CAIRO- 23 January 2020: The US Embassy in Cairo announced launching a project for the conservation of the Bassatine Cemetery in Cairo, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world. This is the latest project funded under the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).

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As part of the longstanding strategic partnership between the US and Egypt, since 2001 the American people have funded the conservation and restoration of over a dozen Egyptian cultural heritage sites under the AFCP, according to the statement.

Bulldozer removes slums in the vicinity of Jewish cemeteries of Bassatine in Cairo
Bulldozer removes slums in the vicinity of Jewish cemeteries of Bassatine in Cairo © Jewish Community in Cairo/Facebook