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2020 In Egypt
Events in the year 2020 in Egypt. Incumbents * President of Egypt: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi * Prime Minister of Egypt: Moustafa Madbouly Events Ongoing – 2020 Middle East storms; COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt January *7 – 11 January – The Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification, African Qualification Tournament for the Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held in Cairo. The tournament was won by Tunisia men's national volleyball team, Tunisia who qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. *16 – 26 January – The 2020 African Men's Handball Championship, African Men's Handball Championship was held in Tunisia. Egypt won their seventh title after defeating Tunisia 27 to 23 in the final. *27 January – Egypt's High Administrative Court approved on Monday Cairo University's decision to ban its professors from wearing the niqab or face veil. *28 January – 7 February – The 2020 ... [...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] |
Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Sports
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the most significant disruption to the 2020 in sports, worldwide sporting calendar since World War II. Across the world and to varying degrees, sports events were cancelled or postponed. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were rescheduled to 2021. Only a few countries and territories—such as Hong Kong, Turkmenistan, Belarus, and Nicaragua—continued professional sporting matches as planned. International multi-sport events Summer Olympics The 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics were scheduled to take place in Tokyo, starting 24 July and 25 August, respectively. Although the Japanese government had taken extra precautions to help minimize the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, outbreak's impact in the country, qualifying events were being canceled or postponed almost daily. According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Tokyo 2020 organizing-committee chief executive Toshiro Muto voiced concerns on 5 February that COVID-19 might ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detention Of Patrick Zaki
Patrick George Zaki is a Copts, Coptic Egyptian postgraduate student at the University of Bologna, Italy, who was detained in Egypt from 7 February 2020 until 9 December 2021. Zaki is pursuing an Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Bologna. He also conducts research and advocacy on gender issues and human rights for the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a human rights organization based in Cairo. On 9 December 2021, Zaki was released from prison, although the charges against him were not dropped. Zaki was eventually sentenced to three years in prison on 18 July 2023, but was pardoned by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and released the following day. Arrest Zaki was arrested on arriving at Cairo International Airport when he returned home from Bologna for a short family visit. The National Security Agency of Egypt reportedly arrested Zaki, interrogated him about his time in Italy and his human rights work, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judiciary Of Egypt
The judicial system (or judicial branch) of Egypt is an independent branch of the Egyptian government which includes both secular and religious courts. The Egyptian judicial system is based on European and primarily French legal concepts and methods, combined with Islamic (Shariah) law. The legal code is derived largely from the Napoleonic Code. Marriage and personal status are primarily based on the religious law of the individual concerned. Thus, there are three forms of family law in Egypt: Islamic, Christian, and secular (based on the French family laws). The judicial branch plays an important role in the political process in Egypt, as the branch is given the responsibility to monitor and run the country's parliamentary and presidential elections. History Egypt was among the first countries in the world after France to establish a judicial institution. The beginning was in 1875 with the enactment of the modern codification under which the Mixed Courts were establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex (), built in 1991, consists of four multi-use indoor arenas, indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The seating capacity of The Main Hall (also known as The Covered Hall), which is primarily used for sports, is 16,900 spectators. Construction The complex was completed in September 1991. In 2016, the halls were equipped with an LED lighting system. Events The Main Hall is used for events like badminton, basketball, handball, volleyball, international conferences, parties, and trade fairs. It was built in time for the 1991 All-Africa Games. It hosted the first FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on African soil. It is one of the 2020 BAL season venues. Other sporting events held at the Complex include: *1999 World Men's Handball Championship *2005 World Judo Championships *2021 World Men's Handball Championship See also *List of indoor arenas in Egypt *List of indoor arenas by capacity References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 African Badminton Championships
The 2020 African Badminton Championships (officially known as All Africa Individual Championships 2020) is the continental badminton championships to crown the best players across Africa. The tournament is being held at the Cairo Stadium Hall 2 in Cairo, Egypt, from 14 to 16 February 2020. Medalists Medal table Tournament The 2020 African Badminton Championships is a continental tournament to crown the best players in Africa. Venue This tournament was held at the Cairo Stadium Hall 2 in Cairo, Egypt. Point distribution The individual event of this tournament is graded based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event. Below is the table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament. Men's singles Seeds # Georges Paul (champion) # Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori ''(final)'' # Godwin Olofua ''(semifinals)'' # Adham Hatem Elgamal ''(semifinals)'' # Ahmed Salah ''(third round)'' # Youcef Sabri Medel ''(quarterfinals)'' # Melvin Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has its headquarters in Cairo. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the current Health Minister, was appointed in October 2021. Ministers * Hatem El-Gabaly (31 December 2005 – 31 January 2011) * Ahmed Sameh Farid (31 January 2011 – 22 February 2011) * Ashraf Hatem (22 February 2011 – 21 July 2011) * Amr Helmy (21 July 2011 – 7 December 2011) * Fouad El-Nawawy (7 December 2011 – 30 June 2012) * Mohamed Mostafa Hamed (2 August 2012 – 8 July 2013) * Maha El-Rebbat (16 July 2013 – 1 March 2014) * Adel Adawy (1 March 2014 – 19 September 2015) * Ahmed Emad El-Din Radi (19 September 2015 – 14 June 2018) * Hala Zayed (14 June 2018 – 30 October 2021) * Khaled Abdel Ghaffar (30 October 2021 (''Acting to 14 August 2022'') – Present) See also * Cabinet of Egypt References External links * Egypt's Cabinet Database Health Ministry Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of Egypt
Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East, and the third-most populous on the African continent, after Nigeria, Ethiopia. About 95% of the country's 104 million people (July 2023) live along the banks of the Nile and in the Nile Delta, which fans out north of Cairo; and along the Suez Canal. These regions are among the world's most densely populated, containing an average of over 1,540 people per km2, as compared to 96 persons per km2 for the country as a whole. Small communities spread throughout the desert regions of Egypt are clustered around historic trade and transportation routes. The government has tried with mixed success to encourage migration to newly irrigated land reclaimed from the desert. However, the proportion of the population living in rural areas has continued to decrease as people move to the megacities in search of employment and a higher standard of living. According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics and other proponents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
The 2020 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's World Tennis Tour is a second-tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organized by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 to $100,000. The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour is the product of reforms designed to support talented junior players in their progression to the senior game, and target the prize money effectively at professional tournaments to enable more players to make a living. The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour was suspended between 13 March to 16 August due to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the pandemic, only 156 tournaments were held in the 2020 season, 398 tournaments less than in 2019. Schedule January–March April–June ''No tournaments held due to the coronavirus pandemic'' July–September October–December Participating host nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Zed Tennis Open
The 2020 Zed Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2020 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. It took place in Cairo, Egypt between 10 and 16 February 2020. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 3 February 2020. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz * Linda Fruhvirtová * Sandra Samir * Lesia Tsurenko The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Cristiana Ferrando * Anastasia Gasanova * Ane Mintegi del Olmo * Katarzyna Piter * Dejana Radanović * Alice Ramé * Shalimar Talbi * Anna Zaja Champions Singles * Irina-Camelia Begu def. Lesia Tsurenko, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 Doubles * Aleksandra Krunić / Katarzyna Piter def. Arantxa Rus / Mayar Sherif Mayar Sherif Ahmed Abdel-Aziz (; born 5 May 1996) is an Egyptian professional tennis player. She has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships
All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships is a continental stage tournament of Thomas and Uber Cups, organized by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA), to crown the best national men's and women's badminton teams in Africa. The winner of this tournament will represent BCA at the Thomas and Uber Cup The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contes ... finals. Hosts Medalists References {{Badminton competitions International badminton competitions Badminton tournaments in Africa Recurring sporting events established in 2004 2004 establishments in Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai ( ; ; ; ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a land bridge between Asia and Africa. Sinai has a land area of about (6 percent of Egypt's total area) and a population of approximately 600,000 people. Administratively, the vast majority of the area of the Sinai Peninsula is divided into two Governorates of Egypt, governorates: the South Sinai Governorate and the North Sinai Governorate. Three other governorates span the Suez Canal, crossing into African Egypt: Suez Governorate on the southern end of the Suez Canal, Ismailia Governorate in the center, and Port Said Governorate in the north. In the classical era, the region was known as Arabia Petraea. The peninsula acquired the name ''Sinai'' in modern times due to the assumption that a mountain near Saint Catherine's Monastery is the Biblical Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
