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Steven A. Cook

Steven A. Cook is a columnist at Foreign Policy and 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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People celebrate in the streets of Tunis after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of the prime minister on July 25, 2021, after a day of nationwide protests.

How the West Misunderstood Tunisia

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July 27, 2021, 3:52 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to deliver a speech on June 24, 2018 in Istanbul.

Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime

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July 23, 2021, 5:03 AM

Speechwriter Ben Rhodes attends press briefing.

Generation X’s Short Arc of History

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July 10, 2021, 6:00 AM

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives at United Nations.

How Sisi Beat Biden’s Human Rights Policy

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June 17, 2021, 4:41 AM

An Israeli woman holds a sign that reads "Palestine should be free" as she protest against Israel goverment's plan to annex parts of the West Bank on June 23, 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Your Fix for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Won’t Work

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May 26, 2021, 3:29 PM

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