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Closing of the Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writing and Inscription Throughout the Ages

Alexandria— The Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writing and Inscription Throughout the Ages came to a close on Wednesday, 18 March 2009. The Forum was organized by the BA Calligraphy Center in collaboration with Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). The ...

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Youssef Ziedan Wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Alexandria— Dr. Youssef Ziedan, Director of the BA Manuscript Center and Museum, was awarded on Monday, 16 March 2009 the Second International Prize for Arabic Fiction, commonly known as the Arabic Booker, for his novel Azazil (Beelzebub). Six Arabic novels only were short listed among 120 ...

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Serageldin Speaks in “Les Grandes Conferences” in Geneva

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, is invited to be this month’s speaker at “Les Grandes Conferences”, a series of monthly lectures held by the University of Geneva in celebration of its 450th anniversary. He will give a lecture entitled “Reinventing the ...

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Book Launch: Cocktails and Camels at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center is organizing on Thursday, 19 March 2009 a launch of the book Cocktails and Camels , by Jacqueline Carol. The book is a lively and humorous portrait of a family of Lebanese origins living in the heyday of cosmopolitan Alexandria ...

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“Harmonization of Pesticide Initiative” in a Workshop at the BA

Alexandria— The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and the Egyptian Agricultural Pesticides Committee, in collaboration with the BA will host a workshop entitled “Harmonization of Pesticide Initiative for Specialty Crops for African ...

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