Real Estate & Tourism Investment: Eagle Hills signed a framework agreement with Syria’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing to develop and deliver residential and tourism projects, starting with Damascus Heights and Latakia Yachts & Marina, aiming to create jobs and new enterprise opportunities. Infrastructure & Finance: The World Bank cut its 2026 Middle East growth forecast, citing the Iran war’s squeeze on energy supplies and warning of broader knock-on effects for sectors tied to logistics and tourism. Energy Sector Pressure: Lebanon’s energy minister Joe Saddi said he will boycott cabinet sessions over the electricity file, pointing to weak generation capacity, stalled investment, and high non-technical losses, while pushing for tariff reforms linked to fuel prices. Regional Security & Cross-Border Works: Multiple reports highlight Israel’s continued military activity and construction near the Golan/Southern Syria separation lines, with Damascus denouncing the work as breaches of the 1974 disengagement framework. Agriculture & Food Systems: Global Food Week and the Global Food Security Summit opened in Abu Dhabi under ADAFSA patronage, with Syrian agriculture participation underscoring regional focus on food security and supply resilience.