How the Middle East Views the U.S. Election

This week on Babel, Jon is joined by Hassan Barari, a professor of international politics at the University of Jordan who is currently on leave teaching at Qatar University. Jon and Hassan talk about how the Middle East has viewed past U.S. administrations and the current one. They also talk about what a Biden administration might mean for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Then, Jon, Will, and Danny discuss anti-Americanism in the Middle East.

• Jon Alterman, "Pivoting to Asia Doesn't Get You Out of the Middle East," CSIS, October 19, 2020.
• Jon Alterman, "Actions in Anticipation of Iranian Elections," CSIS, October 5, 2020.
• Will Law, "From Obama to Trump: U.S. Policy in the Middle East," Arab Digest, September 25, 2020.
• Episode Transcript, "How the Middle East Views the U.S. Election," CSIS, November 3, 2020.