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A Discussion with Amr Abdel-Sameea at the BA

Alexandria— A strong debate took place at the BA on Saturday, 9 February 2008, with Amr Abd El-Sameea, Editor-in-Chief, Al-Ahram International, in a seminar entitled “Media and Culture of Dialogue”. Amr Abd El-Sameea explained that the press is one of the most controversial issues around which ...

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Doctor Faustus in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its first play reading session in English language on Wednesday, 13 February 2008. The play is Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story (Faustus is Latin for Faust), in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power ...

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HE Minister Ahmed Darwish Inaugurates “Access to Information is the Right of Every Citizen” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— HE Minister Ahmed Darwish, Minister of State for Administrative Development, General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, Dr. Maged Othman, Head of Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), and Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, inaugurated “Freedom of ...

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The Closing of “Access to Information is the Right of Every Citizen” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The “Freedom of Information.. Access to Information is the Right of Every Citizen” Conference, organized by the BA from 7 to 9 February 2008, discussed one of the most pressing issues pertaining to citizens’ right to access information, free information flow within institutions, lack ...

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His Majesty King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain Visit the BA

Alexandria— His Majesty King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, accompanied by General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, visited the BA on Wednesday, 7 February 2008, as a scientific and cultural landmark not only in Egypt and the Middle East, but the entire world. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, ...

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