Saudi Arabia | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
26 species in the autumn calendar, with specified hunting methods and permit, location and time restrictions.
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Sayd Arab Radar — October 2026
Key figures and events from news published in October 2026.
Tiny people… because of a mushroom!
A mushroom associated with hallucinations in which some people see miniature humans. Researchers are studying Lanmaoa asiatica, while the substance responsible for its effects remains uncertain.
The mushroom image recreates a real photograph; the other scenes are AI-generated illustrations.
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Video | From Bekaa to northern Lebanon: confronting bird-trapping nets
This official video documents the efforts of Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces in Bekaa and northern Lebanon, in cooperation with CABS and the Middle East Center for Sustainable Hunting and Anti-Poaching (MECSHAP).
Video: Directorate General of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces.
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Video | Illegal bird-trapping nets removed in northern Bekaa
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Field footage of operations to dismantle illegal bird-trapping nets in northern Bekaa.
The video documents part of a field operation in northern Bekaa involving Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces and the Anti-Poaching Unit APU (MECSHAP–CABS). In its 8 October 2026 bulletin, the ISF reported an overall campaign total of 38,280 m²: 20,640 m² in the initial phase and 17,640 m² more removed over three days. The video does not depict every stage of the campaign.
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Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Qatar’s seasonal species, Abu Dhabi’s falconry season and its specified opening date, and Oman’s ban on hunting wild birds.
Maghreb: Morocco, Tunisia and south-eastern Libya | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Hunting calendars in Morocco and Tunisia, including falconry in Nabeul, and the local ban in south-eastern Libya.
Mashreq and Egypt: Jordan, Lebanon, Nasiriyah and North Sinai | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Jordan’s pigeon season, the absence of a season-opening decision in Lebanon, net removal in Nasiriyah in rural Damascus, and North Sinai’s rules.
Northern Bekaa: dismantling illegal bird-trapping nets
Field footage of illegal bird-trapping nets being dismantled in northern Bekaa.
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A tortoise has breakfast in Sanayeh Garden
A wildlife moment filmed in Beirut’s Sanayeh Garden in summer 2026.
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Videos selected by our editorial team from a range of sources
Poaching networks in Lebanon: an interview with Editor-in-Chief Adonis El Khateeb
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The Anti-Poaching Unit in the field
Scenes from field operations by the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Middle East Center for Sustainable Hunting (MECSHAP).
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Saud Abdulaziz Al-Babtain’s hunting trip in Afghanistan
A film documenting Saud Abdulaziz Al-Babtain’s trip to Afghanistan during the 2025–2026 hunting season.
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The Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia
A video about the Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia from the Royal Commission for AlUla.
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