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    Tuesday, June 9, 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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    Geopolitics

    Reordering the Nuclear Regime in the Wake of the Iran War

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    A deep architectural and geopolitical evaluation of the strikes targeting Iran nuclear infrastructure and the resulting containment challenges.

    Analysis

    Can China Broker Peace Between the US and Iran?

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    An indepth analysis exploring whether China’s mediation holds the unique economic and diplomatic keys necessary to broker peace between the US and Iran.

    Geopolitics

    Does Iran Hold All the Cards in the Strait of Hormuz?

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    A deep dive into whether Iran’s leverage in international shipping chokepoints is a guarantee of victory or a dangerous geopolitical miscalculation.

    Geopolitics

    What the Trump-Xi Summit Won’t Solve

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    This detailed Trump-Xi Summit Analysis explores how transactional leadership masks deep unresolved geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing.

    Geopolitics

    Beyond Taiwan, a ‘Decent Peace’ at the Trump-Xi Summit

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    Discover how the new U.S.-China strategic stability framework secures massive trade deals while facing deep geopolitical tests over Taiwan security.

    Analysis

    Five ways the Iran war will forever alter the Middle East

    May 16, 2026 ARFA

    The 2026 conflict leaves the Middle East profoundly altered. Explore the five critical dynamics driving regional instability and shifting security alliances.

    Policy Brief

    The twenty-five minute premier: How Trump forced a banker onto Baghdad

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analyzing the rapid transition of power in Iraq under intense Washington financial pressure, resulting in the sudden selection of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

    Energy

    US Drops Sanctions Bombshell That Delivers Huge Blow to Iran and China’s Oil Trade Network

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analysis of Operation Economic Fury and the dismantling of the Iran Oil Trade Network, affecting Beijing’s refineries and IRGC maritime leverage.

    Policy Brief

    Rubio floats a disastrous plan for disarming Hezbollah

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    Analysing Rubio’s plan for Hezbollah Disarmament and why experts warn it could lead to the collapse of the Lebanese Armed Forces and regional chaos.

    Security

    Why Israel bombs Iranian universities and silences American ones

    May 15, 2026 ARFA

    This brutal attack on Iranian universities destroys vital scholarly assets. Every deliberate attack on Iranian universities sparks massive global outrage.

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