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An Integrated Program Documenting Egypt’s Contemporary and Modern History

Alexandria, 7 February 2006— the BA finished preparation of an integrated program to digitize Egypt’s contemporary and modern history during the period from the nineteenth century to date. Dr. Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, stated that the infrastructure of the information and ...

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The BA Celebrates the Conception of the Armenian Alphabets

Alexandria, 7 February 2006— On the occasion of the 1600 th anniversary on the creation of Armani Alphabets, the BA, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Armenian Republic in Cairo, is organizing a celebration and an exhibition on the Armenian Alphabets, inaugurated by Ambassador Taher Khalifa, ...

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Dr. Mohamed al-Baradei awarded the Nile Collar

Alexandria, 7 February 2006 — His Excellency President Hosni Mubarak has issued a decree awarding Dr. Mohamed al-Baradei, Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Nile Collar, the highest ranking of all Egyptian decorations. It is known to be granted exclusively to kings, heads of state ...

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Artistic and Literary Donations from Qatar to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 6 February 2006— The BA received a valuable donation from Qatar presented by Mr. Abdullah El- Ansary, Director of Qatari General Libraries Administration and Director of the Qatari Book Fair. The donation included a variety of books, some of which are introductory pamphlets, such as ...

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Partnership between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Governorate, and the World Bank

Alexandria, 6 February 2006— the BA organized the fifth workshop to prepare and execute a comprehensive strategy to develop the city of Alexandria, as part of the agreement between the BA, Governorate of Alexandria, and the World Bank. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, ...

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