Egypt finally releases ship that blocked Suez Canal The owner of the Ever Given has reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount with the Suez Canal Authority. By Al-Monitor Staff
The Takeaway: Does Iran want to scuttle nuclear deal talks with militia attacks in Iraq? Also: Fresh reporting from Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Gaza; high oil prices may undercut GCC reforms; a cure for termites in Egypt; and more. By Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell
Rouhani blames sanctions for Iran's power outages As Iran swelters with electricity outages, President Hassan Rouhani is pointing to sanctions and arguing for meeting international financing demands that would life them. By Al-Monitor Staff
Tunisia submits UN resolution urging Ethiopia to halt dam filling The draft resolution also called for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to finalize an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam within the next six months. By Al-Monitor Staff
Kyrgyzstan denies role in Turkey's rendition of Gulen-linked educator While the Kyrgyz government has denied helping Turkish intelligence services kidnap a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator, rights groups say it's unlikely that he could have been taken otherwise. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Isaac Herzog sworn in as Israeli president Newly inaugurated President Isaac Herzog pledged to work to mend the rifts and divides in Israeli society. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Report raises cost of Gaza's recovery to $485M A report from the World Bank, United Nations and European Union found that the 11-day conflict caused between $290 and $380 million in physical damages alone to the Palestinian enclave. By Al-Monitor Staff
Iraqi government calls militia's attack on US base terrorism Militia attacks on US bases in Iraq have risen and the government is beginning to treat them as terror groups. By Ali Mamouri
Militias launch spate of attacks on US positions in Iraq Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base was hit with the second rocket attack in just over 48 hours. By Al-Monitor Staff
Defections threaten Ahrar al-Sham jihadist movement in Syria Once considered by some Western observers as a formidable opposition movement, Ahrar al-Sham is experiencing major defections and facing survival challenges. By Sultan al-Kanj
Jordan prices entice Israeli vacationers High prices in Israeli hotels might drive locals to prefer trips to Jordan or Egypt as international travel cautiously resumes. By Danny Zaken In Ma'ale HaHamisha, reporting on Israel
Israeli government's Arab party pays dearly for place in coalition The drama over the citizenship law gave the Arab Raam Party its first bitter taste of life in the coalition. By Afif Abu Much In Baqa al-Gharbiyye, reporting on business and tech
Iraq invests in clean energy Iraq is investing in clean energy to produce electricity, especially solar energy, which is almost available throughout the year in various regions of the country. By Salam Zidane
Syrian opposition organizes Arabian horse festival In the areas controlled by the Turkish-backed opposition in the countryside of Aleppo, equestrian sports are alive with the first purebred Arabian horse festival. By Khaled al-Khateb
Intel: Biden administration receives top Saudi official Biden administration officials meet with brother of Saudi Crown Prince, reaffirm US-Saudi partnership. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Houthi court sentences five to death for spying for UK Houthi forces also said they uncovered an American-British intelligence cell in the country earlier this year. By Al-Monitor Staff