animals
Escaped monkeys stir panic in quiet Giza neighborhood
Egypt
August 17, 2021
Escaped monkeys stir panic in quiet Giza neighborhood
Panic and fear spread throughout Giza’s Hadayek el-Ahram neighborhood on Monday, after reports of monkey sightings appeared in the news…
Egypt considers imposing fine or imprisonment for owning dog without license
Egypt
June 29, 2021
Egypt considers imposing fine or imprisonment for owning dog without license
The House of Representatives Local Administration Committee head Ahmed al-Sijini on Tuesday revealed the details of the draft law regulating…
Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
World
June 5, 2021
Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration…
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
Middle East
May 29, 2021
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq (AP) — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a…
WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19
World
March 29, 2021
WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19
BEIJING (AP) — A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus…
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill…
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials have said that a dead whale has washed up on a beach south…
Photos: Young Egyptian finds fortune in scorpions
Egypt
December 10, 2020
Photos: Young Egyptian finds fortune in scorpions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Several years ago, a young Egyptian man abandoned his degree in archaeology to hunt scorpions in the…
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
Environment
December 2, 2020
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in…
Photos: Doorkins Magnificat, the cathedral cat who won over London, passes away
Life & Style
November 16, 2020
Photos: Doorkins Magnificat, the cathedral cat who won over London, passes away
One winter in 2008 a stray cat found its way to the Southwark Cathedral, located on the west bank of…