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The Caravan

Issue 2248

President Trump’s Visits to the Gulf and US Foreign Policy

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

President Trump has put relations with Saudi Arabia in the foreground of his foreign policy. This choice contrasts significantly with the choices of his two most recent predecessors. It sends clear signals about the Trump administration’s priorities for a foreign policy of interests or of values. The Gulf States and especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are not only crucial to the regional politics of the Middle East. They are also a key front in our era of great power competition.

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