The relationship between Iran and the United States has taken many turns. Two countries have no formal diplomatic relations since 1980, and they have been […]
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Guide: The History of Iran-US Relations
The relationship between the United States and Iran has taken many turns. The two countries have no formal diplomatic relations since 1980, and they are […]
The Dual Containment Foreign Policy of the United States
Martin Indyk, a foreign relations analyst and then senior director for Middle East Affairs of the National Security Council, introduced and used the term “dual […]
Iran-US Relations: Iran-Iraq War and Raegan Administration
Iran was the foremost economic and military partner of the U.S. in the region before the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However, after the seizure of […]
Profile: Who Was Qasem Soleimani?
Qasem Soleimani, also spelled as Qassim Soleimani and Qassem Suleimani, was an important Iranian general. Analysts and journalists dubbed him as the most powerful military […]
Polar Motion: The Causes of Spin Axis Drift
The Earth drifts and wobbles as it rotates on its spin axis. Scientists call this phenomenon as spin axis drift or polar motion. Note that […]
Carbon Capture and Storage: Methods and Effectiveness
One of the ways to address climate change is through the process called carbon capture and storage or CCS. Also known as carbon capture and […]
The 2019 Hong Kong Protests Explained
On 31 March 2019, the Civil Human Rights Front composed of 50 pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong launched a protest against the amendment Fugitive Offenders […]
Difference between GDPR and Data Protection Directive
On 25 March 2018, the European Union started enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. It is a landmark data privacy law that provides […]
Explainer: The Reasons for Brexit
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom held the EU Membership Referendum to ask the people if they wanted the country to either remain a […]