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
Analysis Iraq, The Post-‘October Uprising’ GenerationFebruary 23, 2026 ARFA Iraq’s post-“October Uprising” generation is a new, non-hierarchical force challenging the political elite through horizontal mobilization.
Governance Iraq: The 2003 Regime Between Two Generations February 18, 2026 ARFA Maliki’s nomination reflects a generational clash within Iraq’s Shiite politics over the future of the 2003 system.