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International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist Event at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will host the shortlist announcement of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, at the Library’s Conference Center. The long list features sixteen novels, six of which will be shortlisted. The press conference will be attended by Prof. ...

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Heavy Demand for BA Publications at Cairo International Book Fair

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina's publications at the 56 th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair witnessed a heavy demand by the public, who flocked in large numbers to the Library's pavilions during the first week of the Fair. It is worth mentioning that the BA is taking part in the Cairo ...

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BA Workshop as Part of the “Enhancing Ocean Heritage Governance in Egypt’s Exclusive Economic Zone” Project

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med), in collaboration with Alexandria University and the University of Edinburgh in the UK, organized the first workshop within the project "Enhancing Ocean Heritage Governance in Egypt's Exclusive Economic Zone" on Tuesday, 28 January ...

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A Memorandum of Understanding between the BA and the UAE’s TRENDS Research and Advisory

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory in the United Arab Emirates, signed a memorandum of understanding for cultural cooperation between both entities. The ceremony took place at the BA Center for Documentation ...

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A Cultural Seminar at Cairo International Book Fair in Celebration of the BA Winning the Sheikh Zayed Award for Supporting Arab Creative Industries

On the sidelines of the fifty-sixth edition of the Cairo International Book Fair, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center organized a cultural seminar entitled "The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and the Support for Arab Creative Industries.” The seminar witnessed the participation of representatives of ...

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