UAE Leadership & Expo Osaka: Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed met the UAE Pavilion team at Expo 2025 Osaka, praising their Gold Award at the iF Design Awards 2026 and highlighting the pavilion’s message of heritage, innovation and future ambition. Environment & Enforcement: The UAE said it led Operation “Green Shield 2026” with UNODC under I2LEC, reporting 1,045 field operations, 839 arrests and over $280m in seized assets across the Amazon Basin. Space Program: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre is preparing the Rashid 2 Rover for a far-side lunar mission later this year to build a detailed moon-surface database. Dubai Real Estate Momentum: Dubai Land Department data shows land purchases hit Dh125bn across 7,981 sales in the first seven months of 2026, underscoring developers’ continued growth bets. Roads & Traffic: RTA rolled out capacity upgrades on Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, adding lanes and U-turns to cut peak congestion by up to 30%. Weather Watch: Rain and active winds are expected to continue across parts of Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Fujairah, with the Ministry of Interior urging extra caution on roads. Regional Trade: The UAE-Syria Business Council was restructured to restart trade and investment ties as Syria seeks Gulf capital for rebuilding.