Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
Iran has entered renewed negotiations with Washington convinced that only the perception that it is ready to fight—not to make concessions—can produce a durable diplomatic outcome.
Transparency International’s annual rankings show public perceptions on corruption in the Middle East and North Africa have not changed over the past five years. Yet a closer look reveals that anticorruption agencies and legal reform are quietly making headway in combating institutional corruption.