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Syrian refugees in Egypt showcase their art

On World Refugee Day, young Syrian refugee artists in Egypt were given the chance to showcase their artwork at an exhibit at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria.
A view of the inner hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina March 28, 2005. The ultramodern, 11-storey disc-shaped structure standing on the Chatby Corniche in Alexandria evokes the legacy of the ancient Alexandria library and the Temple of the Muses, the Mouseion, where the Old Testament was translated into Greek from Hebrew for the first time. The institution and the city came to symbolise diversity, culture and learning, and it was the point at which cultures and civilisations met and flourished. Picture tak
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — On the occasion of World Refugee Day June 20, six talented Syrian artists participated in an exhibition that was organized by the United Nations refugee agency field office in Alexandria with the cooperation of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which hosted the event.

Aseer Al Madaien, the head of the UNHCR field office in Alexandria, told Al-Monitor that the reason for holding the exhibition was to support the refugees in expressing themselves.

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