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    Monday, June 8, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      The Middle East’s Regional War Flows Through Lebanon

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      How War with Iran Undermines Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Amid concerns US-Iran deal could falter, Mideast powers push it forward

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      A Geographic and Social Reconfiguration in Lebanon

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Between Trump and Tehran: Why Oman’s neutrality is under strain

      June 6, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Countering Iran’s Latest Smart Control Gambit in the Strait of Hormuz

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      Understanding Iran’s 3,000-Mile Battlefront

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      Inside Iraq’s race to rebuild its fragmented air defences

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s Security Means Insecurity in the Middle East

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      The Iran problem won’t be solved without a counter-drone coalition

      June 6, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      The victory that wasn’t: Netanyahu and the Iran war

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      The ultimate hostage negotiation: Why Iran talks are deadlocked

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      With viral Lego videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      The Day After in Cuba

      June 8, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      U.S. Must Apply Strict Conditions Before Lifting Syria’s Terrorism Designation

      June 7, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s pressure is testing America’s Iran diplomacy

      June 3, 2026 ARFA

      Syria’s New Government Appointments: More Continuity Than Change

      June 2, 2026 ARFA

      Iraq’s new Prime Minister cannot fix its broken politics

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s Missions Unaccomplished on Foreign Policy

      June 1, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      An oil windfall will not fix Libya’s economy

      May 27, 2026 ARFA

      The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over

      May 26, 2026 ARFA

      Vanishing horizon: why Sudan’s civil war is getting harder to solve

      May 24, 2026 ARFA

      Dispatch from Libya: Why the US needs a renewed counterterrorism commitment in Africa

      May 13, 2026 ARFA

      Mali Is on the Brink of Collapse—and Europe Should Be Worried

      May 11, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Iran’s revolution was not destined to end in clerical rule

      May 19, 2026 ARFA

      Between Governance and Resistance

      May 19, 2026 ARFA

      The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel

      May 18, 2026 ARFA

      A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces

      May 16, 2026 ARFA

      Why Iraq’s Politics Haven’t Changed

      May 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Türkiye’s proposed maritime bill risks reigniting old rivalries

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      5 Numbers That Defy the Trump Economy Doomers

      June 1, 2026 ARFA

      Why China’s Economy Is Weaker Than You Think

      May 31, 2026 ARFA

      Syria’s New Investment Law and the Return of State-Mediated Market Access

      May 29, 2026 ARFA

      More Iran war? There goes the neighborhood, and world economy

      May 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Iranian Oil Exports Nosedive After U.S. Blockade Begins

      June 4, 2026 ARFA

      Bypassing the straits: The India-Middle East-Europe corridor needs a wartime redesign

      May 28, 2026 ARFA

      Dying in Diesel protests: Africa slammed by Iran war energy crisis

      May 27, 2026 ARFA

      The anatomy of a fracture: The structural forces behind the UAE’s OPEC exit

      May 24, 2026 ARFA

      MENA Energy Recap, Q1-2026: Four Lessons From the Return of Tail Risk

      May 24, 2026 ARFA
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    Security

    The Crumbling Pillars of Global Peace

    May 21, 2026 ARFA

    The foundational tenets of modern international security are rapidly eroding as unilateral operations displace the historic mediation power of the UN.

    Analysis

    Shifting from Diplomatic Urgency to Strategic Patience on Iran

    May 21, 2026 ARFA

    Transitioning to a doctrine of strategic patience neutralizes Iran’s ability to manipulate timelines, turning time into an offensive superpower asset.

    Energy

    Operation Epic Fury Exposes Security Detection Gaps in Oil and Gas Sector

    May 21, 2026 ARFA

    Operation Epic Fury Impact has forced a total reckoning in OT security. Discover why the American oil and gas industry is now on high alert.

    Geopolitics

    Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Strategy: Leverage, Limits, and Regional Implications

    May 21, 2026 ARFA

    New geopolitical intelligence reveals why Strait of Hormuz Leverage is a facade and how regional pipelines are neutralizing Iran’s primary strategic threat.

    Analysis

    How Turkey Benefits from US-Europe Friction

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    After US foreign policy shifts, a Turkey security partnership Europe requires is reshaping NATO and EU defense strategy for long-term stability.

    Analysis

    Is Egypt the Biggest Loser of the Iran War?

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    The wider geopolitical fallout of the ongoing conflict threatens to permanently dismantle Cairo’s financial safety net as historic Gulf alliances fracture.

    Economy

    War Pressures Gulf Economies, but Their Public Messages Diverge

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    The geopolitical escalation in the Middle East has introduced an unprecedented stress test for regional…

    Security

    The United States Has Crippled Iran’s Navy. Or Has It?

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic intelligence brief analyzes Operation Epic Fury and explains why destroying conventional assets fails to neutralize Iran’s naval threat.

    Geopolitics

    What’s Behind Turkey’s Regional Reset?

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    Ankara trades ideological rigidity for pragmatic alliances to secure its maritime claims and vital economic interests across the Middle East.

    Economy

    The Iran-Israel War Presents a Problem for Russia’s Military Supply Chains

    May 20, 2026 ARFA

    The Iran-Israel War is disrupting Russia’s military supply chains. This analysis reveals three key vulnerabilities Moscow cannot ignore.

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