Maritime Tension Management: Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority has set up a controlled transit zone in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to coordinate with and get permits from the authority—stretching from Iran’s Kuh-e Mubarak to south of Fujairah, and from Qeshm Island to Umm al-Quwain—amid ongoing US-Iran fallout and truce fragility. Gulf Cup Kick-off: Bahrain’s Gulf Cup title defence begins on Sept 24 against Qatar, with UAE and Yemen also in their group, setting up a big early test for Bahrain at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium. UAE Sports & Community: The UAE Sports for All Federation and United Arab Bank signed a cooperation deal to back sports and community events. Real Estate Deal: Elevate reported a $34.72m transaction at Mondrian Al Marjan Island Beach Residences, signaling continued appetite for design-led waterfront living in Ras Al Khaimah. Arts & Culture: Emirates completed its first-ever retrofit of two-class A380 aircraft, part of a wider in-house engineering refresh programme. Local Curiosity: The Lee Andrews “missing” saga keeps swirling online, with fresh claims of social media activity adding to the confusion.