Shifting Dynamics in Middle East Relations

TRUMP'S GULF TRIP AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGION

HEADLINE 1: President Trump’s whirlwind Middle East tour was rife with record-breaking deals.

HEADLINE 2: Congressional Republicans have reiterated their support for full Iranian nuclear dismantlement.

HEADLINE 3: Trump’s sharp policy reversal on U.S. sanctions against Syria during his Gulf tour was coupled with a major request: that Syria join the Abraham Accords with Israel.

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FDD Research Fellow Hussain Abdul-Hussain fills in for Jonathan Schanzer, providing timely situational updates and analysis ahead of a conversation with Nadim Koteich, a Lebanese journalist and political analyst who serves as the general manager of Sky News Arabia.

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