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    Tuesday, September 29, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      China-Gulf Relations: Economics First, Security Last

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      Iran War Deadlock: Neither Side Can Afford to Stop First

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      Unified Peshmerga Could Deny Iran a Vital Base in Iraq

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Sanctioned Iranian Airlines Fly as Turkey Pays No Price

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      October 7 Lessons Will Shape Israel Beyond Any Election

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      US-Oman Relations: Bombed in Rhetoric, Needed in Practice

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Dependency: Riyadh Distrusts the US but Cannot Leave

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      Data Center Backlash May Hand Gulf States Leverage Over US

      September 28, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Israel Lobby Punishes US Critics It Cannot Persuade

      September 29, 2026 ARFA

      Trump-Xi Talks: A Floor for Ties, Not a Fix for Rivalry

      September 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Security

    Iran “gone wild” in Dimona: Is Tehran using Israel-US ‘Madman Doctrine’?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Iran adopts Israel’s escalation doctrine, striking Dimona after Natanz attack to create mutual unpredictability and challenge traditional deterrence.

    Analysis

    What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish in Lebanon?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Israel exploits Hezbollah’s weakened state to degrade its capabilities through sustained military pressure while deterring future cross-border attacks.

    Analysis

    No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Allies refuse Hormuz naval escort requests despite condemning Iran, revealing Trump’s isolation and alliance system emptiness amid war.

    Energy

    How the Hormuz Closure Is Testing the Korean President’s Progressive Agenda

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Hormuz crisis forces Korean president to choose between immediate energy security and long-term progressive reforms, exposing policy tradeoffs.

    Geopolitics

    Trump and Netanyahu: Who holds the power to end the war?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s impulsive decision-making clashes with Netanyahu’s systemic destruction goals as domestic politics pressure war timeline amid diverging strategies.

    Analysis

    America’s Triple Play on Oil, Digital Dollars, and Kilowatts

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    America’s strikes on Iranian oil exports are a sharp setback for China’s electricity infrastructure—helping the…

    Security

    Why Jordan Is Losing Patience With Iran

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Jordan faces economic damage and sovereignty violations from Iranian attacks but resists military escalation despite mounting domestic and regional pressure.

    Energy

    Making the Case for Fusion Energy in the Middle East

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Fusion energy offers Middle East strategic opportunity to escape hydrocarbon constraints and build next-generation baseload power for critical infrastructure.

    Security

    Why the world should worry about Israel’s nuclear doctrine

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Israel’s opaque nuclear arsenal and low-use thresholds pose existential risks as regional wars expand and international oversight remains absent.

    Energy

    Attacks on desalination plants in the Iran war forecast a dark future

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Desalination plant attacks threaten Gulf water security as 90 percent of drinking water depends on vulnerable coastal infrastructure.

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