{
  "id": 3944560,
  "title": "Necklace made for Egyptian queen stolen in Vienna heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/necklace-made-for-egyptian-queen-stolen-in-vienna-heist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:52:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/28/necklace-made-for-egyptian-queen-stolen-in-vienna-heist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A priceless diamond necklace, once owned by Queen Nazli of Egypt, was stolen in a brazen daylight heist at a Vienna museum. The Van Cleef & Arpels creation, designed for Queen Nazli to wear at her daughter's wedding in 1939, is valued at approximately $4 million. The 200 carat platinum necklace features 673 diamonds, making it the most valuable art heist in Vienna since a similar incident in 2003. Two men, described as slim, dark-haired individuals with beards, smashed a display case and escaped on foot. The museum's exhibition, which was set to run until September, will now focus on security improvements following the incident.",
  "summary": "A necklace adorned with 673 diamonds that once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt has been stolen in a daytime heist at a Vienna museum. The latest in a spate jewel thefts at leading European museums has targeted a piece of Middle Eastern history. Designed by Van Cleef & Arpels, the diamond necklace was made for Queen Nazli of Egypt, who wore it to the 1939 wedding of her daughter Princess Fawzia…",
  "key_points": [
    "Diamond necklace of Queen Nazli stolen in Vienna museum heist",
    "Necklace valued at $4 million, 200 carat platinum with 673 diamonds",
    "Museum to enhance security after $4M Van Cleef & Arpels heist"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Necklace made for Egyptian queen stolen in Vienna heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/necklace-made-for-egyptian-queen-stolen-in-vienna-heist-3947682",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:52:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}