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Major General Hamed Hammouda’s Family Donate his Belongings to the BA

The belongings of Major General Hamed Hammouda, who was Head of the General Administration of the Military Courts, have been donated by his family to the BA. The items included in the donation will be made available on the Memory of Modern Egypt website as part of the BA program dedicated to ...

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Former Greek Prime Minister Visits the BA

Mr. Antonis Samaras, former Prime Minister of Greece, paid a visit to the BA on Thursday, 21 July 2016 to become more acquainted with the institution as a beacon of civilization and knowledge in Egypt and the world. The esteemed guest was received by Dr. Sherif Riad, Head of the BA External ...

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BA Organizes Islamic Culture Course in Cooperation with Assiut Cultural Palace

The BA, in cooperation with Assiut Cultural Palace, is organizing an Islamic culture course from 24 July to 7 August 2016. The course will be held under the aegis of Helmy El-Namnam, Minister of Culture, and Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA. The course will be inaugurated by Dr. Mohamed ...

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Dr. Serageldin's Lecture on Artificial Intelligence at the BA

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA, will deliver a lecture on Monday, 25 July 2016 about artificial intelligence. The lecture will tackle four main topics: “Where did our computers come from?”, “The Search for Artificial Intelligence”, “Humans, Robots, and Emerging Vistas”, “The AI ...

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Theater Activities at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center (2015–2016)

The BA Arts Center hosts, supports, and produces theatrical performances and organizes festivals, conferences, and theater workshops. This year (July 2015–June 2016), it presented 61 different performances spanning over 69 nights, including theatrical performances, storytelling, contemporary dance, ...

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