Former Louvre president charged in trafficking case

A former president of the Louvre Museum in Paris has been charged in a trafficking case involving ancient Egyptian artifacts. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Monica Hanna, an Egyptologist and professor at the Arab Academy of Sciences, about the case and what can be done to stop this recurring issue.

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