A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world.

Experts from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution propose a new, nonpartisan Middle East strategy drawing on the lessons of past failures to address both the short- and long-term challenges to U.S. interests.

A critical examination of how the legacies of military control in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey affect political development in these countries, highlighting the often-overlooked difficulties of promoting democratic change in military-dominated political systems.

Steven A. Cook says the United States, in the wake of the uprisings in Egypt, must accomodate itself to the realities of a changed Middle East and not try to change it.

Steven A. Cook comments on what the protests in Egypt can achieve.

Steven A. Cook analyzes the Tunisian military's next steps in the wake of the uprising.

Steven A. Cook comments on the successes of the Bush administration's policies on Syria, Iran, and democracy in the Middle East.

Steven Cook asks if Palestinian leadership is going to use violence against Israel as a means to strengthen domestic support and gain a political advantage.

Steven A. Cook explores the question, "Why haven't the Israelis attacked Iran's nuclear facilities?"

Steven A. Cook discusses President Obama's speech in Cairo.

Steven A. Cook examines the decline in popular support for Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's Justice and Development Party.

Steven A. Cook writes in U.S. News & World Report that Israel's exercise of military power in the Gaza Strip, employed legitimately or not, is unlikely to achieve its desired goals.

After almost six years of political stability and democratic progress, the rivalry between President Abdullah Gul and the military establishment has thrown Turkey into turmoil, writes Steven Cook.

“Not only is it impossible to agree on a working definition of the word ‘moderate,’ but there is scant evidence that extremists really do moderate once they assume power,” says Steven Cook, dispelling “The Myth of Moderate Islam.”

Steven A. Cook states that “not since the Ottoman Empire have the Turks played as prominent and potentially problematic a role in the Middle East.”

Steven Cook talks about the candidate’s positions on democracy promotion in the Middle East.