Home hope Zheng sets up Mertens clash in China Open semis
BEIJING: Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into a semifinal agai…
3 Saudi citizens killed in Riyadh airport attack: GACA
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that on Thursday, October 8, 2026, King Khalid International Airport was targeted by two attacks. The first attack targeted the…
Saudia confirms pilot killed, aircraft damaged in Riyadh airport attack
Riyadh: A Saudia Airlines pilot was killed and an aircraft was damaged in Riyadh airport on Thursday, the company said on Friday, following strikes targeting the facility that were…
Oman space programme reaches next-level: Official
MUSCAT, OCT 8The National Space Programme is entering an important new phase, moving from planning and foundation-building to implementation, commercialisation and scaling up, acco…
Oman condemns attacks on Abha, King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned the attacks targeting Abha and King Khalid international airports in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in deaths, inj…
Canada’s Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics
STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of…
RO 2 million pact to build 46 houses in Masirah
SUR: Al Sharqiyah South Governorate and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on Thursday signed an agreement with Al Yusr Charitable Foundation. The agreement deals with the…
Airlines cancel Riyadh flights after Ansar Allah attack
RIYADH: Airlines are cancelling flights to Riyadh after the Ansar Allah struck two airports in Saudi Arabia in recent days, killing three people and injuring dozens.Singapore Air p…
Reigniting students’ curiosity at the beginning of the academic year
The start of a new academic year is typically framed as a time for administrative and instructional transition: students return to classrooms, collect textbooks, learn schedules, a…
Europe can meet winter gas demand
BRUSSELS: The European Union is capable of meeting demand for gas this winter but its reserves are at “historically low” levels and will need to be monitored, the ENTSOG operators’…