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Egypt and Greece Reach Hands Across the Mediterranean

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, will attend a board meeting of the Center for Hellenistic Studies in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday 17 September 2008, to discuss for its forthcoming inauguration. As of November 2008, the Library of Alexandria will host a ...

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The Linux Operating System at the BA

Alexandria— The BA will be hosting a presentation entitled “Linux Installation and Setup” on the Linux operating system and other open source applications on Saturday, 20 September 2008 at 14:00 hrs at the BA Auditorium. The presentation will also include a detailed explanation of how to download ...

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Suez Canal Digital Archive

Alexandria— The BA International School of Information Science (ISIS) launched the Suez Canal Digital Archive, an essential addition to the digital archive’s. The Canal’s rich history has been documented since before its inauguration until today in many forms, including reports, books, ...

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“Science” Magazine Features an Editorial by Serageldin entitled ‘Science in Muslim Countries’

Alexandria— An article by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, on ‘Science in Muslim Countries’ has been featured in September’s issue 2008 of “Science” Magazine. Following is an abstract of the article: With more than a trillion dollars in cash and a population of ...

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Radio Interview with Serageldin at Wellcome Trust

Alexandria— A radio interview with Serageldin at Wellcome Trust will be held on 9 September 2008 on the topic of a major digitization project encompassing the Trust’s unique collection of archives, manuscripts, rare books and visual materials relating to both ancient and modern Egypt. A joint ...

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