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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

      Iran’s Heat-Seeking Missiles Are a Nightmare for the US Air Force

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Americans don’t want Iranians killed. As long as they’re hipsters

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      What a protest in Syria reveals about the country’s divides

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    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.

    Security

    Is the US Defense Industrial Base Building Enough Tomahawk Missiles?

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    US builds ~90 Tomahawks/year, used 400 in 72 hours. Replacement slow. Readiness risk.

    Analysis

    The war on Iran and the uncertainty of its conclusion

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Uncertainty of Iran war’s conclusion: despite Trump’s claims, fears of prolongation. Iran biggest loser.

    Governance

    Iranians Are Waiting for the Regime to Fall

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Iranians await regime fall: see bombings as only way out. Fear war ending without change.

    Economy

    The economics behind wars

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Economics behind wars: arms makers $679B revenue, revolving door, $1B/day Iran war. Profit from suffering.

    Policy Brief

    Amid holy war on Iran, will the West examine the roots of Christian and Jewish rage?

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Amid holy war on Iran, will West examine roots of Christian and Jewish rage? Double standard endures.

    Analysis

    The Four Drivers of the Iran War: Rhetoric, Miscalculation, Hubris, and Two Conflicting Clocks

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Four drivers of Iran war: rhetoric, miscalculation, hubris, conflicting clocks. Trump leaves Israel alone.

    Policy Brief

    Not so diplomatic: Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump’s march to war in Iran

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Witkoff, Kushner misled Trump to war: lacked expertise, exaggerated threat, pro-Israel ties. Truth needed.

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