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.
As the EU implements its ambitious policies aimed at combatting climate change, it must avoid undermining its own energy security by alienating key suppliers.
In this interview, disinformation expert Marc Owen Jones discusses the campaign to ban TikTok in the U.S. and other changes to the social media landscape, arguing that they fit into a broader push for “freedom of speech for white nationalists” as Donald Trump assumes office.
A rare and unexpected opportunity has presented itself in Lebanon. With a new reform-minded government at the helm, there is a chance the country—with help from the GCC—can finally put its house in order.