For over a decade, US presidents have sought to deemphasize the Middle East and turn America’s strategic focus to other, ostensibly more important global priorities. Such thinking, however, ...

This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests. Under past reformist presidents, Iran repeatedly tried to build a grand bargain deal with the United States, ...

While Egypt is not in the direct line of fire in the US-Israeli war with Iran, its economy is acutely vulnerable to the ...