HOW HAS THE WAR RESHAPED THE MIDDLE EAST TWO YEARS AFTER OCTOBER 7? HEADLINE 1: A prisoner exchange deal between Iran and France is in the works. HEADLINE 2: Some interesting stuff coming out of Lebanon and Syria. HEADLINE 3: Speaking of Syria, Syria and Kurdish Forces in the country agreed to a ceasefire yesterday. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Yossi Klein Halevi. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief -- Featured FDD Pieces: "Combatting PRC Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific" - Craig Singleton, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee " America must stop aiding our enemies by enabling the shadowy world of dirty cash" - Josh Birenbaum, New York Post "Is Qatar Finally Ready to Split With Hamas?" - Natalie Ecanow, Wall Street Journal
