Donald Trump is trying to winding down conflicts throughout the Middle East. However, high-level engagement is also fraught with risks.
The two leaders have developed a warm rapport since early in Trump’s first term, and the next phase of the relationship has ramifications for the geopolitical balance of the Middle East.
In a 2019 Democratic presidential debate, then-candidate Joe Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a “ pariah ” over Khashoggi’s murder. Immediately on taking office, Biden froze some arms sales to the ...