(260315) -- CAIRO, March 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A stray dog is seen in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2026.
In mid-January, Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation launched a 180-day plan to tackle the stray dog issue, as part of the national strategy "Egypt Rabies-Free by 2030." The plan includes measures such as establishing shelters for stray dogs and the vaccination and sterilization programs.
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