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  Property developer Damac says incidents are acted on as soon as they are reported Reports of animal abuse and possible illegal puppy sales in Damac Hills 2 resulted in tenants being evicted as authorities crack down on illegal pet traders. The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment’s biosecure hotline received several reports about villas suspected of being used to illegally sell animals. Although breeding pets is not against the law, there are strict rules against illegal commercial breeding and trade in animals . Law on animal welfare The UAE has strict animal welfare laws and provides a framework to regulate the sale, use and exhibition of animals. Anyone who wants to breed animals for sale must obtain a licence in line with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. Operating without one incurs fines ranging from Dh10,000 to Dh700,000, confiscation of the animals and even a prison sentence in some cases. Animal welfare law in the UAE requires dog owner...

  After the world fair ends, the exhibition site will be transformed into a futuristic '15-minute' city called District 2020 With just three lefts for the curtains to fall on Expo 2020 Dubai, crowds are swelling at the world fair as both tourists and residents scamper to make the best of the last 21 days. But the fun and frolic don't have have to stop when the world fair ends on March 31. Long after Expo 2020 Dubai concludes, visitors can still walk through the sprawling site and enjoy some of the stunning architectural marvels that wooed the world. In fact, 80 per cent of the site will remain intact and the exhibition site will be transformed into a futuristic '15-minute' city called District 2020 with office spaces, residential buildings, parks, exhibition spaces and offices. Here are the 10 major landmarks that will stay long after the Expo officially ends. Al Wasl Dome The 360-degree translucent Al Wasl Dome, known as the beating heart and crown jewel of Expo, i...