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    Thursday, April 30, 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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    Geopolitics

    The Houthis weigh risk over loyalty in the US-Israel war on Iran

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Houthis prioritize survival over loyalty, fearing costly retaliation and Saudi-backed offensive if Iran implodes.

    Security

    Donald Trump’s war with Iran is going global – this is a chaotic and dangerous moment

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Iran war globalizes: Russia aids Tehran, 15+ nations hit, Ukraine front complicates. Chaotic escalation risks miscalculation.

    Analysis

    The ‘Arrogance of Power’ Drives War in Iran

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Arrogance of power drives Iran war with no clear goals, risking Afghanistan/Iraq-scale disaster and regional chaos.

    Security

    There Is One Crucial Reason We’re Talking About Boots on the Ground

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s uranium stockpile survived strikes, forcing ground operation dilemma with no clear success path.

    Economy

    Reviving India-Oman Relations: Strategic Cooperation and Economic Integration

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Modi deepens India-Oman ties via CEPA, energy, maritime security to counter China’s Indian Ocean presence.

    Security

    Paying the price: How Iran and Hezbollah shape Lebanon’s fate

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Lebanon trapped between US-Israel pressure on Iran and Hezbollah’s survival calculus, awaiting its turn.

    Policy Brief

    Trump’s Doctrine: When War Becomes a Business Model

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Trump treats war as business: security commodified, allies clients, conflict leverage. Instability becomes market feature.

    Governance

    The hidden friction with Reza Pahlavi and the Iranian opposition

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Pahlavi’s Israel support divides opposition as critics mask anti-Zionist discomfort in attacks on his capacity.

    Analysis

    Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Declining Capabilities and Emerging Strategy as the Conflict Nears Its Second Week

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    Operation Epic Fury degrades Iran’s military capacity, forcing a strike decline while the regime struggles amid this intensifying regional conflict.

    Geopolitics

    Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran

    March 8, 2026 ARFA

    European alignment with the US war in Iran threatens continental security, benefits Russia, and risks a catastrophic and long-term regional state collapse.

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