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Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
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Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession
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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

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

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Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States Hosts General Petraeus

May 11, 2010

His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian Ambassador to the United States; General David H. Petraeus, Commander United States Central Command; United States Senator Dan Inouye (D-HI)




United States Senator Dan Inouye (D-HI) and his wife, Irene Hirano Inouye with Egyptian Defense, Military, Naval & Air Attaché Major General Mohamed Elkeshky and his wife, Malak Aly

Ambassador Sameh Shoukry hosted a social dinner at his residence on May 5th in honor of General David H. Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central Command.

The dinner presented an opportunity to recognize the importance of the Egyptian-American friendship and General Petraeus’ contributions to the relationship.

Attendees included: United States Senator Dan Inouye (D-HI), Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), Assistant Secretaries of State Jeffrey Feltman and Andrew Shapiro, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow. Additional guests included friends of both Ambassador Shoukry and General Petraeus: former National Security Advisors Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft, and Jessica Mathews, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

During the event, the commitment to strengthen the relationship between Egypt and the U.S. was reinforced.