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Solar Eclipse Festivity at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria— The Planetarium Science Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a few scientific events revolving around the solar eclipse expected on 29 March 2006. The events include; A series of Lectures on Culture and Astronomy during the period from 26-27 March 2006, at the Great ...

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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches Zero Carbon City Campaign

Alexandria— The BA Planetarium Science Center in cooperation with the British Council will launch an awareness campaign, Zero Carbon City on Saturday, 18 February 2006. the campaign aims at disseminating awareness among people on the issue of climate change and energy challenges. ...

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Second Knowledge Society Symposium at the BA

Alexandria, 2 February 2006— The Second Knowledge Society Symposium, 1-2 February, under the auspices of Dr. Ahmed Nazif, the Egyptian Prime Minister, was inaugurated yesterday by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The inauguration was attended by Dr. Hany Helal, ...

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Avian Flu in a Lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA)

Alexandria, 19 January 2006— Within the framework of lectures’ series on health awareness organized by the Planetarium Science Center at the BA, and in collaboration with the New Salama Hospital, Dr. Mohamed Helmy Ziedan, Associate Professor, Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria ...

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Flight Festivities

Alexandria 8 January 2006— The first powered flight took place less than a century ago and lasted only twelve seconds. Now planes can travel faster than the speed of sound, and helicopters can hover in the air without moving. Have you ever wondered about flying, its history, how the idea was ...

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