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2019 In Egypt
Events in the year 2019 in Egypt. Events * January 23- A car bombing targeting security forces in Giza killed or wounded 10 soldiers. Hasm Movement, HASM claimed responsibility for the attack. * February 27 – Ramses Station rail disaster: A train smashes into a barrier inside Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt, causing an explosion and a fire, killing 25 people and injuring 40 others. * 21 June 21 - 2019 Africa Cup of Nations begins. * 4 August – 2019 Cairo bombing: twenty people are killed. * 22 September – Police crack down on protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 274 protesters are arrested in Cairo, Suez City, Port Said, Alexandria, and other cities after the actor and contractor Mohamed Ali (Egyptian contractor), Mohamed Ali alleges Sisi and top military officers are enriching themselves by building palaces and hotels. Deaths March * 23 March – Abdel Hadi Kandil, chemist and politician (born 1935) May * 5 May – Hani Shukrallah, journalist (born 1950) Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northern coast of Egypt, the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to Egypt–Israel barrier, the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to Egypt–Sudan border, the south, and Libya to Egypt–Libya border, the west; the Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital, list of cities and towns in Egypt, largest city, and leading cultural center, while Alexandria is the second-largest city and an important hub of industry and tourism. With over 109 million inhabitants, Egypt is the List of African countries by population, third-most populous country in Africa and List of countries and dependencies by population, 15th-most populated in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hani Shukrallah
Shukrallah by el-Hamalawy, June 2010 Hani Shukrallah (also spelled ''Hany''; ; 1950 – 5 May 2019) was an Egyptian journalist and political analyst. He was managing editor of ''Al-Ahram Weekly'' from 1991 and 2005 and later founder and until February 2011 editor-in-chief of ''Ahram Online, ''both part of the state-run Al-Ahram Foundation. He was also the Executive Director of the Heikal Foundation for Arab Journalism. Early life and career Shukrallah was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1950 to a Coptic Christian family, and was raised in the city. His sister Hala, is the first Coptic woman to head an Egyptian political party. Throughout the 1970s, he was a student activist during the presidency of Anwar Sadat. He described himself as a "Marxist," but antagonistic of the "dogmatic leftist thinking" that he said marked many of the socialist and communist countries during that period. He became an advocate of the human rights movement in Egypt during this period and together with Saad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 By Country
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Egypt
Events in the year 2019 in Egypt. Events * January 23- A car bombing targeting security forces in Giza killed or wounded 10 soldiers. Hasm Movement, HASM claimed responsibility for the attack. * February 27 – Ramses Station rail disaster: A train smashes into a barrier inside Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt, causing an explosion and a fire, killing 25 people and injuring 40 others. * 21 June 21 - 2019 Africa Cup of Nations begins. * 4 August – 2019 Cairo bombing: twenty people are killed. * 22 September – Police crack down on protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 274 protesters are arrested in Cairo, Suez City, Port Said, Alexandria, and other cities after the actor and contractor Mohamed Ali (Egyptian contractor), Mohamed Ali alleges Sisi and top military officers are enriching themselves by building palaces and hotels. Deaths March * 23 March – Abdel Hadi Kandil, chemist and politician (born 1935) May * 5 May – Hani Shukrallah, journalist (born 1950) Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitham Ahmed Zaki
Haitham Ahmed Zaki () (4 April 1984 – 7 November 2019), also known as Haitham Zaki (), was an Egyptian male actor who predominantly worked in Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian cinema. Biography He was the son of veteran actors Ahmed Zaki (actor), Ahmed Zaki and Hala Fouad. He died on 7 November 2019 in his apartment at the age of 35 due to sudden circulatory collapse. Career He followed in his parents' footsteps and joined the film industry at the age of 22. He made his film acting debut in 2006 for the film ''Halim''. He was roped in to fill the scenes and to play the male lead in the film ''Halim'' on behalf of his father Ahmed Zaki, who eventually died in 2005 during the shooting of the film. He also notably won the Best Egyptian Male Actor award for his performance in the 2011 film ''Dawaran Shobra''. Death On 7 November 2019, he died in his apartment in Sheikh Zayed City at the age of 35 due to sudden circulatory collapse, a large amount of seawater was found near his body. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Morsi
Abdullah Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa al-Ayyat (; 3 September 1994 – 4 September 2019) was the son of Mohamed Morsi, who was the fifth President of Egypt and served from 2012 to 2013, when he was ousted in a military coup. Biography Born on 3 September 1994 in Sharqia Governorate, Abdullah Morsi was the youngest son of Mohamed Morsi, who was Egypt's first democratically elected president in 2012 and was overthrown in a coup the following year. Abdullah's mother was Naglaa Mahmoud who was Mohamed's cousin. On 1 March 2014, he was arrested for consuming hashish, and released on bail a few days later. He was sentenced to one year in prison, his lawyer denouncing it as a "fabricated" case. He was released on 22 July 2015. In 2018 he studied business administration at the Canadian International College. On 10 October 2018, he was arrested for "spreading fake news" for having denounced during an interview with the Associated Press, the conditions of detention of his father. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farouk Al-Fishawy
Farouk El-Fishawy (; 5 February 1952 – 25 July 2019) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He was known for '' Al-Mashbouh'' (1981). Early life He was born as Mohamed Farouk El-Fishawy in Sirs El-Layan, Monufia Governorate on 5 February 1952. He was one of the youngest of his 3 brothers and 2 sisters. His father died when he was 11 years old and his elder brother Rashad El-Fishawy took care of him and raised him. He received his bachelor's degree in general medicine and before that he received his Bachelor of Arts from Ain Shams University. Career He started his career in the 1970s and starred in dozens of films and television series. He worked in more than 130 films, including ''al-Qatila'' (1991), ''al-Tufan'' (1985), ''al-Rasif'' (1993), ''Mutarada Fi al-Mamnu'' (1993), ''Ghadan Sa'antaqem'' (1980), ''Hanafy al-Obaha'' (1990), ''La Tasalni Man Ana'' (1984), ''Siriyun Lilghaya'' (1986), ''Nessa Khalf al-Qodban'' (1986), ''Qahwat al-Muaridi'' (1981), ''el-Mar'a el-Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adel Zaky
Adel Zaky, O.F.M. (1 December 1947 – 21 July 2019) was an Egyptian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria since 2009 until 2019. Prior to his episcopal appointment, he served in various parishes across cities such as Cairo and was also the order's national provincial superior for a time before returning to parish work. Life Bishop Adel Zaky was born on 1 December 1947 in Luxor. Brother of Edward, Tharwat, Atef and Magdy Zaky. From 1959 until 1963 he attended the Assiut University where he obtained his bachelor's degree in theological studies. He entered the Order of Friars Minor in the 1960s in Guizeh and began his novitiate on 30 September 1968 before making his simple profession on 1 October 1969. Zaky made his solemn religious profession on 10 September 1972. On 24 September 1972 he received his ordination to the priesthood from the Bishop Jean de Capistran Aimé Cayer. Following his ordination he continued with additional studies from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezzat Abou Aouf
Mohamed Ezzat Ahmed Shafiq Abou Aouf (; 21 August 1948 – 1 July 2019) was an Egyptian actor and composer. Abou Aouf obtained his bachelor's degree in medicine. He was a member of the rock band '' Les Petits Chats''. He later joined ''Black Coats'', and in the late seventies founded ''The Four'' ''M''. He debuted in 1992 in ''Ice Cream in Gleam (Ays Krim fi Glym)'' with Egyptian singer Amr Diab, starring in more than 100 films over the course of his career. Abou Aouf has also acted as director of the Cairo International Film Festival for seven years. Filmography Music Ezzat was keyboardist for ''Les Petits Chats,'' a rock band established in 1967. Ezzat formed the band 4M in the early 1980s with his four sisters Mona, Maha, Manal and Mervat. 4M came to an end when the sisters went their separate ways Death ''Morocco World News ''Morocco World News'' (MWN) is an English language e-newspaper with its headquarters in Rabat and Washington, D.C. It publishes news about M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Egypt
The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt () is the executive head of state of Egypt and the de facto appointer of the official head of government under the Egyptian Constitution of 2014. Under the various iterations of the History of the Egyptian Constitution, Constitution of Egypt following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the president is also the Commander-in-chief#Egypt, supreme commander of the Armed Forces, and head of the executive branch of the Cabinet of Egypt, Egyptian government. Six presidents took over the presidency of Egypt after the abolition of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, monarchy in 1953, in periods that included short transitional periods. They began with Mohamed Naguib, then Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Anwar Sadat. He was followed by Hosni Mubarak, and then Mohamed Morsi. The current president is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has been in office since 8 June 2014. History The first president of Egypt was Mohamed Naguib, who, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Morsi
Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-AyyatThe spellings of his first and last names vary. survey of 14 news organizations plus Wikipedia in July 2012 found that 11 used "Mohamed" and four used "Mohammed"; nine used "Morsi", five used "Mursi", and one used "Morsy". The official Egypt State Information Service uses both "Morsi" and "Morsy". (; ; 8 August 1951 – 17 June 2019) was an Egyptian politician, engineer, and professor who was the fifth president of Egypt, from 2012 to 2013, when Egyptian Army ranks, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed him from office in a 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, coup d'état after June 2013 Egyptian protests, protests in June. Affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organization, Morsi led the Freedom and Justic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Negm
Mohamed Negm (; 8 March 1944 – 5 June 2019) was an Egyptian actor and comedian. Career Negm began his career in the 1960s with the troupe of iconic theatre director and actor Abdel-Monim Madbouly. Thene started acting in 1970 with small roles in cinema and television then he founded his own theatre which bears his name. One of his most famous plays is ''Cuckoo's Nest''. He is considered a landmark in comedy. Negm put on dozens of other plays, including ''One Wife is Enough'' (''Zawga Waheda Takfi'') (1979) starring Salah Zulfikar Salah El-Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (, ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a Egyptian National Police, police officer, before becoming an actor in 1956. He is regarded as one o .... In the same year, Negm starred in ''Cuckoo's Nest'' (''Esh El-Maganeen'') (1979), with Hassan Abdeen and Laila Elwi, and it has always been one of his most popular, and it was staged for over three ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
