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. […]
Author Archives: Haroun Alfarsi
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. […]
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 […]
Causes of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict: An Explainer
Armed clashes and gunfire exchanges between parties from Afghanistan and Pakistan started on 16 March 2024 and escalated further from December 2024. However, while this […]
Why EU Leaders Split on Proposal to Fund Ukraine Using Frozen Russian Assets
The European Commission is seeking approval from member states to launch a 140 billion euro reparations loan for Ukraine. This plan was designed to utilize […]