animal cruelty
Animal rights activists slam Turkish camel wrestling festival
Middle East
January 17, 2022
Animal rights activists slam Turkish camel wrestling festival
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A traditional camel wrestling festival in western Turkey that attracts thousands of people every year…
Animal Mercy Festival to kick off in Cairo Friday
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Animal Mercy Festival to kick off in Cairo Friday
For the first time in Egypt, a festival aimed at reducing animal cruelty will be held this weekend at the…
Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Images of starving lions in Sudan zoo spark global concern
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — At an impoverished, forlorn zoo in Sudan’s capital, the park’s few remaining lions are starving in…
Sri Lanka probes elephant cruelty at Buddhist parade
World
August 16, 2019
Sri Lanka probes elephant cruelty at Buddhist parade
Sri Lanka Friday ordered an investigation after a skeletal 70-year-old elephant was paraded at a high-profile Buddhist pageant in a…
Swiss farmer’s quest to save cow horns goes to vote
Society
November 21, 2018
Swiss farmer’s quest to save cow horns goes to vote
Concern over the cruelty of removing a cow’s horns had not been one of Switzerland’s most pressing political issues. So…
Brutal footage shows Egyptian men hanging dog from a tree for fun
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Brutal footage shows Egyptian men hanging dog from a tree for fun
A video has gone viral on social media showing brutal footage of a group of men in Egypt hanging…
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…
Egyptian zoos step up security precautions for Eid al-Fitr vacation
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Egyptian zoos step up security precautions for Eid al-Fitr vacation
Security precautions have been improved at Egypt’s zoos for the of Eid al-Fitr vacation, which officially starts on Wednesday, say…
Rights groups criticize use of dog skin in China
Life & Style
December 18, 2014
Rights groups criticize use of dog skin in China
Dog skin produced by Chinese factories is used to make gloves, shoes and other products destined for export, footage provided…
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…