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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.
Contact us at afkar@mecouncil.org.

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Muhammad Shehada

Visiting Fellow, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

Paul Dyer

Nonresident Fellow

Nader S. Kabbani

Senior Fellow and Director of Research

Saoud El Mawla

Visiting Senior Fellow

Yahia H. Zoubir

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Is BRICS+ Maturing Amid the Global Economic Turbulence?  
In contrast to last year’s summit, the 2025 BRICS+ meeting in Brazil avoided the image of challenging Western financial hegemony and focused on building the base of its future clout.    
Paul Dyer
Israel’s Attack on Damascus is a Sign of Its Increasing Frustration and…
Israeli actions in Syria are following a familiar pattern of behavior, using false pretexts for advancing self-serving objectives. How long with the world continue to tolerate Israel's unlawful use of force in the Middle East?
Nader S. Kabbani

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