Arif Rafiq
Biography
Publications
Arif Rafiq is president of Vizier Consulting, LLC, a political risk advisory firm focused on the Middle East and South Asia. He is also a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC. He received an MA in Arab Studies from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
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In Afghanistan, one step forward, but peace still a far leap
After presidential rivals settle on a power-sharing deal, the big question remains: Will the Taliban come to the table?