Education & Exams: Jordan’s Tawjihi 2026 first session starts Thursday, with 126,679 students taking Islamic Education and Islamic Studies across 738 centers, including candidates in vocational/technical and health sciences tracks plus special cases at correctional and Hussein Cancer Center sites. Energy & Industry: Jordan announced proven uranium reserves of about 42,000 tons, enough for nuclear energy needs for up to 80 years, and said it has already processed 1,500 tons of uranium ore into yellowcake while aiming to scale production. STEM & Youth: The Irish Ambassador to Jordan highlighted expanding STEM and climate/green initiatives supported by the embassy, framing education as a key pillar of Jordan-Ireland cooperation. Cybersecurity: A new report flags renewed web attacks, including Cloudflare’s privacy-preserving PACT approach to reduce tracking and separate human traffic from risky requests, alongside multiple curl security flaws. Policy & Society: Jordan resumed capital punishment after a nearly nine-year moratorium, citing deterrence and internal security needs, while raising concerns over alignment with European opposition to the death penalty. Infrastructure & Mobility: A digital transformation partnership links Microshare, Taqt and Zurich Airport to bring more responsive, data-driven terminal operations using connected facilities tech.