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Advisor of the Sudanese President Visits the BA

Alexandria— Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Advisor of the Sudanese President, accompanied by a senior delegation, will visit the BA on Sunday, 17 August 2008, as a scientific and cultural landmark not only in Egypt and the Middle East, but the entire world. Dr. Sherif Riad, Director, BA Public ...

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Cairo Salon Discusses the Medical Renaissance in the 19th Century

Alexandria— In this week’s episode of the “Cairo Salon” TV Show, aired on Channel One every Saturday following the 9 o’clock news bulletin, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, discussed the medical renaissance in the 19th century. Serageldin hosted Dr. Emad Helal, ...

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The BA Participates in Alexandria Arab Book Fair in the Citadel of Qaitbey

Alexandria— The BA participates in the third round of the Alexandria Arab Book Fair in the Citadel of Qaitbey. HE Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture, and Ambassador Khaled Zeyada, Lebanese Ambassador to Egypt, inaugurated the Fair on Wednesday, 13 August 2008, and praised the BA’s pavilion. ...

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On the First Centennial Since his Death
The BA Publishes a Book Honoring Muhammad Abduh

Alexandria— The BA issued a book entitled "Imam Muhammad Abduh: A Century Since his Death", by Ibrahim El-Bayoumi Ghanem and Salah El-Din Elgohary, in collaboration with Dar Al Kitab Almasri in Cairo and Dar Al Kitab Allubnani in Beirut. The book lies in 986 pages and includes the ...

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The BA Mourns the Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and the BA employees mourns the loss of renowned Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish. Mahmoud Darwish was a respected Palestinian poet and author, who won numerous awards for his literary output and was regarded as the ...

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