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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