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    Tuesday, July 28, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      US Navy Overstretch Exposed by Prolonged Hormuz Operations

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Pakistan-Iran Conflict Risk Rises as Islamabad Is Drawn Into the War

      July 27, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Axis of Resistance Strategy Targets Key Chokepoints

      July 27, 2026 ARFA

      Why the Jordan-US Partnership Remains Critical

      July 27, 2026 ARFA

      The First Post-Heroic War: The “Boots on the Ground” Syndrome

      July 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      The Middle East Moves Toward a Multifront Maritime War

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Desalination Deterrence Redefines Regional Security

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Kurdish Rebel Groups Are Wary of Tehran’s Next Move

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Iran War Maritime Security: How War Turned Hormuz Into a Global Chokepoint

      July 27, 2026 ARFA

      Digital Risks in the Strait of Hormuz Present New Challenges

      July 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Why Asim Munir Is Losing Western Confidence

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Why the Houthi Red Sea Blockade Emerged Now

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Hidden Path to Regime Change in Iran

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      The bombing of Iran paused at the edge of a different war

      July 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Lindsey Graham’s Last Gift to the U.S.-Israel Alliance

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Baghdad Politics Shift Under US Influence Through Savaya Probe

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Vance Rubio Rivalry: How the Iran War Reshaped the GOP Succession Race

      July 28, 2026 ARFA

      Why Pakistan must choose active neutrality in the Iran-US war

      July 26, 2026 ARFA

      Democratic Support for Israel Is Entering a New Era

      July 23, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      North Africa’s Flaring Problem is Europe’s Gas Opportunity

      July 27, 2026 ARFA

      Somaliland Recognition: Why the US Should Encourage Ethiopia to Act

      July 26, 2026 ARFA

      Why US plans for power-sharing in Libya will not work

      July 22, 2026 ARFA

      As the Horn of Africa Nears Boiling Point, Time for Urgent Diplomacy

      July 19, 2026 ARFA

      Oil and power: How Libya’s unity deal entrenches elite interests

      July 13, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Israel’s general election will be like no other before

      July 22, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Parliament Closure Reveals a Deep Constitutional Gap

      July 21, 2026 ARFA

      Did Israel Groom Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s Next Leader?

      July 19, 2026 ARFA

      The Emir Who Refused To Hide

      July 17, 2026 ARFA

      The End of Political Islam? Not Quite

      July 16, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Have Saudi Labor Market Reforms Run Their Course?

      July 23, 2026 ARFA

      Why Iran’s limited economic relief was easy come, easy go

      July 17, 2026 ARFA

      The Hormuz Blockade Experience Is Forcing Food Security Adaptation

      July 13, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Needs a New Economic Development Playbook for the Middle East

      July 13, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Arabia Weathers the Iran War Thanks to Investments in “Economic Resiliency”

      July 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Energy in Iraq: the new front line between Washington and Tehran

      July 26, 2026 ARFA

      Why China Restrains Clean-Tech Edge in Hormuz Crisis

      July 25, 2026 ARFA

      A Glimpse of UAE Oil Export Plans

      July 24, 2026 ARFA

      Yemen closes the other gate: Bab al-Mandab turns against Riyadh

      July 23, 2026 ARFA

      Qatar LNG Past & Future

      July 22, 2026 ARFA
    MEROMERO
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    Economy

    Why the US Needs a New Economic Development Playbook for the Middle East

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    As Middle East ceasefires collapse, a quiet investment victory in Egypt shows how US-backed private capital can secure long-term strategic success.

    Governance

    The Guards are dissolving from within, and they know it

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic fractures in the Iranian military establishment signal structural disintegration as domestic political gridlock threatens the IRGC.

    Analysis

    Will Donald Trump become America’s last Zionist president?

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Severe media backlash in Israel against Donald Trump uncovers significant historic cracks and a sharp, downward shift in American voter trends.

    Geopolitics

    US Strategy and the shift to NATO 3.0

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    The Ankara Summit declaration exposes critical US-Europe friction as Washington forces allies into a major industrial and geographical realignment.

    MENA

    Why renewed Egypt-Turkey military cooperation concerns Israel

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Israel monitors rising defense ties between Cairo and Ankara as joint air exercises, naval drills, and drone production units reshape regional power.

    Security

    25 Years After 9/11. The Next Global Shock Could be Infinitely Worse

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Twenty-five years after 9/11, the greatest peril comes not from bedroom-radicalized terrorists, but from populist world leaders wielding atomic arsenals.

    Geopolitics

    What a Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Means for Energy and Beyond

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    A fragile maritime truce reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but persistent regional friction and unresolved conflicts leave energy markets on edge.

    Policy Brief

    Pakistan and Qatar’s Emergence as Key Mediators in Iran-U.S. Diplomacy

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Qatar and Pakistan deploy an innovative middle-power alliance to hold backchannels open and manage critical escalations in the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

    Energy

    Not So Strait-Forward: Hormuz, Iran, and the Future of Gulf Oil and Gas Flows

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    A fragile U.S.-Iran peace deal attempts to restart massive energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, face-to-face with extensive wartime infrastructure damage.

    Security

    Iraqi Visit Can Help Shape the Future Fight Against the Islamic State

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Washington visit marks a crucial moment to secure targeted U.S. counterterrorism aid before the coalition mission ends.

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