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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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    Security

    Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a Bigger Problem

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    NATO Deterrence Crisis: U.S. troop cuts and depleted stockpiles erode security foundations. Analysis of Trump’s strategy and the impact on European allies.

    Analysis

    Syria needs a trustworthy digital ecosystem to support its revival

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    Syria Digital Infrastructure represents a massive engine for prosperity. Discover the roadmap for rebuilding a secure and inclusive digital network.

    Geopolitics

    America’s hate-hate affair with Iran: A collision course for the ages

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    An in-depth look at the US Israel Iran War, featuring insights from Dr. Shireen Hunter on the strategic drivers and ethnic tensions fueling the conflict.

    Geopolitics

    Trump’s Project Freedom Isn’t Going to Open the Strait of Hormuz

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz faces a stalemate. Only diplomacy can resolve the tensions surrounding the vital Strait of Hormuz.

    Geopolitics

    The Caspian Sea’s Role in the Iran War

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how Caspian Sea Trade has become Iran’s lifeline after the blockade of Hormuz, involving Russia’s shadow fleet and Azerbaijan’s neutrality.

    Security

    Deniable, Disposable, Disruptive: Iran’s Hybrid Warfare in Europe Demands a Proactive Response

    May 5, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how Iranian Hybrid Warfare uses front groups like HAYI to target Europe and the UK through low-cost, high-volume psychological operations.

    Analysis

    The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. The US is blowing past it in Iran

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues the ceasefire pauses the 60-day War Powers Resolution clock, sparking a critical constitutional debate in the Senate.

    Analysis

    Why the United States should pursue a long-term agreement and security partnership with Iran

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Iran security partnership could replace expensive Gulf alliances. A long-term deal reduces US burdens and rebalances Middle East strategy against China.

    Security

    Will Gulf states turn to Israel for protection from Iran?

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Assessing the future of Gulf Security: Will Arab monarchies turn to Israel for protection, or will internal pressures prevent a total regional realignment?

    Energy

    The silent pipeline wars: Who is drawing the new gas map of the Middle East?

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    The Middle East gas pipeline map is no longer just infrastructure—it is a weapon. This article reveals the silent war shaping the region’s future.

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    War Fatigue Cracks Trump’s Base Across America

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