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"Ours was not a campaign, but rather an incredible and great movement... of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds and beliefs." The words of President-elect Donald Trump at the end of an extraordinary, and successful, run for the White House. David Amanor gathers together Hernando Alvarez of 大象传媒 Mundo, Hanan Razek of 大象传媒 Arabic and Dawood Azami of 大象传媒 Pashto to reflect on the campaign.

Ivan the Terrible rides again
He was a leader and visionary - and one of the most feared tyrants in history. Opinion is divided about Russia's first Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, who ruled in the 16th century. That hasn't stopped the authorities in the town of Oryol erecting a statue of him. Vsevelod Boika of 大象传媒 Russian was there for the unveiling.

Makdous: the Syrian soul-food struggling for survival
It's a delicious mix of aubergines, chillies and walnuts, and an essential part of a Syrian breakfast. This is the time of year when Syrian women would usually be surveying rows of newly bottled makdous, having spent days boiling and stuffing kilos of aubergines. But as Alma Hassoun of 大象传媒 Monitoring explains, war has seriously disrupted this process.

Goat Days
Goat Days by Indian author Benyamin is the best-selling true story of the exploitation of a migrant worker from Kerala in Saudi Arabia. The significance of the book is explained by 大象传媒 Trending's Megha Mohanin and Zainul Abid of 大象传媒 Monitoring, both Keralite by birth.

Impressions of Kashmir
In recent months, there's been a surge in tensions between Pakistan and India over the disputed region of Kashmir, with deaths on both sides of the de facto border. 大象传媒 Urdu's Suhail Haleem visited Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time to report on the crisis. He shares his impressions of what used to be a favourite holiday destination for many Indians.

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