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Egypt’s Administrative Court has sent a lawsuit calling for an end to animal performances in circuses to the Commissioners’ Department for review on Tuesday, 26 August, according to local media reports. The case demands that circus shows rely instead on human skills, creativity, and artistic innovation, in line with the Egyptian Constitution and Islamic Sharia. The lawsuit, filed by a lawyer on behalf of Animal Protection Foundation, a nonprofit in Egypt, accuses authorities of failing to protect circus animals…