Investigating the Impact of United States Foreign Policy In Middle East During Trump Presidential Term

Abstract

After the Second World War, the middle east has been and still continues to garner the central focus of the United States and its foreign policy due to its eternal religious, economic and cultural relevance and the strategically pivotal location. Although United States interests in the Middle East can be traced to the early years of the American republic, the region has been a principal focus of United States foreign policy. Oil investments and the special US relationship with Israel were the chief reasons for United States involvement in that area. The study under investigation focus on the impact of United States foreign policy towards the Middle East during the president Donald Trump‟s administration. The dissertation aims to examine the strategies and directions that the president Trump followed in the Middle East region. Thus, the American interests in the region encompass security, strategic access to oil, protecting the supremacy of Israel and maintaining the United States military bases. This research adopted to achieve its purpose using the qualitative method. Moreover, it aims to demonstrate the purpose of the study which is related to the impact and the influence of United States on the Middle East such us the support of Israel , Palestine case and the moving of United States Embassy to Jerusalem in addition to many causes and goals behind that interest.