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    Wednesday, April 29, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      No more ‘daddy’? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How Iran killed fantasy of US military domination over China

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Security

      Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ presents a pesky problem

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Military Is Fixing Up Two Military Bases on Cyprus

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

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

      April 28, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Why Israel and the US were so deadly wrong about regime change in Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why Disarming Hezbollah Won’t Be Like Disarming Hamas

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Next Transformation: How War Could Shift Power from Clerics to the Military

      April 29, 2026

      The Future of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s policy of endless war is fuelled by the crisis of Zionism

      April 29, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      How Pakistan Became the Iran War’s Unlikely Peace Negotiator

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Too steep for the Veep? Why Trump made Vance his point man in the Iran talks

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • 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

      3 Men Who Run Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Economy

      Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s Economic Noose for Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      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
    • Energy

      ‘A long time coming’: How to understand the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the UAE Walked Out on OPEC—and What It Means for the Cartel

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why is the UAE leaving OPEC?

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      These Asian Nations Have Returned to Coal for Energy

      April 28, 2026 ARFA
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    Security

    How Trump Betrayed His First Duty to Americans

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Trump failed first duty: no evacuation plan, citizens stranded as predictable Iranian retaliation hit. Preparedness failed.

    Policy Brief

    Great Power Spillover from the Iran War: Implications for China, Russia, Turkey, and Europe

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Great powers navigate Iran war: China hoards oil, Russia mediates, Turkey fears Kurds, Europe reluctantly joins.

    Analysis

    Indonesia’s cabinet secretary is sanitising genocide in Gaza

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Indonesian official calls 600 Gaza deaths “progress,” normalizes genocide through statistics. Moral authority erodes.

    Analysis

    Berlin’s Police Chief has links to evangelical Israel lobbyists

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Berlin Police Chief honored by evangelical settlement-backers amid brutal repression of Palestine protests—police part of policy.

    Policy Brief

    America First or Israel First? Trump’s Iran policy sparks important questions

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    “America First” collides with Iran war reality: US attacks absent threat, aligning with Israeli interests.

    Geopolitics

    Trump’s Iran war is killing Ukraine peace prospects

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war kills Ukraine peace: US credibility shattered, Russia gains oil windfall, military aid diverted.

    Analysis

    Iran Conflict Most Significant Regional Shift Since 1979

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Crocker: Iran war biggest shift since 1979. IRGC to rule. Air power won’t dictate outcome.

    Geopolitics

    The Mirage of a New Middle East

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s war rests on false hopes: regime change unlikely; chaos, resentment, damaged alliances more probable.

    Analysis

    Why All Is Quiet on the Yemeni Front

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Houthis stay out: local priorities, devastated economy, fear of decapitation outweigh loyalty to Iran.

    Security

    The lesson Trump’s America never learnt from Iraq: regime change almost never works

    March 9, 2026 ARFA

    Trump repeats Iraq error: regime change without plan. History shows it sparks civil war, instability.

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