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Muhammad Mehdi

Founder, Publisher & Editor — The Meridian Report

Muhammad founded The Meridian Report to explain the systems behind the news rather than the headlines themselves. He edits every report published on the site and writes the research pieces on geopolitics, sanctions and trade. Alongside the publication he works in international commodity trade and logistics — the physical world of ports, supply chains and cross-border commerce that much of the coverage here examines.

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Geopolitics & sanctionsTrade & supply chainsEnergy marketsMonetary policy

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Recent research by Muhammad Mehdi

Research report

The $733 billion year: measuring the AI infrastructure boom against its own history

The four largest hyperscalers plan $720–745 billion of capital expenditure in 2026 — measured against the companies' revenues, the economy and the telecom boom.

Economy & Markets

Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%: what the decision means for the yen and global markets

The 7–2 vote, the two dissents, and why the yen barely moved after the Fed and BOJ hiked by the same amount within 72 hours.

Explainer

Operation Economic Outcast: how Washington is trying to sever Iran's economy from the world

Five sectoral designations, nearly sixty new targets, and a written timeline for every country doing business with Tehran.

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