The Trump Administration and Implications for the Gulf States
On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president of the United States. AGSIW senior resident scholars examine statements made by some of the president’s key Cabinet nominees during their confirmation hearings – and by the president himself – for clues to the new administration’s likely policies on the issues of most pressing interest to the Gulf Arab states.
Trump’s Saudi Agenda: Advance Shared Goals and Change the Channel
U.S. President Donald J. Trump leaves Washington on Friday for his first overseas trip, under a mounting cloud of domestic controversy, beginning with a crucial visit to Saudi Arabia. Despite Trump’s widely-reported aversion to travel and an instinct to stay close to home to deal with perceptions that the administration is spinning out of control,...
In Search of a Trump Administration Middle East Policy
President Trump's visit to the region raises the question of whether a definitive Trump administration Middle East policy may be starting to take shape
