Team Qatar by Iron Lynx has achieved a historic milestone by finishing third overall in the LMGT3 Teams’ Championship of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS), becoming the first Qatari team to achieve this result. In addition, Abdulla Al-Khelaifi and Julian Hanses secured third place in the LMGT»»»

The Annual Meeting of Local Authorities, organized by the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB), will open in the Albena resort on Sunday, the association said. The forum will run until October 13 and bring together representatives of municipalities, central gov»»»

Doha, Qatar: Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid of Saudi Arabia won the Diamond Tour on the third and final day of the second round of the 10th Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour yesterday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena. Al Eid topped the 150cm Diamond Tour in a time of 38.06 seconds on »»»

The party and opposition leaders vow to continue protests over changes to electoral rolls The founder of India's youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) Abhijeet Dipke and two senior leaders were released on Sunday, a day after police detained them ahead of a planned protest demanding the resignatio»»»

Etihad, Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia flights hit by Riyadh airport attack Dubai: Flights between the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been disrupted following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Air Arabia repor»»»

The facts surrounding the incidents involving two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone point to an escalation and expansion of the conflict into the Black Sea, increasing the risks for Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television on Sat»»»

Arab Finance: Bread and bakery products are woven into Egypt’s daily life, present in every household and central to the country’s food culture. The bakery industry itself is a major economic driver, valued at $573 million in 2025 and projected to reach nearly $699 million by 2034, according to Dee»»»

It is the second time in under a month Riyadh schools have moved to distance learning Schools in Riyadh will switch to remote learning for a week, according to an email sent to parents on Sunday, following a deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport. The email, seen by AFP, said the decisi»»»

Max Fashion, one of the region’s leading value fashion brands and part of the Landmark Group, unveiled its new flagship store at City Center Doha. Spanning more than 38,000 sq. ft., the new location is Max Fashion’s largest store and introduces an elevated shopping environment combining fashion, co»»»

Billions are being invested in chips, data centres and AI, but major hurdles remain New Delhi: India has committed billions of dollars in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing and artificial intelligence in a bid to become a global technology powerhouse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a g»»»

UAE probe uncovers co-pilot’s radicalisation journey and Melbourne connections The Omani co-pilot accused of plotting a suicide attack on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport told UAE investigators that his extremist beliefs began taking shape while he was studying in Australia, according to findings outl»»»

US Central Command says a US fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica on October 10 after the crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the naval blockade against Iran. The US military on Saturday attacked a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman allege»»»

Residents question the environmental cost of the data centre planned for Visakhapatnam Bengaluru: Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam has been met with resistance from residents who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant s»»»

TEHRAN: At a Tehran bazaar where fragrant herbs and spices whet the appetite, shopkeeper Nasir says locals once bought his nuts by the kilo but soaring prices caused by the US-Iran war have eaten into sales, leaving businesses fighting for survival. The marketplace in the Iranian capital’s north wo»»»

Darlene Regis Two distinct musical worlds, one shared stage and a love story told through song — Filipino singer-songwriter couple Kristine Zhenie “KZ” Tandingan and Titus John “TJ” Monterde brought their In Between concert to Doha on October 9, celebrating the differences that define their music a»»»

Macron sends a nuclear messageWhen France’s military test-fired its latest nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the submarine-launched M51.3, on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron chose to milk the spectacle for every last drop of propaganda value. “To be free, we must be feared,” he said. “An»»»

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Ukraine needs a new president “who can make a deal” to end the war, and he called on Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky to stop ⁠hitting Russian oil refineries. This comes after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russ»»»

Saudi Arabia confirms 12 deaths and 309 injuries, including several critical cases Dubai: An Egyptian flight attendant working for Saudi airline flynas has been identified as one of the 12 people killed in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10. Azza Ramzi »»»

Coalition spokesman condemns attack on Riyadh airport passenger terminal as a war crime Dubai: The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has condemned a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as a war crime and vowed a decisive response after 12 people were killed»»»

BREAKING NEWSRiyadh airport attack claims lives, injures hundreds, damage assessment ongoing Dubai: Twelve people were killed and 309 others injured in Saturday’s attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said early Sunday. The authori»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelensky of resisting a compromise. “Russia would like to make a deal... but for whatever reason, Zelensky does not want t»»»

MOSCOW: Ukraine has no business interfering in the International Olympic Committee’s decision to permit Russia’s return as an officially recognized nation after years in the wilderness, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev has told AFP. A Russian team of 13 athletes and 10 coaches will parade »»»

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has vowed a firm response to a Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and injured 309 others, as US President Donald Trump condemned the strike as “not acceptable.” Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman f»»»

Protecting girls requires early action on education, poverty and family security Every year, an estimated 12 million girls are married before their eighteenth birthday. Behind that figure lies one of the most troubling contradictions in child protection: a girl can be considered too young to determ»»»

DUBAI: ‌The US military said on Saturday ​it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s ‌crew ignored ‌warnings ​and ‌attempted ⁠to ​run an ⁠ongoing naval blockade against Iran. “A US military fighter jet struck the ⁠stern of Panama-flagged M/V ‌Ocean ‌Molica (also »»»

RIYADH: Countries and international organizations have condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports, including Saturday’s strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people and injured 309 others, according to Saudi authorities. The condemnations, carried by the Saud»»»

Share: President Donald Trump’s agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to boost diesel supplies is drawing criticism from within his own party, exposing Republican divisions over the White House’s latest attempt to bring down fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. The pushback »»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukraine to replace its leader ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy and railed against Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, a day after announcing a diesel supply deal with Russia that drew a sharp rebuke from Zelenskiy. "I suggest they get a »»»

RIYADH: Twelve people were killed and over 300 more were wounded in Saturday's attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Kingdom's capital, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced early Sunday. In a statement, GACA said the dead included four Saudi citizens as well »»»

Israel is angry that the Nobel Peace Prize committee has honored Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, who chaired a UN commission accusing it of genocide in Gaza. Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels would have welcomed the decision, the Israelis said. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on th»»»

RIYADH: Twelve people were killed and over 300 more were wounded in Saturday's attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Kingdom's capital, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced early Sunday. In a statement, GACA said the dead included four Saudi citizens as well »»»

RIYADH: A projectile fell near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s main eastern airport, the spokesman for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said late Saturday, hours after an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport injured several people. Maj. Gen. Tur»»»

Team Qatar by Iron Lynx achieved a historic milestone by finishing third overall in the LMGT3 Teams’ Championship of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS), becoming the first Qatari team to achieve this result. In addition, Abdulla Al Khelaifi and Julian Hanses secured third place in the LMGT3 Dr»»»

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Saturday that lifting sanctions on Russian diesel helped fuel the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump announced a deal for Moscow to supply fuel. “Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreov»»»

Max Fashion, one of the region’s leading value fashion brands and part of the Landmark Group, unveiled its new flagship store at City Center Doha. Spanning more than 38,000 sq ft, the new location is Max Fashion’s one of the largest stores in Qatar and introduces an elevated shopping environment co»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Armenian Embassy in Qatar commemorated the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia on Wednesday, focusing on the growing friendship between Armenia and Qatar, Armenia’s rich historical heritage, and its aspirations for peace, development, and stronger in»»»

WASHINGTON D.C.: When Jihan Hamad Al-Khalaf and her extended family decided to leave Turkiye and return to Syria, there was little debate among them. Five of the seven related families had been away since 2013, while the other two left in 2018. Some of their children had only faint memories of Syri»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it still does not know what caused the pneumonia that killed a Russian lab worker at an anti-plague research center in Siberia this month, and that no case of plague had been registered. The WHO said the Russian state regulator reported th»»»

Doha, Qatar: QNB Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa region, announced its results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Commenting on the results, Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer of QNB Group said: “Our performance for th»»»

Co-pilot said 9/11 attacks inspired his aviation career, alleged plan to target Tel Aviv Dubai: The Omani flydubai co-pilot accused of plotting a suicide attack on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport admitted attending a mosque in Melbourne, Australia, where he became acquainted with individuals associat»»»

JEDDAH: More than 40 years after he last visited Jeddah, Graham Duncan, from Edinburgh, returned last week to the city he knew as a child — this time accompanied by his 20-year-old son, Joey, who wanted to see the legacy that Graham’s father, George, helped build. Graham left Jeddah in 1982 at the »»»

Christa Pike returns to prison after surviving failed execution attempt Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the»»»

Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed gr»»»

Manchester, United Kingdom: Dominic Solanke rescued a 1-1 draw for 10-man Tottenham to ramp up the pressure on Manchester United boss Michael Carrick on Saturday. Solanke's stoppage time header edged Spurs off the foot of the Premier League table after it seemed like they would pay a heavy price fo»»»

GAZA: One year after a US-brokered ceasefire was announced in the Gaza Strip, residents still living in displacement camps under near-daily Israeli airstrikes say the truce has not brought the promised peace. Israel has reduced the intensity of its attacks but has kept up its strikes and now contro»»»

Diesel deal sparks tensions amid deadly Russian attacks in Ukraine US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow's continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four c»»»

Lamborghini Racing Simulator debuts as part of Dubai's latest attractions Dubai Holding Entertainment has launched its annual “Truly Amazing” entertainment season, bringing together 20 destinations, attractions and experiences under one unified campaign for the first time, as part of its efforts to»»»

The facts surrounding the incidents involving two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone point to an escalation and expansion of the conflict into the Black Sea, increasing the risks for Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in an interview with Bulgarian National Television on Sat»»»

Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive. In»»»

Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended after the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Saturday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team. Ronaldo apologised to supporters earlier this we»»»