Now the hard part: Bad blood, proxy fighting, and factional jockeying in Yemen
This war is much older than the U.S. or even Saudi involvement in it. Biden’s new envoy has his work cut out for him.
Abdulaziz Kilani is a British-Arab writer, who focuses on the Middle East and North Africa region. He is also the editor-in-chief of Sharq Wa Gharb Arabic online newspaper, a London-based independent news outlet. His articles and work have been published by Arabic-language media outlets such as Alrai newspaper (Jordan), Ammon News (Jordan), Al Jazirah newspaper (Saudi Arabia), Alanbaa Alsiyasia newspaper (Morocco), Donia Al-Watan (Palestine). His articles in English were published by media outlets such as Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, Lobelog, TRT World, The Globe Post and Inside Arabia.
This war is much older than the U.S. or even Saudi involvement in it. Biden’s new envoy has his work cut out for him.
In addition to economic benefits, the incoming Biden administration might help boost Jordan’s regional status.
While Britain is meant to be acting as a steadfast defender of human rights, it appears to be doing the opposite when it comes to the Gulf’s oil-rich monarchies.
Trump’s plan for Middle East peace isn’t just a giveaway to the Israeli right-wing. It will also have negative impacts on U.S. regional partners.