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His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Agreed to Place the “Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award” under His Gracious Patronage

His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic of Egypt, agreed to place the “Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Award 2025” under his gracious patronage. Prof. Ahmed A. Zayed, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) expressed his overwhelming happiness ...

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Cooperation Protocol between the BA and Misr El-Kheir Foundation to Support Scientific Research and Empower Youth

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mohamed Refai, CEO of Misr El-Kheir Foundation and member of the National Alliance for Civil Development Work, signed a cooperation protocol aimed at enhancing knowledge exchange and supporting and empowering young people in ...

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“Ziryab: Icon of Cultural and Civilizational Convergence” at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo is organizing a seminar entitled “Ziryab: Icon of Cultural and Civilizational Convergence” on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at 6:00 pm.  The seminar will be presented by Dr. Mohamed Refaat El-Imam, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History and former Dean of the ...

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The BA Takes Part in the Seventh "Derasat" Forum in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat, Director of its Center for Strategic Studies, took part in the opening of the Seventh Derasat Forum, which is organized and hosted by the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies "Derasat" in the ...

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Launching "Reviving the Memory of Alexandria" Event at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched this morning "Reviving the Memory of Alexandria - Heritage and Reflection", an event held by the UNESCO Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, in cooperation with Alexandria Governorate, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and the ...

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