Explore global study options with 20+ universities and leading career experts Dubai: Students and parents exploring higher education options gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai today as the latest edition of Gulf News Edufair opened its doors, bringing universities, education experts, and intern»»»

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program offers vital alerts for Americans abroad The US Mission to the UAE has urged American citizens travelling from or living in the UAE to enrol in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free US government service that provides safety and security updates whil»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar is bolstering its national information security compliance framework across the GCC through enhanced collaboration and knowledge sharing. As part of its ongoing collaboration through the Arab Council of Cybersecurity Ministers, Qatar presented its expertise in establishing the fr»»»

Sydney, Australia: Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago. The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the »»»

Remittances and utility payments were unavailable as bank cited maintenance on Thursday Some Emirates NBD customers reported issues while accessing mobile banking services on Thursday, with several core features of the ENBD X app not working as expected. Customers were told of a maintenance activit»»»

Specialised advisory framework turns releases into machine-readable knowledge assets TPRA Media, a regional communications and reputation governance advisory firm, has announced the launch of its specialised ‘Credibility Engineering Suite’, a dedicated framework designed to support UAE government e»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today On Day 217 of the US-Iran war, UAE airports remain open and operating, but travellers should expect delays, cancellations and last-minute schedule changes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports all reported disruptions on Friday. Tension»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has warned of blowing dust, strong winds and reduced visibility in parts of Riyadh region, while forecasting continued thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of the Kingdom. The advisories were carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Frid»»»

People were evacuated from the ololoPlanet creative hub at 80 Yunusaliev Street in Bishkek after information was received about a possible explosive device. The report was received at around 9:15 a.m. today. The V International Conference of Esimde research platform was scheduled to take place at o»»»

Flying from UAE today? Here’s what passengers need to know before heading to the airport. Passengers flying out of the UAE on Friday can expect some disruption, with Dubai International Airport (DXB), Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah International Airport reporting delays and ca»»»

Vance assails H-1B visa program, voiced support for its elimination Washington, DC [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has branded the H-1B visa programme as “completely broken”, indicating he would back its total abolition on the grounds that corporations exploit the framework to sub»»»

Oud Metha mall is set to reopen as The Plaza, but there's no word yet on its famous clown Dubai: For anyone who grew up in Dubai in the late 1990s and 2000s, one image of Lamcy Plaza tends to come to mind first. It isn't a shop or a restaurant. It's a clown. The figure, dressed in a patterned costu»»»

Blockade forces Iran into economic and production crisis New tanker data points to a striking reversal: Iran’s exports are collapsing under the blockade even as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf producers rebuild routes to global markets. Iran’s oil lifeline appears to be running out of room. Ne»»»

PoliticsTurkeyTurkey: All you need to know about the stock market scandal Burak Ünveren | Pelin ÜnkerNearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned. What is behind the stock market manipulation scandal in Turkey? http»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Museums (QM) has released its October 2026 public programme, featuring a new photography exhibition, talks, workshops, creative courses, storytelling sessions, book clubs, and family activities across its museums and creative hubs. The programme also includes activit»»»

Prime Minister Péter Magyar identified the settlement of Budapest's finances, the preservation of its operational capacity, and the establishment of a partnership with the capital and its districts as the most important goals, speaking after Thursday's session of the Metropolitan Public Development»»»

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic have launched the third phase of the STEAM4Girls program «Girls Create the Present and the Future.» The official launch took place at the National History Museum in Bishkek. According to UNICEF, the third phase builds on six years of STEAM»»»

Abu Dhabi's Global Food Week introduces B2C model for the first time Abu Dhabi- Global Food Week returns to Abu Dhabi next week with 2,580 exhibitors and brands from 92 countries to ADNEC from October 6 to 8, in its largest edition to date. The event, held under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour bin »»»

General emergency code 7700 issued as Emirates flight reroutes to Frankfurt An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt on Thursday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency onboard, the airline confirmed. The passenger disembarked in Frankfurt and received further m»»»

JERUSALEM: Facing growing isolation over the war in Gaza, Israel is increasingly allying itself with Europe’s far right, despite some parties’ legacies of antisemitism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused foreign critics of Israel’s conduct in Gaza of fanning hate against Jews, but his go»»»

US Energy Department employee accused of aiding Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen Washington: A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has been arrested on charges of attempting to provide material support to the Houthis after allegedly travelling to Yemen and using his electrical engineering expertise »»»

Etihad Rail connects UAE cities with new passenger services and dazzling laser shows UAE skies are glowing as Etihad Rail marks a major milestone in the country’s transport network. Laser shows are lighting up stations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah as the national passenger service officially la»»»

MANILA: When Jenette Torres Odena’s three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy’s condition and the measles-rubella »»»

The website Nyitottaktak.hu will launch on 4 November, on which the records of Hungary's former state security services — the so-called agent files — will become accessible and available for download, Gergő Bendegúz Cseh, Director General of the Historical Archives of the Hungarian State Security S»»»

Putin cites "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India beyond logistics Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that there is "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India that extends well beyond logistics, while expressing Moscow's strong intent to pa»»»

Edufair features over 20 exhibitors offering courses, study abroad and career pathways Dr. Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirates, will inaugurate the 11th edition of Gulf News Edufair Dubai, which opens today at Shangri-La Dubai, bringing together m»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the»»»

Pilots and crew returned to UAE after their conditions improved; investigation underway Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a clarification on the emergency landing of a flydubai aircraft at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk on September 30. “The competent author»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has warned of blowing dust, strong winds and reduced visibility in parts of Riyadh region, while forecasting continued thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of the Kingdom. The advisories were carried by the Saudi Press Agency (»»»

Manila Subway tunnel borer smashes through wall at Q. Avenue Station in engineering first Manila: The Manila Subway Project, a $7-billion underground rail system in the Philippine capital, has hit a new milestone when a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through a concrete "diaphragm wall". Th»»»

Temperatures could hit 44°C inland before falling slightly across the UAE Dubai: Parts of the UAE could see light rain on Friday, with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions developing over eastern and southern areas, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Winds will be light to moderate, str»»»

Ballistic missile destroyed over Khamis Mushait, limited damage confirmed Saudi Arabia’s air defence intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards Khamis Mushait, the Saudi Civil Defence said. Fragments from the intercepted missile fell in Khamis Mushait Gover»»»

New AI assistant, environmental court, new judicial attire and digital services unveiled Sharjah: Sharjah has approved a new framework governing the use of artificial intelligence across its judicial system and agreed to establish a specialised public prosecution and court for municipal and environ»»»

Campaign features competitions and Dh230,000 in prizes for community innovators Dubai: The Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) has launched a month-long campaign to help residents identify and avoid scams, including increasingly sophisticated fraud involving impersonation, deceptive messages an»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel to Texas and Oklahoma kicked off what the president sa»»»

As life moves online, shared spaces for conversation and belonging become essential There is a strange contradiction at the centre of modern life. Human beings today have access to more information than any generation in history. Knowledge is instant, searchable and endlessly available. We can spea»»»

Trump administration calls for immediate action on global diesel costs The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants»»»

Schools pay tributes to Kerala banker-turned-educationist, founder of Bhavans Middle East Dubai: NK Ramachandran Menon, founder and chairman of Bhavans Middle East, who built a network of schools across the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, has died aged 78, his family told Gulf News. The Indian expat educa»»»

Explosions rock Yemen's capital amid renewed hostilities Loud explosions were heard Thursday evening in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by pro-Iranian Houthi forces, an AFP correspondent said. The Saba agency, which is affiliated with the anti-government fighters, spoke of "Saudi aggr»»»

Pentagon awards $24.4 billion deal to boost missile production amid inventory strain The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4-billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran »»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning as investigators worked »»»

Hormuz disruptions push Murban crude to $109.40, Brent climbs sharply Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday (Oct. 2, 2026), with Brent crude reaching $102.30 a barrel and Murban crude rising to $109.40, as of 8:06 am Tokyo time. WTI crude was at $93.05. The rally, tracked by OilPrice, came as market»»»

Tennessee’s failed attempt at executing Christa Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug in the state’s death chamber has left her in critical condition, according to her attorneys. Pike, 50, was still in the hospital Thursday and her lawyers said they did not know her long-term chance»»»

Massive troop deployment signals heightened US readiness in the Gulf The US is dispatching roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines aboard a flotilla of warships to the Middle East, a major naval buildup that could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November as Preside»»»

Christa Pike survives execution attempt, calls for clemency intensify A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," her lawyer said Thursday. In an extraordinary chai»»»

This Thursday October 1, the French government is holding a summit aimed at attracting investors and revitalising wealth creation in France's overseas territories. Among the assets Paris wants to highlight is New Caledonian nickel. But the industry has been severely weakened by the political deadlo»»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha Representatives of Qatar’s and Austria’s business communities, senior executives and institutional partners gathered at the residence of the Austrian Ambassador to Qatar on Tuesday for the latest edition of ReFocus Austria, organised by the Austrian Business Circle. The gatheri»»»

WASHINGTON: Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money. Kentucky is one of several states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024 ​where Republ»»»