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Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottMBS in WashingtonFor those of you who didn’t catch my live conversation with Steven A. Cook, here is the recording. As always, Steven’s insights on Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s visit to Washington, and the evolution of US-Saudi relationship were sharp, thoughtful, and essential for anyone looking to understand the transformation of the Gulf. Thank you GG Haegelin, lotta kuylenstjerna, Hava Salita, BCz, Align, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steven A. Cook! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a publ...
2025-11-1845 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderWORLD REVIEW LIVE: Missiles for Ukraine? French Government survives no-confidence vote, with Karen DeYoung and Steven ErlangerThank you Elise Labott, Brenda Elthon, Peter Sukowski, Bob Fleischman, arvershbow@atlanticcouncil.org, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steven Erlanger and Karen DeYoung! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to America Abroad at ivodaalder.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-1732 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottCan Trump keep the cease?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.cosmopolitics.newsI love taking with Steven A. Cook. Steven is the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a columnist at Foreign Policy. He's also a good friend. His recent book, The End of AmbitionAmerica’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East offers a pragmatic vision for American Middle East policy in tod…
2025-06-2515 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottBibi, Iran talks and Tariff-paloozaThank you Laura Grossman, Mary Brohmer, Sandra McKenzie, Tessa Spain, Danielle T, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steven A. Cook! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe
2025-04-0833 min
The World Next WeekIsrael-Hamas Cease-Fire, Trump’s First Immigration Moves, Russia’s and Iran’s New Partnership, and MoreIsrael and Hamas reach a cease-fire deal aimed at exchanging hostages and prisoners while seeking a longer-term pause in fighting; the incoming Donald Trump administration weighs ambitious moves on immigration; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign off on a twenty-year partnership agreement; and students in Serbia protest violations of civil rights.
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Antony Blinken, “U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden Record in the Middle East—and What Comes Next,” Atlantic Council
Steven A. Cook, Elliott Abrams, and Elise...
2025-01-1636 min