Good Morning Gulf — 2026-10-12

Good Morning Gulf · 2026-10-12

5 things you need to know

1. UAE

   Al Ain airport renamed Tahnoun International Airport

   Al Ain’s airport took the name Tahnoun International Airport on 11 October, honouring the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.

2. Saudi Arabia

   Riyadh conference puts disability research and assistive technology in focus

   Riyadh’s disability and rehabilitation conference runs until 13 October, with accessibility and assistive technology among its themes.

3. Rest of GCC

   Bahrain’s BAS aviation training centre gains Kuwait approval

   Kuwait has approved Bahrain’s BAS aircraft engineering training centre for specified maintenance and avionics training programmes.

4. Business

   Oman secures four pharmaceutical agreements, including planned Dhofar factory

   Omani pharmaceutical businesses signed four agreements, including a partnership for a proposed oncology medicines factory in Dhofar.

5. Entertainment / Lifestyle

   Sohail Khan welcomes The Reel Files Season 4 trailer at Dubai launch

   Dubai anthology The Reel Files launched its Season 4 trailer with Sohail Khan attending; a streaming platform and premiere date remain unconfirmed.