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    Monday, April 27, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      A Taiwan crisis would cause far more global economic damage than Strait of Hormuz disruption

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Starving the militias: Washington’s smartest move against Iran’s proxies

      April 25, 2026 ARFA

      Why Azerbaijan and Iran Stepped Away from Confrontation

      April 25, 2026 ARFA

      The Iran war is reshaping the China-Gulf economic model

      April 25, 2026

      What Orban’s exit means for the future of EU-Israel relations

      April 25, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Has Iran Learned the North Korea Lesson: Nukes Are Essential To Deter the US?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      A new attack on the rituals that define US democracy

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      Private Industry Needs Anti-Drone Defenses Too

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      Who is responsible when an AI weapon pulls the trigger?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      How Hezbollah Is Planning to Sabotage Israel-Lebanon Peace

      April 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      One of the greatest tragedies of this war has been the deliberate targeting of Iran’s medical facilities

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s casual expression of its violent occupation

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      How Lebanon’s Sunnis Approach Peace With Israel

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      The mandate to speak: Before the world goes dark

      April 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Can the US-Israel ‘Special Relationship’ Survive the Iran War?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. Will Trump respect it?

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Pakistan’s new clout puts it at centre of fragile geopolitical web

      April 25, 2026 ARFA

      How Rafael Grossi Would Lead the United Nations: Three Interview TakeawaysThe next

      April 25, 2026 ARFA

      Is the EU willing to deconstruct colonialism and its role in maintaining it?

      April 24, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      US military exercise brings Libya’s rival factions together

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Warlord Haftar is tightening his grip on Libya, with a US imprimatur

      April 24, 2026 ARFA

      Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroom

      April 17, 2026 ARFA

      After 3 years of fighting, Sudan’s civil war is only getting worse

      April 17, 2026 ARFA

      Can France and Algeria get their relationship back on track?

      April 1, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Has Iran’s ideology actually hardened?

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Can Sistani save Iraq from its predicament?

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      All the Pieces Are Lining up for Regime Change in Iran

      April 7, 2026 ARFA

      The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei Iran

      April 7, 2026 ARFA

      The Real War for Iran’s Future, Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?

      March 31, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      April 2026 update to TIGER: A year of economic healing turns into a year of peril

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      UAE’s dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

      April 26, 2026

      The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures

      April 24, 2026 ARFA

      Here’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war

      April 23, 2026 ARFA

      The Strait of Hormuz closure forces a choice: Ration oil now or pay a steep price later

      April 22, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Iran’s War on Iraq’s Oil Industry

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US’s Financial Efforts to Keep the Hormuz Strait Open Failed

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      Strait of Hormuz is open, but economic pain is just beginning

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      How the Iran War Is Inadvertently Boosting Our Energy Transition

      April 20, 2026 ARFA

      Waves of Hormuz Hit Lebanon

      April 18, 2026 ARFA
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    Analysis

    Findings of a Flash Survey—Two Weeks into Operation Roaring Lion

    March 23, 2026 ARFA

    Israeli public war support stays strong but optimism wanes as home front resilience assessments shift toward longer endurance expectations.

    Analysis

    Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Incoherent Iran war justifications reveal administration’s delight in violence while abandoning American traditions of moral purpose and strategic restraint.

    Security

    Iran “gone wild” in Dimona: Is Tehran using Israel-US ‘Madman Doctrine’?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Iran adopts Israel’s escalation doctrine, striking Dimona after Natanz attack to create mutual unpredictability and challenge traditional deterrence.

    Analysis

    What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish in Lebanon?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Israel exploits Hezbollah’s weakened state to degrade its capabilities through sustained military pressure while deterring future cross-border attacks.

    Analysis

    No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Allies refuse Hormuz naval escort requests despite condemning Iran, revealing Trump’s isolation and alliance system emptiness amid war.

    Energy

    How the Hormuz Closure Is Testing the Korean President’s Progressive Agenda

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Hormuz crisis forces Korean president to choose between immediate energy security and long-term progressive reforms, exposing policy tradeoffs.

    Geopolitics

    Trump and Netanyahu: Who holds the power to end the war?

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s impulsive decision-making clashes with Netanyahu’s systemic destruction goals as domestic politics pressure war timeline amid diverging strategies.

    Analysis

    America’s Triple Play on Oil, Digital Dollars, and Kilowatts

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    America’s strikes on Iranian oil exports are a sharp setback for China’s electricity infrastructure—helping the…

    Security

    Why Jordan Is Losing Patience With Iran

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Jordan faces economic damage and sovereignty violations from Iranian attacks but resists military escalation despite mounting domestic and regional pressure.

    Energy

    Making the Case for Fusion Energy in the Middle East

    March 22, 2026 ARFA

    Fusion energy offers Middle East strategic opportunity to escape hydrocarbon constraints and build next-generation baseload power for critical infrastructure.

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