Petra Tourism Spotlight: PDTRA marked the 19th anniversary of Petra’s New Seven Wonders win with a Nabati poetry festival, stressing ongoing upgrades to visitor services and tourism offerings while protecting the site’s heritage. SME Payments Boost: Mastercard backed a first-of-its-kind SME campaign with Saudi retailer Jarir, letting Mastercard SME cardholders buy via Jarir’s e-commerce platform and get checkout discounts—part of a wider regional push to help small businesses stay resilient. Migrant Labour Rights: The ILO and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions ran a strategic Amman workshop to strengthen migrant workers’ representation, covering fair recruitment, organising, grievance handling and access to justice across sectors including garment manufacturing and construction. Jordan-UK Trade: Jordan and the UK reviewed progress at the second Jordan–UK Partnership Council in London, with Jordan’s exports to the UK up 88% to $37.2m in the first four months of 2026. Water Security Plan: Jordan’s Water Ministry said it is already implementing contingency measures amid reports of possible extra water purchases from Israel, including boosting wells, drilling new ones with private partners, using unconventional sources, and pushing financial close for the National Water Carrier Project (300m cubic metres annually). ASE Market Update: The Amman Stock Exchange saw total trading value of JD 11.1m, with the General Index up 0.59% and gains led by the industrial sector. Regional Tensions—Water: Separate reporting highlights Israel’s refusal to renew parts of the water arrangement as a growing flashpoint in Israel–Jordan relations.