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The Trump administration has taken aim at the U.S. State Department in ways that will impact Washington's influence in the Middle East.
Robert P. Beschel Jr.
In this Council Views, experts from the ME Council reflect on the past 100 days of the new Trump administration's disruptive foreign policy, unpacking what recent changes mean for MENA and how states are responding—from USAID and State Department cuts, to the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, to Gulf states’ posturing ahead of the president’s expected visit
Hamidreza Azizi, Mouin Rabbani, Rory Miller, Frédéric Schneider, Haid Haid, Paul Dyer, Dalia Ghanem, Özge Genç, Rashid Al-Mohanadi, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Yahia H. Zoubir, Faozi Al-Goidi, Nader S. Kabbani, Mahjoob Zweiri
In recent years, Russia has taken on a greater role in Iran’s nuclear program, which may increase further under current geopolitical and strategic conditions for both parties. But with Washington engaging in negotiations with Moscow over Ukraine, and seeking to enter nuclear talks with Tehran, could a three-way dialogue ensue?
Francesco Schiavi
As the world’s biggest economy and its largest consumer market, America’s rapid shift toward protectionism is already shaking up its trade relationships. Will it impact the Middle East and North Africa, too?
Paul Dyer
Regional and local actors must adjust their strategies in the wake of Assad’s fall and Trump’s re-designation of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.
Faozi Al-Goidi
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region.