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    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      The Iran War’s Threat to Turkey

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      The Inescapable Truth of Euro-Atlantic Defense: No Way Forward Without Türkiye

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      Beyond Natanz: The Overlooked Path to an Iranian Bomb

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      What if the West has been misreading Iran for 40 years?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Policy Brief

      The Iraqi Conundrum

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Has gas replaced oil? LNG geopolitics in a Middle East at war

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Energy

    Pakistan turns to austerity as US-Iran war drags on

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    Pakistan turns to austerity as Iran war drags on: 85% oil imported, prices up 20%, Saudi aid.

    Security

    The Eight Iranians to Watch in the Ongoing War

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    Eight Iranians to watch: new Supreme Leader unseen, president sidelined, security chief reportedly killed.

    Geopolitics

    The US-Israel war on Iran is doomed to fail. Will it take down America’s crumbling empire?

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    US-Israel war on Iran doomed to fail: they confront immovable object. Will crumbling empire finally fall?

    Analysis

    Iran has always been the target of invaders and has outlived them all

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    Iran has always outlived invaders: from Alexander to Mongols. This Israeli war no different. Civilization endures.

    Analysis

    The Case for Trump’s War Is the Case for Bush’s War

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    The case for Trump’s war is the case for Bush’s war: intelligence indicated unacceptable threat, force chosen.

    Geopolitics

    NATO, Ukraine, and the Gulf Should Seize the Chance to Cooperate

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    NATO, Ukraine, Gulf should cooperate: Iran’s drone threat hits all. Ukraine’s expertise invaluable. July summit opportunity.

    Analysis

    The Gulf Conflict and the South Caucasus

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    South Caucasus balances carefully: Armenia, Azerbaijan maintain ties with Iran, US, Israel amid war.

    Geopolitics

    The Iran war is exacting a heavy toll on Gulf oil and gas exporters – and creating risk and opportunity in North Africa

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war exacts heavy toll on Gulf exporters: Saudi fiscal strain, UAE trade hit, Iraq budget at risk.

    Policy Brief

    A War for One Man

    March 18, 2026 ARFA

    A war for one man: Netanyahu’s 40-year obsession. Doesn’t need victory—just narrative to eclipse failures.

    Security

    The explosion inside Trump’s war machine: Joe Kent resigns

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Joe Kent resigns: Trump’s counterterrorism chief calls Iran war “built on lies,” accuses Israel of deception.

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