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The BA Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Mr. Rob D. van den Berg, Director of GEF Evaluation Office, signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim to exchange knowledge and expertise on general environmental issues including climate change; assess the ...

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The BA will be Closed Monday, October 1, 2007

Alexandria— The BA will be closed to the public on Monday, October 1, 2007. The Regular opening hours will resume starting Tuesday, October 2, 2007. For any inquiries, please contact the Reference Desk. ...

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On the Occasion of the Passage of Five Years on the Opening of the BA… Memorial Words Praising the BA from the Guest Book

Alexandria— The BA is celebrating in October 2007 the passage of five years on the opening of the Library, realizing the dream of the entire world. The BA greatly influenced its visitors from different nationalities, and thus they expressed their feelings towards the New Library of Alexandria, ...

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India's Honorary Consul Lays a Wreath on Gandhi Statue at the BA

Alexandria— Mr. Amr Badreldine, India's Honorary Consul will visit the BA on Tuesday, 2 October 2007, to lay a wreath on Gandhi statue on his birthday. Ambassador Hagar Islambouly, Head of the BA External Relations Sector, will accompany the Consul in a tour of the Library, its affiliated ...

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As Part of the Resident Artist Project…the BA Hosts "Alexandrian Faces Exhibition"

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria and Dr. Mohamed Awad, Director of Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex-Med), inaugurated on Thursday, 27 September 2007, an artistic exhibition entitled "Alexandrian Faces". The exhibition features paintings ...

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