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News of October 8, 2026

Lifestyle

Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack

By Julia Payne and Joanna PlucinskaBRUSSELS/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Airline executives said safety standards remained high after a flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe last week in an alleged attempt to crash the plane, but acknowledged it was hard to guard against a rogue pilot.The comments, among the first by airline chiefs since the attack, highlight the industry's struggle to address safety and security concerns after an incident that caused the jet to plunge 16,000 feet in 30 seconds.

Al-Monitor

News

Houthis warn staff to leave Saudi oil sites

Houthis warn staff to leave Saudi oil sites Yemen’s Houthi movement warned staff to leave Saudi oil facilities and claimed it had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Middle East Eye

News

Saudi PIF Rewrites the 'Global Sports Economy'

Saudi Arabia’s investment presence in international sporting events is no longer limited to traditional forms of commercial sponsorships or one-off acquisitions. It has evolved into intellectual and strategic leadership that is reshaping the foundations of the global sports economy.

Asharq Al-Awsat English

News

Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war

By Federico Maccioni and Siddarth SDUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Several global and regional hotel groups are looking to enter or expand in Syria, senior executives told Reuters, betting that its rich history and coastal destinations will attract overseas tourists as well as Syrians who have long lived abroad.Although Syria's devastating civil war, which left cities and archaeological treasures in ruins, ended almost two years ago, major challenges remain in drawing tourists back to the Middle East country, which still experiences bouts of violence.

Al-Monitor

Business

IsDB launches $2.56bn financing plan to strengthen Indonesia’s infrastructure, workforce development

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has announced a $2.56 billion financing plan aimed at strengthening Indonesia's infrastructure and workforce development as part of its 2026-2030 partnership strategy. This initiative, developed collaboratively with the Indonesian government, will focus on key areas such as transport, food security, agriculture, energy security, health systems, and education. The plan emphasizes not just financing but also private sector investment and technical assistance to support Indonesia's development priorities.

Arab News

Politics

British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem

By Alexander Cornwell, Ammar Awad and Sam TobinJERUSALEM/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain and Israel announced on Thursday that the nearly 200-year-old British diplomatic mission in Jerusalem would stay open at a smaller scale and with a new name, in a compromise after Israel ordered the consulate shut in a sanctions dispute.Under the last-minute agreement, Britain will rename the consulate, founded in 1839, as the "UK Mission" in the city.

Al-Monitor

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