Animal Rights
Butchers echo uproar against “inhumane” slaughter during Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 2, 2017
Butchers echo uproar against “inhumane” slaughter during Eid al-Adha
Slaughtering sacrificial animals is a specific tradition carried out by millions of Muslims all over the world during Eid al-Adha.…
In photos and video: Three young people offer street dogs care, safe haven
Features/Interviews
May 30, 2017
In photos and video: Three young people offer street dogs care, safe haven
Safe shelter for stray dogs in Egypt’s streets is hard to come by; however, street dogs that risk extensive extermination…
3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon
Middle East
April 3, 2017
3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon
Three Siberian tiger cubs destined for a zoo in war-torn Syria were rescued by a Lebanese animal rights group after…
In photos: Canine shelter takes on Tehran’s stray dog problem humanely
Life & Style
March 16, 2017
In photos: Canine shelter takes on Tehran’s stray dog problem humanely
On a cold winter morning in the Iranian capital recently, a homeless dog lay basking in the sun's rays for…
Thousands protest bullfighting in Spain as calls for ban strengthen
Life & Style
September 11, 2016
Thousands protest bullfighting in Spain as calls for ban strengthen
Several thousand people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand a ban on bullfighting, adding their voices to a growing…
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 5, 2016
LE50,000 fine for slaughtering animals in Hurghada streets at Eid al-Adha
The Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdallah has announced a LE50,000 fine for anyone who slaughters animals in the streets of…
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
Middle East
August 19, 2016
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
A man grabs a dog by the ears and bashes it against the side of a pickup truck in a…
40 dogs killed in Minya as campaigns to exterminate stray animals continue
Egypt
January 11, 2016
40 dogs killed in Minya as campaigns to exterminate stray animals continue
Security authorities in Minya killed 40 stray dogs on Sunday as part of another campaign to rid the streets of…
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
The Administrative Prosecution has ordered the questioning of a secondary school biology teacher after social network sites circulated a video…
Wolf killed in natural reserve
Egypt
June 7, 2015
Wolf killed in natural reserve
The Egyptian Tourism Facebook page published, on Saturday, photos of two people who hunted and killed a wolf in a…