When the Emirates deal hit the headlines, Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, promptly nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize: “He has done more [for] peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees.”
True, Trump has pulled off a masterpiece, acting with out-of-character discretion and without a tornado of tweets. The UAE was followed by Bahrain, an...
The strongest version of this narrative is that the Abraham Accords represent a pragmatic realignment in the Middle East, driven by shared threats rather than ideological or religious solidarity. The article gives credit to Trump's diplomacy and Iran's aggressive policies for creating the conditions for this shift, while also acknowledging the complex and often contradictory roles of key actors. However, the piece employs several rhetorical patterns that warrant scrutiny. The suggestion that Kha...