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
Geopolitics The Gulf’s tightrope: Strategic implications of the Saudi-Pakistan pactMarch 3, 2026 ARFA The Saudi-Pakistan defense pact is a strategic hedge, not a rupture; a recalibration, not a replacement.
Geopolitics Pakistan eyes strategic pivot in Middle East amid domestic pressuresFebruary 24, 2026 ARFA Pakistan is pivoting toward the Middle East with defense deals, but is constrained by terrorism, economic fragility, and domestic ideological vulnerability.
