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    Wednesday, July 29, 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
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    Geopolitics

    Jordan’s Delicate Path Forward in a Changing Middle East 

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    ordan’s delicate path demands reimagining its social contract while recalibrating ties with a transformed Syria and an unpredictable Israel.

    Policy Brief

    The time for talk is over — Trump needs to get tough with Iran

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s strikes prove talk fails; only maximum pressure and military resolve can truly dismantle Iran’s nuclear and terrorist infrastructure permanently.

    Analysis

    For Tehran, negotiation is war by other means

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    Tehran actively counters its conventional military deficiencies by converting diplomatic talks into an offensive tool to extract rewards from the West.

    Analysis

    How to Save the UN From Irrelevance

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    As war returns to Europe and global supply chains fracture, the international community faces a critical choice to prevent systemic institutional failure.

    Geopolitics

    From Hormuz to the Maghreb: The Geopolitical Reach of a Gulf Crisis

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    The 2026 Strait of Hormuz conflict sparked a severe trade shock, complicating planned green energy milestones for Maghreb economic heavyweights.

    Analysis

    The Hormuz Strait  Already Faces a Tough Recovery. Now Trump’s Iran Deal Is Unraveling.

    July 9, 2026 ARFA

    Armed clashes and deep-seated regional mistrust threaten the tentative U.S.-Iran maritime pact, leaving global energy markets and relief routes in limbo.

    Security

    Trump and Iran: The beginning of a war or just microphone noise?

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    Donald Trump’s explosive Ankara declaration fundamentally disrupts Middle Eastern diplomacy, forcing a severe reassessment of global security frameworks.

    Security

    Pathways for the War with Iran

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    Iran lost its nukes but gained the Strait. Two futures await: a deal or a devastating long war with global economic collapse.

    Analysis

    Hamas is leaving government, not the resistance

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    Hamas relinquishes civil governance in Gaza to the National Committee, decoupling administration from liberation objectives to ensure long-term survival.

    Governance

    Syria’s parliament must now earn its legitimacy

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    Syria’s parliament must evolve from a presidential appointee list into a credible legislative body with genuine authority and public accountability.

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