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The BA Mourns Renowned Director Daoud Abdel Sayed

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina mourns the passing of one of Egypt's and the world's leading figures in the arts, renowned director Daoud Abdel Sayed, who passed away today, Saturday, 27 December 2025. On behalf of the Library administration and staff, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca ...

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The BA Takes Part in the National Alliance for Civil Development Work’s “Volunteering Month” Celebration at Cairo University

This morning, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA; Dr. Marwa El-Wakil, Head of the BA Academic Research Sector; and the legal representative of the BA at the National Alliance for Civil Development Work took part in the “Volunteering Month” celebration organized by the Alliance at Cairo University. ...

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The Egyptian Ministry of Culture Honors the BA for its Role in Supporting Arabic Calligraphy and Preserving its Heritage

Dr. Ahmed Fouad Heno, Minister of Culture, honored the Bibliotheca Alexandrina at the conclusion of the 10 th Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy (2025), which was held on Sunday, 21 December 2025. The honor was in recognition of the Library’s pioneering role and continuous ...

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The Palestinian Attorney General Visits the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina welcomed today Counselor Akram Al-Khatib, the Palestinian Attorney General, and his accompanying delegation of members of the Public Prosecution Office. His Excellency was welcomed by Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Acting Deputy Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on behalf ...

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The BA Takes Part in the Seventh "Derasat" Forum in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat, Director of its Center for Strategic Studies, took part in the opening of the Seventh Derasat Forum, which is organized and hosted by the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies "Derasat" in the ...

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