Issandr Amrani
Recovering journalist and old MENA hand trying to think more globally. OG blogger at arabist.net; currently Managing Director
@open-society.bsky.social, formerly MENA director there; previously North Africa at @crisisgroup.org. Usual caveats apply.
- OpenAI in talks with Abu Dhabi’s G42 to create specialized ChatGPT version for UAE | Semafor "OpenAI is working with Abu Dhabi-based G42 to build a new version of ChatGPT tuned for the UAE to accommodate local language, political... diary.arabist.net/2026/02/07/openai-i…
- We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown | The Guardian This a rare sign of decency from a top politician these days.
