Shooting & Gear — Sayd Magazine

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Raptor-document forgery under investigation in Spain; Tunis hosts talks on tackling illegal bird trade Akkar: Sparrowhawk found inside backpack during raptor anti-poaching operation European warning: 11–36 million birds annually; 83% of countries lack sufficient measures Where do birds rest? Sayd explores major migration refuges in the Mashreq and Arabian Peninsula.Touqi Season 2026–2027 spotlights wildlife at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Northern Bekaa: illegal bird-net removals bring the campaign total to 38,280 m² When the coast changes… where do birds rest?Qatar aims to protect 30% of its land and marine areas by 2030 Al-Melwah concludes with 60 winners When Autumn Becomes a Season for Hunting Images Sayd Arab Radar | September 2026: 50 hunters detained and thousands of birds rescued From the Atlas Foothills to the Red Sea Coast… The Arab Hunting Season Enters Autumn 2026 From Sicily to Lebanon: The Battle to Save Migratory Birds from Illegal Hunting The planet’s skies are losing their balance: BirdLife sounds the alarm on global flyways How Did Migration Routes Lose Seven of Their Birds in 150 Years?Widespread environmental destruction in southern Lebanon threatens one of the world’s key bird-migration flyways

Raptor-document forgery under investigation in Spain; Tunis hosts talks on tackling illegal bird trade Akkar: Sparrowhawk found inside backpack during raptor anti-poaching operation European warning: 11–36 million birds annually; 83% of countries lack sufficient measures Where do birds rest? Sayd explores major migration refuges in the Mashreq and Arabian Peninsula.Touqi Season 2026–2027 spotlights wildlife at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Northern Bekaa: illegal bird-net removals bring the campaign total to 38,280 m² When the coast changes… where do birds rest?Qatar aims to protect 30% of its land and marine areas by 2030 Al-Melwah concludes with 60 winners When Autumn Becomes a Season for Hunting Images Sayd Arab Radar | September 2026: 50 hunters detained and thousands of birds rescued From the Atlas Foothills to the Red Sea Coast… The Arab Hunting Season Enters Autumn 2026 From Sicily to Lebanon: The Battle to Save Migratory Birds from Illegal Hunting The planet’s skies are losing their balance: BirdLife sounds the alarm on global flyways How Did Migration Routes Lose Seven of Their Birds in 150 Years?Widespread environmental destruction in southern Lebanon threatens one of the world’s key bird-migration flyways

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Archive

Rifles on display before visitors at the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition — archive photograph.

Hunting firearms at the Riyadh exhibition: broader participation and Beretta’s 500th anniversary editions

3 October 2026

More than 5,000 products in the firearms, ammunition and accessories area, as the number of hunting and sport shooting firearms companies rises from eight to eleven.

Men’s air-rifle competition at the Cairo Shooting World Cup, 12 October 2026.

Cairo Shooting World Cup: gold for Privratsky and Teh Xiu Yi

3 October 2026

12 October results: the Czech wins men’s air rifle and the Singaporean takes women’s 25m pistol gold, with competition continuing until 15 October.

Field balance: Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus or Benelli SBE 3? Gas versus inertia

Field balance: Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus or Benelli SBE 3? Gas versus inertia

23 September 2026

Air Rifles

20 December 2022