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"Stretching from the Western Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, the Middle East continues to be a region struggling with violent conflict, political repression, and poor development. Numerous pro-democracy protest movements, a burgeoning youth population, and efforts to reform governments and lessen economic dependence on oil, however, are causes for optimism." (Source)

In general, the US has 4 concerns in the Middle East: oil, terrorism, Israel, and non-proliferation. Recently, after the pivot to Asia, the US adopted the strategy of Offshore Balancing which has 2 pillars: relying on the regional allies and partners, and exploiting its over-the-horizon capabilities like air and naval forces, cyber-attacks, sanctions, coercive diplomacy, special forces, drones and other unmanned equipment, etc.

This blog collects, summarizes, and categorizes all the news that is related to the US diplomacy in the Middle East.

I am Issa Adeli and U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East is my research interest. So, I appreciate any comments from the readers.