News stories I’m following this week …

• Scholz humiliated as new UAE gas deal offers little end to Putin's energy grip. (Express)

• German government approves arms exports to Saudi Arabia: reports. (DW)

• Erdogan says Turkey will keep cutting interest rates, mocks British pound. (CNBC)

• Biden Advised to Declassify Full Intelligence Report on Khashoggi Murder. (WSJ)

• These Middle East States Are Ordering A Lot Of Advanced Fighter Jets. (Forbes)

• Qatar slams ‘trivialising’ of progress as Denmark unveils ‘toned down’ World Cup protest kits. (Doha News)

• Mohammed bin Salman named Saudi prime minister with legal immunity. (The Times)

• Sheikh Qaradawi, Islamist champion of Arab revolts, dies at 96

• Saudi Sovereign-Wealth Fund Reveals Finances for First Time Ahead of Bond Sale. (WSJ)

• Israel and Lebanon gas field talks on knife-edge. (BBC)

• Oman, UAE ink $3 billion deal to link countries with railway. (The New Arab)

• American citizen killed in Iraq from Iranian missiles. (NYPost)

‘In other news’ …

• Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back from Britain. Is now the time to heal "the wounds inflicted by colonial powers?" (CBS News)

• Sarcophagus of Ramses II’s Chief Treasurer Discovered at Saqqara. (Smithsonian)

• Qatar calls up civilians for mandatory military service to assist at World Cup security checkpoints. (Fox News)

• France’s Frappart among trio of women referees at World Cup in Qatar. (France 24)

• Adidas row: Morocco demands change to Algerian jersey design. (BBC)

• China gifts two giant pandas to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Al Jazeera)

On Social-Media …

IMEU @theIMEU

THREAD: Israel is using a remote control gun inside a Palestinian city. Israel has installed an AI-controlled gun at a highly-trafficked checkpoint in the Palestinian city of Hebron.

5:59 PM ∙ Sep 29, 2022

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RoboCops In Israel …

Ahmed Al Omran @ahmed

Women return to 🇰🇼 Kuwait’s parliament as two female candidates win seats in yesterday’s elections aljarida.com/articles/16644…

7:56 AM ∙ Sep 30, 2022

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Andrew Parasiliti @ATParasiliti

Nuclear/JCPOA talks may again have a pulse if Iran looks to close IAEA safeguards file. al-monitor.com/originals/2022… via @AlMonitor @ElizHagedorn #IranProtests2022 #Iranianwomen #Iran #UNGA

al-monitor.comWill Iran’s shift on IAEA help break deadlock in nuclear talks?Iranian protesters shift tactics in response to government crackdown.

12:15 PM ∙ Sep 30, 2022

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In other ‘posts’ …

Tarun Shukla @shukla_tarun

Massive rush for @qatarairways hiring in Mumbai, @Hilton. People have come from all over but are being sent back without any interviews. Shared by one of the disappointed candidate : 🛩️

8:39 AM ∙ Sep 29, 2022

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So what happened to the “boycott Qatar” campaign?