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Economic Integration in the Middle East Is a False God

Economic Integration in the Middle East Is a False God

Foreign & Public Diplomacy The word on the street in the Middle East and United States is that Saudi Arabia wants to cut Israel out of the...

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Steven A. Cook

The Hypocrisy That Shields Erdogan From Global Criticism

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02.07.2026 70

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Steven A. Cook

It’s Time for the United States to Leave the Middle East

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16.06.2026 20

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Why the U.S. Should Wind Down Military Aid to Israel

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26.05.2026 20

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Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?

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12.05.2026 10

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Why Are the Saudis Sitting Out the War With Iran?

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24.04.2026 40

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Steven A. Cook

Where Do the Gulf States Go From Here?

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10.04.2026 30

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Steven A. Cook

The Domino Effect of Operation Epic Fury

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05.03.2026 30

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Steven A. Cook

For the Gulf States, Investment in AI Is Partly About U.S. Protection

The three most influential Gulf states—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar—are investing hundreds of billions in artificial...

23.02.2026 30

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Steven A. Cook

Could Shifting Borders Be a Good Thing?

30.01.2026 30

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Steven A. Cook

Faulty Assumptions About Iran Have Driven a Failed U.S. Policy

16.01.2026 40

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Steven A. Cook

The Yellow Line in Gaza Is Supposed to Be Temporary. Israel Is Digging in.

27.11.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

For Syrian Refugees, U.S. Aid Cuts Have Been Devastating

28.10.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

Two Years After Oct. 7, a Trail of What-Ifs

07.10.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

Two Years After Oct. 7, a Trail of What-Ifs

06.10.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

The Delusions Driving U.S. Policy in the Middle East

16.09.2025 50

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Steven A. Cook

In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?

22.08.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?

22.08.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

Why Recognizing Palestine Is Meaningless or Even Harmful

07.08.2025 30

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Trump Has Leverage With Syria’s Neighbors—Here’s How He Should Use It

22.07.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

Trump Has Leverage With Syria’s Neighbors—Here’s How He Should Use It

22.07.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

Iran Policy Has Gone Postmodern

10.07.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

Why Trump Changed His Mind on Iran

23.06.2025 40

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Steven A. Cook

Israel Is Going for the Death Blow on Iran

13.06.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

The World’s Criticism Doesn’t Bother Israel

12.06.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

Trump Gets the Middle East Right

21.05.2025 30

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Steven A. Cook

What If We’d Treated Einstein Like ICE Is Treating This Brilliant Harvard Scientist?

15.05.2025 20

U.S.News

Steven A. Cook

Trump’s Business Trip to the Gulf

14.05.2025 20

U.S.News

Steven A. Cook