Lebanon Digital Push: Lebanon signed the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) charter and launched a Lebanon Digital Prosperity Plan, aiming to boost digital policy, connectivity, AI and emerging tech, skills, startups, and investment. AI Governance in the Region: Oman hosted talks on AI and judicial quality standards, while a UN Security Council meeting on AI is set to happen during the UN General Assembly, with France stressing risks for children and global security. Local AI Research Boost: CMA CGM and AUB announced a $10M-backed AI and Insights Institute to grow AI/data science research, training, and entrepreneurship in Lebanon. Defense Tech Spotlight: Elbit’s Fuse describes a shift toward coordinated ground robots and drones for “no blood at first encounter,” reflecting how battlefield tech is evolving. Energy Shock for the Region: Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks, with repairs expected weeks—raising fears of tighter supplies as Yemen and Red Sea routes stay unstable. Southern Lebanon Developments: IDF says Hezbollah is trying to establish footholds inside gaps of the Yellow Line, with operations intensifying around Mansouri after Ali al-Taher ridge fighting. Sports Medicine Seminar: A Fifth Arab Military Sports Medicine Seminar in Doha brought delegations from 16 Arab countries, focusing on fitness and readiness through “brotherhood through sports.”