Football
Prosecution starts interrogations over soccer match riot
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Prosecution starts interrogations over soccer match riot
Nasr City prosecution on Wednesday began interrogating 16 football fans accused of participating in riots that followed a football match…
Dozens of Egypt police injured in football clash
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Dozens of Egypt police injured in football clash
Egyptian football fans clashed with police in a Cairo stadium late Tuesday, injuring nearly 130 people, after they chanted slogans…
Two penalties leave Egypt out of U20 World Cup
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Two penalties leave Egypt out of U20 World Cup
MEDELLIN, Colombia - Six-time champion Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals at the Under-20 World after Erik Lamela scored twice from…
American Bradley among candidates for Egypt coaching job
Egypt
August 9, 2011
American Bradley among candidates for Egypt coaching job
Former United States soccer coach Bob Bradley is one of three candidates to take charge of Egypt's national team, the…
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt's security authorities have declared that a soccer game between the country's leading teams, Ahly and Zamalek, will be played…
Citing security void, Inter Milan declines to play Zamalek
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Citing security void, Inter Milan declines to play Zamalek
Italy’s Inter Milan football team declined to play against Zamalek next month due to Egypt's lack of security and stability.…
Shehata no longer coach of Egypt
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Shehata no longer coach of Egypt
Hassan Shehata resigned on Monday as Egypt national team coach after all but failing to qualify for the 2012 African…
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
As a symbol of the triumph of Western-style capitalism, Costa Coffee takes some beating. Founded 40 years ago in south…
Anas al-Fiqqi detained on charges of squandering public funds
Egypt
May 28, 2011
Anas al-Fiqqi detained on charges of squandering public funds
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred Anas al-Fiqqi, former Information Minister, to the Cairo Criminal Court for the second time.…
Ahly’s superstar denies reports of Brotherhood affiliation
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Ahly’s superstar denies reports of Brotherhood affiliation
Egyptian football player and Ahly's superstar Mohamed Abu Treika on Monday denied reports that he is affiliated with the Muslim…