Mohammed Awni Abu Oun

The visit of US President Joe Biden held in the middle of July arose a question about the reality of the US interest in the region and its intersection with the American policies and strategies. This visit to the Middle East came after 18 months since he has taken control over the administration of the White House, and after several statements on the US administration's priorities that are more important than those of the Arab region.

Over the history, the Arab region has been pivotal to the formation of the international policy, particularly as it occupies the most important files at the global level starting with Palestine-Israel conflict, and the ongoing escalation. In addition, the Arab region is the largest source of energy worldwide and has a geographical status in the heart of the world as a corridor for the economy and trade movement.

The international actors observe the Arab region as a tool to implement their policies, build their alliances and push the region's countries to be the forefront, making it the scapegoat who always pays the price. However, the strategic interests always go to the operate States. The most salient reason behind this opportunistic behavior is summarized in the absence of active leaders prioritizing their countries' interests over the foreign greed.

The US return to the Arab region is a real translation of its vision to it. At a time when the Russia-Ukraine conflict is raging and the United States is exerting efforts to besiege and boycott Russia's energy sources, the US administration found its was in the Arab region to displace the Russian sources, intended to be dispensed. Nevertheless, the Arab interaction with Biden's movement has become vulnerable this time, especially in light of the long period of estrangement with Saudi Arabia after the assassination of Khashoggi and each State's preference for its own interests.

This preference, which is relatively late, refers to those countries' realization of the relation between the Unities States and the Arab region based on interests. The US did not provide any solution or real support to those countries to overcome their problems, starting with solving the Palestinian cause or its problems with Iran and its allies in the region; yet it dealt with the region as a cash cow that is being taken care of it, enabling it to continue to provide benefit only.

Among the international alliances and poles, the Arab region remains confused with its relations. While those countries seek to end the US domination, they do not draw a path to treat this matter; instead, they observe the swinging relation between Russia, the United States and Iran as random and does not carry any strategic dimensions that maintain those countries' status and importance.

A clear policy is therefore required to be formulated to serve the priorities of the Arab region, not those of the external poles that only pursue their interests in a way that enables them to influence the global policy, enhancing its status in parallel with their wealth, and political, geographical, economic and religious status. Moreover, the policy must force the world's Major Powers to resolve their issues without harnessing the region's capabilities and benefits to the objectives of those Powers.