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Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Donation to the BA

Alexandria, 29 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) received a valuable donation from the AFESD, in accordance with the role of the BA as a pioneer institution in culture, scientific research, and arts. The donation includes different AFESD publications; among which is a book entitled, ...

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Lecture on African and the Arab world

Alexandria, 29 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a presentation on “Afrabia: Is Africa merging with the Arab world?” by the senior scholar in Africana Studies, Ibn Khaldun, Islamic and Social Sciences as well as Politics Science, Professor Ali Mazrui. The presentation takes ...

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The BA in an Arab Western Dialogue in Beirut

Alexandria, 28 December 2005— During the period from 15 to 20 November the BA participated in a cultural forum held by the Henrich Paul Association, in collaboration with Zawaya cultural magazine. The forum was held in Beirut and aimed at finding means of cooperation among activists in cultural ...

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Dyaa Abu Ghazi"s Library at the BA

Alexandria, 28 December— Dr. Emad Eldin Abu Ghazi, Head of Committees and Sections, the Supreme Council for Culture, donated the library of Dr. Dyaa Mahmoud Abu Ghazi, Specialist in Egyptian Antiquities and Former Deputy Director of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority, to the Library of Alexandria. ...

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Egyptian Women in the Cinema of the Nineties, published by the BA

Alexandria, 27 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center published a book entitled, Egyptian Women in the Nineties Cinema. The book portrays women"s image in the Egyptian Nineties Cinema. Within a social context, the book describes the development of women in cinema. Cinema- as one of ...

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