Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the Middle East Program
Middle East Program
The Council on Foreign Relations’ Middle East program provides analysis of the region’s political, economic, and social trends, offering insights into its current instability, its future trajectory, and U.S. policy toward it. The program and affiliated fellows inform policymakers, opinion leaders, and the general public through publications, meetings, and briefings.
Program Experts
Elliott Abrams
Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
Henri J. Barkey
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Elisa Ewers
Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Ed Husain
Senior Fellow
Farah Pandith
Senior Fellow
Linda Robinson
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
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America’s Must-Win Battle of Hormuz
Wall Street Journal
By Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht 
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Meeting
Why the United States Should Recognize Somaliland
Foreign Policy
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Expert TakeBy Elliott Abrams
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Talking to Terrorists
Tablet Magazine
By Elliott Abrams - Expert Take
Kushner Legitimizes Hamas
National Review
By Elliott Abrams 
Cook in The Wall Street Journal: "Trump's Threats Only Embolden the Iranians who Sense Further Weakness"
The Wall Street Journal
Featuring Steven A. Cook
Cook on Bloomberg Surveillance With a U.S.-Iran Update
Bloomberg Surveillance
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The Saudis Are the Architects of Their Own Misfortune
Foreign Policy
Featuring Steven A. Cook
Cook on Bloomberg Surveillance With a U.S.-Iran Update
Bloomberg Surveillance
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Featuring Ray Takeyh and Scott Simon
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Will Iran Turn Into a Forever War
Boston Globe
By Ray Takeyh 
Cook on Bloomberg Surveillance With a U.S.-Iran Update
Bloomberg Surveillance
Featuring Steven A. Cook