How Does the U.S. Election Affect the Middle East?

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Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

How Does the U.S. Election Affect the Middle East?

Romney's inconsistent positions on foreign policy, coupled with the prospect of appointing hawkish cabinet ministers, risks greater conflict in the Middle East.

By Paul Salem

Published on Nov 6, 2012

Source: National

Today is Election Day in the United States, and many people across the Middle East are contemplating what this region might expect from a second term for Barack Obama, or a first Romney administration.

The two candidates have profoundly different visions of domestic policy, but their positions on foreign policy are not as dramatically different.

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This article was originally published in the National.

About the Author

Paul Salem

Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute

Paul Salem is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

Recent Work

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