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Dr. Moustafa Elfeki Receives the US Ambassador at the BA

Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, received H.E. Jonathan Cohen, the US Ambassador to Egypt on Tuesday, 18 May 2021. Elfeki expressed his delight at Ambassador Cohen’s second visit to the BA, and noted that their meeting was highly fruitful and touched upon several vital ...

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BA Closed from 12 to 15 May 2021

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Fitr), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it will close its doors to the public from Wednesday, 12 May 2021 to Saturday, 15 May 2021. Regular opening hours will resume on Sunday, 16 May 2021. ...

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BA Closed from 29 April to 3 May 2021

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces that it will close its doors from Thursday, 29 April to Monday, 3 May 2021. Regular opening hours will resume on Tuesday, 4 May 2021. ...

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“Coptic Intellectuals and the Case of the Arabic Language” in a Webinar at the BA

The BA Center for Coptic Studies organizes the seventh webinar of its Coptic cultural season, entitled “Coptic Intellectuals and the Case of the Arabic Language: Late 19 th and Early 20 th Century” on Wednesday, 28 April 2021, at 12:00 pm. It will be delivered by Dr. Ramy Atta Seddiq, Assistant ...

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The BA Announces the Winners of El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and Critical Studies 2021

The BA and Hassan Rateb Foundation for Creativity are honored to announce the winners of the third round of Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi Prize for Slang Poetry and Critical Studies, in commemoration of the anniversary of El-Abnudi’s death (21 April). Winners were selected from a shortlist that was ...

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