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The ancient Giza pyramids are a bucket-list destination for many globetrotters heading to Egypt, but the sight of the camels and horses languishing in front of them is less breathtaking. Following years of complaints from animal rights’ activists and tourists, authorities have now promised to improve treatment of the animals which are commonly used to ferry around tourists at the country’s top archaeological sites. Mobile teams of veterinarians are to regularly examine and vaccinate the camels and horses, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy has said, announcing initial reforms to bet…

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