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Kid Pharaoh’s “British Museum” Resonates with Egyptians at Home and in the Diaspora

February 1, 2023

By Salma Heram

By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer In his latest single, “British Museum,” Egyptian-Australian rapper and producer Kid Pharaoh takes a stab at the British monarchy and its long history of imperial exploitation in Egypt. Based in Sydney, Kid Pharaoh voices the feelings of Egyptians when they visit museums in the diaspora, including the … Continued

British Museum to Return Antiquities Looted during 2003 Invasion of Iraq

August 10, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT BY: HARRY COCKBURN The British Museum is returning a collection of 5,000-year-old antiquities which had been looted from an ancient site in Iraq shortly after the 2003 US-led invasion and then seized from a dealer in London. The eight objects were confiscated by Scotland Yard during a May 2003 operation, after they were suspected of being looted … Continued

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