OIC & Health in Nouakchott: The OIC Secretary-General pushed for stronger partnerships to build resilient healthcare systems, spotlighting regional production of medicines, vaccines, devices and digital health at a Nouakchott investment forum. Mauritania-Qatar Condolences: Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani traveled to Doha to offer condolences after the death of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, with formal receptions at Lusail Palace and the airport. Sahrawi-Mauritania Talks: Nouakchott hosted a meeting where Sahrawi Front education and vocational training minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar delivered greetings from President Brahim Ghali and reviewed developments on the Sahrawi cause. Leblouh Debate: A renewed look at Mauritania’s controversial Leblouh (gavage) force-feeding tradition revisits how girls were historically pushed to extreme calorie intake to meet “ideal bride” beauty standards. Women’s Empowerment at OIC: Pakistan’s upcoming 9th OIC ministerial conference on women in Islamabad (July 12–13) aims to advance women’s socio-economic and political empowerment across 57 member states. Education Pressure Point: New data highlights that over 100 million African children remain out of school, with trends showing progress slowing or reversing in recent years. Cultural Spotlight: An Arab Cultural Club seminar in the UAE featured Mauritanian poet and researcher Dr Addi Wuld Adabba, celebrating his work on Andalusian culture and Arabic poetics.