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In Plain Arabic in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading session on Wednesday, 27 August 2008. Participants will read In Plain Arabic by Lenin El-Ramly. The play tells the story of Arab students living in a boarding house in London. The play starts when the Egyptian crew ...

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The BA Opening Hours during Ramadan

Alexandria— On the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan, the BA will be open Saturdays to Thursdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and on Fridays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Regular opening hours will resume after the Feast ( Eid al-Fitr ). ...

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The BA Children’s Library Celebrates the End of its Summer Activities

Alexandria— The BA Children’s Library is holding a celebration on the occasion of the end of its summer activities for the year 2008, on Monday 25 August 2008. The children will be awarded certificates and prizes. It is worth mentioning that the BA Children’s Library has witnessed a significant ...

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The Positive and Negative Impacts of Computer Games on Children in a Lecture at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Children’s and Young Peoples’ Libraries organized on Monday, 18 August 2008, a lecture entitled “The Positive and Negative Impact of Computer Games on Children”. The Lecture was given by Dr. Maysa El Nayal, Head of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria ...

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Serageldin Invited to the 33rd Annual Conference on Economic and Human Development Cooperation for the Middle East and North Africa Region in Dubai

Alexandria— Mr. Jiro Nemoto, Chairman of the Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME) invited Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, to give a keynote speech at the “33rd Annual Conference on Economic and Human Development Cooperation for the Middle East and ...

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