Animal Rights
Giza Zoo prepares for Eid Al-Adha visitors despite poor conditions
Egypt
July 30, 2014
Giza Zoo prepares for Eid Al-Adha visitors despite poor conditions
A few days prior to Eid Al-Adha, the Giza governorate decided to supply Giza Zoo’s visitors and other public gardens…
Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals
Environment
May 18, 2012
Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals
The trade of wild, exotic animals sold in Cairo pet shops has boomed, at least according to animal welfare activists.…
In Saqqara, a safehaven for neglected donkeys
Environment
March 11, 2012
In Saqqara, a safehaven for neglected donkeys
Standing on a sandy farm with three eager donkeys nuzzling you for carrots, it’s hard to forget that less than…
Animal rights in Egypt: Truth or myth?
Environment
June 4, 2011
Animal rights in Egypt: Truth or myth?
Although the term “animal rights” may sound like Chinese to many, the Cairene community seems to be becoming gradually interested…
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
The Agriculture Ministry announced on Thursday that it has prepared an urgent memo to be presented to the interior and…
Animal rights group to blacklist governorates that mistreat animals
Environment
December 21, 2010
Animal rights group to blacklist governorates that mistreat animals
The Egyptian Animal Friends Society, an organization that aims to prevent cruelty against animals, is working to compile a black…
Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns
The Egyptian Society of Animal Friends (ESAF) launched a campaign this week aimed at having stray dogs in the Sinai…
Red kangaroo
November 20, 2009