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Iraq’s prized modern art plagued by forgery, trafficking

Many masterpieces of Iraqi painting were looted or destroyed during the years of war, but now the country’s artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking. Adorning a wall of Baghdad’s modern art…

Cairo airport customs foil trafficking of drugs, swords

Tighter security measures by customs authorities at Cairo International Airport have helped thwart several smuggling attempts, officials said. Separate attempts to smuggle memory cards, drugs and swords into Egypt were foiled at terminal…