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The BA Alexandria Book Fair holds a Seminar on Jerusalem in Arabic Novels

Alexandria— On the occasion of choosing Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as the Capital of Arab Culture 2009, the Seventh Alexandria International Book Fair, held between 19 February and 4 March 2009, will host Novelists Walid Askalan and Bushra Abu Sharar from Palestine in a seminar entitled “Jerusalem in ...

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The BA Alexandria Book Fair Hosts Lamis Gaber

Alexandria— The BA Seventh Alexandria International Book Fair, held between 19 February and 4 March 2009, will include seminars hosting a number of eminent Arab writers. Egyptian Writer and Litterateur Lamis Gaber will speak about her experience with the television series El-Malek Farouq (King ...

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Launching the Big Read Project at the BA

Alexandria— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will launch the “Big Read: Egypt/US” Project on Saturday, 7 February 2009 at the BA Plaza. The project will take place during the period from January to August 2009 and will feature lectures, sessions, film screening, play readings, literary and artistic ...

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The Ancient Library of Alexandria in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— In this week’s episode of the “Cairo Salon” TV Show, aired on Channel One every Saturday at 11:30 pm, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, will discuss the cultural and enlightening role of the Ancient Library of Alexandria, the first public Library known in ...

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The Sixth Arab Reform Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arab Reform Forum is organizing the Sixth Arab Reform Conference from 1 to 3 March 2009. Hosting participants from different Arab countries: scholars, writers, intellectuals, activists, researchers, journalists, representatives of NGOs as well as others, the Conference is ...

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