Dr. Clemens Chay

Researcher in the Geopolitical & Domestic Affairs of the Gulf Arab States

Why Trump’s Gaza plan is a non-starter for Arab states

President Donald Trump speaks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)

In this commentary co-authored with my colleague, Evangeline Cheng, we examine how Mr. Trump’s outlandish “Riviera” proposal plan has far-reaching implications for a raging Middle East and the world, both internally and externally. For Egypt and Jordan in particular, the issue is existential.

Read the full commentary here.

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