Steven Cook

Egypt vows swift response to violent attack from Sinai region

Egypt this week moved to block access to the country from the Gaza Strip in the wake of an assault on an Egyptian border station over the weekend. The attackers attempted to flee into Israel but were halted by the Israeli Air Force.

Hamas strategy in Gaza

Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Turkey

Regional Implications for Israel-Hamas Conflict Could be a ‘Nightmare Scenario’

Global Politics

The US and Syria After the Election

Global Politics

Egypt Vows to Hunt Down Assassins

Conflict & Justice

Heavily-armed gunmen attacked an Egyptian border post near the Gaza Strip and Israel Sunday night.

The World

Egypt’s Military Council Tries to Hold on to Power

Conflict & Justice

Egypt’s ruling military council has made a declaration giving itself sweeping new legislative powers. Marco Werman talks with the Council on Foreign Relations’ Steven Cook to find out where these developments leave Egypt’s revolution.

Should the West Intervene in Syria?

Conflict & Justice

The failure by the Arab League mission to stop the violence in Syria puts more pressure on the larger international community to intervene there but the US has no plans to do that.

What’s at Stake in Egypt

Conflict & Justice

The elections in Egypt have exposed deep rifts between the ruling Military Council and various opposition groups. Anchor Lisa Mullins discusses what’s at stake with Steven Cook, of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Six Months of Revolution and Change in the ‘Arab Spring’

It’s six months since popular protests forced the president of Tunisia to step down.