This six-part seminar, in person, at the Dominican University of California, starting on January 15, offers a deep and timely exploration of the Middle East’s volatile landscape and the strategic calculus behind American foreign policy. We will pull back the curtain on the Middle East’s tangled web of power, profit, and politics. From sacred cities to secret contracts, we’ll explore how global players—America, China, Russia, and regional super-rich Arab Countries—compete for influence while ordinary people navigate the fallout.