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The BA observes the phases of the solar eclipse

The BA Planetarium Science Center performed an astronomical observation of the solar eclipse that took place on Sunday, 21 June 2020. The observation was aired on the Center’s Facebook page, where viewers were able to follow the phases of the eclipse, accompanied by Dr. Omar Fikry, Head of the ...

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“Coronavirus and nature” in an online lecture at the BA

The BA Sustainable Development Studies, Youth Capacity Building, and African Relations Support Program, in cooperation with the BA Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), organizes a series of webinars that tackle coronavirus and its effects from different angles, with an emphasis on the ...

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The centenary of Farouk I in a special issue of the Memory of Egypt magazine

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina published a special issue of the Memory of Egypt magazine on the centenary of Farouk I, the last monarch of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in Egypt. The issue includes a number of analytical articles, with multiple photos, on the birth of Farouk I, his hobbies and exile, in ...

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The BA Library Sector activates the Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) service

The BA Library Sector activated the Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) service, which caters for the needs of Egyptian postgraduate researchers. Requests sent by researchers will be answered by library services specialists within two working days. The specialists will search the ...

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The BA organizes a lecture on the development of writing and scripts on Islamic numismatics in Egypt

The BA Writing and Scripts Center organizes an online lecture entitled “The Development of Scripts and Writing on Islamic Numismatics from the Muslim Conquest of Egypt until the end of the Mamluk Period”. The lecture will be held on Sunday, 21 June 2020, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and delivered by ...

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