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The BA Shortlisted for Sheikh Zayed Book Award

The BA was shortlisted for Sheikh Zayed Book Award, in its 14th round, specifically in the “Publishing and Technology” category. It was singled out from a list of 39 nominations, alongside the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris and Banipal Magazine in London. The ...

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ElFeki and Sobhy Sign a Cooperation Protocol to Support and Rehabilitate Young Egyptians

Dr. Mosatafa ElFeki, Director of the BA, and Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, signed a cooperation protocol to support and rehabilitate the Egyptian youth, as part of the Egyptian Universities and Higher Institutes Student Unions Assembly and the African Students’ Union, held in ...

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The BA Mourns Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak

The BA mourns President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, under whose patronage the Library was founded. The Library will always remember former President Mubarak as one of the heroes of the October War, a courageous militant leader and a prominent fighter. The BA Director and staff offer their sincere ...

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BioVisionAlexandria 2020 at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing the tenth biennial of the international conference “BioVisionAlexandria 2020” (BVA 2020). It will take place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from 9 to 11 April 2020, under the theme “New Life Sciences: Shaping the Future”. The Conference will tackle the ...

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February Arabic Play-reading Session at the BA

The Information Services Department is holding its play reading session in Arabic on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, at 5:00 pm in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Main Building – Third Floating Room (F3).   Title of the play: Six Characters in Search of an Author Author: Luigi Pirandello   ...

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