Egypt’s delayed, $1bn (£812m) Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will finally open to the public by May 2024, more than a decade after it was due to be unveiled. Work started on the vast archaeological museum in Giza in 2005, but the original opening date of 2012 was set back by major events including the Arab Spring and Covid pandemic.
The country’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Issa told i that the museum – one of the largest of its kind –…



