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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

      Gulf Missile Defense Stops Missiles, Not Iranian Coercion

      September 24, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Trump UN Speech Puts the Burden of Choice on Tehran

      September 24, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Hormuz Shuttle Tankers Sail On After Deadly Iranian Hit

      September 24, 2026

      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
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    Geopolitics

    What the Trump-Xi Summit Won’t Solve

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    This detailed Trump-Xi Summit Analysis explores how transactional leadership masks deep unresolved geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing.

    Geopolitics

    Beyond Taiwan, a ‘Decent Peace’ at the Trump-Xi Summit

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Discover how the new U.S.-China strategic stability framework secures massive trade deals while facing deep geopolitical tests over Taiwan security.

    Analysis

    Five ways the Iran war will forever alter the Middle East

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    The 2026 conflict leaves the Middle East profoundly altered. Explore the five critical dynamics driving regional instability and shifting security alliances.

    Policy Brief

    The twenty-five minute premier: How Trump forced a banker onto Baghdad

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analyzing the rapid transition of power in Iraq under intense Washington financial pressure, resulting in the sudden selection of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

    Energy

    US Drops Sanctions Bombshell That Delivers Huge Blow to Iran and China’s Oil Trade Network

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analysis of Operation Economic Fury and the dismantling of the Iran Oil Trade Network, affecting Beijing’s refineries and IRGC maritime leverage.

    Policy Brief

    Rubio floats a disastrous plan for disarming Hezbollah

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analysing Rubio’s plan for Hezbollah Disarmament and why experts warn it could lead to the collapse of the Lebanese Armed Forces and regional chaos.

    Security

    Why Israel bombs Iranian universities and silences American ones

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    This brutal attack on Iranian universities destroys vital scholarly assets. Every deliberate attack on Iranian universities sparks massive global outrage.

    Security

    How to Accomplish U.S. Objectives in Iran

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    A deep analysis into how shifting diplomatic and military U.S. Objectives in Iran can successfully pave a strategic way forward in the Gulf.

    Analysis

    Can Pakistan mediate war while opening trade routes to Tehran?

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Examine how the new Pakistan Iran Trade Routes alter regional logistics and challenge current U.S. economic pressure campaigns on Tehran.

    Geopolitics

    Trump in Beijing: Why the game stays the same for Europe

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analyze how current US China Policy Shifts affect European industrial security during Trump’s high-stakes diplomatic visit to Beijing.

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