Sunday, January 30, 2011

Looters Break into Cairo Museum

Looters have managed to break into the Egyptian museum in Cairo during violent protests and several priceless and ancient artefacts were damaged. Officials say nothing was stolen, but the images of empty cabinets suggest otherwise. Troops have now secured the museum and authorities at sites across the country have taken precautions to secure antiquities. Al Jazeera's Will Jordan reports.


THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Egypt protests: looting engulfs Cairo as Mubarak clings on – Thousands of prisoners escape and police remain in their barracks, as fears that anarchy will take hold in the World's larget arab nation >>> Telegraph reporter | Sunday, January 30, 2011