Analysis The Takeaway: Uneasy calm returns to Iraq but deep divisions remain Israel’s top figures divided on Iran deal; Turkish pop star arrested; Iranian museum fumigates for bugs; Cairo evicts Nile island residents; and Hamas reacts to Turkish-Israel rapprochement. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Qatar to build new plant to produce blue ammonia Several Gulf states are experimenting with blue ammonia and carbon capture technology, which has energy-related potential but a mixed impact on the environment. Gulf
US says oil contracts in Iraqi Kurdistan should be ‘respected’ Some companies have pulled out of the autonomous region following pressure from the federal government, which considers the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports unconstitutional. Iraq
Khamenei heaps praise on Iranian administration After one year in office, Iran’s president has received public support from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni. Iran
Exiled Turkish mafia boss Sedat Peker makes new corruption claims Presidential advisers are implicated in an alleged bribery ring targeting business figures. Turkey
Israel sanctions 20 entities in crackdown on Hamas investment Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued orders sanctioning companies in Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for allegedly helping finance Hamas. Israel
