The Takeaway: Erdogan weighs risks of Afghan mission against benefits for US ties

Also: Gulf airline race takes off; Islamic State steps up Iraq attacks; Fortnite fatwa riles Egyptian gamers; is Israel’s army too small?; child beggars in Gaza’s cemeteries; Iraq unearths 4,000 year old city; and more! All in only about 1,500 words.
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Afghan National Army soldiers walk inside the Bagram air base after all US and NATO troops left, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Kabul, on July 5, 2021. - WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images
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