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    Saturday, September 26, 2026
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    • 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 West’s bubble of illusion about Israel – and about itself – is finally being burst

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Investigating the West’s Israel Bubble. Jonathan Cook explains how the West’s Israel Bubble obscures war crimes and maintains a cycle of conflict.

    Geopolitics

    The Hidden Risks of Declaring Early Victory over Iran

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Analyzing why Operation Epic Fury has turned the Gulf into a war zone and why a military victory may fail to end the long-term threat to GCC stability.

    Analysis

    Self-Destruct Mode: Why Government Incompetence Means Even Immediate Peace with the U.S. Would Not Save Iran

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Discover why Iranian government incompetence means even a peace deal with the U.S. cannot save Tehran’s collapsing economy and infrastructure.

    Economy

    US naval blockade puts the squeeze on Iran

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Analyzing how the US maritime blockade of Iran impacts global stakeholders, Chinese teapots, and the shadow fleet in a high-stakes geopolitical battle.

    Analysis

    Why US Military Pressure on Iran Isn’t Working

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war existential stakes drive Tehran’s refusal to concede. After failed talks, understanding Iran war existential stakes is critical for Washington.

    Security

    The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    CISA issues a critical warning on the Iranian Cyber Threat. Discover how “CyberAv3ngers” exploit U.S. infrastructure and what it means for 2026 security.

    Economy

    The U.S. Economy Was Shaky Before the Iran War. Now It’s in Real Trouble

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war sparks oil shock, 21% gas spike, and stagflation fears. Consumer confidence hits all-time low as midterms approach.

    Governance

    How Iran’s Regime Stays in Control

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the Iran regime’s shift toward military dictatorship through internet lockdowns, child soldiers, and the use of foreign militias.

    Energy

    How the Iran War Makes a Taiwan Crisis More Likely

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    Analysing how the Iran war provides Beijing with a stress-test playbook for energy strangulation and maritime coercion during a Taiwan crisis.

    Geopolitics

    No war, no peace: The dangerous US–Iran deadlock

    May 4, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of the fragile ceasefire, economic blockades, and diplomatic sequencing dilemmas defining the current stage of the Iran war.

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    September 25, 2026 ARFA

    War Fatigue Cracks Trump’s Base Across America

    September 25, 2026 ARFA
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