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Kuwaitis told to avoid hunting trips in Mauritania
Gulf nationals have traditionally travelled to the North African countries of Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to hunt birds and gazelles during the winter.
- By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 11:01 November 9, 2009
- Image Credit: Ravindranath/Gulf News
- There is a ban on hunting in northern and eastern parts of Mauritania, Kuwaitis are told.
Kuwait's foreign ministry has urged Kuwaiti citizens to avoid going on hunting trips in the northern and eastern parts of Mauritania.
In a brief statement, the ministry said that the Mauritanian authorities had informed that hunting had been banned in the areas for this year, but without further elaborations.
Gulf nationals have traditionally travelled to the North African countries of Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya to hunt birds and gazelles during the winter.
Hunting trips usually last from a few days to several weeks.
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