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Culture minister’s first decision in office sparks protests
Books
May 31, 2012
Culture minister’s first decision in office sparks protests
Despite two weeks of ongoing protests at the country’s main public library and 15 employees at the organization going on…
The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady
Books
June 23, 2011
The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady
Dar al-Kotob, the Egyptian National Library, is sometimes lost in the shadow of the National Archives, or forgotten behind the…
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
Books
June 11, 2011
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
Since May, 4000 Korean books and DVDs have occupied some of the stacks of Cairo’s biggest public library, Dar al-Kotob.…