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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

      Gaza and its people may not survive this phase of ceasefire

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Trump Said US Intelligence Beat Iran—The Record Backs Him

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Why people flock to the dollar when local currencies collapse

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Energy

      Trump’s Blockade Is Zeroing Out Iran’s Oil Exports

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    • About
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    Governance

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

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    The 1979 Iranian Revolution was not a preordained victory for theocracy, but a fluid class conflict captured through tactical maneuvers.

    Policy Brief

    Can ‘America only’ Massie survive today’s AIPAC mobbing?

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    The record-breaking Kentucky primary tests whether non-interventionist lawmakers can survive targeted, multi-million-dollar campaigns by foreign policy lobbies.

    Governance

    Between Governance and Resistance

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Baghdad faces structural paralysis as the breakdown of US-Iran co-sponsorship forces an elite, high-stakes showdown over sovereign paramilitary control.

    Geopolitics

    Amid US-China competition in the Gulf, there is room for cooperation

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    As the Third Gulf War exposes Washington’s strategic limits, an evolving US-China competition forces both powers to find room for cooperation.

    Economy

    Latest drones drive down the cost of warfare

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic defense brief explores how mass-produced loitering munitions alter the global balance of power by draining multimillion-dollar air defenses.

    Geopolitics

    Why Egypt is helping to end the Iran war

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Cairo deploys high-level mediation and defense alignments to resolve regional friction, protect critical waterways,and stabilize its vulnerable domestic economy

    Security

    Water, not oil, is the Middle East’s most precious commodity

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how the Persian Gulf conflict worsens the Middle East water crisis. Critical analysis of why water not oil determines the region’s survival.

    Analysis

    Iran is Not a Monolith: The Case for Exploiting the Country’s Internal Fractures

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    Move beyond military limits. Exploring an Iranian Federation as a long-term strategy to empower ethnic minorities and stabilize the Middle East post-2026.

    Analysis

    AI and Cybersecurity in the Gulf: Strategic Choices

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic brief evaluates the integration of artificial intelligence within the critical digital architecture and national defense models of Gulf nations.

    Geopolitics

    Trump’s geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

    May 19, 2026 ARFA

    President Trump’s high-stakes coercive diplomacy stalls as Iran counters executive volatility with strategic resilience, threatening global energy markets.

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