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An analysis on Trump’s recently concluded trip to Saudi Arabia and the ongoing one to Israel. Trump effectively blessed Saudi Arabia as a pillar of moderate Islam as part of his “Muslim reset”. One Arab writer even hailed Saudi-US ties as one that “shaped the wider world” and although the wider world would undeniably agree with that reality, it would nevertheless consign such ties to the very negative end of the global affairs spectrum. The Israeli press celebrated Trump’s royal treatment in Riyadh and observed how the president and select members of his cabinet danced with swords in a ceremony...

China and United States are ranked as the two largest economies in the world. They can become even stronger if Beijing and Washington work together, instead of engaging in "zero sum" games. The theme was highlighted by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi when he spoke on the sidelines of the '2 Sessions’ at the National People's Congress on Wednesday (Mar. 9). Read the rest of the article here: http://english.cctv.com/2017/03/09/ARTIXpOnK8yERMcN7oT39cdv170309.shtml

All the fake news, Russian insinuations, pussy hat marches and troll templates have been strategically pre-positioned. Even former President Barack Obama has set up a command centre in the disproportionately white Kalorama neighborhood in Washington DC in order to lead a promised rebellion of oppressed minorities against his duly-elected successor. Ironically, Ivanka Trump will be his neighbour. Did anyone expect the Obamas to reside among Blacks and Latin Americans who together make up 60% of Washington DC’s population? The mutineers may not want a full-scale offensive yet; not with Dow Jones breaching the historic 21,000 mark after Trump’s recent speech...