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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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    Geopolitics

    Iran’s proxy network under the direct leadership of Khamenei

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    A groundbreaking public admission confirms the Iranian proxy network operates under the direct, centralized strategic planning of Ali Khamenei.

    Analysis

    The Strategic Multi-Layered Predicament of the Iran War and the Requirements for a Way Out

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    e Iran action impasse means no victory for either side. War fails, diplomacy stalls, and the Iran action impasse deepens without a political solution.

    Security

    Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp’ in Iran

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    An editorial critique exposing the flaws of searching for a quick exit strategy from war, analyzing the structural changes that prevent a return to normalcy.

    Governance

    The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    Deconstructing the Western illusion that an electoral transition will dismantle systemic occupation, settlement expansion, and hardline security doctrines.

    Analysis

    Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    As Washington and Tehran slide toward a dangerous kinetic confrontation, a renewed conflict threatens subsea data networks and global energy infrastructure.

    Analysis

    Türkiye Charts a Distinctive Course amid Middle East Turmoil

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    Ankara anchors its regional policy in calculated neutrality, navigating the explosive crisis to build vital strategic hedges and preserve post-war clout.

    Analysis

    “Strategic Balance” under Stress: Egypt and the U.S.-Israeli War with Iran

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    Egypt navigates a perilous geopolitical minefield, balancing crucial Gulf financial dependency against its core national security imperatives.

    Analysis

    Netanyahu’s unfinished wars: How Europe can stop the next round

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    This intelligence brief details how US-enforced truces have disrupted Israel’s strategic doctrine, leaving key regional conflicts highly unstable.

    Geopolitics

    The postwar UAE and the remaking of Gulf politics

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    The UAE’s exit from OPEC and burgeoning security alliance with Israel signal an unhedged, security-first foreign policy designed to secure Abu Dhabi’s futurist regional ambitions.

    Geopolitics

    The Secret of Pakistan’s Diplomatic Success

    May 18, 2026 ARFA

    An analysis of Pakistan Iran US mediation, showing how structural cross-bloc ties and institutional discipline enable states to de-escalate crises.

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