Steven A. Cook

@stevenacook

Steven A. Cook is Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East & Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. My own opinions. RTs not an endorsement.

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Joined November 2010
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    Oct 25

    Like I was saying the other day...

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  2. 13 hours ago

    “The understandably outraged Turks feared that the United States was midwifing a terrorist state on its border.”

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  3. 13 hours ago

    “Turks see things differently, arguing that the YPG is actually the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) by another name. The PKK, designated as a terrorist group by both the Washington and Ankara, has been waging a violent campaign against Turkey since the 1980s.”

    True. I wonder why a high-profile Turkey expert like would write “Turks see things differently, arguing that the YPG is actually the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) by another name” in the face of all these, as if PKK-YPG association is a [Turkish] “perception thing.” …
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  4. 15 hours ago

    My latest " is Lying about Fighting ISIS," Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy.

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    18 hours ago

    BREAKING: MOI : 2 Vietnamese tourists have been killed in a bomb attack that targeted a tourist bus going to the pyramids in Haram, Giza. 10 more reported injured.

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    21 hours ago

    Shuffling the deck chairs in Saudi Arabia - if you wanted Bruce Riedel & my views on yesterday’s royal decrees, here ya go!

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    22 hours ago

    Amos Oz has died. His wonderful tale of love and darkness comes to an end. 1939-2008

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  8. 22 hours ago

    Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy stories to help make sense of Russia′s role in the world in 2018.

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  9. 23 hours ago

    “They said that Queens could stay, they blew the Bronx away, and sank Manhattan out at sea...”

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    23 hours ago

    Past few hours: - Syrian army says it has taken control of Manbij ahead of possible Turkish offensive against YPG - Kremlin calls move a "positive step" - Erdoğan says intel shows regime forces have not entered Manbij - High-level Turkish delegation heading to Moscow tomorrow

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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 28

    The Syrian Army has responsibility to take control on city, following an agreement between the government & // to confront the invasion in northern Syria.

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  12. Dec 27

    Countries in the Middle East have wanted to put the conflict behind them for some time; not surprised that the UAE is re-opening its embassy. I suspect that Assad will be fully normalized back into the region before Qatar.

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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    Personal news. I am moving west in January to start a new position as the Ross Distinguished Professor in Business and Economics at the beautiful University of Western Washington . Will be staying on part-time , but please come visit me in the other Washington!

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  14. Dec 27

    I know him.

    The show is about a young antiques dealer, who discovers he belongs to an ancient line of superheroes who have to save Istanbul from evil — and find love at the same time. 👌🏼
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    Dec 27

    CFR Fellow and former SIS adjunct,’s article proclaiming MBS is “weak, weak, weak” ranked as best story of 2018 on U.S.-Saudi relations

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  16. Dec 27

    The folks selected the 5 best stories on U.S.-Saudi relations in 2018. Check them out here:

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  17. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    : Russian FM Spox Maria Zaharova: "areas where the U.S. forcer are withdrawing should be replaced by Syrian forces, Turkey should withdraw from Syria."

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  18. Dec 26

    Is "neo-Islamist" the new "post-Islamist"?

    Turkey’s new regime, dominated by the neo-Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP), has several ideological components: Islamic bloc, nationalist bloc and the Eurasianists. …
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    Dec 26

    Good news indeed!

    you want some good news from 2018? I bet you do • book sales are up this year over last year • sales of physical books have grown every year since 2013…
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    Dec 26

    Arab League set to readmit Syria eight years after expulsion ... the redemption of the barrel bomber begins

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    Dec 26

    SDF officials have met with Russian representatives in Moscow. A source close to the SDF leadership told VOA the expectations are that Russia-backed Syria forces will move into some of the areas the SDF vacates once American forces leave.

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