World Bank Funding for Syria’s Finance Tech: The World Bank approved a $100m IDA grant to modernize Syria’s financial sector, aiming for safer, faster, more transparent digital payments, plus upgrades to banking tech, cybersecurity, and central-bank supervision. Post-Assad Women in Tech-Adjacent Governance: Syria’s new transitional parliament opened with 22 women lawmakers (about 10%), including an actress and an engineer, signaling a push for broader representation as the country rebuilds institutions. Regional Security Tech Spillover: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, with an “attack on one is an attack on all” clause—raising the stakes for defense industry cooperation and cross-border security planning that can affect Syria’s reconstruction environment. UAP Data Release (Global, Not Syria): The Pentagon released new UAP-related videos and files, including footage captured over the Middle East and southern Syria, fueling renewed debate about advanced sensors and military tech. Immigration Pressure on Syrian Families (Canada): A mother and son marched from Toronto to Ottawa to urge Canada to extend a temporary program for Turkish and Syrian earthquake survivors facing immigration limbo.