{"id":158531,"date":"2025-11-25T09:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/158531\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T09:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:08:10","slug":"white-tailed-eagle-sighted-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-time-in-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/158531\/","title":{"rendered":"White-tailed eagle sighted in Saudi Arabia for first time in 20 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

A white-tailed eagle has been sighted in Saudi Arabia<\/a> for the first time in 20 years by a nature reserve manager who said he could \u201cnot believe his eyes\u201d. <\/p>\n

The juvenile, migratory white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) \u2013 which usually lives further north \u2013 was spotted over wetlands at the kingdom’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman<\/a> Royal Reserve.<\/p>\n

It was photographed in flight by the reserve’s biodiversity monitoring and research manager Ali Al Faqih, the reserve said in a statement. It added that the eagle’s presence shows the growing significance of the site as a refuge for migratory bird life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could hardly believe my eyes when I saw a large raptor flying heavily after drinking,\u201d Mr Al Faqih said. \u201cI gazed intently at this magnificent bird and realised I was looking at an unfamiliar species that I had never seen before.<\/p>\n

\u201cObserving a rare bird in the reserve indicates to me that we are seeing improving habitat<\/a> quality and providing migratory birds with a safe and productive environment to rest and feed during their long journeys.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reserve said the sighting at the Wadi Thalbah Wetland \u201creflects the progress\u201d of its efforts to restore habitats. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030<\/a> has environmental objectives of protecting 30 per cent of the kingdom’s land and sea area by that year, restoring ecosystems and enhancing biodiversity.<\/p>\n

The 24,500-square-kilometre reserve, which includes marine areas, is home to 15 distinct ecosystems and exceptional biodiversity. More than 50 per cent of all recorded species in the kingdom have been documented within its boundaries.<\/p>\n

Since 2021, the reserve has conducted six biodiversity studies with experts from Saudi Arabia and five other countries. To date, these studies have recorded 247 bird species, including seven new global range extensions. This represents 49 per cent of all bird species documented in the kingdom. <\/p>\n

Dubai World Cup nominations<\/p>\n

UAE: Thunder Snow\/Saeed bin Suroor (trainer), North America\/Satish Seemar, Drafted\/Doug Watson, New Trails\/Ahmad bin Harmash, Capezzano, Gronkowski, Axelrod, all trained by Salem bin Ghadayer<\/p>\n

USA: Seeking The Soul\/Dallas Stewart, Imperial Hunt\/Luis Carvajal Jr, Audible\/Todd Pletcher, Roy H\/Peter Miller, Yoshida\/William Mott, Promises Fulfilled\/Dale Romans, Gunnevera\/Antonio Sano, XY Jet\/Jorge Navarro, Pavel\/Doug O\u2019Neill, Switzerland\/Steve Asmussen.<\/p>\n

Japan: Matera Sky\/Hideyuki Mori, KT Brace\/Haruki Sugiyama. Bahrain: Nine Below Zero\/Fawzi Nass. Ireland: Tato Key\/David Marnane. Hong Kong: Fight Hero\/Me Tsui. South Korea: Dolkong\/Simon Foster.<\/p>\n

The lowdown<\/p>\n

Badla<\/p>\n

Rating: 2.5\/5<\/p>\n

Produced by: Red Chillies, Azure Entertainment\u00a0<\/p>\n

Director: Sujoy Ghosh<\/p>\n

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Amrita Singh, Tony Luke<\/p>\n

Tree of Hell <\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla<\/p>\n

Director: Raed Zeno<\/p>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n

Timeline<\/p>\n

2012-2015<\/p>\n

The company offers payments\/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East<\/p>\n

May 2017<\/p>\n

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac\u2019s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts<\/p>\n

September 2021<\/p>\n

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act<\/p>\n

October 2021<\/p>\n

Court fines Petrofac \u00a377 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence\u00a0<\/p>\n

December 2024<\/p>\n

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group<\/p>\n

May 2025<\/p>\n

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company\u2019s restructuring plan<\/p>\n

July 2025<\/p>\n

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan<\/p>\n

August 2025<\/p>\n

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision<\/p>\n

October 2025<\/p>\n

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth \u20ac13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange<\/p>\n

November 2025<\/p>\n

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE<\/p>\n

THE SPECS<\/p>\n

Engine: 3.6-litre V6<\/p>\n

Transmission: nine-speed automatic<\/p>\n

Power: 310hp<\/p>\n

Torque: 366Nm<\/p>\n

Price: Dh200,000<\/p>\n

Malcolm & Marie<\/p>\n

Directed by: Sam Levinson<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0John David Washington and Zendaya<\/p>\n

Three stars<\/p>\n

UPI facts<\/p>\n

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions<\/p>\n

COMPANY%20PROFILE%20<\/p>\n

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Wicked: For Good<\/p>\n

Director: Jon M Chu<\/p>\n

Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater<\/p>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n

MATCH INFO<\/p>\n

Champions League quarter-final, first leg<\/p>\n

Ajax v Juventus, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)<\/p>\n

Match on BeIN Sports<\/p>\n

GAC GS8 Specs<\/p>\n

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo<\/p>\n

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm<\/p>\n

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm<\/p>\n

Transmission: 8-speed auto<\/p>\n

Fuel consumption: 9.1L\/100km<\/p>\n

On sale: Now<\/p>\n

Price: From Dh149,900<\/p>\n

%3Cp%3EThe%20Punishment%20of%20Luxury%3Cbr%3EOMD%3Cbr%3E100%25%20Records%3C%2Fp%3E%0A<\/p>\n

Results:<\/p>\n

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 2,200m\u00a0|\u00a0Winner: AF Al Montaqem, Bernardo Pinheiro (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)<\/p>\n

5.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 1,200m | Winner: Daber W\u2019Rsan, Connor Beasley, Jaci Wickham<\/p>\n

6pm: Handicap (PA) Dh85,000 1,600m\u00a0|\u00a0Winner: Bainoona, Fabrice Veron, Eric Lemartinel<\/p>\n

6.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh80,000 1,600m\u00a0|\u00a0Winner: AF Makerah, Antonio Fresu, Ernst Oertel<\/p>\n

7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 | Winner: AF Motaghatres, Antonio Fresu, Ernst Oertel<\/p>\n

7.30pm: Handicap (TB) Dh90,000 1,600m |\u00a0Winner: Tafakhor, Ronan Whelan, Ali Rashid Al Raihe<\/p>\n

Bahrain%20GP<\/p>\n

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Company%20profile<\/p>\n

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In numbers: PKK\u2019s money network in Europe<\/p>\n

Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year \u2013 amount has trebled since 2010<\/p>\n

Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from \u2018tax collection\u2019 around Marseille<\/p>\n

Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm<\/p>\n

Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year<\/p>\n

Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise \u201ctwo-digit million amounts\u201d<\/p>\n

Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners<\/p>\n

TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013\u00a0<\/p>\n

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pocketsJoker: Folie a Deux<\/p>\n

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson<\/p>\n

Director: Todd Phillips\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rating: 2\/5<\/p>\n

The specs: 2018 Maserati Levante S<\/p>\n

Price, base \/ as tested: Dh409,000 \/ Dh467,000<\/p>\n

Engine: 3.0-litre V6<\/p>\n

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic<\/p>\n

Power: 430hp @ 5,750rpm<\/p>\n

Torque: 580Nm @ 4,500rpm<\/p>\n

Fuel economy, combined: 10.9L \/ 100km<\/p>\n

SPEC%20SHEET<\/p>\n

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More on animal traffickingSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/p>\n

Director: Scott Cooper<\/p>\n

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Odessa Young, Jeremy Strong<\/p>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n

The President’s Cake<\/p>\n

Director: Hasan Hadi<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n

SHAITTAN<\/p>\n

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Generation Start-up: Awok company profile<\/p>\n

Started: 2013<\/p>\n

Founder: Ulugbek Yuldashev<\/p>\n

Sector: e-commerce<\/p>\n

Size: 600 plus<\/p>\n

Stage: still in talks with VCs<\/p>\n

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