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Trump's First 100 Days on the Global Stage

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Edward Alden |Catherine Osborn |Julian Zelizer |Zongyuan Liu |Sumit Ganguly |Matthew Kroenig | +4 more

Next week marks 100 days since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second term. In the last three months, Trump and his team have taken steps that have surprised even some seasoned observers, from turning Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency loose on the federal bureaucracy to imposing steep tariffs on most U.S. trading partners.
Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Meeting: Critical Minerals Deal, Peace Talks Collapse

2 months ago | foreignpolicy.com | Christina Lu |Howard French |Steven Cook |Alexandra Sharp

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Turkey Hasn’t Won Anything Yet in Syria

Jan 13, 2025 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

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The Real Reason for Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Is Pivoting to Iran

Dec 2, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

Over the last few weeks, colleagues, bosses, mentors, and friends from high school have asked me some version of the question “What’s up with Mohammed bin Salman?” On Nov.
Trump Wants It Both Ways on Iran

Nov 7, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 9, 2015.
Trump Wants to End Gaza's War on Israel’s Terms

Nov 7, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. Donald Trump attends an Oct. 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Middle East and North Africa Steven A.
U.S. Relations With Netanyahu Will Get Worse Either Way

Nov 1, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

U.S. Foreign Policy Middle East and North Africa Steven A. Cook The Times of Israel recently reported that two-thirds of Israelis prefer former U.S. President Donald Trump over U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Election Between Trump and Harris Won’t Mean Much for the Middle East

Oct 30, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

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Analysis: Why Sinwar’s death does not mean a breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war

Oct 19, 2024 | pbs.org | Steven Cook

This article is republished from the Council on Foreign Relations. Read the original article here. The Israelis have done a lot of damage to Hamas, killing more than half of their estimated 20,000-plus fighters in arms at the start of the war last October, and the killing of Yahya Sinwar is a major blow.
Sinwar Is Dead. Hamas Is Very Much Alive.

Oct 18, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Steven Cook

FP Live: The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar raises several questions about the future of the Israel-Hamas war and the broader regional conflict. David Petraeus joins FP Live to discuss. Register now.