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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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    Policy Brief

    JD Vance Is Wrong: Israel Is Not Just Another Ally

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This critical assessment explains why treating Middle Eastern partners with ambivalence weakens Washington’s regional deterrence against hostile adversaries.

    Analysis

    Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This executive strategic brief details the profound financial liabilities, regional trade shocks, and policy failures resulting from the conflict in the Persian Gulf.

    Analysis

    Trump’s Iran agreement may be a dud, but he’s getting what he wants

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate policy analysis examines how domestic inflation and market metrics forced an unexpected strategic de-escalation via the new memorandum.

    Policy Brief

    Iran Prioritizes Protection of Hezbollah Over Negotiations With U.S.

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic analysis of the U.S.-Iran MOU fragility as Tehran halts diplomatic talks with Vice President Vance to prioritize its proxy warfare networks.

    Geopolitics

    Turkey’s search for a Middle East order

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    Turkey’s search for a Middle East order is defined by crisis management, not neo-Ottoman domination, as Ankara navigates regional disorder and great-power volatility.

    Security

    The U.S. Should Not Encourage Syria to Enter Lebanon

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic brief explains why Washington must avoid pressuring Damascus into cross-border military campaigns, focusing instead on internal stability.

    Policy Brief

    How Trump Tragically Abandoned Iran’s Protesters

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate policy brief exposes how shifting Washington mandates and economic volatility have fundamentally isolated democratic movements across Iran.

    Policy Brief

    This Is Not a Grand Bargain With Iran. Good.

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate strategy brief evaluates the U.S.-Iran preliminary maritime agreement, demonstrating why immediate containment outweighs a broader nuclear deal.

    Geopolitics

    What the US-Iran deal means for the rest of the Middle East (and beyond)

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate intelligence brief analyzes how the latest US-Iran deal alters global oil logistics, regional proxy forces, and superpowers strategy.

    Geopolitics

    Was It Worth It? The True Cost of Trump’s Iran War

    June 20, 2026 ARFA

    An elite corporate intelligence brief outlining the military expenditures and True Cost of Trump’s Iran War following the recent peace memorandum.

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