Trump’s Horizon in the Middle East; Is the Table Set in Saudi Arabia? [Part I]

There seems to be appealing prospects for relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States with Donald Trump assuming the power in the White House early in 2025. Though trying to profess himself as a broker and deal facilitator, Donald Trump secured very few deals between 2016 and 2020 during his first tenure. The Normalizations Agreements between Israel and four Arab nations of the Middle East were the most important of these agreements. despite this, his own particular involvement in achieving the contracts seems rather negligible.

The new president-elect actually earned a track record for straying from accords reached by Barack Obama and other predecessors at the White House. Amongst the biggest withdrawals were the significant nuclear agreement with Tehran and the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. He had actually pushed to reach accords with Tehran, Pyongyang, Palestinian factions, although no tangible solutions materialized.

That unmet ambition for a big worldwide contract or accord has the potential to be a major component of the president-elect’s international agenda. The fresh circumstance offers Saudi Arabia a series of intriguing possibilities. The victory of Donald Trump in his first electoral competition eight years ago was eagerly embraced in Saudi Arabia precisely on similar grounds. A year after election, he made his first foreign visit to Riyadh. Trump is going to exert any attempt to supply Saudi Arabia with sophisticated armaments and other American products to secure more sales and even more income. He will probably fail to follow through with any legislative restrictions or restrictions.

Trump will probably endorse Saudi expenditure in the United States as well as reciprocal investment programs. He and Saudi de-facto ruler have an established a deep relationship during the years. The Saudi crown prince could see himself welcomed again in the White House during the upcoming Trump administration. Bin Salman may keep up his progressive but slow resurgence in the United States now that the Republican president-elect is on his way back to the White House. Normalizing ties with Israeli state might serve as the final phase toward recovery across the cultural landscape of America. And this is where the Saudi ruler could uncover the most alluring prospects.

Donald Trump may present these possible accords as historic Middle East accomplishments. The ambitious tycoon could yet again seek to offer a strategy for Israeli-Palestinian advancement, if not a definitive comprehensive agreement. However, he takes a fairly firm stance in favour of Israel together with those who advocate for the annexation programs.

Over this particular issue, a solution reached with the Palestinian factions is more unlikely possible than an alternative paradigm enforced by Israel. Regarding the occupied West Bank, the outcome may entail major separate annexations.

On a different scene, he could be compelled to reply to Tehran’s constant demands for fresh nuclear negotiations with the United States. In this instance, Trump may involve Iranian military and security adventures in the Middle East and its missile program in the negotiations. During the 2014–16 discussions between Iran and the United States, these specific topics were left out. Nevertheless, Trump also encounters major challenges in this area too.

(to be continued)