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.
With political stability and the threat of conflict relapse a persistent problem in Baghdad, some Gulf countries are expanding ties to Iraqi Kurdistan.
It has been 10 months since Israel's war on Gaza began. Here is a closer look at how mainstream Western media has covered the conflict, compared to what is being shared on social media platforms.
NATO’s decision to open an office in Jordan strengthens western powers’ interests and challenges speculation surrounding their declining security engagement with the region.