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Samuel Wendel is a senior market research analyst with Al-Monitor covering essential economic, tech and business trends across the Middle East and North Africa region. Alongside past experience as an open source researcher focused on the region, he has previously worked as a journalist with Forbes Middle East, Wamda and other publications, where he reported on key industry developments and companies spanning a range of sectors. On Twitter: @sam_wendel

Adam Lucente is a News and Business Correspondent for Al-Monitor. He has reported on a variety of topics for Al-Monitor, including Iraqi politics, Iranian foreign policy, Congress, Gulf investment in sports, China in the Middle East and the Gaza war. Adam previously worked as a freelance journalist in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, with additional stints in local US media. He has discussed the Middle East on a variety of television stations in both English and Arabic, including Euronews, TalkTV and Al-Hurra. On Twitter: @Adam_Lucente. Email: alucente@al-monitor.com