A restoration, of sorts: Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has put his foot down, extending a nationwide moratorium on repairs to statues or installing new statues in public spaces without the Antiquities Ministry’s prior approval, Al Mal reported. The decision followed the unveiling of a number of hideous-looking statues (such as the Frankenstein’s monster Nefertiti bust in Minya) and botched “renovations” to existing works of art. In related news, the statue of Umm Kolthoum in Zamalek has been restored to something more closely resembling its original color, though not quite. Nonetheless, it is a vast improvement on the abomination that passed for a makeover in recent weeks. (View image, Photo credit: Zeina Abaza / Enterprise)