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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.
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Interview: Russia in the Middle East

In this interview with Afkār, Galip Dalay examines Russia’s changing role in the Middle East over two years into Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Russia’s recent elections.

Galip Dalay
Regional Diplomacy Amid the War in Gaza 

So far, the diplomatic response from states in the Middle East has not matched the severity of the crisis or the risks it poses to the region.  

Galip Dalay
Is a Regional War Inescapable?

A major conflagration in the Middle East has loomed large since October 7, and each day that Israel’s onslaught of Gaza continues with U.S. backing, it becomes more likely

Omar H. Rahman
Condemning Qatar is Counterproductive 

Going after the region’s most essential diplomat is a mistake the Middle East—and the United States—can ill-afford.  

Omar H. Rahman, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Can the expanded BRICS pave a new path in global development?

BRICS has added new members from the Middle East. Can it now live up to its aspirations to reshape global development?

Robert P. Beschel Jr.
Gaza and its impact three months on – Council Views

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is entering its fourth month with no end in sight. Council experts explore various dimensions of the fallout.

Adel Abdel Ghafar, Galip Dalay, Omar H. Rahman, Beverley Milton Edwards, Tarik M. Yousef, Abdalftah Hamed Ali, Alhala Alkuwari, Ranj Alaaldin, Sahar Khamis