Regional strife destroying historical Arab treasures
Constant wars and instability are wreaking havoc on ancient relics across the Arab world, from Syria and Iraq to Egypt and North Africa.
![Police officers and people gather in front of damaged Museum of Islamic Art building, after a bomb blast in Cairo Police officers and people gather in front of the damaged Museum of Islamic Art building, after a bomb blast occurred at the nearby Cairo Security Directorate, which includes police and state security, in downtown Cairo, January 24, 2014. A suicide bomber in a car blew himself up in the parking lot of a top security compound in central Cairo on Friday, killing at least four people in one of the most high-profile attacks on the state in months, security sources said. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/01/RTX17S2D.jpg/RTX17S2D.jpg?h=717f26e4&itok=LsEWyllp)
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