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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Opinion: After the War in Gaza, America’s Relationship With Israel has to Change. Here’s How.
The Los Angeles Times
By Steven A. Cook - By Elliott Abrams
- Expert TakeBy Ray Takeyh and Suzanne Maloney
- By Elliott Abrams
CNN Newsroom with Paula Newton
CNN International
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Expert Take
Iran to hold presidential elections on June 28
Bloomberg TV
By Steven A. Cook 
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The Death of Iran’s President Does Not Bode Well
New York Times
By Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht - Expert Take
The U.N.’s ‘Palestine’ Vote: Tinker Bell at Turtle Bay
National Review
By Elliott Abrams - By Elliott Abrams
- Featuring Steven A. Cook
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Saudi Arabia Is on the Way to Becoming the Next Egypt
Foreign Policy
By Steven A. Cook - Featuring Steven A. Cook
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By Henri J. BarkeyBlinken Renews Call for Israel-Hamas Cease-fire
Bloomberg TV
Featuring Steven A. Cook- Expert Take
Erdogan’s Crisis of Legitimacy and its Consequences
The National Interest
By Henri J. Barkey - Expert TakeBy Elliott Abrams
- Featuring Steven A. Cook
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Iran’s Nuclear Calculus Has Now Become More Dangerous
Wall Street Journal
By Ray Takeyh
