As the American people prepare to go to the polls to select their new president, incumbent Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney are on a desperate last minute race for votes.
But for those watching in the Middle East, unable to influence the result, the question is how a change in government would really affect the region.
Click here or on the map below for an infographic on how different Obama and Romney's policies on the Middle East are.
Also see our exclusive graphic Obama and the Middle East – did anything change?