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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 ARFA

      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

      Why did Iran hit Kuwait so hard?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Pakistan’s pageant, Washington’s whim, Iran’s refusal

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Policy Brief

      By Week’s End, Trump’s War Will Be Plainly Illegal

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Hormuz is the war’s invoice—and Washington can’t pay it

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Geopolitics

    By threatening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran turns geography into a global economic weapon

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Iran turns geography into global economic weapon: Hormuz closure halts shipping, creates chokepoint leverage playbook.

    Analysis

    The Iran War Is Breaking Global Humanitarian Aid Efforts

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war breaks global humanitarian aid: logistics hit, fertilizer/oil shocks, displacement surges. Polycrisis worsens.

    Energy

    Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and an Unprecedented Energy Crunch

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s Hormuz closure removes 20M b/d—five times 1970s embargo. IEA releases 400M barrels, but limited.

    Security

    Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped?

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Can US-Israel war of choice on Iran be stopped? Pressure from Russia, China, Gulf, Europe needed. Time short.

    Economy

    War, oil and power: Could the Iran conflict shake the petrodollar order? 

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Could Iran war shake petrodollar order? Three pillars threatened. Slow shift toward multipolar monetary system.

    Geopolitics

    Conflict and Consequences: The Global Impact of the New Middle East War

    March 16, 2026

    Global impact of Iran war: neighbours fear spillover; most hedge, avoid criticizing US. War must end.

    Analysis

    The architects of post-truth: How Netanyahu and Trump are scripting the Apocalypse

    March 16, 2026 ARFA

    Architects of post-truth: Netanyahu’s Yinon plan merges with Trump’s narcissism, evangelical end-times. Apocalypse scripted.

    Security

    Here’s the news from Iran – Donald Trump is making America lose wars again

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Trump making America lose wars again: Iran spiraling, Hormuz closed, $11B/week. No plan. Take him down.

    Analysis

    The 2026 Iran War and the Redefinition of the Balance of Power in the Middle East

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    2026 Iran war redefines Middle East balance: attrition, resilience, vulnerability shape new regional order.

    Analysis

    The Middle East’s “1919” Moment

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Middle East’s “1919 moment”: victorious alliance must manage differences to avoid post-WWI unraveling.

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