2021 in Egypt
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See also: | Other events of 2021 List of years in Egypt |
Incumbents
- President of Egypt: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- Prime Minister of Egypt: Moustafa Madbouly
Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt
January and February
- 12 January – An appeals court acquits Haneen Hossam and Mawada al-Adham imprisoned for "attacking society’s values" over videos they published on TikTok. Hossam, 20, still faces charges of human trafficking.[1]
- 18 January – Direct flights between Egypt and Qatar are renewed for the first time since 2017. 300,000 Egyptians live in Qatar.[2]
- 19 January – A female baker is arrested for ″violating family values″ for allegedly baking sexually-suggestive cupcakes. The arrest became the hottest topic on social media and is the most recent incident in a struggle for increased freedom of expression.[3]
- 24 January – COVID-19 pandemic: Egypt begins vaccinating healthcare workers. More than 300 doctors have died.[4]
- 4 February – The government frees journalist Mahmoud Hussein of Al Jazeera after five years in prison on charge of spreading false news.[5]
- 17 February – Egypt buys 168 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles for USD $197 million.[6]
- 18 February – President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah meet in Cairo.[7]
March and April
- March 6 – President El-Sissi meets with Sudanese general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum.[8]
- March 11 – 2021 Cairo clothing factory fire
- March 23 – The Suez Canal is blocked as the 400-meter, 224,000-ton Ever Given runs aground during a sandstorm.[9]
- March 24 – 15 killed and 12 injured in a multi-car crash at a checkpoint.[10]
- March 26 – Sohag train collision: Thirty-two killed and 66 injured.[11] A later report was that 19 were killed and 165 injured.[12]
- March 27 – An apartment building collapses in Gesr Suez district, killing 25.[13]
- March 28
- 2021 Suez Canal obstruction
- Prime Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sissi orders officials of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to begin preparations for the removal of containers. Efforts continue to refloat the ship during high tide with the aid of dredgers and an excavator on land.[14]
- The Ever Given is liberated and moved to the Great Bitter Lake for inspection.[15]
- 2021 Suez Canal obstruction
- March 30 – Renaissance Dam: President el-Sissi warns that Nile River waters are “untouchable".[16]
- April 2 – Roads are shut down as twenty-two mummies, mostly from the New Kingdom, are moved to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.[17]
- April 18 - Toukh train accident
Sports
- 13 to 31 January – 2021 World Men's Handball Championship
- 25 August to 6 September – Egypt at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Deaths
January to March
- 2 January – Wahid Hamed, 76, Egyptian screenwriter (Terrorism and Kebab, Ma'ali al Wazir, The Yacoubian Building).[18]
- 13 January – Sylvain Sylvain, 69, Egyptian-born American guitarist (New York Dolls); cancer.[19]
- 14 January – Safwat El-Sherif, 87, politician, Minister of Information (1981–2004); leukemia.[20]
- 24 January – Abla Al-Kahlawi[21] , 72, preacher, Laws academic and social worker; COVID-19.
- 29 January – Mahmoud Abdel-Ghaffar, 60, actor.[22]
- 5 February – Ezzat El Alaili, 86, actor (The Land, Alexandria... Why?, War in the Land of Egypt).[23]
- 25 February – Hussein F. Sabbour, 85, civil engineer and architect.[24]
- 28 February
- Ahlam Elgretly, 73, actress; heart attack.[25]
- Yousuf Shaaban, 83, actor (There is a Man in our House, Mother of the Bride, My Wife, the Director General), COVID-19.[26]
- 4 March – Kamal Amer, politician and military officer, governor of Aswan (1999–2001) and Matrouh (1997–1999), senator (2012–2013); COVID-19.[27]
- 6 March – Sawsan Rabie, 59, actress; complications from COVID-19.[28]
- 12 March – Malik 'Iismaeil, 84, television presenter.[29]
- 16 March – Adel Hashem[30] , 82, actor and director.
- 19 March – Mona Badr, 84, actress.[31]
- 21 March – Nawal El Saadawi, 89, feminist.[32]
- 31 March – Kamal Ganzouri, 88, politician, Prime Minister of Egypt (1996–1999, 2011–2012).[33]
April to June
See also
References
- ^ "Egypt court acquits TikTok stars jailed over 'debauchery'". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt, UAE resume first Qatar flights since 2017". msn.com. AFP. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Cheeseman, Abbie (January 19, 2021). "Egyptian woman arrested for 'violating family values' with suggestively decorated cupcakes". news.yahoo.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt kicks off vaccine drive as France tightens borders". msn.com. AFP. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt frees Jazeera journalist after 4 years jail: security". msn.com. AFP. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "US sells $200m in weapons to Egypt despite human rights abuses". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ ELHENNAWY, NOHA (February 18, 2021). "Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt's president el-Sissi visits Sudan amid rapprochement". news.yahoo.com. AP. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Mohamed, Yusri; Jaganathan, Jessica; Tan, Florence (March 23, 2021). "Tugs work to free giant container ship stranded in Suez Canal". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "At least 15 killed in multi-car crash after curfew in Egypt". Al Jazeera. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Egipto. Choque de trenes deja al menos 32 muertos y 66 heridos". El Universal (in Spanish). 26 March 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Egypt revises death toll from train crash to 19". msn.com. Al Jazeera English. March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Death toll from Egypt building collapse climbs to 25". msn.com. AFP. March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Bowden, John (28 March 2021). "Egyptian leader gives last-resort order to dislodge ship from Suez Canal". TheHill. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ DEBRE, ISABEL; MAGDY, SAMY (March 28, 2021). "Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal set free". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ MAGDY, SAMY (March 31, 2021). "In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water 'untouchable'". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Ebrahim, Nadeen (April 2, 2021). "Majestic Cairo parade as Egyptian mummies move museum". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Veteran Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed dies at 76". Arab News. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dead at 69
- ^ Mubarak-era Information minister Safwat El-Sherif dies of Leukemia: son
- ^ عبلة الكحلاوي: مواقع التواصل ترثي داعية فاقت أقرانها في منابر الدعوة وأعمال الخير (in Arabic)
- ^ Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel-Ghaffar dies at age 60
- ^ Veteran Egyptian actor Ezzat El-Alaili dies at age 86
- ^ Businessman Hussein Sabbour passes away
- ^ وفاة الفنانة أحلام الجريتلي عن عمر يناهز 73 عامًا (in Arabic)
- ^ وفاة الفنان المصري يوسف شعبان متأثراً بكورونا (in Arabic)
- ^ أستاذي-وقائدي-من-هو-كمال-عامر-الذي-نعاه-السيسي؟ (in Arabic)
- ^ Veteran Egyptian actress Sawsan Rabie dies at 59
- ^ وفاة الإعلامية المصرية ملك اسماعيل متأثرة بمضاعفات كورونا (in Arabic)
- ^ وفاة الفنان المصري عادل هاشم بعد صراع مع المرض (in Arabic)
- ^ وفاة الممثلة منى بدر (in Arabic)
- ^ "Nawal El Saadawi obituary". the Guardian. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Former Egyptian PM Kamal al-Ganzouri dies aged 88