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    Sunday, May 3, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      No more ‘daddy’? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How Iran killed fantasy of US military domination over China

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      How China stands to gain from the US-Israel war on Iran

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Is an ‘Islamic NATO’ emerging as a counterweight to Israel?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Deprived of Nukes, Iran Will Likely Ramp Up Its Chemical and Biological Weapons Capacities

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ presents a pesky problem

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Military Is Fixing Up Two Military Bases on Cyprus

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

      April 29, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Iran and the new arithmetic of war

      May 1, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s regime change fantasies never stood a chance

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Why Israel and the US were so deadly wrong about regime change in Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why Disarming Hezbollah Won’t Be Like Disarming Hamas

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Next Transformation: How War Could Shift Power from Clerics to the Military

      April 29, 2026
    • Policy Brief

      How Pakistan Became the Iran War’s Unlikely Peace Negotiator

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Too steep for the Veep? Why Trump made Vance his point man in the Iran talks

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      By Week’s End, Trump’s War Will Be Plainly Illegal

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      This Democratic insider wants to rewrite the party’s Israel playbook

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Iraqi Conundrum

      April 27, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      No peace in sight: When will Sudan’s war end?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      US military exercise brings Libya’s rival factions together

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Warlord Haftar is tightening his grip on Libya, with a US imprimatur

      April 24, 2026 ARFA

      Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroom

      April 17, 2026 ARFA

      After 3 years of fighting, Sudan’s civil war is only getting worse

      April 17, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      3 Men Who Run Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      What a protest in Syria reveals about the country’s divides

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Has Iran’s ideology actually hardened?

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Can Sistani save Iraq from its predicament?

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      All the Pieces Are Lining up for Regime Change in Iran

      April 7, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s Economic Noose for Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How the war on Iran is rewriting regional trade routes

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Hormuz is the war’s invoice—and Washington can’t pay it

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      April 2026 update to TIGER: A year of economic healing turns into a year of peril

      April 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      The Strait of Hormuz Is Europe’s Fight to Win

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      ‘A long time coming’: How to understand the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the UAE Walked Out on OPEC—and What It Means for the Cartel

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices

      April 29, 2026 ARFA
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    Governance

    Iran, war, and the illusion of control

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Iranians want regime change, but foreign imposition would trigger nationalist backlash; internal transition is the only viable path.

    Analysis

    How the Iran Strikes May Help Disarm Hezbollah

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The war in Iran may inadvertently disarm Hezbollah, sidelining Tehran and giving President Aoun a rare window to press his agenda.

    Policy Brief

    The Astonishingly Weak Case for War with Iran

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s war on Iran is illegal aggression, launched while diplomacy was making progress, damaging U.S. credibility.

    Geopolitics

    The Gulf’s tightrope: Strategic implications of the Saudi-Pakistan pact

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The Saudi-Pakistan defense pact is a strategic hedge, not a rupture; a recalibration, not a replacement.

    Security

    Iran–United States: Toward an Agreement or a Confrontation?

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    U.S.-Iran talks offer a pause, but gaps are deep; an agreement that leaves missiles and proxies untouched would be a strategic loss for Israel.

    Analysis

    Iran’s Divided Opposition

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s opposition is deeply fractured and unable to capitalize on the regime’s weakness; unity is essential for change.

    Analysis

    The Jamaa al-Islamiyya at a Crossroads

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Lebanon’s Jamaa al-Islamiyya is at a crossroads: isolated by U.S. sanctions and internal paralysis, it faces a stark choice.

    Security

    What We Know About Drone Use in the Iran War

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The Iran war marks the first U.S. use of low-cost attack drones—an innovation copied from Iran’s Shahed.

    Geopolitics

    The Gaza “Peace Council” faces its first test

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s Gaza council pledged $17 billion, but UN estimates say $70 billion is needed; reconstruction without political resolution is a temporary fix.

    Geopolitics

    Iran looms large over Trump’s address to the nation

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s approval ratings hit a new low—60% disapprove—making a strike on Iran a risky political bet.

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