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    Saturday, September 19, 2026
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    • 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 ARFA

      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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    Geopolitics

    Duqm at the Crossroads: Oman’s Strategic Port and Its Role in Vision 2040

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate strategy brief evaluates Oman’s Duqm port development, outlining its long-term economic viability and resilience against regional shock.

    Geopolitics

    US-Turkish relations: Impact on NATO and the Middle East

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    An elite strategic analysis of US-Turkish relations, exploring their critical impact on NATO capabilities and the shifting security architecture of the Middle East.

    Geopolitics

    At the NATO Summit, Europe Faces an Accelerating U.S. Decoupling

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    A deep structural rift over the Middle East war accelerates Washington’s military drawdown, forcing European leaders to confront critical defense gaps alone.

    Analysis

    $300 Billion for Iran? Don’t Expect Much Impact

    July 8, 2026 ARFA

    Evaluating why structural opacity, IRGC entrenchment, and corruption prevent the U.S.-Iran reconstruction package from achieving meaningful impact.

    Analysis

    Tehran teemed with Khamenei mourners, but divisions – and demands for change – remain

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    Beyond the massive turnout, Khamenei mourners reveal deep Iranian divisions and mounting demands for change that could reshape the nation’s future.

    Energy

    Syria’s Energy Diplomacy Is Turning Geography into Political Capital 

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    Syria’s new leadership turns energy projects into political currency, binding neighbors through shared commercial interdependence.

    Geopolitics

    Hollowing Out Lebanon: How Pressure on Hezbollah Could Save It

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    Pressure on Hezbollah through military force alone guarantees the group’s political survival and ensures no Lebanese institution remains to inherit lost ground.

    Security

    Could the US-Iran war spark World War III?

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    The US-Iran conflict lacks the alliance networks and great-power rivalries that historically produced World War III-level global conflagrations.

    Analysis

    From a respected hegemon to a drifting power

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    A profound evaluation of the critical structural shifts in global leadership, examining the urgent strategic mandates required to preserve Western cohesion.

    Geopolitics

    Israel’s Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

    July 7, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic policy shifts, not fate, can reverse Israel’s deepening global isolation and restore vital Western alliances through credible democratic governance.

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