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In This Edition : Qatar Expands Its Airspace and Builds World's Largest 'Blue Ammonia' Plant, Secret Gulf Deals Revealed, Google "Silences Palestinians", KSA Sends "Warning" to Biden, and More ...

My reading list for this week …

• BeIN Media Group Partners With Twitter on FIFA Soccer World Cup 2022 Qatar (Variety)

• State Department debars ex-NSA cyber mercenaries who aided vast UAE surveillance operation (cyberscoop)

• OPEC-Watchers Expect Steady Output as Oil Outlook Tightens (Bloomberg)

• Secret deals ending Britain's control in Gulf revealed (BBC)

• Suez Canal briefly blocked again after another ship, Affinity V, becomes stuck (The Guardian)

• Barrack Prosecutors Say a Former Congressman’s Arrest Upset UAE Envoy Bid (Bloomberg)

• Women with hijab found to face bias in Egypt (BBC)

• Saudi Arabia sends 'warning' to Biden with potential cuts to oil production: reports (The New Arab)

• Qatar central bank issues first license for digital payments (Reuters)

• World Cup Fever Spreads From Qatar in Tourism Boom (Bloomberg)

• Gulf neighbors sign deal for expanded Qatar airspace zone (The New Arab)

• Of Greek And Syrian S-300s: These Concurrent Developments Could Have Wide-Ranging Ramifications (Forbes)

• Canada to probe allegations that 'intelligence agent' aided in human trafficking to ISIS (CNN)

• Korea in $2.2 Billion Deal With Russia For Egypt Nuclear Plant (Bloomberg)

• U.S. Navy Says It Thwarted Iran Capturing Drone Vessel in Persian Gulf (Newsweek)

• Google employee resigns saying company ‘silences Palestinians’ (Al Jazeera)

• Aid Pours Into Pakistan; Deaths From Floods Cross 1,200 Mark (Bloomberg)

• Qatar urges calm in Libya as violence erupts between rivals (DohaNews)

• Kuwait to hold parliamentary election on Sept 29 (Reuters)

In other news …

• A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids (Popular Science)

• Customs Officials Seize a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact in Tennessee (Smithsonian magazine)

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On the Social-Media Sphere ..

Qatar to build world's largest 'blue' ammonia plant ..

Al-Monitor @AlMonitor

Qatar to build new plant to produce blue ammonia al-monitor.com/originals/2022… via @Adam_Lucente

al-monitor.comQatar to build new plant to produce blue ammoniaSeveral Gulf states are experimenting with blue ammonia and carbon capture technology, which has energy-related potential but a mixed impact on the environment.

As Kuwait awaits new elections, a major overhaul to government agencies.

Bloomberg @business

Kuwait orders an overhaul of the boards of government entities in a major shakeup that could lead to mergers of some government agencies

trib.alBloomberg - Are you a robot?

Qatar’s new airspace (DOHA FIR)

Alex Macheras @AlexInAir

New: As Qatar prepares for the establishment of its new airspace (Doha FIR), it’s completed the final piece of the puzzle: signing of operational agreements with Saudi, UAE, Bahrain & Iran 📑✔️ (countries that will border the new airspace) ahead of its activation next month 🗺✈️

Pakistan relief efforts (so far..)

PTV News @PTVNewsOfficial

First of the two series of humanitarian assistance flights from Qatar was received at Karachi Jinnah International Airport

Michael Kugelman @MichaelKugelman

Some of the countries that have pledged (and in some cases already delivered) flood relief aid to Pakistan: Azerbaijan Bangladesh Canada China Denmark France Iran Kazakhstan Norway Qatar Singapore Turkey UAE UK US Also reports that some G20 countries will provide debt relief.

In Other Tweets …

The Art Of Saudi Doors

Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann

The old doors of Saudi Arabia are known for their rich decoration. Inspired by nature, they represent the culture & deep roots of the central Saudi region. Decorated doors were an essential part of family homes & a focal point for guests A thread on the art of Saudi doors…

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