Shake-Up in the Middle East | US Interest and Influence in Retreat?

As US foreign policy contends with balancing competition with China, the Indo-Pacific shift and the Russo-Ukrainian War, where does the Middle East fit in? On the heels of 20 years of ‘forever wars,’ what role will the US play in the region going forward? After over half a century as the dominant external actor, is the US – or the Middle East – moving on?

World Affairs was thrilled to host Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, in conversation with Ray Suarez, to explore how we got here and what might come next in the Middle East.

Recorded: July 19, 2023
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