Donald Trump

The president-elect wants the sovereign territory of friendly nations because China has designs on them

While Trump's rhetoric doesn't always match his actions, there are more signs than not that the US will draw down its forces in the region, leaving room for other actors to step in

With a deep bench of regional experts at the helm, the United States can finally compete with China in the neighbourhood

Hezbollah's debilitation presents a perfect opportunity to shape Lebanon's political dynamics by turning the army into a better-equipped and more effective US security partner

The US president-elect's second term will begin in a vastly different global landscape than his first

The Israeli prime minister's interests are served by a US president who will acquiesce to his hard-right government's every whim, but in Donald Trump he does not have a nodding dog

The incoming US president might very well reach a deal with Tehran, but it will likely be a bumpy road until then

With Trump's return to the White House, his planned tariffs could bring down international trade, which in turn would reduce the demand for crude oil

For their part, global heavyweights Russia and China recorded some successes but experienced setbacks in other areas