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    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      How China stands to gain from the US-Israel war on Iran

      April 28, 2026

      Is an ‘Islamic NATO’ emerging as a counterweight to Israel?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      The US-Israel war on Iran: Objectives, strategy, and escalation management

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Antisemitism and Antizionism in the United States Amid the Iran War

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Stalled US-Iran Talks Show Limits of Pakistan Mediation Push

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Policy Brief

      This Democratic insider wants to rewrite the party’s Israel playbook

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      These Asian Nations Have Returned to Coal for Energy

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Riyadh’s Strategy to Bypass Hormuz Risks

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Governance

    Trump’s Iran miscalculation: When power meets a civilisation that refuses to collapse

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s Iran miscalculation: assumed decapitation would trigger collapse, but civilization refuses to fall.

    Security

    Could Gulf states learn from Ukraine’s drone revolution?

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Gulf states can learn from Ukraine’s drone revolution: layered networks, low-cost interceptors for sustainability.

    Analysis

    How Israel is using the war on Iran to control religious sites in Jerusalem

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Israel uses Iran war to control Jerusalem sites: Al-Aqsa locked, Ibrahimi authority revoked. Continued existence resistance.

    Geopolitics

    Could This Be the End of Dubai?

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Could this be the end of Dubai? War shatters “safe sanctuary” myth—rootless city’s fatal flaw.

    Analysis

    Trump Can’t Spin His Way Out of This War

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Trump can’t spin his way out: no strategy for regime change, nuclear materials, oil shock. War not amenable to spin.

    Analysis

    Trump wages war, his sons get payoff through savvy investments

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Trump wages war, sons get payoff: invest in drone firms with Pentagon contracts. Conflict of interest.

    Policy Brief

    ‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    ‘Axis of cope’: fantasy anti-US alliance never real. Danger: hawks learn wrong lessons—US can smash China.

    Geopolitics

    Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70s

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Trump bombs US-Arab relations back to 1970s: war destroys détente, oil at $100. US mired in self-made morass.

    Security

    How to Lose a Navy in 10 Days

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    How to lose a navy in 10 days: US-Israel struck 60+ Iranian ships in four-phase all-domain campaign.

    Security

    The War with Iran Threatens Syria’s Recovery

    March 17, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war threatens Syria’s recovery: Sharaa’s strategy under strain from border risks, economic shocks.

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