The Takeaway: US says Iran deal still possible; breakout time is ‘few weeks’
Islamic State steps up attacks during Ramadan; Arab-Israelis call for calm at Al Aqsa; Russian oligarchs and Egypt; Egyptian Christians alarmed by killing of priest; water scarcity threatens Jordan’s oryx; the storyteller from Idlib; and more; in less than 1200 words.
Leading the news: Biden administration backs off deadline for Iran deal return
Deadlines slip for ‘complex questions’:
