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New BA Friends Association in Morocco

A new Friends Association of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was recently established in Morocco. The general meeting for announcing the new Association, which was held at the Faculty of Arts, Rabat, Morocco, was attended by 35 founder members and an executive board was elected. Dr. Abbas Al-Girary, ...

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Donations by the World Macedonian Congress

In an official visit to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Mr. Todor Petrov, Representative of the World Macedonian Congress, donated 190 books to the Library, of which the majority are written in the Macedonian language. Mr. Petrov said that the collection is contributed by several ministries and they ...

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The Republic of Yemen donations to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

A prestigious high-ranking Yemeni delegation visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 28 January 2003. The Yemeni Ambassador Mr. Abdel Aziz Nasser Al-Kamim and the Scientific Advisor Mrs. Gamila Ali Ragaa headed the delegation, accompanied by Mr. Nasr Taha, Director of the Sheba Yemeni News Agency. ...

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A celebration of Sayed Darwish works

On 24 January 2003, the Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina performed a repetition of the celebration of the Alexandrian composers, following the success of their first performance. The event included numerous compositions and songs by the great Alexandrian artist Sayed Darwish. The event ...

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Dr. Ismail Serageldin participates in the International Forum of Davos

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, participated in the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, 23-26 January 2003. Throughout the forum, and in three different sessions, Dr. Serageldin and eminent personalities, dealt with a number of issues. These issues included ...

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