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    Tuesday, September 15, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Iran Stalemate Leaves US Without Any Clear Way Out

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      Israeli Occupation Reflects Policy, Not Wartime Necessity

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      BRICS Summit 2026: Iran War Splits Bloc, India Must Hold It

      September 13, 2026 ARFA

      Houthi Victory Exposes Trump’s Broken Iran Strategy

      September 13, 2026 FA

      Arab Diplomacy Offers US a Smarter Path in the Middle East

      September 12, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Somali Piracy Resurgence Exploits an Iran War Vacuum

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Iran insurgency could outlast a US military victory

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Turkey Nuclear Ambitions: A Bet on Ambiguity, Not the Bomb

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Jewish Terrorism: A Policy Enforcement Refuses to Stop

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Houthi Red Sea Advance Puts Bab al Mandeb Under New Threat

      September 15, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Khamenei Succession Crisis Deepens Over a Missing Will

      September 15, 2026

      Iran War Fallout: Climate, Health, and Governance Collide

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Pete Hegseth Misled Trump on a War He Cannot Win

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      AIPAC Electoral Influence No Longer Guarantees Victory

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Pressure Campaign Leaves Iran Reeling and Isolated

      September 14, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Israel’s next government must prioritize the Abraham Accords

      September 9, 2026 ARFA

      Trilateral Defence Agreement Drives Regional Security Shift

      August 21, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Lebanon Policy Risks Frontloading Rewards to Beirut

      August 13, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi-UAE Reconciliation Shows Managed Rift Amid Threats

      August 10, 2026 ARFA

      US Middle East policy driven by Israeli strategic red lines

      August 2, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      Nile Dam Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia Plans Three New Dams

      September 8, 2026 ARFA

      US Libya Plan Risks Triggering Political Chaos

      August 24, 2026 ARFA

      Egypt Energy Crisis Forces Green Shift Amid War

      August 24, 2026 ARFA

      Libya Peace Process Fuels Elite Commercial Entrenchment

      August 11, 2026 ARFA

      What New US Sanctions Mean for the Sudan Civil War

      August 1, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Peshmerga Unification: A Mirage Washington Must See Through

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Women Empowerment: Access Without Real Agency

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Lebanon Reconstruction Risks Empowering Hezbollah Instead

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      Israel After Netanyahu Remains Trapped by Politics

      September 13, 2026 ARFA

      Iranian Regime Collapse Looms as Sanctions Outlast Tehran

      September 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      US-Iran Economic War Cannot Break a Regime Built to Endure

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Infrastructure Spending Turns Crisis Into Advantage

      September 12, 2026 ARFA

      Why ‘D-Day’ was destined to be a dud

      September 10, 2026 ARFA

      Syria Sanctions Relief Opens Door to Global Economy

      September 9, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Economic Quagmire Emerges as Iran War Drags On

      September 7, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Russia Sanctions Bill Threatens Global Energy Trade

      September 11, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Clean Energy Splits Between War and Opportunity

      September 10, 2026 ARFA

      European energy vulnerability deepens as Iran war drags on

      September 7, 2026 ARFA

      Traffic slowly returns to Egypt’s Suez Canal despite Houthi threat

      September 6, 2026 ARFA

      Venezuela Oil Deal Won’t Lower Gas Prices Anytime Soon

      September 3, 2026 ARFA
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    Geopolitics

    Iran Strait of Hormuz strategy weaponizes transit passage

    August 6, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s strategy turns the Strait of Hormuz into a weapon, forcing ships into its lanes and demanding veto power over transits.

    Economy

    Saudi digital economy monetizes idle assets for growth

    August 6, 2026 ARFA

    How the Saudi digital economy turns idle cars, space, and skills into income, driving economic diversification beyond oil.

    Analysis

    Syria Russia relations must go beyond oil and bases

    August 6, 2026 ARFA

    Syria moves to cut Russian oil imports, but Moscow keeps military bases and supplies stolen grain, sustaining deep influence.

    Geopolitics

    Axis of Resistance Strategy Defies Decapitation Doctrine

    August 6, 2026 ARFA

    The Axis of Resistance Strategy has evolved into a decentralized web that survives leadership losses through self-generated supply lines.

    Analysis

    Congress defense budget delay hurts national security

    August 6, 2026 ARFA

    A stopgap spending bill halts defense momentum, costing billions daily and delaying vital war funds as Congress stalls

    Security

    Kuwait water security: Iran exposes Gulf’s weak link

    August 5, 2026 ARFA

    Kuwait’s near-total reliance on desalination makes it the Gulf’s weakest link as Iran targets water and power infrastructure.

    Analysis

    Israel strategy in Lebanon alienates vital Shiite support

    August 5, 2026 ARFA

    Scorched-earth tactics in southern Lebanon jeopardize Shiite trust, potentially prolonging the Hezbollah threat instead of eliminating it.

    Geopolitics

    Strait of Hormuz deal demands US accept Iran’s role

    August 5, 2026 ARFA

    A proposed Strait of Hormuz deal tests whether the US will prioritize open sea lanes over denying Iran administrative authority.

    Security

    Hamas Disarmament Agreement Obstacles and Double Game

    August 5, 2026 ARFA

    Why the U.S.-announced Hamas disarmament agreement may unravel despite formal commitment, given deep gaps and a double game.

    Analysis

    US Naval Blockade of Iran Bought Time, Not Peace

    August 5, 2026 ARFA

    The US Naval Blockade of Iran temporarily froze trade, but the ceasefire collapsed, proving that coercion alone cannot deliver peace.

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