2021 in Egypt
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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]
Sports
- 13 to 31 January – 2021 World Men's Handball Championship
- 25 August to 6 September – Egypt at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Deaths
- 2 January – Wahid Hamed, 76, Egyptian screenwriter (Terrorism and Kebab, Ma'ali al Wazir, The Yacoubian Building).[6]
- 13 January – Sylvain Sylvain, 69, Egyptian-born American guitarist (New York Dolls); cancer.[7]
- 14 January – Safwat El-Sherif, 87, politician, Minister of Information (1981–2004); leukemia.[8]
- 24 January – Abla Al-Kahlawi, 72, preacher, Laws academic and social worker; COVID-19.[9]
- 29 January – Mahmoud Abdel-Ghaffar, 60, actor.[10]
- 5 February – Ezzat El Alaili, 86, actor (The Land, Alexandria... Why?, War in the Land of Egypt).[11]
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.
- "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
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