Louvre Abu Dhabi gears up for launch

More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors this week, bringing the famed name to the Arab world for the first time. For the next 10 years, 13 of France's top museums will lend works to the UAE at their discretion and for a maximum of two years each. The museum currently has some 300 pieces on loan, including an 1887 self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci's "La Belle Ferronniere". (Photo: www.louvreabudhabi.ae / Mohamed Somji)

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(The Jakarta Post / Natacha Yazbeck, Agence France-Presse)