Football
Nations Cup to hold minute’s silence after Egypt deaths
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Nations Cup to hold minute’s silence after Egypt deaths
A minute's silence for the victims of Egypt's stadium disaster will be held at this weekend's African Nations Cup quarter-finals,…
At Cairo morgue, families of Port Said Stadium victims blame authorities
Egypt
February 2, 2012
At Cairo morgue, families of Port Said Stadium victims blame authorities
The bodies of 51 of the 71 people killed at Port Said stadium on Wednesday are now inside the Zeinhom…
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Port Said violence was work of infiltrators, not ultras, say locals
PORT SAID — Port Said residents are adamant that the violence at Wednesday’s football match here was caused by infiltrators,…
‘The Ultras Book’: Ethnography of an unusual crowd
Books
February 2, 2012
‘The Ultras Book’: Ethnography of an unusual crowd
The violent clashes on Wednesday after a football game between the Ahly and Masry teams in Port Said have brought…
FIFA president: Football rage not responsible for Port Said deaths
Egypt
February 2, 2012
FIFA president: Football rage not responsible for Port Said deaths
BRUSSELS — The president of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said Thursday that football-related rage was not the…
Hundreds in Cairo protest after Port Said football tragedy
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Hundreds in Cairo protest after Port Said football tragedy
Hundreds have blocked the Nile Corniche in front of the Maspero state television building to protest the violence following a…
Ultras football fans target ruling generals
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Ultras football fans target ruling generals
Some of the Egyptian football fans who had a front-line role in toppling former President Hosni Mubarak have a new…
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Activists, politicians see more than hooliganism in football violence
At least 71 are confirmed dead in the worst-ever fan violence following a sporting event in Egypt, after a fight…
Health Ministry: At least 71 killed in clashes after Egypt football match
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Health Ministry: At least 71 killed in clashes after Egypt football match
At least 71 people were killed Wednesday in violence following a football match in Port Said, when fans flooded the…
Minister suspends state TV director over football broadcast
Egypt
November 8, 2011
Minister suspends state TV director over football broadcast
Information Minister Osama Heikal has ordered the suspension of television director Ahmed al-Hun, who directed the broadcast of the Ahly…