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In an outstanding cultural and scientific event, Rabat has witnessed the signing of a new memorandum of cooperation between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and ICESCO (Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Dr. Abdelilah Benarfa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO; Ambassador Khaled Fath Al-Rahman, Director of the Center for Civilizational Dialogue and the event coordinator; and a number of cultural and scientific officials from various Islamic countries.

This agreement comes within the framework of strengthening the partnership between the two institutions that has been ongoing since 2004, and is a continuation of a long process of cooperation that contributed to the advancement of joint efforts in the fields of culture, education, and science.

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