Steven A. Cook

Steven A. Cook is the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. His latest book is False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East.

Stories by Steven A. Cook
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump

Syria Is Turkey’s Problem, Not America’s
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A supporter of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak lifts a picture of the late leader

The Whole World Got Hosni Mubarak Wrong
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

The Middle East Thinks America Is Going Crazy
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Iranian clergymen watch the launching of a Shahab-3 long-range ballistic missile in the desert outside the holy city of Qom on Nov. 2, 2006.

The Only Sensible Iran Strategy Is Containment
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Members of Code Pink protest as Former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Jan. 14, 2020 in Washington.

Outrage Culture Is Ruining Foreign Policy
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