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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