Humanitarian Partnerships: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) and opened a QRCS representation office in Damascus, aiming to scale up relief and development work across Syria. Health in Conflict: A UN statement says Syrian regime and allied air strikes have killed at least 103 civilians in the past 10 days, including 26 children, with attacks reported on schools, hospitals, markets and bakeries. Emergency Care Under Fire: A qualitative study highlights how Iranian emergency nurses experience intense stress and ethical pressure while working in armed conflict settings, including threats to healthcare facilities. Access to Care & Staffing: Reports from Lebanon and Gaza underscore how bombardment and raids disrupt hospitals and medical workers, while elsewhere in the region, staffing shortages loom when legal protections for health workers are threatened. Local Health & Community Support: Syria-based aid groups reported distributing over 1,200 food baskets to vulnerable families, linking nutrition support to wider health needs. Return & Displacement: In northeast Syria, families in Serêkaniyê camp began dismantling tents to return home, raising concerns about safety and access to services after displacement.