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BA Mourns Journalist Gamal Nkrumah

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, headed by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, extends its deepest condolences to the Library’s BoT member Ms. Samia Nkrumah, on the loss of her brother, journalist Gamal Nkrumah, son of the African leader Kwame Nkrumah, who passed away in Cairo. The late Gamal Nkrumah co-founded Al-Ahram ...

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BA Mourns Prof. Ahmed Zakaria Al-Shalaq

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, headed by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, mourns the loss of Prof. Ahmed Zakaria Al-Shalaq, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, and member of the Academy of Arabic Language, who passed away today, Wednesday, 14 October 2026. The ...

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BA Signs Cooperation Memorandum with UN Women

Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Director Dr. Ahmed Zayed and Acting Head of the UN Women office in Egypt Ms. Marwa Alameldeen have signed a memorandum of cooperation between both entities. The ceremony was attended by member of the National Council for Women Dr. Mayada Abdel Qader, on behalf of President ...

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Alexandria Marathon 2026

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is honored to invite sports enthusiasts to participate in "Alexandria Marathon 2026", which will take place on Friday, 6 November 2026. The event is organized by the Academic Sector’s Women Studies and Social Transformation Program, in collaboration with Alex Runners. It ...

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BA Opens International Symposium "Rethinking Rebuilding"

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) – in collaboration with the architectural firm Snøhetta, the Norwegian Embassy in Cairo, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and Humane Urbanism Foundation – has opened the international ...

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