Reconfiguring Power Dynamics: The Impact of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy on the Middle East (2017-2021)
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2025-10-13
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كلية الاداب و اللغات
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This study analyses foreignpolicy under the President Donald Trump administrationregarding the Middle East from 2017 to 2021, unpacking its role and the extent to which it reshaped the power balance of and regional alliances. This study is based on theassertion that the approach adopted by the Trump administration, based on the “America First” slogan,has contributed significantly to fundamental changes in how the United Stateshandles key issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue,the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This study employs an analytical approach to understand the various dimensions of these transformations and their political and ideological motivations by analysing the crucial decisions made by the US administration at the time. It also seeks to measure the variant geopolitical repercussions of these policies on both regional and international actors, as well as their impact on the nature of strategic interactions within the region. The study's findings indicate that Trump's policy was not just a temporary practice, but rather constituted a new strategic direction characterized by both pragmatism and bias in favor of certain specific allies that the U.S. deems worthy, leading to a redrawing of the network between regional alliances and the undermining of certain pillars of traditional US foreign policy that had been precedent thought the Middle East. The conclusion in this research is that the future continuation of these policies across upcoming US administrations and the long-term effects on regional stability should be investigated further.
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Donald Trump, U.S. Foreign Policy, Middle East, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Iran