Dubai Customs intercepts 223 live animals at airport
Dubai Customs intercepted 223 live animals hidden inside an unclaimed suitcase at Dubai International Airport, in a wildlife trafficking case involving lizards, scorpions, snakes and frogs....
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KSQF UNICEF project helps children leave Congo mines
KSQF and UNICEF have announced a partnership to help remove children from informal mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and restore access to education. The project...
Kuwait flights resume after brief airspace closure
Kuwait restored normal air traffic after a temporary airspace closure, and flights resumed at Kuwait International Airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The authority said...
UAE and US discuss UN cooperation in Abu Dhabi
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Ambassador Mike Waltz, US Permanent Representative to the...
FAO backs $3.9bn GEF-9 funding for food security
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations welcomed the ninth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, saying initial pledges of $3.9 billion will...
UN envoy cites regional push to end Middle East conflict
UN envoy Jean Arnault said regional agreement is emerging around a quick end to the Middle East conflict. He also cited the need to restore trust...
Abu Dhabi advances climate adaptation tools
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi said the emirate is continuing to advance science-based environmental programmes and innovative tools to strengthen climate adaptation, protect natural resources...
UAE and IAEA review nuclear safety after Barakah attack
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic...
Punjab wildfire chars 3,037 hectares in Kotli Sattian
A major forest fire has destroyed more than 3,000 hectares of natural forest tree cover in Kotli Sattian, an ecologically sensitive region of Punjab, after...
Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services
Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding concerns and widespread travel disruption to the Tokyo region on Wednesday after crossing central Japan, forcing airlines...