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Wikimania 2008 Begins at the BA

Alexandria— The Fourth annual Wikimedia Conference “Wikimania 2008” began at the BA on Thursday, 17 July 2008. Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Minister of State for Administrative Development, gave an address in the Conference opening session, on behalf of HE Dr. Ahmed Nazeef, Egyptian Prime Minister. Dr. ...

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The Diva of Arabic Song in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, will discuss in the coming episode of “Cairo Salon” TV Show, aired every Saturday following the 9 o’clock news bulletin, the life of Om Kolthoum, the Star of the East and the Diva of Arabic Song, highlighting the main ...

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Wikimedians around the World Prepare for Wikimania 2008

Alexandria— The Fourth annual Wikimania Conference takes place 17-19 July 2008 at the BA. Tomorrow hundreds of Wikimedia volunteers and enthusiasts will converge at the historic center of global knowledge and wisdom, the BA in Alexandria, Egypt, for the annual Wikimania conference. The Wikimania ...

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The BA Witnesses the Inaugural Meeting of the Middle East Council of Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace

Alexandria— The Inaugural Meeting of the Middle East Council of Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace, was held at the BA on Monday, 14 July 2008. Participants were religious leaders in the Middle East; Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, ...

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A New Agreement Between the BA and the Egyptian Cabinet

Alexandria— The BA witnesses on Saturday, 19 July 2008 the signing of a Deposit Agreement between the BA and the Egyptian Cabinet according to which the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) publications will be deposited at the BA Depository Library. The Signing Ceremony will ...

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