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    Thursday, September 24, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      China Support for Iran Exposes Limits of US Sanctions

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      US-Saudi Alliance Frays as Trump’s War Hands Gulf to China

      September 22, 2026 ARFA

      Middle Power Hedging: Insurance Against an Unreliable US

      September 22, 2026 ARFA

      Maritime chokepoints expose US two-theater error

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Hormuz closure proves US oil independence is a myth

      September 21, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      US Allies in Asia: Time to Stop Free-Riding on America

      September 24, 2026 ARFA

      Yemen Humanitarian Crisis: Starvation as a Weapon of War

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Middle East Shield Cannot Be Built by the Region

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Iran in Yemen: pushing Houthis into a wider war

      September 22, 2026 ARFA

      Settler violence: a systemic failure, not a policing gap

      September 22, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Qatar Mediation Empowers the Groups Washington Fights

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Return of Iranian Exiles Reveals a Desperate Regime Gambit

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Syria Policy: Won Against ISIS, Lost the Country

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Energy Crisis Leaves Diplomacy as the Only Way Out

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Compromise Deal: A Revised MOU, Not a New War

      September 23, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Iran Transnational Repression Turns Data into Hit Lists

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s next government must prioritize the Abraham Accords

      September 9, 2026 ARFA

      Trilateral Defence Agreement Drives Regional Security Shift

      August 21, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Lebanon Policy Risks Frontloading Rewards to Beirut

      August 13, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi-UAE Reconciliation Shows Managed Rift Amid Threats

      August 10, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      Morocco normalization with Israel reshapes North Africa

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Sudan partition emerges without a formal declaration

      September 16, 2026 ARFA

      Nile Dam Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia Plans Three New Dams

      September 8, 2026 ARFA

      US Libya Plan Risks Triggering Political Chaos

      August 24, 2026 ARFA

      Egypt Energy Crisis Forces Green Shift Amid War

      August 24, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Israel election: the war policy outlives Netanyahu

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Iran power struggle erupts over Tehran protests

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Talabani exile looms as US cuts peshmerga subsidies

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Peshmerga Unification: A Mirage Washington Must See Through

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Women Empowerment: Access Without Real Agency

      September 15, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      UAE Space Economy: Iran Hits Earth, Emirates Reach Orbit

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Bank Mellat Closure: Erdogan Talks Tough, Turkey Acts Quiet

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Syria Economic Crisis: Austerity Backfires on Sharaa

      September 23, 2026 ARFA

      Iran War Economy: The Wrong People Pay the Price

      September 22, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi economic recovery: the downside is now the baseline

      September 22, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      China energy security weathers Hormuz but creates risk

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Fuel vulnerability is not about who produces oil

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf bypass routes turn redundancy into rationing

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Russia Sanctions Bill Threatens Global Energy Trade

      September 11, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Clean Energy Splits Between War and Opportunity

      September 10, 2026 ARFA
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    Security

    Demining the Strait of Hormuz: Q&A with Scott Savitz

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    Demining the Strait of Hormuz presents a massive tactical hurdle, proving that maritime security depends heavily on public perception of open safety.

    Geopolitics

    China and the U.S. Agreed to ‘Strategic Stability’ in Beijing. They Don’t Define It the Same Way

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    This analysis explores the core asymmetry of the Beijing summit, where Washington pursued transactional wins while Beijing expanded its geopolitical doctrine.

    Analysis

    Iran as Vietnam, Ukraine as Korea

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    This definitive intelligence brief leverages rigorous historical frameworks to map modern conflict trajectories and unmask hidden global structures.

    Economy

    After the Iran war, the Gulf’s next economic phase awaits

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic intelligence brief explores how the GCC states must navigate structural reforms, demographic shifts, and market risks post-conflict.

    Energy

    Why Iran’s Oil Pain Does Not Guarantee Capitulation

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Analyzing the Iran Oil Pain: Why economic pressure and infrastructure damage to the Islamic Republic’s energy sector may not result in strategic surrender.

    Governance

    Iran’s revolution was not destined to end in clerical rule

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    The 1979 Iranian Revolution was not a preordained victory for theocracy, but a fluid class conflict captured through tactical maneuvers.

    Policy Brief

    Can ‘America only’ Massie survive today’s AIPAC mobbing?

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    The record-breaking Kentucky primary tests whether non-interventionist lawmakers can survive targeted, multi-million-dollar campaigns by foreign policy lobbies.

    Governance

    Between Governance and Resistance

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Baghdad faces structural paralysis as the breakdown of US-Iran co-sponsorship forces an elite, high-stakes showdown over sovereign paramilitary control.

    Geopolitics

    Amid US-China competition in the Gulf, there is room for cooperation

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    As the Third Gulf War exposes Washington’s strategic limits, an evolving US-China competition forces both powers to find room for cooperation.

    Economy

    Latest drones drive down the cost of warfare

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic defense brief explores how mass-produced loitering munitions alter the global balance of power by draining multimillion-dollar air defenses.

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    Syria Policy: Won Against ISIS, Lost the Country

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