2026 in Egypt

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Events in the year 2026 in Egypt.

Incumbents

Photo Post Name
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister of Egypt Moustafa Madbouly

Events

January

February

March

May

  • 1 May –
    • Commercial services along the Nile between Egypt and Sudan resume for the first time since 2020.[13]
    • China lifts tariffs on imports from Egypt until 2028.[14]
  • 12 May – Ismaily SC are relegated from the Egyptian Premier League after losing 2-1 to Wadi Degla SC, marking their first relegation since 1958 and only the second relegation in the club’s history.[15]
  • 18 May – Nine people, including the gunman, are killed in a mass shooting in Asyut Governorate.[16]

June

  • 22 June – Security forces arrest 223 people, including 136 foreign nationals, along the border with Sudan as part of an operation against illegal gold mining and smuggling.[17]

Public holidays

Deaths

References

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  2. Gleeson, Mark (17 January 2026). "Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations". Reuters. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. Tondo, Lorenzo (2026-02-02). "Sick and wounded Palestinians enter Egypt after Israel reopens Rafah crossing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  4. Dziadosz, Alexander (2 February 2026). "Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war". Reuters. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. "Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt". Reuters. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. Wali, Mohamed (11 February 2026). "Egypt appoints new defence minister, statement says". Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. "18 killed in truck collision in Egypt's Port Said". Egypt Today. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. "Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment". Al Jazeera. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. "Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 30 percent". Africanews. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. "Egyptian authorities impose caps on prices of bread". Africanews. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  11. "Gaza-Egypt border crossing reopens for small numbers of people". INQUIRER.net. AFP. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  12. Ezz, Mohamed (29 March 2026). "Arab foreign ministers name Nabil Fahmy as Arab League chief". Reuters. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  13. "Egypt-Sudan river transport resumes after six-year hiatus". Sudan Tribune. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  14. "China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1". AP News. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  15. El Latif, Ahmed Abd (12 May 2026). "Ismaily relegated from Egyptian Premier League for first time in nearly 70 years". Reuters. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  16. "Gunman kills eight at busy Egypt transport hub". Africanews. 20 May 2026.
  17. "Egypt detains hundreds near the Sudan border in a crackdown on illegal gold mining". AP News. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  18. "وفاة المفكر المصري مراد وهبة عن 100 عام". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  19. أحمد, ريهام سعيد (2026-02-15). "وفاة الدكتور مفيد شهاب وزير التعليم العالي الأسبق". المصري اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  20. elsawy, ali (2026-03-04). "وفاة الناقد الأدبي د.أحمد درويش عن عمر يناهز 84 عاما". GhadNews (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  21. "وفاة المطربة الشعبية فاطمة سرحان.. ونادية مصطفى تنعى الراحلة". صدى البلد (in Arabic). 2026-03-14. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  22. "أحد أبطال حرب أكتوبر وفاة الفريق يوسف عفيفي.. ووزير الدفاع في مقدمة المشيعين". Al Nahar Egypt (in Arabic). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.