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Egyptian Armed Forces Heroes Visit the BA

On Tuesday, 4 August 2015, four heroes of the Egyptian Armed Forces visited the BA. They were injured in the deadly attacke on the Karm Al-Kwadis checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid City, North Sinai. The visitors were received by Dr. Sherif Riad, Head of the BA External Relations Sector. As a beacon of ...

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Serageldin Participates in Series of Debates on Democratic Security at the Council of Europe

Invited by the Council of Europe, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA, inaugurated a new series of debates on democratic security at the Council’s headquarters in Strasbourg, France. Dr. Serageldin gave a speech titled “'Countering Radicalization and Extremism: promoting mutual knowledge, ...

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Authority Control Workshop

The BA Educational Services Section is organizing the “Authority Control” workshop as part of the International Librarianship Training Program. The workshop will focus on the importance of authority control, how to create an authority file and its supporting rules, and the basics of electronic ...

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BA Closed on Thursday, 6 August 2015

On the occasion of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be closed to the public on Thursday, 6 August 2015. Regular opening hours will resume on Saturday, 8 August 2015. ...

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CultNat to Take Part in New Suez Canal Inauguration

The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CultNat), a BA research center is set to take part in the upcoming inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal. The center will participate in this important event by presenting culturama shows, one of CultNat’s greatest achievements. ...

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