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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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    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.

    Policy Brief

    Why will Iran’s Foreign Policy not Change even after Raisi’s Death?

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s foreign policy will not change after Raisi’s death; Khamenei has systematically sidelined the Foreign Ministry, centralizing control in his own office.

    Security

    US generals’ warnings complicate Trump’s options ahead of Geneva talks

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s generals warn that a prolonged air campaign against Iran could deplete munitions and risk escalation, complicating defense of regional allies.

    Analysis

    Decoding America’s biblical messaging amid rising tensions

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    U.S. messaging on the Middle East is split: a political peace plan alongside biblical rhetoric from Ambassador Huckabey about Israel’s “divine right.”

    Security

    Trump-Netanyahu war aims to entrap Iranians into unconditional submission

    February 28, 2026 ARFA

    On Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched a major…

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