The Russia-Ukraine conflict is an ongoing geopolitical and international relations issue and military conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2014 as part […]
Author Archives: Haroun Alfarsi
Why Did Russia Invade and Annex Crimea?
Russia invaded and annexed Crimea in February and further in March of 2014. This event is part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and an aftermath […]
Oil and Gas: Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream
The oil and gas industry is divided into three components or sectors: the upstream, midstream, and downstream. Note that these three sectors also correspond to […]
Where Does Fentanyl in the U.S. Come From?
Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic used in the management of severe pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. However, because it […]
Explainer: The Reasons for Brexit
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom held the EU Membership Referendum to ask the voting population whether they wanted the country to remain a […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Net Neutrality
Taiwanese-American legal scholar and Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu coined the term “network neutrality” or net neutrality in 2003. He based it on […]
Fate of North Korean Soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine War
Multiple sources based on the information from the National Intelligence Service of South Korea reported in October 2024 that North Korean soldiers were undergoing training […]
Jimmy Carter: From Worst President To Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
He was not a massively popular president during his term. Jimmy Carter started his term as the 39th President of the United States with an […]
Why Kamala Harris Lost and How Donald Trump Won the Election
Kamala Harris started her presidential bid for the 2024 United States Presidential Election on a high note. She was late in the game after Joe […]
Reasons Why The Soviet Union Collapsed
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the Soviet Union was once the largest and most powerful communist country in the world. Emerging from the […]