Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020

FACT No 7

Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
Women to form 11% of Egypt's next parliament

FACT No 22

Egypt is home to 30% of the Arab world's bloggers
Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession

FACT No 3

Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession
Cairo is home to Africa's only subway

FACT No 5

Cairo is home to Africa's only subway
The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

FACT No 1

The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

Egypt has contributed 2,500 soldiers to the UN Mission in Darfur

Egypt has contributed 2,500 soldiers to the UN Mission in Darfur

Egypt has contributed 2,500 soldiers to the UN Mission in Darfur
  • In June, Egypt sent 40 doctors to the western Sudan region to fill the gap which was the result of the expulsion of 13 aid groups working there.
  • Egypt has a field hospital in Al-Fasher in Northern Darfur and has proposed to build another.
  • Egypt's efforts to bring different Sudanese parties to the negotiating table to reach a comprehensive and durable solution to the Darfur crisis contributed in achieving the Darfur Peace Agreement.
  • Egypt hosted a fresh round of mediation talks between the United Nations and the African Union on Darfur in December 2007 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Source: Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs; BBC