Education Tech in Jordan: The Ministry of Education is studying facial recognition cameras at classroom entrances to automatically record student attendance and absences, while also using an online form to place ninth-graders into academic or vocational tracks. Agriculture Skills Upgrade: The Vocational Training Corporation and the Ministry of Agriculture launched the third phase of the “ARDI” (My Land) project, rolling out 64 training courses across Jordan for 1,600 trainees, plus Recognition of Prior Learning and short courses for 1,500 more. Water Infrastructure Update: Jordan’s National Water Carrier Project is set to move toward construction after final agreements, with work expected to start in late 2026 and water pumping targeted for late 2030, including desalination, a 450-kilometre transmission network, and solar power. Public Integrity Rules: Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan ordered urgent regulations to prevent conflicts of interest and personal gain by ministers, including restrictions on state property deals and outside commercial roles. Border Tech & Security: Jordan foiled two narcotics smuggling attempts using electronically directed balloons along its eastern front, seizing drugs with border forces and anti-narcotics units. AI Research Spotlight: Previsible released a new AI discovery report saying Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode drive more AI-influenced traffic than standalone LLM assistants, with ChatGPT leading direct LLM referrals.