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    Monday, June 8, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      How War with Iran Undermines Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Amid concerns US-Iran deal could falter, Mideast powers push it forward

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      A Geographic and Social Reconfiguration in Lebanon

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Between Trump and Tehran: Why Oman’s neutrality is under strain

      June 6, 2026 ARFA

      Russia’s Strategic Calculus After the Strikes on Iran

      June 6, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Inside Iraq’s race to rebuild its fragmented air defences

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      The Iran problem won’t be solved without a counter-drone coalition

      June 6, 2026 ARFA

      Europe Should Not Let Nuclear Nonproliferation Die

      June 6, 2026 ARFA

      An Army of “Sons of the Regions”: Syria’s Post-Assad Military Order

      June 6, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Saying ‘we won’ the Iran war is easy. Now’s the hard part

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Pushing Beirut into an Armed Conflict With Hezbollah Is Insane

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      The battle for Al-Aqsa: How Israel is reshaping the status quo

      June 6, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Is Stuck Between Two Realities. Neither Serves the American People

      June 6, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Thinks Time Is Its Best Weapon Against America. Trump Needs to Take That off the Table

      June 5, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      U.S. Must Apply Strict Conditions Before Lifting Syria’s Terrorism Designation

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s pressure is testing America’s Iran diplomacy

      June 3, 2026 ARFA

      Syria’s New Government Appointments: More Continuity Than Change

      June 2, 2026 ARFA

      Iraq’s new Prime Minister cannot fix its broken politics

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s Missions Unaccomplished on Foreign Policy

      June 1, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      An oil windfall will not fix Libya’s economy

      May 27, 2026 ARFA

      The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over

      May 26, 2026 ARFA

      Vanishing horizon: why Sudan’s civil war is getting harder to solve

      May 24, 2026 ARFA

      Dispatch from Libya: Why the US needs a renewed counterterrorism commitment in Africa

      May 13, 2026 ARFA

      Mali Is on the Brink of Collapse—and Europe Should Be Worried

      May 11, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

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

      May 19, 2026 ARFA

      Between Governance and Resistance

      May 19, 2026 ARFA

      The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel

      May 18, 2026 ARFA

      A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces

      May 16, 2026 ARFA

      Why Iraq’s Politics Haven’t Changed

      May 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Türkiye’s proposed maritime bill risks reigniting old rivalries

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      5 Numbers That Defy the Trump Economy Doomers

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      Why China’s Economy Is Weaker Than You Think

      May 31, 2026 ARFA

      Syria’s New Investment Law and the Return of State-Mediated Market Access

      May 29, 2026 ARFA

      More Iran war? There goes the neighborhood, and world economy

      May 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Iranian Oil Exports Nosedive After U.S. Blockade Begins

      June 4, 2026 ARFA

      Bypassing the straits: The India-Middle East-Europe corridor needs a wartime redesign

      May 28, 2026 ARFA

      Dying in Diesel protests: Africa slammed by Iran war energy crisis

      May 27, 2026 ARFA

      The anatomy of a fracture: The structural forces behind the UAE’s OPEC exit

      May 24, 2026 ARFA

      MENA Energy Recap, Q1-2026: Four Lessons From the Return of Tail Risk

      May 24, 2026 ARFA
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    • About
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    Geopolitics

    Curbing Iran Means an Israel Unfettered in Lebanon

    May 27, 2026 ARFA

    Securing the northern border and neutralizing Hezbollah requires absolute strategic autonomy, proving that checking Iran demands an Israel unfettered.

    Security

    The Muhajirin: Inside Syria’s uneasy pact with foreign fighters

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    An executive brief on how Damascus manages its precarious security pact with the muhajirin while confronting domestic blowback and foreign pressure.

    Analysis

    Iran, Trump, and the cracks in American power

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    The geopolitical confrontation with Iran has exposed deep structural limits to American power, forcing Washington to confront a fracturing global order.

    Security

    Is the Ghadir-Class Submarine Iran’s Ace Card in the Strait of Hormuz?

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s Ghadir-Class Submarine remains a potent asymmetric threat in the Strait of Hormuz, leveraging shallow littoral waters to disrupt naval operations.

    Analysis

    Egyptian forces in the UAE: Gains and losses

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    Egyptian military deployments to the Gulf spark intense public debate over constitutional boundaries, economic survival, and severe war risks.

    Policy Brief

    Pakistan keeps chasing an elusive deal between the US and Iran

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    Islamabad navigates intense regional crosswinds as it mediates maritime security, oil logistics, and sanctions relief to secure a vital US-Iran peace accord.

    Security

    Iran Previews China’s Cyber Playbook

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic insights from Operation Epic Fury reveal how Beijing adapts regional digital warfare tactics to compromise Taiwan’s critical infrastructure.

    MENA

    The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    The geopolitical stability of the Horn of Africa hinges on whether Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…

    Economy

    More Iran war? There goes the neighborhood, and world economy

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    The risk of more Iran war has dismantled global economic stability, triggering massive oil inventory depletion, acute inflation, and severe currency strains.

    Security

    The future of US counterterrorism: An expert assessment of the 2026 White House strategy

    May 26, 2026 ARFA

    Atlantic Council analysts dissect the operational shifts, strategic flaws, and resource limitations redefining the future of US counterterrorism.

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