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The Legacy of Abdel Rahman Badawi

Alexandria, 27 July—The Library of Alexandria has honored posthumously Dr. Abdel-Rahman Badawi, who is largely regarded as the architect of modern Arab philosophy, presenting his family with the Library’s plaque. The family donated a collection of 12,600 rare books and manuscripts that belonged to ...

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Sculpture Without Boundaries

Sculpture Without Boundaries An Open Air Sculpture Exhibition At the Library of Alexandria In its quest to create unique artistic shows, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched the Sculpture without Boundaries: The Open Air Sculpture exhibition, which runs from 17 July to 28 August in the ...

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The Future of Science and Math Education discussed at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 21 June – A distinguished group of international scientists and educators today began a three day conference at the Library of Alexandrina to promote better understanding of the need for improved science and mathematics education for the development of nations in the 21 st century. ...

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French literary reading courses

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be hosting the summer cultural program organized by the French Cultural Center in Alexandria from 2 July - 10 September 2003. The program is mainly French literary reading courses. The sessions will take place from 4:00 to 7:00pm every Wednesday & Saturday. For ...

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Solar Eclipse Expedition to Taba

A Month of Celestial Spectacles On May 31, 2003, an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible from most of Europe, the Middle East, northern and central Asia, and northwestern North America. This was the third cosmic spectacle to be seen in the Egyptian skies in this last May. The other celestial ...

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