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    Friday, September 18, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Somaliland Recognition Would Blunt the Houthi Threat

      September 18, 2026 ARFA

      Pakistan strategic depth in Middle East risks overstretch

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Houthi expansion takes Yemen’s coast but exposes its forces

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Stalemate Leaves US Without Any Clear Way Out

      September 14, 2026 ARFA

      Israeli Occupation Reflects Policy, Not Wartime Necessity

      September 14, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Bab al-Mandeb Blockade Tips the Iran War Toward Tehran

      September 18, 2026 ARFA

      Syrian military absorbs extremists the US designated

      September 18, 2026 ARFA

      Hormuz cables give Iran a new lever over the Gulf

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Syria suspicious deaths revive Assad-era purge fears

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      US nuclear exports hinge on Saudi enrichment rules

      September 17, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Trump Faces an Iran Deadlock That US Power Cannot Solve

      September 18, 2026 FA

      Iran War Winners: Indispensable, Not Necessarily Permanent

      September 18, 2026 ARFA

      Gaza withdrawal fails even if Netanyahu loses

      September 18, 2026 ARFA

      Iran survival is all Tehran needs to block US victory

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Syria reconstruction hinges on reviving state banks

      September 16, 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

      Sudan partition emerges without a formal declaration

      September 16, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Governance

      Talabani exile looms as US cuts peshmerga subsidies

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Economy

      Iran Shadow Economy: Adaptation Comes at a Rising

      September 16, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Policy Brief

    Trump’s Family Business Deals Risk Further Undermining the Credibility of US Middle East Policy

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Trump family business ties to Gulf entities ignite major constitutional concerns, threatening the long-term stability of critical United States foreign alliances.

    MENA

    Oil and power: How Libya’s unity deal entrenches elite interests

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Libya’s new trilateral unity pact concentrates executive control within two powerful families, leaving civil society, women, and local tribes sidelined.

    Governance

    Graham’s death highlights a power shift and a new question: What’s coming next in Washington?

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Washington faces an intense leadership transition following Graham’s death, triggering fierce ideological battles across both major political parties.

    Energy

    How India Survived History’s Biggest Oil Shock

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic distribution, supply diversification, and fiscal buffering allowed India to sustain domestic growth despite unprecedented global energy blockades.

    Policy Brief

    Sultan Haitham Reforms Are Reshaping Oman

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Sultan Haitham’s aggressive fiscal consolidation and institutional restructuring have rescued Oman from fiscal collapse, reshaping the absolute monarchy.

    Economy

    The Hormuz Blockade Experience Is Forcing Food Security Adaptation

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global crop yields, forcing nations to replace cost-efficiency models with strategic agricultural reserves.

    Geopolitics

    America and Iran’s Strange Moment of Opportunity

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    A brutal military stalemate creates an unexpected opening for direct diplomacy between Washington and Tehran as coercive tactics fail to yield results.

    Economy

    Why the US Needs a New Economic Development Playbook for the Middle East

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    As Middle East ceasefires collapse, a quiet investment victory in Egypt shows how US-backed private capital can secure long-term strategic success.

    Governance

    The Guards are dissolving from within, and they know it

    July 13, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic fractures in the Iranian military establishment signal structural disintegration as domestic political gridlock threatens the IRGC.

    Analysis

    Will Donald Trump become America’s last Zionist president?

    July 12, 2026 ARFA

    Severe media backlash in Israel against Donald Trump uncovers significant historic cracks and a sharp, downward shift in American voter trends.

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