2017 is days away and a lot of us can’t wait for this year to be over with its economic and political chaos. Yet, instead of tackling the negativities that the past few months threw at our faces, we decided to celebrate those who made us smile, the ones who left us feeling proud of Egypt, the ones who against all the country’s odds made us believe in a better future, even if it was just for a day.

 

Here are the one who shone as bright as a diamond during the dark and gloomy days of 2016:

 

 

Social Media

 

The hipster freska guy who came out of nowhere with his fashion sense and effortless entertaining spirit

 

 

 

Marwan Younis who managed to become every Egyptian’s favorite vlogger in less than a year

 

 

 

Mohamed Henedy’s Twitter account that understands you more than your subconscious

 

 

 

Cairokee’s leading man, Amir Eid, showing no mercy to bullies on social media

 

 

Entertainment

 

This has been without a doubt Fifi Abdou’s year, but her biggest moment has to be the awakening of one of history’s most puzzling love stories: Ashgan and Azmy 

 

 

 

Mohamed Karim might have been the butt of the joke in 2016, but you can’t deny that his Instagram posts added entertainment to your dull Egyptian day

 

 

 

Dina ElSherbini who absolutely slayed in Ramadan with her impressive comeback

 

 

 

Grand Hotel’s Mohamed Mamdouh who left us weeping with his emotional performances

 

 

 

Egypt’s greatest villain of all time in Grand hotel, Anoushka

 

 

 

Getting sexy for Marassi with Egypt’s biggest meme in 2016

 

 

The man behind Al Plateau show, Ahmed Amin, who redefined humor

 

 

 

Saturday Night Live bel Arabi’s funniest comedian, Eslam Ebraheem, has given us the biggest laughs this year

 

 

 

Isaad Younis’ show, Sa7ebet ElSa3ada, has taken us on a roller coaster of emotions and nostalgia this year 

 

 

 

And who can forget that Dondoo kid

 

 

 

Sports

 

Egypt’s squash players who have nailed one championship after the other, leaving us all with a sense of pride 

 

 

 

This Egyptian Amputee, Ibrahim Hamato, who inspired the whole country

 

 

 

This lovely couple, who are actually swimming athletes with the most romantic love story 

 

 

 

Egypt’s national handball and volleyball teams at Rio Olympics 2016

 

 

 

Fashion

 

The New York Fashion week girl, Norine Farah, has been dressing almost every celebrity on the red carpet in 2016, turning them into goddesses

 

 

 

The ever so talented Mohanad Kojak had such an impact on his latest adventure at Project Runway Midlle East while designing coats for Syrian refugees

 

 

 

The Okhtein who are being envied by all sisters who lack the ability to create the handbag of your dreams

 

 

 

Party Scene

 

 

Sorry party folks, but it was FunkNPop that dominated the scene in 2016 with its hippie laid back vibes and epic artists line-up

 

 

 

And last but not least: hash. It was reported last August that Egyptians smoked EGP 720 million worth of hash in the past 8 months, so clearly it had to make the list

 

 

 

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