Engaging in foreign policy can be morally compromising for any power. But for the Arab world’s relationship with the US, where consistency is key, this usually takes the form of an adherence to values. The US is compromised as it picks and chooses its values to serve short-term goals, writes Mohammed Nosseir, such as strategic ambiguity over human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and Israel. While the permanence of Chinese and Russian governments give them an advantage when launching foreign policy projects, the US no longer has the privilege fence-sitting while its enemies make firm commitments in a multipolar worldThe relationship between the Arab world and the US is transactional, meeting some needs on each side without any meaningful sharing of values or long-term goals. The shifts in foreign policy driven by American elections are part of the problem, making America an unreliable partner for Arab states. The dilemma of the US’ foreign policy is…
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