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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

      “The Muslim Peshmerga” … How Iran Seeks to Contain Its Kurds

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      No peace in sight: When will Sudan’s war end?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      How the war on Iran is rewriting regional trade routes

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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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    Security

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    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    A Levant without militias? Syria disarmed SDF, Lebanon collects Hezbollah weapons, Iraq struggles with Hashd.

    Geopolitics

    Washington Should Jump on Ukraine’s Outreach to the Middle East

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Ukraine offers Gulf drone expertise: combat-proven Shahed countermeasures. US should convene, boost ties, counter Russia.

    Economy

    How Russia Benefits from Oil Disruption in the Gulf

    March 15, 2026 ARFA

    Russia benefits from Gulf oil disruption: India buys stranded Russian crude, Urals premiums surge.

    Energy

    This Is the Worst-Case Scenario for Oil Prices

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Worst-case oil scenario: 15M bpd lost, global storage depletion would cause recession. US underestimated Iran.

    Analysis

    What Trump Didn’t Know About Iran

    March 14, 2026

    What Trump didn’t know: 47 years of missed opportunities, miscalculations. History haunts.

    Security

    I managed to escape Gaza, but now carry the shame of being safe

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    I escaped Gaza, now safe in Italy—but carry the shame of being safe while family remains.

    Analysis

    The Middle East Is Ready for the Abraham Accords 2.0

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Middle East ready for Abraham Accords 2.0: Iran isolated, opportunity for integrated security architecture.

    Security

    Operation Epic Fury Situation Report | Battlefield Effects and Early Strategic Signals

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Operation Epic Fury: US struck 5,000+ targets, Iran’s tempo declined. Water infrastructure targeted. NATO dimension.

    Analysis

    Destroy, displace, dismantle: Israel’s Gaza doctrine comes to Lebanon

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Destroy, displace, dismantle: Israel’s Gaza doctrine comes to Lebanon. 600 killed, 750,000 displaced.

    Security

    Israel’s greatest weapon was fear — and it is now failing

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Israel’s greatest weapon was fear—now failing. October 7, Iranian missiles shatter invincibility. Psychological doctrine collapses.

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