Ukraine found itself in possession of the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This massive stockpile […]
Author Archives: Haroun Alfarsi
Types of Oil and Gas Exploration Methods
Exploration is a critical upstream activity in the oil and gas industry. Exploring deposits of oil and gas or resources and reserves remains an important […]
Causes of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: An Explainer
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is an ongoing geopolitical and international relations issue and military standoff between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2014 as part […]
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 […]
Explainer: Greenland as a Self-Governing Territory of Denmark
Greenland is geographically part of North America but is politically and economically part of the European Union. It is specifically a self-governing territory within the […]
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 […]