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    Saturday, September 26, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Three Ruptures Are Ending Pax Americana in the Middle East

      September 25, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Iraq Press Freedom Trades One Monopoly for Many Masters

      September 25, 2026 ARFA

      War Fatigue Cracks Trump’s Base Across America

      September 25, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Iran Police Cadets Are Built on a Regime’s Distrust

      September 25, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Economy

      Turkey-Iran Flights Halt as Ankara Scrambles From Treasury

      September 25, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

    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.

    Analysis

    Trump Has a Way Out of the War

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    An in-depth look at the Trump Iran War and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Discover why this “wicked problem” lacks a simple military solution.

    Energy

    If OPEC Falls Apart, It’ll Cost Us All

    May 8, 2026 ARFA

    Understanding the UAE exit and the OPEC Breakup. Explore why this shift in the oil cartel could lead to more frequent and violent price boom-bust cycles.

    Analysis

    How to Lose an Information War in 10 Days

    May 7, 2026 ARFA

    Iran Information War reveals how battlefield victories, AI propaganda, and political distrust now shape modern conflict and strategic influence.

    Geopolitics

    China will benefit from the Iran war, regardless of any deal between Trump and Tehran

    May 7, 2026 ARFA

    China Gulf Strategy is redefining Gulf deterrence, regional diplomacy, defence procurement, infrastructure, and long-term strategic alignment.

    Geopolitics

    How the Iran war changed Türkiye’s security calculus

    May 7, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the updated Türkiye Defense Strategy, focusing on the qualitative leap in domestic manufacturing and the reassessment of regional threats.

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    September 25, 2026 ARFA

    War Fatigue Cracks Trump’s Base Across America

    September 25, 2026 ARFA
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