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    Tuesday, September 22, 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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    Security

    The true test of Trump’s Iran agreement will come only if the fighting stops

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic assessment of Trump’s preliminary Iran agreement memo , exploring its 60-day maritime armistice , domestic inflation relief , and nuclear risks .

    Analysis

    Iran agreement: Bad, BATNA or both?

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic analysis of the proposed Iran agreement, examining trade-offs between concessionary diplomacy , economic containment, and maritime escalation .

    Economy

    The Middle East’s Double Chokepoint Trap

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    The convergence of bottlenecks in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb threatens to paralyze global trade, exposing the deep vulnerabilities of Western naval strategy.

    Geopolitics

    Why Bahrain has long been in Iran’s crosshairs

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    Explore the critical defense challenges and historical friction lines driving the ongoing strategic confrontation between Bahrain and Iran in the Gulf.

    MENA

    The flow of arms and money feeding the war in Sudan can be cut. What is missing is the will

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    The external networks supplying arms and finance to the war in Sudan can be dismantled, but global leaders currently lack the strategic will to enforce it.

    Analysis

    The US and Iran just announced an interim peace deal. Here’s what we know so far

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    US and Iran announce an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, triggering immediate shifts across global energy markets and G7 policy priorities.

    Analysis

    The Gulf and Iran: two models that seem irreconcilable

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate briefing dissects the geopolitical impasse between the GCC development model and Iranian military expansionism across the Middle East.

    Geopolitics

    A New US-Led Architecture for the Middle East

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    Strategic analysis of the shifting Middle Eastern security framework, commercial corridor expansion, and defensive blocs under the Abraham Accords framework.

    Policy Brief

    The World Cup has always been a pitch for global politics

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    Explore how international soccer matches serve as a proxy for warfare, propaganda campaigns, and strategic diplomatic standoffs on the world stage.

    Geopolitics

    Lebanon After UNIFIL : Good Riddance, Not a Vacuum

    June 15, 2026 ARFA

    The shift toward a minilateral security architecture marks a decisive phase for sovereignty and border stabilization.

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