Three key areas involving foreign policy will require Mr. Trump's immediate attention, each of which I'll deal with in a series of columns before and after his inauguration. It now must add another in the person of Trump himself, clearly a foreign policy novice, no matter how well-intentioned he might be. Conversely, Mr. Trump could wait and see the outcome of Iran's upcoming presidential election. As to Iraq and Yemen's ongoing turmoil, it's very hard to ascertain where Mr. Trump stands given his limited understanding of cores issues there. Whether this will hinder Mr. Trump's foreign policy toward the Middle East remains to be seen, but expect plenty of tumult in coming years.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2017 18:37 UTC