Gaza Ceasefire Push: US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and then Netanyahu in Israel, with Tony Blair and Board of Peace officials in the mix as Israel rejects a 15-point Gaza roadmap unless Hamas is fully disarmed. Hormuz Tensions: Iran warned it will shift to a “fully offensive” posture if the US doesn’t implement a signed MOU, while US rhetoric continues to raise stakes around shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. West Bank Enforcement: Israel’s defense minister ordered the army to draft a plan to transfer law-enforcement powers over West Bank occupiers to Israeli police, amid UN warnings of record levels of settler attacks. UAE Space Tech: UAE University’s NSSTC successfully launched the SEO satellite from China to support environmental and sustainability research. Qatar Heritage Tech: Qatar Museums and UNESCO will hold a conference on coastal and underwater cultural heritage, focusing on research and conservation. Cybersecurity Expansion: Portuguese offensive security firm CyberX opened in Doha and joined Qatar Science & Technology Park’s incubation program. Power for Critical Ops: Schneider Electric launched the Easy UPS 3S Pro across Europe and Middle East & Africa to simplify business continuity for data centres and healthcare. AI Investment Spotlight: GITEX Ai Türkiye is set to position Türkiye as an AI and industrial AI hub for global investors. Biology Breakthrough: Researchers described how plants prevent “jumping genes” from harming essential genes by using opposing histone variants to control DNA methylation.