Syria Reconstruction & Energy: Syria’s Petroleum Company says it will start maintenance and rehabilitation at the Rmelan oil fields and Sweidiya gas plant in Hasakah with a U.S. partner, aiming to lift output from about 70,000 barrels per day toward 250,000 by next year. Water & Public Health: Hasaka’s drinking-water utility will extend trial pumping from the Alouk station for another week, continuing lab tests and asking residents not to drink network water until clearance. Nuclear Education: Saudi Arabia hosted an International Nuclear Science Olympiad, with Syria among participating countries, highlighting regional momentum for nuclear science training and safe, peaceful applications. Digital & Payments: A report on India’s UPI expansion notes growing cross-border interest as countries integrate the platform to speed payments and reduce currency friction. Cyber & Finance: Bybit filed a U.S. civil lawsuit over the February 2025 $1.5B crypto hack tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, seeking to freeze and recover stolen assets. Regional Tech-Adjacent Security: The “Mecca” trilateral defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan is framed as a collective deterrence move amid the Iran conflict—an indirect signal for how regional security planning is shaping technology and infrastructure risk.