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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Daily: Can Biden remake Trump’s Middle East?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 26 November 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

From Israel to Iran, Donald Trump thought he could reset the Middle East. His fixation on the region defined the last four years of US foreign policy. But what will Biden’s presidency mean for America and the Middle East? Senior policy fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Michael Stephens talks to Arthur Snell about oil, oligarchs, and outbreaks – and if Trump’s unorthodox approach has actually secured some wins… “Arab states are recognising Judaism as part of their cultural identity. You wouldn’t have seen that ten years ago.” “How Biden deals with Iran will set the tone in the Middle East for the next four years. From there, all else flows.” “Al Qaeda and ISIS have not gone away. People forget that there’s still war in Syria.” Presented by Arthur Snell. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What does that mean for President Biden's foreign policy

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and particularly his policies in the Middle East region? Donald Trump surprised a lot of people

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when his first overseas visit as president was a trip to Saudi Arabia, not a country

1:36.4

that you normally associate with Trump's style of politics.

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And who can forget the image of Steve Bannon looking so uncomfortable in a room full of Saudi tribesmen.

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But the American relationship with the Middle East region has been at the heart of a lot of what's

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happened during Trump's time in office and also at the

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heart of a lot of what his son and nor Jared Kushner has been involved with.

2:00.1

So to help us understand that and to look ahead to see what Joe Biden is going to do in that region,

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