Diplomatic restraint, mutual recognition and long-term peace or perpetual war
The question that seems to always hang in the air on every New Year’s Eve is what will the next year bring. Will 2025 continue to be ruined by the military conflicts of the previous year, or will the world take the different path of fulfilling its hopes for a peaceful, healthy and more balanced year? Whether this will happen in the Middle East region, in particular, depends on many factors. An indisputable factor is what Donald Trump will decide on the policy of his country. In just a few days’ time, he will enter the White House and impose his vision for the future of the world. Using his name in its literal meaning: will the US hand in the Middle East be a trump card or no trump*? What are the options for future scenarios? Should the US choose to engage in a passive foreign policy, or an active one? Put another way, Trump could concentrate on domestic issues next year and let events in the Middle East play out in their current logic.
