Economic sanctions by Western countries, particularly following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, have restructured the foreign trade of Russia by restricting […]
Author Archives: Haroun Alfarsi
Arctic Control: Russia-China Arctic Push Places West In Dilemma
As melting ice redraws the map in the Northern Hemisphere, the Arctic transforms into a stage for power competition that the West struggles to navigate. […]
Purpose of NATO Explained: Roles, Responsibilities, and Missions
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization of NATO has been at the forefront of some of the major geopolitical and international relation issues. Also referred to […]
The Pagan Origins of Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival celebrated on the 25th of December across the world to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. The nativity stories found […]
Scientists Calculated a More Accurate Death Toll in Gaza Despite Data Gaps
Official data on deaths are often distorted, incomplete, or inconsistent in conflict zones. This comes from under-reporting, missing demographic details, and breakdowns in record-keeping. Gaza […]
How U.S. Dollar Dominance Contributes to U.S. Trade Deficit
The U.S. dollar has been the dominant currency of the world since the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944 established it as the reserve currency and […]
United States-Venezuela Conflict: Origin and Causes
The relationship between the United States and Venezuela has always been regime-dependent or reliant on the prevailing domestic priorities and foreign policy of each nation. […]
Strait of Hormuz: Strategic Importance
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between Iran to the north and the United Arab Emirates and Oman to the south. It connects the […]
What is a U.S. National Security Strategy Document?
The government of the United States has a foundational strategic document that explains how it views and understands global threats and how it plans to […]
The Second Trump Admin Views The Middle East As Less Relevant
One of the take-home points in the National Security Strategy of the United States under the second administration of Donald Trump, apart from the declaration […]