Politics
Israeli court signals it will uphold Abu Shehadeh election ban
Israel’s top court signals it will uphold a ban on Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh, prompting accusations of political exclusion.
News of October 1, 2026
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How Israel is weaponising archaeology to annex the West Bank
In-Depth: Across the West Bank, archaeological projects are helping Israel seize land, restrict Palestinian access, and reshape historical memory
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Lebanese army seizes 250kg of explosives smuggled from Syria | The National
Turkey and Syria deny report of meeting arranged with Hezbollah to calm tensions
Business
Saudi banks’ investments in treasury bonds surge 6% to SR676 billion in August
Investments of Saudi banks in treasury bonds jumped to SR676 billion by the end of August 2026, marking a 6 percent increase from the previous month.
Culture
Saudi coffee: A cup of hospitality, heritage and identity
On International Coffee Day, explore Saudi coffee's cultural significance, regional flavors, hospitality traditions and the heritage of Khawlani coffee cultivation in the Kingdom.
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US waives rights conditions for $320M in military aid to Egypt
The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt over its "helpful role" in the Iran war.
Politics
Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism, US rights commission finds
A bipartisan US civil rights report found anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic, challenging Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism.
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Gaza healthcare in catastrophic collapse a year into ceasefire
Medical Aid for Palestinians says Gaza’s health system remains under severe pressure a year after the ceasefire, with 35 of 57 hospitals partially functional.
Business
Over 58,000 inspection visits conducted to commercial establishments in September
Officials from the Ministry of Commerce conducted more than 58,000 inspection visits to commercial establishments and retail outlets across Saudi Arabia during the last month of September.
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Saudi Arabia launches safety investigation into Flydubai emergency landing in Tabuk
Saudi Arabia's National Transport Safety Center has launched a safety investigation into Flydubai flight FZ1073 after an emergency landing in Tabuk, as UAE authorities investigate an altercation inside the cockpit.
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Trump threatens bombing escalation, Iran vows forceful response
Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he won’t now accept proposals from Iran that "he wouldn’t have approved a year ago".
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Nazaha investigates 381 employees, arrests 158 over corruption charges
The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has launched investigations into 381 employees and arrested 158 on corruption charges.
Science
Saturn opposition, meteor showers and planetary encounters to light up October skies
The month of October will see several astronomical events, including Saturn reaching opposition, close approaches between the Moon and Mars and Jupiter, and the Orionid meteor shower associated with debris from Halley's Comet.
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Co-pilot in flight stabbing had ‘Islamic radical indoctrination’, says Netanyahu
Alleged flydubai attacker interrogated by Saudi security services as investigation into apparent crash attempt opens
Health
59.1 percent of Saudi adults physically active for 150 minutes or more weekly
Over 59 percent of Saudi Arabia's population aged 18 and older engaged in at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week in 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Business
Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained
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Dubai schools allowed to change start and finish times to ease traffic congestion | The National
Variations must be approved by KHDA and show they have well-being of pupils at heart
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Flydubai attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination', Netanyahu says
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
Sports
Pakistan stars Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman remain poor relations as millions are spent at ILT20 auction | The National
Record salaries are lavished on international and domestic players ahead of Season 5 of UAE franchise tournament
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Saudi, Russian prosecutors discuss judicial cooperation at SCO meeting in Kazan
Saudi Attorney General Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Yousef met Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan in Kazan, Russia, to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest.
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Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake?
When past leaders have tried to govern from a single centre, the country's peripheries have united in opposition
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QF’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University ranks first in Arab world, 126th globally
Just 16 years after its founding, the homegrown Qatar Foundation university has become the only Arab institution among the world’s top 150 Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has placed 126th…
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'Worst nightmare': Passenger recalls fight to save flydubai flight after cockpit attack | The National
Passenger sitting near cockpit describes terrifying, bloody scenes when injured captain opened door
Business
US beef sales in Saudi Arabia could reach $150 million
JEDDAH — Energy and security have long been central to Saudi-U.S. relations, but at the Saudi Food Show in Jeddah, a different area of cooperation was on...
Culture
Saudi Coffee Celebrates Its Cultural Heritage on International Coffee Day
Saudi Arabia commemorated its cultural heritage as Saudi coffee renewed its authenticity on International Coffee Day, observed worldwide on October 1 each year, reflecting customs and traditions, as well as the values of generosity and hospitality. Saudi Arabia is among the world's highest coffee consumers, with Saudi coffee served as a cultural element symbolizing the noble values that characterize the Saudi people, including generosity and warm hospitality, according to SPA.
Politics
UK Muslims look to Labour’s Burnham devolution to tackle hate
British Muslim groups welcome Labour’s shift on Islamophobia but demand action, with devolution offering hope for marginalised communities.
Business
France Faces a Difficult Triple Challenge: Stagnant Economy, Debt and Angry Streets
With an economy barely growing, public finances drained by debt, and the streets returning to protest, France faces a highly complex equation. The government is under pressure to address demands over wages, purchasing power, and public services, while preparing an austerity budget expected to cut spending by billions of euros. At the same time, the country is approaching a presidential election, making any economic decision more politically sensitive.
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Perspective - Sheer devastation: '80 percent of Gazan infrastructure has been destroyed'
New images posted this week by Google Maps show the utter destruction in Gaza. It's been estimated that 61 tonnes of rubble need to be cleared – that's 20 times the amount of rubble generated in all…
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Focus on Saada: Yemen’s Houthis amass forces near Saudi border
Houthi mobilisation in Saada raises concerns over possible border escalation with Saudi Arabia amid increased military activity and threats.
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UN Rights Chief Urges Tennessee Not to Repeat Christa Pike Execution Attempt
UN rights chief Volker Turk on Thursday urged the US state of Tennessee not to make a new attempt to execute Christa Pike after she survived two lethal injection doses. Convicted murder Pike, 50, was being treated in hospital, her lawyers said, following Tennessee's second failed execution in months. "The case of Christa Pike lays bare multiple reasons why the death penalty should be abolished," the UN rights office said on X.
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Third Carrier Heads East: Trump’s Quiet Signal That the Next Round Starts After the Votes
By: Marcus Sterling – SeaPRwire – The third carrier is already at sea and the calendar is the real weapon. Trump turned down Tehran’s seven-day offer in plain language. Officials now say the next bombs could fall in Nove...
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Ukraine’s Private Missile Bet Just Went Live: What the FP-7 Debut Really Signals
By: Gavin Thorne – SeaPRwire – The first combat use of a Ukrainian-built tactical ballistic missile lands at a moment when every capital in Europe is quietly recalculating risk. Range figures and payload numbers matter l...
Business
Forget LLM Hallucinations: Finsider Is Betting Dealmakers Want Math, Not Magic
By: Alex Mercer – SeaPRwire – Generative AI in dealmaking is dead on arrival if nobody can sign off on the numbers. I was talking with a senior deal partner last week, and he put it plainly: he does not care how slick yo...
Technology
CV Studio Is Not Another Template Farm. It’s Versand.com Betting Users Hate Blank Pages More Than They Hate Guided Forms
By: TechVanguard – SeaPRwire – Resume writing still feels like unpaid overtime for most people. You open a blank document, stare at the cursor, and start second-guessing every line. Layout choices multiply. Formatting dr...
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Turkey detains suspect in 2013 attack by Syria border
The twin bombing in the southern Reyhanli district, which killed 53 people, was the deadliest attack in Turkey linked to fallout from Syria’s civil war.
Business
A new Libya is possible, but it needs economic reform
Libya’s economic woes go beyond political division. Reform, private enterprise and trade would help unlock its potential, writes Hamza M Bait Elmal.
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Trump’s Board of Peace: Can it deliver a future for Gaza?
Analysis: The Board of Peace has unveiled a billion-dollar blueprint for Gaza, but its vision clashes with Israel’s own plans for the Palestinian territory
Sports
Turkish football federation probes 450 club officials on betting
The announcement came a day after the justice minister announced the arrest of the head of Turkey’s football refereeing body and six other people.
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Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
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What Does Activating the 7700, 7600 and 7500 Emergency Codes Mean in Aviation?
In aviation, flights operate according to carefully defined scenarios, but behind the apparent calm of the cockpit lies a coded digital language capable of changing the situation in the skies within seconds. The recent incident involving a Flydubai flight, during which the emergency codes 7700 and then 7500 were activated, has again drawn attention to the strict and largely unseen protocols used by air traffic control centers to manage complex emergencies.
Culture
2077: The Palestinian play asking who gets to survive the future
Play Review: Palestinian play 2077: Who Wants to Survive imagines a dystopian future of AI, surveillance and technological control
News
Could settler violence, Al-Aqsa incursions spark a new intifada?
Israeli raids in the West Bank, settler violence and Al-Aqsa incursions have raised fears of a new Palestinian intifada, 26 years after the last uprising.
Culture
Gaza documentary NAZA tops Italian box office, beats Avengers
NAZA was initially released as a three-day cinema event across 515 cinemas in Italy, with many screenings selling out.
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IRGC kill six ’terrorists’ in restive Sistan-Baluchistan region
The IRNA report said security forces had discovered and confiscated explosive packages. It did not identify the six people killed.
Business
Swapboxo’s Blind Box Bet: The Trust Gap No Algorithm Can Fill
By: Robert Kensington The blind box trade doesn’t have a demand problem. It has a trust vacuum. You buy the case. You chase the secret. You finally get it. Then you try to sell the duplicate. That’s where it breaks. One...
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The Cockpit Door Was Unlocked: How a Mumbai Pilot Rewrote the Script on Global Aviation Security
(SeaPRwire) -By: Julian Holbrooke The cockpit door was not just a steel barrier. It was the last line of defense against a radical intent to bring down a commercial airliner. When Captain Smit Machchhar, gravely wounded...
Business
Nebius: Not Just a Neocloud — The Hidden War for Sovereign AI Compute
(SeaPRwire) - By: Ethan Gallagher In Silicon Valley, we often talk about "AI infrastructure" as if it were a neutral, plug-and-play utility. We don’t. The truth is rawer. When a single player can lock in $27 billion wi...
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$157 Million in Iron: Decoding the Silent Supply Chain of Hezbollah’s Arsenal
(SeaPRwire) - By: Julian Holbrooke The numbers in the report are staggering, but the source is what truly chills the blood. $157 million. That is the estimated value of weapons flowing into Hezbollah’s hands in 2024. M...