The Strait of Hormuz is ‘open,’ but the US blockade remains in place. Here’s what that meansApril 18, 2026 ARFA
Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroomApril 17, 2026 ARFA
The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei IranApril 7, 2026 ARFA
The Real War for Iran’s Future, Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?March 31, 2026 ARFA
Policy Brief Trump is fighting two wars with Iran. He needs to win bothMarch 23, 2026 ARFA Trump must win both military and economic wars against Iran by securing Hormuz while degrading Tehran’s asymmetric threat capabilities.
Geopolitics Now that the Iran war is here, the US must complete its missionMarch 18, 2026 ARFA US must complete mission in Iran: Gulf officials want Iran neutered, fear US domestic politics force early exit.
Security Dispatch from Riyadh: Why Syria is central to the Middle East’s futureFebruary 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia sees a stable, prosperous Syria as central to a new Arab economic and security order, countering Iran and extremism.