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.
Seven experts take the pulse of public opinion in the Middle East and North Africa, from evolving views of external and regional powers to political priorities to the impacts of social media.
Omar H. Rahman, Michael Robbins, Hamidreza Azizi, Marc Owen Jones, Yasmina Abouzzohour, Dalia Ghanem, Ahmed Morsy
What began in dramatic fashion in 2017 has matured into a sustained anti-corruption campaign that has made Saudi Arabia a regional leader on the issue.
The extent of Turkish involvement in recent dramatic developments in Syria remain a mystery, but there is little question that Ankara’s interests have been served.