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His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Agreed to Place the “Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award” under His Gracious Patronage

His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic of Egypt, agreed to place the “Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award 2025” under his gracious patronage. Prof. Ahmed A. Zayed, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) expressed his overwhelming happiness ...

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BA Statement Regarding the Book Medicine in Egypt: A Journey through Time

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina confirms that the book Medicine in Egypt: A Journey through Time is a scholarly work that reflects its interest in preserving and documenting Egypt's scientific and cultural heritage, while monitoring the development of human knowledge across various fields, including ...

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“Ziryab: Icon of Cultural and Civilizational Convergence” at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo is organizing a seminar entitled “Ziryab: Icon of Cultural and Civilizational Convergence” on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at 6:00 pm.  The seminar will be presented by Dr. Mohamed Refaat El-Imam, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History and former Dean of the ...

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Dr. Ahmed Zayed Presents the 2025 BA Young Creators Award

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center hosted a grand ceremony to present the first Young Creators Award. Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, honored the winners, who are young writers and artists aged 18 to 45, in the presence of a select group of leading intellectuals ...

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The BA Commemorates Yehya El-Rakhawy in a Seminar Combining Medicine and Literature

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo is hosting a cultural seminar entitled "Yehya El-Rakhawy: Between Medicine and Literature... Towards a More Comprehensive Understanding of Humanity," in collaboration with El-Rakhawy Institute for Training and Research, and in honor and appreciation of the career of ...

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