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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

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

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

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

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

By AFP ·
Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake

Artist swaps British Museum coin with fake

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

Ahmed Mater: The Saudi artist documenting a kingdom in flux

By Caspar Webb ·
British Muslims laud Saudi Arabia’s promotion of moderate Islam

British Muslims laud Saudi Arabia’s promotion of moderate Islam

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

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

By SARAH GLUBB ·
Special Why the irony of British Museum thefts is not lost on nations awaiting return of looted artifacts

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

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

By Arab News ·
Ancient Sumerian palace uncovered in Iraq

Ancient Sumerian palace uncovered in Iraq

By Arab News ·
Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

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

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

By Arab News ·

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