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“Book and Screen” Program at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces the opening of a new literacy class as part of the "Book and Screen" program that teaches participants reading and writing, the principles of mathematics, and how to use a mobile phone. The program is free of charge and runs from January to December 2025. ...

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The Closing Ceremony of the Reading Marathon in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized yesterday the closing ceremony of the reading marathon (3rd edition), which was held in Alexandria, and at King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture ( Ithra ) in Saudi Arabia and the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco. The event witnessed a huge turnout ...

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A Reading Marathon between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture ( Ithra ) in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco, is launching the third edition of its reading marathon – the largest of its kind in three Arab cities: Dhahran, Alexandria, ...

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The BA Celebrates Open Access Week

The BA Library Sector is organizing the "Open Access Week" for the sixth consecutive year, from 24 to 26 October 2023, with the aim of highlighting the need to make knowledge accessible through open access publishing. It is worth mentioning that the free access to information is a publishing ...

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The BA Launches “Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Adaptations” Conference

The BA Information Institutions and Professional Skills Department, in cooperation with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), launched today the "Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Adaptations" conference. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Ahmed ...

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