Green Hydrogen & Industry: KBR has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to run the Pre-FEED phase for a world-scale, low-cost ammonia project tied to the Laâyoune region, backed by U.S. Trade and Development Agency funding—aiming for about 560,000 metric tons of ammonia per year using roughly 900 MW of electrolyzer capacity, with power, hydrogen, and ammonia synthesis integrated for export-oriented production. UN Peacekeeping Update: The UN has appointed Pakistan’s Maj Gen Jawwad Ahmed as the new Force Commander of MINURSO in Western Sahara, taking over from a Bangladeshi general and continuing leadership at the mission’s Laayoune headquarters. Sahrawi Cause & Digital Strategy: At the Polisario/Sahrawi Summer University, Algerian academics urged Sahrawi cadres to use technology and social media to counter disinformation and to highlight the resources and legal dimensions of Western Sahara in international power balances. Regional Tech & Research Policy: Morocco unveiled a 10-year (2026–2035) science and research strategy to boost university-driven innovation, strengthen institutional autonomy, and expand higher-education capacity. Ceuta Spillover & Migration Tech: Coverage of the Ceuta border crisis keeps spotlighting how fast social media misinformation can turn a court ruling into mass movement, raising questions for Europe’s border management and crisis response. Aviation Milestone (Regional Security): Algeria inducted initial Su-57E units, a major 5th-generation leap that could shift Maghrebi air-power dynamics and regional security calculations.