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    Monday, September 28, 2026
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    • Geopolitics

      The Fall of Bab al-Mandab Puts Saudi Oil at Risk

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Iraqi Development Road Risks Becoming a Contract Arena

      September 26, 2026 ARFA

      Vision 2030 Trades Grand Ambition for Must-Do Projects

      September 26, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      China Djibouti Base Upgrades Turn Trade Into Surveillance

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Defense Industrial Base Fails in Drone Warfare

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Iranian Supersonic Missiles Carry Russian Fingerprints

      September 27, 2026 ARFA

      US Precision Strikes in Iran Make War Crime Deniable

      September 27, 2026 ARFA

      Pakistan Security Guarantees Cover the Wrong Threats

      September 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Saudi Dependency: Riyadh Distrusts the US but Cannot Leave

      September 28, 2026 AR

      Data Center Backlash May Hand Gulf States Leverage Over US

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Operation Epic Fury Wins the Battle, Loses the Peace

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Houthi-Iran Alliance: Why the Hezbollah Analogy Falls Short

      September 27, 2026 ARFA

      Syria Stability Needs Action, Not Optimism

      September 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Israel Aid Shift Is Mainstream, Not a Left Takeover

      September 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Kurdish Insurgency Could Cut Off Iran’s Land Lifeline

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Energy

      Hormuz Bypass Plans Rest on Fragmented Middle East States

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Analysis

    Fragile Ceasefire: The Illusion of War’s End

    April 11, 2026 ARFA

    Middle East peace remains an illusion as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire functions as a temporary mechanism for managing instability rather than a pathway to resolution.

    Analysis

    How Donald Trump Can Make the Iran War Ceasefire Stick

    April 11, 2026 ARFA

    President Donald Trump needs to choose a new, experienced special envoy to manage negotiations with…

    Security

    After US-Israeli war on Iran: What is left of the Gulf countries’ trust in America?

    April 11, 2026 ARFA

    U.S. military prioritization of Israel over Gulf partners during the 2026 conflict has fundamentally shattered the regional security architecture and alliance trust.

    Security

    Britain Couldn’t Have Pulled Off This Iran Rescue

    April 11, 2026 ARFA

    The rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran highlights American military superiority and the lack of equivalent British rescue capabilities.

    Analysis

    Trump, Hegseth and the Language of War Crimes

    April 11, 2026 ARFA

    Threats against Iranian power plants and bridges constitute prima facie evidence of intent to commit war crimes under the Geneva Conventions.

    Geopolitics

    Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    The collapse of the U.S. air campaign against Iran has shattered the myth of American military utility and marginalized Israeli strategic influence.

    Analysis

    ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Isn’t a Repeat of the Iraq War. Here’s How to Tell

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    High-end Iranian air defenses have inflicted heavier U.S. aircraft losses in one month than seen in decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Economy

    How the Iran War Made Global Housing More Expensive

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    Surging construction material costs and shipping disruptions from the Iran war further strain an already overstretched and precarious global housing supply.

    Analysis

    How Trump Could Still Get a Strategic Win from the Iran War

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    A swift diplomatic exit focusing on maritime access and nuclear material extraction could catalyze the Iranian regime’s internal collapse under domestic pressure.

    Analysis

    A Cease-Fire for Now in Iran, but a Blow to American Credibility

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    A tenuous cease-fire in Iran leaves the Islamic Republic intact while severely eroding global trust in the legitimacy of American power.

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    September 28, 2026 ARFA

    China Djibouti Base Upgrades Turn Trade Into Surveillance

    September 28, 2026 ARFA
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