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The BA Signs a Cooperation Agreement with Korea’s National Hangeul Museum

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina witnessed this morning the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement with South Korea's National Hangeul Museum. The agreement was signed by Dr. Sherif Riad, Head of the BA External Relations and Media Sector, on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA, ...

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“Ramadan Nights and the Secrets of Egyptian Identity” in a Seminar at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House is organizing a seminar entitled “Ramadan Nights and the Secrets of Egyptian Identity”, on Tuesday, 4 April 2023, at 9:00 pm. Speakers at the seminar include: Ibrahim Reda, a scholar at Al-Azhar University; Reda Abdel Salam, Head of the Holy Quran Radio Station; Egyptian TV ...

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A Cooperation Agreement between the BA and the Arab Academy for Science and Technology

Prof. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), signed a cooperation agreement between the two institutions. Prof. Zayed said that the BA is keen to establish exchange ...

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A Press Statement Issued by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Some newspapers and social media platforms have recently sparked a debate about the sale of the diplomatic passport of the late Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat at an auction in the United States, and as a result, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s name was drawn into this controversy. In ...

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Call for Papers: “Mediterranean Islands in Ancient and Medieval History: Influence and Effect” Conference

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, through the Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med), is announcing a call for research papers for its upcoming conference “Mediterranean Islands in ...

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