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Bibliotheca Alexandrina closes its reading halls for maintenance

Alexandria, 17 February 2005— During the period from 25-28 February 2005, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will not be able to receive patrons in the main reading hall and the reading areas in the specialized libraries due to maintenance. Meanwhile, museums, exhibitions and the planetarium will be open ...

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Inauguration of the 3^rd Alexandrina International Book Fair

Alexandria, 17 February 2005— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), inaugurated the third Alexandrina International Book Fair with the theme of Women and Children , on 17 February 2005. The event was attended by General Abdel Salam El Mahgoub, Governor of Alexandria; ...

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Meeting of Eastern Nile Basin countries’ ministers at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 16 February 2005— Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) hosted the third day of the 19th ENCOM Meeting (13-19 February), of the electricity and energy ministers from the Eastern Nile Basin countries (Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia). The participants of the meeting were HE Shiferaw Jarso, Ethiopian ...

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Alexandrina International Book Fair activities

Alexandria, 16 February 2005— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA); Engineer Ibrahim El Moalem, Head of the Arab Publishers Union; Mohamed Rashad, Secretary-General of the Egyptian and Arab Publishers’ Union; and General Abdel Salam El Mahgoub, Governor of Alexandria, ...

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina commemorates Prince Omar Toussoun

Alexandria, 15 February 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is organizing a celebration in commemoration of Prince Omar Toussoun, Prince of Alexandria, on 17 February 2005, in the West Hall at the BA Conference Center. During the celebration, BA will receive a donation of his publications from ...

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