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BA Celebrates Receiving the Kiswah of the Ka’abah

The BA is holding a ceremony on Monday, 22 August on the occasion of receiving the kiswah of the Holy Ka’abah, which has been given to the BA by Mr. Yashar Helmy. Mohamed Abd el-Zahir, the governor of Alexandria; Dr. Roshdy Zahran, the president of Alexandria University; and a number of ...

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BA Hosts the 12^th International Conference on Dryland Development

The BA, in collaboration with the International Drylands Development Commission (IDDC), is hosting the 12 th International Conference on Dryland Development from 21 to 24 August, titled “Sustainable Development of Drylands in the Post 2015 World”. Over 250 national and international scientists and ...

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6^th Min Fat Ademoh Tah (He Who Abandons His Past is Lost) Festival at Sinnari House

Sinnari House is preparing for the 6 th round of the annual Min Fat Ademoh Tah (He Who Abandons His Past is Lost) Festival, which specializes in supporting traditional crafts and folk arts. This year’s festival is going to be held at Sinnari House on 1 September 2016. The festival aims to present ...

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Special Issue of Memory of Egypt Explores the Concept and Rituals of Death

The BA has issued the 26 th issue of Memory of Egypt Magazine; a quarterly magazine published as part of the Memory of Modern Egypt project documenting Egypt’s modern and contemporary history. Young researchers and historians with various perspectives contribute to the magazine. This issue ...

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“Nabataean Script” Course at the BA in Cooperation with King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

The BA Manuscripts Center, in cooperation with King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, organized a course on “Nabataean Script”. The course was held from 7 to 11 August 2016, and it was organized within the framework of executing the scientific cooperation agreement between the King ...

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