WITH FRIENDS LIKE QATAR, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

HEADLINE 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up his tour of the Gulf with a trip to Oman.

HEADLINE 2: The warring Hamas and Fatah factions convened for discussions in Egypt yesterday to talk unity.

HEADLINE 3: Back to Turkey, where the country has renewed military deployment mandates for Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. 

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with writer and Middle East analyst Eitan Fischberger.

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

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