September 6, 2017
TurkeySteven A. Cook testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, discussing the various challenges to the U.S.-Turkey relationship. Takeaways C…
December 16, 2015
EgyptSteven A. Cook testified before the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa and argued that although the coup d’état that brought General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to power has not resulted …
September 9, 2014
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictThe ties between American allies and Hamas—a terrorist organization—contribute to instability and violence, CFR Senior Fellow Steven A. Cook told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittees …
February 10, 2014
Terrorism and CounterterrorismIn his testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Steven A. Cook addresses the current state of Egypt, the situation in the Sinai P…
July 17, 2007
IraqThe Interim Report The interim surge report underscores the chasm that separates US and Iraqi conceptions of reconciliation. For Americans, reconciliation signifies a bargaining process through whic…
September 14, 2006
ReligionSubcommittee on Middle East, House International Relations CommitteeI would like to thank the members of the committee for the opportunity to speak on this vital topic.I will concentrate on some of t…
September 12, 2006
United StatesStatement before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsThank you for the opportunity to address the committee on this vital topic.Just as a preamble, my remarks do not ref…