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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

      Saudi Defense: America Leaves Riyadh Alone Under Fire

      September 24, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Security

    US, Iran clash in Hormuz as war escalates: What happened, why it matters

    May 9, 2026 ARFA

    Fears of a ceasefire collapse grow after clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. Read the latest on the Strait of Hormuz naval blockade and peace proposals.

    Geopolitics

    To Squeeze Hezbollah, Look to West Africa

    May 9, 2026 ARFA

    Hezbollah West Africa financial networks replace Iranian funding amid blockade. Understanding Hezbollah West Africa financial networks is critical for US policy

    Policy Brief

    What to Expect Ahead of Next Week’s Trump-Xi Summit

    May 9, 2026 ARFA

    President Trump heads to the U.S.-China Summit in Beijing. Explore the “Board of Trade” and managed trade outcomes expected from this U.S.-China Summit.

    Analysis

    What Gulf states need in a US-Iran deal

    May 9, 2026 ARFA

    Gulf States Security remains overlooked in US-Iran negotiations. Discover why integrating Gulf States Security is vital for a durable Middle East peace.

    Geopolitics

    New avenues for Syria-EU cooperation are forming amid conflict in the Middle East

    May 9, 2026 ARFA

    Explore the future of the EU-Syria Partnership as high-level talks begin in Brussels. Discover how Syria is becoming a strategic hub for energy and trade.

    Analysis

    The Islamabad Opening: How Pakistan Became Washington and Tehran’s Key Mediator

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    Pakistan hosts historic US-Iran Talks in Islamabad, leveraging its middle-power status to facilitate dialogue between Washington and Tehran amid global crisis.

    Security

    The End of the Axis of Abraham

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    The war in Iran has shattered the illusion of regional stability, forcing a total reassessment of Gulf Security and the role of Western-led alliances.

    Analysis

    How Israel Lost Its Way and How Trump Can Save Lebanon

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    If you are looking for two pictures that summarize where Israel’s geopolitical strategy under Prime…

    Governance

    Real Iran splits and the myth of division

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    Understand the reality of Iranian Diplomacy. Beyond the myth of division, learn how ultra-hardliners and pragmatists navigate survival and negotiations.

    Geopolitics

    The United States and Iran Have Agreed to a Two-Week Ceasefire

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    Inside the 2026 Iran Ceasefire mediated by Pakistan. Explore why this two-week truce in the Strait of Hormuz is a turning point for the Trump administration.

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