Egypt has just passed a law banning all dogs except for ten breeds including Labradors and Cocker Spaniels, stipulating that any other kind will be seized by the authorities. The decision has caused some controversy online.
Egypt approved a bill regulating the ownership of dangerous dogs and animals including imposing a fine on anyone bringing a dog into a public place without a license and ten years in jail for anyone who assaults another person with a hazardous animal or dog.
In March a pit bull in Sheikh Zayed City attacked a man living in a residential complex, severing tendons, nerves and putting him into a coma. Mohamed Moheb, a banker, was later pronounced dead.
Dog attacks have been increasing. In 2021, 11 people were taken to hospital for treatment after being mauled by a dog.
Egypt also has thousands of stray dogs, many of whom have attacked people. In 2019, Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry reported 6,241 cases of people being hospitalized in four months.
Dogs are becoming more and more popular as pets in Egypt.
Famous real estate businessman, Hassan Morsedy, has even made an Instagram account for his micro bully, a breed not on the approved list.
Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point News 2023.
And add this irony to the grim farce to come: you need only look to the Middle East to see a genuine all-American troika of tyranny.
I’m thinking about the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the military junta in Egypt, and the colonizing state of Israel — all countries that eschew real democracy and are working together to rain chaos on an already unstable region..