US President Donald Trump has concluded his three-nation tour of the Gulf region.
More than a trillion dollars worth of investments were pledged during the US president’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.
The US is preparing to lift decades-long sanctions on Syria, and could be close to a nuclear deal with Iran.
Previous US presidents might have been expected to make a stop in Egypt, Jordan or Israel.
But notably Trump’s deal-making tour did not include those countries.
So, are the Gulf nations now in sync with the US on some of the biggest challenges in the region?
And is Trump re-shaping the Middle East or is it the Gulf states that will dictate future US foreign policy?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Giorgio Cafiero – CEO at Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy
Hassan Barari – Professor of international affairs at Qatar University
Alon Pinkas – Former ambassador and consul general of Israel in New York and a columnist at the Independent
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