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.

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A protester carries a sign in the West Bank.

Israel’s Apartheid Doesn’t Make a Difference
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Bernie Sanders talks with Rand Paul as they head to the Senate Chamber for a vote on April 26, 2018 in Washington.

End the ‘Forever War’ Cliché
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes his supporters during a rally at Istanbul's Yenikapi fairground to show solidarity with Palestinians after Israels aggression against Palestinian civilians on the Gaza border in Istanbul on May 18, 2018.

How Erdogan Got His Groove Back
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab Summit.

Nobody Knows Why Syria Matters
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Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile on his way to attend the Via Crucis on Copacabana Beach during World Youth Day celebrations on July 26, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro.

The Hard Edge of the Pope’s Moral Power
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