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it would be a mistake to conflate President-elect Biden’s prospective approach to the Middle East with that of Obama’s. Reuters
it would be a mistake to conflate President-elect Biden’s prospective approach to the Middle East with that of Obama’s. Reuters
For the Middle East, Biden is no Obama
Worries in the Middle East over a Biden return to Obama-era foreign policy may be understandable, but exaggerated