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Palestinian ambassador condemns British Museum’s removal of the word ‘Palestine’ from displays

The museum updated some exhibits in its ancient Middle East galleries to replace ‘Palestine’ with ‘Canaanite’
It followed complaints from a pro-Israel group that use of the word ‘Palestine’ could obscure the ‘history of the Jewish people’

By Arab News · 17 February 2026

UK museum finds 4,000-year-old handprint on Egypt tomb

By AFP · 29 July 2025

Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake

By Reuters · 22 July 2024

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Ahmed Mater: The Saudi artist documenting a kingdom in flux

By Caspar Webb · 18 July 2024

British Muslims laud Saudi Arabia’s promotion of moderate Islam

By Arab News · 26 March 2024

AlUla tourism chiefs arrive in London on world tour to show what ancient Saudi city has to offer

By SARAH GLUBB · 09 March 2024

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Why the irony of British Museum thefts is not lost on nations awaiting return of looted artifacts

By Paul Iddon - Yasmine Issa - Robert Edwards · 29 August 2023

2,000-year-old Iranian carving seized at British airport in smuggling attempt

By Arab News · 01 April 2023

Ancient Sumerian palace uncovered in Iraq

By Arab News · 17 February 2023

Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

By AP · 30 November 2022

World’s oldest ghost image found on British Museum Babylon tablet

By Arab News · 16 October 2021

British Museum, TEFAF team up to restore glass artifacts damaged in Beirut explosion

By Arab News · 28 July 2021

British Museum shines spotlight on MENA artists in new exhibition

By Arab News · 11 June 2021

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