European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East

Archick, Kristin

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Foreign relations - Middle East - European Union;    Foreign relations - European Union - Middle East;    Foreign relations - Middle East - U.S.;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Middle East;   

RP-ID  :  RL31956
RP-ID  :  RL31956 2005-12-21

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Managing policy differences on a range of issues emanating from the Middle East poses serious challenges for the United States and its European allies and friends. The most vitriolic dispute has centered on the conflict in Iraq. However, divisions over how best to approach the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, manage Iran and Syria, and combat terrorism also persist. How deep and lasting the clash over Iraq and subsequent Middle East policies will be to transatlantic relations will likely depend on several factors, including whether Washington and European capitals can cooperate more robustly to rebuild Iraq; whether Europeans perceive a renewed U.S. commitment to revive the Middle East peace process; and whether differences over Mideast issues spill over into NATO or impede EU efforts to forge a deeper Union.