Fdd's overnight brief

October 12, 2026
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Today In Issues:

FDD Research & Analysis

Today at 8:30am (ET): "FDD Morning Brief," Jonathan Schanzer featuring Ahmad Sharawi, FDD Event
"Confronting Threats and Building Consensus," Bradley Bowman featuring Former Secretary Leon Panetta, FDD's Foreign Podicy
"Turkey: A Land of Stunning Coastlines and Jailed Dissidents," Sinan Ciddi and Isabella Bournas, The Dispatch
"Hezbollah’s New Leader Naim Qassem Is No Hassan Nasrallah," David Daoud, The National Interest
"Securing the United States Bulk-Power System," Annie Fixler, Zoe Rice, Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham, Sophie McDowall, and Mark Montgomery, FDD's Public Comment
"Iranian Airlines Expand Trips to Iraq Despite U.S. Sanctions," Bridget Toomey and Ahmad Sharawi, FDD's Long War Journal
"Hezbollah’s Financial Lifeline Extends Beyond Iran’s Cash Transfers," David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi, FDD Policy Brief
"Time for Europe To Stop Funding Islamist Networks," Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, FDD Policy Brief
"The Taliban vs Pakistan: Can they both lose?" Bill Roggio featuring Will Selber, Generation Jihad (FDD's Long War Journal)
"Somalia claims to have killed another senior Shabaab leader," Caleb Weiss, FDD's Long War Journal
"Insurgent attacks surge in southeastern Iran," Janatan Sayeh, FDD's Long War Journal
"Syria increases criticism of Israeli actions, continues diplomatic outreach," Seth J. Frantzman, FDD's Long War Journal
"Islamic State-linked suspects detained or charged in 6 countries since late September," Will Selber, FDD's Long War Journal

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