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The demise of the Trump administration and the return of Joe Biden to the White House, this time as president, will have more consequences than usual, with immediate changes expected in both the style and substance of leadership. The incoming administration will have a full in-tray of issues that need to be dealt with urgently. When it comes to the Gulf region and the wider Middle East, there will be five areas where important changes are likely.

In a ceremony full of symbolism, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. In his inaugural speech Biden emphasised unity. Unity he said, is the path forward.