Holding the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates – the world's seventh-largest oil producer – is a gigantic paradox.
Three Democratic lawmakers in Congress also introduced a bill to end U.S. protection and withdraw U.S. forces from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Just this week, the UAE and Israel signed a free trade agreement expected to push the value of UAE-Israel non-oil bilateral trade.
[T]errorist attack launched by the Houthis on the UAE is another clear indication of the enormous security challenges faced by the Persian Gulf.
[L]ess powerful countries will face this dilemma time and time again, and great alliances do not include every country.
But ... the conditions and alliances that existed during the Obama era have undergone major changes.
The nuclear deal then takes on new importance for Tehran.
Brett McGurk's trip to the Middle East may simply be a consolation visit.
Trump has indeed faded, although he remains unchallenged as party leader.