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UK pumps EGP 70m to protect Egypt’s heritage

UK pumps EGP 70m to protect Egypt’s heritage
"Tourists across the world come to Egypt to enjoy its rich history and heritage."

Cairo – Mubasher: The UK’s Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) is leading efforts aimed at the restoration and the protection of the Egyptian heritage.

The CPF is investing GBP 3 million (EGP 69.46 million) in six projects across Egypt to promote economic and social development and protect cultural heritage.

"Tourists across the world come to Egypt to enjoy its rich history and heritage. I am delighted the British government is investing in restoring part of Egypt’s heritage through the Cultural Protection Fund," British ambassador to Egypt Sir Geoffrey Adams commented.

A group of organisations are collaborating with the CPF including Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation (EHRF), University of Oxford, the Institute of Development Studies of the University of Sussex, Environmental Quality International (EQI), and the British Museum.

"The recent thefts of objects of cultural heritage, especially those of Islamic heritage and Mamluk minibars, served as a warning to Egyptian institutions and the international community,” EHRF’s chairman Abdelhamid Salah said.