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    Monday, September 21, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Maritime chokepoints expose US two-theater error

      September 21, 2026 FA

      Hormuz closure proves US oil independence is a myth

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      Saudi oil routes expose the price Riyadh won’t pay

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      PMF disarmament: concessions without real teeth

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Deterrence Doctrine:From Patience to Counter-Escalation

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Analysis

      Syria recovery is the Iran war’s forgotten front

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Maritime Mechanism: A Face-Saving Exit for Iran

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      Israel election: the war policy outlives Netanyahu

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Economy

      Iran inflation and the limits of economic pressure

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Energy

      China energy security weathers Hormuz but creates risk

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Fuel vulnerability is not about who produces oil

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Analysis

    The U.S-Iran Deal Draws Skepticism But Requires Open Eyes

    June 22, 2026 ARFA

    The U.S-Iran deal draws skepticism, but open eyes and patient judgment matter more than reflexive dismissal.

    Security

    Spying by Openness: Unpacking China’s New Intelligence Posture

    June 22, 2026 ARFA

    Discover how China’s Ministry of State Security exploits Western social networks, open AI models, and public data to redefine modern intelligence.

    Policy Brief

    Trump ended his idiotic Iran war. Good.

    June 22, 2026 ARFA

    Trump ended his idiotic Iran war. Now Democrats must protect the peace from saboteurs or risk repeating catastrophe.

    Economy

    Multiple Wars Are Ruining Central Asia’s Efforts to Diversify Its Trade Routes

    June 22, 2026 ARFA

    Multiple concurrent wars have systematically dismantled every alternative trade corridor, leaving Central Asia with no viable option except Russia’s war-torn Northern Route.

    Geopolitics

    The US-Iran deal: A strategic defeat for Israel and Netanyahu

    June 22, 2026 ARFA

    The US-Iran deal constitutes a strategic defeat for Israel, undermining Netanyahu’s leadership and fracturing the US-Israel strategic alignment on Iran.

    Policy Brief

    Why Trump’s secret and vague MOU is stirring a political storm

    June 21, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s vague MOU with Iran has ignited a political firestorm over secrecy, credibility, and what the administration actually secured.

    Analysis

    Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief

    June 21, 2026 ARFA

    From treasury heists to allied deterrence, the case mounts that Trump has failed the core duty of commander in chief.

    Analysis

    Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA

    June 21, 2026 ARFA

    Examining Trump’s 2026 Iran deal shows a radical shift toward immediate battlefield de-escalation over complex non-proliferation chapters.

    Analysis

    From Khamenei to Maduro: no more red lines for Trump’s America

    June 21, 2026 ARFA

    From Khamenei to Maduro, Trump has erased diplomatic red lines, arresting presidents and targeting supreme leaders without legal precedent.

    Security

    Trump’s Iran Deal Could Become Hezbollah’s Shield

    June 21, 2026 ARFA

    If Washington permits Tehran to link maritime security with Levant proxy protection, a compromised framework will permanently alter Middle East stability.

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