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The BA Mourns Mr. Mohamed Ghoneim

With a heavy heart, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Director and staff mourn the loss of Mr. Mohamed Ghoneim, Former First Under-Secretary, Ministry of Culture, and one of the most prominent and influential figures in Egyptian culture. He was a friend of the BA, and a regular guest in many of its ...

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“The Reading and Publishing of Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs” Workshop at the BA

The BA Writing and Scripts Center organizes a workshop entitled “The Reading and Publishing of Ptolemaic Hieroglyphs”, in cooperation with the Institut français d'archéologie Orientale (IFAO) on 17 and 18 April 2019.  The workshop is delivered by Dr. Lorenzo Medini and Dr. Ali Abdel ...

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Dr. Elfeki Invites the Prime Minister of New Zealand to Serve on the BA Board of Trustees

Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, proposed to invite Ms. Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, to serve on the BA Board of Trustees, which includes several prominent international figures in various fields. Dr. Elfeki’s proposal came as part of the BA Board of Trustees’ third day ...

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The BA Board of Trustees' Second Day Meetings

As part of the BA Board of Trustees’ meeting, chaired by Dr. Farouk Al-Okdah, Head of the Executive Committee of the BoT, Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, asserted that, since his appointment, he had been determined on continuing the role of his predecessor, Dr. Ismail Serageldin. He ...

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President Sisi Meets with the BA Board of Trustees

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the BA Board of Trustees on Saturday, 6 April 2019. Several prominent international figures, and a number of former ministers, together with leading Egyptian and foreign intellectuals and scholars serve on the BA Board of Trustees. The meeting was also ...

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