Is the US Misjudging the Middle East’s Power Shifts? Vali Nasr's View
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“Pivot to Asia” was the catchphrase floating around Washington DC’s foreign policy circles in 2009, yet the Middle East continues to consume US military and diplomatic efforts. Now President Biden is determined to change that as he moves to confront China. But according to Johns Hopkins scholar Vali Nasr, Biden’s approach to the Middle East will have to adapt to the once-in-a-generation power grab occurring between Iran, Israel, and Turkey while Arab nations in the region increasingly lose influence
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