
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Mariam Qureshi
Society & Culture Correspondent

Writer and researcher focused on youth, education, migration, and social transformation across the MENA region.

Society
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Dr. Faris Nasser
Technology Policy Analyst

Specialises in AI governance, digital sovereignty, and technology strategy in the Gulf states. Formerly at a major regional technology policy institute.

Technology

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