Al-Diwaniyah Infrastructure Funding Gap: Iraq’s Al-Diwaniyah needs about one trillion dinars (around $763M) to finish development projects through mid-2027, with earlier allocations falling short and local authorities warning services and urban infrastructure will lag without steady installment funding. CCHF Update in Nineveh: A 21-year-old man in Nineveh tested positive for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, bringing recent confirmed cases to 10 in weeks; Iraq has recorded 154 infections since the start of 2026, with Dhi Qar the hardest hit. Health Access Under Travel Ban: An Irish man detained in Iraq since 2021 remains under a travel ban, and his wife says his health is deteriorating rapidly, citing starvation-level illness history and a bleeding, weeping chest lesion linked to melanoma. Regional Women’s Health & Jobs Risk: UN Women/ESCWA warn the Middle East crisis could cost Arab states up to $194B and put women’s jobs at risk, including an estimated 34,000–56,000 women’s jobs in Iraq and neighboring countries. Surgical Care Capacity Building: An Israeli medical mission in Rwanda treated 21 children with complex heart conditions and trained a new pediatric interventional cardiologist to expand local advanced care. Heat-Related Health Alerts: A major US heat wave is pushing millions under heat alerts, with cities opening cooling centers and hydration plans as health agencies urge people to watch for heat illness signs.