Saudis Are After the Muslim Brotherhood, and Turkey’s in the Way

  • Gulf feud brings Turkey, Qatar closer as Brotherhood backers
  • Trump wanted clarity in Middle East conflict. He hasn’t got it

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To listen to Donald Trump, speaking during his recent trip there, the Middle East splits neatly into opposing camps and it’s obvious which one harbors the good guys.

It didn’t take long for that notion to be publicly debunked. Within a couple of weeks of the president’s departure, a crisis over the Gulf state of Qatar had U.S. allies at loggerheads. More than that, it showed that there aren’t just two power blocs in the region. There are at least three.