Biden, Middle East and Trump

A Late Win for Biden in the Middle East
O n Tuesday, Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group in Lebanon, agreed to a cease-fire. The arrangement is a win for outgoing President Joe Biden, who has followed a hapless policy course through a calamitous year for the Middle East.
Biden’s Surprising Middle East Peace Strategy: Working With Trump
The alignment could produce a legacy-defining foreign-policy win for President Biden before he departs, and one fewer global crisis to handle for President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden tries to clean up a broken Middle East ahead of Trump’s arrival
U.S. leaders hope Gaza conflict has ceased spreading around the region as ‘permanent’ peace deal reached in Lebanon
How Biden Can Salvage Middle East Peace—and His Legacy
JONAH BLANK is Adjunct Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation and a Visiting Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute. From 1999 to 2009, he served as Senator Joe Biden’s Policy Director for South and Southeast Asia, and from 1999 to 2001 he also advised the senator on the Middle East.
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Trump election moves needle in Middle East
The November election in the United States has had a remarkable influence on the chaotic Middle East. Thank Donald Trump’s victory along with Israel’s fierce determination to survive.
Biden’s plan for Middle East peace a fragile hope amid transition
US will make another push with Turkey, Egypt and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza in coming days. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump 2.0 Means More Pain in the Middle East
During the 2020 election campaign, the Joe Biden campaign made much of the stark differences between its candidate and Donald Trump. When Biden won, many Americans breathed a sigh of relief and believed America could return to “normal” after four disastrous years of the Trump presidency.
Biden backer and NYT columnist admits Trump could be historic president with a Middle East deal
Biden supporter and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that President-elect Donald Trump could achieve a "historic" Middle East peace deal.
Surprising! Biden, Trump team unite for this Middle East peace deal
The Biden administration is reportedly collaborating with President-elect Donald Trump’s team to push forward Middle East peace. This comes as Biden seeks to broker Gaza truce while Trump stays quiet on Middle East peace efforts.
In silence and bluster, a shadow Trump foreign policy haunts Biden’s final acts
While Biden attempts to lock in policy priorities with partners, Mar-a-Lago is becoming a magnet for foreign leaders eager to ...
Former Israeli diplomat: Israel-Hamas ceasefire not likely before Biden leaves
Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas predicted Saturday that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant ...
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Ceasefire in place, Biden signals optimism for broader Middle East peace
Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, a breakthrough that President Joe Biden said would press ...
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Crisis, leadership, and the Middle East in Bob Woodward's War
Known for investigating the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward now examines Biden’s presidency in 'War', focusing on global ...