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I'm John Batchelor.

The scene, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, present, the president of the United

States, Donald J. Trump, and Muhammad bin Salman, the crown prince of the kingdom, the heir apparent,

and a man operating at the top of his game, maneuvering geopolitically. And their guest, a young man named Al-Shara,

formerly known Al-Jalani, a jihadist once upon a time, now the self-named president of Syria,

shaking hands with the president of the United States. Therein lies a tale about the very powerful president of Turkey, Mr. Erdogan.

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