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

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President Mubarak Orders Urgent Aid to Haitians

January 19, 2010

ISRIA

Today, President Hosni Mubarak gave orders to the Egyptian Government to send urgent medical relief to Haiti, following the devastating earthquake of January 11.

Egyptian humanitarian and medical relief will be sent in coordination with the international community's efforts to provide aid for the victims in Haiti.

Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit placed several calls to his Latin American counterparts to discuss the most efficient means to deliver relief. Aboul Gheit is currently urging Arab countries and members of the Non-Alignment Movement—currently chaired by Egypt—to provide medical and humanitarian relief to the people of Haiti.

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