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Exceptional BA Opening Hours on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be open to the public from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Regular opening hours will resume starting Thursday, 29 October 2015. ...

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Serageldin Delivers Lecture at World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA, delivered a lecture titled “Searching for Balance: Mental Health in a Changing World” at the 20th World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, held from 16 to 19 October in Cairo, Egypt. In his speech, Dr. Serageldin said that defining mental ...

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Thunder Storm Hits Alexandria with Catastrophic Effects on the City

The Library of Alexandria remains intact and safe despite the heavy rains and thunder storm. It is business as usual in the BA. The Library continues to receive visitors in its main Reading Area, exhibitions, and museums. All the Library collections, equipment, and furniture remain intact, and we ...

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BA to Take Part in Jeddah Book Fair

The BA is set to take part in the Jeddah International Book Fair which will be held for the first time in December. With this participation, the BA aims to introduce the Saudi public to its publications and acquaint Saudi intellectuals with the services it offers, such as free digital libraries for ...

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BA at International Conference in Oxford

Dr. Khaled Azab, Head of the BA Central Projects and Services Sector, and Dr. Sameh Fawzy, Head of the Center for Development Studies Department, will take part in the “Challenges of a Shared World” Conference. The conference is organized by Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation in collaboration with the ...

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