2020 in Egypt explained

Events in the year 2020 in Egypt.

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing – 2020 Middle East storms; COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Planned and scheduled events

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 December 2019. Drawing of lots for Volleyball Olympic qualifiers done. 29 December 2019. CAVB. 29 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191229104903/https://www.cavb.org/2019/12/18/drawing-of-lots-for-volleyball-olympic-qualifiers-done/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2020-01-26. L'Egypte champion d'Afrique 2020. 2020-08-31. CAN 2020. fr-FR. 2020-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127075309/http://www.can2020.tn/legypte-champion-dafrique-2020/. dead.
  3. Web site: Egypt's High Administrative Court approves Cairo University decision to ban niqab. 27 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Egypt Bans Niqab For Cairo University Teaching Staff | Asharq AL-awsat . Aawsat.com . 2021-12-23.
  5. Web site: Egypt court backs niqab ban on Cairo University staff. 27 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Egypt court backs niqab ban on Cairo University staff | World News . Hindustan Times . 2020-01-27 . 2021-12-23.
  7. Web site: 29 September 2018. Decisions of CAF Executive - 27 & 28 September 2018. CAF.
  8. Web site: Football. CAF-Confedération Africaine du. Five-star Morocco hammer Egypt to retain title Total Futsal Africa Cup of Nations. 2020-08-28. CAFOnline.com. en.
  9. Web site: In Egypt, 12-year-old girl dies after genital mutilation. 2020-08-31. news.yahoo.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: Egypt weighs 37 death sentences that include militant leader. 2020-08-31. news.yahoo.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: AFP. Islamic State claims purported attack on Egypt-Israel gas pipeline in Sinai. 2020-08-31. www.timesofisrael.com. en-US.
  12. News: Aarhus Awaits the World. bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com. 10 February 2020.
  13. Web site: W100 Cairo. ITFtennis.com. ITF World Tennis Tour.
  14. Web site: The New Arab. Egypt's population reaches record 100 million mark. Feb 11, 2020. Feb 11, 2020. en.
  15. Web site: Egypt confirms coronavirus case, the first in Africa. 2020-08-27. www.aljazeera.com.
  16. Web site: The Road to Glory: All Africa Senior Badminton Championships 2020. 13 February 2020. Badminton Confederation of Africa.
  17. Web site: Egypt's top prosecutor denies activist was tortured. 2020-08-31. ABC News. en.
  18. Web site: W60 Cairo. ITFtennis.com. ITF World Tennis Tour.
  19. Web site: Egypt: We'll use 'all means' to defend Nile interests. 2020-08-31. news.yahoo.com. en-US.
  20. Web site: Hamburg. Hamburger Abendblatt-. 10 March 2020. Coronavirus: RKI meldet 1139 Fälle – Israel weist alle Touristen aus. www.abendblatt.de.
  21. Web site: 13 March 2020. Fakhfakh: "Suspension de toutes les lignes maritimes et réduction importante des dessertes aériennes". Fakhfakh: "Suspension of all shipping lines and significant reduction of air services". 14 March 2020. kapitalis.com. fr.
  22. Web site: Nearly 20 killed as 'dragon' storm brings widespread flooding to Egypt. Apr 25, 2020. Middle East Eye. en.
  23. Web site: 18 March 2020. Coronavirus: Egypt detains novelist Ahdaf Soueif for demanding prisoners' release. 19 March 2020. Middle East Eye.
  24. Web site: 16 March 2020. Egypt Shuts Down Airports, Suspends Air Travel: PM.
  25. Web site: 19 March 2020. فيروس كورونا: حالة وفاة و46 إصابة جديدة في مصر وتزايد الإصابات في دول عربية. Corona Virus: One death, 46 new infections in Egypt, and increasing infections in Arab countries. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320110826/https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-51963726. 20 March 2020. 21 March 2020. BBC Arabic. ar.
  26. Web site: Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantine. 2020-08-31. ABC News. en.
  27. News: 4 April 2020. Egypt's coronavirus infection rate exceeds 1,000 on Saturday: Ministry of Health and Population. egyptindependent.com.
  28. Web site: Egypt shortens night curfew by an hour for Ramadan . Reuters . Apr 23, 2020 . en . 23 April 2020.
  29. Web site: Eni and Naturgy's Damietta gas plant deal with Egypt falls through . Reuters . Apr 23, 2020 . en . 23 April 2020.
  30. Web site: Amnesty reports chilling details of Egypt press crackdown . ABC News . May 4, 2020 . en.
  31. Web site: Egypt's president expands powers, citing virus outbreak . ABC News . May 9, 2020 . en.
  32. Web site: Independent Egyptian media outlet says top editor arrested . news.yahoo.com . May 17, 2020.
  33. Web site: Egypt's ex-PM faces torture allegation in American's lawsuit . ABC News . June 2, 2020 . en.
  34. Web site: Munawer . Qamar . Egyptian cyberattack on Ethiopian Security Agency website and some other . The Eastern Herald . June 27, 2020 . 23 June 2020.
  35. Web site: Zelalem . Zecharias . An Egyptian cyber attack on Ethiopia by hackers is the latest strike over the Grand Dam . Quartz Africa . 27 June 2020 . June 27, 2020 . en.
  36. Web site: Egypt eases restrictions despite surge in virus infections. 2020-08-28. ABC News. en.
  37. Web site: Egypt executes Libyan militant for plotting deadly attack . ABC News . June 27, 2020 . en.
  38. Web site: Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak . news.yahoo.com . July 6, 2020.
  39. Web site: American student released after 486 days in Egyptian prison . ABC News . July 6, 2020 . en.
  40. News: Germany says suspected Egyptian spy had no access to sensitive data. Reuters. July 10, 2020. www.reuters.com.
  41. Web site: Egypt grounds kites for 'safety', 'national security' . news.yahoo.com . July 12, 2020.
  42. Web site: Accusations of serial assault spark new #MeToo wave in Egypt . news.yahoo.com . July 13, 2020.
  43. Web site: Furdyk . Brent . Egyptian Government Invites Elon Musk To Visit Pyramids After He Tweets They Were Built By Aliens . www.msn.com . ET Canada . August 8, 2020.
  44. News: Egypt: Lawyers say Morsi's son killed by 'lethal substance'. Al Jazeera . September 7, 2020.
  45. News: 2020-10-03. Egypt unveils 59 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery. en. Reuters. 2020-10-03.
  46. News: Egyptian man sets himself on fire in Cairo's Tahrir Square . November 16, 2020 . msn.com . Al Jazeera English . November 13, 2020.
  47. News: 2020-11-20. Egypt arrests: UN condemns detention of human rights advocates. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-12-10.
  48. Web site: OHCHR UN experts call for release of Egyptian human rights defenders jailed after meeting diplomats. 2020-12-10. www.ohchr.org.
  49. Web site: 2020-11-27. UN rights experts condemn retaliatory arrests of activists in Egypt. 2020-12-10. UN News. en.
  50. News: Protesters demonstrate against el-Sissi's visit to France . December 8, 2020 . Associated Press . 8 December 2020.
  51. News: Egyptian man jailed for 3 years for sexual assault in #MeToo case . December 29, 2020 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . December 29, 2020 . en.
  52. Web site: National Holidays in Egypt in 2020. May 2, 2020. Office Holidays. en.
  53. Web site: Egyptian actress Magda Al-Sabahi dies aged 88: the queen of the screen starred in 60 films. 2020-08-28. The National. 16 January 2020. en.
  54. Web site: توفي بالعناية المركزة.. من هو "إبراهيم فرح" بطل "الخواجة عبدالقادر"؟. مصراوي.كوم.
  55. Web site: Homepage – Infinite Scroll | MbS News. 2020-08-31. 2020-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621071600/https://www.mbs.news/homepage-infinite-scroll/. dead.
  56. Web site: Egyptian Actress Nadia Lutfi Dies Aged 83. EgyptianStreets. 4 February 2020.
  57. Web site: Egyptian playwright Lenin El-Ramly dies aged 75 - Stage & Street - Arts & Culture. Ahram Online.
  58. https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/81709/Commander-of-Mansoura-Air-Battle-in-1973-War-dies Commander of Mansoura Air Battle in 1973 War dies
  59. News: Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies aged 91. BBC News. February 25, 2020.
  60. Web site: وفاة المفكر الإسلامي محمد عمارة.. وهذه وصيته | المصري اليوم. www.almasryalyoum.com.
  61. Web site: Egyptian comedy icon George Sidhom dies at 81 - Film - Arts & Culture. Ahram Online.
  62. Web site: Egypt's Mufti mourns death of former Awqaf Minister. 1 April 2020 . Egyptian government.
  63. News: Former Libya Premier Jibril Dies in Cairo From Coronavirus . February 27, 2021 . Bloomberg.com . Bloomberg . 5 April 2020 . en.
  64. Web site: Gronlund . Melissa . Lawyers: Egypt filmmaker who mocked president dies in prison . . 24 May 2020 . September 5, 2020.
  65. Web site: Lawyers: Egypt filmmaker who mocked president dies in prison . ABC News . May 2, 2020 . en.
  66. Web site: Breaking: Veteran Egyption comedian Hassan Hosny dies aged 88. Hosny. Hassan. 2020-05-30. Egypt Today. 2020-05-30.
  67. Web site: Greek Painter Constantin Xenakis Dies at the Age of 89. Εθνικός. Κήρυξ. The National Herald. 2020-06-13. 2020-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606134917/https://www.thenationalherald.com/archive_events_culture_arts/arthro/greek_painter_constantin_xenakis_dies_at_the_age_of_89-403360/. dead.
  68. Web site: Egyptian LGBT rights activist dies by suicide in Canada after 'failing to survive'. EgyptToday. 14 June 2020.
  69. Web site: وفاة الفنانة المصرية رجاء الجداوي بعد معاناة مع فيروس كورونا . BBC News Arabic . July 5, 2020 . ar . 5 July 2020.
  70. Web site: وفاة الفنان محمود رضا أشهر مصمم رقصات مصرى عن عمر يناهز 90 عاما. July 10, 2020. اليوم السابع.
  71. Web site: Sheikh Mohammed paid tribute to Egyptian 'doctor of the poor', he died on Tuesday. gulfnews.com.
  72. Web site: بعد صراع مع المرض.. وفاة الفنانة سامية أمين - فكر وفن - شرق وغرب - البيان. البيان. الإلكتروني. www.albayan.ae.
  73. Web site: Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in prison in Egypt. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913050841/https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN2591X8-OZATP. dead. September 13, 2020. August 13, 2020. af.reuters.com.
  74. Web site: Iconic Egyptian actress Shwikar dies in her 80s - Film - Arts & Culture. Ahram Online.
  75. https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/detailsamp/2028411 وفاة يوسف والي وزير الزراعة الأسبق
  76. https://dailynewsegypt.com/2020/09/07/egypt-veteran-actress-aida-kamel-passes-away-at-89 Egypt veteran actress Aida Kamel passes away at 89
  77. https://dailynewsegypt.com/2020/09/12/former-zamalek-volleyball-star-azmy-megahed-passes-away-of-covid-19/ Former Zamalek volleyball star Azmy Megahed passes away of COVID-19
  78. https://www.skynewsarabia.com/varieties/1379059-وفاة-الفنان-المصري-المنتصر-بالله وفاة الفنان المصري المنتصر بالله
  79. https://m.arabi21.com/Story/1303727 وفاة الداعية الكويتي عبد الرحمن عبد الخالق.. هذا آخر ما نشره
  80. https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/breaking-egyptian-veteran-mahmoud-yassine-dies-aged-79-1386576 Egyptian Veteran Mahmoud Yassine Dies Aged 79
  81. Web site: Egyptian Actor Mahmoud Yassin Dies at Age 79 . . . October 14, 2020.
  82. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/25/senior-al-qaeda-leader-abu-muhsin-al-masri-killed-in-afghanistan Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri killed in Afghanistan
  83. https://www.almodon.com/culture/2020/11/8/وداعا-مصطفى-صفوان-لاكان-العرب وداعا مصطفى صفوان... لاكان العرب
  84. https://lomazoma.com/breaking-news/7780425.html Actor Fayek Azab Passes Away at 77
  85. https://www.independentarabia.com/node/173096/ الأخبار/العالم-العربي/وفاة-وزير-الحربية-المصري-الأسبق-شمس-بدران-في-لندن وفاة وزير الحربية المصري الأسبق شمس بدران في لندن