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Lightning effects depicting the funerary mask of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun light up the sky during the opening ceremony in Giza. AFP

Grand Egyptian Museum: What the opening ceremony said about the country

Event was expression of history and creative identity, says production designer Mohamed Attia

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Ammar Al Attar embraces performance and play in striking solo exhibition

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