The Arab Industrialization Organization, owned by the Egyptian government, will develop renewable energies and reduce energy shortages in Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia and South Sudan.
Country: Egypt
Egyptian renewable energy projects get $210 million boost
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced as much as $210 million in debt financing in order to “tap” the renewable energy potential of Egypt.
Egypt to invest billions in renewable energy plan
Egypt has committed to increase its share of renewables in the country’s power mix to 20 per cent by 2022 and 37 per cent by 2035.
Egypt cracks down on female genital mutilation
Three months after a teenager died while undergoing female genital mutilation conducted by a doctor, Egypt is cracking down on the practice.
The Egyptian cabinet approved a draft bill on Sunday that would enact a punishment of five to seven years in prison for anyone who performs FGM, according to Ahram Online. Previously, the penalty was three months to two years.
Ibn Khaldun publishes Muqaddimah, laying critical foundations for history, sociology, economics, and more
The work is studded with brilliant observations on historiography, economics, politics, and education. It is held together by his central concept of Ê¿aá¹£abiyyah, or social cohesion.
Ibn al-Haytham writes Book of Optics
The Book of Optics is a seven-volume treatise on optics and other fields of study.
Ptolemy publishes Geography, revolutionizing cartography
The Geography represents the culmination and synthesis of the scientific tradition in Greek cartography; it consists of eight books, and anywhere from 26 to 64 maps.
Construction begins on the Library of Alexandria, perhaps the largest and most significant library of the ancient world
It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC, with collections of works, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and gardens.
Construction begins on the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a lighthouse built during the reign Ptolemy II which has been estimated to be 100 meters in overall height and one of the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries.
Alexander the Great through conquest of Egypt, Persia, and India launches Hellenistic Age
Greek language introduced Greek literature into the former Persian Empire, thereby influencing the philosophical thought and writing of the region