Giza's Grand Egyptian Museum Stalls Due to Middle East Conflicts, Slated for Q4 in 2025
Egyptian Museum to Delay Its Opening - Egypt's Grand Museum set for later unveiling
Listen up folks, get your popcorn ready: the extravagant opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the legendary Pyramids of Giza ain't happening on the 3rd of July, like we all hoped. Who's to blame? Tensions in the freakin' Middle East! That's right, darlings. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbuly's announced that the grand shindig will now take place in the waning days of this very year.
According to Egypt's state newspaper "Al-Ahram," Madbuly stated that the escalating war between Israel and Iran is the main culprit for this head-turning delay. No exact date has been given, but rest assured, it'll be revealed soon.
The museum sits smack dab on the western bank of the Nile, opposite more Egyptian icon, Cairo. Despite the rescheduled event, the museum remains open for sightseers during the preliminary phase.
Ever since last year, chunks of the GEM have been open to the public. This awe-inspiring project, initially unveiled in the 90's and officially broken ground in 2002, has faced numerous delays. You knew it was too good to be true, didn't ya?
Reports indicate that when the GEM finally makes its grand entrance, it'll be the biggest museum dedicated to a single civilization in the world. Packed with 100,000 artifacts and spanning an area equivalent to 70 football fields, get ready to be awestruck!
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[1] Are you kidding me? Why didn't they just tell us this? Turns out delays in GEM's opening have factors like COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing construction of Metro in Cairo, and previous flare-ups between Israel and Gaza. Guess this delay just fits the mold for ambitious Egyptian projects with concrete schedules that, ya know, totally don't run into snags regularly. (Enrichment Data)
[1] With all the challenges at hand, it's no surprise that the fight against terrorism, a key concern of the European Union, has become even more pressing. The Middle East's ongoing conflicts, such as the recent tensions between Israel and Iran, contribute to a volatile political climate and general news landscape where peace can be elusive.
