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Egyptian Postal Authority Presents The Memory of Modern Egypt with Commemorative Stamps

The BA has recently received a collection of commemorative stamps, issued between 1981 and 1991, from the Egyptian Postal Authority within the framework of the joint cooperation between both entities. Egyptian commemorative stamps are a vital source used in documenting modern Egyptian history, and ...

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Dr. Mostafa el Feki Takes over His Duties as BA Director

On the occasion of the transfer of its administrative power, the BA held a press conference on Sunday, 28 May 2017 with the participation of Dr. Adel El-Beltagy, Chair of the BA BoT Executive Committee; Dr. Ismail Serageldin, BA Founding Director; and Dr. Mostafa el Feki, the newly appointed BA ...

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BA Participates in the Francophone Digital Network (RFN) General Assembly

The BA francophone network and the Information Technology Department participated in the General Assembly of the Réseau Francophone Numérique (RFN)—the Francophone Digital Network—as BA representatives. The assembly was held on 26 and 27 April 2017 at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. RFN ...

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The Wafa Masterpiece Lexicon of Egyptian Colloquialism: An Encyclopedia of Life in Egypt during the 19^th Century

The BA has published an encyclopedia titled: Althfh alwfa'eyh fy al'eamyh almsryh (The Wafa Masterpiece Lexicon of Egyptian Colloquialism), authored by Wafa Effendi Mohamed Alqwny (1849–1899) and revised and critically edited by Hesham Abd El Aziz, as part of its continuous efforts to document ...

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BA Elected to Serve on the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) Steering Committee

In response to the call for candidates to serve on the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) Steering Committee from 2017 to 2020, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has put itself forward and has been elected to join the steering committee for the next three years. The results of the ...

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