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Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published June 19, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. a reliable ally.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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