animals
Zoos make higher revenues in Eid al-Fitr holiday
Egypt
June 18, 2018
Zoos make higher revenues in Eid al-Fitr holiday
The revenues of zoos across the country saw a remarkable increase during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, thanks to a…
Ice cream, fans, pools used to protect animals in Eid al-Fitr heatwave: Giza Zoo
Egypt
June 17, 2018
Ice cream, fans, pools used to protect animals in Eid al-Fitr heatwave: Giza Zoo
Giza’s Zoo’s animals are at risk from the current Eid al-Fitr heat-wave running until June 17, which might impact…
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Nozha Zoo administration issued a decision to hire a private security company to protect the zoo during Easter, a holiday…
65 people died of stray dog bites in 2017: report
Egypt
March 14, 2018
65 people died of stray dog bites in 2017: report
An official report issued by the General Authority for Veterinary Services on Wednesday revealed that the total number of Egyptians…
Pets Corner Cafe: Providing a community for pet lovers
Features/Interviews
January 19, 2018
Pets Corner Cafe: Providing a community for pet lovers
Egypt is not the most pet-friendly country in the world. Pet food is expensive, the parks are scarce, and the…
Egyptian-Iraqi woman broadcasts alleged rape story on social media, names rapist
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Egyptian-Iraqi woman broadcasts alleged rape story on social media, names rapist
Massive controversy surfaced on social media in Egypt in the wake of video footage circulated in which a 30-year-old woman…
How Egyptian vegetarians avoid meat during ‘Eid Al-Adha’
Egypt
September 1, 2017
How Egyptian vegetarians avoid meat during ‘Eid Al-Adha’
For a vegetarian in Muslim country the holiday of the ‘Sacrifice Feast’ known as ‘Eid Al-Adha’ can provide an uncomfortable…
Top Egyptian Muslim entity: animal slaughter in streets for Eid is a ‘sin’
Egypt
August 31, 2017
Top Egyptian Muslim entity: animal slaughter in streets for Eid is a ‘sin’
With the sunrise of the first day of the Muslims’ second annual feast known as Eid –Al-Adha, millions of Muslims…
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…
World’s earliest mummified animals seen through fish eye in Giza Zoo
Features/Interviews
May 22, 2017
World’s earliest mummified animals seen through fish eye in Giza Zoo
Just a few meters into the Giza Zoo, an average-sized white building can be seen from afar. Although the exterior…