Wheat trials under P. striiformis (yellow rust) pressure showed susceptibility in checks but broad-spectrum resistance in several breeding lines. In barley, greenhouse and field screenings against P. teres (net blotch) identified three consistently resistant accessions validated across environments, now prioritized for pre-breeding. ICARDA (Lebanon/Morocco) Pathogens: Wheat – yellow rust, stem rust; Barley – net blotch Greenhouse trials in Lebanon (484 accessions) and field trials in Morocco (~250 SSD accessions). Rust evaluation included drought conditions. Barley: 411 accessions tested against net blotch