Semiconductor Skills: Malaysia and Jordan are exploring cooperation on semiconductors and advanced technical training, including centres to prepare more engineers and skilled workers. AI in Medical Training: Hebrew University will use a $30 million gift to establish a medical education centre incorporating AI, aiming to train more doctors in Israel and address a projected shortage. Digital Currency: Morocco’s central bank has completed technical tests of a digital dirham for payments and e-wallets, but has set no launch date; privacy, cybersecurity and financial stability remain key concerns. AI Business Tools: Salesforce agreed to acquire Israeli startup Loops, whose AI platform explains changes in company performance, for integration into its Tableau division. Clean Energy: Energy-importing countries are accelerating renewables, electrification and storage amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, while DNV’s outlook sees the Middle East’s share of global oil production reaching about 40% by 2050. In Israel, Doral is expanding its largest solar plant with panels above crops and 800 megawatt-hours of storage. Space Partnership: South Africa and Türkiye signed a five-year agreement covering space science, Earth observation, technology development and training.