Lebanon Education Crunch: A Lebanese mother says private-school tuition now eats most of household income, with fees rising 15–30% and private schools enrolling about 72% of students—turning schooling into a survival trade-off. Regional Trade & Transport: Lebanon and Syria are moving to reconnect Tripoli Port to the Syrian rail network, commissioning a consultancy to update the Tripoli–Al-Aboudieh line and aiming to expand logistics links toward Iraq, Jordan, the Gulf and Türkiye. Humanitarian Pressure: The Netherlands is adding €7m for reception facilities and protection in Lebanon, citing the fragile situation for both displaced Lebanese and Syrian refugees, with Red Cross and Dutch partners playing key roles. Security & Finance: Kuwait’s State Security Appeals Court sentenced three Kuwaitis and one Lebanese to 10 years for joining and financing Hezbollah, while another case delivered 7 years for similar charges via a charitable committee. Energy & Markets: An ISW/CTP update says the Houthis may expand strikes into Saudi Arabia to erode support for Yemen operations, amid shifting oil-export routes and wider regional pressure. Sanctions Watch: FinCEN issued an alert to banks on Iran-linked aviation procurement networks, warning sanctions-evasion risks running through the U.S. financial system.