Efforts to Maintain the U.S. Role in The Middle East under President Joe Biden (2021-2023)

Abstract

The Middle East region has historically been regarded as a significant area of geopolitical tension and conflict. The Middle East - North Africa region experienced a significant sociopolitical, commonly referred to as the "Arab Spring", upheaval in 2011. This event has brought about a transformative context, exerting a profound influence on the political landscape, altering established power dynamics, and developing an alternative order within the region. Since becoming president in 2021, Joe Biden has shifted the U.S. approach to the region. In light of Middle Eastern developments and the U.S's strategic adjustments in this region, the U.S's role in the Middle East has declined. The article applies international relations research methods, as well as analytical synthesis and evaluation methods, case study methods, system structure methods, and forecasting techniques. The key objective of this article is to address the question of issues or trends that clearly demonstrate the U.S's attempts to maintain an influential role in the Middle East (2021-2023), as well as identify challenges to U.S interests and goals in this region. This analysis provides a comprehensive examination of the intricate dynamics between domestic factors within the United States, challenges encountered in the execution of its foreign policy, and relevant global concerns that collectively influence of the U.S’s capacity to sustain its influence in the region. The study suggests that the United States has significant problems in preserving its influence in the Middle East during the tenure of the Joe Biden Administration. Therefore, it is imperative for the United States to contemplate the development of appropriate strategies in order to address and resolve the escalating competition among significant nations in this region, if it intends to uphold its influence .