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Computers and Artificial Intelligence – A Three Part Series

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, will take you on a tour of the amazing transformation taking place in the world today. A three part series of lectures covering: • Where did our computers come from? • The Search for Artificial Intelligence ...

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Arabic Calligraphy Workshop for Children at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Calligraphy Center is organizing a workshop for teaching children aged 9 to14, Arabic calligraphy during the mid year holiday at the BA Children’s Library. Dr. Khaled Azab, Deputy Director of the Calligraphy Center, stated that this workshop aims at teaching Arabic ...

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Reading The Earthquake Play at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts and Multimedia Library will hold its monthly session for play reading on Wednesday, 30 January 2008. Participants will read a play entitled The Earthquake by Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud. Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud is an Egyptian physician and intellectual, who was born in ...

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The North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES)

Alexandria— The BA will host the North Africa and Middle East Science centers network (NAMES) meetings on 30 and 31 January 2008. NAMES was launched on 30 January 2006 during a meeting initiated and organized by the BA Planetarium Science Center. The purpose of creating NAMES is to foster ...

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The BA Completes the Restoration of Dar al-Kutub Manuscripts in Tanta

Alexandria— The BA will hold a ceremony on Tuesday, 29 January 2008, to celebrate the completion of the restoration of Dar al-Kutub Manuscripts in Tanta and returning them to the Public Authority for Cultural Palaces. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, Dr. Youssef ...

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