1. Virtual Briefing Series | Trump and the Middle East: A new beginning or business as usual?
- Author:
- Kenneth Pollack and Brian Katulis
- Publication Date:
- 01-2025
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- President-elect Donald Trump’s second term coincides with radical changes in the Middle East. Trump has promised lasting peace in the region, but what does his vision for peace look like? This on-the-record briefing featured Dr. Kenneth Pollack, Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute (MEI), in his first event since joining MEI. Dr. Pollack twice served on the National Security Council and began his career as a military analyst at the CIA. The briefing also featured Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy at MEI. Katulis’ career has also included time at the National Security Council as well as the US Departments of State and Defense. Our experts discussed the new administration’s policy toward the Middle East and its main players, the Trump team’s role in securing a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and the potential for the agreement to endure, what to expect from Trump 2.0 vis-à-vis Iran, as well as the prospects for Trump to expand the Abraham Accords.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Donald Trump, and 2023 Gaza War
- Political Geography:
- Middle East