Ilan Berman

In Washington, bad ideas never really go away.

The Syria "file" has dwindled in urgency for Team Biden.

Since it took office some seven months ago, the Biden administration has upended practically every aspect of its predecessor's approach to the region, with the 76 year U.S.-Saudi relationship one of the principal casualties.

Next week, President Joe Biden will meet with Vladimir Putin in Geneva for his first head-of-state summit with the Russian leader.

A third of a year into its tenure, the new White House appears to be pulling out all the stops in its efforts to reengage with Tehran, and to demolish the "maximum pressure" policy of its predecessor in the process.

Back in December, the Kingdom of Morocco became the fourth Arab nation to join the Abraham Accords when it agreed to begin normalizing relations with Israel.

Iran's domestic opposition is mobilizing.

Just weeks into its tenure, the Biden administration is already executing a profound pivot in the Middle East.

Iran exploited the benefits of the nuclear deal to improve its regional position and strategic capabilities.

Morocco's tolerant, inclusive interpretation of Islam has long stood in contrast to more extreme strains of the religion found elsewhere in the region.

Israel is putting Iran's nuclear scientists on notice that their chosen vocation could turn out to be downright hazardous to their health.

Biden and his top advisers have already signaled that they plan to take a substantially more accommodating tack toward Tehran.

A Trump Doctrine has emerged.

China's burgeoning Middle East presence is a formidable challenge for the United States.

The Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran is working.