The Middle East: Regional Disorder

Andrew J. “A. J.” Nolte, Ph.D., Regent University, February 2 2019

As the presidency of Donald J. Trump passes the halfway point, the Middle East remains a region
in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates and Egypt, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating Iranian
expansion.

What will be the fallout from policy reversals such as withdrawing from the Iranian
nuclear accord and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? Does the United States see a
path forward in troubled states such as Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq? Is the United States headed
toward war with Iran?