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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International Navies Coordinate to Deter Somali Pirates

February 18, 2010

America.Gov

Egypt and the League of Arab States are fighting piracy as part of an international effort that includes nearly 50 nations and seven international organizations. The Contact Group, which utilizes the maritime and justice systems, was established to address piracy in the waters of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, and their initiatives appear to be working. Since 2007, though the number of pirate attacks has increased, their rate of successfulness has decreased. 63 percent of attacks were successful in 2007. In 2008, only 34 percent of attacks were successful and last year that rate dropped to an average of 25 percent. According to officials, the rate of successful attacks has fallen to nearly zero since the summer of 2009.

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