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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 Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence

    June 12, 2026 ARFA

    Nuclear deterrence failed in Ukraine, Israel, and South Asia. Cheap drones now defy the bomb. What replaces it?

    Analysis

    Why an Iran Deal Needs Economic Statecraft

    June 12, 2026

    A sophisticated approach to economic statecraft is crucial for US-Iran diplomacy, replacing absolute military coercion with structured market incentives.

    Geopolitics

    Everybody Is a Loser in This Middle East War

    June 12, 2026 ARFA

    From Hamas to Israel to Iran to Hezbollah to America — every single actor lost this war. No exceptions.

    Geopolitics

    How Lebanon became a managed stalemate

    June 12, 2026 ARFA

    The ceasefire will not collapse because there is no real ceasefire to collapse, only a managed stalemate serving all sides.

    Security

    Can the future of Gulf security be gleaned from Cold War history?

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    Deterrence alone failed to prevent the Gulf’s latest war. Helsinki’s Cold War lesson offers a new path for Gulf security.

    Analysis

    Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    Racism and genocide define Trump’s America. Why is FIFA silent while Iranian fans are banned and Gaza’s footballers are slaughtered?

    Policy Brief

    Trump Puts Syria’s Sharaa at the Center of the Hezbollah Debate

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s surprise linkage of Syria’s Sharaa to Hezbollah forces Lebanon to confront its deepest security dilemma in years.

    Analysis

    Why a frustrated Trump is turning again to bombs to force Iran’s hand

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    This corporate briefing dissects the geopolitical friction and military strategies driving the renewed US air strikes in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

    Analysis

    Unpacking Israel’s strategy incoherent strategy in Lebanon

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    Israel’s lack of a long-term plan in Lebanon creates a dangerous strategic vacuum, paralyzing regional diplomacy ahead of the upcoming fall elections.

    Geopolitics

    Trump Can Succeed in Lebanon Where Obama Failed

    June 11, 2026 ARFA

    This strategic brief analyzes why transactional diplomatic frameworks collapse in the Middle East and outlines mandates for a resilient regional strateg

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