Events in the year 2021 in

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

Incumbents

* President of Egypt:

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...

* Prime Minister of Egypt:

Moustafa Madbouly Mostafa Kamal Madbouly ( ar, مصطفى كمال مدبولي; born 28 April 1966) is the Prime Minister of Egypt, serving since 2018. He was appointed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to succeed Sherif Ismail following his government's resignat ...

Events

Ongoing –

COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt The COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Egypt on 14 February 2020. Background On 12 ...

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 TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. TikTok is an international version ...

. Hossam, 20, still faces charges of

human trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. This may encompass providing a spouse in the context of forced marriage, or the extrac ...

. *18 January – Direct flights between Egypt and

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

are renewed for the first time since 2017. 300,000 Egyptians live in Qatar. *19 January – A female baker is arrested for ″violating family values″ for allegedly baking sexually-suggestive

cupcake A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes, frosting and other cake decorations such as frui ...

s. The arrest became the hottest topic on

social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ...

and is the most recent incident in a struggle for increased freedom of expression. *24 January – COVID-19 pandemic: Egypt begins vaccinating healthcare workers. More than 300 doctors have died. *4 February – The government frees journalist

Mahmoud Hussein Mahmoud Hussein (born 12 December 1966) is an Egyptian journalist for Al Jazeera. He was held in an Egyptian prison for four years, without being charged or going through trial, until his release on 6 February 2021. His incarceration was in violat ...

Al Jazeera Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...

after five years in prison on charge of spreading false news. *17 February – Egypt buys 168

RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Mexican, UAE, and U.S. Navies. It was original ...

s for USD $197 million. *18 February – President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah meet in

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...

March and April

*6 March – President El-Sissi meets with Sudanese general

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan ( ar, عبد الفتاح عبد الرحمن البرهان, Abd al-FattāḥʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Burhān; born 11 July 1960) is a Sudanese politician and Sudanese Army general who is the ''de facto'' head ...

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...

. *11 March – 2021 Cairo clothing factory fire *23 March – The

Suez Canal The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popular ...

is blocked as the , 224,000-ton ''

Ever Given ''Ever Given'' () is one of the largest container ships in the world. The ship is owned by Shoei Kisen Kaisha (a ship-owning and leasing subsidiary of the large Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding), and is time chartered and ope ...

'' runs aground during a sandstorm. *24 March – 15 killed and 12 injured in a multi-car crash at a checkpoint. *26 March – Sohag train collision: Thirty-two killed and 66 injured. A later report was that 19 were killed and 165 injured. *27 March – An apartment building collapses in Gesr Suez district, killing 25. *28 March **

2021 Suez Canal obstruction In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of , a container ship. The vessel was buffeted by strong winds on the morning of 23 March, and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the ...

***Prime Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sissi orders officials of the

Suez Canal Authority Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is an Egyptian state-owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by the Egyptian government to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After th ...

(SCA) to begin preparations for the removal of containers. Efforts continue to refloat the ship during

high tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tables can ...

with the aid of

dredgers Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing da ...

and an excavator on land. ***The ''Ever Given'' is liberated and moved to the

Great Bitter Lake The Great Bitter Lake ( ar, البحيرة المرة الكبرى; Arabic transliteration, transliterated: ''al-Buḥayrah al-Murra al-Kubrā'') is a large saltwater lake in Egypt that is part of the Suez Canal. Before the canal was built in ...

for inspection. *30 March – Renaissance Dam: President el-Sissi warns that Nile River waters are “untouchable". *2 April – Roads are shut down as twenty-two mummies, mostly from the

New Kingdom New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

, are moved to the

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is a large museum ( ) in the ancient city of Fustat, now part of Cairo, Egypt. The museum partially opened in February 2017 and will display a collection of 50,000 artefacts, presenting Egyptian ...

Fustat Fusṭāṭ ( ar, الفُسطاط ''al-Fusṭāṭ''), also Al-Fusṭāṭ and Fosṭāṭ, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, and the historical centre of modern Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by ...

. *18 April – Toukh train accident

November

*13 November - Scorpions have infested Egypt’s southern city of Aswan, killing three people and stinging more than 400. According to local media, the mass scorpion attack was caused by severe thunderstorms in the city in recent days. Reports state the scorpions were washed into the streets and peoples’ homes, where they were seeking refuge from the intense weather conditions.

Sports

*13 to 31 January –

2021 World Men's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021. Starting with this edition, the World Championship was expanded from 24 teams to 32. I ...

*25 August to 6 September – Egypt at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Deaths

January to March

*2 January –

Wahid Hamed Wahid Hamed ( ar, وحيد حامد; 1 July 1944 – 2 January 2021) was an Egyptian screenwriter. Personal life Hamed was born in Beni Quraysh, Sharqia Governorate. He moved to Cairo in 1963 to study in the Department of Sociology at Cairo Un ...

, 76, Egyptian screenwriter (''

Terrorism and Kebab ''Terrorism and Kebab'' ( ar, الإرهاب والكباب, transliterated: Al-irhab wal kabab) is a popular 1992 Egyptian black comedy film starring Adel Emam.Hedges, Chris (18 November 1992).Cairo Journal; That's Entertainment. But Is It Blasp ...

'', ''

Ma'ali al Wazir Ma'ali Al Wazir ( ar, معالي الوزير, lit=The Esteemed minister) is an Egyptian feature film, released on 2 February 2003, produced by Egyptian Media Production City, starred by Ahmed Zaki. Plot Rafat Rostom becomes a minister by a m ...

'', ''

The Yacoubian Building ''The Yacoubian Building'' ( ar, عمارة يعقوبيان ''‘Imārat Ya‘qūbyān'') is a novel by Egyptian author Alaa-Al-Aswany. The book was made into a film of the same name in 2006 and into a TV series in 2007. Published in Arabi ...

''). *13 January –

Sylvain Sylvain Sylvain Mizrahi (February 14, 1951 – January 13, 2021), known professionally as Sylvain Sylvain, was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls. Early years Sylvain was born in Cairo, Egypt, to a Jewish ...

, 69, Egyptian-born American guitarist (

New York Dolls New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved much commercial succe ...

); cancer. *14 January –

Safwat El-Sherif Mohamed Safwat El Sherif ( ar, محمد صفوت الشريف; 19 December 1933 – 13 January 2021) was an Egyptian politician who served as chairman of the State Information Service, minister of information, speaker of the Egyptian Shura Cou ...

, 87, politician,

Minister of Information An information minister (also called minister of information) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with information matters; it is often linked with censorship and propaganda. Sometimes the position is given to ...

(1981–2004); leukemia. *24 January – , 72, preacher, Laws academic and social worker; COVID-19. *29 January – Mahmoud Abdel-Ghaffar, 60, actor. *5 February –

Ezzat El Alaili Ezzat El Alaili ( ar, عزت العلايلي) (15 September 1934 – 5 February 2021) was an Egyptian actor who starred in over 300 films, TV series, and theatre plays since the 1960s. He had his bachelor's degree from the Higher Institute of The ...

, 86, actor ('' The Land'', '' Alexandria... Why?'', ''

War in the Land of Egypt ''War in the Land of Egypt'' or ''The Egyptian Citizen'' ( ar, المواطن مصري, translit.Al-Moaten Masry) is a 1991 Egyptian drama film directed by Salah Abu Seif, and starting Omar Sharif. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same name ...

''). *25 February – Hussein F. Sabbour, 85, civil engineer and architect. *28 February ** Ahlam Elgretly, 73, actress; heart attack. **

Yousuf Shaaban Yousuf Shaaban Al-Busaidi ( ar, يوسف شعبان يوسف شعبان البوسعيدي; born 4 November 1984), commonly known as Yousuf Shaaban, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar S.C.S.C. Club career In 2011, he moved to Barka-b ...

, 83, actor (''

There is a Man in our House ''There Is a Man in Our House '' or ''A Man in Our House'' ( ar, في بيتِنا رَجِل Fi baitina rajul), is a 1961 Egyptian drama, history, romance film directed by Henry Barakat, an Egyptian film director of Lebanese origin. The film is ...

'', '' Mother of the Bride'', ''

My Wife, the Director General My Wife, the Director General ( ar, مراتي مدير عام, translit.Miraty Modir 'Am) is a 1966 Egyptian Comedy film directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab. It stars Salah Zulfikar and Shadia. The film is listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films of the ...

''), COVID-19. *4 March – Kamal Amer, politician and military officer, governor of

Aswan Aswan (, also ; ar, أسوان, ʾAswān ; cop, Ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ) is a city in Southern Egypt, and is the capital of the Aswan Governorate. Aswan is a busy market and tourist centre located just north of the Aswan Dam on the east bank of the ...

(1999–2001) and Matrouh (1997–1999),

senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

(2012–2013); COVID-19. *6 March – Sawsan Rabie, 59, actress; complications from COVID-19. *12 March – Malik 'Iismaeil, 84, television presenter. *16 March – , 82, actor and director. *19 March – Mona Badr, 84, actress. *21 March –

Nawal El Saadawi Nawal El Saadawi ( ar, نوال السعداوي, , 22 October 1931 – 21 March 2021) was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She wrote many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of ...

, 89, feminist. *31 March –

Kamal Ganzouri Kamal Ganzouri ( ar, كمال الجنزورى, ‎; 12 January 1933 – 31 March 2021) was an Egyptian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He previously served as prime minister from 1996 ...

, 88, politician,

Prime Minister of Egypt The prime minister of Egypt () is the head of the Egyptian government. A direct translation of the Arabic-language title is "Minister-President of Egypt" and "President of the Government". The Arabic title can also be translated as "President of ...

(1996–1999, 2011–2012).

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October to December

*3 November –

Hassan Al Alfi Hassan Al Alfi ( ar, حسن الألفي; 3 March 1936 – 3 November 2021) was an Egyptian police major and politician, who served as governor and interior minister of Egypt from 1993 to 1997. He resigned from office following the Luxor massacre ...

, police major and politician (born 1936)

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