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The BA Organizes the Seventh Children's Day Celebration

The BA Children's and Young People’s Libraries organized the seventh Children’s Day celebration, whose theme was “Adventures of Learning.” The event focused on raising children's awareness of their rights as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, emphasizing the ...

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The BA Celebrates the Release of the Arabic Edition of a Book on the Hungarian Legend Ferenc Puskás

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, announced that the Library will celebrate the release of the commemorative book on Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás, making Arabic the tenth language in which the book has been published worldwide. The Arabic translation will be launched at ...

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The BA Launches the Ninth Edition of its Quantum Computing & AI Series

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in collaboration with iQafé, is preparing to launch the ninth edition of the monthly series “Quantum Computing & AI” on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, via Google Meet. This edition focuses on three main areas that are rapidly evolving in the world of quantum ...

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The Young People’s Library Closed on Saturday, 29 November 2025

The BA Young People’s Library announces that it will close its doors on Saturday, 29 November 2025, due to maintenance work. It will resume normal activities on Sunday, 30 November 2025. ...

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The BA Greets Dr. Magdi Yacoub on his 90^th Birthday

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the entire staff extend their warmest wishes to the world-renowned physician Prof. Magdi Yacoub, Member of the Library’s Board of Trustees, on his 90 th birthday, in recognition of his exceptional scientific and humanitarian career and ...

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