HEADLINE 1: The U.N. Security Council blessed Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.

HEADLINE 2: Syria opened its first trial over the mass killings of Alawite minorities last spring.

HEADLINE 3: Yee Haw! The State of Texas designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Eran Lahav, the head of the Middle East Department at the David Institute for Policy & Research of IDSF.

Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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"Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability" - FDD Memo

"US Military Dominance Is the Backbone of Prosperity" - Saeed Ghasseminejad, The National Interest

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