Dubai first to breed at-risk bird
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A zoo in the Gulf has bred a bird which is threatened by the fast pace of development in the region.
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Seabirds who survive an oil spill can help track the spread of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the event.
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Malaysia faces the extinction of 45 bird species in the next five to 10 years if it fails to introduce protected areas and breeding programmes for endangered species, a report said Thursday.
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The European contingent for the Breeders&#39; Cup flew into Texas last night to be greeted by increasingly stormy weather and a warning that things could be extremely tough
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The United Arab Emirates has become the first Middle East country to join a US program aimed at protecting US-bound sea cargo from terrorists.
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Film buffs in Dubai could not ask for more. In trying to do their bit for tsunami victims Bollywood is gearing up for a charity cricket match that will be held in Dubai on February 16.
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Dubai airport was closed for at least eight hours on Monday after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft was involved in an accident while trying to take off, officials said.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A terminal under construction at Dubai International Airport collapsed Monday, a Dubai Civil Aviation Authority spokesman said.
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Dubai airport, a major international hub, was closed for at least eight hours on Monday after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft was involved in an accident while trying to take off, officials said.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Gulf Arab states are on course to create a single currency in the world's top oil exporting region by 2010, despite concerns raised last week by at least one participant.
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Emirates is set to become the first airline to allow mobile phone calls in flight in a deal with Aeromobile.
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The first Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity in more than a century will be moved from the Los Angeles Zoo to Indonesia this week to take part in a breeding program for the critically endangered species, officials said.
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Conservationists launched a three-year project on Tuesday to protect millions of migrating birds which are indiscriminately targeted by hunters in North Africa and the Middle East.
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One of the first whooping crane chicks hatched in the wild in more than a century is making more history as it migrates south with its parents from a Wisconsin refuge.
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A vulnerable British bird has experienced an extraordinary population revival, figures have shown.
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By CHRIS BRUMMITT JAKARTA, Indonesia - The first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in more than 100 years arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday with a single task - to breed and help save the endangered species from extinction.
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Emirates Airline has embarked on a special operation to provide humanitarian relief and aid to the survivors of the catastrophic tsunamis of last Sunday in South Asia.