Saudi Arabia's forthcoming Rubicon

Epochal Saudi changes await the new year. At stake is the meteoric rise of Muhammad bin-Salman (MBS), first through his 81-year-old father, representing the last son of the founding father of the current Saudi dynasty, becoming king so unexpectedly in 2015; then in MBS's tailored ascendancy to the Crown Prince...

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Natural harmony in Taoism— a cornerstone of Chinese society

There was something formless yet complete,That existed even before heaven and earth;Without sound, without substance, Dependent on nothing, unchanging,All-pervading, unfailing.-Laozi, Tao Te Jing (6h Century BC) Laozi and Confucius of the ancient era still hold positions of eminence among the traditional Chinese philosophers. The essence of their philosophy was arranging...

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