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 […]
Tag Archives: International Relations
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 […]
Explainer: Causes of the European Debt Crisis
The European Debt Crisis or the Eurozone Crisis was a debt crisis in the European Union that first emerged around 2008 and 2009. It involved […]
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 […]
Explainer: Causes of the US-China Trade War
The US-China trade war is an economic conflict between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Both countries have been engaged in this […]
Explainer: Why the United States Banned Huawei
On 15 May 2019, the Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, added the Chinese multinational technology company […]
European Union and the Eurozone: Difference
The difference between the European Union and the Eurozone is considerably simpler. It centers primarily on what they are, their structure, as well as their […]
The Purpose of the European Union
The European Union or EU emerged as a political and economic union after the Second World War. It was the successor to the European Economic […]
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 […]