The EDL, which once looked set to become a dangerous new force on the streets, has in the past couple of years suffered a series of setbacks including
the departure of charismatic leader Stephen Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.
But a broader problem is that Egypt's Supreme Council
of Antiquities (SCA), which coordinates all conservation and excavation activities in the country, has been mostly paralyzed since the
departure of its
charismatic but controversial
leader, Zahi Hawass.