From reestablishing relationships with loyal allies to navigating a new Middle East, 2021 is shaping up to be a challenging year ahead for the Biden administration and his new U.S. foreign policy agenda. Is President Biden's agenda a revolutionary departure from tradition or just more of the same? Which nation deserved the first call from new U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken when he entered office? Which countries in the Middle East are 'in' and which are 'out' when it comes to U.S. favor? Amanda Jolly speaks with a few of our favorite leaders and thinkers for a roundtable discussion to uncover what 2021 might hold for the Biden administration. Featuring Steven Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Fred Kyeremeh, Founder and Author, Ghanaian American Journal; and Megan Torrey, CEO, World Affairs Council of Connecticut.

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