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    Thursday, March 5, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Iraq and Lebanon caught in crossfire as US, Iran signal rigidity

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      U.S. and Israel Strike Iran – What Comes Next?

      March 4, 2026

      Why Europe Should Declare Its Own Monroe Doctrine

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      As America and Iran Move Toward War, Turkey Is Caught in the Middle

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s war of regional supremacy will not end with Iran

      March 4, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Middle East NATO Office and Regional Security

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      The Gulf Monarchies Are Caught Between Iran’s Desperation and the U.S.’s Recklessness

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Donald Trump Risks a Quagmire in Iran

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Missile Arsenal Is a Nightmare for America’s Middle East Bases

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      It’s Time to Confront Afghanistan and Iran About Al-Qaeda

      March 4, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Will the STC’s dissolution bring Yemen closer to unity?

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Netanyahu’s biggest gamble

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Why Israel is now turning its sights on Turkey

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      How Would a US Strike on Iran Play Out?

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      The attacks on Iran are by no means a victory “for civilisation”.

      March 4, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Trump, the polls, and the war with Iran: What happened to the ‘President of Peace’?

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      South Africa: Between Iran and a hard place (Donald Trump)

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Going native in the Trump jungle: How it became legal to attack Iran

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The first year of Trump’s second term in the Middle East: The case for qualified optimism

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The Astonishingly Weak Case for War with Iran

      March 3, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      There is no solution in Sudan unless the two generals quit

      February 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Horn of Africa is being targeted for fragmentation

      February 27, 2026 ARFA

      North Africa’s strategic role between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

      February 26, 2026 ARFA

      Sudan’s civil war is the normalization of atrocity

      February 25, 2026 ARFA

      Tunisian Trade Union Women: Agents of Change

      February 25, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Media a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s reform architecture

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      Tsunami of Anger Inside Hezbollah’s Support Base

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      The martyrdom of Imam Khamenei and the revolution that no empire will be able to destroy

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran, war, and the illusion of control

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran regime is brittle, but don’t count out killer instinct to survive

      March 2, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      The Iran War Shakes Egypt’s Economy

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      How Iran, China, and Russia Use the Shadow Fleet to Evade US Sanctions

      March 1, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s self-reliance, despite American sanctions, stands as an inspiration for the world

      February 28, 2026 ARFA

      Governance by weather: Iran’s independence, priced in dollars

      February 27, 2026 ARFA

      A bearish outlook: Why the dollar’s dominance is facing a historic test

      February 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Kurdistan oil is the Bermuda Triangle of international politics

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      How the US and its allies can prevent an energy supply crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

      March 4, 2026 ARFA

      If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Don’t worry about the Iran conflict’s impact on oil prices—yet

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Think a $35B gas deal will thaw Egypt toward Israel? Not so fast

      February 28, 2026 ARFA
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    Analysis

    Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Here’s what it means

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Khamenei is dead, killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike; Iran teeters as succession and regime survival hang in the balance.

    Policy Brief

    Iraq increasingly moves toward US

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Iraq’s foreign policy is shaped by internal rivalries and militia influence, not strategy; pro-U.S. factions gain as Iran weakens.

    Analysis

    How Israel Lost Americans

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    For the first time in 25 years, more Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israel; bipartisan support is slipping away.

    Analysis

    ‘Mess Around and Find Out’: 4 Opinion Writers on the Khamenei Strike

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s decapitation strike killed Khamenei, but regime change is a gamble; power vacuums breed chaos.

    Analysis

    A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s war on Iran echoes Bush’s 2003 Iraq invasion: false claims, ignored allies, and no exit plan.

    Analysis

    The price of truth: Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, and the Gaza reckoning

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Carlson and Morgan, once defenders of Israel, reversed course—driven by the unbearable images of Gaza’s genocide.

    Security

    The Deadlock Surrounding Iran’s Nuclear Program

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s nuclear deadlock deepens: IAEA inspections are blocked, and U.S. demands for zero enrichment clash with Tehran’s refusal.

    MENA

    There is no solution in Sudan unless the two generals quit

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    There is no solution in Sudan unless Generals al-Burhan and Hemedti quit; both are unfit to govern.

    Security

    Iran considers its response to potential renewed US-Israeli strikes

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Iran believes a U.S.-Israeli strike is coming; if attacked, it will widen the war, hitting U.S. bases and Gulf oil.

    Security

    Navigating Danger: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Risk Returning

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Syrian refugees in Lebanon face a horrific choice: stay in a collapsing environment or return to Syria, where persecution awaits.

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