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The Biden administration in search of a new balance for US policy in the Middle East
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The Biden administration in search of a new balance for US policy in the Middle East
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S207054760019808-5-
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Nikolay Bobkin 
ORCID: 0000-0002-0009-8699
Occupation: Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation: Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
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Issue 2
Abstract

When taking office, the Biden administration made it clear that the Middle East would largely recede into the background on its foreign policy agenda. However, it is not yet clear to America's partners in the region what this means in practice, American actions do not seem to coincide with intentions. This study analyzes the background information for understanding US Middle East policy from the first year of the Biden presidency. Benchmarking was used to assess differences in the approaches of the Trump administration and the current US government towards the Middle East. Biden's priorities are determined in resolving current conflicts in Palestine, Syria and Yemen, and the US position on the renewal of the nuclear agreement with Iran is analyzed. Biden is said to have failed to deliver on his promises to the Palestinians, is pursuing ambiguous policies in Syria, is not consistently pushing for an end to the war in Yemen, and is pushing hard to get back to the Iran nuclear deal. Given these considerations, it is concluded that Biden will avoid military intervention in the Middle East, which could send a signal to America's adversaries that they have the opportunity to expand their influence in the region.

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Middle East, D. Biden administration, Iranian nuclear program, Palestine, Israel, Syria, war in Yemen, Saudi Arabia
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21.02.2022
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22.04.2022
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