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The USD 1 bn Grand Egyptian Museum is 80% complete thus far, the Cabinet said on Saturday<\/a>. Meanwhile, the construction cost of the recently inaugurated National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat \u2014 the second largest museum in Egypt \u2014 totaled EGP 1 bn, the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The USD 1 bn Grand Egyptian Museum is 80% complete thus far, the Cabinet said on Saturday. 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