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SUMMARY:Biden’s Middle East Trip: Bad Deal or Shrewd Diplomacy?
DESCRIPTION:This week\, President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia and Isr
 ael for a trip that’s expected to further align his administration’s M
 iddle East strategy with that of his predecessor\, Donald Trump. Biden is 
 expected to announce some form of new U.S. security commitments to Saudi A
 rabia and the U.A.E. in exchange for concessions on Israel\, Ukraine\, oil
  production\, and more.  While the details of such assurances aren’t yet
  public\, the prospect raises vital questions for U.S. policymakers: What 
 do Americans stand to gain or lose from a deal like this? Will this lead t
 o deeper U.S. military engagement in the Middle East\, contrary to Biden
 ’s election pledge? How will it impact stability in the region and U.S. 
 interests?  A potential energy deal looms large\, too\, as American famili
 es struggle to make ends meet during an inflation crisis. Will Saudi Arabi
 a agree to pump and export more oil? What’s their realistic productive c
 apacity? Could such an agreement have a significant\, sustainable influenc
 e on U.S. gas prices?  Join our conversation with QI Non-Resident Fellows 
 Aslı Bâli\, Faculty Director at Promise Institute for Human Rights\; Pau
 l Pillar\, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Studies o
 f Georgetown University\; and Joshua Landis\, Sandra Mackey Chair and Prof
 essor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. QI Executive V
 ice President Trita Parsi will moderate.  
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