Quest for sea access and great power rivalry: New geopolitical fault lines in the Horn of AfricaMarch 5, 2026 ARFA
Iran Set for Opaque Succession Debate as Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges as Main ContenderMarch 6, 2026 ARFA
How the US and its allies can prevent an energy supply crisis in the Strait of HormuzMarch 4, 2026 ARFA
Governance Who—or What—Will Replace Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei?March 6, 2026 ARFA Four succession scenarios loom: clerical rule, leadership flight, military junta, or uprising—each with distinct risks.
Economy Russia Is Leveraging Gold and Working with China to Bypass Western SanctionsFebruary 11, 2026 Russia uses gold and Chinese networks to bypass Western sanctions and sustain its war economy.
