Football
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on
Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and riot police eased in Egypt on Saturday as activists argued over how to build momentum…
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Port Said fans blame security, infiltrators for match violence
PORT SAID ― Despite a biting wind the sun shone brightly on Port Said Thursday, and if not for the…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
Three Ahly players retire after violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Three Ahly players retire after violence
Egypt internationals and Ahly players Mohamed Aboutrika, Emad Moteab and Mohamed Barakat say they have retired from all football after…
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Update: Clashes near Interior Ministry after marches against Port Said massacre, military rule
Riot police fired tear gas at protesters Thursday evening as thousands of people swarmed streets surrounding the Ministry of Interior…
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…