Al Jazeera --- Weekly Highlights

­ ­ 14 December 2022  ­ Weekly Highlights ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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­ ­ ­ ­ Russia is keen to participate in a "natural gas union" currently discussed by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. However, Uzbek officials have poured cold water on the proposal. Meanwhile, in the US, we investigate secretive units within the Border Patrol that have been accused of covering up agent misconduct.   And with the World Cup in Qatar in the semifinal stage, we ask, can Morocco upset the odds and win the tournament? ­ ­ ­ ­

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­ Will Putin's 'natural gas union' fail? ­ Uzbekistan has said it's not interested in another sign Central Asia is keeping Russia at arm's length. ­

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­ 'Hurting people': The 'cover-up teams' operating on the US border ­ When US Border Patrol pursuits of migrant vehicles have led to accidents, an opaque unit has been among those responding. ­

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­ OPINION: Putin's plan to take on the world economic order hits a wall ­ The $60 price cap on Russian seaborne oil may mark the beginning of the end for Putin’s economic strategy. ­

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­ Can history-makers Morocco win the World Cup? ­ Fairytale run to the semi-finals has seen the Atlas Lions create footballing history, but now France await. ­

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­ WATCH: What's changed in Iran? | START HERE ­ The protests in Iran have not let up since Mahsa Amini died in police custody in September. Why have they lasted this long? And have they changed anything? ­

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­ PODCAST: Taking the temperature of the Middle East’s World Cup ­ The Take examines what the legacy of the first World Cup in the Middle East might be. ­

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­ Créditos Al Jazeera