Israeli-Saudi Peace Deal, With Steven A. Cook

Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ongoing negotiations to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Host
  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
Credits

Ester Fang - Associate Podcast Producer

Gabrielle Sierra - Editorial Director and Producer

Episode Guests
  • Steven A. Cook
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars

Show Notes

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Steven A. Cook, “How Sisi Ruined Egypt,” Foreign Policy

 

Steven A. Cook and Martin Indyk, The Case for a New U.S.-Saudi Strategic Compact 

 

Andrew Exum, “The Israeli Saudi Deal Had Better Be a Good One,” The Atlantic

 

Thomas Friedman, “Biden Is Weighing a Big Middle East Deal,” New York Times

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