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A Salute to the Great Youth of Egypt

To the great youth of Egypt, the leaders of the Egyptian revolution of 25 January 2011, I salute you. For … in the nobility of your spirit, in the exuberance of your youth, in the quality of your contacts, in the unsullied idealism that you possess, in the dedication to our common humanity ...

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Director’s Statement to all our Friends in the World: Updates on the Events in Egypt

Dear friends Thank you all for the many many notes of concern and messages of solidarity and support. Concerning the Library, in addition to the wonderful pictures and video we posted some days ago, I would like to bring you up to date on the situation here. As you know from this website, the young ...

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The Library as a Forum for Freedom of Expression

Today, the Library again showed why it became such a beacon for freedom of expression. In this case, former employees of the Library, who were transferred with their civil service positions to other government departments, picketed asking that they be returned to the library, accusing us of having ...

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The Will of the People Saved the BA

In light of the current situation in Egypt, CNN interviewed Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria. He described how both opponents and supporters in Egypt’s protests, together with the BA staff, joined hands in protecting the Library. Walking with CNN’s Reporter Nic Robertson ...

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Director’s Statement to Our friends Around the World: The Events in Egypt

The world has witnessed an unprecedented popular action in the streets of Egypt, led by Egypt’s youth with their justified demands for more freedom, more democracy, lower prices for necessities and more employment opportunities. Youth demanded immediate and far-reaching changes. This was met by ...

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