Trump’s Mideast Gains May Be Hard to Sustain

U.S. Presidential Adviser Jared Kushner speaks next to US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien following the arrival of the the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE on Aug. 31. — U.S. Presidential Adviser Jared Kushner speaks next to US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien following the arrival of the the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE on Aug. 31.
Photographer: Karim Shahib/AFP via Getty Images

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By Benjamin Harvey

November 30, 2020 at 11:15 AM UTC

With about 50 days left in Donald Trump’s presidency, his son-in-law Jared Kushner will return as envoy to the first country that Trump visited as head of state.

Saudi Arabia has been the linchpin of Trump’s approach to the Middle East. Four years on, new alliances have been formed, along with new risks for President-elect Joe Biden to manage.