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The BA Launches a New Phase of the “Memory of Modern Egypt” and Announces the Addition of a Thousand Personalities and Rare Photographs

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, opened this morning the “Memory of Modern Egypt Project” seminar at the Conference Center, in the presence of a select group of history professors and writers, as well as the family of Hussein Sirri Pasha, former Egyptian Prime Minister, and ...

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The BA Organizes the First Arabic Calligraphy Competition for Beheira School Students

As part of its pioneering cultural and educational role, the BA Writing and Scripts Center organized the first Arabic calligraphy competition for students of Beheira Governorate for the year 2025, in cooperation with the Governorate’s Directorate of Education, in a step aimed at discovering student ...

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“The Status of Poetry in the Contemporary Literary Movement” in a Seminar at the BA

As part of the annual celebration of the World Arabic Language Day, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, will open a seminar entitled "The Status of Poetry in the Contemporary Literary Movement," which is held by the Manuscripts Center and Museum in cooperation with the Faculty ...

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Experts Discuss Requirements for Peer-reviewed International Academic Research Publishing at the BA

The BA Center for Strategic Studies, in collaboration with the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies, Taylor & Francis, and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, organized a workshop entitled: “Methods of Preparing Research for Peer-Reviewed International Publication to Support ...

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The BA Mourns Dr. Mohamed Saber Arab, Former Minister of Culture

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina mourns Dr. Mohamed Saber Arab, former Minister of Culture, who passed away on Sunday, 14 December. Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina – on behalf of the Library staff – extends his sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. ...

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