More and more stories from the Dark Side seem to be popping up. In short, according to the article, long-time antiquities dealers Ali and Hicham Aboutaam are under scrutiny as authorities in multiple countries look into how Islamic State finances itself by trafficking in ancient objects. The brothers own Phoenix Ancient Art with galleries in New York and Geneva.
They say where there is smoke, there is fire … and there seems to be a lot of smoke here. Guess we will soon find out if the fire department needs to be called.
Source: Prominent Art Family Entangled in ISIS Antiquities-Looting Investigations – WSJ