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The Ambassador of Arab Culture hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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Sheikha Al Yazia bint Nahyan Al Nahyan, Ambassador Extraordinary for Culture to the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science "ALECSO", and her accompanying delegation visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. She was received by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Library, and Dr. Sherif Riad, Head of the External Relations and Media Sector at the Library.

This visit comes in the context of the continuous cooperation between the cultural embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and to activate the previously signed memorandum of understanding.

Sheikha Al-Yazia bint Nahyan Al Nahyan and her accompanying delegation toured the library and its various sections to learn about its specialized libraries and its various museums, where she was briefed on the main reading hall, museums of antiquities, manuscripts, Sadat and History of Science, Shadi Abdel Salam Gallery, Rare Books Library, Arts and Multimedia Library, and the urban panorama.

Sheikha Al Yazia bint Nahyan Al Nahyan stressed that the Egyptian-Emirati relations are deeply rooted, and that Egypt is the cultural leader, noting that the Library of Alexandria is a great cultural and knowledge edifice that includes rare books and manuscripts that enrich culture in the Arab and Islamic world.

At the end of the meeting, Sheikha Al Yazia bint Nahyan Al Nahyan presented a painting to Dr. Ahmed Zayed, while Zayed presented her with a number of Bibliotheca Alexandrina publications.

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