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    Wednesday, March 4, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Israel Doesn’t Just Want to Hit Iran. It Wants to Change the Middle East

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Hizballah’s last stand: Disarmament, defiance, and Tehran’s shadow over Lebanon

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Trump considering US-led Iraq-style occupation of Gaza

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The Gulf’s tightrope: Strategic implications of the Saudi-Pakistan pact

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The Gaza “Peace Council” faces its first test

      March 3, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran–United States: Toward an Agreement or a Confrontation?

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      What We Know About Drone Use in the Iran War

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      With Iran attacks, President Trump is making the use of force the new normal – and casting aside international law

      March 3, 2026

      The contest of will between Trump and Iran

      March 3, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Some questions concerning Indonesia’s 8,000 troops in Gaza

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      After Khamenei

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      How the Iran Strikes May Help Disarm Hezbollah

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Divided Opposition

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The Jamaa al-Islamiyya at a Crossroads

      March 3, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Going native in the Trump jungle: How it became legal to attack Iran

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The first year of Trump’s second term in the Middle East: The case for qualified optimism

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      The Astonishingly Weak Case for War with Iran

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      All aboard America’s strategic blunder train. Next stop: Iran

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Keeps Misreading Iran’s Place on the Map

      March 1, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      There is no solution in Sudan unless the two generals quit

      February 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Horn of Africa is being targeted for fragmentation

      February 27, 2026 ARFA

      North Africa’s strategic role between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe

      February 26, 2026 ARFA

      Sudan’s civil war is the normalization of atrocity

      February 25, 2026 ARFA

      Tunisian Trade Union Women: Agents of Change

      February 25, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      The martyrdom of Imam Khamenei and the revolution that no empire will be able to destroy

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran, war, and the illusion of control

      March 3, 2026 ARFA

      Iran regime is brittle, but don’t count out killer instinct to survive

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Symposium: What to expect after Iran’s sudden ‘decapitation’

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      The Crisis of the Islamic Republic of Iran

      March 1, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      How Iran, China, and Russia Use the Shadow Fleet to Evade US Sanctions

      March 1, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s self-reliance, despite American sanctions, stands as an inspiration for the world

      February 28, 2026 ARFA

      Governance by weather: Iran’s independence, priced in dollars

      February 27, 2026 ARFA

      A bearish outlook: Why the dollar’s dominance is facing a historic test

      February 26, 2026 ARFA

      Poverty in Yemen: Tracing the Path to Economic Downturn

      February 25, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      If Trump Strikes Iran: Mapping the Oil Disruption Scenarios

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Don’t worry about the Iran conflict’s impact on oil prices—yet

      March 2, 2026 ARFA

      Think a $35B gas deal will thaw Egypt toward Israel? Not so fast

      February 28, 2026 ARFA

      Trump wants US energy dominance. Global markets may not agree

      February 23, 2026 ARFA

      Redefining and Strengthening the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Through Energy and Security

      February 22, 2026 ARFA
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    Analysis

    How the Iran Strikes May Help Disarm Hezbollah

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The war in Iran may inadvertently disarm Hezbollah, sidelining Tehran and giving President Aoun a rare window to press his agenda.

    Policy Brief

    The Astonishingly Weak Case for War with Iran

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s war on Iran is illegal aggression, launched while diplomacy was making progress, damaging U.S. credibility.

    Geopolitics

    The Gulf’s tightrope: Strategic implications of the Saudi-Pakistan pact

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The Saudi-Pakistan defense pact is a strategic hedge, not a rupture; a recalibration, not a replacement.

    Security

    Iran–United States: Toward an Agreement or a Confrontation?

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    U.S.-Iran talks offer a pause, but gaps are deep; an agreement that leaves missiles and proxies untouched would be a strategic loss for Israel.

    Analysis

    Iran’s Divided Opposition

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s opposition is deeply fractured and unable to capitalize on the regime’s weakness; unity is essential for change.

    Analysis

    The Jamaa al-Islamiyya at a Crossroads

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Lebanon’s Jamaa al-Islamiyya is at a crossroads: isolated by U.S. sanctions and internal paralysis, it faces a stark choice.

    Security

    What We Know About Drone Use in the Iran War

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The Iran war marks the first U.S. use of low-cost attack drones—an innovation copied from Iran’s Shahed.

    Geopolitics

    The Gaza “Peace Council” faces its first test

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s Gaza council pledged $17 billion, but UN estimates say $70 billion is needed; reconstruction without political resolution is a temporary fix.

    Geopolitics

    Iran looms large over Trump’s address to the nation

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s approval ratings hit a new low—60% disapprove—making a strike on Iran a risky political bet.

    Analysis

    The Coming Iranian Revolution

    March 3, 2026 ARFA

    The 1979 revolution was a bait-and-switch; after 47 years, the real revolution is coming.

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