Cairo: Animal rights groups and organizations are again to be frustrated as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is fast approaching and already countries are 'ordering' more sheep and cattle to be slaughtered to increase meat supplies during the month of sunrise to sunset fasting.
 
The Bahrain government has said it will import more than 100,000 sheep from Australia through the Bahrain Livestock Company (BLC), which also plans to provide around 1,500 frozen sheep a day to cover potential shortages in the market.
 
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