Further steps are being taken by the UAE to combat wildlife trafficking.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has been holding workshops and review meetings with major stakeholders involved in the fight against the illegal trade of animals.
The sessions, in partnership with Etihad Airways, focused on the latest tactics used by smugglers and the best ways to counter them.
They have pledged to crack down on the entire trafficking cycle - from sellers to buyers and intermediaries.
The workshop also aimed to improve knowledge of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which the UAE has been a signatory to since 1990.
In March 2016, the airline was one of the signatories to the Declaration of the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products, signed at Buckingham Palace in London.
The airline also has its own comprehensive Animal Welfare and Conservation Policy, while its cargo team enforces strict cargo protocols to prevent the carriage of endangered and threatened species, as well as hunting trophies containing any animal parts, shark fins and live animals intended for use in scientific research.
A team from Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 conducted a field inspection of the ‘‘Lifeline Water Supply Project," an initiative that aims to establish sustainable water pipelines to supply the southern areas of the Gaza Strip.
The UAE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al Alawi, met with the South Korean Minister of Defense, Ahn Joo Bak, as the two countries look to enhance defense cooperation.
Emirates has announced its decision to prohibit passengers from using power banks on flights from October 10, as an increasing number of lithium battery-related incidents across the aviation industry have been reported in recent years.
Dubai Police has impounded two cars and fined the drivers after they were caught performing "dangerous stunts" on the road in an attempt to gain social media fame.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed progress in UAE-Russia cooperation with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, before concluding his official visit to Moscow on Thursday.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the UAE aims to double trade with Russia and the wider Eurasian region in the next five years, as he met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.
Abu Dhabi authorities have announced a partial closure at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street and Al Falah Street as part of ongoing maintenance work.
The UAE has continued its humanitarian mission to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, conducting its 65th airdrop of relief supplies and dispatching 21 aid trucks via designated land crossings.
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