After Trump - Middle East Nations Already Plotting Next Moves

The useful part

That reality may help explain some of the seemingly contradictory maneuvering now taking place across the Middle East. At the same time, they are positioning themselves for the possibility that America's next president could dramatically change the rules of the game. This is particularly important because the Middle East Trump inherited has become even more volatile.

How it works

• The war with Iran has shaken confidence in traditional security arrangements, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have now established the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
• Their first high-level meeting under the pact is taking place as all three countries reassess their security requirements in an increasingly unstable region.
• The original promise was that Hamas would be disarmed and a new governing structure would emerge.

Details worth keeping

They don't necessarily have to defeat Trump's policies.