Egypt revives major museum projects, six years after revolution

When the 2011 revolution swept through the Egyptian capital, ambitious museum projects were put on the back burner as the country grappled with political turmoil and economic crisis. But six years later, Egypts cultural initiatives are picking up speed.
The Museum of Islamic Art, which was badly damaged by a bomb attack on the nearby police headquarters in 2014, reopened at the end of January. The long-awaited National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC)under construction in Cairos al-Fustat