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    Thursday, September 24, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Lebanon Partition Would Deny Turkey the State It Needs

      September 24, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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 ARFA

      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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    Analysis

    How the War Saved the Iranian Regime

    May 12, 2026 ARFA

    War saved Iran’s regime. External pressure killed reform, empowered hardliners, and suppressed the protests that were already weakening the system.

    Policy Brief

    Trump: When the only friends you have left are Bushies and neocons

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the Trump neocon shift: how the president transitioned from bashing Bush-era wars to embracing a regime change conflict with Iran in 2026.

    MENA

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

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Mali’s junta is collapsing under JNIM attacks. Russia is failing. Europe faces a migrant crisis 10 times Libya’s scale.

    Analysis

    Israel and Lebanon are closer to peace than they appear

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Israel and Lebanon are closer to peace than ever. Hezbollah disarmament and buffer-zone withdrawal are negotiable—if Trump pushes.

    Analysis

    Can Iran’s Nuclear Program Really Be Stopped?

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Explore the complex reality of Iran nuclear ambitions and why military strikes may not be enough to stop the spread of nuclear knowledge in the modern age.

    Economy

    Battered but Still Standing, Egypt Tries to Weather the Economic Ravages of the Iran War

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Explore the strategies behind Egypt Economic Resilience as the nation navigates the US-Israeli war with Iran and shifts toward private sector growth

    Analysis

    If Trump wants out of war he needs to stand up to Israel on Lebanon

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how the Trump administration’s latest diplomatic push addresses Hezbollah Strength and the strategic linkage between Lebanon and the Persian Gulf.

    Energy

    The US plan to turn Syria into an oil transit hub

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    Discover how the proposed Syria Energy Hub aims to restore oil production and create a strategic overland corridor linking the Gulf to Europe by 2030 .

    Policy Brief

    The Iran war has changed. Trump’s talking points have not

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the unshakeable Trump Iran War Messaging, exploring the six core talking points the President repeats despite the evolving conflict.

    Energy

    The Winners and Losers of the Iran Energy Shock

    May 11, 2026 ARFA

    How the war in Iran is forcing a global shift toward Energy Independence Strategies, with China leading the race in renewable technology and sovereignty.

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    Gulf Missile Defense Stops Missiles, Not Iranian Coercion

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