Press Release Issued by the BA Regarding Gamal Abdel Nasser's Digital Archive
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it is not responsible for any material circulating in the media and on social media, related to the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser, other than the official website of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, which was the result of a cooperation that has been ongoing since 2004 between the Library and the Gamal Abdel Nasser Foundation, headed by Dr. Hoda Abdel Nasser. In this regard, the Foundation has donated the digital material that can be found on the website, and the Library has carried out the technical aspects to ensure its accessibility, with the aim of preserving the cultural and political legacy of the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser for future generations. The Library also stresses that the website of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, established by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, does not have any official pages on social media that are affiliated to it.
Therefore, the Library denies responsibility for any content published on social media, and any allegations indicating the Library's ownership of these pages. It confirms that it does not adopt or promote any content that is not in line with its academic and research mission. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina adheres to the highest standards of professionalism in dealing with political history, and emphasizes the need to rely on reliable official sources.