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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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    Analysis

    Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    Ankara anchors its regional policy in calculated neutrality, navigating the explosive crisis to build vital strategic hedges and preserve post-war clout.

    Analysis

    “Strategic Balance” under Stress: Egypt and the U.S.-Israeli War with Iran

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    Egypt navigates a perilous geopolitical minefield, balancing crucial Gulf financial dependency against its core national security imperatives.

    Analysis

    Netanyahu’s unfinished wars: How Europe can stop the next round

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    This intelligence brief details how US-enforced truces have disrupted Israel’s strategic doctrine, leaving key regional conflicts highly unstable.

    Geopolitics

    The postwar UAE and the remaking of Gulf politics

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    The UAE’s exit from OPEC and burgeoning security alliance with Israel signal an unhedged, security-first foreign policy designed to secure Abu Dhabi’s futurist regional ambitions.

    Geopolitics

    The Secret of Pakistan’s Diplomatic Success

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of Pakistan Iran US mediation, showing how structural cross-bloc ties and institutional discipline enable states to de-escalate crises.

    Geopolitics

    America Cannot Afford to Miss This Opening in Lebanon

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    Washington has a narrow window to salvage the Israel-Lebanon peace talks. Without US leverage, the ceasefire and diplomatic momentum will collaps

    Security

    How China’s Earth Eye helped Iran target US bases

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    Chinese satellite technology Iran acquired via in-orbit delivery bypassed sanctions. Russian data analysis then turned those images into precise strikes against US targets.

    Policy Brief

    NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    The escalating maritime crisis demands a unified international response, yet a cohesive NATO Middle East…

    Analysis

    The UAE cannot invoke international law while violating it

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of UAE international law paradigms, detailing how state actions, proxy networks, shifting alliances challenge definitions of legal accountability.

    Analysis

    How Washington profits from Iran’s pain

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the institutional machinery behind U.S. Iran sanctions and coercion, exploring how strategic economic isolation impacts everyday populations.

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