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.
In this special edition Council Views, directors from the ME Council offer their insights on the key trends and conflicts likely to shape the region in the coming year.
Omar H. Rahman, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Dalia Ghanem, Adel Abdel Ghafar
In this Council Views, ME Council experts react to Donald Trump’s re-election, analyzing what his return to the White House means for the Middle East and North Africa.
Ahmed Morsy, Mouin Rabbani, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Aisha Al-Sarihi, Galip Dalay, Robert P. Beschel Jr., Justin Dargin , Faozi Al-Goidi, Abdalftah Hamed Ali, Mahjoob Zweiri, Ranj Alaaldin
Experts from the ME Council and its network analyze the potential impacts of central bank digital currencies on MENA economies and the future of money globally.
Nader S. Kabbani, Tarik M. Yousef, Nasser Saidi, Rabah Arezki