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Why the British Museum’s removal of ‘Palestine’ from panels stirred up a political storm

  • “Palestine” and “Palestinian” references erased from explanatory panels accompanying exhibits in its Levant and Egyptian galleries
  • Museum has declined to explain why it had made changes prompted by “audience testing” rather than academic procedures
By Jonathan Gornall ·

Envoy asks UK govt to intervene after British Museum removes Palestine references

By Arab News ·

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

By Arab News ·
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UK museum finds 4,000-year-old handprint on Egypt tomb

By AFP ·

Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake

By Reuters ·
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Ahmed Mater: The Saudi artist documenting a kingdom in flux

By Caspar Webb ·

British Muslims laud Saudi Arabia’s promotion of moderate Islam

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

By SARAH GLUBB ·
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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 ·

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

By Arab News ·

Ancient Sumerian palace uncovered in Iraq

By Arab News ·

Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

By AP ·

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

By Arab News ·

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