Category: ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Aligned to the Rising Sun
According to a new research, the ancient city of Alexandria may have been built around a solar event occurring during Alexander the Great’s lifetime. Researchers used simulation software to plot the rise of the sun for the day he was born. They found that the “King’s Star” Regulus, located in the head of the constellation…
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Egypt Pours €360 Million into Renewing Alexandria’s Tram Network
Egypt is set to start the renovation and modernization of the prominent Al-Raml Tram network in Alexandria in a project that will cost €360 million. Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation signed a €100 million loan agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD), which will partially finance the project. The upgrading process of the 13.7 kilometers…
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Dr. Mustafa Al Faqi, Director of BA
The Board of Trustees of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) chose on 11/5/2017 Dr. Mustafa Al Faqi as Director of BA. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi approved the selection of Al Faqi for the post. He is successor to Ismail Serag Eddin, who has been the director of the library since its opening in October 2002. CV…
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7th Edition of Nassim El Raqs