The US’ Arab partners are more committed to nonalignment between the US and China. Frustrated over faltering US commitments, they have increased ties with Beijing. But even “leaky” security might be better than an untested relationship with the rising power.
Thursday’s announcement of a “historic peace agreement” between Israel and the United Arab Emirates the first deal to normalize relations between Israel and an Arab nation brokered by the U.S. in over a quarter-century is more evidence that President Trump is the first president in a long time to get U.S. Middle East policy more right than wrong.
Military alignment between Israel and Gulf Arab states risks heightened conflict in the Middle East – without weakening Iran’s geopolitical position or nuclear programme
The election of a cleric with allegiance to Iran s supreme leader will pose unique challenges for the Biden administration most notably, when it comes to the Iran nuclear deal.