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    Monday, June 8, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Iraq’s militias are fracturing as Iran turns from theocracy to juntocracy

      June 8, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Security

    The Pakistani General Running Washington’s Backchannel to Tehran

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    A deep dive into the secret US-Iran backchannel managed by Field Marshal Asim Munir, balancing regional intermediaries against immense strategic risks.

    Analysis

    The Far Reach of the Iran War: Food Insecurity from North Africa to the Sahel

    May 17, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how the current fertilizer crisis impact fractures global trade, accelerates food insecurity, and reshapes geopolitical competition.

    Geopolitics

    China’s position on the Hormuz Strait: What ‘open’ really means

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Uncover the geopolitical realities and strategic calculations behind the real China position on Hormuz Strait amid rising global tensions.

    Economy

    Saudi Arabia, what are you waiting for? It’s time to join the Abraham Accords

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Explore the market data and deep geopolitical defense shifts driving the unprecedented strength of the Israel Abraham Accords economy.

    Geopolitics

    ‘West Asia’ Is the New Middle East

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how the dramatic rise of Indian Ocean Basin geopolitics and the new maritime theater are reshaping global balance of power and US defense

    Analysis

    Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Analyze the geopolitical motivations and strict conditions behind the strategic Trump backing of Ali al-Zaidi as Iraq’s new prime minister.

    Analysis

    The rise of Reform UK and Islamophobia

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Assessing the dangerous surge of Islamophobia in uk following recent political shifts and evaluating its destructive impact on local community cohesion.

    Governance

    A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Armed clashes erupt across major cities as the deep-seated Iran military rivalry between the IRGC and the regular army reaches a dangerous breaking poin

    Policy Brief

    Iraq’s New Premier Begins Tenure Without Iran’s Allies

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Inside the green zone, the Iraq government deadlock deepens as parliament approves only 14 ministers under heavy regional and international pressures.

    Analysis

    Will China help Trump find an off-ramp over Iran?

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    An intelligence analysis evaluating whether China will assist in an Iran war off-ramp, shifting transpacific security and regional energy leverage.

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