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BA Closes the Reading Area on the B4 Level for Maintenance

Due to maintenance work, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that the reading area on the B4 level (Generalities, Periodicals, References, and the Maps Library) will be temporarily closed to the public, except for the Closed Stacks and the Photocopy Center’s services, starting from Thursday, 11 ...

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Dr. Essam Elsaeed Wins the General Union of Arab Archaeologists Award

Dr. Essam Elsaeed, a professor of the history of Egypt and the Ancient Near East at Alexandria University and the Director of the BA Manuscript Center, has won the 2016 Dr. Abdulrahman al-Tayeb al-Ansary Award, which is organized and presented by the General Union of Arab Archaeologists. This award ...

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Black Theama, Soot Fel Zahma, and Les Compagnons Concerts at the 14^th International Summer Festival

As part of the 14 th International Summer Festival, the BA Arts Center is organizing several concerts this week that will take place daily at 8:30 pm. The Music from Here Concert, featuring Soot Fel Zahma Band and Wasla Band, was held on Sunday, 7 August. This concert is organized in cooperation ...

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BA Mourns the Loss of Dr. Ahmed Zewail

With a heavy heart, the BA management and staff mourn the loss of one of the most prominent figures in Egypt and one of the most renowned scientists around the world: Dr. Ahmed Zewail, member of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Advisory Board and Founding Member of its Board of Trustees (2001–2006), who ...

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BA Organizes “The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” Conference

The BA Futuristic Studies Unit is holding “The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” conference from 5 to 8 September 2016. Numerous Arab experts and researchers will take part in the conference to discuss the issues facing Arab societies in order to formulate development plans and ...

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