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    Sunday, September 20, 2026
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    • Geopolitics

      Syria-Lebanon relations shift from dominance to states

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Yemen quagmire: Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam moment

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      AI warfare: better accuracy, more civilian deaths

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Iraqi PMF reform matters more than the September 30 deadline

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Two-Front Crisis Hands Iran the Upper Hand

      September 19, 2026

      Mecca Pact Test: Ambiguity Lets Pakistan Avoid War

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Oil Exports: Flexibility Finally Meets Its Limits

      September 19, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Why Hormuz Bypass Routes Need Redundancy, Not Substitutes

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Attrition Warfare: Three Gaps Washington Cannot Close

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Policy Brief

      Iran Transnational Repression Turns Data into Hit Lists

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • MENA

      Morocco normalization with Israel reshapes North Africa

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Governance

      Iran power struggle erupts over Tehran protests

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Gulf bypass routes turn redundancy into rationing

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Geopolitics

    Is the Iran War America’s Winter War?

    June 27, 2026 ARFA

    The Iran War may be America’s Winter War, exposing how tactical victories can dangerously mislead adversaries about strategic resolve and political will.

    Energy

    The Iran War Turned Asia’s Fragile Energy Dependence Into an Emergency

    June 27, 2026 ARFA

    Asia’s energy dependence became a household crisis during the Iran war, forcing rationing and exposing deep infrastructure and coordination failures.

    Policy Brief

    The Iran’s Deal Comes at a Cost to Israel. The White House Hasn’t Acknowledged It

    June 27, 2026 ARFA

    Washington’s Iran deal excludes Israel from negotiations, deepening distrust and forcing Jerusalem into unilateral action against its core security interests.

    Policy Brief

    The war on Iran: Through the lenses of pragmatism and realpolitik

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    Pragmatism and realpolitik both demand clear endgames, yet the war on Iran leaves victory undefined and consequences dangerously unsettled.

    Analysis

    One week in, what exactly are America and Iran getting from their agreement?

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    The America and Iran Agreement halts open war but merely buys time, exposing fragile benefits, inspection disputes, and Lebanon as a potential deal-breaker.

    Analysis

    Supporting Iran in the World Cup? It’s Complicated

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    Supporting Iran in the 2026 World Cup forces Iranian Americans to weigh team loyalty against regime horror and U.S. political interference.

    Geopolitics

    Syria in the shadow of the Iran war: From crisis to opportunity?

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    Syria after the Iran War navigates reconstruction dreams against regional expectations, with neutrality proving both a shield and a constraint.

    Governance

    From guns to power: The reinvention of Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    Asaib Ahl al-Haq has outmaneuvered rivals by trading bullets for ballots, yet its ultimate goal of the premiership may provoke a final showdown with Washington.

    Analysis

    What kind of Iran will emerge from the US-Israeli war?

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    The US-Israeli war strengthens deterrence and exposes Gulf vulnerabilities, yet diplomacy may ultimately Reshape Iran’s Future through fragile negotiations.

    Analysis

    Israel and the US are erasing Iran and Lebanon’s ancient heritage

    June 26, 2026 ARFA

    Western hypocrisy on cultural destruction reaches new heights as US-Israeli forces systematically erase Iran and Lebanon’s ancient heritage without global condemnation.

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    Iraqi PMF reform matters more than the September 30 deadline

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