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BA Closed on Thursday, 6 August 2015

On the occasion of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be closed to the public on Thursday, 6 August 2015. Regular opening hours will resume on Saturday, 8 August 2015. ...

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CultNat to Take Part in New Suez Canal Inauguration

The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CultNat), a BA research center is set to take part in the upcoming inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal. The center will participate in this important event by presenting culturama shows, one of CultNat’s greatest achievements. ...

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BA Celebrates New Suez Canal Inauguration

The BA Special Projects Department has published a memorial book titled Yacht Mahroussa…A Journey in the Royal Yacht to be presented to the distinguished guests at the New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony. Copies of the book, which has been published in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and ...

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BA Publishes Special Edition of Memory of Egypt Magazine about Muhammed Ali

The BA has published a special edition of the Memory of Egypt magazine in commemoration of the 210 th anniversary of Muhammed Ali Pasha’s rise to power in Egypt in July 1805, which resulted in an important historical and political turn of events in the country. The 180-page edition includes ...

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BA Publishes New Edition of The Beauty of the Arabic Script at Al-Busiri Mosque

The BA Center for Calligraphy Studies has published a new edition of The Beauty of the Arabic Script at Al-Busiri Mosque as part of the annual research projects, a scientific series published periodically by the Center’s Research and Studies Unit. The book was prepared by Dr. Khaled Azab and Dr. ...

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