UAE To Finance Restoration of Egyptian Islamic Art Museum

UAE STATE INFORMATION SERVICES
Damage to Museum of Islamic Art, in central Cairo, Egypt, after January's bombing.
EGYPT---Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati said that the Coordination Office of the UAE for Development Projects will finance the renovation of the Islamic Art Museum. The renovation will be carried out by Egyptian experts and workers, he added during a visit with UAE State Minister Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber and his accompanying delegation to the Museum. The Office will not only provide the required budget to restore the Museum but will also provide all security equipment and state-of-the-art showcase, he added. Meanwhile, al-Jaber said that UAE will work with the Egyptians to rescue this renowned Museum. [link]