Will Egypt manage to bring home all smuggled artifacts? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) presents Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) with stolen Egyptian artifacts that were smuggled to Israel, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo on Dec. 9, 2021.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) presents Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) with stolen Egyptian artifacts that were smuggled to Israel, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo on Dec. 9, 2021.

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